can you recommend a tutorial video on this?

@@talalztube The book "A twist of the wrist, a motorcycle racers handbook" has a chapter on countersteering. But really is is difficult to find much on it. I have heard the wright brothers wrote about countersteering but I have been unable to find out what they wrote. If you practice with your motorcycle is probably the best training. What is weird is that at very low speeds you have to lean and steer the direction you go and at high speeds you push the direction you want to go. Push right go right, Push left go left. Many folks lean the direction they want to go and that works sort of.....until they get scared. Then they revert to what they "think" they have been doing they try to turn the handlebars the direction they want to go and the motorcycle leans the wrong way and they find themselves either going off the outside of the curve (you can watch people do this on the tail of the dragon frequently) or going right into what they were trying to avoid. That is why you have to get countersteering straight in your head. Someone will pull out in front of you and you have to be clear on how to escape and avoid. Just when you are riding your motorcycle at speed gently push on the right handlebar and you will go gently right, gently push on the left handlebar and you will go gently left. Practice from there. It is all because of that front wheel action as a big gyroscope. The people that don't know or understand this crash all by themselves in turns and give up motorcycling if they live or crash head on into oncoming traffic when they turn the bars the wrong way. I think there is a real failure to teach motorcyclists this and it is a skill they absolutely need.

Counter steering is most useful on cruisers and big bikes with big (or flat-bottemed) tires. I rode dirt bikes years when I was a kid, and when I bought my first big-boy bike, that's when I had to learn about counter steering.

Rebel 500 is the way to go, one of the best bike for starting out. I was looking at that rebel 1100 myself before picking up this bike.

You need a class 5 license before you can get a motorcycle license

You'll enjoy it, especially with how good it looks right out the gate. Though def would recommend an exhaust upgrade from the get go.

You're gonna love it. I got my Bobber 20 last year. My first upgrade was to the shocks. It's a pretty stiff ride from the factory. An upgrade to the shocks really smooths out the ride and softens the bumps as well as adding another inch of travel. I do some long rides and it wouldn't have really been possible before the upgrade I don't think. That and the dealer threw in a Comfort+ seat for free when I complained about the ride being so jarring.

That's exactly what I need to do. The city I'm in has so many potholes so it's a must.

More to come, thank you very much!

You are very welcome 😊

Glad it was helpful. If you have anything specific that you're looking for, let me know and I'll thumbs up your comment.

Looking to post a few more short videos that covers specifics. If there's anything you want more elaborated, send a comment and I'll thumbs it up for a future video

Glad to hear it, if you got any questions, let me know, no matter how many or simple they may seem.

Thanks a lot. I still need a lot of work but glad that it’s worked well.

Glad it was helpful! Let me know if you got any questions

Sometimes the easiest things are overlooked 👍

Yes that is one method that I learned in motorcycle school. Funny thing is, that's how I saw someone dropped their bike. Ended up punching the handlebars by accident and topping it over 😅 I've been scarred ever since 🤣

@@Hazardx88 Congrats! Glad to hear that you're taking the step forward to join the bike life. If there's any questions or things you would like me to demonstrate, let me know here and I'll try my best to explain or make into a video.

It's a standard bomber jacket that I made to be used for riding. You can slip in the needed shoulders, back and arms, and take them off whenever you need it. It's safe when it has the protection but not light when you don't have them in there.

Mirrors are from Indian, and handle bars are what come straight from factory, just flipped them down

Hey there, that's a great question. I was planning on covering shifting more once the weather got better here but I can give some small details. For a motorcycle, you can but it's not needed. I do so alot because it's fun but when I'm riding about, I don't see other motorcycle riders do the same, at least the ones I've seen. Theres alot more playing room when shifting on a motorcycle in comparison to a car where's it more precise. So summarize quickly, you can but not needed. Hopefully that answers your question otherwise I'll be glad to answer in more detail 😄

p.s. I was thinking of doing the same tire change on my mine as well but I haven't made my mine up 😅

Thank you! As for a first bike, I wouldn't recommend the Indian Scout Bobber, not because one can't ride learn to ride it. A first bike is something that won't punish you when you make a mistake. Plus it much faster to learn on, so you'll eventually upgrade.

@IbbySS. appreciate the advice. I will go with rebel 500. I'll upgrade to scout bobber later, it's my all time favorite.

