How to Crash - An Unexpected Lesson @ the Touratech Rally
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- čas přidán 29. 08. 2024
- Bret rides through sleet and rain to the 2019 Touratech Rally in Plain, WA USA and ends up teaching a lesson he had not planned on! Ouch. Learn why his #R1200GS lost traction and how he recovered.
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Been a fan of yours for a while, but I have even more respect for you showing yourself fall in slow motion over and over and turning it into a learning opportunity instead of demanding that the footage be deleted and never spoken of again. You’re an incredible teacher and a great guy 👍
Three points: 1) Using one's own mistake to teach a valuable lesson is nothing but class! 2) Great lesson on how to handle an unintentional rapid dismount and 3) Marquez would have saved it :)
that made me laugh, thanks
Absolutely well put. Most instructors, I suspect, would try hide this away rather than showing it can happen to anyone.
5:41 and this kids, is why soft luggage is better then hard panniers when off-road
Right? I cringed at that moment =) Last time I rode with hard panniers, I fell in sand in nearly the same way as Brett did here, foot went under the pannier, got trapped. Had it happened on harder ground, would have probably broken it. Now my cases sit in the attic, waiting for the day I sell them off with the bike. Use saddlebags now, but still looking for the right ones.
@@orangelion03 I have Mosko Moto's like Bret has but haven't had the good (bad?) fortune to test them in a fall yet.
Absolutely ;)
*Is better than...
Isn't then when you refer to time o refering to an order of things...?
First I did this, and then I did other thing...
Yep, I'm convinced now
I'm starting to think that there's a secret ingredient in motorcycle riding that's hiding in plain site and while unnoticed draws people to it from the daily slew of their unnaturally stressful lives ... Basically to do anything worth doing on a bike the right way, you need to be laid back and go with the flow, so in time you end up chillaxed and content ... Zen on wheels baby, zen on frikkin' wheels.
Well said!
Same in a lot of sports.
I've watched hang gliding students fighting the glider on launch, trying to make it stable. Next to them an experienced pilot stands there, not touching the controls, with their glider sitting perfectly still above them.
This is the way.
Interesting thought. It dovetails with the one I’ve had that is riding an escape because there’s so much bodily engagement that you don’t have the capacity to think about whatever else is stressing you.
The slow motion is a great ad for soft bags, easy to see the right leg go under the bag.
Long time ago I went into a field on a sport bike at speed, remember seeing the bike over my head as it flipped and rolled over, fun day. Getting up slowly is very good advice.
I fell out of a canoe once, while teaching a how-to paddle class. It happens. Thanks for sharing.
For some reason I found that immensely funny. Thank you for that.
Ha! This is something I would do 100%
As a long time martial arts student, dispersion of energy in a fall will make a big difference. And as you point out, responding the way you did takes consistent training and discipline. Very glad you were not hurt.
A Taste for the Road mae ukemi 😉
Unintentional Rapid Dismount (URD). Love it! Maybe add Technical or Tactical to that moniker and call it a TURD! Yup! Just had a TURD out there! Like you said, relax and have fun with it! Glad you were unharmed except maybe some momentary bruised pride. Thanks for keeping it real!
You're on to something here. Maybe textbook, thoughroughly, totally. Totally Unintentional Rapid Dismount (TURD). Love it!
Respect for showing your crash and not trying to cover it up.
I love seeing how people who know how to ride crash (and not get hurt, I’m no monster). Because it is eye opening. To some people it’s just crashing, but in reality a whole lot of experience is showcased
A great rider/instructor let its students learn of every situation also falling down. Very good video👍🏻
Handle bar muffs. The most under rated bike accessory ever. And one of the most effective. Kudos.
Loved it :)
I also call my crashes as "Uncontrolled gravitational iteractions"
LOL
Credit teaching from a crash, not many people will want to share a stack, been watching a lot of your vids in prep for my fist adventure bike trip next year. Glad to see you're OK.
What is your first adventure bike trip next year, Tris? And what have you been doing to prepare (besides watch valuable & educational videos)?
@@hungwasson1399 planning on heading to Morocco, nothing to difficult, but should be some nice off-road in the South. Going to an adventure bike show today to learn some more, got an old KLE 500 I'm going to do some light local trails (legal) on and go to an off road day to get some hands on tuition, already had the bike apart and put back together for experience in fixing it too.
