How to pivot turn on dirt bikes︱Cross Training Enduro
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- Опубліковано 20 кві 2014
- crosstrainingenduro.com tractionerag.com Learn how to pivot turn on dirt bikes using dirt bike techniques and enduro skills - just like the top dirt riders. One of 70+ enduro training vids, how to use pivot turns to cross logs, get up hills and u-turn in tight spots just like the world's top extreme enduro and endurocross riders - Taddy Blasuziak, Jonny Walker and Graham Jarvis. These are also called rear wheel pivot turns by some. Courtesy of Traction eRag, for a full list of our enduro training tutorials featuring Australia's 2014 Junior Endurocross Champion, Ruben Chadwick.
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PIVOT TURNS
A few weeks ago we looked at different ways to u-turn your bike as on the track there's not enough space to do a very tight corner or u-turn. Pivot turns are a trickier technique but very handy to have up your sleeve.
If you have a trials bike it will be much easier learning on that first, then transfer the technique to your enduro bike. Done properly, you can actually turn around in less than the length of your bike. Long legs are definitely an advantage, but you can often use the terrain to your advantage if altitudinally challenged!
Place a foot out to the side and about one foot ahead of the footpeg. If you have a choice, this works better turning left as you can cover the rear brake in case you start to flip the bike, or need to hold the bike vertically.
Lean the bike in the desired direction, then where possible preload the suspension by jumping on the footpeg. As the suspension rebounds, release the clutch with a blip of the throttle, and pull the bike into a wheelie.
You need to pull back on the bars and also in the desired direction. Feather the clutch so the bike won't stall.
You will probably drop the bike when first learning this, so try finding a grassy gentle uphill slope to learn on and just aim for small turns at first. As you progress, try this in figure eights so you can do both directions well and work up to 180 degree turns.
Short legs? When in gnarly terrain, it is a huge help if you can find a rock or bank to stand on when making your pivot turn. If you watch enduro cross races, you'll frequently see riders using this technique when there is a 180 turn on big rocks. You can also use small rocks an other obstacles as "kickers" - place the front wheel against them for extra lift as you do your pivot turn.
PIVOT TURNS ON STEEP UPHILLS
At key points of extreme enduros like Romaniacs and the Erzberg Rodeo, there will be very steep hill climbs that zig zag up the slope. The pivot turn is commonly used by the top riders to swing the bike through 90 degrees and track back across the slope. The technique is similar to above but you remain seated on the bike and toward the rear to keep traction.
PIVOT TURNS OVER LOGS
Pivot turns are a great way to cross logs when there is no run up or room to tackle them head on. Start with a small log and park your bike parallel. Place your inside foot on top of the log a few inches in front of your footpeg.
Use the basic pivot turn technique above and make sure it is all in one fluid motion - you will need to build up sufficient momentum for the bike to cross the log without needing traction on the log. Wet logs or loose bark will quickly see your rear wheel sliding along the log if you keep the throttle on!
Don't worry if the bike doesn't make it over - at least you have the front wheel over. If the bashplate is resting on the log, pull the bike back until the rear wheel has traction. Stand on the footpegs with your body weight to the rear, then quickly release the clutch with a blip of the throttle to start a wheelie. As the rear wheel hits the log, throw your body weight forward and back off the throttle to avoid wheel spin and momentum should finish the job for you.
PIVOT TURN WHEN STUCK ON AN OBSTACLE
If you are stuck on a large log or ledge, you can use a pivot turn to get back down with minimum energy and time wasted. Pull back on the bars till the rear wheel is firmly planted. Put one leg on the ground then apply enough throttle and clutch to momentarily wheelie the bike and spin it off the obstacle.
FLOATER TURN
While rarely needed, this is an advanced trials technique that definitely looks cool if you can nail it on your enduro bike. In an extremely tight turn, there may be a vertical face or large obstacle.
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Just learnt this technique today. Been at it all day - Can confidently perform this to both sides for 180 degrees. Thanks so much guys! I can't wait to practice more stuff. I share your passion :)
Yordle damn doing 180s with one day's practice is pretty good!
My tip would be to launch it up into balance point and then turn it since it becomes "weightless" on the balance point :)
I saw this after the fact. I pop it up slow, and stand behind the bike. Once it is balanced. Easy to spin. If the terrain is not level. Then I would have to do with body on bike. (to hold rear brake)
These videos are awesome. I especially like the way you thoroughly explain each move, slow it down and talk through it. Please keep it up. Gonna have to see how my DRZ400E does as well as my DRZ250.
Great corner riding tips for beginners like myself...will definitely go try it
Hey Barry! Hope you're well. I saw this back when you put it on advrider and now again here directly on UA-cam. Cheers!
