How to Ride in Deep Sand on Heavy Adventure Bikes - Let the Bike Steer Itself

Soft sand is a challenge for all motorcycle riders! Here are the steps you can practice to ride in deep sand. Bret demonstrates using his BMW R1200GS. Special thanks to Ryan at FORTNINE for the collaboration!
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  • @MOTOTREK
    @MOTOTREKАй бұрын

    Get your name in the end credits! JOIN now and become an Associate Producer. www.youtube.com/@MOTOTREK/membership

  • @RideWithRen
    @RideWithRen6 жыл бұрын

    Mototrek plus Fortnine? It's KZread motorcycling gold!!

  • @GenonUK

    @GenonUK

    4 жыл бұрын

    Perfect combination. More!!!

  • @DuzBee

    @DuzBee

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes, great to see a collaboration for the betterment of motorcycle rider knowledge and skill. Bravo

  • @nishant1857
    @nishant18576 жыл бұрын

    Glad to see RyanF9 in your video.

  • @destructoooo

    @destructoooo

    2 жыл бұрын

    Good, were there any more videos of them both together?

  • @HeartBrokenBiker
    @HeartBrokenBiker6 жыл бұрын

    Ahaaa... professor Ryan Surprise!

  • @arqteryx2008

    @arqteryx2008

    4 жыл бұрын

    Profressor Ryan is the name of the guy with half burned eyebrows?

  • @WestOfTwinPeaks
    @WestOfTwinPeaks6 жыл бұрын

    Nice collaboration with F9! I always have a smile on my face through sand until I have sand in my teeth.

  • @hdtcustoms11188
    @hdtcustoms111886 жыл бұрын

    Two masters in one video . That was awesome breakfast of knowledge . Thnx love from India

  • @AlfonsoSantiago

    @AlfonsoSantiago

    6 жыл бұрын

    Just bring +spurge (ig: @thefixxer) from +revzilla and it will be my most favourite video.

  • @whatsnext6805

    @whatsnext6805

    5 жыл бұрын

    Hdt customs good to see you here 😊

  • @luckyjordan8139
    @luckyjordan81396 жыл бұрын

    I love it! My two favorite Moto vloggers in one video!

  • @eggman84ish

    @eggman84ish

    6 жыл бұрын

    I agree!

  • @cyanogen7582

    @cyanogen7582

    6 жыл бұрын

    Legit the best duo, mototrek and fortnine are my gotos for adv and general motorcycling info.

  • @pont0n

    @pont0n

    4 жыл бұрын

    IT made me LOL

  • @4mthoppy

    @4mthoppy

    4 жыл бұрын

    Brian Wagnon ditto on that. Noob here. 100 miles on my new TW 200. I love Ryan and Fort Nine and getting to really appreciate Brent and MotoTrek. Dan, Dan the fireman is helping too. All great teachers to learn from mentally before I ride and when I ride and reenforce.

  • @FilmHerald
    @FilmHerald6 жыл бұрын

    HOLY SHIT IT'S F9

  • @49Roadmaster
    @49Roadmaster4 жыл бұрын

    Was barreling down a dirt road the other day and came up on 8"+ deep loose sand heavy rutted by heavy equipment doing 50++kmph. Sure glad I had watched this video a few times, and even happier I remembered everything you said. The road was like this for over 2km so I ran it out. I must admit I was very proud of myself and thankful for the channel.

  • @fallinginthed33p

    @fallinginthed33p

    2 жыл бұрын

    Did you maintain 50 kph throughout? Did the front end squirm a lot at that speed?

  • @69adrummer
    @69adrummer6 жыл бұрын

    What I learned from this video: Hold on loosely, don't let go. If you cling too tightly, you're gonna lose control. That kind of sounds like a song....eh, nevermind, it won't sell.

  • @MOTOTREK

    @MOTOTREK

    6 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant!

  • @norsefalconer

    @norsefalconer

    6 жыл бұрын

    Too funny! You win the internet.

  • @FortNine

    @FortNine

    6 жыл бұрын

    I'd buy that. I nominate Celine Dion for vocals. ~RF9

  • @barrymatherly

    @barrymatherly

    6 жыл бұрын

    Yeah. Now that is in my head... forever. Seriously clever though!

