Riding up hills (adventure motorcycle hill climbs) 

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I don't know what's more impressive his technical expertise at riding a motorcycle or his ability to transition from a helmet to his signature drivers cap.

I never had proper motorcycle training until I attended a weekend class with Bret and Paul with PSSOR. By the end, I had never felt more comfortable on a bike.

Great lessons as always, and another fantastic Helmelt>Hat transition by Bret!

This is why I ride dirtbikes. It all translates to the big ADVs too...

This is absolutely my favorite video of the entire Tkacs output. Humility, Intelligence and Adaptability. The Holy Trinity of trail riding on ANY bike.

The most impressive thing is your communication style. You are truly a master of it.

That helmet to flatcap transition is a signature move, I love it everytime... Also thanks for the detailed tecnique..

People, pay attention to the lesson. 4 weeks ago, I did the exactly canned formula that Bret describes initially, and on a very loose and steep surface the rear tire slipped, so l fell down and broke both bones on my lower leg. The accident was very fast, and I was going very nice and confidently up the hill until suddenly it happened. So fellow adventurers, watch out for those conditions, and keep in mind this lesson.

Always a good day when I see the "Bret Tkacs uploaded a new video!" pop up.

It’s nice to see that the struggle is real at times, even for the pros!

The lid to cap move, what a joy to watch, smooth as silk!!! I know the advice will be top notch, of course!

You're a magician with that hat! I'm waiting for a moment to see that bald head, but you're so good at changing helmets with a hat that it's amazing! I think I'm older than you and that's why I allow myself to tell you: No baldness is ugly except the one that tries to hide. You are a true connoisseur and expert on adventure rides. I wish you were closer to learning a lot from you. Your baldness has nothing to do with your experience, knowledge, professionalism and expertise. It has to do only with the ego. No one will appreciate you less when the sun shines on your skull. You have so much courage to embark on incredible endeavors and you hide this as skillfully as David Copperfield. Be free! Let it shine! And then I will appreciate your courage even more!

Thank you for all of your hard work to put this together. I think I speak for us all when I say we really appreciate you and your sharing of your skills!!

Yay, more Paul content! Always fun to watch you guys!

Some very impressive riding there, that last hill looks better suited to a 450 with full knobbies on it

These steep and technical single trails are not what big adventure bikes are designed for. That’s not to say it can’t be done. Obviously Bret is an expert and can make it look easy (even though we didn’t see him clear it) but if you want to do this type of riding get a proper dirt bike. You’ll save money and won’t wreck yourself. Over 200KG of bike falling on you never ends well.

Hey guys, after two motorcycle enduro trainings at the BMW enduro parc in Hechlingen, Germany I feel much more confident when I leave the tarmac. To improve my skills I watch you videos and try to practice your advices. This video is of great value and I'm looking ahead to my next offroad trip to try my very best 😁

I like this new idea 💡 of videos

You teach so much simply through the videos. I ride both an Africa Twin and a Suzuki DRZ 400. That last hill I wouldn't have dared to do with the AT. Would have taken my lighter DRZ for that and still not sure if I would reach the second turn. Respect. Thank you for so much teaching!

Great video Bret ! Cheers to all guys

Less than 25sec in and I'm already impressed... with his hat donning skills!

Awesome lesson and video, as always. Any chance you could post some of the hill climb videos without music so we can hear what you're doing with the throttle?

Cue the dramatic music...lovin' it! Nice work guys.

What a great vid, straight away I realised I'd been climbing slopes/hills wrong - thanks 👍 some good chemistry going on with guys as well👌

Managing those dynamic and complex situations is testing whilst reading the evolving conditions….. As ever…. Great explanation and demonstration. Thank you.

YES! Great vid guys showing that you CAN vary throttle and SIT on the back wheel which I tell my buds that look at me like I have two heads. Early riding for many years on the super steep eskers in MI and the bush mountains in AK make you learn these things. IF you do not get up, going back down can be horrifying! And as you always show, off road you ARE going to sometimes drop the bike. No big deal. Steep hills are that mix of fun/scary things on a bike out in the sticks/or desert. You guys make it look easy and give the best advice to all of us. Thank you for all you. Be safe in Africa!!

