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How To Avoid Whiskey Throttle| Dirt Bike Riding Tip
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- čas přidán 7. 08. 2024
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In this weeks Sedlak Offroad School dirt bike riding tip, Daniel Sedlak gives you three tips on how to avoid the whiskey throttle. Once of the worst experiences you can have on a motorcycle is getting on the throttle and then not being able to let off again. That is what we call a whiskey throttle.
It is a mistake that is easy to avoid and in todays dirt bike training drill Daniel will give you three very important tips that will make you a safer rider.
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Just remember, when Uncle Bob wants to ride your dirt bike after slamming 6 shots of tequila. Don't argue with him, grab your cell phone and start filming. We all love a good whiskey throttle video. Stay safe everyone!!
Make sure you have his check book in hand for the damages to the bike!
Wouldn’t it be tequila throttle then?
Lmfaoooo dude I have a alcoholic Uncle name Uncle Bob he’s a carpenter lol he did ride my KX 100 one time but I’ve never let them on my YZ 250 F
i have the uncle bob and i did let him ride a kx100 he almost died hahaha
@aliennetwork08 hehe did you get video though ?
me: i wont whiskey throttle
next day me watching this tutorial -__-
Same. 2strokes are 2 times more whiskey-ier than 4strokes. I got on one and thanks to that it was too small for me, i flatfooted it and stopped. If it was a bigger bike, i 100% would've slammed the bike and me into the near caravan and down in the mud
@@user-ix8ph7pd3i i have a 4 stroke 140cc bike
after riding for a week i was good at it
i did a whiskey throttle 1 time at 1st ride
now im waiting for summer to go on bigger rides
Me right now 😂 and I'm on a small two stroke
As a beginner off-road rider, I found that whiskey throttle happened when I was standing on the pegs and going up a steep & bumpy inclines. Your instincts tell you to grab the bars for stability and balance, rather than trusting that you can keep your balance by gripping with your feet and knees. I found that a hard habit to break, as it can be scary at first when climbing steep and bumpy sections.
Exact same as me.
Its the only time ive whiskied on my ktm 250sx full of arm pump...
Going down a dip and then upon coming up fast, got a bit of air, to land on the rear tyre, then i accidentally wrapped it on because my balance was too far back.
A first gear crash, badly injured for 5 months. My mates saw it and said it looked funny as!
It’s because you have a lot of leverage when you are standing up. Most riders push their hips forward and lean back slightly as they are riding into an uphill. At that point the only way to hold on is on the handlebar’s and it’s really easy to get into a whiskey throttle.
Try riding on the balls of your feet more, that will allow you to drop your heels and move your hips back. The bike will be a lot more stable and you don’t have to hold on to the bars so tight.
@@SocalOffroadSchool I move my body forward for hill climbs. Head way over the bars. All my weight on the pegs standing, gripping the tank with my knees of course,---and relaxing my arms. I move back for downhills too. I thought all riders did that 40 years ago.
I have an E-scooter and I grabbed a handful of throttle and whiskey throttled and messed up my leg really bad.
I know it's not a dirt bike, but hell, the injury still hurt. Thank you so much for these tips!
I can't wait to recover and get back on the scooter!
Thank you so much for answering my question I definitely will be putting those suggestions and those tips into practice
Thanks for asking the question and giving me a new video idea. Let me know how it goes 👍🏻
Great video. Just had a bad accident where I whisky throttled out of a corner and went off the trail into a tree. I ended up in the backseat and couldn’t let go of the grip. It was terrifying. I escaped with a concussion and a blown knee. Could have been way worse. Luckily, I was wearing full armor, which definitely saved me.
I’ve been riding about 6 months now and just got over confident. I was givin’ er after a top end rebuild to see what the bike could do. Stay safe everyone. Accidents happen. I feel better prepared to avoid this happening in the future after watching this video. Thank you!
Worst thing is when your confidence is broken and then you don't want to ride anymore.
