2nd Practice 3-29-24 KX250X Total Seat Time 1.5 Hours
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- Опубліковано 9 вер 2024
- 2nd Practice 3-29-24 KX250X Total Seat Time 1.5 Hours
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I'm Posting these to track my progress as a rider, not really for entertainment. I think it will be neat to look back in a year to see the improvements I've made over time. My goal is to get 50 hours of seat time this year and enter my first race. This is my second time on the bike with 1.5 hours of total seat time at the start of this video. I'm very aware that my skill level sucks and I'm open to suggestions on drills and ways to improve! You guys all ROOOCK and I hope you have a great week 🤘
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I'm Posting these to track my progress as a rider, not really for entertainment. I think it will be neat to look back in a year to see the improvements I've made over time. My goal is to get 50 hours of seat time this year and enter my first race. This is my second time on the bike with 1.5 hours of total seat time at the start of this video. I'm very aware that my skill level sucks and I'm open to suggestions on drills and ways to improve! You guys all ROOOCK and I hope you have a great week 🤘
Definitely practice is good for anyone great to be human and not perfect
Get to the trails at 9 am and leave at 5pm . You’ll be on the podium if you keep it up 🤟🤟
You need to watch IRC tire guy (Rich Larsen) channel on UA-cam. He's a hard enduro guy but has a very good 10 part progression series that's extremely helpful, even if your not into hard enduro. It helped me tremendously you'd be amazed how much it would help you.
Best riding position is to be as close to the tank as possible and elbows up. And also it is better to ride with a group of more experienced riders. The reason I say this is you would naturally sink or swim. The more often you ride. The forearms get stronger. And your hand grip. Seat time is key. 🔑 You got this.
best advice i have as a guy that went from quads to bikes is keep you weight on the pegs and squeeze the bike, do balance drills at slow speeds they really help build confidence, i recommend watching cross training enduro youtube it’s very helpful
Hey Mike. You hit the nail on the head! Get off the seat! That’s the biggest problem when moving between quads and dirtbikes. It’s going to feel unstable and awkward at first but it will start to feel more and more natural and then before you know it you’ll feel more stable when you’re standing. The only time you should sit is in a turn when it’s smooth. This will allow you to lean the bike over more. Also, don’t focus so hard on squeezing with your legs, simply stand on the balls of your feet and point your toes inward and you’ll realize that your knees will naturally squeeze the bike without you having to actually “squeeze” with your muscles and cause fatigue. And the absolute biggest piece of advice that I can give you when it comes to dirtbikes is STAY LOOSE! Don’t try to grip the bars or squeeze your legs so hard because every time the bike hits something and moves even the slightest bit, you’ll feel it and naturally try to correct. This will lead to more fatigue and at higher speeds can cause you to over correct and crash. It sounds crazy but a motorcycle naturally has a gyroscopic effect when it’s moving. The wheels spinning cause the bike to want to stay upright. If you have a loose grip you will naturally allow the bike to right itself without spending energy and potentially over correcting.
Yes! This! The biggest boost I got when learning to ride better was when I became comfortable with being uncomfortable. Let the bike work and move under you, guide it but don’t fight it. It’s a hard skill to get the hang of but once you do, dirt bikes change from becoming a battle to an enjoyment
@@msaul85 Tha'ts just it. Watch a good rider and the bike just floats around under the rider. It takes time, but starts to feel like a zone.
+100 !!
One thing that helps you become a better dirtbike rider is riding with people that have a higher skill level than you, it will push you to be faster and more confident and following the lines that they take will teach you. Also watching the way they shift their weight and control their bike will help you
This rings true in so many fields.
One thing I’ve learned is to keep legs close to the seat as much as possible and also open the bike up more on the throttle but other than that your looking good can’t wait for the z400 build video
Right on! As a dirt bike guy who has been following your channel for a while, this is awesome to see! You've got the right mindset. The best way to get better is to get set time. The things you really want to practice as a beginner, which I never did, is stand on the balls of your feet, point your toes slightly in and work on standing as much as possible with an attack stance - think let the bike push you instead of you holding on to the bike. Keep riding and you'll get better!
Great advice man, thank you!
