Ride Steep Tight Corners Lesson for ADV and Dual Sport Motorcycles / Hills & Turns
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- Опубліковано 2 чер 2024
- In this quick lesson you will learn the techniques you'll need to safely ride up and down steep tight corners on a heavy adventure bike. Professional motorcycle instructor Dusty Wessels demonstrates on his BMW R1250GS Adventure how to use #Vision, #CounterBalance and #Momentum techniques that will work for all riders on off-road capable motorcycles.
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00:00 Scenic Intro in the Anza-Borrego Desert
01:05 Intro from Dusty Wessels
01:55 Uphill Cornering Techniques
04:20 Downhill Cornering Techniques
07:30 Remember these key techniques
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riding steep and tight uphill and downhill corners will require you to use momentum vision and body position the two most important things to riding uphill are commitment and momentum if you're not committed and you're not sure about how steep the hill is hop off your bike and walk it. when entering an uphill corner it's best to have as much speed as possible you can always ease off the throttle and gravity will slow you down normally when we're riding uphill we want our weight forward in this case that's the same on the approach but as soon as you get into the corner we need to shift our weight outside we also need to shift our weight back this is because we want the front wheel to track better in the terrain that we've got in a turn so we want to lighten it up we also want to put as much weight as possible on the rear wheel to gain as much traction as possible what's going to determine how much weight you shift to the outside and back is how fast and tight you decide to take this corner the slower you go the more weight you have to shift outside as you're riding through this uphill turn and you've got your weight shifted all the way to the outside keep it here our tendency is to see our exit and want to go and what we do there is shift our way to the inside or we just move neutral a bit that can cause the bike to fall and at this point if the bike falls you don't have the ground as close to you as you do when you're on flat ground so you're going to fall and you're going to tumble and the bike is going to fall wheels up that's a bad position for everybody to be in right here the key is to keep your weight outside all the way through the corner until your wheels get straight before you move your body back to the neutral riding position when you're riding your adventure bike up steep hills that have tight corners your vision is going to come in chunks you can only see what's in front of you right now you won't be able to see your exit right away as you go through the corner keep your eyes up and focus as far down the trail as you can for safety purposes always ride right when you can ride the furthest on the outside of the corner this is going to reveal what the trail is going to throw at you much sooner that's a good one for this corner it's a left if i'm way outside i can see the whole road as my vision comes clear i don't know what the traction looks like up there i don't know what trail obstacles are going to be just remember your vision's coming in chunks you can't see everything right away when riding downhill it's important to control your momentum there are multiple ways to control your momentum going downhill through a corner you can use your brakes you can use your clutch or you can use the engine brake if you're comfortable in first or second gear with the steepness and tightness of this corner use your engine rig it's the smoothest way down the other way to control your momentum downhill is to use your brakes if the hill's too steep and the corners too tight for first gear engine brake that's just too fast for you pull your clutch in compress your front brake and get your weight back why your front brake downhill it's the best brake because that's where all the weight is now if it's too loose underneath you or there's a lot of baseball sized rocks and that front wheel is having a hard time engaging terrain and getting traction to control your momentum add in your rear brake do this nice and easy you don't want to lock your rear wheel because it'll slide just add the rear brake in enough to compress the suspension and squat the bike and assist the front brake in controlling your momentum when riding off road and approaching steep downhills and corners body position is very important
It's funny how "Dusty Wessels" is absolutely the best possible name for an off-road riding teacher 😂
Haha. Good one.
Dusty Trail yup.
Excellent channel. I don't know how I've managed to miss this for so long. Subscribed. 👌
When Mototrek was looking for a replacement for Bret they had the following criteria: Handsome, charismatic and must ride a GS.
Such a delight to watch this fully loaded bike and background music...
The music in the intro is so much better than the normal jazz drums. The frenetic drums in most of the other videos makes things look hectic and panicked, which causes a sense of anxiety. But I really think the more mellow music helps with focusing on the information and feeling calm.
What is the music in the intro please ?
The tight steep right handers of Chile with opposing traffic makes it super challenging. The left handers are the easiest.