As a new rider who literally just put my ordered online first scooter together and get it's fluids changed I was a victim of whisky throttle twice now while adjusting the bike and testing for throttle play, proper idle and brake setting. This should be the First lesson anyone learns before they even sit on a bike the first time. There are a lot of videos too on throttle control that have good tips that do not even mention whisky throttle specifically. All those tips need to be learned.
🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂 rite on own it !
on a scooter??
Always cover the Clutch and Rearbrake...... Clutch is one of the most important things for smooth control regarding to grip, cornering and so...
Thanks for the video. I’m relatively new to two wheels, and I’ve whiskey throttled twice now in a week! Happens on the same trail every time. Loose dirt in middle of road, rear end slips out, I whiskey throttle into the bushes. Just when I think I’m really getting the hang of things I get a fun and painful wake up call...
Thank you, great work, be safe. Great 2021 guys.
Great explanations, the finger on the brake is the first I've heard as a counter to whiskey throttle, excellent!
Very useful , thanks!!
great video!
Great video. I adventure ride and the one finger on the brake and clutch helped me both on the road and dirt. Thank you
Wow this totally helped me understand what I'm doing wrong. Thank you so much!!
Great tips. I find it happens more when I'm riding trail/single track than MX.
thanks bro !
Awesome! Thank you for the tips. I am a new rider, so I didn't know this. I will check out your other videos. Please keep posting.
Thank You for watching 👍🏻
Amazing video, been trying to find info on throttle grips but couldn’t. Gonna try this tomoz
These are great tips. Accurate and well articulated.
Thanks a lot 👍🏻
Tip no2 was the thing explained the maske i made yesterday and why i crashed, thanks for the help. When my sholder gets better im jumping right back on the bike
Superb video - I came off yesterday which, if I had seen your tips, I wouldn't have! Thank you for making great videos to make biking fun and safe(r)!
Thanks Phil
I am so glad i found this video. Just a day before i was not able to control my throttle by now i can. The clutch tip is op.
Glad it helped! Have you done much riding since then?
Thank you for this. I just got my 11 yr old a ttr-110 and it's more powerful than I thought. This video will help us stay safe !
On some of the kids bikes you can install a throttle stop so they can’t go more than half throttle. It can be very helpful when they are just getting used to it.
Gr8 channel! Awesome content. 💯
Thanks a lot 🏁
Awesome video! 🔥
Thanks Steve 🚀
We were taught by Gary Bailey in the 80's to always keep a finger or two on the brake and clutch, (one finger is all you need with today's excellent light controls.). At his schools, he would smack a students hand with a long and light board from the side of the track if their fingers were not on the levers.
We forgot how to use a clutch since the EPA forced the 4-stroke on the industry. The reason why you may "whiskey throttle" is if you lose your balance, start falling off the back of the bike, and you end up hanging on with the throttle on. Keep a finger on the clutch, and you can cut off, (or mellow) power when ever you want. Re-gripping the throttle may have made it more possible to whiskey throttle, but it is not the cause. Falling off the back of the bike is the cause. As long as I can control the power with the clutch,---I would rather keep my elbows up and arms/wrists/fingers as straight as possible,-------------------because I still ride on bumpy ground.
My sons new to mx, his names Riley, hes just turned 10. Hes only been to 1 kids beginner track. He wants to try the larger tracks but hes not too confident reacting with the bike. He wants to know how to select the right gears to his bike speed. Knowing when to gear up & when to gear down. Should he clutch every gear change ect. Weve just come across your youtube channel, you explain things in a way he understands. Thankyou.
Thanks for watching my videos. What size bike does your son ride? You can send me an email info@sedlakoffroadschool.com and I can send you a couple riding tips that will make it a lot easier for him.
Can u please do a video on hill climbs and clutch control if u haven’t already
Hey, thx for the great tips. A video on how to fall or dismount the bike safely would be awesome!
Proper equipment is important it’s almost impossible to control how u fall when ur out of control.
I just experienced a whiskey throttle and idk how I managed to not crash and get back control. But it was terifying! Thanks for the tips!
