The BMW GS Off Road Skills Demo at Motorcycle Live
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- čas přidán 26. 12. 2015
- This was the demonstration that was happening throughout the Motorcycle Live 2015 event and it was a cracking demo and something that I think I will try and squeeze into my tight 2016 schedule
Simon Pavey and his team have developed their own unique programme for each level of training, that has been constantly refined to provide the best learning experience and most fun.
Our instructors are not just great off-road riders with years of experience either; we put as much emphasis on their teaching abilities, techniques and skill. Being a great rider counts for nothing if you can’t clearly convey your knowledge. We pride ourselves on our instructors and we are always learning and developing our own teaching abilities. We are one of the only schools in the world that has a dedicated instructor training program designed to help us all grow as off-road trainers and provide the best customer care, service and teaching environment we can.
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Some of these are really helpful to me! The rest, I came up with on my own in some "tricky" situations with my 1150gs in off-road, as well as on-road... Thank you for these!
Excellent video and congrats to Chris Northover for showing us how it can and should be done. It really did kindle my interest in the GS as a bike that with practice, one could handle relatively easily despite it's apparent height, and weight.
Awesome skills - I'm aiming to get this good on my GS!
I have an old R1100GS and I'm new to the bike, I have learnt somethings just watching this video, thanks for posting.
+2watch2learn Always good to learn something new :D
I've seen Chris's other videos, this guy is a legend, what he does with heavy GS's and K1600's is just a out of this world, amazing skills!
yup I agree
Could you please point me to some of his videos?
@@abhishekrprasad You can search for "BMW Chris Pfeiffer"
"and now im gonna Show you a Special Little Trick"
*jumps over the hill into the crowd*
great video! the nimbleness is really amazing that this bike can offer. i'm sold. thank you.
glad you liked it :D
This video is so good im going to practice with my BMW DAKAR F650 GS
Had mine for a year now. 9000 km. Great bike on asphalt. Unlike the Teneré or the VStrom this bike gets better the harder you ride it. The electronics saved my life twice already. Just wish I was a lot younger and healthier so I could take her offroad.
+David Turnell its the reliability of bmw bikes and the astronomical servicing... mind you my triumph is not much better
@@BHPBikesukastronomical servicing? One of the easiest bikes I have ever wrenched on. Spark plugs, air filters, valve checks are easily accessible.
@@Dirtpoorhomesteader Yeah my XR was relentless...
Very cool I wish you safety always my friend
Appreciation and respect for this bike
It's wonderful and I hope to have one like her
Your friend Ahmad is the Palestinian in Morocco
i just filled my front room with dirt, got me bmer in there, mines a 4 door
XDDD
Amazing demo!!
This could be one of the Best bike videos on CZcams if you could easily hear what they are saying.
sorry :-(
@@BHPBikesuk No Apology necessary.
I was simply disappointed that I couldn't hear it. As I Know I was missing out on some real Top Shelf Instruction.
I've put Stuff in the public eye as well.
It Easier said than done.
But I do Appreciate the Effort!
Best Wishes from Montana M.H.
wow! Learnt a lot of things here. Thanks
good good :D
Klasse !!! Tolle wertvolle Tips ! Danke! Grüße aus Deutschland !
Brilliant. I have been riding bikes for 43 years and still learnt a thing or two. The Goldwing had a reverse gear, which was cheating. Where the GS is really good is in the low down weight. The Pan Euro was just the opposite. Great skills!
Everyday is a school day :D
I have a old 92 r 100 gs did some of those they look intemedating because of their size but they are so balance believe it or they are so wonderful i love my bike !
This video is a Gem!
Thumbs up Amazing work
Thanks for sharing
Peace
Just got an F650gs ( 798cc) and these skills will come in handy when I start taking it off road.
Well after a few upgrade, crash bars, bash plate, smaller front sprocket and some mix road tyres : ]
How tall are you my friend ?
I have the same bike but not the same skills well done my friend
My first motorcycle is the 2011 g650gs. Im 5'2 on a good day. And I love it. Super fun and reliable.
Right on!
How do you stop and go at lights im 5 3 and want this bike but not sure how long I can keep it up during rides if I'm doing every now and then
I looked for a year. I was in touch with a dealer. And they got in a lowered version with a custom low seat. Mine is not a standard low but one that was lowered so its a little lower than the standard. I wear boots and if the seat wasnt so low. I dont think it would work. I also make sure to not stop in sunkin spots. Im still on my tippy toes!
GREAT Video--terrible sound. I struggled to hear what the rider, Chris, was saying, but I'm glad that I did. Lots of good info and tips. I actually learned a lot. It makes me want to take the BMW Adventure training courses, however, I don't think that my K1200RS will be up for the adventure.