Thanks a lot for the video. Will apply the techniques this coming weekend in Costa Rica Offroad paradise 💪
I bet you are the best instructor ever. Thanks Dusty for adding value to our riding experience
Really love the opening sequence. Nicely edited.
Thanks for all of your efforts.
Thank you very much, Simon.
More gold here!
I always come to this channel to learn
I always leave with knowledge
Thank you for that guys!
(p.s. I'm going to try this on my Tracer 700, probably not smart, but probably a lot of fun ;)
Our pleasure!
Oh man, what a lovely intro!!!
Glad you like it!
Another excellent class. Thank you.
High class videos as always!
Awesome instructional video, Dusty!
As always great tips
Great intro, amazing lessons, thank you for haring the knowledge, well done!! 👍👍
I don’t like jazzy kind of music, but now 50% of my riding time I have your background track playing inside my head 😰😁
LOL. It worked!!
@@MOTOTREK so apart from the jazz, i really like the quality if your work. No gimmicks, beautiful camera work, spot on editing and good locations and presenters.
Jazz is awesome, bro.
Lolol
Jazzy? It's an instrumental
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🤣
That happened to me the first time I went off-road with some pals. I went over a rocky corner, lost momentum, panicked, and fell. Well, up I went. I was the last one, so it took some time to pick up my 230 kg bike. I need to try this again next time.
Thanks Dusty I will practice this
Love how you step off the bike and walk the trail to provide different perspectives. Great vids, thanks!
excellent lecture. thnx V!
Thank you Dusty !! 💪💪💪
I have been waiting for exactly this video! Thanks for making it. Just in time for riding season.
Enjoy!
..now to find a hill... not a thing here in the glades 😉.. love your instruction 🤙
Thanks 👍
Riding downhill in off roading conditions is my nightmare🥺. I just can't handle the weight of my bike, Thanks to my short stature.
Great video!
Thank you!🙂
Thank you so much Master.
Awesome, detailed explanation !
Thanks a lot !
I'll apply your key points into action tomorrow by counter balancing my body on the turns.
Love this. Great lesson
Glad you enjoyed it, Charlie!
Thanks for the tips. I'll be using them when I move from a Goldwing to a Pan America hopefully.
Thanks a lot, Sir
Thanks for another well-explained, well-shot and well-edited film. Much appreciated, Günter from Nürnberg/Germany
Glad you enjoyed it!
Another great training video.....thanks Dusty! Still looking forward to taking an in-person course, but these sure are helpful in the meantime!!
Thank you for the brief and clear explanations! Good Teacher!
You are welcome!
Nicely done!
Thanks, Dave!
Watching this video several months ago really helped set the stage for body position on the new ADV bike. Thanks Dusty!
Klim Marrakesh jacket! That thing is a beauty with its stretch. I have the pants too!
I was just wondering what pants those are??
@@paulsilva9989 I’m wondering the same - which is it Dusty?
@@JohannesDalen Klim Outrider
Love this video. Great tricks. 👏
Thanks so much!
Great clip...quick to the point with good visual cues.
Thanks, Mark 👍
Love your tips, Dusty!
Hello michel! It's been a long time my friend. Thank you for watching :-)
@@west38moto53
hoping to get back next winter in Arizona and may we meet again on some *Dusty trails*!!
Спасибо парни за то, что вы есть. Таких понятных и полезных обучающих видео, наверное нет. Наверное, ради вашего канала придется выучить
английский язык.
приезжай, научим на русском :)
Thank you!
You're welcome!
Great Video Thanks , good to address tight R hander up hill
Nice!
Thanks, Albert!
Your sessions are really refresher course for me thank you soo much
You're very welcome!
Thank you! I love this channel and follow you since a long time I always learn something useful in my riding skills.
Our pleasure!
Is traction control and abs turned off completely in these scenarios? I have an enduro mode which dumbs those things down but should I turn them off completely?
@@tanyaprice3608 good question, I'm not sure how they set it up but is common for adventure riders to turn off abs, especially on the rear tire, the front one usually stays on.
Very useful. Thank you.
You are welcome, Roger!
Would love to learn these off-road riding techniques, fun, fun fun!