Glad you were able to ride it out! It’s scary for sure 👍🏻
Never ridden a dirt bike so I don't know. Don't they have kill switches like street bikes? Good video though, I especially liked the body position tips and especially the tip about pulling in the clutch.
hi, thanks for the video training tip the are a big help, Q. ive been riding since a kid (now 50) never seriously just for fun but the last few years have been trying to develop my basics so as to improve control and fun, issue im facing currently is power and keeping attack position. ive been riding POS atomic 250cc 4 strokes untill the start of this year when i was after a real bike (brand name) i stumbled across a 1999 KTM 620 sc 4 stroke for a price i couldnt walk past... you already know where this is going hahaha, im 6'1, 90kg, not the biggest guy out there but no stick figure either & im a stand up rider & really enjoy wringing her neck but mid to full throttle 2nd & third gear the deamon throws me back no matter what . now i find myself developing a really bad habbit os sitting till im in third over 1/3 throttle & hateing myself every time i take the easy way out... im thinking about steg pegs what do you thik, & any tips or advice you can offer other than sell it would be a huge help, cheers, paul H
p.s. other than that i have never felt so at home on any bike ever & she makes me respect her power (i need that) but i dont fear it either. the bars dont help the old owner was almost twice my size & clearly sat 90% of the time as my hands felt as if they were sitting on my lap & elbows almost at my ribs, ive moved my risers to front holes & pushed my bars forward way far till i can replace with a straighter set like im used too, im guessing that my be a lot of the issus so i figured i would ask the guys that would know. thanks, cheers
I really want to get a dirt bike, I rode once and whiskey throttled and scared the hell outta me. Planning on buying a 125 to learn on!
Please make a video on when to use hand brake or feet brake
You kids do it what ever way you can imagine works best. I will stick with what we figured out in the 80's/90's before the freestyle generation.
That means: Lower the bars so the ends of the grips are pointing down, (natural orientation of your hands used to be the goal, called "ergonomics"). The point your levers down about 10 degrees. With that set up, it is easy to keep your elbows up, which is needed if you ride a dirt bike over bumpy ground. You may want to lower your seat a bit if it is not too thin from the factory to get some space between the seat and the bars, but it actually feels like good front end control when sitting. I took 1" off my seat though.
And here is the big one. Yes, I do re-grip my throttle (like a door knob) when I enter corners, and that is so when I get on the gas, (fingers on the clutch son, never whiskey the throttle again), my elbow is up, and a strong straight line exists (as much as possible), from my high elbow, through a straight wrist, (bent wrists get hurt in bumps), and straight fingers all the way to the levers.
I guess the younger generation was taught to not listen to their parents,---so you are starting from scratch. Should work fine of flat ground though.
You wanna learn proven techniques that are based on physics in reality. Study Gary Bailey.
Thanks for the tips. Today I rode my enduro for the 1st time. Never been on a bike before. I ended up whiskey throttling and putting the bike down and I've been scared to get back on since.
Been there 3 times with my new bike!
Lots of busted plastic lol
Get back on it!
It's the best when things hook up and riding is smooth, seat time will = a good time.
It’s not fun. Have you gotten back on a bike since?
Thanks. What model bike are you on?
Im confuse how to jump my bike what should. Do before jump? Compress the bike ? And how is my leg? Deweight or straight it
Please make a video on stand up tight u turn and stand up flat track turn
Don't even ride but made sense thx
How do you get a 2006 crf250r to start easier and how to get my kick start to be smoother? Anything will help I've spent alot of money to be in the same spot
I crashed pretty bad and I think it’s safe to say I most like whisky throttled, I had both levers in or so I thought but it must of not been enought, this was on my yamaha raptor 660r a week after I bought it
Just tore my knee up with a good whiskey throttle and figured I would look it up. Unfortunately my GoPro was not on at that point in the ride so there is no footage of the accident. I have a habit of over grabbing the throttle and I think I stems from riding my 125 for so long and going up to a 250 really didnt work out well for the first ride. Stay safe out there everyone.
2:35
Oh I could. I can extend my fingers to like 80° with a neutral wrist, 90° with a curled wrist.
