It’s all about context. If I’m pretty far from assistance or on a multi day ride, I don’t mess around, especially if I’m alone: I ride pretty conservatively. Go slower, go around, find another route. If the ride is close to home or I’m with others or if help is easily available, I find the obstacles, bulldog it and push a bit harder. It’s all about risk versus reward and knowing your skill and comfort level. I’ve had both an injury and a mechanical failure (separate incidents) far from assistance and it’s miserable and costly.
Thank you for sharing your experience. I am new to ADV riding and I often do stupid things. I was riding a trail 15 miles from my home. Adrenaline took over and I stared going rough. I was alone in a areas know for Leopards and Hyenas. Whatever you said started making sense when I lost my way and next thing I know my front tyre is flat. It was pretty stupid of me to be honest. I can’t agree more to your advice. Thank you once again for sharing.
Finally a new episode. I like your tipps & tricks, how you take riding techniques apart. And you explain the steps very clear and well, Dusty. Günter from Nürnberg/Germany
Great instruction Dusty. I can’t emphasize enough what a great training experience West38 gives at their camps. Took level 1 north of Fort Collins, CO as a newbie 52 yo w a 850 GS and rode the COBDR w a group of friends made at camp. Took level 2 the next year and rode expert terrain w the same group in Sturgis for the GetOn!. It’s like learning the coolest thing ever with a group of buddies you’d go drinking with! Thanks from taking me from watching long way round to heading to Baja next spring.
Okay, so it's called lofting! I did this all the time without even thinking much. I started doing this in order to not slow down on a speed breaker on the city roads. Then took it to the trails 😅
Another great informative video! Hope to see other videos in the near future. Enjoyed meeting you and the team at the training class in Springfield last month; very helpful!
Hello and welcome again. I hope they're all good. Thanks for this kind of videos...I haven't put much into practice, but I've enjoyed all your videos explaining the techniques. Speaking of jumping on bumps, I've tried it twice in the past and yes it's fun and creates butterflies in the stomach for a trail/adventure bike of medium displacement and let's say heavy (TRK 502X). Thanks and good curves.
Thank you, Sven and Jim. Most of us have had a whiskey throttle situation and it is not fun and, as you have both stated, can have an unfortunate ending. The best way to help with that is to practice throttle input doing different drills. Turning drills (slower more gentle input) and accelerating/decelerating drills (quicker more abrupt input) are great for this.
Dusty. Thanks for the response. Hopefully this topic can be captured in an upcoming video. Areas of interest for me would be 1) Beginner settings for off-road settings on modern bikes - specifically throttle response. 2) hand position to reduce whiskey throttle and 3) a walk through of throttle exercises. Really love this channel and hopeful this content can one day be added. cheers.
I have found that keeping 1 or 2 fingers on the front brake lever, as we're meant to do, really helps modulate my throttle inputs. This also helps in rough terrain like whoops where the movement of the bike tends to affect throttle inputs.
Simply, thank you. Good content and explanations. Personally I don't get to ride enough, usually alone, and 70+. I have some beautiful riding close by, but no cell service, houses, people, etc. These videos give me something to work on, be aware of, and how to pick my battles so to speak to ride another day. SW CO/UT, GEN1 KLR. Does a KLR loft 😀.
can't wait for it to cool off so I can try this out. I'm in Sol Cal, but it's 100+ in the dessert at the moment. This is like watching Warren Miller ski films in the summer.
Great advice on the blip, didn't know when to do it from a street glide perspective and was late on a dirt bike. Went from a KLX 300 SM that I knobbied out to now a KTM 890 Adventure S. Just getting used to the low center but blips on those little pot holes coming soon. Get out and ride. So scenic is why I do it, well that and un-explainable fun too.
Informative videos. Thank you. On adventure bikes with traction control, would you need to turn off traction control in order to do a loft or a momentary wheelie? Thx
Interesting technique & good video Wes: well explained! I'm going to practice this for sure as I can see the many situations lofting and jumping on my 1200cc could come in handy.
My wife just gave me an evil stare when i told her that I was watching your channel to learn to jump my Cb500x. Big mistake, next time i wont tell her lol
i was looking for this info of how to lofting ..... So NO clutch involved in this ? ( its more about going on high rpm ? ) Thank Dusty, you are the best !
