STOP SUCKING OFF ROAD! 4 Basic Dirt Bike, Enduro, and Dual Sport Motorcycle Riding Tips
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- Опубликовано: 16 окт 2024
- It's time I learn how to ride an enduro motorcycle off road! Or relearn, I guess. After a recent surgery and break from the dual sports and dirt bikes, I "unlearned" bad habits and replaced them with proper riding techniques and positions. These 4 riding tips have made an ENORMOUS difference in riding dirt bikes and dual sports off road! I have more stamina and less ache. I ride faster, more in control, and with far more confidence with these simple suggestions. So if you have any questions about how to ride a dirt bike, you MUST LEARN THESE BASICS!
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Front brake made me endo in a small ditch nothing broken, but thigh was impaled by my pipe. You never stop learning.
Great video - Thank you! I am the proud owner of a new KLR 650 and while I've ridden extensively on the road in my life, I am a complete novice off-road. I just took her off the pavement for the first time yesterday and I saw first hand how much I have to learn!
I'm in the EXACT same boat. Cruiser guy my whole life, just got the 650 and I feel like a real weenie. It is a completely different set of skills
Thanks for the great content. I just recently bought my first bike. Listening to you explaining about gripping with your knees, toes in hits home with me. I used to ride horses, English style, and we use that method on horseback. Hopefully this will be a bit easier for me to get and keep in practice in the future. As for the elbows...my family hate me at the dinner table, I am practicing elbows out while we eat 😂
This is exactly why I lift weights four days a week and stretch daily. If ya think fitness is not important in offroad riding, ask the rider who just rode circles around you what they think. Oh, congrats on being back on the bike.
Fitness is my biggest struggle during a race. So true!
dont need to lift weights for offroad riding...just balance balance balance - slackline, unicycle, balance board, trials bike, core training, running and stretching
i lifted weights. loading rail cars -2/3 bushel boxes of pears. 2,500 boxes- 500,000 pounds- 1 hour- its done & the doors were sealed. then- here came the long haul trucks- dozens- monday tru friday. 160 lbs 19" biceps- popeye forearms-- made decent $ AND made for epic sunday single track rides-- those are real muscles- soaking wet with sweat breathing hard at work 9 hours + each day. The weight lifters at work? good for about a week tops-- too much bulk, not flexable- no wind in there sails--- pardon spelling--
@@davebaird4550 2500 boxes in an hour, amazing. That's literally a box every 1.4 seconds. was school uphill both ways as well? :))
@@michail1963 AND, lift weights! ANY motocross professional will tell you the same thing.
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i call this turtle heading but I have used prairie doggin once or twice lol
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Great info, man. Thanks for explaining it so well. Your teacher roots shine through in videos like this. So great to see you back on the bike.
They have been said many, many times before yet they seem to need be said many, many times over again. Awesome info. These tips will work but only if applied. Knowing is not enough.
Soooo true! I just needed a serious kick in the pants to get out and DO them... over and over... with nothing else on my mind other than DOING THEM. It's hard to practice fundamentals because you get out and you just wanna ride, but Gabe is an awesome coach and it was REALLY good to have somebody on the Sena coaching me!
Good stuff.
Bro, i dont know if this is cuz of me but ur channel is fucked up!...
Not in a bad way xD But for some reason i can't go to ur vids its gets an error and i can't even subscribe dude! So sorry.
I checked other channels, in hope that youtube is fucked and it will be fixed but no.. it happends just here.
Anyway u have good vids! inspirational! keep it up! ... oh guess what i cant even send a comment
oh great i can reply
Crap man I hope it gets fixed!
as a person who bought drz400 last year and almost never ride trails and off road at all, im thanking you, you are giving me the courage to go and try it out by myself
thanks again, love your videos you are truly inspiring!
Great tips and an awesome edit! Loved it
I love YOU! Dude on your "Scrambler" video I about peed my pants! You are ON FIRE!
Great tips, thanks for helping build my off road chops!
I was gonna jump on a bike and go as I'm very old and stupid, luckily this video appeared, so it might just save me from some pain.
