Judging correct bend speed: Closing, holding, opening.

Here is an easy way to assess the correct bend or curve speed. I also explain SSV, Safety, stibility, view.

Timecodes:

0:00 Introduction
0:13 Short version
1:31 Ssv
1:50 Limit point
2:01 Example
2:15 Closing example
3:02 Planning for last bend
3:05 Wait till you see tarmac
4:25 Car coming… safety
4:55 Straightlining
5:30 SSV Pothole
6:02 Squirrel
7:05 Plan for last bend
7:16 Interrupted tarmac view
7:45 Chevrons
8:10 Watch again

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Hello everybody I just thought I’d do a quick upload just to explain an easy way of working out how severe a Bend is okay I’m going to sum up you speed for a corner in less than 5 seconds are you ready for this can you see around the corner no

Well slow down until you can it really is that simple and same with this one I can’t see around the corner bring it down until I can bring it down until I can bring it down until I can bring it down until I can bring it down until I can there it

Is look give that a Try there’s two things I’m going to be mentioning today one is going to be closing holding opening and the other one is going to be SSV now do remember when you’re doing your test the dvsa or the Department of Transport in the UK don’t necessarily expect you to be in an extreme position

Three to be looking around the corner if you do it and it’s safe it’s not the end of the world but they don’t necessarily deem you experienced enough to understand why you’re doing that so this is uh positioning for more advanced type riding so let’s have a look at closing

Holding and opening and SSV SSV is safety stability View and that’s the priority of your positioning around the corner or you’re planning around the corner or a Bend or a curve so closing holding opening we’re looking at the limit point I’ve explained this on a couple of uploads in

The past the limit point is the furthest part of the road you can see on your side of the road and the rule is you make sure you can stop in the distance you you can see to be clear on your side of the road so let’s have a look here

The limit point is at the moment starting to close there’s a big lorry there’s SSV safety first then stability then view so let’s have a look at this left-hander it’s very very tight you can see it’s closing look closing closing closing closing gear closing closing closing holding opening a Bend always

Closes holds and then opens and it can sometimes close Again so SSV at the moment safety stability view the last Bend we’re looking at is a left hander look so that’s holding at the moment so I can hold my speed it’s opening so I can open the speed and then closing means you need to close your speed or your throttle so

Close throttle hold throttle open throttle so I’m doing the speed limit which is 50 my last Bend I’m planning for is a left hander now there’s a right hander at the very very end but I can’t see the TAC so I’m going to stay here until I can see the toac because there

Could be potholes oil animals there it is look checking in mirrors over to one watch out for that SSV again holding one until I see the last Bend here it is now that Bend’s closing a little bit so I’m just closing the speed it’s holding now it’s opening so I

Can open next Bend is closing holding it was opening but now it’s holding now it’s opening now it’s holding now it’s closing closing holding holding holding holding opening opening opening now the Chevrons here these are usually placed on um corners or bends where there have been known to be accidents in the past

So if you see these Chevrons warning you of a tightening Bend you need to heed the warning opening opening opening holding opening opening holding closing so I’m closing closing closing until it opens there we go look open now I can open my last Bend is a right-hander so I’m staying over here

So I can see the T back in the middle first here comes a car safety stability View you make sure that you position for safety first then you position for stability then you position for view closing closing closing closing holding holding holding looking at the road surface holding opening

Opening opening opening now I got a gear on there I could have done with going down a gear but fortunately my bike can take it now here I’m going to straight line this I’m in position three over to one checking my mirrors lifting my head it’s opening opening opening

Opening position for safety SSV because of the flood bring him down a little bit because it was closing okay it’s holding now I’m at the speed limit anyway holding holding opening but I can’t open opening warning sign of ice I know it’s not icy today now it’s close closing look so I’ve got

To close close holding that’s my correct speed then if it’s holding at the correct speed SSV there was a PO hole there so I move my positioning and again another po hole s safety stability view if I go over that pot hole safety and stability have been

Compromised so my first thing is safety there’s a mush on the road there over to three for the left hand view closing holding now I can see the UN interrup to Tac over we go to one staying in one the last Bend here’s a squirrel look just going to watch him come on

Fella come on fella and I did check my mirrors before this shows how much you should be reading the road it’s not just squirrels if you want to kill a squirrel that’s up to you but I don’t but try something like a deer when you’re doing 80 mph around the blind Bend

Then you’re in trouble aren’t you so I’m in about third gear at the moment and you can see I’m around a third of morev range which is okay it’s nice and responsive so I think I’ll stay in third now so the bend is holding holding opening opening so I can open Crossroads

Safety stability view down the crossroads off we go and we’re com to a national speed limit now which is a 60 so checking my mirrors off we go and I’ll need fourth gear Now staying this position till I see my last Bend always plan for your last Bend provided you can see un interrupted T mag so there’s my speed my last Bend is a rander but excuse me there’s an element of uh road that I couldn’t see

There an area of Road staying in one the limit point is holding so the speed’s correct holding holding holding opening over to three for the view safety is there stability is there and view is there mirrors Side Road warning sign closing a little bit so I’m closing holding now so

My speed’s correct holding holding holding holding now it’s going to close because I got chevron’s long over to position one safety stability the holding now holding holding opening bring it up closing closing so I have to close my throttle closing closing holding correct speed holding when you get to holding

You’re at the correct speed opening opening opening so I’d recommend that you watch this several times and you’ll understand what I mean if the bend is closing you close if the bend is holding you’re at the correct speed if the bend is opening you can start opening your throttle up

But it could immediately medely start closing again always be planning the bends and remember safety first then stability then view you get some Advanced Riders positioning for The View when there’s oncoming Vehicles they broken the rules safety has been broken feel free to comment like And subscribe and if there’s anything you

Want to add or anything you want to ask feel free to ask and watch this video over and over again so you can understand what that limit point means I’ll see you soon I’m just up for a coffee bye-bye