How to drop the clutch - tips from hard enduro masters!︱Cross Training Enduro

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  • www.crosstrainingenduro.com How to 'drop' the clutch for good enduro technique.
    Into enduro riding? Search our channel for dirt riding gear too. Our dirt riding tips also include wider topics such as the best dirt riding boots. Dropping the clutch to get wheelspin and 'roost' is a favourite when we first start dirt riding as it takes very little skill. But in trials riding, wheelspin is a cardinal sin. And yet trials riders are dropping the clutch all the time. See all our dirt bike videos for dirt riding tips. This controlled dropping of the clutch takes a lot of skill to get maximum drive with minimum wheelspin. And it forms the foundation for many techniques in extreme enduro riding... whether it is jumping gaps, wheelies, pivoting over logs, or jumping up vertical banks. Our channel now had hundreds of dirt bike videos covering reviews, and dirt riding techniques. As the front wheel hits the steep face, your suspension will compress which allows you to keep accelerating up the steep bank. This may look easy, but it takes careful balance of the throttle and clutch, which needs to be timed with your weighting of the footpegs. As your body gets higher, this raises your centre of gravity so the bike is more likely to go into a wheelie. So you may need to apply less throttle once your legs are straight. At other times this tendency to wheelie can be handy when tackling a very steep bank or rock face. You need to lift the front wheel to tackle the face, so you can keep accelerating even though your higher centre of gravity is causing the front wheel to lift. As you get better control over the clutch and weighting the pegs, try this controlled dropping the clutch when tackling larger logs and other obstacles. A good basic exercise is to take off on an incline with a slippery surface, such as mud, gravel or dust on a rockface. The trick is to weight the pegs as you release the clutch by straightening your legs. This weight pushes the tyre into the ground and creates more tread contact with the ground.
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  • @crosstrainingenduro
    @crosstrainingenduro  2 роки тому +8

    This is an old training vid but I never uploaded it... doh!
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  • @dirtbikesicehockey4788
    @dirtbikesicehockey4788 2 роки тому +12

    Drop the clutch, check
    Weight the pegs, check
    Very little wheel spin, check
    Putting it all together, I'll get there eventually

  • @martinzorro640
    @martinzorro640 2 роки тому +4

    Excelentes consejos que todo endurista debería entrañar para mejorar su técnica y manejo en situaciones difíciles.
    Saludos desde Argentina 🇦🇷

  • @justinmurphy9779
    @justinmurphy9779 2 роки тому +2

    Love the disclaimer as much as the practical instruction. Thanks guys!

  • @f308gtb1977
    @f308gtb1977 2 роки тому +1

    Great video as always. Many thanks!!

  • @1991enduro
    @1991enduro 2 роки тому +1

    lovely thanks lads im off out later on my 300rr will try this technique seem the one for grip and we lll need maximum grip in enduro

  • @mattman3495
    @mattman3495 2 роки тому +1

    Best tutorials on UA-cam short, sweet and quick to the point.

  • @ffsdirtbike
    @ffsdirtbike 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you for all the great videos!

  • @whatsit2ya247
    @whatsit2ya247 2 роки тому +3

    Thank you for this awesome tip!
    Now I just need to get out there and prove to myself I'll never master this either😩

  • @motoric5188
    @motoric5188 2 роки тому +1

    Great info as always, thanks for sharing! 👍

  • @KestrelYI
    @KestrelYI 2 роки тому +2

    Excellent training vid. Thank you for sharing this! Need to get out there and do some more practice.

  • @billhutchens9666
    @billhutchens9666 2 роки тому +1

    great vids, great humor. keep em coming

  • @brianlafollette7530
    @brianlafollette7530 2 роки тому +2

    Great tutorial on how to combine many ingredients into one soup!

  • @No_one1776
    @No_one1776 2 роки тому +1

    Nice job. Good how to!

  • @surlybear7907
    @surlybear7907 2 роки тому +1

    Can’t wait to try this! Too bad it’s minus 15 Celsius and snow everywhere...

    • @crosstrainingenduro
      @crosstrainingenduro  2 роки тому +1

      Opposite problem here... too hot to ride most days. At least for us older guys...

  • @OldManEnduro
    @OldManEnduro 2 роки тому +2

    Drop it like it's hot!