Good video…thanks. What’s your advice for scrubbing speed off once you have lofted or jumped. I find I just get faster and faster! 😳 The ledge later in the video…I would go up that slowly. Too much risk trying to take it fast. Brain over bravado. 😁
Thank you, Michael. Haha, I have done the same thing from time to time. I misjudge the landing or run out and am carrying more speed than I want. In that case, I like to slow down fast by braking. Of course, all this is dependent on terrain, trail, traction etc. Nevertheless, I have found myself braking after finishing either of these maneuvers.
Love your educating videos, really helped me a lot as a newbie adventure rider! Would also like to see some advice on how to avoid/handle front wheel wobbling. Following you for a long time from eastern europe.
Thank you, Gabriel. Hmmm, front wheel wobbling, can you give me more of an explanation on the wobble? Is the wheel moving around to much when you are riding on looser (sand, gravel) terrain?
Hi @West38Moto, I was referring to what is called the death wobble or tank slapper on both low and high traction environments. Variables that cause it like: Tire pressure, rim damage, jumping over obstacles, sand etc. Is it worth installing a steering damper or know how to avoid it? Mainly a discussion around the above. Thanks for reaching out to me!
Dusty, I see you're wearing the Marrakesh jacket/pants. I also wear those. I'm currently on a K1600GTL, but thinking of switching over to a GSA. Have you upgraded the armor to level 2? Looks like the Marrakesh makes good off road gear!
I'm not saying do it but i started jumping railroad tracks that cross over roads. It's just enough of a bump to get a bit of air and nicely slanted on the other side for a soft landing.
Great vid a thank you! Question when chopping the throttle for a loft...what is your clutch position? Do you leave it engaged or disengage it then pop the clutch the same time you throttle and lift?
Don’t use the clutch for this. The engine braking is what initiates the loading on the front suspension and you don’t want to over torque when throttle blipping as that could cause you to get too much front end lift causing you to loop. This is why gear selection is important so your in the higher rev range as you approach the obstacles. That should provide all the power needed for a smooth, controlled execution of the loft or jump. It’s not the same as enduro riding where you are going over very large logs or rocks with a light weight bike. Hope this helps. ✌️
Hi Matthew. Thank you, MichiganMoto! I could not have said it better. I didn't use the clutch in this video or for this skill demonstration. This was all throttle input.
Don't you know the bikes to heavy to do that? You need a lighter, more nimble off road oriented machine to do that. I know because all the riding forum experts told me so. In all seriousness, after riding 5k in a month on one of those 'light is right' dirt machines I'm ready to step up to a GS. I'd rather learn to ride a big bike off road and enjoy the long range comfort I need to actually get to where the good riding is. Thanks for the inspiration.
Hello there, my English isn't really good, but i will try it 😎. Does anyone know, where i can buy this "Zylinderprotection" for the 1200 gs adv, which you can see in the Video on the first picture? This Protection is absolutly perfect! ....especially for Offroad- Beginners. Best Regards
Hi Bharadwaj. I agree with mikemerrill175. This bike specifically reduces the amount of traction control in enduro pro. You can shut off traction control but, you will want to know what that feels like. If you are wondering what is best, find a few different loose and firm traction environments and try both.
Hello Timo. I have the stock handlebars with no risers and they are slightly adjusted for more height. Sometimes it works better than others using the different methods I explained. I do find it easier to do certain things with no risers...
It’s all about context. If I’m pretty far from assistance or on a multi day ride, I don’t mess around, especially if I’m alone: I ride pretty conservatively. Go slower, go around, find another route. If the ride is close to home or I’m with others or if help is easily available, I find the obstacles, bulldog it and push a bit harder. It’s all about risk versus reward and knowing your skill and comfort level. I’ve had both an injury and a mechanical failure (separate incidents) far from assistance and it’s miserable and costly.
Matthew, I could not agree more! Great comment. I certainly choose to do either of these based on many factors and those being at the top!
Thank you for sharing your experience. I am new to ADV riding and I often do stupid things. I was riding a trail 15 miles from my home. Adrenaline took over and I stared going rough. I was alone in a areas know for Leopards and Hyenas.
Whatever you said started making sense when I lost my way and next thing I know my front tyre is flat. It was pretty stupid of me to be honest. I can’t agree more to your advice. Thank you once again for sharing.