Definitely the best advice especially the keeping on the balls of your feet with your toes pointed towards the engine. In turn that'll bring your knees in to hold onto the bike more naturally. And try be loose up top aswell and let the bike do the work or you'll be drained super quick if you're tryna hold on. Sounds mad but it works.
I really like long content riding videos. You are working on all the right techniques to get better. One thing to help with setup is to lower you clutch and front break so it's in a more comfortable position when you are standing.
Mike love the MS Extra channel and appreciate all of your content. Keep it interesting.
I'm sure you'll get lots of valuable feedback and riding tips for riding dirt bikes and I'm sure they'll all be good but trying to do everything at once is hard it takes saddle time to get comfortable on a bike and learning the correct techniques.
The one small piece of advice that I'll give you is keep your pointer fingers on the levers at all times, this will save you reaction time especially during a whiskey throttle as your weight goes back you can just pull the clutch lever and break the power to the wheel.
Stay safe and keep up the great content.
Just a quick suggestion, I would sign up for the moto academy and watch all of AJ's videos they're REALLY GOOD
I actually really am enjoying this content. I have also only been on sport quads my entire life but have always wanted to get a dirt bike and it's good to see others with less experience going through the learning process of riding it as well. Looking to get a bike this year. Looks like you're really enjoying it, keep on posting the videos!
Arm pump is from holding on to tight at first then as u get comfortable u start to relax and it goes away happens to alot of xc racers at the start but once ur mind relax ur grip loosens up a little and the arm pump goes away
Respect for posting! I've never ridden dirtbikes, just mountain bikes and street motorcycles, but I love your channels and the content!
Also love Kawasakis. Go team green!
I appreciate that man, thank you!
Ya buddy I had a two-stroke kdx 80 as a kid loved that bike for a little 80 she hit that Power band and hauled ass she was a 5 speed to 🤘
This is my personal test track lol hope to see u out there soon
Liking the extra videos. 👍 keep it up
The key is to keep the inside of your boots pinching the frame. You can even twist your legs a little to assist with steering. It sounds weird, but is definitely noticeable when riding.
Definitely focusing on this - thank you!
Good to have second channel. Like the content man.
Hey mike can we get an overall update on all your bikes and projects. Interested in what’s happen/going on with the other bikes and the flood damaged corvette. Might be a good quick video for this new channel
You should do this for quads and dirt bikes. It can be really helpful to hear tips to improve on riding for both riding platforms
Looks like a great place to ride! Love trailriding.
Man! You're exactly in my shoes! I've been riding quad bikes all my life (+20 years - 20% street riding and 80% sand dunes) and recently wife got my dirt bike as birthday gift (Green color Sharmax 300 - Russian made bike with a Honda engine) , i have basically 1.5 or 1.2 hours riding time, Sand dunes are extremely difficult and I've fallen twice, practice makes perfect, I'm learning slowly and carefully, dirt bikes are fun but I guess I will forever love quad bikes!💯
That bike could honestly be your workout routine
Balls of your feet, heels up when sitting,to stand drop your heels and stand up, diamond shape your hands elbows up re adjust your grip to not chicken wing it when throttling. Look up proper attack position to see what a nuetral weight position on the bike is, then look for the acceleration position, and brake position, remember if your gonna jump to know how to land before you go full send. Love your channels im an avid rider i race gps and hare scrambles and both my boys race mx and sx (5-7) in district 17 my 7 yr old took 2nd overall 6 at the time and my my younger boy took 4th i do quite a bit of moto training dispite being past my prime i have a good bit of knowledge i watch the moto academy about as much as i watch your content theyll teach you drills and good riding habits as well as things you should avoid doing. Have fun and watch the 250cc 4 stroke shoot outs before you buy your next bike.
I see it's already been mentioned, but, AJ Catanzaro's videos are really good for learning to ride.
Mike its not a video that i really wanna see for 1 hour but i still watch it to support both of your chnls!👊
Atleast you were smart and went with a 250. Being a bigger guy and riding quads myself I decided I needed a 450. Twas a mistake for being new to Dirtbikes. Getting the hang of it now but sheesh. Talk about power. It’s crazy.
Awesome🇦🇺🤙
Great vid!! I dont think you should worry so much about your skill as of now, just ride alot and it will come naturally.