Going great thanks! A spine fracture a year ago put riding on hold for a long time but easing my way back in now. 😊
you guys are doing great work these tip are great and so is the tuition and filming
So excited to try this once it warms up out here. I only have a DR650 atm so if I can do it with that I can do it with anythibg
Sweet vid mate and yeah loving 'hale bopp' in the background too!
great videos.. keep them coming
Superb, tons of info in this vid. 👍
You made it looks easy 👍
I had never done a pivot turn and had to remember this video when I was stuck on a trail where I had to do a 90 degree turn. Good training vid😄
Glad it helped, Ethan!
Nice video ! and the music !!! 💙 Der Dritte Raum 💙
great vids .trying it out.
Keep up the sweet videos! I post enduro and Trials videos as well and love watching your channel!
Cool video. Subscribed and I'll be keepin a eye on this channel.
Nice one me man
Nice Global Underground track in the background!
Man I love coming back to these vids Barry. First started watching 2 years ago when I first got into this game. Have progressed a looooong way since (including a good crash in Nov 2021 breaking my back ha ha T5 T6 think you done something similar). A lot of that progression is thanks to your work. So thank you.
Great to hear, Donovan. Always chuffed to know the vids have made a difference!
@@crosstrainingenduro I tell absolutely everyone new to hurting themselves on a dirt bike to fire up your channel - probably the best instruction out there. Having a sense of humour helps too, I mean, back, knee and head injuries are fucking hilarious hahaha. Cheers mate!
If we didn't laugh we'd be crying instead. 😂 So many aches and pains over the years, especially as we get older!
One day I will be able to do a basic wheelie 🙂
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Terima kasih Erik!
awesome vids
+joshua Wickens thanks josh, we keep getting a bit better with the filming, if not the riding lol
Recently watched this classic and had a eureka moment and subsequent successfully implementation. This technique is great for climbing steep rock ledges that are too numerous to or don't have the proper intro to hit with speed. I simply pulled up parallel to the 1st ledge put one foot on top of the ledge, then used the log hop pivot turn to launch the bike up the ledge as it turned. This then let me take the next ledge the same way, but in the opposite direction. Repeated to the top. I've never climbed an impossible hill so easily. The only difference is that you must use your planted foot to raise your body as the bike comes up since the bike ends up in the elevated area, as opposed to the other side of an object. Seems so stupid that I didn't think of something so obvious sooner.
that would look great on a video actually, i'll have to keep an eye out for a hill like that then do pivot turns all the way up. :)
Nice on!!
Hi, those videos are produced in OK quality, and the comments are done with an language what can be understood also by non native speakers - thank you for your videos - kr AB
This is a tad less flashy than Offroad Fanatic but I find it easier to understand. Subbed.
thanks john, that's the general idea. just very average joes learning this stuff, instead of pro riders doing it so fast and easily the critical points can be missed.
super cool you are dead on when you come back to mcnutts we will stud every second knob with sheet metal screws think about that changing your riding skills
nicely explained :) just one question - i have a KTM 525 and was wondering whether to do these turns I need to clutch up the front, or power wheelie it up ? thanks
The Enduro Noob i'd say definitely clutch it up as you don't want speed... ideally you should have the front straight up then almost no speed so you can pivot the bike around. powering it up the bike will be going way too fast to pivot on the spot.
aha ok thanks - great channel :)
Clutching up is control :-)
Dear CROSS TRAINING, first off I love your videos, they have helped me on my 250 4 strokes in some sticky situations, my question to you is, how soft should my suspension be for enduro riding? I know you have made a video similar to this, but could you explain to me how soft my front and rear should be? Thank you so much
+isaac troyer hi isaac, i can't really help as there are so many different factors involved. we've got a basic setup guide on our website if that's any help.
+CROSS TRAINING, ENDUROCROSS & ENDURO TECHNIQUES ok, thanks,
CROSS TRAINING ENDURO SKILLS
Thank bse a word to a wise ...
I found it easier when pushing down on the bars then letting the clutch out
Top track: Der Dritte Raum - Hale Bopp
I think you will regret selling the berg, but fantastic videos, you do an incredible job explaining the tricks
Gary Perkins thanks gary. actually met the guy i sold it to out in the bush last weekend. if i was made of money i definitely would have kept it for life!
First off, i really enjoy your channel, one of the very few i actually watch. My question, do you have more difficulty doing pivot turns on higher bikes, or if you are a little shorter? I can do pivot turns all day long on smaller bikes but when it comes to doing them on my yz250... it just doesn't feel like it is going to happen and or end well. I just don't feel like i can remain on the seat and get the front wheel up that high with a foot down. Any tips?