It's like watching Stan Prokopenko but with motorcycles
What about Indian road side rules. In India it's left side drive. Vehicle from opposite side with come
That's correct, Vinoy. We printed text on the screen to clarify.
nice dirt roads you have there. Never seen anything like that smooth here in Cyprus :-)))
Can't get enough of Matt's drums!! Any thoughts on smaller bikes and some single track?
Thanks Peter!
Helpful video. Would be great if you did something similar but for steep up hill and down hill really tight and rocky switchback hairpin turns like on Black Bear Pass.
Awesome video, love Dusty, and the crew. Just remember folks, if you are riding in Australia, use the opposite side of the road or tail. Just saying! not every country rides in the wrong side of the road. 🤔🤣
Thank u
Teşekkür ederim 🙏💐
Alot of what your speaking about comes naturally
Can you make a video about riding on (very) loose, washed gravel road - my arch nemesis! :D
Great idea, Afan.
Quite interesting after a few days of dirt road riding, I tend to corner on the black top the same way....as if it were a natural thing.
Such a great video! Points all well made. Would love to see the same on steep gravel - especially if there is a steep drop off somewhere in sight. Always gets in my head.
exactly, something like Black Bear Pass, super tight switch backs up hill and down hill with a death drop edge. @mototrek
Thanks for the explanations, they are always very helpful! My question is, how much different it is to ride such gravel roads with a passenger on the back? Should they also stand up, do counterbalance when needed, or sit still like on paved roads?
Good 👍🌹
Thanks! As always a high quality video and very laconic explanation!
May I ask the model of tires you're riding? For the rear I suspect the Motoz Adventure, but front is definitely not...
MotoZ RallZ
فيديو جميل جداً 👍👍👌🙏🇲🇦
I would be afraid of loosing my debit card of that wallet, saw many loosing them :-( vidoe is great and learned a lot. go on
You may have added more of the forest trail you showed with bumps in it ! A second chapter ?
Great video, thanks a lot! If we have a passenger in this sitution is it better for them to sit down without any movement?
Great video! Thank you! What pants are you rockin in this one? I need some like that!
Klim Outrider pants. They are great!
Initially I heard 'We thank the rich for sponsoring this' 😂
I wish!
i ride a Honda Crosstourer and starting to enjoy easy offroad riding but dont have no offroad experiance.
Thanks
Then that big rut gets ya...!
Do these tips also apli on a motor with DCT and how about Traction Control.
Thanks
Thank you for the nice info. What brand is your motorcycle suit on you?
Thanks, another nicely done video. One question though: on steep, tight corners with loose gravel, uneven surface and possibly water trenchs, when the front end starts to move should I keep holding the handlebars as light as I can? Should I let the momentum self correct the wheel alignment or shall I make some input on the bars? I have already seen the ground closer than I liked because of situations like these! Thanks!
lvn good question. Loose gravel is a bit more challenging. The problem is the front wheel/tire, there is either not enough traction (so it slides or starts to wash) or we are putting too much downward pressure on the handlebars causing weight to be put on the front wheel. The goal in a corner is for the front wheel to be as light as possible and have the least amount of weight on it as possible. So try this, next time you go around a tight corner in loose terrain, shift your body weight (hip area) outside of the turn and also shift your weight back, like you are hovering over a mounted side bag. What we sometimes forget to do in a loose corner that forces us to go slower is shift our weight outside AND BACK. This will lighten the front a bit more and should be more stable. In the end, some traction environments are just looser than others. :-)
@@west38moto53 Thanks! I will definitly try it! appreciate the attention for replying! Safe rides man!
@@west38moto53 1. body outside (or if you're afraid of standing, move to the rib of the seat)2. push opposite foot peg 3. pick up elbow 3.a. lean the bike 4. move upper body slightly forward 0. look far forward A don't get it why they're learning to move body to the back... The weight is already on the back since we're riding up + keeping throttle...
That looks like bagdad AZ to me! lol
Hi, I’ve seen many of your videos and many other similar ones, but to tell you the truth, I’ve never seen videos where you do all this stuff, but with your wife in the same motorcycle. Is pretty different to have that additional weight in the back and it would be interesting to see someone riding avtrail with a passenger, is a siggestion… 🙂
Will he talk about the rear brake slide turns like in the intro?
