3 easy ways to pick up your motorcycle
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- čas přidán 12. 10. 2021
- The most common lift with you butt to the seat can be all but worthless when you have fallen in mud, sand, narrow ruts or on a hill. This is a video lesson outlining the basic principals of the three most common solo lifts I use and teach.
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I want a slow-mo how-to on the helmet-to-cap transition.
He is afraid that People see his bold head. I am bold to and have no problems with it.
That cap move is slicker than the rolling dismount.
It's all in the up and over motion
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@@iwanv1625 I think its more style… and show off, thing… And its really cool too. iT's liKe tHe gOod sHow oFf… Not like tha baD once…
I cannot concentrate on what Brett says until I've watched him take off his helmet and don the flat cap! 😄
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I swear I even go back to watch it again, and it's as if he's even editing the clip, he's that smooth.
Neither can he apparently😄
No one must see my head!
@@phillipbatho3213 🤣😂🤣... Too true!
Bret is the king of helmet-hat-transitions!
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Also I noticed he has a hat small enough that fits in his jacket front pocket. My cap does not :)
Best helmet to hat transition yet......seamless.
I'm starting to think he has the hat on under the helmet.
Bret executes even falls perfectly
You know what's even better? His transitions from helmet to beret.
Thank you for demonstrating the lifts in realistic conditions, not just the ideal situations.
Good techniques. I think most times we're in too big a hurry to get the bike back up. You've just hit the ground, adrenaline is flowing, quick! get my bike back up! That's when injuries happen. Slow down. The bikes not going anywhere 🙂
Quite true.
It's mostly shame.
Yep, I crashed once, nothing major, focusing on a gate on the corner hit the gate... lol, heard car coming behind - I picked it up in a second, sat on bike and pretended to look over gate - oh the shame of having someone stop and ask "is everything OK mate" it hurt like but I was less embarrassed 😳
That's the fastest helmet to hat transition I've ever seen. I do that, when I have super bad helmet head, and an audience, like in front of a crowd, pullilng up to an outdoor restaurant etc etc. You'res a krazy fast! lol
Bret has more cool ways to mount, dismount, and dump a bike than anyone I’ve seen. That’s impressive. I’m trying to get that good, in all conditions. Bravo!
Nice video. It was a pleasure to meet and have a short chat with you the past weekend at IMS Nashville. Best of luck in Nepal!
The one thing I’d add is this. Keep a Velcro strap or something similar on your handlebars. Use it to pin the front brake to help with all that rolling.
The bike do not roll. You don't sett the bike in neutral before you lay the bike down. Then you are not falling, you are giving up and trow the bike over. Even if you did not even fall. Then you are just stupid, and shuold just drive a car. Its not nice, but the truth is seldom nice.
@@Gismo3333 The truth is that I have many miles of off road experience and I keep a velcro strap on my handle bars to pin the front brake to keep the bike from rolling. You can't guarantee that the bike will be in gear when you go down, or that the rear tire will hold. When you are moving 700 lbs of machine you don't want it to move unexpectedly. I've seen it happen plenty of times to justify both carrying the strap and suggesting it.
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Then you should get your self a smaller bike if you cant handle it.
That strap is going to catch something one day. And it is not going to be dinner. At lest not for you. Or it catch you hand… That can be fun, even if you don't move at all.
This sound like a "smart thing", found up by someone with no experience with a bike.
It should be illegal to ride with something dangling of the bike. And it maybe is…
I am never putting a death trap like that on my bike, ever. Rater buy a smaller bike. I have no need to take a 1250cc GS into the bush. And I just saw Noraly aka Itchy Boots in a race in Africa. humiliating 1000 and 1200cc bikes on her small, tiny little Savanna. With only a small 250cc Honda. She even took the time to go back with some gas to one that was out. But she was the first to the finish line. The big bikes cud not keep up at all in sand and heavy gravel. And that bike tops out at 110kph.
Maybe get your self a smaller bike, and learn how to ride before getting a big one. Then you maybe can hold the bike up more and not fall all the time. It is way easier to learn on a smaller bike, then on a big heavy beast. That is for people that are very talented and good. That don't fall over.
@@Gismo3333 I never leave it on the grip. It won't catch on anything where it is attached between the brake lever mount and where the bars are bolted on.
If you want a smaller bike, buy a smaller bike. I ride what I ride because it puts a smile on my face. I’m not here trying to convince you to ride an R1250GSA in the places Inwould take mine. I have the skills to do it safely. Bit no matter how skilled you are, or what size bike you have, do yourself a favor and make sure you are prepared for the evenual flop on the ground.
Ride safe and have fun.
