Easy tips to help improve your riding
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- čas přidán 6. 11. 2023
- Working on the foundations is the best way to improve your skills. In this video I will talk you through a series of exercises you can do to help you improve your riding skills. I had the opportunity to ride with Johnny Mac of Fast Bikes and Michelin. It was Johns first time off road so this was a great test to see how the exercises went. Let me know what you think!
We were riding with Triumph Experience Centre Wales, you can see my experience with the Spanish experiences centre here: ADD LINK
For my thoughts on the Triumph Tiger 900 Rally Pro see my 1000 Dunas series:
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- Touring capability and tech specs - Can a Tiger Tour Part 1 and 2
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- Taking the Tiger off road - Triumph Adventure Centre
Part 3 • Tiger 900 Rally Pro of...
- How to Turn Tiger into an off road rally bike fit for a desert rally in Morocco
• Turning a Tiger 900 Ra...
- How To Roadbook Navigate
• Survive the desert fol...
- Pushing the Tiger to the limits with the 1000 Dunas desert rally
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Part 2 - • Tiger 900 Pro's Epic D...
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4:14 - Focusing on Finger and Body Position
7:24 - Maneuvering Off the Bike
9:16 - Discovering Your Balance Point and Practicing Slalom
11:47 - Mastering One-Handed Cornering
12:57 - Navigating Slow, Tight Circles
16:02 - Using Rear Braking Techniques
16:51 - Applying Front Braking Techniques
18:45 - Utilizing Dual Front and Rear Braking
19:46 - Gradual Braking for Better Control
20:05 - Enhancing Traction Awareness
21:27 - Harnessing Engine Braking on Hills
22:36 - Perfecting Your Riding Pull-Away
31:02 - Smooth and Controlled Rolling Dismount
33:33 - Efficient Bike Pickup Techniques
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Vanessa, you are an excellent teacher. This is quite possibly the best off-road introductory video on CZcams. I hope you'll do more instructional videos in the future.
Wow, thank you! That is super kind of you to say 🙂
Dude, spending a day with you would be an absolute treasure. Playing in the dirt would be out of this world. You've also reminded me how important regular practice of the basics are.
Triumph's Wales Training Center is phenomenal!
The coffee shop mount & dismount are too cool!
Aw hehe thanks! They sure are, the basic skills and foundations of riding can easily be looked over, but its good to go back to basics sometimes and refresh yourself. Thanks so much for watching
I've done the triumph off road experience twice now and the instructors are great,looking going back next year.i even bought a rally pro after the last visit
Oh nice. I can't understand that. Good choice
1st of your videos. Been riding for too long, LOL.
Love your teachings, presentation and the way you do it. And your personality is infectious.
Keep on carrying on riding. 👍
I've watched many of those training-videos and this one is really among the very best ones.
Brilliant , great fun with loads of info , thanks 😊
Glad you found it helpful and enjoyed it, yey! Thanks for watching 🙂
Well done Vanessa, excellent skills.
So funny, I ran across this video cause my friend who races motocross had me doing some of these exact drills this past weekend. Really like your videos and your accent gets in the ❤, lol! Keep up the excellent work!
That would be so fun to take a training / coaching class with Vanessa! I'm bookmarking this so I can come back for Virtual Training.
Hehe wooo!
Wow Vanessa.... you are an unbelievable offroad ride instructor. Helping me to do those exercises tomorrow.
Aw yey i am glad you found this useful! Thanks for watching woo!
One of the best training videos I’ve seen! Great idea to bring a road rider along for the…
I've ridden big bikes offroad for many years and done some great offroad courses. I still learned stuff from this video. You're a great teacher. Def make some more.
You are a awesome teacher glad i seen ur show keep up the great work besafe !!!
Thank you for an outstanding lesson!! It sets the standard that others need to match.
You re very welcome, thanks for watching and im glad you enjoyed it! Yey
What a wonderful teacher
Aw thank you
Thanks for making this video and compiling a set of manouvers. Very helpful. I am going to try these.
aw my pleasure, I'm glad you enjoyed
Thanks for sharing. I have learned a lot by watching you!!!❤
You are so welcome! That really makes me smile. Thank you, glad it helps
I really admire how you explain things. What a skill. Good on ya
Oh yey thank you, that is great to hear, thanks for watching and i am glad you enjoyed it
You are welcome! Great video!
