I’ve been stunt riding street bikes and riding dirt bikes for close to 20 years. I consider myself and very good rider. Your ability to explain technique is second to none. 🍻
Tks a lot Rich with your coaching, i enjoy more of riding single track. each drilling of enduro techinique from you now improve my ability to ride dirt bike. feeling great as i started practice your coaching from 2 years ago at 46 years. and by 48 years old now, i master abovei 1st and 2nd drills. would try for the 3rd this week. 🙏
I’ve been watching your videos for awhile now and I have to say your one of the best instructors I’ve seen. Now if only I followed your instruction 😅 I might be a decent rider lmao
Very nice work. Subbed and I'll be working on my clutch finger tomorrow. I've been riding for 28 years, but I have never trained for specific drills. I'll be starting as a beginner and working through. Thanks!
Such detailed explanations. Even though, I'm pretty sure that I can already do these maneuvers, I don't practice them, and after listening to your instructions, I feel as if I have an even better understanding and ability to do them, now !
Hi Rich, thanks for your great videos. Your lessons are so useful. Everery sunday when I ride I try to apply them, it's so good to feel progression. Christophe from France
Great drills and good measure if learned anything from previous vid. In addition to these being hard enough to master when training it's completely next level stuff being able to do this in race mode after hours and hours of difficult terrain.
I love your drills. I can't wait to get my beta back from the shop to get started. I just want to know where you got the enduro dog that made it's appearance about 6:30. Thank you for the content!
Thanks from all the way down here in Australia! Your videos are literally the best there is on CZcams for hard enduro, you deserve so many more subscribers! Me and my mates have been using your videos with great success! Only thing is I wish IRC tyres were more available in my country, especially the gekkota gummy as there's lots of rocky terrain here.
Shinko 525 until the IRC tyres arrive ;-) I echo your sentiment, this channel is like the advanced version of Barry's older Cross Training Enduro instructionals. It's an absolute boon to have resources like this available :-D
To be honest, the best tutorial videos i always watch are rich’s and chris birch’s.. everything is well explained and aimed at making the viewers better riders. Not like the other ‘tutorial videos’ who just wants to show off what they can do. Thank you for your videos rich. Keep em coming. 👊✊🏍💨
Amazing video series on slipping the clutch. My question is this, and I’m sure a million people have asked. What is the compression and rebound you choose for the rear shock? My forks I have pretty dialed in as the zip ties around the fork leg show I’m using the full stroke. How about the rear? Have you done a video on suspension? Thanks for everything! My learning curve after riding over forty years has started to climb again!
Best teacher in Tube. When it comes to Elektrobikes without clutch we have to learn different skills I guess. I wonder if it would be possible to perform in Hardenduro without clutch. Who knows ?
So easy to do all of this while watching behind a screen. In the real world, I am still at step 1 on the balance and clutch skills. I think I have the mental part of it down, it's just practicing much much more to convince myself I have the physical skill. Hopefully somewhere along the line these techniques start to be more automatic as opposed to thinking every step in the process. Great vid and pointers as always.
Thanks for watching! Haha! Super easy to watch and imagine doing them! It just takes time! Just like riding away from your truck. Eventually you don't have to think about it!
great drills! But we all know who the real enduro pro is here, that dog makes those climbs look like cake. All jokes aside, quite possibly the best coaching videos on youtube, keep up the amazing work 🙏
Since winter never wants to leave northern Utah, I thought I’d uncover and get my bike out in the yard and work on clutch control and slow wheelies like in this video. Half a dozen kills and kick starts over and over(yz250x) front wheel came up ubruptly and as the bike leaned to the side, I put my foot out to catch my balance and slid on the wet grass and leaves and blew my knee out. Torn MCL and meniscus. All about 10ft from the garage door and within 15 min of warming up the engine. Guess I missed something. Still love the vids though.
Started single trail riding last year, at 42, already existing street rider for many years. Here's a list of things I managed to achieve with less effort than the effort required to master the dirt bike techniques: -getting an engineering degree -staying happily married and raising two kids -obtaining a Private Pilot License (this one was easy) -becoming an amateur powerlifter -investing in stocks and crypto. None of the above was harder for me than trying to clear some wet roots or boulders here in Pacific North West...and I'm already riding an ADV bike on FSRs for years...I might sell the dirt bike in the spring...I was defeated.