  • @sumporfuk

    @sumporfuk

    6 жыл бұрын

    Sand on my GSA is admittedly my weak link and your so right about going out and finding sand to practice in. The problem is in the Midwest there just ain’t much of it. Great advice, though, thanks 🙏

  • @iPedroMota
    @iPedroMota6 жыл бұрын

    Cool to see this explained what I learned through trial and error in Mongolia. One can only wipe out so many times before going "screw it I'm hitting it fast on the next patch". Did it on the next section of super soft, 95kmh or so, held my breath, flew through it. Life was never the same after that, what a rush. Having that "fuck it" moment helps a lot I reckon to put aside that fear you mentioned.

  • @ronanrogers4127

    @ronanrogers4127

    5 жыл бұрын

    ...did you use the rear brake like Brett suggested would raise the front wheel...or did you just use lots of throttle?

  • @africamike

    @africamike

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hey Pedro, one thing to remember is that Brett and Ryan ride BMW's........you got to ask yourself,"but can they do it on an overloaded Transalp????"😀😀😀😀😀😀..........gotta love the fact that 3 (Brett, Ryan AND Pedro) of the best youtubers feature here.....awesome vid!

  • @kendrickpavey6683
    @kendrickpavey66836 жыл бұрын

    The two best motorcycling guys on the internet. I think I had a bikegasm...great tips debunking the bullshit out there. An excellent technical description of why the bike self corrects. Thankyou!

  • @DavidTopps
    @DavidTopps6 жыл бұрын

    Great to see Brett and Ryan collaborating on this one. Nice juxtaposition of presentation styles.

  • @elyasfloyd

    @elyasfloyd

    6 жыл бұрын

    David Topps for 😎

  • @elyasfloyd

    @elyasfloyd

    6 жыл бұрын

    David Topps sgsh😎5hcnvcjf😎

  • @zugmeister314

    @zugmeister314

    3 жыл бұрын

    It was a cool video then he kicked it over to Ryan. I'm like "ok, time to click that thumbs up don't even care what Ryan says!

  • @vinerwe
    @vinerwe6 жыл бұрын

    Cheers to the 2 best dudes on motorcycles!

  • @simonecasadio930
    @simonecasadio9306 жыл бұрын

    What a surprise! The two greatests moto-story-tecnique-tellers together! Great video! As always.

  • @wfodavid
    @wfodavid5 жыл бұрын

    I've been racing MX and off-road for over 40 years and decided I needed a 500LB 1290? It's definitely a new ball game with this beast, especially in tight single track and deep sand. Practice is my friend. These videos are great.

  • @RajeevAcharyaRidewithRaj
    @RajeevAcharyaRidewithRaj6 жыл бұрын

    There you go my Favourites in one video Daaaaaam, Way to go and as Bret says always look ahead not down, Also Tim that was a fab execution cheers guys keep rocking

  • @DavidHathaway
    @DavidHathaway6 жыл бұрын

    Very informative and comforting. I loved seeing Ryan.

  • @sudeepmaniyani2288
    @sudeepmaniyani22885 жыл бұрын

    Fortnine & Mototrek together.... awesome guys....keep the collaboration going👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

  • @bonesworld7178
    @bonesworld71785 жыл бұрын

    I love it! my 2 favorite you tubers on another great production. Brett-Ryan you dudes are studs

  • @Franzuccato
    @Franzuccato3 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video! Thanks for creating it! 👏👏👏👏

  • @vitaliiok7786
    @vitaliiok77865 жыл бұрын

    just watched this div over again and got amazed second time:) great job!

  • @jhill2328
    @jhill23286 жыл бұрын

    W0w, nice tutorial! Best I've ever seen. Keep up the good work. Now I want to find some sand!

  • @ADVRaiderKTM
    @ADVRaiderKTM6 жыл бұрын

    Bret and Ryan are on track to take over the motorcycle internetz! awesome!

  • @eduardocamara3863
    @eduardocamara38636 жыл бұрын

    Really nice class. Good to see Ryan in the video! Keep the channel going! You're doing an excellent work! Kudos from Rio!

  • @KellyWhitehouse
    @KellyWhitehouse6 жыл бұрын

    Great video Bret. Excellent explanation of the basic sand riding techniques.

  • @ryanhumphrey2268
    @ryanhumphrey22686 жыл бұрын

    Awesome to see Ryan on here, great team you two would make. Thanks

  • @mohba01
    @mohba016 жыл бұрын

    good tips. i'd also like to add more sag to the rear shock if its an adjustable unit. decrease air pressure a bit too. Also, the BMW GS is a bad example for Ryans explanation, which btw, is absolutely spot on. The question to ask is, Why has BMW dumped his telelever for the HP2. My answer for is that the front wheel kinematics was "refusing bumps" for the telelever setup. Technicians will agree that a wheel is refusing bumps when the tire patch is accelerating on bumps, but on the contrary with a telescopic fork, the wheel has to decelerate on bumps and therefore is swallowings bumps. This is why Moto-cross bikes have got less vertical fork tubes. BMW's approach with the GS was: "With touring bikes, it's not so bad : just shaking your forearms a bit when accelerating on a bumpy road" .. this is why the HP2 does not have a telelever, nor did any of thier works bikes.