Trying this on a fully loaded two up GS Adventure would be fun to watch!
Did most of the techniques with a pillion rider earlier today, it's a decent workout but you can still ride quite challenging terrain!
wow thanks for the video
Wow!!!! What a demo!!
I really like the video. I only wish the sound quality was better. Thanks for the video, guys!
+chuda99 Yeah sorry about that the hall was very noisy so that was the best I could do :D
+BHP Bikes No worries at all, mate! I can tell it was very noisy, but that's just secondary. I really enjoyed the video, for sure!
Glad you enjoyed the video :D I may have a better video coming soon :D
+BHP Bikes Sweet! I'm looking forward to it!
Would Love to have that bike.......r1150r is pretty nice for now....Dakar ....wow.....talk about grit.....got those tires on the xl650r....gettin along quite well...
Makes me want a GS thanks for the video bhp
+stephen mabwa I know doesnt it :D Shame I just bought a new Tiger :D
I am pleased to see him pick up the bike and not squat down and back into it. I've had to pick my 91 GS up a few time and have always used the handle bar. If I had to squat down and try to walk the goddamn thing up backwards I'd shit my Depends.
+505197 yeah makes it look as light as a feather...
Thats a Great Video !!!
Wow! Such a big tall bike can be really intimidating to an average sized person. He made it look so easy and stressed not to panic. I've always had cruisers. But want to transition into Adventure. One time in my life I was some what of a ski bum and a lot of the same techniques used on ski slopes when you have fallen and need to get up (lean into the hill). Do you, or anyone you know, have these classes in Medellin Colombia or anywhere in Colombia? Thanks kindly great video!
The GS isn't particularly tall and compresses a lot when you are on it. The Africa twin for example, with proper off road suspension is way taller.
What happend? I feel asleep after 2 minutes.
you need an earlier night
What’s this bmw demo with Yamaha posters behind...
I was really impressed with the riding in circles.....sold it for me
Which bike is suitable for 5. 5 height rider can ride this bike s1000xr or r1200gs
Im in Laos right now and my Honda Blade 110cc Semiautomatic 4 gears can do the same.
First thing when picking up the mighty GS using handle bars is to put the side stand down first if the bike is on its right side. Another thing I taught the misses to throw herself under the bike in a crash to reduce damage to bike and when timed right get her to do a push up while under said bike to ease the lift and save your back.
I was always told to get rid of the bike in a crash
Sounds like very sound advice
I have a question for the experienced. I was riding two weeks ago on a sport adventure bike (18’ Suzuki Vstrom 1000XT), 2 up with my wife. We came to a country road with a stream crossing over it. As it was only a few inches, downshifted to 2nd and was off the brakes. I didn’t take into account the algae growth on the asphalt road. We went down hard and slid for 30 meters! Unfortunately my wife is still hurting from that incident. When I went to upright the bike, I realized the algae and scum was so slippery, I could barely walk on it while slipping!
Question, how would I pass this other than on my side, like this time? Would walking on the side while slowly using the bikes power to move it through the slick section be the best bet - like demonstrated on this video? I went back to the general area by myself and found a much shorter stream over the road crossing than the first one. I stopped the bike before and then slowly crossed with feet planted hard on the slick stuff and pulling up on the bars. Barely made it as the bike started to go sideways a bit and kept wanting to go down. It was as slippery as ice (but 95 degrees F out!)
Thanks in advance for any thoughts - never faced this before in 35 years of riding motorcycles. Now we live in the hill country of central Texas and known I will face this again.
Same happened to me twice in the mountains of Peru in the span of a week...first and then second time I went down after riding for over a year from northern colombia through ecuador and through Peru, this was on the return. It was a smooth channel that they constructed both times to allow runoff from the Mountain across the road. Had the same impact as if i was riding over a manhole cover. I discovered it was a layer of silt made worse with a growth of algae, just like you it turned it into what felt like ice with no control whatsoever. I was lucky i was wearing a good helmet the first time as I was going at a fair speed when I went down, otherwise I wouldn’t be here today, my helmet saved my life. Still got plenty of bruises but no broken bones thank god.