Thats a tough one friend. Ive been riding since I was 7. That is a little longer than starting trail riding last year. Haha. These skills take time and effort. I truly hope you don't stop riding!
Thanks 🙏🏽 dawg! I am using these to start my attempt to dethrone the great ⚡️BB 57⚡️ or maybe just to have fun with my new Husky te300i in the mountains. Do appreciate it.
Lmao just before you said it I was thinking these drills would be extremely difficult with the bike I just picked up with that rekluse clutch 😆 still trying to figure out if I really like it or not
When you do this, like you say, the goal is to use as little throttle as possible, but, I seem to have to use alot, whether 1st or 2nd gear, although I am on an old 1994 CR80 and I use the brakes and suspension as best I can to help. Although part of my problem is I am a bit handicapped, with no leg strength, so I don't get my feet on the ground, I would probably fall to my knees.
You'll have to have the revs considerably higher on that bike, it doesn't have the grunt of a modern 250/300 to allow you to keep them low. It's gonna be much harder to get that balance given the peaky nature of the smaller engine, if you can afford to switch to something with more linear power you'll find learning a lot easier. If not, keep at it and have fun :-)
@@krazed0451 Nice Comment. I am small, 125 lbs, 5'8" Which I guess is borderline for that bike, gut it halls butt, front end comes up so easy even in higher gears.
@@DADSGETNDOWN They're awesome little bikes, just not really suited to lugging, lol. Not sure which bike to suggest that's pretty light/low, hopefully some others chime in with suggestions :-) I'd suggest a flywheel weight but I don't think any one makes one for the pre 96 models unfortunately.
Tried to jump to the walking behind a wheelie...man the Beta rear fender is fragile! LOL! Rockin the Bobtail!! Do you have any set up videos for the Beta? Jetting, sag settings, bar location, etc?
You’re a legend…..I always tell myself I’m gonna do your drills but then I just go for a ride lol. What carby do you run? And what would you say is the best carb for a CR500R for trail riding? If you happen to know? 96 engine in CRF450X frame. Great bike. Makes me look better than I actually am lol. ✌🏻 ❤️ your vids bro 👊🏻
Out of curiosity do you normally use your middle finger for the clutch? If so, that is my preference as well. But, I've always been told that you loose the majority of your grip strength and you should use your index finger. Thoughts???
Very good points. Time to practice. Question though… How long can I do these exercises with a four stroke enduro bike before it overheats in 25 C weather (ca 75 F)? Have no fan on it yet.
Cool as always :-) But on a 4stroke like I ride I very often popp my engine out right at the moment where my bike is up and the first correction with the clutch lies ahead. Is it because of my too rough clutch control or just because of the motor characteristic?
It looks so easy to get the front wheel in the air. Do you think you can do this with a KTM 690 Enduro? For me it seems that I can´t even compress my front suspension in that way. But first I will keep on training static balance. (I must say that I am not the strongest person with less than 70 kg)
You had 200hrs on the GASGAS factory clutch, wow I’d have never thought it would have taken all that abuse. Do you still have the ec300? And do you like the beta more than the KTM/GASGAS? Which one do you prefer after having both?
Do you run a radiator fan? I'm curious how necessary a fan would be for the slow stuff and the drills since there isn't a lot of air moving over the radiators...
Hi Rich, From what I see, what you are doing is compresing the front using your right foot, not your hips, am I wrong? Beside that, why using the rear brake, since the bike is on, it will not move backwards. Hope to get the accurate response. King regards Kobi
The inertia from my hips is what is maximizing my suspension compression. Sure I’m driving through with my right foot. I’m driving through with my arms, but hips are where all that power comes from. If you were stationary and just pressed down with your arms and leg, you wouldn’t get nearly as much compression. We also are using our rear brake to increase that same compression. Because the tire is locked in place this allows that energy to go directly to the suspension and not lost and dispersed in the movement of the wheels.