  • @EMFRocks
    @EMFRocks5 жыл бұрын

    Awesome content, the conveyance of the technical explanation of rake and its effects in the sand was very well done! Learned something today!

  • @thedarkknight4243
    @thedarkknight42436 жыл бұрын

    Great info as always, love the moto wisdom gained in experience Great combo with Ryan F9, keep it up All in all, your videos and knowledge are the best in training new and old adventure riders.

  • @Nombredecorsario1
    @Nombredecorsario16 жыл бұрын

    Great video, thanks to you both!!

  • @Dr.Twisty
    @Dr.Twisty5 жыл бұрын

    Maybe the best motorcycle instructional video ever. Really great job guys! Thanks!

  • @nickcalnephone
    @nickcalnephone6 жыл бұрын

    Ryan AND Brett. Now that's an adroit combination. More please.

  • @FortNine

    @FortNine

    6 жыл бұрын

    Not as adroit as your use of "adroit." Respect. ~RF9

  • @shermanjenne3154
    @shermanjenne31546 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us. I always enjoy your attitude but facing your challenges on the trail

  • @teneretraveller8980
    @teneretraveller89805 жыл бұрын

    That was a good lesson and the first alternative I have seen to opening the taps.. Thank you

  • @jamestucci8318
    @jamestucci83186 жыл бұрын

    Great information. I’ve been told over and over again. Gas it hold on. Not anymore. Good job and thanks to the both of you. KLR Jim

  • @ridewithgnr2116
    @ridewithgnr21166 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, Bret and Tim. Nice video for newbie dirt riders like me. Trail braking for nose-up-sand-riding was a new concept for me for sure.

  • @jameystuart8473
    @jameystuart84736 жыл бұрын

    I am an riding veteran of 30+ years, but an absolute novice in adventure riding. You make it look sooo easy, but I love the videos and am trying to learn. Thanks!

  • @stevemccann3976
    @stevemccann39765 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much for the info. Something this old guy will have to go out and get used to. Thanks also to Ryan for the input. I learned something today, again!

  • @fabiomonteiro3697
    @fabiomonteiro36974 жыл бұрын

    This video is one of the best for me ! Great job !

  • @wandererscott
    @wandererscott6 жыл бұрын

    My favorite skills guy and my favorite review guy in the same video! Thanks!

  • @TheSandipDev
    @TheSandipDev6 жыл бұрын

    I have doing much of these things instinctively but it was great to hear these things being pointed out. Very useful

  • @robertbotta6536
    @robertbotta65366 жыл бұрын

    Great subject. Fantastic footage. Fun collaboration. Well done and thank you.

  • @robertcoman4236
    @robertcoman42366 жыл бұрын

    Amazing video and a great surprise! Thanks, guys!

  • @freiheut
    @freiheut4 жыл бұрын

    Your videos are the Most helpful I‘ve found here so far. 🏍💚👍

  • @w.c.dogside1204
    @w.c.dogside12046 жыл бұрын

    Yes! Awesome collaboration!

  • @viiinslancelot5847
    @viiinslancelot58474 жыл бұрын

    Mototrek and Fortnine are my favourite channels. Great guys and great techniques!

  • @YoShImUrA53
    @YoShImUrA536 жыл бұрын

    My two favorite motorcycle channels on KZread joining forces? And on a particularly interesting topic I needed help with? This deserves a comment. Here, thank you guys!!

  • @predsam
    @predsam6 жыл бұрын

    Great information, I am always learning on this channel. Love that you had Ryan on. You two are my favourite KZread creators by far.

  • @patrickperron3388
    @patrickperron33886 жыл бұрын

    Seems like i am not the only one here loving these two guys on the Tube. Natural match! Please do some more stuff together: You’re like a motorcyling encyclopedia 🤓

  • @MotoRidesAustralia
    @MotoRidesAustralia4 жыл бұрын

    Awesome stuff, just getting into dirty stuff myself, learning heaps! Thanks 😀👍

  • @TamourTahir
    @TamourTahir4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks alot for ths tips I yesterday went on a small trip to a very tough terrain. And I did all those things which I was not supposed to do. I will write a memo of the pointers and will keep on practicing untill i get the smile.

