Hands down the best technique, training and approach based channel out there for off road riders. At 40, this is my first significant race season and I've improved in leaps and bounds this year...in no small part due to your efforts to teach and advise. Amazing work. Thank you.
Your descriptions of these techniques is the absolute best. The ability you have to break down complex actions into bite size pieces we can all relate to and learn from is amazing. I've been riding off road for 40yrs and still find every one of your videos gives me something to actually try/practice on my next ride. Thank you!
IMO, these are the best instructional dirt bike videos there are! Good job Rich and IRC...and honestly, I'm not sure if I pull my clutch in when rear braking or not!? Guess I'm gonna have to pay more attention to that!
Enjoying your in depth breakdown of all your lessons. Im 58 and still learning and loving riding. Any tips on slippery sharp left and right downhill corners ? Thanks
I have to say, these are the best in depth explanations I've seen so far. A lot of guys have a hard time explaining things that are second nature to them. You get a lot of "I dunno, I just do it". Keep these coming.
Awesome instuctional vid. Aj Catanzaro also talks alot about this, when you get that chatter your doing the right thing. Helped me with my riding so so much
Great advice again thanks, I have been using a Rekluse rear brake system now for 6 years but not the Rekluse clutch, my downhill speed and control is good, I almost never get off my bike as I always have the use of my right foot to hold or stabilize myself. I do use the foot brake for slow wheelies etc, but never thought of leaving the clutch out while braking. Gonna practice this weekend on your technique. Thanks Rich, looking forward to the next vid...cheers from SA
I really enjoy wstching your videos and i think they are great for improving riding skills. What is your opinion on left hand rear brakes? Here is what happened to me. I wanted to try a rear hand brake but my foot pedal was a bit worn and would need replacing to get both foot and hand brake working so I decided to remove the foot brake and try the hand rear only. I have the (very short) levers setup so my index finger does the clutch and my rude finger does the brake. The brake is powerful enough to lock the rear wheel even with just one finger without too much effort. What I found is that on down hills the control is amazing. It also means I can keep my feet on the balls all the time. It took me a few rides to get used to use the same hand for clutch and brake at the same time especially starting on an uphill where I have to control the clutch and brake at the same time. It also makes it possible to operate the rear brake while you are not sitting on the bike (or when your right foot is on the ground) I still have to learn to master wheelie so I don't know how well the left hand brake will work. Major disadvantage is when riding other bikes is scary when I reach for the brake and it is not there. The other time is a problem is when the engine is running the bike is uphill and I need to take both hands off the bars (like for cleaning goggles)
Engine inertia! Yes great tips for an old road racer learning is dirt bike. Indeed once stalled my rr going into a turn and had to coast all the way through as I didn't dare drop the clutch on the stalled engine while in the turn.
Thank you for your videos! They’re great! I am starting in hard enduro after all my life practicing trial riding. The problem I have is the rear brake sensitivity with the enduro boots. I have Leatt 4.5 enduro boots and I don’t feel anything! 😢 so I’m constantly thrown out of balance. Can you please give me some advice? Thanks a lot!
Hi Rich, Been searching your videos and comments to find out what gearing you are running on your sherco but can't seem to find anything. Have you changed this? I think standard is either 14-49 or 14-50. Down in Aus my 2020 Sherco Factory SE250 has 14-50 but seems tall. Any help would be great, thank you.
I do have a question. When you have a 2stroke (as I do) and brake without pullin the clutch in, after heavy accelaration, dont you wear the piston out cause of oil not entering the cylinder (as throttle is closed)? Great video as always!!
Never heard of that. You can engine brake down a 6 mile hill without touching the gas and it won't harm anything. The oil sticks around in the cylinder for awhile. If you think about it your bike is oiling the cylinder at idle. If you do a top end on your bike you'd be surprised at how oily the piston and cylinder wall is most of the time.
I have trouble riding with my right foot on the ball of my foot. No problem with the left foot, but I find I use the rear brake too much and too often to not have my right foot always within reach of the pedal...unless the trail is wide open and clear. I use it for more than just slowing down. I’ll slightly drag the rear brake to make my rear end drop into and stay in ruts, I use it to slide the rear around tight corners, to help maintain traction, etc. I find I have much less control and my reaction time is to long when on the ball of my right foot. Any advice?
Habits and muscle memory take time to change. An idea from Skateboarding, guys who where uncomfortable skating switch would spend an entire day and only skate switch. What if you spent and entire day not using the brake at all. Keep your foot on the ball and just ride slow that day and never move your foot.
HELP!! I'm a girl who has ridden a 2 stroke 85 and I'm great at starting off and shifting... I got a klx230r and the only thing I just cannot understand is using the clutch going around a sharp turn. if I'm in 1st and go down this hill there's a sharp right I have to make.. as long as I'm going the right speed for the right gear I shouldn't have to use the clutch right? only hit my breaks? and should I not hit the breaks until I'm in the middle of this turn too? i see and hear some people pulling the clutch in only the tiniest bit while turning then just popping it out and hitting the gas again. do I really need to pull in my clutch a tiny bit as I'm in the middle and coming OUT of the turn? this isn't a huge sharp turn but sharp enough I'm scared to do it. I also can touch only with my tippy toes. I have problems stopping and putting my feet down because I'll accidentally lose balance and bust my butt falling on my side... any advice?
"Imagine you be able to hold your throttle wide open or completely off". Damm, there is a really other way? By the way, I learned so much from your videos. Watching them time and time again, the better I get, the more little things from your video I get. My progress has skyrocketed, ever since I started incorporate in the weekends 2-3hours of sessions on my dirt bike :)
I’d love to find a beginners Enduro technique Set of videos. I’m not going to be climbing giant random concrete blocks in the middle of the woods for god sake’s
As a beginner your goal is to progressively get more comfortable with your controls and progressively increase your difficulty. Once you get better you can start incorporating dabbing, MX style sit down cornering, standing up, feathering the clutch, trail braking, powering through loose stuff, etc.
I imagine using a quality boot also makes it waaay easier to use the rear brake. I cant feel or control anything very easily with my shitty fox comp 8s as they dont have an ankle pivot.
Why do they make rear brake levers so fucking long. we all like to ride on our toes and balls of our feet yet they make them where you have to be on your heels pretty much. combine this with a steep downhill and it feels like you are having to reach way down to control the brake. at least i don't like it and wonder why. it's not like you need the force of a long lever because the rear brake is easy. I cut mine down by over an inch and drilled holes in it to mount the tip on and now can brake from a little past the balls of my feet. i just am wondering why they manufacture them otherwise
Little to much talking for my taste. Show more examples and take a few breaths during that time. Nothing wrong with the skills of the instructor but he talks to much..
