Failed Hill Climb Recovery Lesson (Skill & Strategy) for Adventure Motorcycles Off-Road
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- Опубліковано 2 чер 2024
- Recovering a heavy adventure bike on a failed hill climb sounds daunting but it's actually easy once you learn the technique. Professional motorcycle instructor Dusty Wessels teaches you step-by-step how to safely get your motorcycle back down the hill in one piece so you can try the hill climb again!
This episode was filmed in the desert outside Borrego Springs, California in November 2020. goo.gl/maps/5vX9WM51kpvjDoYo6
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00:00 Borrego Springs Scenic Demo
00:53 Welcome to MOTOTREK
01:50 Left Side Fall Recovery
03:30 Right Side Fall Recovery
04:45 Hill Stall Recovery
06:02 Wrap-up
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That is how you don't make it up a hill.
Hills cause anxiety.
The reason is because we don't know what's ahead of us.
We have a good plan.
We have a good strategy.
We start up the hill, something goes wrong.
I'm going to show you how to recover from
a hill climb fail.
If you fail the hill climb, the first thing
you want to do... if you fall, just check yourself out.
Make sure you're OK.
Take a break before you do anything else.
Next thing is walk over and shut your bike off.
OK, where I'm positioned right now, it's too
steep for a restart.
So you're going to be pointed straight up
the hill.
You've got to turn the bike so it's perpendicular.
I'm going to stand uphill from the bike because
I can't push it up.
It's a much easier to pull it.
I have more leverage.
So I'm going to grab a solid piece on the
back of the bike and pull it towards me until
I get the bike perpendicular.
I'm not going to try and lift this bike up
like I would if I was on flat ground.
First of all, I don't have a whole lot of
leverage.
Second of all, if I overdo it, the bike is
going to fall down the hill.
The best way to get this bike up is to put
your right foot on the foot peg, compress
the rear brake.
You're not going to have anywhere to put your
foot on the right side.
Your foot should be locked on that brake the
entire time.
Grab the handlebars and pull the bike up to
you until you're in a seated position with
your left foot on the ground and you feel
solid perpendicular on that hill with your
left foot.
You want it up the hill and you kind of want
to brace it against the bike so that you can
lean the bike far enough.
When you start moving the front wheel back
and forth, it'll slide down the hill and point
you in the direction you want to go.
Now, I take big chunks while leaning the bike
against the hill for about 45 degrees.
You'll have to reset every once in a while.
Keep that foot on the rear break, locked in
up until the point where the front wheel starts
to go down the hill.
Now you've got to pull the front brake in
because now the weight shifts to the front.
We've got to keep that front brake on there
to keep us from going down the hill.
OK, so now I've got two choices to get down
this hill, I can start the bike up and ride
away, or I can just pull the clutch in and
roll down the hill smoother and start the
bike at the bottom.
Since I don't have obstacles blocking my front
or rear wheel, I'm going to pull the clutch
in and just roll down this hill.
I know what you're thinking, "OK, Dusty! what
happens if we drop the bike on the other side?"
Now that I've dropped the bike on the other
side, I don't have access to the rear brake,
so after I check myself, shut the bike off
and position the bike in that perpendicular
position.
I want to reach down and put it in gear, make
sure it's in gear.
I've always found it much easier to pull the front tire *down* the hill instead of pulling the rear tire *up*. The front is already lighter, especially since it's facing uphill, and I prefer to let gravity work for me instead of against me.
Good point Bill. I have been successful with pulling the front as well. I guess it would depend on the path of least resistance and to your point, in this case, the front may have been easier. :-)
0:38 That Fall Though(smooooooth)
A normal GS owner will see this video and flip out seeing a gs being used like it was meant to be!
Exactly, Franco!
I started to cry thinking about the first scratch as he was dragging it around 😄
You'll never see a thailand GS with mud in the engine fins......maybe some turf from outside the coffeeshop.
then i know the others by name..... All of my riding friends (GS-riders included) love to abuse their bikes in mud, sand and rocks...... . . . but sure Franco, you are absolutly right.
don't be ENVY. Come back to play PS
GREAT tips. I like that you are using big heavy bikes and not demonstrating the techniques on small light bikes "claiming" you can do the same thing on a heavy bike. Carpe Diem! !! !!!
Once more, you bros are making the best motorbike riding videos on YT. Period!
Appreciate that
Thanks. The key is don't panic. You explained it perfectly.
Glad it helped!
As an out-of-shape KTM 1190R owner who's dropped his bike plenty of times, I'm very jealous of the angle those boxer motors provide when it comes to lifting the bike.
This was excellent! I didn’t expect the stall hill climb recovery to be like that. Much better than rolling backwards down the hill! I love these tutorials, so helpful in gaining confidence in the trails. Thanks Dusty, I’m so glad I discovered your channel 👌
Hey, I recognize that hill!
I did exactly this technique on this hill a few days after this was filmed. Mine wasn't intentional though.
Thanks Dusty for a great weekend training!
We had the place all to ourselves last Tuesday, Mark. Go figure :)
Hey man. Could you share the loaction. It looks like a great place!
goo.gl/maps/5vX9WM51kpvjDoYo6
Yessir! Thank you. Great location.
I was disappointed when Bret Tkacs left, but you've definitely become the new face of these Mototrek videos, and I like them just as much as always. Great work! One of these days I want to do one of your training classes.
yep .. i thought the same ..
