Common Myths: Tires, Foot-Out-Forward, Standing
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- Instructors Bret and Paul discuss adventure bike tires and body position. Come along for the ride and learn from these two professionals, and have some fun along the way.
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Plus, it is easier to fart when you stand up.
Lol
You are not kidding!
Moral of the story...duck when Dan stands.
Don't trust them farts man. I shidded myself had to wipe my ass with the old glove and throw it away
Parts 2 and 3 of Bret and Paul's ride are coming very soon!
Uh! Ok! :)
See my comment
Second year rider here ... and these videos are GOLD ........ Really cuts through the BS !Thx!
Thanks, Bobby.
Some great content for sure but don't mimic the riding with no hands! Not cool
I like the myth about an adventure bike has to be a 250 kg, 120 HP behemoth, because a manufacturer paints adventure on the side of the bike.
An adventure bike is any bike you are riding at the time, the adventure is the ride, really do wish people would stop believing the marketing hype of you need brand X to call yourself an adventure rider.
WhiteDRguy 650 agreed
Nailed it! My question for ADV riding was: how much weight do I want to lift more than once when I inevitably drop the bike off-road? The answer was: the least weight that would satisfy my desire for riding off the tarmac and see the back country - even for just a day ride. At 60 years old, 350 pounds dry was my limit and a 2003 KTM 640 ADV is my choice (and I'm adding a second one this month so I have a spare for a riding buddy). Nothing is perfect, I know, and the 640 is buzzy on tarmac but it's very capable off road and that's where the adventure really is.
You have hit the nail on the head - "the adventure is the ride" - nice!
WhiteDRguy 650 i
I think for most of the market, it's a lot like marketing an SUV as opposed to minivan. This may not be the best vehicle for your needs but think of the possibilities.
Good comments on tire pressure. I do find more stability in sand when aired down about 5 pounds or so. Have a small compressor to air back up.
I use a TKC80 on the front for better grip in the loose stuff, but an E07 on the rear as a compromise between off-road grip and on-road longevity. A TKC80 rear just doesn't last long enough on the tarmac.
Foot out? Nah, I'm on a 1,000cc adventure bike, I keep my feet and legs in where they are protected by the crash bars and panniers. My bike weighed 252kg when I bought it, then I added crash bars, panniers and other stuff - I don't want that weight breaking my leg.
Standing - I stand with straight legs for vision or just to give my butt a break for a couple of minutes. I stand with bent knees for bumpy stuff so that I don't get jarred so much . I also sometimes stand for tricky stuff when I want to more easily move my body weight around. Standing for no reason seems a bit silly, it is always good to know what you are trying to achieve when you do something.
Good advice guys but this riding on two lane country roads with lots of driveways, crossroads, possible domestic and wikd animals one and no handed made me embarrassed for you. Not safe, not a good example.
I’m not much of an adventure rider. However, I cannot fathom riding across railroad tracks without standing, even just for a little.
#1...I can view down the tracks easier to see if train is coming.
#2...as the bike gets disturbed from riding across the tracks, it’s ALMOST as if the frame is unsprung weight, and my body is sprung weight, and my limbs are springs/dampeners.
Don’t know where I picked it up, always seem to have done it. Maybe MSF course? Maybe Total Control? Maybe figured it out on my own? Wish I could remember.
Very informative videos guys, I spent a lot of years racing Enduro so would like to think I have some degree of off-road knowledge but have only just got into riding Adventure bikes and these are a whole new ball game. Thanks for sharing your knowledge
First mistake was buying such a heavy bike.
Shadow spotting for humps in the bitumen is EXTREMELY important on high speed back road highways. Not for pot holes but for the humps that heavy trucks create on the centre line. For every hole there is a hump. Hit one of these humps at 80 to 100 plus miles an hour (130 to 170 km’s an hour) and you are airborne for 5 metres or more. A very unnerving feeling when not expected. The Bruxner Hwy in Northern NSW Australia is a perfect example. And the reason I went back to ADV’s from Sport Tourers.
im going to put nobies tires on my 250 ninja and call it a mini versys. BTW love the channel
Daniel I know a guy who modded a sportster into a quasi adventure bike.