Not finished yet. My bike CANNOT do that. I am poor sir. Cannot afford these bikes that are clouds on 2 wheels. Unfortunately I have become old. Bikes, less weight, adjustable shocks ABS. No mixing of gas, Radiators.? So I ask you what would you do?
Hi I am a 13 year old boy and I ride enduro every day and train hard when I’m not in school but when I am in school I try to get fitter almost every month I race in an enduro in an adults class and most of the tim win I am looking for a sponsor I will promote your products in anyway I can I will do anything to ride for a living I save up every year to buy parts and tools for my bike and love to ride and am looking to grow
I can't seem to get my head around how all this stuff would be on a Stark or similar? Is it possible to do all these things with extra power and superb power delivery of an electric? To the haters please don't respond if you are afraid of change. Would love for Rich or others to educate me.
czcams.com/video/Tdocx4S_OVs/video.html My first attempt. I know I should compress the suspension more next time. But I needed confidence in finding the balance point. I’ll go about your way 100% next time. Felt good to do it my way. That was before I watched your video.
@@IRCTireUSAMoto I do. Unfortunately had multiple bad experiences with IRC (on and off road), and not a single one I can say it was good. I don't take pleasure in saying this, but things are what they are.
I’ve been stunt riding street bikes and riding dirt bikes for close to 20 years. I consider myself and very good rider. Your ability to explain technique is second to none. 🍻
Your instruction movies on clutch control are so good, that I’m watching it till the last second, even though I ride electric KTM… :D
Thanks for watching!! Glad you enjoy them!
love your videos, greetings from Spain
Glad you like them!
Oh! New lesson of English for me + enduro magic for my rookie skills :). Thanks Rich!
As always. THE BEST!!!! Thanks a ton
Much appreciated thanks for watching!!
Tks a lot Rich with your coaching, i enjoy more of riding single track. each drilling of enduro techinique from you now improve my ability to ride dirt bike. feeling great as i started practice your coaching from 2 years ago at 46 years. and by 48 years old now, i master abovei 1st and 2nd drills. would try for the 3rd this week. 🙏
Yourself and Chris Birch have the best explanations and demonstrations!
Thank you for sharing your knowledge!
That means a lot man! Birch has always been a hero of mine! Roof of Africa champ! Thanks for the support!
Thanks for all the great lessons Rich. I’m getting back into trail riding after a 20 year break. Dipping my toe into hard enduro.
Amazing video as usual, thanks Rich !
Glad you enjoyed it!
I’ve been watching your videos for awhile now and I have to say your one of the best instructors I’ve seen. Now if only I followed your instruction 😅 I might be a decent rider lmao
This is a great way to encourage the hesitant to try an event :-)
Excelente!!!! Por favor seguí así!!!
Practice practice and more practice 😎
Exactly!
Very nice work. Subbed and I'll be working on my clutch finger tomorrow. I've been riding for 28 years, but I have never trained for specific drills. I'll be starting as a beginner and working through. Thanks!
Great video man. Well explained. Thank you!
Such detailed explanations.
Even though, I'm pretty sure that I can already do these maneuvers, I don't practice them, and after listening to your instructions, I feel as if I have an even better understanding and ability to do them, now !
Awesome Teacher
Hi Rich, thanks for your great videos. Your lessons are so useful. Everery sunday when I ride I try to apply them, it's so good to feel progression. Christophe from France
Right on! Glad they are useful!
Thanks rich! Great stuff!
Great content. This new video format is awesome!
Glad you are enjoying it!!
Great drills and good measure if learned anything from previous vid. In addition to these being hard enough to master when training it's completely next level stuff being able to do this in race mode after hours and hours of difficult terrain.
Thanks for watching! I use them every time I ride! Repeat repeat repeat! So you don't have to think of them when it matters.
great tips....I'm still working on the first set of clutch control tips. You put this information in a very easy way to digest...
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for the support!
Great stuff!
I love your drills. I can't wait to get my beta back from the shop to get started. I just want to know where you got the enduro dog that made it's appearance about 6:30. Thank you for the content!
