I used to drag oil change intervals, like 10k km or 6 months, I'd pick the later whichever belum reach
now is confirm 6 months

in my case, I could see the oil even low mileage but overdue, it's toast
sorry to hear this, lick your wounds and take some time to rebuild the mind - we can never be too ready to ride a motorcycle

hand wrist coordination is not a given talent, so I suppose you wanted to grab the brakes but accidentally twisted the throttle in doing so -  I was surprised to see seasoned riders unable to perform basic acrobats with their right hand in controlling their bike (maintaining partial throttle while braking) - eventually, you can choose to learn what are "maintenance throttle" and "trail braking"

I think you need riding friends, and I quite believe you have none around you, where you can discuss, watch and learn from them

etc etc... your first bike ought to be simple, basic throttle and brake controls, no clutch - friction zone (for the clutch) is another difficult matter

get yourself checked, re-orient yourself, and hope you resume soon

Glad that you are okay and no other major injuries. Usually the driving school will take new students who are new or unstable on the bike to practice on a big empty ground. That's what they did for me the first time I rode a clutch bike. Accidentally did a wheelie and crashed the bike on the figure of 8 course.

Get yourself oriented, rest and heal up and can try again in the future if you want to. What Alexei mentioned is the best course of action: Try to find some friends who ride and slowly learn from there. Kapchai and scooter is the best bike to learn from as they don't have clutch to worry about

The thing about bikes are, you will eventually fall off it. Don't let that be a discouragement but instead view it as a learning experience. Personally I have fallen off my bike so many times that I had lost count...a few times quite spectacularly ....but it makes you a better rider.

Whiskey throttle (getting a handful of unintended throttle) is common newbie mistake.

Actually falling off the bike is a skill that needs to be learnt so you can unceremoniously do your unintended dismount without getting yourself injured. Don't try to hold on to a bike that you have lost control off.

I just think you just need a better instructor.

Thanks! I will definitely have a think about it. What traumatized me is the impact on the head, at that moment i was thinking, if i didn't have the helmet on, it would be a pool of blood that I would be lying on. Haha. I fell a lot from bicycle when i was young, mostly just scratches and all, not like this. damn when you were young, you really didn't know better. I felt like I am like 10 years too late, should have learned a long time ago.

Thanks! I will definitely have a think about it. What traumatized me is the impact on the head, at that moment i was thinking, if i didn't have the helmet on, it would be a pool of blood that I would be lying on. Haha. I fell a lot from bicycle when i was young, mostly just scratches and all, not like this. damn when you were young, you really didn't know better. I felt like I am like 10 years too late, should have learned a long time ago.

hand wrist coordination is not a given talent, so I suppose you wanted to grab the brakes but accidentally twisted the throttle in doing so -  I was surprised to see seasoned riders unable to perform basic acrobats with their right hand in controlling their bike (maintaining partial throttle while braking) - eventually, you can choose to learn what are "maintenance throttle" and "trail braking"

Thanks! I will definitely have a think about it. What traumatized me is the impact on the head, at that moment i was thinking, if i didn't have the helmet on, it would be a pool of blood that I would be lying on. Haha. I fell a lot from bicycle when i was young, mostly just scratches and all, not like this. damn when you were young, you really didn't know better. I felt like I am like 10 years too late, should have learned a long time ago.

Thanks! I will definitely have a think about it. What traumatized me is the impact on the head, at that moment i was thinking, if i didn't have the helmet on, it would be a pool of blood that I would be lying on. Haha. I fell a lot from bicycle when i was young, mostly just scratches and all, not like this. damn when you were young, you really didn't know better. I felt like I am like 10 years too late, should have learned a long time ago.

its never too late
i teach my gf to ride and take her b full license

This is my pet peeve. Most riders don't properly set their levers correctly. Most of the time the clutch and brake lever is too high. And especially for the brake lever, if it's set too high, you end up also twisting the throttle when you reach for your brake.

I'm surprised a lot of riders, even seasoned ones don't know this.

But yes, fine motor skills for throttle and levers take time to develop..and often one has to go off-road riding to really learn it well.

As for trail braking, I think I will add some clarification for those not in the know. It's not off road "trail" but slowly maintaining and releasing or "trialling" off the brake deep into the apex to maintain brake pressure and front wheel weight distribution for more grip in the corners. You may be surprised just how much grip that front wheel has in a corner once you mastered trail braking.

actually the learning curve should be like this
u must able to ride bicycle
then
u learn with a scooter or kapchai
then u learn the clutch bike
after u master clutch bike u learn big bike

oh, the "thud" sound that comes from the back of the head... it makes you keep imagine it right?

oh, just in case anyone says "I don't need safety gears" I just tell them to put their palms on the road, supporting their own body weight, and drag it across the asphalt - or at least tell them to imagine it
miyakochan89 you need a friend like this
I spent too much time reading up on chain maintenance and engine oil tests, not focusing on improving riding aware-ability before I needed it

a nice shiny bike will not help panic braking, and over-leaning on the road will just send the bike under the guard rails... I ride better now, I hope

I didn't believe in trail-brake, until I ride fast enough to use/need it hahaha, so, I think it's not for the masses - different bike has different 'fast'

actually the learning curve should be like this
u must able to ride bicycle
then
u learn with a scooter or kapchai
then u learn the clutch bike
after u master clutch bike u learn big bike

I know how to ride bicycle well.
HAHA! Maybe i will about taking normal licenses so that I can practice with Kapchai and scooter then only i consider further lah.

I know how to ride bicycle well.
HAHA! Maybe i will about taking normal licenses so that I can practice with Kapchai and scooter then only i consider further lah.

No point wasting your time to.take the small B2 licence.

You can ride with an L plate for 2 years. Just get something small to practice on and hold back on the actual test until you are ready.

HUH you can practice without L license? That's illegal right? My place is actually not very convenient to practice, unless i drive to the empty car pack during the weekends, in which case i need to drive the bike out. LOL

If you taken the ceramah, you can apply for an L. In fact the riding school would have done it for you also. If not they won't allow U on the bike course.

Don't have an L just means you cant ride on public roads. But probably no one will make a fuss if you practice in a parking lot.

I did just that. Ride around my condo parking lot practicing slow speed drills until I got my L a week later.

If you cant ride the bike out, then ask a friend's to ride the bike out for you. But getting the L is not difficult. If you already registered with the school, you can ask them.

Dei, L is cannot fetch pillion, who say cannot ride on roads? Even those biker uncles with their 100k sports bike/HD does that shit until Loke and Zahid give that little sweetener

Lol. Read carefully. I said no L cannot ride on road.

Hahahahaha.

So I tried the riding school and I flew off my bike, landed on my back and hit my head on the back directly. Luckily I had helmet on, scratched on my back and I think my inner knees had some impact from the bike. I wanted to break but pressed on the throttle instead of the bike flew off and hit the pavement. I was very scared since the beginning because I wasn’t confident, since I couldn’t actually touch the ground so it really killed my confidence. Also, I was too focused on the clutch and whatever. When I’m riding a bicycle and if I can’t touch the ground, I get scared too. And this bike was a Yamaha MT15.

Thankfully I don’t have anymore injuries? Except my throat keeps hurting and I think the helmet strap might have hurt something inside, it’s like a sore throat. Hahaha.

Nonetheless, I think my journey ends here. I got traumatised from the head impact honestly. So people, please please please wear your bike helmet even if it’s a short journey. Only went to clinic and let’s see how it goes the next few days.