I don't have any pictures but I had a 09 ninja 250. Pretty much changed the street tires, stripped the fairings. Took it across Canada too. It has the same motor as the versys just tuned differently. Great resilient engine in that baby no doubt! 7000 miles on that trip :)
Sorry guys, you are wrong on 2 things: 1st: Moving the leg to the front to ad weight to the front wheel is a essencial riding technique even with Bigger Enduro bikes. Efficient way to add grip to the front wheel. 2nd: Standing position is in many cases standard position. e.g. climbing hills, or fast Rally-Style offroadriding. Maybe you should declare your movie better as "beginners guide". But thanks anyway for making cool movies.
Great videos, not just the content but the filmmaking as well. Not sure if it's been said, but the original music really sets the quality much higher. It's great when good content is a pleasure to watch as well!!
I stand up off pavement so I can jump clear when my bike wants to lay down and take a nap... aka crashing :)
"A-Way" -as I have also done!
A "key" to standing is to keep our knees bent -to flex! Once I started this... have yet to lose traction/balance and thus needed to leap! WHAT A DIFFERENCE!
Learned this skill in the PSSOR 101 and then 201 courses! WOW!
tahoehiker I stand up all the time because, you know, hemorroids
Ohh and standing up to keep the blood flowing and muscle relaxed.
Great channel. I'm a new rider and looking into adv in the next few years. Great advise and I'm learning a lot. I will take an adv course that we have up here in Ontario.
Bought my V-Strom with Shinko 805s. They were pretty worn, the rear was pretty much done.
I figured that I'm not going off road much if ever, as I think a 1000cc bike is too big to be a true dancing partner anyway. So, I put on Conti Road Attack 3s.
What a difference!! The change was like night and day! It gave me an immediate boost in confidence and just made the bike way more enjoyable with WAY less road noise.
So, putting on tires that truly reflect what you plan to do with your bike and where you plan to do it will definitely enhance your experience.
I keep 805's on the Versys 650, John. Pretty happy with them since we do a fair amount of dirt and sloppiness here in the rain forest roads. As you say, they're definitely not the most confidence-inspiring on twisty paved roads though. -- Tim
Agreed
Bullshit, I've often had my GS drift in a sand corner and put my leg out to balance and dig into a corner, to feel more confident and it works.Also I dab alot in certain conditions and that means putting your leg out, common guys, get real!I have ridden Southern Africa , North Africa for 10 years, standing up is critical to centre of gravity, and seeing over dirt roads for bakkies comming in the distance.....stop acting like you know everything guys
My TOP limit for adventure bikes are 500cc, I’ve been riding since 1962. Had the BMWs KTMs, no thanks. Riding a KLR650 until the 390 duke adv comes out. Don’t want the weight or cost or maintenance on those big pigs. I live in Utah, we have it all here. I’ve ridden all over Utah, Idaho, Wyoming and Montana with no problems at all on a 35hp KLR650.
You go over 65mph on these back roads and the cops will nail you to a wall.
Thanks for the comment!
I understood the example of standing on the pegs for better visibility, but maybe I've been doing it wrong all these years. The reason I get on the pegs beside a better vantage point during a technical stretch off road is to counterbalance. If my bike leans to one side, I can shift my weight to keep the center of gravity in the center. Is this not why most people ride the pegs?
I agree with the three items you brought up. Here I offer three more:
1) Counter-steering does not work on dirt. My answer: Nope. Counter-steering is the only way a motorcycle turns no matter the speed or the riding conditions.