Dude that's some sick stuff, I see a very good point with these exorsizes. I will try them this spring.
Best enduro tips ever!
Thanks from all the way down here in Australia! Your videos are literally the best there is on CZcams for hard enduro, you deserve so many more subscribers! Me and my mates have been using your videos with great success!
Only thing is I wish IRC tyres were more available in my country, especially the gekkota gummy as there's lots of rocky terrain here.
Wow, thank you for the support! I'm glad the videos are helping! We hope to expand to Australia one day! Hopefully soon! Thanks again for watching!
Shinko 525 until the IRC tyres arrive ;-)
I echo your sentiment, this channel is like the advanced version of Barry's older Cross Training Enduro instructionals. It's an absolute boon to have resources like this available :-D
Well said. 😃👍
You're good
Thanks for watching!
I watch your video and just get better from ride to ride, you are a rider and instructor at the highest level, thank you, all the way from Israel ❤️💪🏻
To be honest, the best tutorial videos i always watch are rich’s and chris birch’s.. everything is well explained and aimed at making the viewers better riders. Not like the other ‘tutorial videos’ who just wants to show off what they can do. Thank you for your videos rich. Keep em coming. 👊✊🏍💨
agree 1000 % passion to transmit knowledge !
I tried the stationary wheelie drill the other day... not easy lol.
I could just barely get my right foot on
Much respect, Rich 🤙
Definitely! That drill is always challenging! Thanks for watching!
Amazing video series on slipping the clutch. My question is this, and I’m sure a million people have asked.
What is the compression and rebound you choose for the rear shock? My forks I have pretty dialed in as the zip ties around the fork leg show I’m using the full stroke. How about the rear? Have you done a video on suspension?
Thanks for everything! My learning curve after riding over forty years has started to climb again!
Fantastick tips 💪, thanks for that 👍👊, i'll be use it in my rides🚲. Greetings from Poland
Best teacher in Tube. When it comes to Elektrobikes without clutch we have to learn different skills I guess. I wonder if it would be possible to perform in Hardenduro without clutch. Who knows ?
Another excellent video !
Glad you enjoyed it
Keep the content coming!!
More to come!!
A few weeks ago I used a lot of my savings on my bike I painted the frame purple got all black plastics and many other parts
Cool video awesome skill! Looks like I need to do a lot of practicing lol.
You can do it! It just takes time!
So easy to do all of this while watching behind a screen. In the real world, I am still at step 1 on the balance and clutch skills.
I think I have the mental part of it down, it's just practicing much much more to convince myself I have the physical skill.
Hopefully somewhere along the line these techniques start to be more automatic as opposed to thinking every step in the process.
Great vid and pointers as always.
Thanks for watching! Haha! Super easy to watch and imagine doing them! It just takes time! Just like riding away from your truck. Eventually you don't have to think about it!
Great!
Nice one.. more good videos sir.. regards from your new fans here in the Philippines.
great drills! But we all know who the real enduro pro is here, that dog makes those climbs look like cake.
All jokes aside, quite possibly the best coaching videos on youtube, keep up the amazing work 🙏
Since winter never wants to leave northern Utah, I thought I’d uncover and get my bike out in the yard and work on clutch control and slow wheelies like in this video. Half a dozen kills and kick starts over and over(yz250x) front wheel came up ubruptly and as the bike leaned to the side, I put my foot out to catch my balance and slid on the wet grass and leaves and blew my knee out. Torn MCL and meniscus. All about 10ft from the garage door and within 15 min of warming up the engine. Guess I missed something. Still love the vids though.
Your dog is a real trooper!!! Cutie too...and Genuinely interested. Lol
Started single trail riding last year, at 42, already existing street rider for many years. Here's a list of things I managed to achieve with less effort than the effort required to master the dirt bike techniques:
-getting an engineering degree
-staying happily married and raising two kids
-obtaining a Private Pilot License (this one was easy)
-becoming an amateur powerlifter
-investing in stocks and crypto.
None of the above was harder for me than trying to clear some wet roots or boulders here in Pacific North West...and I'm already riding an ADV bike on FSRs for years...I might sell the dirt bike in the spring...I was defeated.