Mad props for throwing this out there And using your own mistakes as a teachable moment. No one is invincible, not even the best. Glad you didn't hurt yourself.
Adrenalin is a crazy thing. I had a small crash last week and it was two or three hours later before the pain of a minor muscle strain started to kick in. I like what you said about keeping a positive attitude. As long as you're okay, that's the main thing :)
I had a high-side some years ago with a sports bike. Under the effects of adrenaline I got up and moved the bike to safety and then realised I'd dislocated a kneecap! When I tried later to move the bike, after the adrenaline rush, I couldn't!
I had a crash about a year ago and until that point, I hadn't ever dropped/picked up the bike, but after that crash I was so hyped on adrenaline that I picked the bike up as if it was a bicycle. Easiest thing ever! Then hours later the adrenaline wore off and I experienced the lovely sensation of bruised ribs -_-
This is another reason it's so important to wear the proper gear. I could imagine a fall like that on a paved surface with unprotected skin. I see a number of riders in my area, especially now that it's hot, riding with shorts, no sleeves and sneakers, and many without helmets. Something like this with head contact could be disaster and lots of skin donation.
What are all of your favorite wearing apparell for writing a link would be helpful thank you
@@trinibobfjr It really depends on body size. I'm a bigger guy so most Euro manufacturers don't make jackets for me. That's a good place to start before figuring out what brands you can buy.
I've been hemming and hawing about getting soft panniers for a while now. Thanks for making up my mind Bret!
Mistakes are always opportunities for learning and growth. Well done!
Everybody needs a refresher once in a while, and cheap lessons are always the best kind.
on july 1st of this year i had a rapid dismount when rain and wind hit blowing straight across hte highway started going into the ditch because of the wind , but since i had been watching past videos and beening a new rider i had learned to relax in afall, from other sports i had done. whose iwas able to get back up with only road rash to one arm and a highly spraped up visor, got the bike up right started it and drove it out of the ditch with minamle damage, so i thank you from a new rider.
More videos on how not to crash please.....I'm already awesome at crashing
The way you describe your actions when you touch the ground reminders me of the parachute landing fall (PLF) that I was taught in in the Air Force.
Use your whole body to absorb the fall and dissipate the landing.
The key is don’t brace and roll with the fall.
It takes big balls to make a vid of a crash and then great instruction to create valuable lessons.
Thanks, Ron.
l'm glad he was on grass and had soft panniers. Also guys please get some good quality high boots even if you don't ride off-road, l see people rocking gs1200's while wearing sneakers. Drive safe.
HellenicBlackMetal agreed, boots will help. But if that was a hard pannier, it would still break his tib/fib and cost him 24months. Ask how i know..
Very good tips indeed especially about having a positive attitude, laugh it off and don't try to brace the fall. Reminds me of how to land with a round parachute with our two feet relaxed with knees slightly bent and then roll to the side and over
This is one reason I avoid hard panniers...
Bulu daa ap bhi isko follow kartey ho, 👍
Kuch bhi logo ko hamesha hard panniers kharidne ko bolta hai commission ke liye, givi ka
"Nothing like PURE ADVENTURE!" (laughs maniacally). Love it! Thanks for the rest as well, continued excellent content.
That you actually made this video instead of trying to hide your flaws shows a lot of character. More impressed by you now than ever before!
He crashed that happens to every off-road biker
@@scandinavian8883 more than weekly for me! But owning up to it like That? Kudos!
Love it, it takes guts and integrity to show your own mistakes and try to learn from them. Something very rare these days.
Its also important to remember to give the bike a once over after you pick it up before you start it and ride off. A lot of the time something east to fix can become more damaged and difficult to repair if you ride with it and some times even cause safety concerns.
Good advice
Brett, your fall was interesting and a good learning opportunity, but my primary reason for this comment is to compliment your production team on the lovely intro reel. Very nicely done....and the fall was well executed, too;).
Thanks, John!
Thank you for your knowledge and humility. At some point it's likely to happen to all of us. Best to know exactly how to deal with it. Excellent tips!
Funny, I had this exact situation yesterday, the bike unrecoverable when the front wheel hits the ground at an impossible angle, slid off and rolled my body without bracing. This is where a few teen years of Judo training pays off, the drop and roll reflex never goes away.