If you are going to ride these bikes. Get strong enough to pick them up. I always see people complaining about weight. Work out. You enjoy riding picking up the bike is part of it. It wouldn't even take that much work. Do deadlifts a few weeks and see if it doesn't make a big difference. You don't have to be a body builder or pro athlete to have enough functional strength to lift these bikes up when they fall over. Thanks Brett for the techniques.
I weigh at the most 70kg yet I can pick up my motorcycle easily, and my biggest bit of exercise is getting up in the morning.
Good technique will always win over strength.
If you're lifting your bikes, you're doing more than getting up in the morning!
Daily things that seem like nothing can build breaths and strength - and some people need a little bit of targeted help. Weights aren't just for muscleheads!
Exactly. My Yamaha Venture weighs 869 pounds, but I'm 75 and will never regain/retain the leg strength to lift it... But if I were still in my 50's or 60's, yes, exercise is the best, first tool.
Great technique. Personally I like to put the kickstand down when my bike falls on its right side. I’ve seen many people get fatigued and heave the bike right over to the left side.
Bret, Mate, greetings from downunder, my elderly wife and aged self have learned more from your videos than any other source about riding, you legend. We do not lightly dub any one as Mate and we feel just as obliged to say under that cap you must have a very attractive cranium . You should share that with the world. You have such skill and screen presence I feel that your fans will adore you , capless even more. So show us that you are a true bike legend. Oh and we understand the need to protect from the sun down here but that cap needs a serious holiday...much love from us.
I see you do not follow me on Instagram and still have more videos to watch or you would know the truth 🤔
Maybe you are right, maybe not 🤣
I think you may be the most motorcycle savy channel on CZcams. I always learn several new things everytime I watch.
Bret. I'm sitting here with my back hurting so badly because I didn't watch this video before I dropped my Adventure bike two days ago. My bike had fallen over on level ground and both wheels were off the ground. It was on loose rocks on top of very hard ground. I tried using what I thought was the best method by putting my rear end on the seat and lifting. I was virtually sitting on the ground and legs so bent I didn't have the leverage to pick it up and then pulled my back. Luckily someone came by and helped me using just the method you had shown by using the dead lift. Lesson learned. Thank you for putting this video together. Now I'm spending my down watching your videos to learning from your fantastic experience.
Good guy Bret, throwing his Tiger on the rocks to teach us something....
Thanks all of your video training. I wish I would have seen something like this ten years ago. I dropped a KLR 650 on a hill that was covered with 1/8” granite sand. When I tried to pick it up it kept sliding. I had no idea how to properly lift the bike and consequently broke my bicep tendon. The tendon snapped right off the bone and had to be surgically reconnected. All is good now and thanks to people like you and continuous practice I am a much better rider. This is a great sport! Best Regards
Bret is the master of picking up fallen bikes. Great technique...
We need a tutorial on how to transition from helmet to beret like a pro.
And how to get that right leg out of the way whilst looking like your stuck under the bike @0:04 - great skills
That is a special skill you can‘t learn. A born gift called: Bret Beret Skill 😉🤗
Not a beret , it's called a driving cap!
@@ronaldthomas9396 I know, Flat cap etc. every country has its own name
Scaly
I am an Indian and been to our neighbour Nepal. Great place.
I have HONDA NAVI... and am learning a lot from you and shared your mounting video with my USA NAVI GROUP on FB. God bless.
"Not lifting but pushing! Helpful advice, Bret, to save energy. I have to try your lifting techniques over the upcoming winter.
Thanks, Günter from Nürnberg/Germany
Love the latest video on how to lift a big adventure bike. Great job underscoring the need to analyze situation and terrain. Footage and camera work 5 star as always. Thanks.
Not bad for a guy that works solo 😉
Thank you for pointing out the butt to seat method is pretty difficult for bikes that lay flat. I’ve seen umpteen videos of guys lifting 1250s with this method, and sure, it’s easy, when your bike only fallls to 30degrees.
Same thoughts! I nealy injured my back badly once trying to lift my F650GS lying flat. I am not that strong and it is a tad heavy to lift for me.
I’ve been trying to pick up my bike for a long time. I quit riding because I couldn’t do it.
Thanks for showing me a way I can do it. I’m so excited to be able to ride again.
Thank you thank you!!
This is epic move helmet to cap exchange. More interesting than tutorial on how to easily lift a huge motorcycle.
nothing beats the slick helmet to cap transition.
Love you're work Brett, but have to say the second lift technique is precisely how I is how I did a complete rupture of my left Achilles tendon on 30 march this year lifting my 790r. It was just bad luck because I've used that method a few times before, but beware. It has taken 5 month to get back on the bike but nowhere near 100%.
