Neeve’s Riding Tips
Discussion
Hi all,
As some of you will know, I only passed my test in November, done over 7000 miles since, feel very confident on the bike and always seem to make the right decision at the right time (I guess being a bit more mature and having 15 years driving experience helps).
I’m yet to do any extra courses but plan to as soon as we’re allowed and I’ve always planned on doing the Ron Haslam school at Donnington.
I have watched a lot of YouTube tuition videos and learnt so much from it.
However, this video from Neevesy is just superb. I didn’t realise he instructs at the Ron Haslam school.
Tips around braking, entering corners, mid corner and powering out was really good! The relation between throttle position and lean angle was explained so clearly.
Also the tips re gears through corners, less chance of spinning the rear wheel in 2nd at high rpm than 3rd or 4th at a lower rpm where max torque is.
Really enjoyed this video so thought I’d share...
https://youtu.be/0vjAu9rSLT0
As some of you will know, I only passed my test in November, done over 7000 miles since, feel very confident on the bike and always seem to make the right decision at the right time (I guess being a bit more mature and having 15 years driving experience helps).
I’m yet to do any extra courses but plan to as soon as we’re allowed and I’ve always planned on doing the Ron Haslam school at Donnington.
I have watched a lot of YouTube tuition videos and learnt so much from it.
However, this video from Neevesy is just superb. I didn’t realise he instructs at the Ron Haslam school.
Tips around braking, entering corners, mid corner and powering out was really good! The relation between throttle position and lean angle was explained so clearly.
Also the tips re gears through corners, less chance of spinning the rear wheel in 2nd at high rpm than 3rd or 4th at a lower rpm where max torque is.
Really enjoyed this video so thought I’d share...
https://youtu.be/0vjAu9rSLT0
I havent watched the whole of that video but the initial part about body positioning reminded me of something i was told when I started riding about 20 years ago, but it's still stuck with me.
When going around a corner point the zip of your jacket in the direction you want to go.
I told it to a mate of mine who passed his test fairly recently and was very tentative going around corners. He said it helped him massively.
When going around a corner point the zip of your jacket in the direction you want to go.
I told it to a mate of mine who passed his test fairly recently and was very tentative going around corners. He said it helped him massively.
airsafari87 said:
I havent watched the whole of that video but the initial part about body positioning reminded me of something i was told when I started riding about 20 years ago, but it's still stuck with me.
When going around a corner point the zip of your jacket in the direction you want to go.
I told it to a mate of mine who passed his test fairly recently and was very tentative going around corners. He said it helped him massively.
Absolutely. The amount of people I’ve seen on bikes all twisted up trying their best to get their knee down but their whole body is pointing in the wrong direction!When going around a corner point the zip of your jacket in the direction you want to go.
I told it to a mate of mine who passed his test fairly recently and was very tentative going around corners. He said it helped him massively.
Gibonz said:
Ho Lee Kau said:
The video, as named, is for track riding.
I doubt you will be going around street corners in second gear at 12000rpm.
Don't be a pr1ckI doubt you will be going around street corners in second gear at 12000rpm.
OP you may be a very good rider, competent, quick and safe just a quick reflection that ond is not mixing ambition with ability. I got the impression that Ho Lee Kau was trying to say the same thing.
Neevsy’s videos on track and road riding have been absolutely spot on imo.
I do think he’s the best road tester out there and every bike I’ve ridden I’ve pretty much listened to what he’s said about a bike I’ve agreed with.
Track riding is obviously much different than road riding but I reckon if you haven’t ridden on track you really don’t know about fast riding properly, So many people who are quick on the road end up being s
t on the track. Can never work that one out but that’s what I’ve seen.
I do think he’s the best road tester out there and every bike I’ve ridden I’ve pretty much listened to what he’s said about a bike I’ve agreed with.
Track riding is obviously much different than road riding but I reckon if you haven’t ridden on track you really don’t know about fast riding properly, So many people who are quick on the road end up being s
t on the track. Can never work that one out but that’s what I’ve seen.Andybow said:
Neevsy’s videos on track and road riding have been absolutely spot on imo.
I do think he’s the best road tester out there and every bike I’ve ridden I’ve pretty much listened to what he’s said about a bike I’ve agreed with.
Track riding is obviously much different than road riding but I reckon if you haven’t ridden on track you really don’t know about fast riding properly, So many people who are quick on the road end up being st on the track. Can never work that one out but that’s what I’ve seen.
Riding well on track and on the road are in my view very different. You can be good at one, but not the other, or both. Riding on track is much more about bike handling skills - road riding is much more about observation, hazard identification and planning. Late and hard braking, big lean angles and maximum acceleration and speeds are great on track where the environment is very controlled, no one is coming the other way and the road surface is great. Riding on the road where the unexpected should always be expected is not the place for those techniques. I do think he’s the best road tester out there and every bike I’ve ridden I’ve pretty much listened to what he’s said about a bike I’ve agreed with.
Track riding is obviously much different than road riding but I reckon if you haven’t ridden on track you really don’t know about fast riding properly, So many people who are quick on the road end up being s
t on the track. Can never work that one out but that’s what I’ve seen.A couple of years back I came around a bend on one of my favourite roads to find a horse and rider on my side. Fortunately experience and a couple of crashes had tempered my riding enough and as I wasn’t going quickly (waiting to see the exit of the bend) it was not a problem. Had it happened soon after I started riding and was more hot headed it could have been a different story.
I’m still making mistakes today, miss stuff I shouldn’t and I’m still trying to learn.
I found doing the Rospa exam useful as had a good instructor.
I’m not sure doing track days helped my road riding but they were fun anyway.
the cueball said:
Always ride like everyone is out to kill you.
Words I’ve ridden by for the last 20 odd years.
As I've said on many occasions, I understand the sentiment but it's a completely wrong approach. If you rode like that you'd never be able to ride on a road with other traffic as it would "all be out to get you"!Words I’ve ridden by for the last 20 odd years.
Pretty much every other road user does not want to get you! In fact, many will often go "above and beyond" to not get you.
Ride with courtesy and with control, in a way that gives you the maximum number of options should something go wrong!
Andybow said:
Neevsy’s videos on track and road riding have been absolutely spot on imo.
I do think he’s the best road tester out there and every bike I’ve ridden I’ve pretty much listened to what he’s said about a bike I’ve agreed with.
Track riding is obviously much different than road riding but I reckon if you haven’t ridden on track you really don’t know about fast riding properly, So many people who are quick on the road end up being st on the track. Can never work that one out but that’s what I’ve seen.
100% agree. I know of someone I rode with that was fast on the road but not in a way I always thought was right. He did a few track days and crashed. Really opened his eyes. He stopped track and slowly stopped road. Doesn't really ride anymoreI do think he’s the best road tester out there and every bike I’ve ridden I’ve pretty much listened to what he’s said about a bike I’ve agreed with.
Track riding is obviously much different than road riding but I reckon if you haven’t ridden on track you really don’t know about fast riding properly, So many people who are quick on the road end up being s
t on the track. Can never work that one out but that’s what I’ve seen.
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