So many excellent points! Coming from a track and street rider, it is very difficult to train yourself to lean off opposite or lean off and back in a turn. I still struggle with that. It also took me a while to find the right combo of riser for my bike so that I could stand while riding without having knuckle dragger type arm placement. I ride a Hypermotard off road so the bars come stock in a low position as compared to a normal adventure bike. It's funny, the comments about the amount of time you ride standing. For me is just about being old. I generally change position when a body part starts hurting, LOL. It probably works out to be about 50/50. I know there are some states who will ticket you for riding standing on the highway, not cool. One last point. You briefly mentioned shifting weight back coming down hill. But you also mentioned that one does not want the back moving around. How true! I have had to learn that the hard way because I would make the mistake of being indecisive about line choice and make a lot of changes when coming down a hill. My worst crash coming down Imogene was like a run away train because of this. Great job with the vid!

@MOTOTREK

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback. Glad you found it helpful!

@west38moto53

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback 549weraracer!

@Doctoberfest

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah my riding pants get zero airflow unless I'm standing so periodically on the road I stand for a nice breeze on the old coin purse. Would be bullshit to catch a citation for that!

@Zessenr1

4 жыл бұрын

are you serious? Is it actually illegal to ride standing up? Why on earth would that be a thing?

@galuhrichata6148

4 жыл бұрын

Björn Jessen He said it is illegal to do it on the highway, he didn’t mention the legal aspect of riding standing up on any other kind of streets nor off-road. I am actually curious about that as well.

Why does this channel only have 135K subscribers? Deserves many more.

@MOTOTREK

4 жыл бұрын

Awww! Please share and spread the word, John!

I do miss Brett, but Dusty is THE MAN! Transitioning from street to ADV, this is great advice

@MOTOTREK

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback and subscription, Leif!

@west38moto53

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Leif!

@jestofreestone1

4 жыл бұрын

I feel the same. Miss Brett but welcome Dusty. We appreciate the help!

@BretTkacs

4 жыл бұрын

You are welcome to follow my future adventures. kzread.info

@JohannesDalen

3 жыл бұрын

I think this is one of the best things ever, as long as it was a peaceful ‘goodbye’. Now we have both Dusty and Bret!

Take Dusty’s classes! They’re even better than the videos! I know from personal experience! Strong work Dusty! Thanks for the tips!

I love these "basics" videos. They never get old and I cannot pound enough of it into my head.

@west38moto53

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you are enjoying, Eric. I agree, they never get old.

I have now watched 2 of your lessons Thank you for clearing things up. I have been told many different things by many people you break it down and make it simple with demonstrations that show what your talking about. Thank you.

Go to the extreme first!! Gotta love that advice!!

Great instruction !! really no complications. No frills or cute antics ! thank you !

Thanks! Don't stop making quality content!

“Out of whack” - you get a subscribe for making me smile in an uncertain world. Motorcycles have given me freedom for 45 years now, on road and off road. Sadly my Route 66 trip with my wife (was due to start in three weeks time!) has been cancelled so I will view your country’s beautiful vastness through your video.

All of the Mototrek comments are going through my head whenever I go off road now. Thank you all for your great videos. It has definitely saved me from crashing a few times. Was planning to ride out West this summer to take a course with you all, but with all of this craziness and border closures.... Well there is next year.

@MOTOTREK

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them, Paul.

thank you Dusty, very clear explanation!!

It is probably THE biggest thing I still battle with. Apart from confidence.

That’s where I grew up, so awesome!

Lovin your work Dusty. It's hard re-training an old road bike brain to ride off road. Thanks for your help.

Excellent presentation - thank you!!

Absolutely love the video🙌👍

Good morning Dusty! I saw this video for the first time 2 years ago, and watched’em from time to time when I get some improvement in technique so to be sure to do not loose anything. We miss more content! Please continue give us video!