Here’s what I can offer for advice based on my feedback from others and my own analysis. First I stuck around on the first and second to see what others were doing. Sure enough, riders locally knew only too well the danger and on the first channel I saw a rider slow down and navigate to the flattest part of the slope and slowly pass where some rubble had gathered to provide some grip. He maintained the bike perpendicular to the channels’ angle which was on a curve and held his body perpendicular to the earth, for example if he leaned his body with the bike angle there would be less contact for the tires. No increase or decrease of the throttle and no braking, your speed has to be approximated going in to get you through the other side. On the other channel a few days later the channel was totally level although the water was a bit deeper. I went in with all the above thoughts in my mind and went down. This time the current and the mud and silt was just to strong to be able to stay upright, even though it didn’t appear that bad. I stuck around and watched all the locals go through a natural part of the river bed runoff adjacent to the drainage channel. They knew from experience that entering on the slippery channel was a no no. So in summary, there’s a strategy to get across in many cases, but with all the skill in the world you will not get across if your tires have nothing to grip hold of and the stream or channel is so wide the momentum will not carry you through to the other side. Now I am super cautious with any stream or runoff channel I come across that’s looks like there may be mud or algae underneath and have no problem walking it first if in doubt and pick my best option and so far so good but for good or bad it’s made me dread those types of crossings. Btw, I consulted with a well known round the world biker on this and he told me what I wrote for the first fall remedy, as far a walking the bike across on a slippery channel I would be surprised if that is the best option but I suppose it depends on the grip you have with your feet to be able to stabilize your bike, with a super heavy bike i wouldn’t risk it but with a lighter bike maybe..
In the BMW basic rider skills class, they teach how to walk the bike through water obstacles. Basically, walk beside it, idling in first gear, feathering the clutch. The advantages to walking it are lower overall center of gravity when the rider isn't on top of the bike, and a much larger multipoint contact area rather than trying to balance the bike over the narrow box between the two wheel contact patches. At low speed you don't have the gyroscopic stability of the spinning wheels so it needs to be balanced over the wheelbase. Ironically, it would be easier to get up some speed and coast straight across the slick algae bottomed stream, but the impact energy in a fall would be much greater so there might be broken bones instead of bruises if you crashed.
@@gedlyman1 THANK YOU very much for your comprehensive response!!!
@@Liberty4Ever, thank you for your response! I know walking it is not a guarantee to make it across the icy slippery algae covered cement, but you are sooo right, a slip and fall from walking is far different from the slam down force my wife took to her helmet! From the passenger seat in second gear! Thanks again for your thoughts, now I just have to find a way to get my wife back in the saddle. That day was our last ride as she understandably refuses to get back on any of our motorcycles :(
I wish I had one GS to try at home.
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vaya!!!, enduro del duro con el superñordo de bmw.....wowowowowowowoww
Igualito que Graham Jarvis XD
This looks like it could be very helpful if you could hear what was being said. Consider doing a "voice-over" or re-shooting with better audio. I gave up halfway through.
It was filmed at a live event... I had not planned it or intended to film it....oddly I can hear enough of it to know what is going on
Wow it’s Billy Biketruck I declare.
This bike is designed for extremely smooth packed clay very similar to asphalt.
wow great riding skills ! 👨🔧--->🏍
Thanks ✌️
What is the bike model?
It's the R1200GS
Who is the rider?
BMW Very impressive
Great skills, I can't do it even with f650gs...
that young guy has some skills, slow riding takes some practice and can be more showy than on the back wheel or dragging your knee
steve
totally agree and you get to keep your license :D
Chris Northover, all round great bloke....
stephen e
Olliedog Travels totally disagree, if you couldn’t master slow control on your 50cc when you were 16 you should have bought a car!
Martin
It's pretty fun to go slow as well :)
I used to stand still @ the red lights without putting feet down with pretty heavy bikes, that sure got some attention haha.
Ganda ng motor,pangmayaman,mamahalin yan
How did he park on the side of the slope at 15.20 with his left foot on the footpeg and his hands off the bars? His right foot must be on the ground so how is he holding the bike there? Does it have a set-brake?
+Tony Cook I think the gear is engaged
+Tony Cook yea he probably left it in gear
It's in gear - as he says it acts as a handbrake while you decide what to do next. Notice how he never puts it in neutral - you don't need to.
kyojitsu1
I do the same with every bike, keeps the bike from rolling back off the side stand
He probably killed it & left it geared, but w/out good audio it's hard to tell. I sure didn't see him re-fire it once he walked it down so it gives the impression that he used some kind of parking brake or lock.
Professional.
nice....
Nice
Alright Billy
A minha gs r1200 caiu na porta do banco consegui levantar numa boa
Mili Duke q fala ?
Can anyone tell me how to initiate a turn on a motorcycle?
With a flick of the turn signal switch
You know I can do all that with a street bike even though I have a slew of GSes in my garage. And if you really want to do some technical riding (where there is no way you would even consider a GS), a 220 pound bike makes it so much easier.
Shame . needs subtitles cant understand a word of it , looked interesting.