2) Peg weighting is necessary to change direction on an adventure bike when riding at normal speeds. My answer: Nope. Pegs offer a lot less leverage than handlebars to lean a bike and hence make direction changes. The only way peg weighting helps is because it induces counter-steering (try it, when you push your right foot down your right arm will push on the handlebars, hence, counter steering... it is just the natural reaction to keep balance while standing for the people who have not developed the purposeful use of counter-steering (everyone counter-steers, but not every one knows they do it and not everyone engages it purposefully.
3) You have to weigh the front tire for dirt and gravel curves or the bike will wash out (low side). My answer: Nope, quite the opposite, sit down and accelerate as soon as the bike starts the curve (that is, before the apex when on gravel roads). No wonder motocross and flat track riders always sit when on curves and under acceleration... It is not different for an adventure bike, the physics do not change form one to the other. They are still two-wheeled vehicles... The thing is, when one accelerates through a curve the bike will settle its chassis nicely, the rear tire needs traction for this to happen properly, and the front will do less of a steering job, even if you are not sliding the rear out like a maniac (although that is fun...), hence will be less prone to wash out. As a matter of fact, when you are thinking you are going too fast and the bike seems like it is running out of road and going on a tangent to the curve, instead of slowing down, throttle it! The bike will tighten the curve as and be very solid. When in doubt, throttle it!
Other comments about standing up: Standing up helps a lot when going through very rough terrain, where our knees help soften our weight and we help the bike's suspension go through the terrain, keeping the bike more grounded. It helps for for visibility, like you guys mentioned (I use it a lot when going on up and down roads and I want to know what is behind the next small hill). However, I see people standing up as soon as they hit gravel, and sometimes smooth gravel at that. Which is okay if that does it for the rider, that is, they like riding that way... However, here goes a word of caution for the people who stand up and then hunch forward putting more weight on the handlebars on smooth gravel roads: their rear tires will lose traction... It can be very dangerous, I've seen guys wobble or crash in front of me when doing that on gravel roads.
Note on the above: I've seen plenty of great riders doing exactly what I explained above, but they do it on purpose because they do want to show off the rear tire spinning. But they do it for TV adds on adventure bikes, for example, they want to show off how the bike can slide the rear... But those guys know what they are doing, they know how to control the slide. But for regular riders, like is my case, watch out... the rear may pass the front on a moment's notice. The proof that this is the case is that stunt riders do exactly that on pavement to have the rear tire spin to a crisp... They stand up, hunch over the handle bars, and go full throttle... If that stand up position helps lose traction of the rear tire on pavement, imagine what it does on gravel... Dangerous unless you know what you're doing, of course!
Thanks guys.
From what I understand, physics shows that if you tie a weighted object to the end of a length of string and then rotate the string around in a circle, the inscribed diameter of the weights path would become smaller as you reduce speed of rotation. So I dont follow the reason that increasing speed would get you around a corner better/safer, than by reducing speed when running out of tarmac.
@@garethjones1827 Instead of internet physics lesson, go to gravel roads to do lab tests.
@@790duke8 Its not internet lessons, I teach mechanical science. But no worries, all cool..
@@garethjones1827 He's talking shit.
One of the problems I'm seeing with aggressive knobby tires in Adventure Riding is a complete misconception of how much "mileage" you'll get out of the tire. Guys are basing their mileage on tread depth, and claiming to be getting thousands of miles out of a tire, when in actuality the knobs were rounded off long ago, and their tire no longer has effective grip. Problem can be compounded by guys submitting reviews claiming amazing mileage when in reality they aren't using the tire for its intended purpose (they stick to mostly pavement with an occasional gravel road thrown in every once and a while).
I stand for the reasons you (both) state, but also to shift my weight forward and aft on the bike to weight or lighten one end or the other.
And side to side.
One more thing about standing up, not only you see better but you are also visible to others! Especially riding in countries or areas that are not used to motorcycles, seeing a big ADv bike with a person standing up, that increases the awareness of other drivers. When i am in traffic in small towns in out of way places, where lets face it, driving is dangerous, i ride with all lights on, (high beams on daylight and i generally avoid riding close or after sunset and before dawn), standing up.
