Of all the videos I’ve seen on RU-vid, this is one of the most well said and well put together Vids. This was a valuable 15 minutes of my time. Thank you.
Old school said, pointing your toes outward with your leg out for a corner was done so if your foot hit the ground, (try not to do that, like you said), your knee can come up more away from the bike, and not hit the handle bars.
If you have your leg straight and toes pointed in, and your foot hits the ground, not only can your knee hit the handle bars, but get your butt will get pushed off the back of the seat. Toes out, slight bend in the knee. I will stick with that. :)
The best way to improve your cornering for all kinds of corners is to lower that stupid tall bike with the seat and suspension up to 1.5" total, (as much from the seat as you can). that is like 420 lbs that much lower to the ground. It is just a matter of physics. Then you won't have to wait for a berm. You will be able to change direction in many more places than the sky scrappers could.
Tips 1) 0:57 Brake early gas early 2) 2:01 Mentally prepare for turns 3) 2:36 No coasting 4) 3:14 Body positioning 5) 3:37 Transition from standing to sitting 6) 4:17 Elbows up 7) 4:52 Sit forward on the seat 8) 5:33 Point your let with your toe slightly in 9) 5:53 Drag your front brake 10) 6:30 Look through turns 11) 6:58 Smooth throttle 12) 7:35 Lean into the turn 13) 8:24 Prioritize hitting your line 14) 9:10 Weight foot pegs 15) 9:34 Arc turns Common Mistakes 1) 10:46 Not looking ahead 2) 10:58 Braking too late 3) 11:17 Sitting down too early 4) 11:54 Not arcing your turns 5) 12:14 Coasting Favorite Drills 1) 12:27 Turn tracks 2) 13:13 Ovals or figure 8's 3) 13:25 No coasting drill 4) 13:59 No clutch or no brake 5) 14:21 Stand up only
Fully agree with everyone! This was likely the most well delivered and concise training videos I've seen yet. The verbal combined with the visual aids are fantastic and so valuable for those that have trouble processing the verbal advice (i.e. early-teen riders!).
Yea I just about do everything wrong there...nobody can coast as well as me! Time to make a turn track and practice. Thank you for an amazingly informative video.
Terrific guidance. Only thing I would ask for greater elaboration in is the critical juncture from acceleration to deceleration. I feel coasting is too vaugue. I prefer maintain speed. We use this in car racing and and the deceleration/ acceleration transition is not black or white. In theory it’s nice to aim for but making a mistake is the bigger cost to bear. Hitting the line and finding that line to maximize the acceleration is perhaps more important than a perfect deceleration without any coasting. Kyle is amazing in his articulate teaching of technique. Great material!
Excellent video. This, hands- down, has to be one of the most informative riding videos I've come across. Thank you for taking the time to put it together.
These were the best 15 advice I have had in my life! (Sorry dad. You ended up second😂) Seriously. This was a solid and clear presentation. I'm gonna watch this like 10 times over, so that these tips really sink in. And ofcourse do the drills when the snow finally melts. I already have a turn track in my backyard. Thanks!!👍
Worked all these tips all summer. New rider on 250 2 stroke. The difference and confidence I gained. Saved video and pulled up all the time when riding. Thank you, great job on video.
An old time rider once told me if you are having a hard time getting around some one who is approximately the same speed as you, wait until you here their motor shut down just before the corner. Then hold it on the pipe just a little bit longer. Sooner than later you'll be passing them.
For tip #8 ( point your leg with your toe slightly in ) . I like to keep my knee slightly bent just in case you lowside your bike and destroy your leg. It looks like your are doing it in the video but I didn't hear you mention it.
Fantastic video. This guy is a very skilled communicator, and the info presented is clear and concise. SO easy to listen to, and so very applicable. Likely the best video I have ever seen on cornering, or even dirt riding in general. I'm a subscriber now, no doubt.
Turning might seem very easy, but it's a tedious task that requires a lot of memory and correct positioning, otherwise an accident might occur. This is a very well thought out and demonstrated video. This helped me a lot!
Lots of great info here! I'm going to try to work out some of these tips in the tight stuff I ride. Good to see your single track riding too not just MX.
I loved the video. Forgot one key component head position and chest transitions. Your butt needs to be a little bit more back and chest needs to have slight angle. This will help with bike control and stability.
Thanks, we’re glad you enjoyed the video! Great input Tyler, thanks for adding your thoughts and experience. We will have to start planning part 2 and include you in the video. You will have some very valuable Supercross and Moto experience!
Thanks very much, a lot of very good tips here. Two comments I would like to make. Firstly, i believe its good practice to try and keep your feet on the pegs through turns, as much as you can. You see the pros like ken roczen and eli tomac feet up alot. Secondly I find myself "over thinking" when riding. 15 tips is a lot to keep in mind!