These videos are just the best really enjoy the tips and Ive combined it with off road courses in NSW Australia, at 50 you break easier so I suck up all the advice I can , well done keep them coming

Thanks a lot for your videos bro, you are awesome. I own a sport bike (Honda CB250F) and even with my bike I've been able to get my way out of risky situations while driving off road in gravel, corners, and uphills. It takes time, practice, and balls to win fear! Nice videos man 👏✌

So I've been working a lot on the standing position off road and my worst problem is being shot to the back of the bike when accelerating. I've also watched videos from the likes of Chris Birch who advocates bending at the waist and really sticking your butt out. You advocate standing taller and shifting the hips forward when gassing it. I've experimented with both and found that your method works better for me. I can't wait until tomorrow to get back out there and try to apply this more. I was actually trying to break myself standing tall and moving my hips forward. You have me rethinking the entire concept. Fantastic video start to finish.

Just looking forward to practicing these drills. Great music in these videos, too.

Chris Birch “Say No To Slow” videos are excellent and contradict some of what you are saying. That being said I try and combine any instruction and training I receive to be the best rider I can be. Keep em coming.

Dusty, you're an awesome teacher. Thanks bro.

The work on the suspensions @ 5:00 is mesmerizing

Al fin alguien que me explica la posición parado. Eres muy bueno. Gracias. Sirvió. Saludos desde Argentina. Like.

Excellent, thank you.

Hello teacher!!! Thank you very much for all your advice. I really enjoy your lessons, because now I ride my BMW 1200GS with more confidence. Blessings and a hug from Mexico. I am from Sonora, and my roads are beautiful to ride on my motorcycle. Great detail to have a sticker from Mexico. Blessings to you and your entire family.

Love it! Please keep this content rollin’

@MOTOTREK

4 жыл бұрын

Will do!

Well done mate, thanks, very helpful

What a great area to ride.

Great coach on person, great coach on video - thanks!

Yet another great video

This one and the video on cornering fast have been very good. I can't watch without wanting to ride so bad :)

Love these videos. Thank you for posting

Thank you so much for all the advices. Real pro!

Another great video Brother!

Thank you Dusty that was incredibly helpful

Another good one, thanks Dusty.

Thanks Brother great advice

Greetings from Costa Rica! Thanks a lot for these excellent pointers! I have 10 years of street riding, and getting now my hands on an adventure bike...so you just taught me basically the opposite to what you do on asphalt! (at least on sleeks cornering, I mean.) CR has great mountain and beach bike trails so am planning to get the most out of your teachings. Visit anytime! Pura Vida!!!

Excellent Advice. Thank you.🙂

excellent video and explanation of body position...well done Dusty thank you from British Columbia Canada

Ty for these great videos

Thank you so much 🙏

Yesterday I did my first (easy) offroad we followed a trail next to a park it was a little road, I was very scared I will fall down, saw everybody standing I try to stand and my quads were tired after a minute now I understand I should have stretch a little more my legs and rest them in the tank will try this again next time, thank you, wish I could take that course😅

Fantastic. Thank you

excelente vídeo, gracias!!

Thank you so much 💓

Thank you, very nice job, you are the best

Nice work Dustsy!!

Very well done and informative for a nine minute video. Thanks!

Very clear and simple instructions 👌

Excellent video, it's all stuff/balancing skills that I've done naturally without training (largely coming from mountain biking background). But this video articulates it perfectly, I've always not been able to explain the way to position to newbies because I just did it without thought. This is great information, I'll be sure to pass this video to people when they ask👍🏻 New guy on the videos seems to be very knowledgeable, and can convey it well🤙🏻

@Asdfghjkl1234

2 жыл бұрын

Damon - exactly same for me - I did a lot of mbx bike riding growing up and has helped so much with my Africa twin adventure bike

Great stuff, practiced the shit out of it today on an AT, this vid and your one on Ride fast and safe around corners, REALLY HELPED my confidence and and Cranked up the sheer Enjoyment of it all. Thanks man, I appreciate the technical wisdom

Que bueno que esta subtitulado y doblado al espanol !! deberian hacer eso en todos sus videos soy un seguidor y me interesan muchos los contenidos que suben!!

Excellent video. Couldn’t be clarified any better. Much appreciated!!!

@MOTOTREK

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Excellent instruction and demonstration !

@MOTOTREK

11 ай бұрын

Many thanks!

Great stuff Dusty. I use your advice/training on every ride.

Thanks 🙏

Great tips keep them coming thanks 🙏

I like this guy

Awesome explanation, thank you!!

@MOTOTREK

4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Very informative for me...pls keep teaching 👍

Excellent advice on your channel. I have ridden in the Himalayas and all the advice on this video and the others on your channel are spot on!