Thanks
I fell off yesterday and broke my ankle after the bike landed on top of me I still don't know what happened all I know is I was wearing all the gear
I have only had the boots for a couple of weeks i could not imagine what would of happened to my leg if I was not wearing mc boots.
I'm in the hospital now watching tour excellent vido and looking for tips for what I did wrong
Thank you
First-time rider and bike owner, grew up on the east coast in the city. And I don't really know a lot of dirt-bikers out West here, this was the perfect introductory vid with some super basic and incredibly helpful tips. Gabe is a great teacher, keep the basics vids coming!
I did exactly the opposite of you. I started riding off road at 47 years old and knew it would all be about technique. So I signed up for clinics and learned only proper skills because I am too old to unlearn bad habits. The result is that I became a much better and faster rider than I thought was possible. It was a steep learning curve with lots of crashes, broken bones, and pain. However, it was sure worth it. I got my "B" card and recommend signing up for as many races as you can.
How old are you now? I'm up there and just starting myself.
The number one way to get better is to ride with people that are better then you are. Why! Because you end up taking harder lines, and you see them go up a rock face and make it you know it's possible and you try and maybe make it up or they toss you pointers and you try again. If you always are just riding with the same old person although it's fun it won't help you to improve on technique. My last outing to Idaho and riding with racers had me trying stuff that if I'm leading a group I might avoid for the sake of the group or my line wouldn't be the gnarly line (well gnarly in my mind but that is relative).
Improving your riding techniques will not only make you faster, even if you just want to ride dirt roads it makes you smoother and it makes those dirt roads that much better to ride on. So for the poopoo'ers that are like "but I don't ride gnar" well the same techniques just make life easier even on easy dirt roads. True you might never need to know how to do a Pivot Turn, or a log hop but a lot of skills still transfer over and just makes your time on the motorcycle more enjoyable.
Have fun, and get out there and ride RUclipsr's...just riding leads to better skills.
I agree 100%, I used to be complete SHT at riding. I still am, but riding with GNCC A Class Riders has Improved my SHT skills 1000x.
Meeker Extreme I've got a friend who just went pro in motocross and I've been riding with him for years. he's always been better than me (mostly cuz he has way more track time) but I still learn A LOT from following him through lines on a track or even just asking questions. I went from mid pack C class to leading the points in 250 B and Open B in the MAMA series. thinking of moving to A class next season.
ME, great advice !
Meeker Extreme you are absolutely right when a faster racer passes you on a trail, you can follow his lines and techniques without thinking about it too much. Excellent post :-)
you can improve yourself, just never stop learning or trying to get better and do your research/practice
as a self educated off road adventure rider, I learned all those nice topics the hard way (yet a short one).
Other cool things I learned, speed is your friends when it comes to send or gravel, and to never try and save your bike when falling, just leave it and let it fall and slide, just make sure you end up without injuries. Also when you feel like your bike is about to fall on its side, it means you are too slow, turn the throttle up and witness the magic. Another small tip, keep those RPMs high! your engine responds much faster and with much more power when you are on high RPM, so don't rush to that third gear when off road, and for gods sake, forget that you have a front brake! don't touch it!
As a long time rider this helped me recognize some “comfortable” mistakes I’ve always made, thanks!
I've seen a number of your videos and I figured you were already doing this stuff🤔 You're going to be unstoppable now 👍
Happy to see you back at it. It's always refreshing to reevaluate your approach to a discipline no matter which discipline it is. You always come away with some new perspectives. Thanks
I rode dirt when I was younger then went to mountain bikes in my 20s this is where I learned all of these skills. I had the privilege of learning these skills from the New England motocross champion from the 60s Mr. Joe Collins! He taught me how to downhill and go FAST & SMOOTH WITH the same technique as you’re talking about! I don’t mtb anymore cuz I’m 51 now! But I am going this direction now!! Great video!!!
This has been the most helpful off-road riding video for beginners I have ever watched. It deserves way more views! Keep up the good work! Now out to the pits to put these tips to the test
Thanks much. About to go get my first dirtbike ever. Watching as many vids as possible.