Great to see you again. Best motorcycle instruction channel in UA-cam
Wow, thanks, Jorge.
Thank you, Jorge!
Please don't stop educating us and making such world class delightful videos and what quality man 🥰
OK
Thank you!
It's been 1 year since the last one... But yeahh let's start this new journey 🍀
We're back!
It's been a while!
Finally a new episode. I like your tipps & tricks, how you take riding techniques apart. And you explain the steps very clear and well, Dusty.
Günter from Nürnberg/Germany
Thank you, Gunter.
ok MOTOTREK is BACK ! Now I must click on the notification bell.. hope this rings in less than a year :D ;) welcome back !
Solid video Dusty! 🏁
Welcome back Tim and Dusty!
Thanks, Stefan!
Really useful and no BS. Thanks. 👍
You're finally back! Beautiful scenery and excellent instruction. Keep it coming!
Will do, David.
Great instruction Dusty. I can’t emphasize enough what a great training experience West38 gives at their camps. Took level 1 north of Fort Collins, CO as a newbie 52 yo w a 850 GS and rode the COBDR w a group of friends made at camp. Took level 2 the next year and rode expert terrain w the same group in Sturgis for the GetOn!. It’s like learning the coolest thing ever with a group of buddies you’d go drinking with! Thanks from taking me from watching long way round to heading to Baja next spring.
Awesome!! So happy for you! You are riding like a boss and it will be a blast to take your group to Baja 🙂
Hello my favorite video Woho I'm excited
RETURN OF THE KING
Welcome back Dusty!!
Missed you guys.
->The best motorcycle instruction channel on UA-cam ❤️
Wow, thanks!
Welcome back!
Great to see you back guys!
Thank you, Rod.
Awesome video! I am glad you are making new videos!! Keep them coming.
Wow I didn't think ya'll would ever be back! It's been too long! Happy to see a video from ya'll!
Dusty's back! Nice one, it's been a long time since a new video landed.
finally a new vid, we need moooooore!!!
GS has such a light front anyway. No need to get aggressive. I tractor over everything. The 650+lbs isnt lightening up on the trail.
Okay, so it's called lofting! I did this all the time without even thinking much. I started doing this in order to not slow down on a speed breaker on the city roads. Then took it to the trails 😅
Finally after a long time. Good to see you back.
Great to be back!
Fantastic video as usual!
A little bit beyond my skill level at the moment, but practice, practice, practice. Eventually I’ll get there!
Plan to attend one of your training sessions.
Yay! Welcome Back!!!!
Thanks!
I like to practice with my GS on the local roads where the city puts in "speed jumps".
Another great informative video! Hope to see other videos in the near future. Enjoyed meeting you and the team at the training class in Springfield last month; very helpful!
Thank you, Randy.
You are back! Good to see :) I missed these videos
Agree with the good to see you back comments.
Great, well informed and explained video.
Now it's the practice to get it right
Great to see some new content! :)
Excellent instruction.
Glad it was helpful!
Great video! A bit more of an advanced technique. I’m in for the challenge!
Yeahhhhh Dusty!
Hello and welcome again. I hope they're all good. Thanks for this kind of videos...I haven't put much into practice, but I've enjoyed all your videos explaining the techniques. Speaking of jumping on bumps, I've tried it twice in the past and yes it's fun and creates butterflies in the stomach for a trail/adventure bike of medium displacement and let's say heavy (TRK 502X). Thanks and good curves.
Thank you, Jorge.
Glad you're back. Waiting for the upcoming videos.
Right-on, Madeira! We've got more on the way.
Really liked this, ty. I haven't been on a bike for way too long
That was a really good explanation. Thanks !
You're welcome!
You're back! nice!
Yeah!
Hi Dusty. What’s the mode setting on your GS when you loft and jump in this video? Thanks
Good to see you guys are back making videos!
Us too, Max!
Your best rider and bestest trainer sir lots of respect 👍
Great info!
Great information, Thanks.
Been looking for something like this - thanks!
Dusty, love the video. Any tips on giving a throttle blip without introducing a whiskey throttle situation. I might be speaking from experience ;)
I also have this question after just breaking my ankle from a whiskey throttle induced accident.