Putting forth amazing effort to provide entertainment and information. Setting the bar heigh for others.

Day 1 of training this hill looked sketchy, day 2 myself and a few other riders went down and up multiple times. Bret, Greg and Paul did an excellent job teaching us the fundamentals to negotiate any terrain. Highly recommend ADV training by Bret

Nice video. Great information, and it was hoot to watch you guys scope out the hill. Whenever someone says "watch out", that's when things go to pieces.

For the downhill lesson here is the link ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE--rQwIXp4Zu8.html

Thanks for the great informative and interesting video.

Momentum, power delivery and body position.

Great video! I feel a lot better seeing the struggles, it not just me. I've always had a hard time with direction change and hill climbs on my Africa Twin. A twisty hill climb caused me to take a 50 mile detour in Colorado last summer! I do need to practice getting my weight on the back tire. That is something that I can easily do on my dirt bike, but I have a very hard time doing it on my adventure bike. Thanks for the video!

I had a coaching session from Bret at the Touratech rally in Plain, WA a few years ago. That weekend I took my Triumph Tiger 800 over the single tracks keeping up with a bunch of guys on 250s. Bret is a gifted teacher!

another great and fun video, thank you for sharing it with us.

Hello Bret, Recently i ve bought an Africa twin it s my first ADV. I felt that Adv bikes need different set of skills which i have no idea about them at all. Thanks to your videos both at this channel and at mototreks i have basic understanding of Adv riding. AND i have amazed with your helmet removing cap hat wearing skill which is way faster than Lucky Luke’s revolver draw. 🥳😊 From Turkey with love , Yusuf

Great content. Thanks, Very well done.

The helmet to hat transfer gets me every time!

Another great video and very entertaining watching the walk through of that last hill 😅👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Had to go back. For a second I thought guy was wearing a hat under the helmet. Phenomenal transition. 😂😂😂

You should definitely make a video tutorial about taking off that helmet and putting on the hat.

What a smooth helmet to cap transition!

This is indeed the best RU-vid channel for learning moto-riding skills and techniques. I would like to get some training from Bret God willing

Excellent video!

Great video as usual

Nice to see those ATs get some saddle time! Had the 17 in dct and now 21 manual atas....they're not small. Mode wise, off road i shut down all the nanny switches and run it! Great vid...totally agree...if you're doing it right it shouldn't look exciting. As ever, wonderful content! Thanks!

This is a very helpful video. I usually just hammer up big hills with loads of throttle, and hanging off the rear a bunch to keep the front light to go over obstacles easier. In my mind, this has always been the best solution. Can’t wait to try everything outlined here.

Excellent tutorial video lesson as always guys. I should say that for that challenging type of technical terrain, I'll go for a mid adv bike so I learn how to man-handle balance and shift of momentum during the ascension. Managing the weight like at the gym, adding extra weight and apply the formula with muscle memory. Hope you guys understand.

Kids watched this and told me now they get what I was saying. Thank You. The end of this video is exactly the same stuff I do with my 2018 V-Strom. Well, try to do, with less success, but at least I know I'm trying to do it right, just need better skillz.

Wow! That helmet to hat transfer was FAST.

Excellent video. Sure wish I had you guys or even hills around me.

Nice man. Great respect for the guts

Now do the same video with a DCT.

Thanks for posting. As usual, good information. One thing I have often seen, when watching others doing hills, is how do you handle ruts going uphill?

The most important thing I've learned about drive on climb is to first make sure there's no cliff behind it...

That 'Helmet-off-jazz-hat-on' move is the quickest maneuver I've seen on a motorbike. I had to watch it in slo-mo.

The helmet to hat transition is as slick as it gets.

Nice helmet to hat switch! Well done. Not sure if it’s so smooth or so fast or both…. Seamless! Expert info as usual. Thanks!

great stuff!

I've watched many of your videos and I've got to say, your biggest skill is the ability to put that cap on so fast......

That helmet to hat transition was impressive, Kudos

Bret and Paul are badasses ;-D

Nice video format 👍

Great!

Thanks for putting out such great content. Bret your videos are the best I have found easy to understand and to the point. Very relevant for adventure bike riders. Keep up the great work.

I really appreciate the comment of, "if you're riding an adventure bike, dont even try this."