I immediately took mine out to the woods after purchasing and dropped it a bunch to get used to the wait and perfect my skills.
"Weight"....
Wait is a word dealing with time spend "waiting" on something
Weight deals with gravity...how heavy or light something is. :P
But legit, GOOD for for you!! As Greg Widmar from Motojitsu would say " Read all you want about something but until you practice it...it is meaningless. Shut up and Practice" and you did exactly that. Cheers.
Short, simple % 100% effective, great video, well done!! 👍👍
Thanks Nelio.
There seems to be a pattern regarding hats on this channel..... 🤠
Haha :-)
Great stuff. Thanks Dusty.
This is one of the most interesting training I've ever seen on yt. Thanks a lot!
Glad you liked it!
Thanks for these tips!
Awesome tips, thank you!
Awesome video...super helpful
Awesome video. Thank You!
Thanks for the great short video! Very useful tips. Cheers!
Superb help. Thanks
Fantastic video, thank you
Nice job Dusty thank you!
This is so helpful. Thank you!!!
Thank you. Great stuff for newbies.
Awesome tips Dusty....
A wonderful channel.. Teaching bike riding skills..I am watching the channel from Jordan..
I find great benefit in education lessons.
I hope to get a suitable bike for me.
I hold a bicycle driving license since 2006
thank you all..
You are really cool.
AKRAM JORDAN
15-2-2023
Oh wow! What a great tip, thanks!
Tip 1: commit, gun it, don’t drop it! 😆. Otherwise do everything Dusty says! Ride on!
Brilliant. Excellent technique!
Great video: quality content and edition, congrats!
Great advice! Very helpful! 😉👍 Thx
Superb vid - really well done!
Thank you so much for the much needed tips bro 🤩
Great tips brother
Very informative. Thank you
Thank you very much from Montreal!
Well done! Great illustration of the technique, thank you.
A truly excellent article. Many thanks.
Great stuff!
Nice work Sir thx for the video
Awesome advice thankyou...
Great useful info!
You the best!
Enough of tutorials watched but this video is never coming out of my head. Solid stuff!
Brillant Dusty thank you
Very cool to see that particular bike put thru this situation. GS 👍
What to do (for 99% of heavyenduro riders who riding on the highway only):
1. Check yourself
2. Cry
:)))
Good tips, thanx you!
Thank you it was very useful!
fantastic video... very clear instructions and really well shot as well.. you are spoiling us with your production value now.. top notch as is the case with your instructions dusty.. thank you.. from Mumbai, India
Glad you enjoyed it, Siddhant. Thanks for kind words.
Its freaking awesome tutorial 👍
That was scary! Excellent video!
Just a clear and elegant explanation and video. Kudos.
Priceless! This is so incredibly helpful advice. Thank you so much.
Perfect.
Thanks!
SDG
Good stuff, thank you!
Really helpful video! Good information well presented covering multiple scenarios. I appreciate it, thanks.
So clever! Thanks a lot for your smart video ..👍
mototrek rules! and dusty has the perfect name...
Thanks Dusty....you just made it look so nice n easy with those smart moves & techniques..
Beautiful drone shots !
You are Great Rider
좋은 영상입니다
Excellent tips, it is a pity we don't see your videos more regularly,
Working on it!
Very good. I could have used this video earlier this summer.
Gracias por tus vídeos aprendo mucho
so easy when you see things done right ... excellent video. Thanks
I have viewed many of this sort of video, but never seen one giving this particular advice.
Thanks Dusty et al.
Just wish I lived somewhere like that!
very helpful
This video gave me sooo many tips that will be very useful
Thanks so much this man is a true Enduro Rider
Helpful tips, thanks, hope I'll remembe when it'll be better to do!
Great tips. Thanks for the video.
You're welcome, Steven.
That as excellent. Thank you.
Very very useful tip.
These videos are great, Thank you!!!
You're very welcome!
Awesome advice. Thank you!
You bet, David.
Very useful thanks
very cool.
Excellent tutorial. And thanks for actually doing it and not just talking about it.
Great Video
Very helpful. Thanks.
You're welcome, Michael.
Great! Thank you!
Love you guys! Best videos on the subject out there!
Thx, Dan.
Insightful video. These are things that you learn only with experience. Keep riding and it will all make sense
Great tips.👌
Thank you for this video Dusty.
Absolutely! Thank you.
Buen video
Gracias
Saludos desde Argentina 🇦🇷
well now, I kinda did it that way.... but all wrong and nothing like that... where was this video in July....
Great video keep it up guys!
A Must See video
Thanks for great tips
So nice of you, Will.
Wooow what an informative video. I am glad I came across this!
Thank you Dusty for the tip. It's really helpful
You're so welcome!
Recently found this channel.i love it.
Welcome aboard, Steven.
Exceptionally excellent video!! Very informative 👏
Glad you liked it!
This is just awesome stuff. This is what you need to know when you are out in the terrain.
Dusty, that was very good! Thanks a lot.
You bet Tex! Thank you.
explained great 👍
Thank you for the lesson.
Nice bike too!
You bet!
Very helpful and well explained. Now I’d love to see the same problem solved if the scenario added a deep rut. Thanks for posting.
Thanks for this. I'm a long time street rider and this is the kinda stuff I need to make the leap to dirt!
The best instructions thanks a lot I subscribe
Thanks for the sub!