Thank you, Sven and Jim. Most of us have had a whiskey throttle situation and it is not fun and, as you have both stated, can have an unfortunate ending. The best way to help with that is to practice throttle input doing different drills. Turning drills (slower more gentle input) and accelerating/decelerating drills (quicker more abrupt input) are great for this.
Dusty. Thanks for the response. Hopefully this topic can be captured in an upcoming video. Areas of interest for me would be 1) Beginner settings for off-road settings on modern bikes - specifically throttle response. 2) hand position to reduce whiskey throttle and 3) a walk through of throttle exercises. Really love this channel and hopeful this content can one day be added. cheers.
I have found that keeping 1 or 2 fingers on the front brake lever, as we're meant to do, really helps modulate my throttle inputs. This also helps in rough terrain like whoops where the movement of the bike tends to affect throttle inputs.
Love this Rusty, thanks for these videos, brilliantly done indeed!
Excellent video and quiet advanced training!
Thank you very much!
Simply, thank you. Good content and explanations. Personally I don't get to ride enough, usually alone, and 70+. I have some beautiful riding close by, but no cell service, houses, people, etc. These videos give me something to work on, be aware of, and how to pick my battles so to speak to ride another day. SW CO/UT, GEN1 KLR. Does a KLR loft 😀.
Thank you, John.
Love your videos, thank you for making the effort and sharing your content! Nicely explained and great teaching style. Greetings from Switzerland
Thanks, Mike!
Perfect timing for me and tbh lofting is simply managing chaos👍
That's a good way to say it, Mike.
@@MOTOTREK thanks dude
can't wait for it to cool off so I can try this out. I'm in Sol Cal, but it's 100+ in the dessert at the moment. This is like watching Warren Miller ski films in the summer.
Thanks Kevin Magnussen
Awesome tips! What trail is this?? It’s beautiful!
Roughly goo.gl/maps/aCtsoTm7sdU3SZmr8
Dusty, voce e o cara, gosto muito de suas aulas e de ver toda sua habilidade com a motocicleta! show mesmo. Abraço e obrigado. Valeu.
Thank you, Nilton.
Great advice on the blip, didn't know when to do it from a street glide perspective and was late on a dirt bike. Went from a KLX 300 SM that I knobbied out to now a KTM 890 Adventure S. Just getting used to the low center but blips on those little pot holes coming soon. Get out and ride. So scenic is why I do it, well that and un-explainable fun too.
As a non native English speaker i fix the speed of video to 0.75 that makes perfect to me:)
Thanks for great sharing
Clear instructions. Thank-you.
Informative videos. Thank you. On adventure bikes with traction control, would you need to turn off traction control in order to do a loft or a momentary wheelie? Thx
Thx
Yes, it works, but you need perfect grip and perfect tires, otherwise you're gonna end up on the ground. Good pressure helps also.
Thanks, dude. It's a really awesome video!
Great simple explanation! Cheers from UK
What a great instructional video ! Now I want GSA 1200...
Sooooo soooo Good 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Każdy szuka swojego mentora. Ja znalazłem. Na tym kanale. Pozdrawiam z Polski.
Really technical n helping 😊
Dusty can you detail your riding gear you wear? Thanks
@mototrek hi there, great videos, do you have videos on shifting gears while standing
你回来了。
Good to see you all 🇮🇲👍
Keep up the good work brother 👍
Hey Dusty! great video... do you have any link about what you are wearing? i really like your jacket and your trousers
Interesting technique & good video Wes: well explained! I'm going to practice this for sure as I can see the many situations lofting and jumping on my 1200cc could come in handy.
Thank you, Florian.
Nice tutorial!
My wife just gave me an evil stare when i told her that I was watching your channel to learn to jump my Cb500x. Big mistake, next time i wont tell her lol
wives are the fun police
i was looking for this info of how to lofting ..... So NO clutch involved in this ? ( its more about going on high rpm ? ) Thank Dusty, you are the best !
Thank you! Correct, no clutch with this specific technique. That is also assuming your bike has enough torque to use the throttle only...
@@west38moto53 Thanks, about the torque ... will see, its a 650 GS Dakar '03 ..... i guess it wont have a problem lofting .....