Great suggestions, John!
Very good advice, especially for novice riders. You can never learn too much when your life is on two wheels. Any advice about riding with one hand? No hands?
Wow, look at me no hands, no teeth !
Don't ride with one hand unless on straight open road, it's not rocket science I'm sure you'll figure it out
Love these videos. You rock!!!
I've said it before and will continue to say it; your adventure videos are the best on the web! You pass on quality information and true insight! Thank you.
Thanks! Please keep with this set of videos! (Sorry for the delay on the like+comment, I was riding around Andalusia 😬)
Thanks for an entertaining discussion. Good work.
I don't know I stand up to give a pause to my ass :)
So glad I found this channel!!
2 years later and im thinking the same
Great videos, enjoy them a lot very informative. The question I’m left with though is that if the majority of riding is done on paved roads and hard packed dirt, and you are suggesting 90/10 tires are fine for most situations and that these big 800 lb + bikes will snap your leg if you attempt to prevent one from falling over, is why are these big adv bikes relevant or useful for the type of riding you describe. There are plenty of smaller displacement, lighter, capable bikes that won’t leave you crippled should it fall on your leg lol ... just saying.
CCShad that is true... It's all about choice. Afterall there is no good reason to ride a motorcycle other than you like it. Logic is not how we ride ;-)
Yes, good point, we ride what makes us happy. Cheers
Brilliant! More please! Your videos have been game changing for me!
What?! No dirt?! I’ll be here waiting for parts 2 and 3.
Sorry, Christian. Just sunny, car-free pavement for these :(
Once again you nailed it. My highlight of the year will be taking one of your classes
I liked the style of the "Common Myths" series a lot! Thanks mates. Mike
Thanks, Mike. We'll do more!
When I stand up, I mostly do it to stretch my legs for a bit. And it kinda feels good, like you're flying or something. lol
Hi great info Alps how can u tell if your front suspension on your adv is stuffed
Are those neck braces they are wearing?
Neck protectors.
I dealt with 8,000 miles of K60 buzz on the road for no real reason - they were better on the gravel roads but I only do that occasionally . I switched back to Tourances and my GS is fun to ride again. Much quieter ride and HUGE difference in turns on pavement.
The number One reason for me to stand up is to let my bum rest from the seat and to get some air into my helmet. This happens a lot on highway rides, since they tend to be lengthy. Vstrom 1000 is comfy, but not like a car.
Better not make a drinking game out of these videos or I'll be in real trouble... think I've fallen for most of these so far haha! Thanks for all the info & the entertaining way you deliver it all :)
Most of have....
I am blessed to live on the Space Coast of Florida. The disadvantage as an ADV bike rider is once I go offroad there is a high likelihood of encountering fairly deep sugar sand or mud on the same road or trail. That is why I always shop for the mythical 50/50 unicorn tire with great mileage, wet traction on road, mud traction, and deep sand traction.
I just pulled the trigger on a Motoz GPS rear and Dual Venture from tire for my KLR650. The Mitas e07+, Dunlap Trailmax Mission, and Shinko 700 were on my short list for a few weeks. Any of then would have been a significant offroad improvent over the Mitas MC24 Invader. I may ride 98/2, but I want as close as I can get to 100% offroad without buying a tire that is dangerous on the street or wears out in a few thousand miles. I passed on the Mitas e07+ due to a few reviews indicated the front tire can wash out in sand without warning. I've never rode the same tire twice so I still may ride the e07+.
Fortunately I am more interested in moto and primitive camping than pushing my riding skills offroad, so any tire that helps my mediocre offroad skills is welcome.
Brett your skills videos are probably the best on the Internet. Thank you!
If you guys were in Australia you would have tickets already for driving with no hands and foot out of pegs. How good is the USA? ah?
Only if they catch me
AUZ, gone the way of the socialists , too bad ! Cheers
What kind of Helmet cam/Communicator(I'm guessing) are you using?
