For the other viewers, Alex's tips are for easier learning and ekking out time for competition. Most Japanese bikes can do MotoGymkhana bone stock even for intermediate level riders. My Versys 650 is bone stock (engine and sprockets) and can do decent even at 1400-1500 idle rpms. If budget is tight, its better to focus on actual training sessions than modding (don't let lack of mods stop you from training and enjoying gymkhana). The instructors at the honda school I go to use all kinds of bikes bone stock since mods are not allowed on the school bikes. I've seen them ride gymkhana cb150r up to cb1000r, Africa Twins, even crf150 with knobbies (ok maybe not the supersports with the low clipon handlebars, I concede those need modding for gymkhana). I'm actually trying to attend as an audience one of the instructor competition they do and upload some videos. Hopefully I can attend the one set for this year. Here is a sample but its not a competition so this was a chill run for the instructor on the course ruclips.net/video/FoM4dRnUZOs/видео.htmlsi=vzaq7flLmoEWz4ip BTW, good video on the explanation @Lexco
Indeed! At the motorcycle school where I teach, I love riding gymkhana on stock Suzuki VanVan 200's, Honda Grom's, Kawi KLX300, BMW G310R's and Yama XT250's. No mods whatsoever on those bikes and totally possible to ride gymkhana just fine. Always remember, Riders: FIRST FIX THE RIDER, THEN FIX THE BIKE.
This season I am learning MotoGymhan on a Suzuki SV650N. The fun with RPM is ongoing. I'm currently at 3k free revs. Probably as I gain skills I will be on higher speed and higher rpm.
For the other viewers, Alex's tips are for easier learning and ekking out time for competition. Most Japanese bikes can do MotoGymkhana bone stock even for intermediate level riders. My Versys 650 is bone stock (engine and sprockets) and can do decent even at 1400-1500 idle rpms. If budget is tight, its better to focus on actual training sessions than modding (don't let lack of mods stop you from training and enjoying gymkhana).
The instructors at the honda school I go to use all kinds of bikes bone stock since mods are not allowed on the school bikes. I've seen them ride gymkhana cb150r up to cb1000r, Africa Twins, even crf150 with knobbies (ok maybe not the supersports with the low clipon handlebars, I concede those need modding for gymkhana).
I'm actually trying to attend as an audience one of the instructor competition they do and upload some videos. Hopefully I can attend the one set for this year.
Here is a sample but its not a competition so this was a chill run for the instructor on the course ruclips.net/video/FoM4dRnUZOs/видео.htmlsi=vzaq7flLmoEWz4ip
BTW, good video on the explanation @Lexco
Indeed! At the motorcycle school where I teach, I love riding gymkhana on stock Suzuki VanVan 200's, Honda Grom's, Kawi KLX300, BMW G310R's and Yama XT250's. No mods whatsoever on those bikes and totally possible to ride gymkhana just fine.
Always remember, Riders: FIRST FIX THE RIDER, THEN FIX THE BIKE.
This season I am learning MotoGymhan on a Suzuki SV650N. The fun with RPM is ongoing. I'm currently at 3k free revs. Probably as I gain skills I will be on higher speed and higher rpm.
I love the SV650. I always enjoyed the engine especially. Lot's of great, low end power. Very fun.