I do not know how to ride a bike, really good car driver, but i rented i dirt bike at a track four times now. What i think is that going to a small track as a beginner it is much safer. You learn the track and what to expect from the bike to do and so you have time to actually think to do the tips you learn online or by other riders. As for content this is gold for a complete beginer what to expect. Maybe a bit more explanation of what your goal for the day is( like standing up more in this vid). Keep the vid coming man
I very much appreciate this feedback man - thank you
Your doing great keep riding in the sand and just get seat time you’ll be fast in due time it’s all about the effort
Looks great grew up racing mx, and main thing I always tell people is to stay loose. Don't fight the machine. Also don't react to the bike but react with the bike. The best thing is what your doing,,,, seat time. Nice ride brother!
Smashing it bro keep it up love the vids
Jp uk
Always feel the trail out well and remember the bumbs and berms rocks holes all that. Cause if you come flying and hot a deep hole you will get kicked off the bike maybe killed.
Very true man, thank you!
@@MichaelSaboEXTRA I very much enjoyed the trail riding so much more then the field runs but all in all I really enjoyed the content. You will be a pro by the end of summer hopefully.
Watch videos on the "attack position" it would be a good building block in how to get off and seat and figure out whats correct.
When u sit ,sit close to the tank when going into turns , it Will give u better traction and the front tire won't slide out on u..MOST OF ALL, WHEN RIDDING ,WHEN U GET GOING FAST AND THE BIKE STARTS JUMPING AROUND ECT. STAND AND LET THE BIKE WHAT IT DOES, DONT TRY TO CORRECT IT IT WILL BALLANCE BACK OUT..
I say, just don’t be scared of the bike and ride it and you will get the hang of it
Hell yea mike looks like fun
Im going on my second season of riding, really working on popping up the front/ wheelies /clutch control..I ride trails most of time...🤘🤘🤘
I wanna see michael start modding his new dirt bike. who am I kidding he prolly can't help it like the rest of us
I know you probably won’t get as many views for this content but I enjoyed it I wouldn’t mind seeing you ripping the wheelers too
I like it man, keep it up!!
Just remember one thing bud when you're riding play it safe for a while just like how you just hit the hole out of nowhere. Hitting a hole could send you into a wobble then a whiskey throttle and is sending you into the trees. And for us track riders trees are cheese graters you go into the trees at speed you get grounded up. And if you're broken up it's a long long painful crawl out. And hope you make it out before you go into shock and eaten by the animals that are in the woods. Always ride with a buddy or two. So someone can go get help if you don't have a phone signal.
I was Really hoping to see Bigfoot out there camping out somewhere but Alas the Video kept me entertained, I love watching riding any way, I don't have a bike of my own so I have to live vicariuosly through the people who do..
Not gonna lie, every once in a while I have a double take in the woods thinking I see something... lol
@@MichaelSaboEXTRA LOL I knew it..
Standing is definitely key on the trails, it is faster and more stable. It also uses less energy.
You don't have to grip with the knees all the time. Often the bike needs to move around under you.. grip when accelerating on smoother ground. It gets easier the more you do it. Each time you go out it will be better.
FYI Sand riding is also more likely to give you arm pump.. that loose front end feel triggers you to death grip, even when you are trying not to. Keep at it, you're doing great!
I to went from quads to dirt bike. Every body has already mentioned standing up. So the other thing that has bailed me out is keeping a finger over the clutch. That way not if but when you whisky throttle you can pull the clutch. It will save you at some point I promise.
Making me wanna get a dirt bike Mike!
I wanna fuckin relive my younger years
Shit don’t we all
Mom would have been spanking that potty mouth out of him!
You're doing nothing wrong get to know the machine the only thing you're doing wrong is riding alone. When I got my raptor I was riding alone and I had a crash that could have ended badly but didn't and that's when I seeked a writing companion who is my homie on a dirt bike I have a lot of experience riding but the confidence of having someone there to help me in the time of need is an experience booster
Definitely a good idea - I've actually had that thought cross my mind if I were to crash badly.
@@MichaelSaboEXTRA yeah just be more carful alone knowing how you ride you should be okay if you dont go crazy
So true about the smoking --!--😂
Don't worry about your skills mate just get out and ride you'll soon get the swing of things. Ease in to what you are comfortable with, a nasty crash will knock you back. If you feel you need more there are schools but depends what you want :) Looks sandy where you ride, keep your ass back and power on as much you can to keep front light. May need to relax a bit and that might help your arm pump, sounds like from what you say you are trying to fight it all the way. Depends on terrain but just go with the flow. Try backing off rebound clickers on the forks might help. 2 clicks not much see if it helps. Worked for me in the past.