@MOTOTREK

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback, Zac!

Thank you just I for your tutorial very in Florida

Hey man ur sessions are recall for me getting more confident thinking I was riding in right way , I m gonna b on bike after years 😂 will meet you when I am there in the US. Will join for sessions with you … awesome

Thanks for the advice. Makes complete sense...Seem like we know what we’re doing automatically but explaining it...that’s not as easy! Well Done!

@MOTOTREK

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback, Peter!

@west38moto53

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Peter!

Excellent instruction

@MOTOTREK

4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Great tips! Excellent video!

@MOTOTREK

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for being a subscriber, Pete!

Amazing! I'm so glad that I found you guys! I'm understand that my skills are only in the beginning of this long way to ride good. It's only my first season and I want to go out from asphalt :) But I'm not sure what things I have to learn first to feel comfortable off-road. It's so many things to learn... Thanks for your video! Sadly I'm in Europe. I would love to go to real class to learn from you.

So good

Very instructive!

Thank you Sir. Goa, India.

@MOTOTREK

4 жыл бұрын

We love India, Prasad!

So good! Thanks bro.

@MOTOTREK

Жыл бұрын

You bet!

Thank you

@MOTOTREK

8 ай бұрын

Welcome!

great video，learn a lot

Awesome content. Thank you.

@MOTOTREK

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

Awesome video!

@MOTOTREK

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Great Video!! Thank you

@MOTOTREK

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it, Jorge!

Somehow, unknowingly, I learnt this on my own on a bicycle. But on a motorbike, off road - yet to explore.

Nice content I would like to see brett & dusty on a real adventure ride giving tips on the move

nice thanks bro 👍

Dusty......you’re still a video star.....not a radio star! 😆 👍🏽 You Badass!

I just saw a video of another professional instructor saying that the most effective way to move around the corner is not to shift your weight from side to side but rather to put pressure on the inside peg instead by dropping the heel of your foot to initiate the turn, with your upper body remaining relatively straight up. According to him this technique is the modern way of doing it which is also used by professional Dakar racers - so who's right? See Sedlack offroad school re. counter balancing techniques for offroad riding.

Perfect, thanks a lot for that lesson Dusty 😍! We like your Vids✌🏼 Greetings from Germany!

@west38moto53

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@EmonsM

4 жыл бұрын

@@west38moto53 Dusty, what is your best tipps for driving through lanes/ruts? Quick and left/right-shaking of the handlebars? Your and Bret's positive human nature is so great and almost unique on KZread! 🙏🏼

Thanks you so much

@MOTOTREK

4 жыл бұрын

Most welcome

Glad you don’t mind risers. As Brett made a video saying not to put them on! 🤔

I was on Motojitsu live chat and he is a super knowledgeable guy but these videos are solid. I researched a lot and bought a 850 gs for my first bike and the safety features are solid. I ask the question “is the 850 gs a good beginner bike and he just responds, “obviously not” is their this line in the sand between street riders and adventure riders?! That answer makes me nervous I feel confident I can master my bike.

Excellent. That area looks so familiar. Up between Flagstaff and the GC I guess?

Man the camera work is the best on Mototrek videos

@MOTOTREK

3 жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks!

also miss brett video but let me tell you that your video are just as good!!!! continu to create great content!. best adv bike channel on youtube!

superb video ..great presenter ..thank you for these tips ..love from India ..\would be absolutely fantastic if you could do a video for riding a DCT Africa twin too .. few of us out here too and because of the DCT we have alot less to do with our limbs and alot less knowledge of what to do with them...looking forward to hearing from yall ...Love this channel and love the BG score

Great advice. I’m learning and find your content excellent. Thanks for sharing this with us all. #technmoto

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Nice👍

I have the urge to watch some Schitt's Creek clips for some reason... Great key points for stability and control though.

Some great tips but the recommended basic body position is completely different from what Chris Birch teaches, i.e. bending through the hips with a straight back, and being closer to the bike

thank you for the instructions , will practice and put them to work , question pros and cons of handle bar risers verse lowering foot pegs to accomplish good body position ,

Good video! Super informative. I followed 2 out of the 3 populair offroad riding school here and they never went into these things. Always bugged me.

@MOTOTREK

4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful, Peter.