  • @davehowe_just_an_old_dirtbiker
    @davehowe_just_an_old_dirtbiker 2 роки тому +3

    I used to practice dropping my clutch but had to stop. I kept breaking the fingers off the outer basket when it hit the ground. 😁

    • @lancecooper4646
      @lancecooper4646 2 роки тому +1

      You just made me spray my coffee outta my nose & mouth 👍

    • @davehowe_just_an_old_dirtbiker
      @davehowe_just_an_old_dirtbiker 2 роки тому +2

      @@lancecooper4646 Well that's unfortunate! I hope it tasted as good coming out as it did going in!😆

    • @crosstrainingenduro
      @crosstrainingenduro  2 роки тому +1

      I have had much better success with dropping the clutch since I got a heavy duty rubber mat in the garage, Dave. Doesn't get damaged at all now.

  • @Tklatti01
    @Tklatti01 2 роки тому +2

    Drop it like it’s hot! 🥵

  • @elihautamaki547
    @elihautamaki547 2 роки тому +2

    ah yes this is a good one to learn, should make it much easier getting it into the trailer with no ramp lol. ive had to use that lifting the bike with your knee/thigh trick in the past. i actually learned lifting heavy shit with leverage from your thigh shoveling mud. in the real world upper body strength is useless if you know how to use your legs

  • @huskypoop4917
    @huskypoop4917 2 роки тому +1

    awesome bazza🤣🤣🤣

  • @Matt-oq1dg
    @Matt-oq1dg 2 роки тому +4

    This may be a dumb question but when you say “drop the clutch” should I still have a finger on the lever as it’s snapping forward or should I actually just let go of it. I ask because I have been keeping a finger on it so far and I’m not sure if my “drop” is quick enough. Thanks for the vids by the way! They have been super helpful as I’ve been getting into enduro riding over the last few months.

    • @davidreynolds731
      @davidreynolds731 2 роки тому +3

      Always cover the clutch

    • @szcherod469
      @szcherod469 2 роки тому +4

      Imo You should deff keep your finger (or two) on the clutch just incase.
      Like when I drop the clutch for wheelies I still keep 2 fingers on that way not only will the rear brake bring me down if I get too high but pull the clutch in will also bring the front tire back down.
      Light rear brake and feather the clutch

    • @Matt-oq1dg
      @Matt-oq1dg 2 роки тому +3

      That’s what I figured, I guess I just need more practice to figure out the timing and where my engagement point is

    • @crosstrainingenduro
      @crosstrainingenduro  2 роки тому +5

      It should always be a controlled release Matt.... e.g. never just let it snap out. And we always have one finger on the lever at all times.

    • @Matt-oq1dg
      @Matt-oq1dg 2 роки тому +2

      Gotcha, thanks for the feedback!

  • @mountainconstructions
    @mountainconstructions 2 роки тому +2

    I dropped my clutch in the 80,s...
    It's somewhere in the bush.....

    • @crosstrainingenduro
      @crosstrainingenduro  2 роки тому +1

      Oddly enough, I often find my lost clutch where I also dropped my pants....

    • @mountainconstructions
      @mountainconstructions 2 роки тому +1

      @@crosstrainingenduro That's where I found "powerband"

  • @SimonBrisbane
    @SimonBrisbane 2 роки тому +1

    Great vid as always however, needs more guitar.. 😉😉

    • @crosstrainingenduro
      @crosstrainingenduro  2 роки тому +2

      I've been thinking of buying an electric and a pile of effects and assaulting everyone's ear drums, Simon...

  • @bobbellendovich6825
    @bobbellendovich6825 2 роки тому +2

    Ruben Chadwick? Is that a real name or an alter ego? Can I start dropping that name to park rangers when they ask me for ID?

    • @crosstrainingenduro
      @crosstrainingenduro  2 роки тому +1

      They may fall to the ground in submission, Bob. Our group does when it meets the real Ruben lol.

  • @lancecooper4646
    @lancecooper4646 2 роки тому +1

    0:40....that's Sacrilege. ..those things are worth big $$$ now 😲

  • @lancecooper4646
    @lancecooper4646 2 роки тому +1

    When the clutch drops........

  • @ambiguoustvreference835
    @ambiguoustvreference835 2 роки тому +1

    Drop it like its hot ;)

  • @daddister7471
    @daddister7471 2 роки тому +1

    Drop clutches, not bombs.