  • @wizerd2089
    @wizerd20895 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for this great sharing of knowledge Brett and RFN! Really appreciate the work y'all do.

  • @MOTOTREK

    @MOTOTREK

    5 жыл бұрын

    You're welcome!

  • @rc2634
    @rc26346 жыл бұрын

    great as always it was very cool to see ryan in your video!!! nice move!!

  • @DawidWeiss
    @DawidWeiss4 жыл бұрын

    I have to say: yours are among the best instruction videos on the internet. Not flashy, detailed and informative. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

  • @hyd119
    @hyd1195 жыл бұрын

    This was my first time seeing the channel. Excellent production quality and I learned a thing or two as well. Subscribed.

  • @BikerBytes
    @BikerBytes5 жыл бұрын

    Good explanation guys. Just learned these things after my latest motocamping trip with a lot of sandy dirt road. Gained a lot of experience from that trip. Good vid.

  • @brianmiller270
    @brianmiller2706 жыл бұрын

    Love to see the collab with Ryan! More please.

  • @noscil9403
    @noscil94033 жыл бұрын

    Getting an ADV soon and just learning about this channel. I really love the advice, and seeing Ryan here is just the cherry on top :) Big smile on my face.

  • @olegyd
    @olegyd6 жыл бұрын

    Amazing as usual. Thank you

  • @DuzBee
    @DuzBee3 жыл бұрын

    Great to see a collaboration for the betterment of motorcycle rider knowledge and skill. Bravo

  • @bstadele
    @bstadele6 жыл бұрын

    great video , useful . great collaboration and love those slow mo shoots . GREETINGS FORM SANDY FLORIDA

  • @sevenshadesofsmooth
    @sevenshadesofsmooth2 жыл бұрын

    I went offroad for the first time today on a 99 Honda Varadero XL1000V. I had watched a good number of your vids before today and they really helped me keep the big old bus upright. Its a totally different set of skills from road, so thank you for the informative videos, they made my trip with friends enjoyable rather than disastrous. Many thanks from Australia

  • @astrovenus8345
    @astrovenus83455 жыл бұрын

    Trés Bien! Merci!

  • @MTL_Rider
    @MTL_Rider5 жыл бұрын

    I love the fact that I always come back to your videos to get a refresh lesson, as we forget the basics and keep doing the same mistakes when we ride. Also very happy you and Ryan teamed up on this video, you both are my favorite motorcycle KZread Channels that I always look forward to watching and learning.

  • @GRequinBlanc

    @GRequinBlanc

    4 жыл бұрын

    same here - just did that today in fact!

  • @Brianmoto49
    @Brianmoto493 жыл бұрын

    Nice job once again..well done .. well explained

  • @barrymatherly
    @barrymatherly6 жыл бұрын

    You and Ryan F9 are in my top three or four all time favorites on You Tube. Hope we see more of you together.

  • @BretTkacs

    @BretTkacs

    6 жыл бұрын

    Barry Matherly WhAT?! Top 3 or 4?!?! I should be first... Ryan can be 4th ;-)

  • @maxmmpower
    @maxmmpower6 жыл бұрын

    your lessons keep getting better and more fun. great fortnine guest spot, my other fav channel for adv. now go wheelie in tim horton!

  • @liqwiz
    @liqwiz3 жыл бұрын

    I've had so many different kinds of advice over the years, and I had developed a fear. What you said about having the right attitude, and letting the bike go where it wants... I had a *lot* of fun in the sand and I never thought that was possible. Thank you for that.

  • @solusquinto3086
    @solusquinto30865 жыл бұрын

    Simply great content all over the place!

  • @habaneropepper8025
    @habaneropepper80254 жыл бұрын

    Very useful info. Thanks for sharing.

  • @pollepost
    @pollepost6 жыл бұрын

    fortNine for the win

  • @umphreydave24
    @umphreydave246 жыл бұрын

    Great to see you and Ryan creating content together! Keep up the great work!

  • @hamadsaudal-thani2498
    @hamadsaudal-thani24986 жыл бұрын

    Truly the most wondedfull knowledge on riding motorcycles. What I learned is to take it easy and the bike will be in yiur control. You get tense, the bike will feel it and fight you back.

  • @philbullen6645
    @philbullen66456 жыл бұрын

    Best explanation of how to ride on sand I've seen so far - Thank you!

  • @movem1
    @movem16 жыл бұрын

    Excellent breakdown. Will save this and share with my buddies

  • @weekendwarriorT7
    @weekendwarriorT76 жыл бұрын

    Awesome vid to wake up to.. Thanks B&R!