Hell yeah
Glad yo see you trying to get better! The best way that i got to be a pretty decent rider, i basically anylized how i rode, then the next time i would make tweeks to how i rode, i also learned to stand up, and learned to ride standing up. But when your riding, your blipping the throttle alot, could be that your not using a thumb throttle, but the best way to at least be controlled is to maintain smooth throttle actuation along with the clutch. I suggest as you get a little more comfortable on the bike that you should start trying to shift your weight forward and back, lifting you leg in turns, and moving your body with your bike. You can even practice this on the stand, just sit it up there, then get on and just practice shifting your weight to the front, leaning back, it really helps. Good luck in your journey to riding a dirtbike! Ill just sit here and watch! 💪
Yr doing it in time it Will come .,
Maybe with the arm pump you start with a death grip, which is a BiG No nO. Even though you're obviously strong you're using a lot of muscles & with time your riding style will progress as well as all the different muscles you probably only use in a certain way while riding. Hope that makes sense.
On a street bike death grip is, well a good way to meet death. I'm sure you have heard of "death wobble" or "high speed wobble", in a lot of cases it's entirely due to death grip & torquing the handle bars. LIGHTLY holding the bars & using the rest of your body is the correct way.
Weight distribution is key for being a great rider, as well as any driving, but with bikes it's up to your body to do that.
If you watch some professional riders you will see how much they move around, using the whole seat. And counter leaning! Opposite of a street bike!
lets gooooo
I'm by no means an expert, but one of the things I've been doing when I ride sand is running a touch more rear sag and trying to keep my weight a little further back to keep the front end lighter. I have to learn how to ride all over again every time I ride sand 😂.
Some ASMR videos would be cool on this channel too. Restored channel did one with a jeep restore. It was so cool. A night ride video with the sound of this motor and riding would be cool. Also, a shop video restoring something with just the sounds of all the tools. Yeah, if you look at the "restored" channel they have several videos now they call "silent movie." Cool stuff.
I’d suggest riding with a couple dirtbike friends that have experience on a bike that helped me out a lot 🤘
Just keep getting back up buddy ✊🏾✊🏾 long time watcher would love to come rip down there, it’s been a few years since I’ve been down your neck of the woods. I’m right outside of limerick power plants so all we have is river wood trails with brown dirt and silt basin. They’re still fun as all hell but nothing like down yonder … like you said earlier in the vlog control with legs as much as possible. Loading hips instead of breakin at the knee to much. Head/chest up and forward to the bars, ride on the balls of your feet to allow your ankles to stretch and be one with the suspension . Ima 2 stroke rider rm250, so I’m always riding a gear or two taller for more stable chassis, but even in 4strokes I do the same when I get to ride em. Just keep that momentum and don’t rely on clutching to save you. Think of controlling the bike with your knees leaning for turns instead of turning bars . Oh yeaaah if you push all your controls inwards towards the center of your bars, this does help with arm pump a bit, as well as having a diamond shaped grip like diamond push-ups instead of gripping your bars like a barbell . Elbows up to the sky instead of down behind you or believe you. You’ve lifted before so I think you know about bracing your core. Once you stop bracing you’ll notice how unstable your torso becomes which then makes the head shake of the bike 💪🏾💪🏾🙏🏽 oh yeaaah learn about your clickers in your forks and rear spring, your bike is probably very lose from facotry, a few clicks towards the positive mark with stiffen them up. As you know with anything few changes not a lot all at once . Try the front first and see what’s up, after a month or so of that after riding her soft, then you can assess and decide to touch your rear shock. Or send em out to get set up for ya and your weight/skill set
Ass time is going to be your best teacher Mike! Once you get comfortable with the bike you're over half way there. Then you can work on body english to improve on over all readying ability. BulTaco !!
Nice bike! Keep shredding. 🤙🏽⚡️
Thank you!
Thing goes more like 80 apparently than the 60mph you mention. Seems awesome!