In saying that I've picked up so many great tips from your videos and always smile when I ride.
That REALLY sucks!
How does that happen. My son plays professional football ball he is an extreme athlete he ruptured his. I have done countless crazy stuff never have. What makes this weak. Is it position or personal weakness from previous condition ?
@@dennislavigne1299 It's when the tendons become overloaded too much, too abruptly. And one tries over training to get stronger too fast. Then it will snap.
You don't get good at something that you did "a few times". Then you are bad at it, and set up for failure. Training is not doing something a few times. The truth sucks… Telling you a lie or a half lie is not going to help much, is it… Just a waist of time…
You are an excellent teacher! You move around that bile like an expert in Martial Arts!
Thank you for these lifting techniques. I will try it with my T7
Had to put some of these techniques into practice this weekend after an off on a trail on my Tiger 800. Watching some of your older videos where you cover lifting and having had some time to practice those lifts in a controlled environment was a great benefit and gave me the knowledge I needed to get unstuck.
You are a great instructor and a wonderful human being. I love your attention to detail! Cheers
Have a safe and nice trip!!!
You sir are my hero. Once I get my health sorted, I am gonna come ride and learn from you!👍👊👍
OMG finally seeing Bret on a Tiger 900
Im riding the same beast btw
I've used the last method more times than I can count, it works very well. I've actually used it so often maybe it's time to consider not dropping the bike as much... Off to watch more of you videos to help with that :)
I too use the handlebar lift almost 100% of the time of course my bike is a little bit lighter than his.
This techniques are way much better than the usual lifting..... Thank Bret and ride safe always. Good luck on your tour.....
How clean was that helmet-Cap swap at 0:46? 🤷🏼♂️
I can guarantee that the video editor kept it in the final cut for the legendary move that it is.
Best in the business 😜
I replayed to see that again, as it felt like the cap was always underneath the helmet. I had to check.
Thank you, Bret, for this great video. I'm a big guy, and I find the GSA easy to upright, but I have not encountered that situation with the many terrain types shown in the video. This will help me tackle those in the future. Thanks.
It's good to see other (than the butt on seat) lifts that I've been taught before. I have a bad back and am always worried about re-injuring it. Have fun on your upcoming trip!
Thanks Bret. This has been incredibly useful. You're a GREAT teacher!
As usual.. SUPER content in this channel... you do not have to have any fear if your bike will fall to the ground.. as long as you won't end injured in this event.. Stay calm Stay cool because someone will absolutely SEE you falling on to the ground ... even if you're in Papua into the deep jungle... there will be someone hiding into the bush that will absolutely see you falling ... Grab your bike without any doubt and with firm hands and lift that sucker up using Bret techniques .. . Stay Safe and ride smiling from Italy
Merci beaucoup pour la qualité de vos explications et celles de vos vidéos. Great work as usual !
I personally have found turning the front wheel away from the fall and using the handlebar closest to the ground as a long leverage point to easily lift the bike. At least it works well on the T7 and helps with it being a skinny top heavy bike.
Thanks for the tip, my old technique doesn`t work well on the T7. I`ll try yours (and Brets).
Hello! I am from portugal. thank you for teaching us these techniques that when we are alone it is very useful. thanks
Love all the alternate lifting techniques you provide. I've always found the traditional butt to seat lift difficult. I really need to go find some soft ground to drop my bike on to practice these lifts before I need them in the real world.
Great demonstrations. Thank you for sharing.
Lift #2 @ 7:30 was a lifesaver for me this weekend. This video couldn't have come at a better time. Thanks for the knowledge!!!
Great video, especially for newbies. for a minute there I thought you kept your derby on inside the helmet. LoL. A Distinguished Gentleman is never without cover.
Thanks for demonstrating these lift techniques. It is something that a lot of riders don't think about until they are down, and wondering what to do.
Thanks for these tips and techniques. Clearly, you make it look easy and effective.
Gr8 vid. On a side note, u r very smooth in transitioning from your helmet 2 your beret cap.
Always good to see alternatives to do what you need to do.
tnx for this video bret, ill try to put the technics in practice if i find myself on this situation, greetings from argentina!
Needed exactly this for an upcoming trip! Thanks Bret!
As always, great information given in the actual areas where drops happen most, and I can think of a lot of mine in those! Drops are no big deal and will happen as long as you are ok and, as you show, it only takes a minute to be up and back at it! Great tips and thank you for all you do! Have a great trip to Nepal!!!