Good video…thanks. What’s your advice for scrubbing speed off once you have lofted or jumped. I find I just get faster and faster! 😳
The ledge later in the video…I would go up that slowly. Too much risk trying to take it fast. Brain over bravado. 😁
Thank you, Michael. Haha, I have done the same thing from time to time. I misjudge the landing or run out and am carrying more speed than I want. In that case, I like to slow down fast by braking. Of course, all this is dependent on terrain, trail, traction etc. Nevertheless, I have found myself braking after finishing either of these maneuvers.
great video. what is the model of your jacket ?
its look very good
thank you
Love your educating videos, really helped me a lot as a newbie adventure rider! Would also like to see some advice on how to avoid/handle front wheel wobbling. Following you for a long time from eastern europe.
Great suggestion! Thanks, Gabriel.
Thank you, Gabriel. Hmmm, front wheel wobbling, can you give me more of an explanation on the wobble? Is the wheel moving around to much when you are riding on looser (sand, gravel) terrain?
Hi @West38Moto, I was referring to what is called the death wobble or tank slapper on both low and high traction environments. Variables that cause it like: Tire pressure, rim damage, jumping over obstacles, sand etc. Is it worth installing a steering damper or know how to avoid it? Mainly a discussion around the above. Thanks for reaching out to me!
What is the maker if the moto pants you have on? Thanks for the tips!
Klim, Mike.
Glad you cleared that up. I thought lofting had something to do with eating late night 🌮 🛎 😅.
Dusty, I see you're wearing the Marrakesh jacket/pants. I also wear those. I'm currently on a K1600GTL, but thinking of switching over to a GSA. Have you upgraded the armor to level 2? Looks like the Marrakesh makes good off road gear!
Good video and very instructive, what tires do you recommend for a 50/50 use and a 650 cc and 50 hp trail bike? Thank you
Black and round
Thank you, Manu. I have been using different combinations of the MotoZ tires and really like them.
I'm not saying do it but i started jumping railroad tracks that cross over roads. It's just enough of a bump to get a bit of air and nicely slanted on the other side for a soft landing.
Is there any clutch specifics for the loft? Or is this all throttle control?
Great vid a thank you!
Question when chopping the throttle for a loft...what is your clutch position? Do you leave it engaged or disengage it then pop the clutch the same time you throttle and lift?
Don’t use the clutch for this. The engine braking is what initiates the loading on the front suspension and you don’t want to over torque when throttle blipping as that could cause you to get too much front end lift causing you to loop. This is why gear selection is important so your in the higher rev range as you approach the obstacles. That should provide all the power needed for a smooth, controlled execution of the loft or jump. It’s not the same as enduro riding where you are going over very large logs or rocks with a light weight bike.
Hope this helps. ✌️
Hi Matthew. Thank you, MichiganMoto! I could not have said it better. I didn't use the clutch in this video or for this skill demonstration. This was all throttle input.
Don't you know the bikes to heavy to do that? You need a lighter, more nimble off road oriented machine to do that. I know because all the riding forum experts told me so.
In all seriousness, after riding 5k in a month on one of those 'light is right' dirt machines I'm ready to step up to a GS. I'd rather learn to ride a big bike off road and enjoy the long range comfort I need to actually get to where the good riding is. Thanks for the inspiration.
Thank you, D W. I agree 🙂
Gracias
Hello there, my English isn't really good, but i will try it 😎.
Does anyone know, where i can buy this "Zylinderprotection" for the 1200 gs adv, which you can see in the Video on the first picture? This Protection is absolutly perfect! ....especially for Offroad- Beginners.
Best Regards
Do you recommend grip puppies for offroad?
Hello Felipe. I have never used them.
Good 👍
Thanks
Where you guys been? Tell me you have been shooting a whole pile of content!!! We've missed you!
noice
Thank you, Mario. Haha, I don't have that skill but I have seen it done. I would watch instruction on that too... 🙂
When you loft... Do you only work with the throttle, no clutch?
Should we turn off the traction control while lifting front wheel?
Use enduro pro on a GS. Up comes the front on demand.
Hi Bharadwaj. I agree with mikemerrill175. This bike specifically reduces the amount of traction control in enduro pro. You can shut off traction control but, you will want to know what that feels like. If you are wondering what is best, find a few different loose and firm traction environments and try both.
good1
How do you load the front with the bars so high?🤔
Use the front brakes.
Hello Timo. I have the stock handlebars with no risers and they are slightly adjusted for more height. Sometimes it works better than others using the different methods I explained. I do find it easier to do certain things with no risers...