Thats a tough one friend. Ive been riding since I was 7. That is a little longer than starting trail riding last year. Haha. These skills take time and effort. I truly hope you don't stop riding!
Your riding buddy is the best 👌
Muy bueno un saludo desde España
Not even close but for sure going to try
Thank you for another great vid
Hammer last weeks drills! You’ll get there!
@@IRCTireUSAMoto I will!
Thanks 🙏🏽 dawg! I am using these to start my attempt to dethrone the great ⚡️BB 57⚡️ or maybe just to have fun with my new Husky te300i in the mountains. Do appreciate it.
Good luck! I hope they help!! Haha!
what is up bro? hadn't been on in a while. hope this finds you happy and doing well. see you this summer at TKO i hope.
Lmao just before you said it I was thinking these drills would be extremely difficult with the bike I just picked up with that rekluse clutch 😆 still trying to figure out if I really like it or not
When you do this, like you say, the goal is to use as little throttle as possible, but, I seem to have to use alot, whether 1st or 2nd gear, although I am on an old 1994 CR80 and I use the brakes and suspension as best I can to help. Although part of my problem is I am a bit handicapped, with no leg strength, so I don't get my feet on the ground, I would probably fall to my knees.
You'll have to have the revs considerably higher on that bike, it doesn't have the grunt of a modern 250/300 to allow you to keep them low. It's gonna be much harder to get that balance given the peaky nature of the smaller engine, if you can afford to switch to something with more linear power you'll find learning a lot easier. If not, keep at it and have fun :-)
@@krazed0451 Nice Comment. I am small, 125 lbs, 5'8" Which I guess is borderline for that bike, gut it halls butt, front end comes up so easy even in higher gears.
@@DADSGETNDOWN They're awesome little bikes, just not really suited to lugging, lol. Not sure which bike to suggest that's pretty light/low, hopefully some others chime in with suggestions :-)
I'd suggest a flywheel weight but I don't think any one makes one for the pre 96 models unfortunately.
thanks very useful and clear video! for an EXC 350 do u suggest make in 1 or 2 gear? thanks!
Tried to jump to the walking behind a wheelie...man the Beta rear fender is fragile! LOL! Rockin the Bobtail!!
Do you have any set up videos for the Beta? Jetting, sag settings, bar location, etc?
Impressive
You’re a legend…..I always tell myself I’m gonna do your drills but then I just go for a ride lol. What carby do you run? And what would you say is the best carb for a CR500R for trail riding? If you happen to know? 96 engine in CRF450X frame. Great bike. Makes me look better than I actually am lol. ✌🏻 ❤️ your vids bro 👊🏻
Sick conversion!! That 500 smoker will hurt you fast if you don’t show it respect!
Great info! I'm wondering what's the best way to control my throttle when working rough terrain without doing whiskey throttle?
Out of curiosity do you normally use your middle finger for the clutch? If so, that is my preference as well. But, I've always been told that you loose the majority of your grip strength and you should use your index finger. Thoughts???
Very good points. Time to practice. Question though… How long can I do these exercises with a four stroke enduro bike before it overheats in 25 C weather (ca 75 F)? Have no fan on it yet.
Greattt as always, keep going.
Btw i would love to know why you replace the gasgas300 and how was the remap
Thanks for watching! I've explained all of that in previous videos. Go check them out.
@@IRCTireUSAMoto saw all of them 😁
Good you know my answers! Thanks for watching.
What brand is the clutch lever? Does it make the clutch easy?
I’d sure like to know what tire setup you use. Mousse?
I wonder what the neighbors will think when I start hopping around on my v-star in the driveway trying to practice clutch control
Cool as always :-)
But on a 4stroke like I ride I very often popp my engine out right at the moment where my bike is up and the first correction with the clutch lies ahead. Is it because of my too rough clutch control or just because of the motor characteristic?
Thanks for watching. That's tough to say because I'm not sure about the specifics of your bike but it is absolutely possible on a 4 stroke.