🙂 yey thanks
Absolutely love the folks at the Triumph Adventure Experience! Great folks always bringing a positive attitude!
They are awesome there!
Excellent instructions Venessa. You did a great job explaining how to do it all and why.
Aw thanks so much i really appreciate your kind words, thanks for watching
These are very nice exercises, back to basics is always good. Thanks a lot.
Glad you like them! Thanks for watching
Great content, thanks for sharing you knowledge and training tips 🙏🏼
My pleasure!
This was awesome, great content
Glad you enjoyed it!
Good training! Thanks ❤
You're so welcome! Glad you enjoyed it
Tysm for your videos
My pleasure 😊
Fantastic!! I am looking to get into ADV riding and this video hit on so many points! well done
Yey that's ace, mega glad to hear that you were able to take something from it! Thanks for watching
That was a brilliant videa ... thank you very much. I have just started "going off road" and found this incredibly useful!!
That is amazing to hear, im glad you found it useful, keep it up and enjoy the offroad wooo!
Great video, learnt loads watching this, and I’ll definitely be practicing these tips on my rides. Thanks
Aw yey that is ace to hear, thanks for watching!
Excellent video! You’ve given me some drills to practice on my own Rally Pro as I work towards off road riding.
Glad to help! Let me know how you get on
that was super,wow.
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Brilliant video Vanessa, hope you do some more when you finish racing and have some time
Loved this,excellent job teaching these important skills Stay Safe!
Yey thanks for watching
I did really enjoy and love your video and techniques!! I just became a follower of you...Lots of learnings
Awesome! Thank you! And welcome. Thanks for saying hi too
I thought this was a great video. You’ve got a really nice way of teaching, not too technical but get the point across in a relaxed and fun way. You should definitely do more of these.
Aw wow. Thank you. That's so to hear. I'll have a think about how I can do more
Fascinating video. I do wonder about clutch life, although it makes perfect sense. I'd love to see more.
So glad to hear you enjoyed it, thanks so much for watching
Never done any off road,what a great video,very informative and well demonstrated.👍🏻
Thank you so much, that is lovely feedback, im glad to hear you enjoyed it
Awesome video Vanessa, thanks for sharing and hopefully more of the same format coming soon! 👍👍
oh cool, thank you for the feedback. I could defo look to do more like this. Thanks dude
Good tips teacher...
Thanks
You are welcome
You’re very comprehensive in instructive plainly to where people can understand it by saying and doing and I think that’s very important. Keep up the good work enjoy the video. It was very informative and taught me a few things. Thank you.
Yey super glad to hear that you found it useful and informative woo! Thanks for watching
Good fun!
Yey!
That was a bloody awesome video. I need to get my ass out and practice those things 🤩
Hehe yey im so glad you enjoyed it! You can do it 💪
Spent many happy hours at the Triumph Adventure Centre. Having fun in the mud. The instructors are top-notch 👌
Oh ace! Super glad you enjoyed yourself!
Cool Vid, great to see these off road bike handling skills, repetition is indeed the mother of all skills, thnx ❤
Couldn't agree more! Thanks for watching
Top job.
Thank you! Cheers!
Cracking Video, I am following you now. thank you
Welcome aboard! Thanks for the follow and for taking the time to say hi
Great video to watch & learn. Informative & fun to watch. Great fundemental skill video!
You're awesome girl!!
Thank You!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Another top video Vanessa. Being a bit older I learned to ride bikes in the early 80's back when the electrics were for the ignition and lights, that was it. I also took training back in the day to pass my test that included braking, front only, back only and both together. For faster cornering use the rear brake only as applying the front will make the bike stand up and miss the corner. Back then the rule of thumb was 75% front and 25% rear brake on a dry road changing to 50-50 in the wet. I had a short time off road with my old DT175 Yamaha and Kawasaki KMX200 (both were stolen) and I had a real hoot on the byways that were legal off road routes for bikes back then. All good stuff with great advice to anyone who rides a bike. Many thanks for sharing. Whoop! A shame I can't ride now but I can still appreciate the fun watching you youngsters having a blast as I did when I was younger.