All the other videos on lifting the bike have been under favourable angles or even downright ideal. This one is actually useful
I could think of worse situations but at least this is in places riders like to fall down. 🙂
Love the sound of that Tiger!
Grrr
Good to know alternative methods.
Nice to see some videos on the 900 Bret. I have the 900 RP, and judging by the scratches on my engine guards, I am "learning" a lot! :-) It's a wonderful bike, and ably took me from Austin, TX to western CO (side trip up to Utah) and handled both on-road and off-road more capably than its pilot. Thanks for the lifting pointers, these are some nice tools for the toolbelt. Cheers and enjoy your trip!
Thank you Bret for this great video!...very educational!, those techniques are a must know
At last! A great video showing something other than the bum lift. Thanks for taking the time to show everyone.
very good tips !
someone showing real tips and not just talking empty words thnx!
Enjoy your trip, look forward to seeing your adventures.
I needed this 2 months ago when i threw my back out trying to butt to seat it in the dirt. Took about a month to heal from that…Will do this next time..thanks Bret!
Brilliant Techniques!
Great vid! I agree backwards lift didn't work for me in Michigan sand. Bring an 8-1 pulley with me for the bad spills, but now have new techniques to try, thank you for the lesson!
Fantastic lesson, thank you Bret!
great video man...the transition between helmet and cap is seamless!!! CHEERS!
Excellent video, thank you!
Excellent work Sir!
Another great video Bret. I ride a lot of off road on enduro style bikes and use the spin method to get the front wheel heading down hill. If I don't make a hill, I'm usually not gonna be able to restart and then make it. Was cool to see you use that method on a big bike. I'm still really new to off road on the big ADV bikes like my AT so I appreciate this type of content. Enjoy Nepal and look forward to updates when you can....
I am currently training myself due to upgrading to a Tiger 900 Rally Pro and your videos are really helpful as the Bike is kinda too much bike when I first tried it and after a few weeks of training using your vids, It does not feel like too big of a bike anymore. In fact it feels just right.
IT still is a bit too tough to pick up the bike sometimes though as it is damn heavy.
I love exploring off road and that means I fall, often. These are great tips. I use the 'drag the bike' technique often. I also secure 2 foot long straps to the bike on all 4 corners, it makes picking it up easier, at times. Thank you!
This video would help me a month ago when I was in same situation. Now I know. Thanks! 👍
Brilliant as always. Thanks.
Excellent content as always, great tips Bret.
Very helpful.. Thank you Bret
Good video Brett, thank you.
A realistic bike lift video. I don't think I've ever had the bike fall in a place where the butt lift approach works. Don't discount how strong Brett is: that Tiger is heavy as hell
Are you blind or did you not see the video? He used only his legs to lift the bike up. He even told you what he did, and you don't listen. Yeee all bikes are heavy if you use the wrong techniques. Even a 50cc can be heavy at 100kg. But you only want to make excuses for not training on the techniques.
Try doing this 5-10 times a day, for a week. And see what happen.
My guess is it's going much better. It has noting to do with being strong… You may have to lift your bike up 20 times in a day.
At lest if you are lazy and don't care to train on anything. Then you drop your bike every meter (2 feet). You probably pas out after 20min, if you have no practice at noting.
@@Gismo3333 Gee thanks for setting me straight. I only judged from my actual experience picking up that exact motorcycle.
@gismo_TB, 3 feet 3 inches and some change in a meter!😂
Great clear instruction, thank you.
Bret you are unbelievable on motorbike, so far i can see on CZcams😳. Greetings from Switzerland 🇨🇭. Thanks a lot and stay safe😎😉
This guy is the real deal.
Thanks
Good info. Looks like the Tiger 900 review is going to be a very in-depth, long-term kind of review. Nice.
Nice to see\hear a Triumph triple on the channel. Fantastic content!
Great video, thanks Bret!
Great video Bret, thanks for sharing it mate 👍
Thanks so much for this video!
The first 10 seconds of the video are pure gold!
These tips are very useful. Basically everyone knows how to pick up a motorcycle on flat terrain, while no one knows/ provides information about rough and steep terrain. Thanks for this video, which does provide useful info for off-road riders :) .
Thanks Bret! Always look forward to your very informative videos. Enjoy India!!
You are a strong man but absolutely brilliant.
Great material as always.
Very well explained sir 👏
Thanks Bret
Wish I could go to Nepal too!
Thanks! Very informative video.
Great tutorial! Thanks!
The Helmet to hat transition tho!
You're a good man. You give your bikes plenty of dirt naps.
I know you have LED lights, but it would probably be a good habit of turning off the ignition switch to kill lights until you are ready to start.
Ride safe. Ride fun
Great film.