Why there's no any vechicles on the road? Is it closed 4 you? :D
It was a quiet day in farm country, Hans.
I'll stand up to stretch my legs and also to help relieve the dreaded swamp-ass.
Thank you very much guys... I am slowly saving money to get a 1200gs and going on my own adventures, all this advice helps me out a lot.
Hi guys how do you get it so quite under your helmets or is your sound equipment
Hi, Stefan. We use lav mics with wind screens taped to the inside of the helmet, hardwired to small audio recorders.
- Tim
Love this channel, so much great information. I'm learning so much!
Thank you!!
You're welcome.
I dont put foot down - Both feet on pegs = Much better control - Less broken bones etc -
Thanks MotoTrek, these are great topics for me as a new adventure rider.
Thanks. That's helpfull. Two questions I had answered. Beaut.
I love that we get to hear you inside the helmets talking adds a layer of feeling included in the conversation and intimacy for the video. I feel like I could inject something into the chit chat.
Only thing I'd say about standing is yes it gives a better view and don't lock your legs...I agree. But also it's whatever the rider feels most comfortable with too and also what terrain. If you're going through some narrower ruts and you can easily lose your balance, therefore sitting down is sometimes more comfortable and easier to control the bike, but if the bike does begin to drop and you're going slow then sitting and putting your feet down can save the day...but stress only when going slow.
Also there's a big difference between compacted trail riding and rutted/potholed dirt tracks or riding through forests where there can be a lot of low branches to contend with, so sitting down usually works better.
But totally agree, the riders need to understand why they're doing it and when it's appropriate but ultimately just do what is most comfortable for them
...Bret, what camera did you use at the front, filming back at you riding? It’s very clear, great stability, good field of view, and great color saturation
We are using Yi Action Cams, Ronan. amzn.to/2GN6UGt
We modified the software to record at 30mbps.
I'll vouch for the Yi....price vs quality...hard to beat. Plus, if it gets lost, stolen or damaged you're not out $300. I use also use Sony brand action cams...the image stabilization is great.
Lost the front wheel on my gs making a left turn on dry grass. Even though I focus o keeping my feet on the pegs, I instinctively dabbed, (stomped) which was just enough to regain traction and keep me upright. Apparently not recommended, but it worked in this case.
thanks for the advises
I run a Motoz Adventure tire on my 790. Yes most rides are pavement and the tire is 80/20. Just remember it’s the 20% that always F*** you on the ride, so it’s better to suck up the vibration and have a peace of mind. Lol
I’m good around 30 on my Tenere 700 all the time.
Elementary physics knowledge would make you understand that standing up is NOT and never lowering the center of gravity, it is exactly the opposite.
Standing - penny dropped for me when I listened to Rossi talking about driving an F1 Car. Especially on roads you don't know the vertical parallax gives you a way better idea of where the road is going when you are higher up.
Great job guys! Awesome video!
Thanks, Carlos!
4psi rear. 6 psi front. Er, 85 kg trials bike....
funny as shit. I stand lots of times cause my ass gets sore and runs out of blood...I love the advice on throwing a leg! Hilarious. I have never had any good come from putting my leg out instinctively. I have this mantra in sand "breathe eyes up, stay on the pegs, breathe eyes up, stay on the pegs"
Excellent as always
9:28 If you stand up you ALWAYS raise the center of gravity, those of you that say that you put the weight on the pegs therefore you lower the center of gravity are completely wrong and have no idea about how to calculate the center of gravity, the place where you make contact is irrelevant
pingolexx sorry but you are wrong if most of your weight is on the seat when sitting once you stand all the weight from your torso up shifts to the footpegs instead of higher up on the frame you also change the weight from static to dynamic it's actively transferring the weight from left to right and front to rear
kawadude mcdouble no,i am not, if you stand up you raise the center of gravity, search it on any physics book,simple
pingolexx stand up on a motorcycle and drive in a slow circle then sit down and do the same thing then you can tell me that cog is the same regardless of position or better yet try climbing a rocky hill both ways and find out which is more stable
pingolexx it's ok if you aren't familiar with dirt riding techniques but there is a huge difference taking the weight from the seat to the pegs yes I agree if you stand straight up and lock your knees and just stand there stiff as a board you do raise your center of gravity what dirt riders are talking about when they say standing is lifting you but off the seat but keeping in a crouched position or the attack position as it is called head over the handlebars elbows up and out
pingolexx a static object that doesn't move has a constant cog a motorcycle and riders cog is something completely different its constantly moving around as the rider weights and deweights and changes position and speed why else do you think flat track riders hang their inside foot out over their front fork it's to transfer as much weight as possible onto that front tire and allow the rear to kick out and make the corner
I'm a show not tell, kinda guy....how about some examples when you are talking about a point?