+Edgunsuk I may just do that for you one day....
Funniest video ive watched today. Good prank guys!!
Nice! Looks like he may have ridden some trials at some point.
Yeah I think he has one or two :D Pretty skilled rider for sure :D
Made me laugh a bit to see comments talking about this sort of riding not being difficult or what's the big deal with this. So dumb. This is alot more difficult than it looks, particularly with a bike that size. Most people can't do a full lock turn on a 125.
Very true :D Trouble is with the internet is that everybody is an expert and a superhero :D
Now look...I talked for 15 minutes then rode in a circle ⭕️
probably an interesting vid , if the audio was re dubbed
Not sure how it cannot be heard...
you should have taken a feed from the sound desk , and recorded the audio that way , id be guessing ,,, too much ambient noise ruins your video ,, shame.
In a perfect world yes... but I was filming with a camcorder... the ambient noise is always desperate at these events... I may however have something a lot better coming very very very soon... if all goes well :D
ah , i thought it was an official vid , the pictures are so good ,,, look forwards to the next one then.
Noooo not an official vid... just one I shot when I was at Motorcycle live :D
i was there
Eu deixei a minha f800 deitar não consegui levantar de jeito nenhum... estava carregada
I was hoping he would go around the track a couple times maybe hit a triple then a small cross up over the table top,How about a heel clicker into a Superman over the finish line ,not even a wheelie over the whoops,.but I guess that will do..lol
Yuppies are easily impressed
Fast forward to 8 min. Announcer is sheeeeeite. Wow. All that knowledge by the rider and they didn’t prepare for him to speak?
What type of tires are those?
+Aden Buford Have no idea sorry
+Aden Buford Those are Metzler Karoo 3's.
Se amostrou demais fez nada so falatório.
Where is this offroad???
its in a hall and just a demonstration at a UK bike show
Yes any thing that is not paved is off road ? To label this beast as an off road machine is a real stretch
Naice
My Brasil
Moves weight to outside, circle gets oval >_
Who is the instructor?
+Motolover I am not sure but I think its Simon Pavey who owns the company :D www.offroadskills.com/
I think I heard the commentator call him Christian. Wanted to check, if he is some crazy hard enduro or trials champ.
Christian rings a bell but I dont think he is famous except on this video :D
+Motolover The rider's name is Chris Northover, editor for SuperBike Magazine.
+chuda99
Thanks. Now I see where his skills come from :)
I feel sorry for the person that had to remove all that dirt later..
Jack Sprat haha
Well I learned some cool techniques so I give it a like.
If you learn something then it is alllll gooood :D
Adventure bikes is not about planted foot. 😃 if you have a dream just go for it .
Now, try the same thing with an Africa Twin, loaded for adventure.... No cylinder to keep it off the ground
For that you need an air bag that attaches to the exhaust
Hi
+James Dobke Hello :D
Whats up
+James Dobke the sky............ lol
very helpful.give me the 310 gs!!!!!!!!!!👹
Gd Gd :D
Could you get a smaller arena and just sit on the bike
This was only a small demo area at a bike show...
Nice video, terrible sound...Next time ask for "the sound guy" one out channel...
I filmed it not realising it would be sooooooo popular :D my other videos are way way way better now :D
Pitiful the audio is terrible!
literally only 0,1 Percent of the typical GS driver has ever tried out off road. Many of them can't even reach the ground with their feet when mounted.
This bike is starting to look cool to me…
Not exactly the "X games"
Still a tank on 2 wheels
+DR N its a big old lump of machinery
Rider: "'..big heavy bike"..
Reporter: "yea but low center of gravity"
Hah!!!
He made this awesome so easy ✅🌈🌈
Thank you! 😊
YEah, sure isnt a KTM!
lol
The earlier gs650 models(2000 era) were a very gay/girly bike tho. U must admit that..
nothing happens....
The best skill of this bike is to burie you under its 244 kg if you dare to use it offroad. Definitely the bike for me!
There are heavier bikes if thats what you're looking for... 1190/1290 KTMs are heavier... Yamaha Super Tenere is heavier too...
Have had one for a few years now, never expected to like it, but they are a great ride. Thrash it on the road. Thrash it off road. Has never bitten back on the black top, but have fallen off it and dropped it a few times off road, pick it up dust it off carryon. Bloody impressive really. Ride one and you will probably own it!
Omg
BMW ne vredi te novce To je paradna marka
This vid audio is worthless
I was a a live motorcyle show... you get the idea though
Why would you post a video with such poor sound quality ?
This was recorded a long time ago and I just uploaded it.... not expecting it to actually get popular..... I filmed it using a shite camcorder.....