Thanks, good tips. Ive learned, The safest place for the feet is on the pegs. When paddling/dabbing A leg injury is possible on a 220 lb dirt bike & maybe more so on a 500+ lb ADV.
Very good. My GS hydraulic clutch friction point is pretty high so I really have to concentrate in these situations. Helps to put my weight on one side and just dab on the high side. Peace all.
Been in the UK for about ten day and I'm amazed by the predominance of the GS the buggers are everywhere-very very clean ones with very very clean riders.I really stood out on my lovely 2003 Strom with my filthy gloves and knackered out KTM rally jacket.Happy days.Back to Medellin tomorrow
The main problem is that off road isn't very accessible here. If you have a GS, learning how to ride and where to ride is something you have to dive into. We don't have roads that are dirt like most of the world 😅
Great video. Thanks for giving me another tool for my toolbox! And thanks for highlighting skills on a big bike. It makes it so much more relatable for my GS. It’s fat, like me, but we both like to go places!
Thanks for this! Never thought about holding the motorcycle with the clutch, but it's a good technique, especially when you want to touch the ground with your right foot for some reason or another (eg ground on left is too far away, so only place to solidly plant foot is on the right). Thanks again for this, will go out and practice it a bit! :)
In that case, you have to be very quick once you pull in the clutch to get back on the throttle eh... That's why if given a chance, I'd rather have my rear brake in my hand (like electric bikes).
If the hill is that steep you've gotta figure it out. Sometimes, you've gotta use a bit of both and or be quick with the controls. Generally though if it's that steep you're starting again 🤣
I’ve been on inclines where both tires are required to hold you in position. I find those are the difficult ones and require both brakes or your sliding down. Working on your burnout hand grip is the best tip I can give. The combination of working the front brake while twisting the throttle with your thumb in a controlled manner is very important to work on.
Totally. It's why we teach to use the outside two fingers to hold on and use the throttle for off road. Being able to separate controls or use them simultaneously is super helpful.
I agree, but I also find that when it's steep enough that the rear won't hold it, the rear also won't get you started. At that point, I'm going to turn it around by swinging the front to full lock and letting the bike roll back onto the bank on the side. When the bank is holding the bike, I then wiggle the bars until the front is pointing down the hill. Then I ride down, turn around and have another go.
GS definitely looks leaner and more nimble than GSA. That Rallye X looks great. Two questions: 1. What bag is on the rear? Looks like a GS bag? 2. What do you use to connect go pro to GS helmet?
Both great questions. Firstly the Rallye GS with Sport Suspension is a different league to the standard bike. Not even close in comparison. It is BMW's own tail-bag that they make. It's designed to fit on the pillion seat not the rack and on the rack it doesn't work that well so I tie it on with Rock straps. It's a decent tail bag otherwise. I connect my GoPro two different ways. I either use Django Designs clip mount if we're needing to move the GoPro a lot but it's quite heavy and doesn't work with the smooth chin piece on. Otherwise I use a product called SugRu to stick a mount onto the chin bar in a more permanent way. That's how I do 99% of my GoPro talking stuff now.
I struggled with wheel spin on a really steep incline on the TET a few months back on my GS, which resulted in me being dumped on my ass twice and aborting the climb. I'll be giving this tip a go next time I'm in a similar situation. Thanks.
Then there’s the times you stopped and it’s in the wrong (higher) gear and you need both brakes to hold you from slipping back but need another foot to change gears…kill the motor, hold the bike on the gear and jam box down? Any other ideas please?…
This is all wrong. We all know the best way to hill start is to rev the nuts off it and dump the clutch and light the thing up…..or just go down hill…..
*clutches do not approve of this message... LOL hahah Nah, but I really try to get my clutch out asap. But yeah, extreme you need the clutch slippage and weighting the rear etc.
Wish you did crashing on an incline. Best advice is, do your best to lift your bike up while it’s still in gear. Let your engine hold your rear tire then transition into both brakes. With both brakes on and your left foot down reach down and hand shift into neutral or first to start your bike up and then go.