Aw yey thanks so much, glad you enjoyed it and i hope it bought back some ace memories for you
What an amazing informative video. No preaching just good honest advice to build your confidence 👍🏼😊
Thanks so much!
Amazing! Have you ever thought about setting up a training business? You'd kill it!
Kudos to John for being able to approach this with a beginner's mind, despite his skills and experience, and having an awesome attitude.
I'm also an experienced street rider (though not fast or accomplished) who just got a dual-sport and started riding dirt a couple months ago. It's really been a lot of fun to be a novice again. I've taken two classes and, although they kicked my butt, I already want to go back. It's humbling and confidence-building at the same time. I wish I'd started this way.
Hehe who knows maybe one day! Totally agree with you, such a great attitude to have. That is ace im so glad you are enjoying it and just keep doing the basics and soon enough you will smash it 💪 woo!
In all riding at some point slide control becomes a thing, and it's learned by doing exactly this. Great vid.
Totally agree, thanks so much for your support and glad you enjoyed it
I’m a very happy Tiger 900 RP owner myself. Newly rider with no off road experience. Would love to do do something like this. It’s always nice to see another woman show how it’s done. Thank you so much Vanessa!
Woooo! Nice! They are such awesome bikes, goodluck with the off road stuff, just take it easy and work your way into it, super glad you enjoyed the video and hopefully you can take something from it
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That was awesome to watch and thanks Vanessa for all the tips, especially the way's to pick up your bike because I did hurt my back the last time I dropped my bike, doing it the only way according to some donuts on the web 😎
You are welcome, im glad you enjoyed it!
Congratulations for your videos Vanessa, greetings from Italy 😍
Thank you so much!!
Excellent tutelage Vanessa. Great tips. John has a very balanced ego,
So true! He's an absolute dude, great fun
"Counter-steering" is said to make you a lot safer in emergency situations, but it also seems _counter-intuitive._ So, this is one thing I have to learn to get my head around...
haha yeah that's a new one but really tarmac focused
thinking of getting a 1200 rally so this might be an idea to try thanks you for the insite defo looking into this like a bit off road just usure with such a big bike
Oh nice! Yes definitely worth having a look into before you purchase 🙂 goodluck with it all
Was waiting to see Matt or one of the crew shriek past on one wheel. 😅
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Great video, one thing I like to do, is have a peace of velcro tape to lock the front break on, when picking up a bike. Note necessary but I find it dose help, at my age or all most 75 years.
Interesting!
Top job Vanessa, you sure can ride off road. I am nearly 80 and I can still lift my VStrom 650 up on my own using the various techniques you demonstrated.
When I can’t lift it on my own I will have to buy a lighter bike.
There is one more technique which works in the right situation.
As you said depending on the circumstances
Lay prone on the ground, grab the handle bar an get a firm grip on something towards the rear of the bike and then keeping your arms straight, push your chest into the seat , and then with your legs start walking forward as if you were trying to push the bike sideways. The bike will not slide sideways it will start standing up.
This technique may be easier on your hip.
I love to see competent female riders, they are every bit as good as men.
Aw thank you that is super lovely of you to say. Yup there are many techniques just finding the right one for you is key. Thanks so much for watching 🙂
I cannot stress how important it is to start off road with somebody who knows things. Especially for novice rider.
I have no clue how I'm still alive and didn't even get seriously injured. I found myself in stupid situations, lost count of crashes and few times I thought I lost bike too but, somehow we both made it. I would have called rescue few times but, I knew Mrs would put an end to my riding 😄
So, be smart and find yourself a hot teacher like Vanessa or, at least a teacher.
Uh oh, sounds like you would have some gnarly stories! Hehehe that is super sweet thank you, and thanks for watching 🙂
Nice to know that lifting with my back to it might cause my reassembled pelvis some problems 👍 although different for everyone, but glad I know to watch for it
There are many different techniques, just need to find the right one for you. Thanks for watching 🙂
Kinda glad I ride a DCT. Greatly simplifies slow manoevring.
So true
Como me gusta tu estilo de vida!!!
aw thanks
I believe riding street riding helps riding off road and riding off road helps on the street. Having both is great knowledge and makes you better at both.