Great lesson by a GREAT instructor. I didn't have any doubt before, but after using own experience and public share on video.....no words, pal. Perfect!!! Thanks Bret
Love the lessons Brett.
Well done for using a crash as part of the learning.
I also use HORIZONTAL PARKING to the list!!! And yepz some things are inevitable like Death, Taxes and you ARE going to Crash (URD) an ADV bike!!! One of my best was this spring riding a tough trail through a usually swampy but then frozen-ish MUD but as it began to warm up the top MUD began to melt while under was icy. Naturally I had my front wheel go into just a small running rut and then the back wheel decided to take its own path and hit the perfect blend of MUD/ICE COMBO! So at that point my rear end began to pass me in an effort to get home first. A kinda fun spin around happened but the bike still decided to take a break and lay down for a while. No injuries. just a story and becoming really muddy! 40+ years of riding has a lot of stories!! Way to use a great teaching moment my friend! Always excellent advice from your vids. Thank you!!!
A must see video for every biker. Thanks for sharing. No need to mention I'm glad you're fine.
I was there... what a superb class. Brett & Paul run a great class. PSSOR / MotoTrek are great free on CZcams, but so worth it to get it “in vivo” as nothing beats practice and a few “dirt naps” especially when you get immediate feedback and get to try it again. The day after the class, we went and did Advanced Level Rally #12 which was mostly single track - and we rocked it!
It happens to everyone one time or another I like watching your videos even more now. We all are human thanks for sharing the good and the bad
Very very good video! I've been riding for the past 25 yrs,watching your videos tells me I still got a lot to learn in my riding,thanks Brett,new subscriber from the Philippines!
Welcome!
I've told my grandsons the same thing while we're mountain biking. Try not to crash for as long as you can while you're crashing. When you see someone give up early on in a crashing situation, it generally ends up being much worse.
As I go down I'm always thinking "I can save it" right up to when the mirror explodes.
Sometimes I'm right!
Your falling was great. I've played soccer (yes I know it's not the same) for many years, and when you go down, the best thing to do is just roll with it. Luckily that muscle memory translated to when I crashed once, I just rolled and hurt nothing.
BUT that foot man, I don't know if there's anything to be done at that point, but that foot was very close to getting VERY messed up, specially if you have had hard luggage and/or no boots. That was scary, and I wonder if you could train yourself to lift it up more, or something.
As always its so simple to understand ur video bret...thanx for demonstrate it. 👍🏻
Hey.. that's me at the 1:46 mark... cooking up something hot.... rally was awesome, nice meeting you Bret.
Great that you turned an accident into a learning experience. I had never really thought about best ways to handle a crash - I've always focused on preventing crashes. Good stuff!
Me too... But URD's do happen
Still the best tutorials, explanations, whatever you call them... Thanks again!
True to form, Bret, this video is filled with valuable information. Well done my friend. A class act all the way.
My worst fall had my motorcycle (a cruiser then) landed on top of my ankle. Around 210 kg right there and then. I of course didn't have boots, only a jacket.
After kicking the bike off of me, I cursed the dog that came in front of me (and was thankful that it wasn't hurt) but only after around half an hour later I realized I couldn't stand, not to mention use the rear brake; my right ankle had a second "bone" on the wrong side.
Adrenaline is a double edged sword. I'm glad everything went well and you managed to laugh it off.
Great real world lessons. Your genuineness & integrity shine thru. Thank you for sharing. Hopefully no injury for you.
No Instructors on CZcams talk about this enough. I fall twice on my bike in a very similar way as you shown, and in both accidents I got my right foot injured in the same spot. I made the same mistake in the second accident as the first accident and after that I said to my self that what ever I’m doing to avoid injuries, or at least minimise it, is definitely wrong. Searched CZcams for anything that shows how to fall and here you are. Thanks so much for sharing this and I’m sure it will help a lot in my future falls ✌🏼
Simply, Thank You. I learned something here.
Near impossible to find the limits of your ability without going beyond once in a while.
That time is called marriage.
I had a very similar "off" Saturday in an Adventure Bike class practicing braking in wet grass. I pretty much came off at the same point and rolled the same as this video. I'd watched this several times before and I think you possibly saved me from injury by sharing this with us. Thanks!!!
Neither bike or rider were hurt. I was back in the saddle and continued the braking drills.