Hills, bikes and terrain all look a little familiar 😉

Great Vidio Mate!

Great video, now you need to do the "Failed hill climb" video. Tips like stalling the bike in gear, jumping to one side and bull dogging your way back down with clutch and front brake. Kudos to you guys for working those big girls.

That last hill is every hill in Korea that isn't a full loose rock on hard rock hill. Thick pine forests mixed with deciduous together. I've dumped my bike so many times losing my momentum after getting kicked up by a root or rock and spinning out. It's nice to see that it's such a challenge for an expert too.

digging the beard, my man. Looking good! It suits you.

Awesome session, thanks guys, will put this into play!

I really like how you patiently explain riding techniques in detail. And that there is no golden rule that applies to all situations. Cheers from a rainy Nürnberg/Germany, Günter

Technically going down a hill gets you In more trouble than going up a hill , especially if you had to go back the same way ! Kudos

Please make a video on how to fall safely without injuries. This is the first lesson I need to remove some fear and then learn the rest 😀

Enjoyed seeing you on an Africa Twin. I have given up on KTM after owning and riding many of them. The Honda isn’t perfect, but it’s good enough at everything and it’s very dependable. Next I think, is my transition out of baseball caps…

I need a full tutorial on the Helmelt>Hat transition

Dat 🧢 hat transition doe. Dayummmm!!!😁 Literally watched it 7 times.

Thanks WOW KEEP IT UP HAT'S OFF HI FIVE THUMBS UP WELL DONE 👍✌️👌🎯👽💯

wow what a video

Sir, when are u planning to setup a session in india 🇮🇳. We are excited to get training from u. 🤟😊

Love the videos Mr. hat trick lol

I was at an infamous SVRA last week practicing hill climbs on my 500 EXC. My goal was to make the climbs as uneventful or as you say, "boring" as possible. This technique in my mind will be safest for future solo RTW single track where momentum as a crutch is a safety liability. I got my ass handed to me, it obviously requires a lot of understanding and experience, where even possible, to tractor up low traction, steep hills. At this SVRA the steep hills have a top layer of clayey soil - think 1 foot deep of pavement size pebbles with no tar, all constantly shifting and re configuring under your moving tire. Keeping the front tire down near the top while keeping traction in the rear so I could boringly crawl up became seemingly impossible. 2 weeks ago at a state forest where short needle coniferous forest single track provided tons of traction, I felt like a hero climbing slowly and in control wherever I wanted. I'm learning and loving it, and getting plenty fit having to lift my bike 5 times a day near the tops of hills!

What I want to learn is the technique of putting that cap on whilst taking the helmet off. That's one sleigh of hand right there. Kudos!!! :-)

I know this is about motorcycles and riding up hills, but man that beard looks awesome on you! 👌

the commercial for VOLTAREN pain gel is at this point a perfect product placement

Forget motorcycle videos...you have definitely mastered the skill of slipping on that cap the moment you take off the helmet; very clever indeed. So why not change to better color caps. Try Black or Navy Blue instead...

if ya walk the trail, ya clear the trail!!!

Get out on a mountain bike - you get a real feel for how moving your body about influences traction and control.

Bret’s head reveal at 200K subscribers

You all need to come ride the Ozarks!!!

I've watched all his videos yet I don't think I'd recognize him in person without the cap.

I wish I was there with you, Bret, but I don't even have a bike !

Your transition from helmet to hat are smoother than Michael Jackson's criminal.

I tipped over backing out of a climb recently. Your last two videos targeted confidence and hill climbing, which are both relevant for me as I'm going back to finish the climb this week. Thanks Bret!

Good video. Personally I would prefer it without any music so that I could hear the bike reving/clutch modulation going up the hill. Video of bike going up a hill "silent" with voice over is also disconcerting. Not intended to be negative criticism, but rather positive viewer feedback.

Well done I would crap my pants and add many oh crap not doing it ever again and then over and over lol.

Exactly. I think this is the main Reason why we lose access. landowners and conservation areas get closed off because of Arseholes in 4x4s and bikes reving the shit out there motors and screwing up tracks. Look after your bike and the land.

I really appreciate that you show success and failures. Super informative and allows a mediocre rider (myself) to see what next steps can be. Cheers and all the best