Great advice. I started riding when I was 12. Now that I'm back at it on a DRZ after a few decades of a break, it's like starting all over again.
l learned a couple things by watching this video.
I'll go throw around my loaded down DR650 with an 7 gallon tank and test it all out.
Seriously, great video, Thanks for taking the time to make it.
Same, except KLR650.... man do I miss a good suspension though
Thank you , Thank you, Thank you! Tyler, I'm an hour away from suiting up for a local dirt rip with some buddies and I came across this vid. I need all the tips and coaching I can get. Like you, I've "heard" most of these riding tips before. However, you inspired me to really put this tips to the test today. Cheers buddy!
Just applied those tips the past 2 rides i had, completely improved my riding skills
I just have to say something now, THANK YOU, YOU ARE REAL MVP!!
Great video! Just got my first bike, a Ducati Scrambler Desert Sled and although I got it with the intent to take it off road all the time, I've crashed almost every time! I'm 38 and didn't grow up riding, but have always been fascinated with motorcycles. The on road stuff seems a lot more intuitive and I've been having a blast this winter (even though its been mostly in the mid 30's this winter, here in Utah County) Anyway, I'm stoked to go out and try theses techniques and see if I can stay on my bike for once! And just so you know, your channel is one of the big influences in finally getting a bike, like I've always wanted. Killer channel! And if you're still recovering from your surgery, best of luck with the recovery!
If you start an exercise program, think about incorporating mountain biking. I'm no expert mt bike rider, but after having been off a moto for about 30yrs, I found the techniques highly transferable and prob saved my butt on my "first" off-road moto ride. Granted, it had been awhile since I was a pedal pusher, but when I recognized the similarities, I put the knowledge (as best I could remember, and almost exactly what you describe here) into practice it helped immensely. Great vid, great advice. Glad to see you back in the saddle!
I'm a brand new Rider and just bought a Honda CRF 250l. I can't wait to apply these tips
Great video. Perfect length. Enough explanation, some great first-person examples of these tips in use, but not overly lengthy. Thanks for posting. I have never been good on dirt, but I am gonna get the little TW200 farm bike out and do some practice!
You're such a good narrator, dude. Really easy to listen to. Thanks for all the great uploads!
Since 11 years old when I got my first bike a brand spanking new beastly ttr-125 I was riding wrong. T-Rex arms, straight knees or sitting down too far back on the seat. It wasn’t until I was about 22 when I got another bike and had RUclips at my disposal that I learned all this stuff and it helps sooooooo much.
Great tips! It's amazing how much of a difference something simple can make.
Getting your weight forward on the bike, whether standing or sitting, for example, makes it so much easier to control the bike.
I just want to say thank you for all these videos and keep on keeping on. I was in Moab in the middle of March but we got kicked out because of the Rona virus. Only got a couple days in down there but I want some more. That place is amazing! Your videos of Moab made it easy to choose where I rode. Just..... Thanks!
Great video. Knew about everything but position of the feet but I never realize how important they were. I've been riding 16 years and was impressed by these simple tips. Good to see you back on a bike Everide!
Hi Tyler, enjoyed your video while it is snowing here in Ontario, Canada. It's my day off and I was looking for a few videos with tips for riding off road as my off road riding definitely needs work. I (Summer) enjoyed this again today and appreciate the tips as reminders for the upcoming season. After being off my motorcycle for almost six months again, it is great to refresh on the key body positioning to keep in mind. Have a great day!
I came into the DualSport world from riding Mtn Bikes and a lot of these concepts are the same for mountain biking, so I already had some of these habits down.
Great content on here man. You just earned a sub. :D
Another great tip I picked up from Jimmy Lewis at the Touratech rally is always keep one foot in place on the foot pegs. This is for slow speed maneuvering stuff while sitting down. Having both feet off you lose all control. Standing is of course usually advisable, but often I find I am able to corner faster with my butt on the seat MX style
Good job man. Most of this is second nature to me as a 30 year competitive mt biker, but still totally useful to me as a brand new dirt/dual-sport motorcyclist. And I definitely have to return to St.George sometime, but now with an engine under me.