Totally agree, you can take a bit of knowledge from all types of riding and build a large array of skills
Great video, and a great attitude and enthusiasm by all involved. Rather than large strong guy learning (as most videos have), I would have liked to have seen a session with a 5'2 (159cm), 50kg woman who's a relatively new rider. It looks like the Triumph schools are only using the Tiger, or the Scrambler 1200 at the moment, both of which are pretty big, heavy and intimidating for some riders.
First part, clutch control, looked like the mod 1 test! 😂
Absolutely love u girl ur a true inspiration, hope to meet you again at ABR Festival 2024...Thanks for the tiktok dance aswell xxx
Aw yey thank you! Hehe i cant wait for ABR, see you there!
I feel better now. At 49 I started riding and after 6 months of riding streets to work and back I thought I getting decent at riding then I took a day of off-road training and it was so much harder than I expected. 😂. It’s not just me 🤪
Haha amazing
Nice tips for offroad beginers that will use it forever until they become mechanised and not have to think about it anymore, good job!
One Tip, when lifting the bike with the squat dont try to pull it up, bend your knees press your back against the seat and push it back streching your legs. all the power comes from the legs pushing the bike against the weels on the ground, not from the arms.
I have an old BMW 1150 GS Adv I know what it is ...
Keep Riding Life is a ride
Thanks so much for watching, glad you enjoyed it 🙂
Good stuff Vanessa. I have been reliably informed and tried having the front wheel pointing up when you do the handle bar lift as it makes the lever between the handlebar and the front wheel longer and therefor easeir to pick up. You missed no 5 get 2 people aka someone else to pick it up for you, by far the easiest of the lot.
Hehe yes if you have help definitely use it. Thanks for watching yey!
Good video. Thanx a lot. I have a little question. Is it possible ride last hill on offroad mode? My tiger rally don't have offroad pro mode.
Awesome video...the camera just doesn't do justice to the steepness of some of those hills!
Oh and the cap is on point 😉
Haha so true. I thought that when I looked at it. In person that final hill was a bit of a monster haha... Nop flat looking 🤷♀️ it was an ace day. Big thanks Andy. I'm going to miss you
Great video Vanessa, with lots of top tips - thankyou! you MUST put me out of my misery tho.... what model of trouser were you wearing on the bike? If it's Revolution race, I cannot locate them! TIA and keep up the good work! Ride safe.
The ones in the beginning of the video were Revolution Race (the red ones) but the ones I am wearing during the riding aspect are from Mosko Moto. I am so sorry for the delayed resposne, but I hope it still helps and thanks for watching!
Hi Vanessa, I had a bit of trouble my last time out on a steep decline, my speed just kept increasing, when I used my front brake it wanted to lock up, when I used my back brake it felt like it wasn’t doing much. I was in off road mode in my pan America, would off road pro made a difference? Or am I better having a nanny mode to help until my skill increase? Thanks for any advice
U should do an offroad course tutorial one day.
Great video! I'm turning 60 soon and will start offroad-riding soon too. I love your pants. Which brand is it?
oh mega, you'll love it. Mosko Moto woodsman and I defo recommend
Curious. Does standing on the pegs for a u-turn solve a particular practical problem? Maybe I missed it--I thought you stand on the pegs to see further and to use your legs to dampen rough terrain (so it doesn't transfer to your core) at higher speeds. Honest question. I ride a V-Strom 90/10 off-road. If I need to do a u-turn on a gravel road (which will always be inclined) I'm going to minimize the possibility of dropping the bike.
I nearly always pick up my bike with the handlebars. I push the top as much pull the bottom. You’re only the second person I’ve seen that feels the same way about the back squat method, and I don’t have any hip or knee problems.
Nice, there are many techniques its just finding personal preference for which one
The only way I could lift my GS Adv was back to the seat. Of course now I ride a Husq 701 thankfully ;-) I'm 61 with intact knees and hips knock on wood.
Oh nice!
Very very long time proponent of taking beginners on tiny dirt bikes ( displacment wise). You get to learn to throttle correction, clutch control and handling without getting crushed or crashed.
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Ala Valentino's ranch.