It looks so easy to get the front wheel in the air. Do you think you can do this with a KTM 690 Enduro? For me it seems that I can´t even compress my front suspension in that way.
But first I will keep on training static balance.
(I must say that I am not the strongest person with less than 70 kg)
You had 200hrs on the GASGAS factory clutch, wow I’d have never thought it would have taken all that abuse. Do you still have the ec300? And do you like the beta more than the KTM/GASGAS? Which one do you prefer after having both?
Thanks for watching man!
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Can you guide me where's from i can get hill climbing tire 16 or 18 cups tire
Do you run a radiator fan? I'm curious how necessary a fan would be for the slow stuff and the drills since there isn't a lot of air moving over the radiators...
I do run one! 👍 pretty necessary for anything slow
@@IRCTireUSAMoto which fan kit did you use for the Beta?
You use middle finger for clutch lever?
Less Charisma than {those} Aussies, but more specific, useful info. Dig it, or for trail riding, {less} dig {into} it.
Thanks for watching!
Hi Rich,
From what I see, what you are doing is compresing the front using your right foot, not your hips, am I wrong?
Beside that, why using the rear brake, since the bike is on, it will not move backwards.
Hope to get the accurate response.
King regards
Kobi
The inertia from my hips is what is maximizing my suspension compression. Sure I’m driving through with my right foot. I’m driving through with my arms, but hips are where all that power comes from. If you were stationary and just pressed down with your arms and leg, you wouldn’t get nearly as much compression. We also are using our rear brake to increase that same compression. Because the tire is locked in place this allows that energy to go directly to the suspension and not lost and dispersed in the movement of the wheels.
Thank you for your content. Question, What do 56 years old, haven't been on a bike since 1986. I own a KLX250S 09 model. I 250#s 6.0
Not finished yet. My bike CANNOT do that. I am poor sir. Cannot afford these bikes that are clouds on 2 wheels. Unfortunately I have become old. Bikes, less weight, adjustable shocks ABS. No mixing of gas, Radiators.? So I ask you what would you do?
I’m 100% sure I can do the same thing on your bike… It’s usually never the bike.
How can ya beat this advice? Ya CANT!👍
How much more challenging is this for short people. Asking for a 5ft6 friend 😂
👍
Hi I am a 13 year old boy and I ride enduro every day and train hard when I’m not in school but when I am in school I try to get fitter almost every month I race in an enduro in an adults class and most of the tim win I am looking for a sponsor I will promote your products in anyway I can I will do anything to ride for a living I save up every year to buy parts and tools for my bike and love to ride and am looking to grow
What i wanna know is that beta 300rr how works
My New Favorite?? Beta 300RR Race Edition! Full Ride and Review!
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Hard Enduro Bike Comparison! Beta Vs. Sherco Vs. GasGas Vs. KTM Vs. Husqvarna
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I can't seem to get my head around how all this stuff would be on a Stark or similar? Is it possible to do all these things with extra power and superb power delivery of an electric? To the haters please don't respond if you are afraid of change. Would love for Rich or others to educate me.
I have a lot of thoughts on this! We’ll be dropping some electric videos soon. Might help!
say hello to the dog !!!
I can't even do the one in the thumb nail😪😂
Master last weeks drills and you'll be half way!!
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What's a clutch ? And where is my ASTRO glide
Great explanation of how to do it, no its finding time to practice :-(
All about time!
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My first attempt. I know I should compress the suspension more next time. But I needed confidence in finding the balance point. I’ll go about your way 100% next time. Felt good to do it my way. That was before I watched your video.
How are you going to make these videos so awesome when you dog passes?
These drills are great, but fair warning, if your legs are shorter than Rich's you will destroy your nuts. It's just gonna happen.
I can smell the burnt fiction plates from here
Just like I said in the video, No harder than Hard Enduro. 🤘
IRC tyres are shyte.
That’s ok brotha! We don’t mind what tires you run as long as you enjoy riding!
@@IRCTireUSAMoto I do.
Unfortunately had multiple bad experiences with IRC (on and off road), and not a single one I can say it was good.
I don't take pleasure in saying this, but things are what they are.