How to ride through every river like a boss - MiniTip Monday
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Crossing rivers is a funny thing. It's a very human thing to go as fast as possible through the things we can't see. I've lost count of how many times I've seen people got infinitely too fast into water and crash or make it through by the will of the gods.
There is a better way.
Rivers are surprisingly complex, dangerous and it's worth learning to understand them a little better. In this video we only scratch the surface of them (pardon the pun), but in my experience around the world, these tips have helped keep me from a ton of mistakes and bad situations. - Авто та транспорт
another tip - if you don't feel super confident (big rocks, very deep river etc.) - just walk besides your bike ! this is huge as the reduced weight can give the bike a fighting chance. Especially when solo when you just have to make it. Even muddy uphill can be tackled this way if you are unsure whether you can ride it or not (maybe try a little higher speed and running). Just use only torque. Makes it super easy.
I had a GS instructor once tell me to ride with your legs a little bit apart (as opposed to gripping the bike, as normal) so you can react quickly when you hit that unseen rock and the bike gets knocked sideways. Don't know if you agree but it makes sense to me. And I think looking up is all the more important, although there's all the more temptation to look down. Thanks. Love MiniTip Mondays!
Mmm, it really depends a bit but it's not wrong. :)
Great video
I used to keep the RPM’s low but hit deep sand once and stalled the bike,
ever since then I keep the revs up a little and feather the clutch to keep slow momentum.
If you hit a big rock or sand you can quickly release more clutch.
I find it works well.
Agreed! :)
Thank you! I love mini-tip Monday.
The trick in Colombia is to wait for a guy with an ATK 150 with his mum riding sidesaddle on the back to piss right past you through the river-the you just bravely follow him!
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Good to see you out and about again.
Great advice as usual!
Thanks Llel!
Great video Lel lots of sensible information to take in wish i saw this before I attempted the river crossings with you Guys in Portugal a few years ago Maybe i would have stayed on the bike and not binned it with me getting a soaking, all good fun keep up the great work.
Excellent, excellent, excellent information/tutorial. Seems the top riders/instructors all agree on slow and in control for river crossings.
"When you come across a river you are going to get across well or you are going to drown your bike" - so true!
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Excellent!
Glad you liked it!
Great tutorial!
I once thought, "I'll show these guys how to cross" when everyone else was being really cautious. Of course I rode dead on into a huge rock and bucked the bike and layed it flat in the water.
Haven't we all 😂 I didn't learn these tricks the easy way
Great points about evaluate the rocks...larger rounded boulders are way more risky than smaller jagged rocks. Couple of things I try to do, somewhat contrary to this vid's advice: 1) keep the rev's up and slip the clutch...more likely to prevent a stall due to a flame-out or sudden stop against a rock or hole; ride in the attack position to keep your weight lower and more to the rear for traction as opposed to standing erect; 3) waterproof boots. Also sometimes its best to just turn around...its not worth ruining the ride with a bike drowning...spoken from experience unfortunately.
Interesting points Algee. On your first point, I think it depends on your personal riding style. I like the revs low and consistent so it's easier to find grip. Either way works 🙂
As for the riding position, again it's mostly about balance, so if it works for you then crack on. For me a more central starting works but I think that's the beauty of off road riding right, it's very personal!
I also like to keep the revs up and slip the clutch. Then if the bike comes up against an unseen obstacle I have the power on tap to get over it. Most falls I have seen are when people are idling along and hit a rock or log and the bike stalls. They stick a foot out on a tall bike and there is a hole and over they go.
+1 for waterproof boots ! Often overlooked, but very useful indeed.
Waterproof socks are an alternative solution 😅
My Tip: Particularly when riding solo, don't let your ego keep you from getting off and walking the bike on a problematic water crossing - fast water, large submerged rocks, no visibility, etc. Getting pinned under a bike is no fun. Add moving water in a remote wilderness location and it can be deadly.
Absolutely. If you can, never bring your ego anywhere. It doesn't help 🤣
Suggestion for a mini tip Monday. How to un-drown a large bike with difficult if not impossible access to the spark plugs on the trail like the T7.