Thanks for putting this together! You're good in front of the camera, very concise and well layed out edit. Sub'd.
Thanks for sharing. Im in a similar situation started riding first in my family and just trying to pick up tips and tricks, and shake the bad habits that I'm not aware of completely. Definitely going to subscribe and keep following and putting these to the test.
go compete in a beginner trials event and you will learn all these things naturally....going slow will teach you these things so you can go fast naturally plus a lot more...and you don't need a trials bike to compete in the beginner class....but watch out trills riding/competing is very addictive.....
Hey mate your videos are grate always Learn something or just plain interesting AND your cinematography is Amazing! You really put some effort in and it shows. I am seriously surprised you don't have more subscribers your work is more professional then most TV shows. Keep up the good work. From a DR650 and XR250 adventure rider in Western Australia
Lmao I had no idea he rode. I randomly walked in to a store as a kid and he hooked me and my family up, with that awesome mop and rags! For free! Lol it lasted us for years and my mom loved it.
Great video!! Wondering what off-road dual sport bike is gonna be good for me. I hope you Feel better from your surgery! Thank you for speaking on these exercises!! And small but big differences of your body. I haven’t found anyone describe this!! Great job!!
Mate buy some steg pegs, there the best things you'll use while you ride. They keep you legs in place and friction helps you not get thrown off the bike as easy
I've only been out trail riding twice now, just bought my first dirtbike 3 weeks ago and am already riding expert trails with this advice (given to me by my oldest brother and his friends who have been riding since they were kids) and I can tell you like another person said ride with people who are way better than you. It may be uncomfortable at first, but within no time you'll be shredding. I did bmx and rode mainly dirt for like 10+ years and have a good understanding of the physics of riding, but I think paying attention as far ahead of you as you can, keeping the right stance including gripping the tank area with your knees, keeping in the right gear, having your suspension set up properly, balancing standing and sitting to maintain energy, and taking advice from other expert riders will get you really far really fast. And never say I cant do that, because you have to try to learn how to do things by doing the things that you don't think you can do, that doesn't mean try to do really stupid stuff just try to do things that will make your skill level grow and give you the experience to become a better rider.
Great tips! I'm getting back to dirt riding after years of street and road racing. A lot of these tips improve control and comfort during street & track riding as well. Clamping the tank between your knees is the key to a relaxed grip on the bars and allows for smooth throttle, brake, and clutch actuation.
It's funny how many people have told me I needed bar risers because I ride in this low crouched position in the technical stuff but it works, LOL! Awesome tips!
Anyone who rode downhill moutain bikes should have some of these come naturally
Toni K I did it other way round, spent years on my motorcycle, then in mid life I took up serious of road with a mountain bike. What a blast man, once you are powering around at self generated speed, you learn so much but also much from my Moto days skills were a straight transfer....
I would say however mountain biking is harder
I came here to say the same thing. Mtn biking in general gets you to do these things or pay the price lol.
Toni K same with anyone that rides bmx. A lot of these bike control skills are pretty universal
I was thinking the same. I'll know when I get a dirtbike, but so far, it has helped me to bunnyhop freaking hugh-mungus potholes with my 100kg scooter... I would say that's already a win!
@@Fyodor48 Mountain biking is harder? You must have never done mediocre Enduro riding. With a Mountain bike you can just put the feet down and lift it to a better position if you go steep uphill full of big rocks etc. You can't do this with an Enduro. Yeah, good try, Mountain Biking is much easier, unless you're riding a regular uphill slope, then obviously you work harder on a MB but that doesn't mean it is harder. Also, MB much easier to control and balance, much easier to do everything with it. Easier to control on hard impacts with rocks, jumps, it is just in all aspects easier, no idea how you can think it is harder, only if you never rode mediocre difficulty and upwards Enduro trails. As for falling, the bigger they come, the harder they fall, enough said.
Great advise for a new off road rider, such as myself! I plan on moving out to a place like Utah with lots of trails someday.