Have a look at our Breaking Traction video, James.
On a corner like this are you pushing on the peg on the low side but weight is on the outside? Then if the corner is off camber do you push down on the peg on the low side which of course is the opposite? I guess I'm asking do you push down on the peg that is on the low side depending on the camber but still keep your weight to the outside?
Great, guess it’s time to master that🤕
What about counter-lean on gravel or loose dirt? You discuss body position, but nothing about lean or keeping the bike perpendicular to the slope.. are these valid techniques?
Haha, nice name :-) Good question. I do mention keeping your weight outside. Your body position (counter-lean) and how perpendicular the bike is to the slope will depend on how tight the corner is and how fast you are comfortable completing it. The slower you go and the tighter you turn, the more you have to counter-lean your body and turn the bike tighter (lean it more into the corner).
Great info. Now pls go on a gravel road and show us the stuff.
Agree! 👌🏼
Look through the archive of videos to see if either Dusty or Bret has demonstrated the techniques needed there. Basically the same with variations of emphasis.
@@osimnod Yeah, but we want to see more. Their stuff is good, so...
Yep
Our village roads are filled with lot of stuffs like rocks , loose gravel , mud etc. Sometimes we need to ride with our regular motorcycles.
Could you demonstrate same with the regular non adv motorcycle ?
1. body outside (or if you're afraid of standing, move to the rib of the seat)2. push opposite foot peg 3. pick up elbow 3.a. lean the bike 4. move upper body slightly forward 0. look far forward A don't get it why they're learning to move body to the back... The weight is already on the back since we're riding up + keeping throttle...
What trail is that? It reminds me of the Apache trail outside of Phoenix.
Up the hill just west of Borrego Springs, CA
Excellent. Superimposing the line of vision (right and wrong examples) and step by step stop-action graphics would be informative. As an aside, I wonder how many are like myself, whimps who need and want actual off road training but are afraid to damage $20 000+ bikes?
Amen to that its not just off road. Ok want to do the advance classes but I dont want to risk putting my star venture down even minimal repairs is too much besides I dont want to hurt my baby. Now I have to buy a junk bike before I c as n buy my adv bike. Thats too exspensive in this economy.
i want to know the technique where in you lock the rear while coming downhill.. I tried the same a few years back on a road bike (bad idea ik) and damaged my limb 😛.. just need few inputs on what i need to take care of.. while trying the same
Have a look at our Braking Traction video, Omkar.
Clutch in on downhill, then get on front brake. Why not leave in 1st with clutch out, providing some rear control and add in front brake as needed with body weight back? Pulling clutch in goes against my soul hahaha.
I welcome you to come to Darjeeling and ride with me brother...
You mean to tell me that wallet has both a strap AND a clip?!? This is some crazy world we live in!
Haha...yup :-)
Hey Dusty, how to ride that tight corner with deep sand? Up or down? Thanks
Tight corners in deep sand are best ridden on a lighter bike.
solo ADV travel... stay tuned :-)
i just wanna know how to ride faster while maintaining a safe margin while riding at speed on hard-pack with gravel marbles.
Watch our Cornering @ Speed video.
@@MOTOTREK have watched it several times since having to replace my handle bar, shift lever, and mirror. the loose floating washing feeling is just tough to tackle when my machine is not as light as a mountain bike. confidence after a fall is a constant struggle.
How is Honda gold wing on hills and hair pin bends
Off topic but what brand of pants are you wearing in the vid, Dusty?
Klim Outrider pants. I love them.
Is it a GS thing or does that bike have massive bar risers? Makes that cornering stance at 5:43 look so awkward
Not as bad as it looks :-)
What's the music title in the intro please ?
Custom tune by Matt Jorgensen.
Body/weight shift in steep-tight corners: First to the party and last to leave!
- name is Trail... Dusty Trail
The only thing that throws me off.. down hill steep corners lol
If you go down on one of these big ADV bikes get away from it so it doesn't break an ankle or leg landing on you. Best to wear MX boots off pavement.
C K agree 100! Don't try and save these bikes from falling, get away and fix broken pieces of the bike if there are any. :-)