dropping a bike going uphill 

I watch lots of these instructional videos (usually having to wade through a teaser sneak peek and then some musical intro before they get rolling). These get right to the point, are superbly well presented with great content ,(and the occasional schmaltzy humor which seems perfectly appropriate). Well done and thanks.

If I dropped a 1200: Yep it belongs to the earth now.

This same thing happened to me two months ago, I tried to lift the bike but couldn't. I never thought to spin the bike that time. Long story short , I found two people to help to lift it then I safely got home! It's a great video Clinton !!! Thanks

"I'm a bit of an expert at crashing..." You got me listening now and borrowing my buddy's bike.

You are deceptively intense, sir. That was pretty wild.

Excellent job. Solving is all about patience and not fighting.

Clinton, you’re amazing. Thanks for the great vids.

Again, great advise! I find people panic when they crash and race to pick their bike up and get going again. I tell them it's not a race. Gain your composure then proceed to pick up bike. NO rush.

Hi Clinton. I really find your videos super clear and nice learning. You are both talented as off-roader and as a teacher. Keep up the good work. Working my way to buy a DP bike and when I do, you teaching will be a great way to start. Cheers up from MX.

Clear concise explanation! Thank you!!!

I love the idea with the handlebar as leverage - works great

You make things look so easy!!!

Keep a small length of double sided velcro wrapped around the wing mirror stem that you can use to tie the front brake on to stop the front rolling away in sand and gravel etc. if the bike is on its side.

The start up, the clutch release looked super super smooth.

Your videos are simply superb and I wish that I had seen this particular one prior to finding myself in an uphill and off the bike this past summer!

That's a great tip using the furthest point from centre to lever the bike up. I usually try the 'back to the bike and use your legs' type technique and am always concerned about flipping it over. Cheers!

I think I would rather just dig a hole near the bike, and jump in and cover myself with dirt... people would understand.

"I'm a bit of an expert at crashing" love it!

What an excellent lesson!

Thank you for the informative video

An alternative method (if you can keep the brake covered) is to stand it up, and as you hold the bars with both hands, wiggle the front tire back and forth (full lock to full lock) to creep the front end from pointing up the hill to more slightly down it. It's super easy on a light bike, but it can be done on a GSA or big tourer if you can keep the brakes engaged. That's not always possible depending on how you are situated, but it's easer on your bars/cases.

"It's best to borrow your buddy's bike." hahahaha

tolle videos,gut erklärt und auf dem punkt gebracht,man kann nur lernen :-) thank you and greetings from germany heini :-)

Every situation will be a little different, but I ride an old XR500 (read: heavy pig) and do a lot of single track and technical riding on it... There was one (impossible) hill climb in loose pea gravel I just had to try, probably close to 40* slope.. you could hardly stand on it, of course I bogged out and dumped the bike over. There's a point where you know you're going to dump it over.. This is a critical time.. dump it over so the handles are uphill! (makes all the difference) Then, since the ground I was in was so loose, I spun it until it was sitting across the path, and then picked it up, get on the bike, apply both brakes, or leave it in gear (depending on which side you've laid it down on), and just wiggle the handles back and forth until it faces downhill again. At this point you have the joy of unflooding the bike, so put it in a higher gear, Decompression, if available, and coast down the hill, when you pick up some speed, let go of the clutch and give some throttle.. Much easier than trying to kick it at the bottom of the hill!

Excelente !!!!

That is exactly the thing I learnt in Hechlingen (BMW Offroad Park in Germany)

My one ear is damaged

Just dropped my Tiger 1200 yesterday while trying to ascend Genoa Peak in Lake Tahoe. Very steep rocky hill. Picking it up was not fun, even with help.

Watching the video, very good by the way, I kept saying to myself where have I heard that voice. Clinton you sound exactly like William H. Macy.

Good advice. Thanks a lot

This BMW really has a unique design with the pivot point my bike lays so flat like a tortilla lol but the only way I could get it up was with your method.

Thanks. Really thanks.

thanks man, very helpful

Like. Amigo. Buen video. Ponle subtítulos. Saludos desde Argentina

Perfect

same thing happened to me tonight. 11pm - was raining heavily and skidded and dropped the bike as i was slowing down before a turn. fortunately it was in a suburb with private houses and bungalows nearby. managed to get help from a house, a really great guy helped me pick up the bike and push it to the top of the slope. it would have been impossible to do what you did in the video, as there was little grip on the road with all the rain. i really am thankful for the guy's help, if not i would have been stuck there for hours as it was a really deserted road. overall damage - left signal light loose and gear shift lever damaged. only found out the gear shift was damaged as i rode home slowly, could not kick it up to 3rd gear. had to ride back in 2nd gear all the way with my hazard lights on. fuck wet weather riding man

great video

Good advice.

Maestro!

I bet an Honda Africa Twin with DCT would continue up the hill. You could even walk beside it. That motorcycle does not stall.............

Ideally you want to borrow your buddy's mic? Sorry, couldn't hear it so well. ;)

I thought you gotta call BMW roadside assistance after the drop? 😁 Anyway, may be mention that this should be done only when you have grass underneath. If it was rocky & gnarly.. the bike would have new horrid graphics after the turn. 😂

Thanks man

good video. Def not an option on a single track up hill. any turning will land the bike off the clif.

Personally I will never go off road with a 1200cc, you are plenty of power and control with much less.

My right earpiece isn't working help.

BMW didn't mind you dragging their bike in the grass and dirt? :)

I have a straight solution dont go off road with a heavy bike ..... Go with a 250cc or 650cc

Hello sir, I have a question for you...how would you pick up this bike, the top is facing downwards imgur.com/a/zs203 I had to go full Hulk mode since the Tenere is top heavy and the tank was full :) It was rented, didn't want to drag it to better position since the damage could be even greater

Great technique. Also a great way to turn a new bmw into an ex-demo ;)

Only hearing him talking on the left channel. Is it just me?

Coool. Unless you are in a ditch running uphill :/

I will remember that if I get my Yz 250 x in such a bad position.

Don't pivot the bike from the downhill side, stay uphill in case in starts sliding down.

👍👍👍

You may not know that they make bikes for hills and stuff off the road

WHY MONO?

lol bmw int gonna be happy

You cant do That with a dort bike

If you attempted that on the road it would get pretty badly scratched up.

Hi brother don’t play on that bike plz. It’s BMW it’s my dream bike.(๑･̑◡･̑๑)

Stoooooop

Yeah like we really concerned about the environment with a cup of fuel , I be more pissed about it being flooded then kicking it over 20 times lol

hi Paul, i am very lucky to have BMW Canada's support. The deal is they lend me the use of the bike for my off road rider training school and I am responsible for giving it back in as mint condition as possible. They really are tough bikes and in the five years that i have used them i have only had to replace a few mirrors and two turn signals.