Covering the clutch saved my life the other day. Jeezuss I almost died. Scared the shit out of me, called it a day after that haha.
Haha glad you were able to safe it.
So I whiskey throttled and my tire barley went up but when I came down it landed on its side and I was spread eagle on the side of the bike
first day on my scooter and I almost fly to America
luckily i am safe and the fender has scratch
Well said. Thank you. Ive been riding motorcycles since i was 6, but explaining all this to my 6yr old daughter is very difficult when i really dont know how. 😊
Could have used this last Saturday when I made it to the top of a hill and hit a whoop wrong. Did the whole handle bar dance into a whiskey throttle wheelie and into a Boulder my knee went. Good times!
My knee went out close to this way too. Why I’m here on this video too.
@@carloso6243 nice. It's been lovely to say the least lol.
I was trying to ride sand and caught a handful and sent me into a fence, I was fine other than smashing my balls hella hard on the seat.
Do a video on how to up shift and down shift when on the bike please
Thanks for watching! We have a shifting video. Please check it out here: czcams.com/video/hhrwfCFzasU/video.html
I find it hard to keep tmy weight off the bars when I'm riding, more so when I stand up. What happens is I hit a bump, and since I have such a hard grip on the throttle that the jolt of the bump causes me to twist the throttle. not sure how to correct when I'm standing
I have the same issue, I've been working on a better foot position and gripping the bike with my legs more. Focus on correct rider position, has helped me alot. It looks goofy but it works.
When im just little short on the big table top, by landing flat I hit the ground soo hard I have feeling that I'm gonna destroy my legs and I don't know where em I wrong. Can you make video about that situation. Is it my body position wrong by landing? wich wheel do need hit ground first? Etc.. Thanks
Not sure if you’re looking for answers from just anybody. But I’ll reply with my two cents. First of all once I’ve gotten to the point of distance that the landing hurts you need to decide to ether slow down to a point where it doesn’t hurt... or conversely the better option if you’re up for it is to pucker up and hit it at the speed needed to get to the down slope. Sometimes this requires being scared and doing it anyway.
To answer your question about how to land if you’re not clearing it and don’t feel like you’re up to trying. I generally will land back wheel first and you need to be on the throttle and pulling back somewhat so that you can safely jump off the end because you’re probably landing near the downslope. The most important thing here if you know you’re going be short is to make sure you’re straight on the takeoff! So that you land straight. Landing sideways and then it swapping to the other side and high siding down the downslope is one of the worst ways to crash.
If you are going to clear it then you generally want to land a little nose first or neutral (tires even)...however if you realize you overshot the landing slope and are going to land flat you need to pull up and try to land rear wheel again if you can.
Hey Ivica, Thanks for the question. I will make a video about coming up short on jumps soon. The most important part is that you get on the gas right before you land to create some forward momentum. If you don’t accelerate when you land all the weight will transfer into your suspension and it will make for a very hard and uncomfortable landing. Make sure to squeeze the bike with your legs so it doesn’t get away from you and try not to “freeze” and get too stiff in your upper body. I’ve made a video on how to clear jumps that explains the body position here: czcams.com/video/hhrwfCFzasU/video.html
How about cleaning the filter after a ride
can you do a video about how to exiting a turn with a 2 stroke (controling the clutch)
It’s coming 👍🏻
What do you suggest if your hitting jumps all and all of a sudden as your coming up to the jump you feel like you start losing the bike and its pulling away? If I use the clutch or my brake I will most likely endo
Make sure to squeeze the bike with your legs a little more and stay flexible in your elbows. Find some small “easy” table tops and just focus on your form. You want to practice on jumps that are confidence building before you start hitting bigger stuff.
I've been a subscriber for a while and I randomly met Sedlak today while driving some dirt roads in SD east county. I have to say he seemed like a very cheerful and nice guy! I didn't realize he made it out that far for lessons because the address for the school is in Carlsbad. For some reason I was picturing they work in the north more. Maybe time for some extra seat time! I am a little embarrassed that I asked if he was the guy on CZcams, all the racing, hard work, practice, shooting for Dakar, and hey, are you that guy on CZcams? Sorry about that! Thanks for the riding tips videos.