Nice work! Welcome back to the bike. I’m making my 11 year old riding mate watch this. 👊
I’ve only ridden a few times and would love to get into time willing. But the stance thing is just natural to me and made sense. Granted I did ride bicycles a lot so it may have been from that. The foot facing outward, I have done so that is useful. The arms facing outward, again came natural to me. These are great tips though for those who develop bad habits early.
anyone notice an office chair on the left at 0.43....interesting
glitch in the matrix
That is literally EXACTLY what I was going to type....
Nice catch😂
Basic motocross body positioning 101 here, but always a good reminder to beginners getting into riding. I suggest riding as many disciplines as possible, from track to off road. Tracks can be intimidating, but it forces you to apply everything you talk about here lap after lap. You will be surprised at how much better you trail riding gets.
i followed your techniques today.. made a huge progress in my riding abilities.. Thanks for the video! You ROCK!
Such a great video, brutha! Been riding since I was kid, but never really was able to articulate some of these ideas clearly enough. So, thanks for this one!!
I just got operated for Bumtato too... You gave me so much hope and a whole new perspective 😍 thanks bro
This Has Been The BEST Informational Video Ever.!!!! Seriously. Keep up the AMAZING work.
Man I've spent the last two days just watching all these videos. Amazing stuff man. I gotta come out to Utah and ride these epic rides!
Good stuff!! Not only as a reminder for me, but as I work with my 13 year old daughter on her crf230f . This video will help improve both are riding skills.
The Timing for this video in my Life is excellent. So outta shape and have lost my dirt legs too.
I think it may be time that we join forces once again...
....you have a Thigh Master Gold !????
Awesome video! Thanks for the great info. I just got my first bike about 5 months ago and it was funny when I watched the video and realized I was doing the same stuff. I'm anxious to ride and implement these coaching tips.
Great job, keep up the good work!
Great tips. Suprising how much energy get zapped out of you wen tense and trying to force the bike. Nice video keep it up
This was such a quality video, not one to comment a lot but had to let you know how much I enjoyed this video. Please keep these tl
these How Not to Suck tutorials coming
Hey, man, glad to see you on the bike again and having fung on the track (one really can hear you're enjoying it)! And niiice editing again ;-) It seems I REALLY need a lighter bike than my 650 to practice all your tipps. After watching your vids I always feel the urge to go on the bike. Unfortunately, I need a looooooot more practice.
Gripping with your knees only offers more control while NOT gripping with your hands. You can get the bike to lean side to side with, wait for it......your hands on the bars! Locking your knees to the tank only lets the bike knock you around in the gnarly stuff.
Trials riders have more control over their bike than most of us, yet you don't see them hanging on with their knees. Heck, they couldn't even if they wanted to.
I took lessons from a guy once rated 2nd in the nation in trials, Mark Mannico , and one of the first things he said was to splay your knees while riding technical. Gripping with knees is for motocross, not trail (ok, maybe the long flat, fast, sections).
I do have to try the foot placement though as I do the same thing you used to do and point my toe out to avoid the shifter. I'm am afraid of injuring my ankle though as it has already been badly sprained several times and is pretty weak.
Nice tips man! The shorter version of this video turned out really good. I have been trying a lot of these while riding and it feels a little awkward at first but I think it has been helping! Can't wait to put them to use in Utah one day!
Great video and info thank you, I have been riding dirt over 30 years and I’m still learning:)
Excellent video. I am SO guilty of the same bad habits, now Its my turn to cowboy-up and start doing it right. Looking forward to your other vids.BB, Spokane Wa.
Nice video! my Son just got his first dirtbike, i will show him your advice on riding.
Have you watched On any Sunday with your son yet?
Great motorcycle flick.
Thanks EveRide, I'm definitely going to try focusing on these exaggerated body positions next time I ride off road!
Tyler: Another excellent video. I can't wait to try these riding tips next time I go out. I too ride with my feet arches on the pegs but do not point my toes out. Thanks again.
Thanks for the video! I appreciate all the tips all apply them when I go out ridding again
Probably the best riding video I have seen. Great job. Thanks for sharing.