Cosa que pasan aveces 🤷🏻♂️
Pero eres un maestro hasta en las “caídas” 😉👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Saludos desde Argentina 🇦🇷
On an RTW and riding through Indonesia on a very wet day and a wonderfully twisty road (and a little too fast) and did an unintentional dismount. It was just two days ago. Looked exactly the same as yours, I hit wet grass, bike tucked under, and we ended up in the jungle together. I wound up laying on my back and laughing for about a minute. Thankfully a couple of truck drivers came along and me get her out of the jungle and back on the pavement.
starting this Monday for my first adventure ride 3-day trip thanks for all the advice enjoy the channel have not ridden a bike in 35 years
Have fun, Clive!
Kudos for showing this. Riding off road with the big BMW is really an art and when it goes wrong it all happens so fast ther is nothing you can do. Shows me soft panniers are definitely the way to go , or just ride very slow!
Sage advice there, Brett... thanks for sharing the URD protocol
Glad you’re all good.
Cheers mate
Steve.
Glad you were unharmed in the making of this video. A valuable lesson to all riders, that irrespective of their ability things do go unexpectedly.
Even when he crashes it looks intentional! To teach a lesson!
I had my first ever (in 20+ years of riding) Unintentional Dismount on my 3 month old Triumph Tiger Explorer (fortunately in soft wet grass) earlier this year. While I laid on the ground collecting my thoughts and swallowing my pride I wondered; how would I ever practice this? Thanks for posting the video and sharing your URD. I'm hoping one of these days you can schedule a midwest event.
Very clear explanation Bret, usefull video for all off road bikers! Maybe the most important is the positive attitude. thanks a lot!
Best attitude from an instructor you could wish for. Firstly, learn to laugh at yourself. We are all prone to mistakes or accidents, even the experts. Terrain is unpredictable and its impossible to get it right all the time. Great attitude
Great instruction and advice. Wish I’d known “then” what I know now as I had a similar experience at the same venue (and event) but I did suffer a broken collarbone. Thanks for the work you do!
Great advice. I’ve gone down in hail (on road) and had a backwards off doing a stepped climb up (off-road) during an advanced ADV riding course. The key is remaining relaxed if you can control the crash and let it happen as you get off. No guarantees of course, but so far in my moto crashes on/off road I’ve guessed right with bruises at worst - even when a motorcycle was totaled. Of course I do mountain bicycling so crashing is something that I’ve practiced a lot - it’s just way tougher with 450-650 lbs of motorcycle. Also, soft luggage is 100% preferred in off-road dismounts.
The good old PLF, parachute landing fall!.. and if you visualize how to fall you'll naturally do it when it happens. You're awesome Bret👍
Practice the falling or how to fall must be a lesson on every motorcycle school. At least a theoretical part. With practice it's better to leave the professsionals do it and show it to the students. More videos like this one are more than appreciated
I love your channel and the way you teach. Saddly I had back on Feb-25 an “unintentional rapid dismount”. I was going at about 40 mph pavement, on the right lane, when the car on the left just changed lanes and I had no time to react. As you say, I do not practice “how to crash” and my reaction was absolutely natural and by no means practiced procedure. But thank God I was contious all the time and did the very last part of your video: stay calmed, alert (did not have a head hit) and start moving very slowly beging with the parts that seemed not hurt. Assess damage and stay cool. I wqs able to call ambulance, direct the heavenly helpers to move me the right way and cause nommore damage. Saved by God, my lovely wife and three doctors, 2 weeks in the hosp’edage’ I have a removed spleen, 8 broken ribs, reconstructed knee and reconstructed ankle all on the left side, but alive! Still building strength on the leg to ride again. If you may ask, the moto was much more fortunate. My BMW R1100gs’99 just had a scratched left cylinder head cap, smashed crash bar (it’s purpose), broken front -left turn light and bent mirror post. I told my frinds “You have to take care of your bike” :). God bless.
Training judo is a great way to get instinctive roll skills!
And it gives great balance!
I normally do not watch motorcycle crash videos, but I watched this because I knew it would come with a valuable lesson. To watch a crash without some sort of analysis on why it happened and how to prevent it is just sad. I don’t find wrecks entertaining in the least.
you should, to learn from it.
That video was like an intentional fall to make the students understand. But i know it wasnt. But the explanation made so much sense. Roll with the fall. Take a lot of falls to make these things a reflex. Great lesson as always.
This is gold! I love your content and delivery! Thank you!