  • @DA-pb5yl
    @DA-pb5yl6 жыл бұрын

    Two of my favorite motorcycle youtubers in one video... Shweet! Nice video!

  • @gustoramus
    @gustoramus6 жыл бұрын

    two of the best, Mototrek and FortNine, thanks for teaming up.

  • @KarlRock
    @KarlRock6 жыл бұрын

    Great advice.

  • @cibichakravarthyramesh9438

    @cibichakravarthyramesh9438

    3 жыл бұрын

    So you here after you own an Himalayan 😛....

  • @markwivell1817
    @markwivell18176 жыл бұрын

    Mug of tea, toast and marmalade, whilst watching a great Mototrek video= Perfect breakfast for me. Thanks for the upload.

  • @aloncr1796
    @aloncr17965 жыл бұрын

    This is the BEST DUO EVER. Awesome video brother. 👏👏👏

  • @kylekoch5742
    @kylekoch57424 жыл бұрын

    Great teacher thank you guys!

  • @marcelschlebos3975
    @marcelschlebos39756 жыл бұрын

    Thumbs up for your videos, Big smile from the Netherlands.

  • @zaetathe_
    @zaetathe_6 жыл бұрын

    The most important thing about sand is learning to read it; then you shift your weight and get ready to flow with the bike. I ride in sand basically constantly here in East Texas. Learn to read when a rut or groove is going to push your front is number one. Second is putting your weight back (almost over you passenger seat; yes, WAY back) in straight lines/gently curves and moving very far forward in corners/berms (think motocross cornering).

  • @rhllnm

    @rhllnm

    5 жыл бұрын

    I hate sand too. I'm in NM and have learned to expect sand where arroyos cross the road, with sand washing down onto the road. Sometimes big long sections. I'll cross 2 or 3 of them and come upon a big ugly one, and then it's like, screw it, the last thing I want to do is to turn around and have to go back through them all! My last batch was eroded tuff near Cuba, NM - essentially volcanic ash. It was like baby powder. My foot just vanished into it when I walked out to see how deep it was. Oh yeah, and it totally dried my chain out after about 100 yards of it.

  • @orangelion03
    @orangelion036 жыл бұрын

    Mototrek and FortNine, my two favorite moto channels combined! Great work gents!! Yeah, I be scared of sand. This helps, but I will be seeking direct pro instruction soon, and practicing.

  • @mangoMango-ck3et
    @mangoMango-ck3et3 жыл бұрын

    Great video,,,so right, practice in the sand.. practice practice.. thanks.

  • @AT2021Rocker
    @AT2021Rocker2 жыл бұрын

    Another awesome video!

  • @stevensmith743
    @stevensmith743 Жыл бұрын

    Great stuff. Thanks

  • @olafholm
    @olafholm2 ай бұрын

    Love seeing our Spokane, Washington ORV park put to the test! A great place to practice just about every type of terrain...sand included!

  • @CaptainCrankyMotovlogger
    @CaptainCrankyMotovlogger6 жыл бұрын

    Looks like I'm off to the desert to practice until I'm smiling then ;-) Great advice - thank you. I'll be watching this again and looking to try out your tips.

  • @richardd1350
    @richardd13506 жыл бұрын

    Big thumbs up for the Ryan cameo

  • @TCphotographer
    @TCphotographer4 жыл бұрын

    During the snow experienced taxi drivers I remembered had been keeping constant acceleration it is not fast but steady power to the engine. It seems the same on loose sand constant power of engine is the key word! This is tough one could by experiencing could learn constant power!!!

  • @SkatRadioh
    @SkatRadioh6 жыл бұрын

    Awesome to see both of you on the same video. I’m consistently alternating your videos!

  • @peterbrophy9442
    @peterbrophy94426 жыл бұрын

    Really cool to see you guys hook up. Met Ryan a few times in Montreal. Real stand up guy and fun to ride with.

  • @fortheloveofknobs
    @fortheloveofknobs5 жыл бұрын

    Nice job, Brett! Very helpful.

  • @skidplate1969
    @skidplate19695 жыл бұрын

    I couldn't have said it better myself! Great Video dude!

  • @stefanhansen5882
    @stefanhansen58823 жыл бұрын

    Amazing!

  • @aob.aob83
    @aob.aob833 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for the education

  • @seansteede
    @seansteede6 жыл бұрын

    Great video - two of my favorite motobike video guys working together! I am the guy who tenses up under extreme butt clench as soon as I see sand...need to find a spot and practice everything stated here in this video!

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