Thanks for the message! Crazy that we ran into each other all the way out there. I actually do quite a bit of training in Potrero. We set up some cool trails there. Let’s get some training done out there 👍🏻
I wish I would’ve watch this last week , went out on my new bike , give it too much throttle in first on pull away and it literally snaked and threw me off hard bike went up in the air , I slammed on the ground 🤦🏻♂️
Literally exact same thing to me relaxed a bit to much and hit a bump
Had a fall today because of whiskey throttle. Was going downhill standing and I probably had my arms at the wrong position and definitely gripping too hard 🙄 That hurt
When iam riding enduro and try to wheelie over a log or something (standing) I just gets thrown back and wiskey any tips?
hey!
i have the same problem, how did u solve it? if i rock my weight back i have to hang on the bars tight
@ 0:49... "seat positing"... ?? Is that a combination of position and positioning? 🤔
Sedlak, are you from Poland? We had a very great man in our country, his name was Włodzimierz Sedlak, he wrote many books ...
Originally from Germany 🇩🇪
Rode a dirtbike for the first time all day saturday and didn't once. 1 person did on a kx85
Whiskey throttled a year and a half ago didn’t have time to react and clipped a tree a second later ended up with a few broken bones and internal bleeding. I’m back riding now and I’ve found that fatigue also will cause you too whiskey throttle
How did it happen? Keep a finger on the clutch (and front brake too), at all times.
You can control what the engine does with the clutch
Just bought my first Dirtbike (2023 Honda crf250rx) I haven’t been on a bike in over 15 years..rode it for 2 mins before i whisky throttled it and hurt my arm
I know how to not whiskey throttle it all I got to do is just turn it just a little bit just a notch don't turn it too much Boreal crash and get hurt cuz I did that when I was little I hurt myself a lot I do like a lot of times then I learn from it and I didn't do it now I'm premature pro at riding
Hi,I'm a rookie and I rode yesterday and prob went 60km but I didn't have whiskey throttle,so my question is,is it easy to get whiskey throttle have a 300btw
Not if you are paying attention at all, and keep a finger on the clutch at all times. Whiskey throttle happens if you lose your balance and start falling off the back of the bike. Just by trying to hang onto the bars, you can hold it wide open by accident. Not if you keep a finger on the clutch.
Do you always ride with a finger on the front brake and clutch??
Yes, I always have one finger on the controls. Also helps to loosen your grip on the bars to prevent arm pump.
ive started trying to jump but when i land my troddle hand twists upon landing, and not in a controlled way. any recommendations?
Dont have your hand at a downward angle instead it should be facing up
@@Kummes thank you!
How do I keep the 450 from lifting up when switching gears? When I switch gears sometimes my front end comes up
🤣 its a 450 mate it will lift, its an animal! Lmao. You have several options tho, firstly ide focus on your riding postion like mentioned in the video make sure your body is at the front of the bike and lean forward! You could also try changing the sprockets maybe putting a smaller one on the rear would help other than that ide probs be abit smoother with the throttle rather than giving it a full wristfull through the gear changes.
@@SuperRobbo91 got it
Thanks
I did it once on my 450 and learned quickly to never do it again!
The number one lesson in whiskey throttle, is be ready and LET GO. It may hurt going down and losing the bike, but it'll hurt alot less than if you accelerate into a stationary tree or object.
Good advice
You could keep a finger on the clutch and pull it in if you get into throttle trouble. But if you wold rather throw it away instead of riding away, that is up to you I guess. You lead. I will ride behind you a bit. :)
😎😎😎😎
Thanks for watching 👍🏻
It’s ll about clutch control
We need some tips to avoid armpump!