Your new techniques will go even further on less technical terrain. I quit rock pounding 1st gear stuff. I realized after racing supermoto that hauling ass and sliding around with airflow thru the helmet is better for my mental state. Shoot the breeze. Practice of fundamentals is good for every level rider; these vid took a lot of guts/humility. The hardest trails aren't always the most fun, also racing can get too stressful. Fun 1st. Your on the right track
Great video, first time I see this explained to this detail. Helps allot! :)
Glad you enjoyed it!
Hahaha... This is what I was looking for since ages. Thank you so much. subscribed already.
Nice to see you back on the track man!!!!
You never realize how challenging off-road riding is on a bike til you ride one. I new to riding dirtbikes Offroad. Few yrs ago I got an ATV & thought that riding a dirtbike would be pretty much the same & was definitely surprised
Golden tips for newbies as well!! Can't wait to get to try this stuff out on the field :D
Thank you so much for this valuable lesson for those dirt bikrer especially for beginner like me.
GDay mate. Not sure how I came across this video as I'm a road rider with a Tiger 800, but it was great to watch. New Sub. Thanks.
Its interesting that allot of what you're describing, is similar advice that a track rider would get on a sport bike. Balls of your feet on the pegs, elbows out, knees on the tank, lean forwards towards the handle bars (kissing the mirrors as they say). The main difference is u don't stand on a sport bike, but on a race track you would still partially unweigh your seat and support most of your body weight with your legs.
This is a great production. Great quality dood
Just bought my first bike (KLR 650) and I'm going to teach myself the correct way to ride from the beginning.
Those are fantastic tips!!! I'll be trying those out next ride for sure. Thanks man!!!
I missed you everide. Thank you for posting more videos.
Can't wait to try these tips on my heavy ADV bike, it tires me out pretty bad sometimes. Kane Creek is nuts, I did it in my double cab Tacoma last year, kinda hurt to see you blitz through a section (9:21) that took me almost 30 mins to get through.
.nice video. I learned these things when i had motorcycle lessons in the netherlands.. They are good for almost any bike or riding style.
Awesome video Tyler. I never really noticed how my feet were resting on the pegs. I am going to have to try these out next time I am out.
It's kinda hard to focus on basics when you're out having fun... but if you have somebody there to coach you, or if you just kinda ride in a short loop so your mind sticks on the basics, then it'll work nicely!
Excellent vid. Thanks for sharing. Plan to put these tips to use this weekend.
you sound like such a nice guy that whatever you tell me to do I'll do it. good video man!
Thanks for sharing...good job of analyzing the body positions to enhance the riding experience...
I can't agree more about the "athletic stance", and off-road experience can save your butt on road too. I started riding bikes when I was seven, and when I was a senior in high school in '86 I had a CB750 Super Sport. No matter how much experience you have on bikes, eventually you will make a mistake, or two, or three... One day I forgot to put my side stand up leaving a buddies house. Everything was fine until my first left hand turn, when I was going 50 mph. I heard the kick stand grind on the pavement and ran straight off the road into a ditch. Instinct kicked in, and I stood up in an athletic stance, just like I'd learned riding dirt bikes, and I somehow managed to keep the bike upright, and got it back on the road. When I stopped to look myself and the bike over for damage, I found weeds caught in the tank badges. The bike was fine, but took a while for me to stop shaking.
Hey man i love the everide chan chan. Great for waking up in the am with a coffie
I old, I have poor technique and I like pie too! This vid was a great find, Thanks
Love the channel !!!! I too was inspired by the film The Long Way Around, I'm a 49 year old guy who has owned a fair share of different types of bikes [just sold my Triumph Daytona} and will be picking up a 2018 XV250 next week. Your channel is an inspiration to us all. Have you thought of doing a vid about nudging folks in their local area to form online groups and whatnot? After all that's how dual sport community can grow right? just a thought...... signed Gardawg from central MO. Peace out
Good tips! I have been doing most of those, but not the ball of the foot so much. Need to work on that one.
Lol (Charlie Boorman Gut Wobble) Brilliant Vid, so between you & the Cross Training Chanel Im learning something about dirt riding.
Clear and concise tips man. Cheers!