How did he crash? A qualified UK instructor explains.

Perfect explanation, just an opinion from another long time DAS instructor.

Not sure what others are saying, but this is also the problem with modern motorcycling. Everyone either has an opinion, been given out of date or completely incorrect information that they then confidently preach to others…which then parrot that information back.

Facebook groups in particular are a wash with this kind of behaviour. Credit to you for attempting to inform and educate, even on such an old clip.

Welcome back Russ!

I was required to do a U Turn on a regular side street on my road test. Not in UK though. Still a requirement.
I thought UK learners had to ride a 125?
Poor guy, Make a mistake end up famous.
Who hasn't screwed one up?

All the experts in the comments AGAIN 😂.

Excellent explanation. People saying vision up etc are correct but it’s not the root cause. I always say steady accelerator and steady rear brake will steady the bike, then control forward momentum using the clutch. That way you have one control to think about and can focus on the steering. Keep up the great work

I did my test in December 2003. My examiner made me do a u-turn on a hill, close to a bend with a parked car. I put some space between me, the bend and the parked car, completed the u-turn perfectly, with good machine control. However, he failed me for not doing the turn where he told me. When I said he put me and other road users in danger, he shut me down. I had no other faults. In early January 2004, I passed, but this time had to contend with slush on a cambered side road on my u-turn. As it was cold, the examiner, cut short the riding because he said I had a high level of proficiency and he passed me. In reality, I should have reported both examiners, the first for reckless endangerment, and the second for not ensuring I was fully competent in all road and traffic conditions……but who's going to report someone who passes you?

This is a great video and even now, whilst I'm riding, if I see or am aware of a developing or immediate situation, I try my best to think calmly and to relax. Tensing up is a result of panicking and us the worst thing you can do.

Hi Russ, I remember practicing the uturn for my test in a nice carpark plenty of space etc.
Then few months after my test i had to do a uturn on a public rd. Now dispite me practicing once a week in a car park. My turn wasn't good enough and all i saw was this curb getting bigger and yes i came off.

The funny thing was, the car park turnings were smaller but had no curb which seemed to make a huge differance, that i wasnt aware of at the time. 🤣
So i now find quite rds just to practic turning and not worry about revs etc

I noticed straight away on what that young driver had done and i felt for them but I knew a very good lesson was learnt. 🙂

I passed my bike test 2 years ago yesterday and i am 63 years young and love learning to ride as i still look at myself as a learner and videos the you have done over the years have helped a lot.
ops i am going on a bit here 🤣 just saying practice practice. i am in the moment trying to master the full lock standing still turn. im 5ft 2 and ride a lowered CB500F 2023 so short arms 😂

ok shutting up now 🤣
Kind regards
Kev

On the “make the bike safe” point I would guess it was still in gear with the back wheel spinning. Do people realise how dangerous that is ? Akin to a running chainsaw and a Bayblade lying beside a potential casualty who might touch either besides the leaking fuel and fire risk

Bye the way I disagree with you. He wasn’t looking far enough ahead where he wanted to go, and secondly he was keeping the engine revving far too high, ie producing way too much power for moving the bike rolling. Thirdly when he had completed the turn, the last stage was tighter that what it should have been throughout the turn. The bike started to fall over because he had mistakenly disengaged the clutch at that crucial stage, he then reengaged the clutch again with the engine revving too high and the bike immediately lifted vertical as any bike will do with power applied, and the bike went straight, mounted the curb and the railings caused him to release grip of the throttle.😊 In my humble opinion the guy hasn’t practised enough at feathering the clutch to control the power to the back wheel, thereby controlling the bike. That’s probably why he mistakenly was revving the engine way too high. Thks

Low speed control…all about rear brake and clutch control.
Always has been.

I have just purchased a Honda Fury 36 inch wide bars and its what they call raked OMG cornering is wierd .I've grown use to my 1400 intruder stalling and falling at low speed but this one is entirely different it's like driving the best car you have ever driven but you have to corner with caution if your late you catch the the footpegs on the ground but other than that it's a dream

Bang on

This is why this manoeuvre needs to be carried out on roads, the impact of the kerb causing tension in the rider. You can bet that if this was in the off road circuit he would have been round easily, once he has the kerb making a physical barrier = tension. Used to see similar all the time skiing ( me included) go down an easy slope no issues same slope but narrower track confidence drops. Glad he was ok