Joe L definitely easier with lower bikes/longer legs joe. for cross training, i'd highly recommend a cut down seat and even lowering the bike, despite losing some ground clearance. pivot turns are easier to manage if you can pull the bike to the balance point in three feet or less... definitely worth practicing that on an uphill slope!
Hi Joe..
I heve the same problem becase I have short legs.
thank you for your videos. Many people only talk about the suspension settings on each bike. I have a question. is it important that boths feet reach the ground when you are sitting on a bike? is it important to adjust the height of the bike to your height, so that both feets touch the ground?
This depends on a huge range of variables and impossible to answer without knowing heaps of information and probably seeing you ride too.
Been trying these, but I end up just getting dragged along. I have a hard time getting it up.
Hello friend,I really like how you ride Enduro,also had that idea ,but enough money for a cheap bike,tell me what to get to start at $ 900
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I sort of struggle with pivot turns when there's any sort of incline.. I find my self usually trying to put a foot down on the downhill side but end up not being able to reach it/ not able to hold the bikes weight.. are you meant to change your weight from the inside ( of pivot turn ) to the outside so this doesn't happen?? I'm not that short either..
not sure what you mean chris, but when practicing, we usually suggest point the bike at 2 or 3 oclock, assuming 12 oclock is straight up the incline. makes it much easier to reach the ground with your left foot.
The man on yamaha is very good for his weight
i can do this easy on my normal bike and do circles easy but my drz when i ride it is to heavy to do it
same here.
Nice skills but i still waiting on a video doing skills on the "heavier" bikes,pivot turns are even no problem on lower powered dual sports like KLR,DR,XL,XT its even training,training,training...
cross training on the heavier bikes would probably be fatal at our sketchy skill levels... :-) the cross training precludes the heavier bikes but might start an adventure riding series in the future though.
Have you tried this with the DRZ 650? :D
yep, very first vid in the DR650 adventure bike series.
CROSS TRAINING ENDURO SKILLS thank you love your videos, greetings from Austria
PLEASE NAME OF SOUNDTRACK PLAYING!!! HAVEN'T HEARD IT IN YEARS.. THANKS
+EOSFOROS 669 if it had a name i would name it as i do on other vids, it's just a freebie track from flashkit.com. please don't use uppercase lettering, it's the equivalent of shouting online.
thanks!!!
der dritte raum - hale bopp
good, but on romaniacs or ezberg they are using this when they are stock at crazy hill, And without any move of rear wheel.. warning, dont try it at home :D
I know it’s about the rider not the bike but do you think my crf 230 can do this.
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Lol if you're altitude challenged. I deffinitely am that.
What gear u do?
jesus albarran first gear of course.
i know what you mean by height am 5'6 on wr250f tip toes
+Paul Rhodes definitely makes it harder paul. but the shorter guys in our group started to really nail the hard technical terrain once they learned how to balance at a standstill... gave them way more confidence for not needing to put a foot down as much.
CROSS TRAINING, ENDUROCROSS & ENDURO TECHNIQUES Hey thanks for the reply i will work on the standstill balance,It's the want to put your foot down but tip toes are no good it just throw's you of balance. thanks for the tip
Does it count if i do it acidentily while almost falling down a hill climb?😂
+Enduro Joe if you repeat "that was an intentional pivot turn, people" very loudly and several times to anyone watching? defintitely!
I'm going to have to see how this applies to my BRP lol
good luck with that. :-) actually there's a vid coming up on u-turns in tight spots for bigger bikes... spinning it around on the sidestand, or skidding the rear wheel and pivoting around on the inside leg. easy on a DR650, but still doable on big adventure bikes with a bit of care.
Thanks it should be interesting lol. Can't wait to see that vid :-) I was kind of hoping you would do some video's with bush pigs.
You guys have taught me so much. I know the work that goes into making videos, so thank you so much.
Here's a sample of some of what I've learned from your videos:
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Fatonzzz looking good!
I'm 5'4" probably impossible for me to perform on a full-sized dirt bike.
Megs Braap is that height and does them all the time. It took a lot of practice though.
@@crosstrainingenduro Thanks, i have to check that.
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omg im so shit..
that's what we keep saying about ourselves. :-D we edit out most of the fails...
No one mentions being 6’-4” which makes this EASY! Show me a 5’-8” person doing it then I will be impressed
Why should we care about impressing you? 😂 Ben is 5'6" and is way better than pivot turns than the rest of us. Megs Braap is 5'2" and is in our vids popping pivot turns easily. Maybe try posting some vids yourself instead of whining about other people's vids? 😗