Hey Mike glad to see you putting in the time on 2 wheels. Is this a 'legal' place to ride in PA or just a secret spot?
Hey, AJ Catanzaro has a school called “Moto Academy”. I have a couple friends that signed up and it’s pretty cool. He has training videos to teach you to get better and you can submit videos of you riding and he will personally critique your riding and give you tips and advice to get better. He also does in person lessons all over the country for members. My friend went from zero experience to being an A class rider in 3 or 4 years, so I’m guessing it’s an effective course.
I wanna see some roost👍
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I think this channel should be used for rides and reviews and the other channel should be for builds and unboxing
That red light meat is your launch control you probably have three different maps programed on your bike. It's for different riding styles. Good, gooder, goodest. Read your manual and hope you comprehend it or call your dealer and talk to someone who rides alot and knows in detail how to explain the settings to you.
If you still have the great ape I would love to see you find a suitable Rider and you guys be able to line up both machines and a drag race
I wanna see you load and unload that
I see plenty of comments about body position and tips like that but something id suggests is getting some full wrap around hand gaurds instead of the flag style. When i first started woods racing, i couldnt tell you how many times having the full wrap arounds saved my fingers. Trees always find a way to jump out in front of you
please make a video on the ltz carb rebuild
good idea making the second channel for sure. U can just have fun with this and eventually probably make more income off it to
Aj catanzaro at motoacademy will slingshot your progress as a rider
Great video, You should always cover the clutch lever and front brake with one or two fingers in case of some whiskey throttle or something goes wrong, and practice your balance standing up on the bike, and have you set the sag on your dirt bike? 🤘🏼
My experience with bike's are definitely a little bit different than a quad but just a smaller footprint if it makes sense 😊
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Do a collaboration with moto academy!
Can we please have a riding channel
Pretty much learn to transfer your weight from front to back. Squeeze with your legs turning your toes in will help
Watch videos a lot of pro riders have them. dont hold the bars with a death grip also do figure 8s they help with turning.
Start doing figure 8 drills. You need to learn to ride slow before you can really rip. Also start cutting in some single track seems there is plenty of space
My 2 cents
Get a small motorcycle like a cbr300 or a drz400sm and you can practice on the road to get some more time on 2 wheels.
Id only recomend this if you are in a less populated area😅
Not a bad idea! I did used to ride a CBR back in the day but I felt the skill did not transfer (I was never much good on it anyways), but I bet the DRZ or super moto would help!
What happened to the vette?
Honestly just ride put hours on the bike and push your self but not to hard be careful
I have a skill lever of -10 here your doing fine lol
Bringing this thing to the badlands this year?
Yes! And hopefully the Z400 and the KTM (next build) if I'm able to finish it in time.
@@MichaelSaboEXTRA heck yeah! Excited to see the finished product on the Z400. I know you say it’s going to be your rider but man it’s going to hurt to see it get beat on lol 😂
do a back flip?
You Mike I got a tip for you GIVER HEL AND HOLD ER WIDE
ok a guy that drives 200+ miles to get oem specific tires for an ATV restore.....give this channel 2 months and it will be loaded with fully polished videos lol.
First one to comment ❤️
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gotta get a 2 T I can't listen to that thing farting its way around the trail.....nice colour though
I now it sounds funny...but while standing...stick your butt out. Your trying to make your shins straight up and down above your pegs. The ball of your foot on the pegs...almost like your on your toes but on the ball of your feet. Butt out...head forward...over the bar pad. Sqeezing your knees in. You should gain a lot of control this way. Torso straight...butt out. I know I know sounds funny butt it works.
I think people telling you to put paper plates between your legs in the side of the bike are completely full of crap you have to ride the bike not cling to it every second that you're on it you have to ride the bike you have to be all over that thing you can't just sit down with your legs squeezing the side of the bike the whole time that is outrageous I don't see anybody sitting down through a hole in Durham race with their legs squeezing that bike the whole entire time that is just absurd if that's what professionals are doing nowadays boy I could really teach them some tips and tricks
You losin confidence bc you got tired
Best way to get better is putting in the hours. Get the basics nailed and get body position dialed in. Start practicing covering your brake/clutch with your index finger, it will pay off big when the speed comes by cutting down reaction time and avoiding stalls in techy stuff.
I recommend Ronnie Mac for riding tutorials