I layed my leg and the result was not good at all...a 100%torn MCL and a 20% tear in the patella tendon.
Ouch!
MOTOTREK But beleive me...the first day after I finish my rehab, I will celebrate it on my GS 😁
Dam! Sucks!!!
Outstanding stuff, and great presentation. No quibbles with anything you said.
Love the videos. Really learning alot.
great video as always , what do you set up your blogging helmet ( audio ) & ( video ) also I am having a hard time choosing a GPS any subjection that won't brake the bank
Tony Stadele go with a cheap smart phone (used, Walmart... Whatever). Download snapping app (try maps.me)
Get an X-mount, waterproof case and a USB charger.
Good luck
VERY GOOD video, with all great points. Hey, *y'all* are the professionals but just proved a point that I have stuck hard to for many years in reguards to sticking a leg out! hahahaha!
I stay on the friggn *pegs* and every time the bike has gone down I have been able to bring my leg *up* bringing my knee closer to my body and (for the lack of a better term) barrel roll off of the bike when it went down. May or may not be "right", but so far it's allowed me to walk back to the bike, pick it up, and ride on down the trail. Hey, sometimes crashes just happen off road............with me anyways! hahahaha!
COYOTE ADVENTURES next we need to teach you how to not fall ;-)
HAHAHAHA!!! Yeahhhhhhhh, good luck with that one! hahahaha!
I ride in NJ pinebarrens and I can tell you, the amount of sand and mud here is incredible and you will fall on non-knobby adv tires
I inflate to spec and keep it there. I assume the folks who built the motorcycle know how it should work.
Wear a clear shield on your helmet if You are doing such an interesting video! Braaap!
Great suggestion, Ricardo.
MOTOTREK -i didn't mind the dark visor. It gave mystique. Plus he gestures so much with hands I didn't need to see his face 😋
Glad I found this channel I’m downloading all for later use
Man... you have a killer series here. Please keep up the great videos.
..always great. Thanks guys...
I stand up when my legs feel cramped or my butt gets sore anything else is a bonus ! Ha ha ha
Great video, perfect outcome.
Keep up the good work Bret!
guess i will not be ring in tennis shoes, shorts, and T-shirt anymore.
Tired of being called "Kid Calamari"?
@@burnerjack01 guess i will have to learn new riding lingo? never has a streey bike, all dirt, but in the Philippines now has prompted me to buy a 650 versys. will get nack in states in May for the summer and return. No rules in the philippines but lower speeds. crappy roads. so whats a squid?
90 plus degree weather in the philippines, shorts work
Another great videos..
Best adv content channel i've seen..
"Most adventure riding is tarmac and hard pack" a very one-eyed opinion.
Is there any traffic on that road! Jesus!! where is this?!
goo.gl/maps/dypYw7Kqmtr
Guys, I love your videos and usually I am 100% with you BUT:
Although I agree there is potential hazard when you stick your leg out on an heavy bike, one must also admit it is a technique that works.