Great suggestion!
Chris Birch crosses rivers on a wheelie and we are nothing compared to him 😂.
I've taken a while to come to terms with it. 😂 Nearly there!
i pass through all rivers at 8mph. always clutched up, dragging the rear brake sometimes too
Very specific!
Drowning my T7 is a fear for me. Getting to those spark plugs is not easy. Nice advice.
Indeed. You do not wanna uncrown a modern ADV 😂
If you are in a group, my hot tip is don't go first.
Solid advice!
How do you avoid your boots filling up with (ice cold) water ? ? ? I have gore-tex Alpine stars and would hate to seem them filled up with muddy water...
'bump', anyone reply ?
Ride steadily rather than too fast thru the river. I also wear my trousers outside my boots.
Worst case scenario the water comes over the top of the boots … that’s already as deep as it’s safe to ride a bike thru a river. I then stop for a couple of minutes and tip the water out of my boots … 😅
When are you guys dropping the next tenere 700 video?
Monday :)
And where you can look up at the exit. If you look down at the water that’s where you’ll end up.
Agreed
Pls name this series "Tip once in blue moon" instead.. so that we are mentally prepared that their ain't gonna be none next Monday... though love this series always looking forward but the wait is annoying 😂
😅 Patreon have seen a ton more than UA-cam sorry 😅
Plenty more coming though 😄
@@BrakeMagazine it’s not called Mini-Tip Every Monday 😎
Another thing is let the engine cool right down as a hot engine meeting cold water sees the oil and air inside contract and this can suck small amounts of water past gaskets. Even small amounts of water in engine oil will emulsify it and reduce its effectiveness. This is why 4x4s used for serious offroading have differential and gearbox breathers.
I've never heard that one! I'll keep it in mind :)
The engine actually vents excess crankcase pressure through a breather usually back into the intake. Hitting water will not cause a vacuum situation. This is an old wives' tale. We live in a land of water crossings and all our oil stays clean... until we submerge the bike.
YOU CAN THROW A STONE , JUST TO CHECK THE DEPTH :p
I like it 🤣
Better still, let someone else ride through it first 🤔🤣
You’re in my country!! Wt part are you in?
Algarve.
@@BrakeMagazine i knew you were around here, i live in Faro!
@@BlindfoldedFox You live in amazing place to ride!
@@BrakeMagazine It’s great for dual sport riding, I’m just discovering the off road part now, specially with the help of the tips of your channel! Will get a 690 soon to keep that going!
River crossings are 70% confidence and 30 skill
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Do hill climb tutorials!
We have done one 🙂
Can you make a Technical Video explaining why companies can't make a Medium to Light Weight Category adventure Bike under 160KG'S ??
Impossible 🤣🤣 I'm sure we can do that.
How heavy is a CCM450 ?
Ok, all good, but how do you deal with wet boots and feet for several hours of riding after you cross the river?
By being tougher 😂 Oh, and moaning loads
I like to watch a couple of my riding buddies walk across the river before I ride through without getting my boots wet ; )
Pick a warm country 👍
I carry a set of Gortex socks to put on if my boots get swamped. I don’t feel they are great for keeping water out when it goes over the boot as the water can get in between the top of the sock and leg , but it keeps them dry after the fact. Take off the boot and wet sock, and put on the gortex socks. If you have another river crossing - put back on the wet sock just in case. Sounds counter intuitive- but has worked well for the multitude of wet feet scenarios I have encountered over the years.
Goretex socks and sealskin socks are both suitable to keep your skin drier… but not totally dry because the goretex can’t vent water vapour thru a boot.
Waterproof boots seem to help too, maybe they keep wet feet warmer because in most cases they are also wind proof ?
know very well where your kill switch is.
Yes just in case you topple over … killing the engine quickly is essential to make sure water doesn’t wreck the motor.
Or… wait for another monkey to do it 1st then follow them through sending it like the gate just dropped and spend the rest of the day ribbing the 1st guy about how slow they were
🤣🤣 It's all good until the 1st guy is the best in the group 🤣
@@BrakeMagazine yeah there is that🙄