Thanks Roost! Glad you enjoyed the video! 15 tips is a lot to handle. It would be overwhelming practicing 3 or 4 tips at a time, let alone all 15. We recommend only selecting 1 tips to practice at a time! Happy Riding :)
Great video thank you! My biggest problem is I let corners intimidate me and I don't fully commit like you were saying. Instead i play it extremely safe and end up losing so much time.
Best motocross tips video I’ve seen, your instructions are clear and very specific and you really go into detail into what to do and what not to do, this was a great help to me! ❤
this is the best drill video i’ve seen, really good work. made me look at the way i ride differently. and steps that will help advanced and beginner level riders
Do you keep the bike in gear when braking? If you do that and are still locking the rear, I recommend 2 things. 1: be very gentle with the pedal, think of it as stepping on a baby tomato with your boot and trying not to crush it. 2: on steep descents, turn your bike completely off in neutral. It forces you to learn really good rear brake control and find the balance point of max braking vs locking.
Thank you for your invaluable advice! One question: off-road, in the wild, if I put all my weight on the front wheel, and my front wheel hits a big rock within the turn, don't I risk being thrown off the bike?
Perfect tips dude, now i'm aged...but when i was kid...how many time i do this exercize " The 8 " to improve my corner tecnique....in front my home every days for years....I've done it so many times, that even after so many years without getting on the bike, I tried one and immediately went fast ... it's really true when you learn a sport as a child some gestures are natural and automatic
Tip #0 Practice in consistent conditions. Less variables will make you learn faster. Find a turn and knock the hell out of it. Make sure to change direction each time so you dont develop a habit of turning one way only.
This was really helpful, you did a good job to help me understand how to turn much faster because i would always take my turns too wide then have to break and get back in my track. I'm definitely going to practice these tips more.
Tip #14- weight feet peg, good help!!? Ride standup ski’s, it’s all on your feet weight. Some very clean riders rode standup ski’s in past! They’re cool! It’s a real sport! You’re not sitting on it! You need can’t be totally un-balanced to ride them fast! Vs a sit down or a RZR
I’m no pro, but #12, is different for types riding, “lean into turn” is great, motocross style riding, in Offroad tight woods!!! No-no. Great way to plow shoulders into trees, the bike moves under you while you ride more upright. I had to learn this when converting to woods. Feet stay on Peabody stays upright, motocross and some open desert allows you to take up space and use all your body
OMG I just explained same thing to my boys... 1 tenth of a second. Exactly the same thing I said. 30 corners on 1 lap of mx race..=3sec a lap.. 5 laps =15sec
So I am brand new to dirt bikes, just got my first bike a 2000 yz125 2t, coming from a sportsman 1000 atv. I can’t get over the fear of the rear end washing out on turns, so I end up taking turns really slow like you would on a Harley. Is this just a mental obstacle that I have to overcome? I used to ride a Harley so that’s where I learned, loose terrain=bad. Any tips are greatly appreciated!
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Carry as much speed in as possible. Look for the apex and pivot. Be on the throttle early and keep your head over the steering head. If it's rough, pull yourself forward to keep the front going the way that you want, pinch the bike with your legs and remain in the attack position. Learn to ride standing up and do not put your foot down. Practice sliding the bike standing up. Standing up gives you the best control and helps you maintain control by increasing your leverage over the bike. If the front starts to slide, push the rear with the throttle. If the rear slides, steer into it, grip hard and decrease the throttle and let the rear tire slow down and get traction again. When you get used to standing all of the time, you will go faster everywhere. You have to keep your momentum up no matter what. It's easier to get rid of momentum than it is to get it back. The more momentum that you can carry anywhere, the faster that you go everywhere....
As far as leaning into the turn. I am a old guy trying to get my skills back on a YZ250 2-stroke I had to totally work on the set up, and I find myself standing up in a turn after I lean the bike over for the angle. So I am leaning the bike, and not my body enough, and losing smoothness. I think I am going to work on offsetting my upper body about 6" to the inside of the bike just before I lean the bike over. That way my body will be more in position, and I lean the bike to match my body. I just saw Magoo doing it from the 82 super biker race, and a light went on in my head. :)
Is this cornering practice, the same for 50 cc racers with the centrifical cluch, KTM/Husqvarna cluches have much more drag then the cobra 50, I can have my son practice, to put a little drag on the front brake, I have convinced him to apply a little braking on the rear in a left hand turn, while giving throttle to keep everything engaged. Your thoughts?
Awesome!!! This helps ALOT!!!! I do have a question tho. When entering into a berm, where do I want the front tire? IN the rut? Outside of the rut and let the front tire "fall/slip" into the rut? Or?
Wow. just found the page, seriously well done, well verbalized, no fluff or "look at my skill, my bike, my success", **subscribed** Got the weekend off .. seems appropriate to bing watch your channel between rides .. yea yea!