Bwahahah!!1! I expect the revenge for the butt-roughing hoax from the track day! 😏🤭
Nooo, Johnny got away clean. You are too kind! 😏🥴
What keeps surprising me is how much abuse the clutches will take when they are the multiple plates in oil-kind. You'd be replacing dry clutches by the dozen, using them like that. I guess that's one of the hardest things to learn, that these oil clutches can handle loads of work.
Right, I'll nick a bike and practice right away! 🤗
P.S.: An ace video, you're the perfect instructor! 💪🤗
Haha yeah so true I'll have to get revenge on our next adventure together. It's better when he's not expecting it too hehe
Good point on the clutch too
@@TheGirlOnABike Revenge is a dish that is best served cold. And revenge is sweet! 🤗
Might we say revenge is ice cream? 🤔
Please teach me some technics
Great vid want to book the triumph off road centre not sure wales or Spain ?
You'll love it. I'd say you'll have more learning potential in Wales due to the muddy wet conditions but Spain will be warmer... Hehe
@@TheGirlOnABikehi Vanessa you said in one of your vids that you wear mosko woodland men’s pants where can you get them in the uk pls ?
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10. Phissst….Cops will never catch me on my dirt bike.
9. Keep it WFO through dust, you will pop out quicker.
8. Relying on Deity insures longer X~ jump air times.
7. Hang on and just pin it dude, you can make it up.
6. Man up!! 450's are light flickable tight trail bikes.
5. Kick start smokers kill pesky pit stop Mosquitos.
4. Yes everyone will step back..don't let up dude.
3. What could go wrong its the 35th jump dudes.
2. Push button starters cause trail thumb pump.
1.The faster you go the safer it is……..trust me.
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Haha true!
I believe to pick up the bike it’s safer and easier to do it backwards. Protect your knees and your back 😊
I think it comes down to personal preference, ability and position/location of bike. But mega glad you know what works for you, woo! Thanks for watching 🙂
With a host as stunning as this girl, my riding skills would not be found wanting at all! 🤣
Apart from confirming you being a good teacher: how about doing those exercises on a scooter/motorbike with NO clutch e.g. Honda X-ADV 750, ADV350? challenge?? 😉
That would be fun, maybe one day hehe
You can also learn stuff you didn't know from the interweb. I didn't know that there is such a thing as a 'global adventure training academy'
Haha sure can!
@@TheGirlOnABike it's good the UK has motorcycle adventure academies. Gotta do something for fun over there. The only amusement park you have in the UK is that weird and useless Ferris Wheel they erected in the middle of London for no apparent reason
He has to lean the bike while keeping his body straight up I've done this since I was a kid to see how much I could lean my bike while turning in a circle but still use it on my electric bikes today while keeping the pressure down on my side walls so i don't slide out 😅
It is such good practice, nicely done!
900! It is so biig and heavy! yea, They are great bikes, but offroad or anything extreme and you are essentially driving a tank! (sure a fun tank). Give me a bike under 300 pounds every time! :)
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Like that saying, right next to an old bike😂😂😂
Before you pick the bike up, make sure it's still in gear, else it moves when you pick it up as I found out😂
I agree but when the bike is gear shifter down that is no possible so good to be in the practice with both outcomes. Also a lot less likely to have drops in neutral I guess so that's a bonus
I believe your buddy hurt his back or hip, he wasn't very straight backed. I have my own titanium, so I know some of the signs!
Wow good yeah. Yeah he recently had a hip replacement
Do people in in the uk just ride in straight lines everywhere? Most of these are all basic skills any road rider should have. Full dirtbikes arent ridden with weight turning in either they are ridden like with foot on pegs and weight outside of turn to keep traction. I suppose the weight of thede bikes is why its different
If it was my first time off road and someone told me to ride a 900cc bike, I would tell them to get bent.
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I think you just to need to mention the weighting on your foot pegs for turning....
Good tip to add, thanks, and thank you for watching, i hope you enjoyed it
Vanessa is back into one of her comfort zones ...MUD
Get John back for some fun in the SAND
Heheh
I'm gonna my first cheat in over a year and a half. It's gonna be a single red velvet cupcake. Can't wait. Probably gonna get so sick.
Hehe uh oh, enjoy!
@@TheGirlOnABike I think I sent you the wrong msg. Sorry about that.
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