Figure out how to ride relaxed. That is what Lechien and Bayle did instead of "off the bike training". When hitting bumps though, the front end loses is "self centering" trail, so the front end can wander around if you are too relaxed for those. Grab the bike with your knees as much as you can, to help take load off your arms to relax. It takes practice. But it should start flowing with less effort. Several factors are involved that lead to arm pump, but the biggest 2 are not being in decent shape and hanging on too hard. I think what Bayle and Lechien did was ride enough to be in pretty good shape, and when they got tired, instead of hitting the gym, they figured out a way to ride and not get tired. The result was smooth and fast. My opinion.
Whiskey throttle is why I don’t ride anymore. I couldn’t keep from doing it. So I stopped riding, then eventually sold all my kit. I was just to stiff while riding.
Sorry to hear that you got out of the sport because of it. It’s definitely scary if it happens a lot.
@@SocalOffroadSchool I might go back one day. I've had some significant crashes. Fear is the barrier.
I have a wrist injury from getting blown in Iraq, I put a thumbthrottle on all my bikes and dang I have never had a whiskey throttle and I can control it better than twist at any position on the bike,doesn't matter if I am all the way back on the seat,just let go the thumb and that's it,go check my channel
Convex i.e. internal! Par = indeed activity of - st= situate! He literally - jammed that - fuel injector!
Motor = hot i.e. - jittered out! Fractals!
I did this today and I managed to stop my bike after nearly crashing into rocks
Good job! Glad it saved your day
How to u turn the dirt bike step by step
Slow down to the speed you need to turn the bike. Lean the bike over, turn the bars until you have turned a half circle. Be smooth with the controls. Keep a finger on the clutch. It should work if the bars can be turned. :)
I'd like a video on how to stop and go on a bike that is too tall for my feet to reach the ground.
Stripper boots!
I dont whisky throttle i grab the break and throttle at the same time i have crashed almost broke my ankel
lmao I was doing a wheelie and my feet fell off and I was on the very back of the bike doing a superman, the whisky throttle had me in a wheelie like that for like 3 seconds lmfao
had bikes sense i was 5 zero whiskey throttle
Lmao I rode all my life , but let’s all just admit it😆 whisky throttle is hilarious (unless seriously hurt ) it’s the funniest thing to watch ever in my opinion lol
Don’t ever stop the whisky throttle 😆😆😆
Just let it go!… don’t try and save it period
First time I whiskey throttled I didn't even realise what was happening until I hit a bank and was sent flying through the air haha. Terrifying at the time but funny af afterwards. Learnt my lesson after that.
😂😂 I prefer for it not to happen but if it does just make sure there is a camera around 🎥 It makes for good content 😂
@@SocalOffroadSchool 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣exactly !!!!!👍
Avoid whiskey throttle with tequila
😂😂 the only way
I whisky throttled. It socks!
I've seen plenty of street bike riders get on a dirt bike and try to sit on the back of the seat.. Looks stupid and it doesn't usually go well for them. Lol.. They think our dirt bikes are just "toys", that's what they tell me. "Ah, that thing is just a toy". "Lemme ride it".. Ok, here try it out.. Then they sit on the back of seat, pin the throttle and crash like a stupid clown. Lol
A Scooter doesn't have a good way to hold the bike with your legs because they are in free space out in front of you. Don't try to stand up on a scooter or street bike unless you are already an experienced rider and can control the throttle properly. This goes for Wheelies too - Don't do it.
I whiskeied today and sent my bike to the moon dude to a hard landing in flat landed on my butt in a thorny bush
I whiskey throttled into a parked car today... I was so embarrassed fuck my life
You have to admit mind them videos are hilarious especially the handstand boy and woman that disappears into the bushes, first time I rode a bike I was 14 I jumped on a CR250 and held on for dear life for around 50yds how I held on for so long god only knows, but I ended up in the bushes myself
😂 100% glad you got out of it without an injury
I think we have all seen that with a first time rider on a racing machine. Damn, and Rick Johnson made it look so easy. :)
i’ve only road twice on an mx track and the first time i whiskey throttled going into a corner, panicked and pulled both levers and came off the bike; no injuries luckily. second time riding on the bike i was nervous about whisky throttle so i was way more careful but unfortunately that slowed me down a little, this is going to help big time!