You're welcome, John.
Unintentional rapid dismount ... love it
When I taught my brother to do downhill, the first thing I taught him was to fall. Excellent video, thanks for sharing, the place is incredible.
Very valuable, clear, well explained and understandable things to keep in mind as a rider!
Either it's about big heavy R1200 Gs bikes or mountain biking, other than the weight and speed it's basically same physics.. 👍
Thank you Brett.
There is a lot of information on the net on what to do in a crash but absolutely no visual aid.
Your video has really cleared up quite a bit.
My martial arts mat rolling came into play one day on my Gold Wing. I pulled away from a stop sign and the rear tire hit an oil patch. I rolled and stood without thinking and found myself standing in the middle of the road wondering how I ended up that way. Great video.
nice to have a validation of what to do after a (recent) rapid dismount
In Judo you learn to fall the right way and compensate energy without much harm. I would recommend that for endurists.
I did Karate, Ju-jutsu and Judo for five years when I was younger. Then I rode a bicycle eating icecream with no hands on the bars. The front wheel catches something hard and I go flying. But thanks to my Judo I do a perfect roll and doesn't even ruin the icecream. Only downside is noone saw it happening.
So the moral of the story is... always carry ice cream while riding!
Brilliant advice and glad you’re OK.
I understand you hear you you’re a beautiful teacher thank you Sir well done 👍
Brett, I love watching your videos. Always learn something from them or reinforce what I already knew. I feel I'm a better motorcyclist since I started watching your videos, and have been practicing a lot. This is a great video to show how to handle things when things go south! Thumbs-up!!!
Also shows us how tough these adventure bikes are! Do that on your pocket rocket and its a write-off! Haha
Huge Respect!
Thank you Brett for the amazing content.
Glad you enjoy it, Prasenjit!
@@MOTOTREK Cheers :)
Hopefully times will change for the good soon.
I am waiting for the MY2020 #KTM #790 #ADVENTURE India Launch.
Very nice info and hints or tips.. i recently crashed from my bike because of a car not stopping at the Stop sign.. so i crashed rolling like you teach and now i'm here to tell you .. the tips are absolutely right ..
I've fallen off many times, part of the game, and just on the later ones I started relaxing and letting go etc. First time i fell I almost broke my leg from trying to keep the bike up.
Great breakdown. Thanks for sharing.
You are welcome.
Great tips.....even better attitude......thank you for sharing.
Great job turning a dorky embarrassing moment into a lesson! 👍
Thanks!
It's a talent of mine (dorky embarrassing moments)
@@BretTkacs
"It takes one to know one." 🤭
In younger years, I'd slough it off, make like it didn't happen, play macho, etc. Now that I'm older, I hardly care about making a bad impression and own it.
And ya gotta admit, stuff like that makes less accomplished riders feel better about themselves.
Cheers!
I only buy gauntlet gloves with plastic palm-sliders. More and more gloves are coming with them these days. The first time I crashed I used them; down a steep hill at 40 mph on pavement. I reached to brace (reflex) and landed in a push-up position. I hit my hands/wrist hard, but the sliders worked. My hands slid forward out in front of me. My wrist hurt for a few weeks, but I did not break anything. Oh, I also face-planted right on the jaw area. I don't mess with those modular helmets for a reason... I'm also going to recommend a chest protector. This is another weak area in most people's equipment setup.
Great lesson Bret! I will be scheduling a ride with you soon. I was sad to miss the touratech rally this year, but maybe next year.
unintentionable rapid dismount. Much better phrase than crashing although I don't think my riding buddies are going to buy it. Still knowing how to crash is much better than not. Another great video. Thanks.
It's like I always say, if your gonna crash your bike you should do it in front of a crowd of people.
I try to fall in the dealership parking lot: lots of people run to help you pick the bike up, expressions of sympathy. Much better than alone, at night, in the rain, in the wilderness.
@@mddale LOL!
Very nicely done! including the video presentation!
Great class! Thanks again Bret!
Finally, one of Brett's skills that I have actually mastered.
Lol
Great teaching moment!👍🏻
This is great, I did exactly this with my off... I think it was all the years of judo that I did before that just made naturally roll and came away with broken sternum from tank and just bruises. I rolled around 5 times and stood up and shout I'm ok!!! Was on the back of the mrs bike the next day all whilst in a foreign country