Sure it is a dangerous thing to do on a 1200gs with the boxer engine, 230kg and metal panniers, but that is a VERY specific setup, my dudes. There are 1000 adventure bikes out there 40-80Kg lighter, and most people don't even use metal panniers when off-roading properly (properly = to the point it makes sense to power-slide or use advanced techniques)
I must say I didn't like the way you joked about it like it was a ridiculous and pointless technique. Of course, if you have no idea how to do it and what the goal is, then it is a crappy thing to do.. but that goes for everything else, am'i'right?
I've been "adventure riding" since my first XR125, then XT600, then XTZ660, then XTZ750, now XT660R... (these are the ones i've owned... but I've tested XR650, Africa twin 750 and 1000, GS 800, DR400/650/800, KTM 450/690/990/1290, etc etc) these are all adventure bikes, but with slim engines and lower weight.
If you want to power-slide while sitting, sticking your leg out and forward (not like an enduro bike ofc, but close enough) will help a lot in controlling the rear wheel during the power-slide (kinda like a cat's tail helps it keeping balance).
Also, on slower sharp turns (10-20km/h), tapping your foot on the ground can prevent a crash, in case of a front slide or something. I'm not talking about sustaining the full weight of the bike on your knee and foot (never lock your knee...this is a basic rule), im just talking about tapping the ground in a fraction of a second when the front slides and you will probably save the crash.
Now, for the sake of everyone's safety, let me make myself clear:
-It is a potentially dangerous technique IF you have no idea what you are doing. (But so is a wheelie, or a power-slide, or anything on a motorcycle for that matter.)
I am just arguing against how ridiculous you made the technique sound (and how bias it was towards BMW Gs 1200 with metal panniers)
Brett, your ADV skills videos are probably the best on the Internet. Thank you!
Where are you guys riding in this video? At first I thought it was the Skokomish Valley Rd, but then realized it isn’t. Are you out near Rainier?
South of Olympia, Tim goo.gl/maps/bArb3SatGw82
looks like hiway 9 also.
Hey bret!! I was one of the morrons who droped a leg xD btw, can you show how you mount that gopro facing you?? Is it on the windshield? How is it so stable?? Thank you!!
Hugo Ferreira next video we shoot I will answer that question
Bret Tkacs thank you so so much for answering :) Great to see a youtuber engage with his audience like you do! I will await the video! Got notifications on :) ride safe
Myth #1. ADV bikes are Dual sports. I busted this one with my 800XC. ADV bikes are touring bikes.
Another great video!
This is a great channel. Glad I found it. He has great delivery.
Thanks, Jeff.
All motorcycle tires will slip somewhere. Ask yourself based on the hazard assessment below where would you rather that happen.
Road hazards: high speeds, high lean angles, trucks, cars, slick wet surfaces
Off road hazard: getting stuck
I have viewed several of your videos and you give good advice and tips on
many different subjects. You definitely have a lot of knowledge about motorcycles.
However, I think you were careless in your video several times, especially at 7:31.
I don't think you would ever encourage a new beginner motorcycle rider to take
both hands off the handlebars. This was a bad example.
I have great respect for your info and I have learnt loads but tyre pressure for me is a very big variable, If its proper wet and muddy and/or tyre is worn I regularly run my old cast alloy GS12 at 18psi no problem with considered riding,no luggage, like riding on blancmange on the road but you get used to it. I do hear that big KTM rims really dont do low pressure very well. Keep it up top 3 Channel.
I often stand on my KLR when on the highway just to get some blood flow back in my a$$ after it goes numb, usually "lock in" when doing it for that reason. On the dirt or in the rough, you're right about keeping things flexible, kind of making yourself an extension of the suspension. Too bad my Harley is not ergonomically convenient for standing up on. I've been riding for more than 49 years now, you're giving some great advise in these videos.
Second year rider here ... and these videos are GOLD ........ Really cuts through the BS !Thx!
I have a question: about tires, many manufacturera claim they put out the bike with "mix terrain tires" or "all terrain tires", how much should one belive those claims?
I've ridden street bikes for the last thirty years and just recently got an F650 GS and have learned an incredible amount from your videos. Thanks.