Rebel 500 is a perfect bike. Perfect for long rides as well

Hello, In emergency braking the gear downing can be done at the end of a complete stop. Reason being is you don't have to gear down when coming to a stop. As long as you don't let go of the clutch, you can gear down later. As for the bike, it's a scout sixty. I believe if it's a sixty then they don't come with a scout badge.

Hey great question! In this case, you can just focus on breaking first without gearing down, just ensure the clutch is engage as well. And then when possible, either at a stop or a slower/constant speed, gear down to the gear required, whether that be gear one or two etc.

Hey there. It wouldn't be the bike I recommend but it's definitely doable. Though other bikes in the 300cc or 400cc class is best if you really want to learn how to ride a bike. Hopefully that's clear else I can explain more if need be.

I totally forgot about that, the vintage days

Hey! The brand is Indian, bike is Indian Scout Bobber. I'll release a review once it's gets warm 😅

Got it on Amazon, it's called Sharkroad. Not sure if the video gives a good look, else if you're interested I can make a video.

Great question! Yes you can come to a full stop while being in second third fourth or whatever gear you are in. Same thing applies when you also are in neutral. you just want to ensure that while you are breaking that you have the clutch in. after that, when you come to a full stop, just ensure that you gear all the way down to first gear/neutral.

​@@IbbySS.Thanks for your response. It's just like manual-transmission cars. You can come to a full stop using whatever gear you are in, and then shift all the way down to first gear. I used to live in Europe, where everyone drives a manual-transmission car. I know how to drive a stick-shift car. Lately, I see more automatic cars being introduced in Europe. I have never driven a motorcycle, and I was wondering how to. Also, when I was a kid, mopeds were popular, and when trying to stop a moped, we only used the back breaks, never the front breaks, like you mentioned earlier about tilting the motorcycle over your head if you slam the front breaks.

@@PS-dp8yg exactly. If you have driven a manual car before, then you will find that learning how to ride a motorcycle is very similar to a manual car. On that note, I have also noticed that a lot of cars in Europe are getting rid of their manual transmission. It’s a sad thing to see, but customers want to have an easier time driving,I guess that’s what the companies will give them.

@@IbbySS. Well, if you live in places like Italy, especially in Naples, you will understand why. :D

@@PS-dp8yg sounds like a vacation is order then?

The bike sits low to the ground as a cruiser so I would say that it's fine leg length wise. However the opposite is true for reaching the handle bars. Depending on the handle bar setup, it's possible that someone might not be able to reach them.

The only thing is, I would not recommend the bike used in the video for a beginner just due to the power. While it's possible to learn on it, I would recommend a beginner to start with a smaller displacement bike in order to really learn the ins and outs of riding.

If you've ridden before then both of them would be nice. But if this is your first time on a bike I might recommend something else to start with.

@@IbbySS. what do you recommend to start with ?

Thats a good question. What type of bike are you interested in?

@@IbbySS. I was looking at either Indian or Harley but I can’t pick which one, I was looking for a bike that is for tall people since I’m 6’3 if you could help me out

@@bryangerardo9858 then the Indian chief is a good bike. But even that isn't something I would recommend to start with. But it seems like your going for a certifier cruiser or bobber style bike right?

That’s right! It's not immediate in a sense that you can do it right away; you have to let the bike gain momentum and when it does have enough speed you can let go of the clutch. Best way to think of it is like a car; a car can move with out the gas and give it enough time, the car can move forward at a somewhat slow but decent speed. For a bike, it just happens much faster.

Another instance of let go of the clutch is when you're moving. Say you're at 25mph or 40km/h; you're in second gear. As explained, you need to turn the clutch and the gas. But if you're coasting or coming to a very slow stop, then you can gear down or up without using the gas. I might make a video about this as you asked a very good question.

@@IbbySS. thank you so much I can’t wait to ride and I’m on my way to save for a scout bobber as well I’m super excited

I'm learning that now for an ATV 😅

After learning how to ride you should be able to use any bike 😄

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Great point! Thanks for adding. Just to addon what you said, for those who can reach, it's good to do always. Those who can't will need to ensure their bike is in gear rather than neutral to ensure it doesn't role away. Thanks for the great point again 😊

Practice makes perfect my friend. Get it to the point where it becomes muscle memory 👍

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