It’s all about context. If I’m pretty far from assistance or on a multi day ride, I don’t mess around, especially if I’m alone: I ride pretty conservatively. Go slower, go around, find another route. If the ride is close to home or I’m with others or if help is easily available, I find the obstacles, bulldog it and push a bit harder. It’s all about risk versus reward and knowing your skill and comfort level. I’ve had both an injury and a mechanical failure (separate incidents) far from assistance and it’s miserable and costly.

@west38moto53

Жыл бұрын

Matthew, I could not agree more! Great comment. I certainly choose to do either of these based on many factors and those being at the top!

@TheHimalayanIbex

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your experience. I am new to ADV riding and I often do stupid things. I was riding a trail 15 miles from my home. Adrenaline took over and I stared going rough. I was alone in a areas know for Leopards and Hyenas. Whatever you said started making sense when I lost my way and next thing I know my front tyre is flat. It was pretty stupid of me to be honest. I can’t agree more to your advice. Thank you once again for sharing.

It's been 1 year since the last one... But yeahh let's start this new journey 🍀

@MOTOTREK

Жыл бұрын

We're back!

Great to see you again. Best motorcycle instruction channel in KZread

@MOTOTREK

Жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks, Jorge.

@west38moto53

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Jorge!

It's been a while!

My wife just gave me an evil stare when i told her that I was watching your channel to learn to jump my Cb500x. Big mistake, next time i wont tell her lol

@660adv

Ай бұрын

wives are the fun police

Please don't stop educating us and making such world class delightful videos and what quality man 🥰

@MOTOTREK

Жыл бұрын

OK

@west38moto53

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

GS has such a light front anyway. No need to get aggressive. I tractor over everything. The 650+lbs isnt lightening up on the trail.

Finally a new episode. I like your tipps & tricks, how you take riding techniques apart. And you explain the steps very clear and well, Dusty. Günter from Nürnberg/Germany

@west38moto53

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Gunter.

Really useful and no BS. Thanks. 👍

I like to practice with my GS on the local roads where the city puts in "speed jumps".

Welcome back Dusty!!

ok MOTOTREK is BACK ! Now I must click on the notification bell.. hope this rings in less than a year :D ;) welcome back !

Okay, so it's called lofting! I did this all the time without even thinking much. I started doing this in order to not slow down on a speed breaker on the city roads. Then took it to the trails 😅

Solid video Dusty! 🏁

Yay! Welcome Back!!!!

@MOTOTREK

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Great to see you back guys!

@MOTOTREK

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Rod.

RETURN OF THE KING

Welcome back Tim and Dusty!

@MOTOTREK

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Stefan!

Wow I didn't think ya'll would ever be back! It's been too long! Happy to see a video from ya'll!

Awesome video! I am glad you are making new videos!! Keep them coming.

Great info!

You are back! Good to see :) I missed these videos

Great instruction Dusty. I can’t emphasize enough what a great training experience West38 gives at their camps. Took level 1 north of Fort Collins, CO as a newbie 52 yo w a 850 GS and rode the COBDR w a group of friends made at camp. Took level 2 the next year and rode expert terrain w the same group in Sturgis for the GetOn!. It’s like learning the coolest thing ever with a group of buddies you’d go drinking with! Thanks from taking me from watching long way round to heading to Baja next spring.

@west38moto53

Жыл бұрын

Awesome!! So happy for you! You are riding like a boss and it will be a blast to take your group to Baja 🙂

Clear instructions. Thank-you.

Great to see some new content! :)

Good to see you guys are back making videos!

@MOTOTREK

Жыл бұрын

Us too, Max!

Been looking for something like this - thanks!

You're finally back! Beautiful scenery and excellent instruction. Keep it coming!

@MOTOTREK

Жыл бұрын

Will do, David.

Hello my favorite video Woho I'm excited

finally a new vid, we need moooooore!!!

Glad you're back. Waiting for the upcoming videos.

@MOTOTREK

Жыл бұрын

Right-on, Madeira! We've got more on the way.

Finally after a long time. Good to see you back.

@MOTOTREK

Жыл бұрын

Great to be back!

Fantastic video as usual! A little bit beyond my skill level at the moment, but practice, practice, practice. Eventually I’ll get there!

Great information, Thanks.

Your best rider and bestest trainer sir lots of respect 👍

Agree with the good to see you back comments. Great, well informed and explained video. Now it's the practice to get it right

Really technical n helping 😊

can't wait for it to cool off so I can try this out. I'm in Sol Cal, but it's 100+ in the dessert at the moment. This is like watching Warren Miller ski films in the summer.

Missed you guys. ->The best motorcycle instruction channel on KZread ❤️

@MOTOTREK

Жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks!

Welcome back!

Yeahhhhh Dusty!

Excellent instruction.

@MOTOTREK

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

You're back! nice!

@MOTOTREK

Жыл бұрын

Yeah!

Thanks, dude. It's a really awesome video!

Really liked this, ty. I haven't been on a bike for way too long

Dusty's back! Nice one, it's been a long time since a new video landed.

Great advice on the blip, didn't know when to do it from a street glide perspective and was late on a dirt bike. Went from a KLX 300 SM that I knobbied out to now a KTM 890 Adventure S. Just getting used to the low center but blips on those little pot holes coming soon. Get out and ride. So scenic is why I do it, well that and un-explainable fun too.

Plan to attend one of your training sessions.

What a great instructional video ! Now I want GSA 1200...

Sooooo soooo Good 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Great video! A bit more of an advanced technique. I’m in for the challenge!

Another great informative video! Hope to see other videos in the near future. Enjoyed meeting you and the team at the training class in Springfield last month; very helpful!

@west38moto53

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Randy.

Excellent video and quiet advanced training!

@MOTOTREK

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

Nice tutorial!

Great simple explanation! Cheers from UK

That was a really good explanation. Thanks !

@MOTOTREK

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Keep up the good work brother 👍

Dusty, voce e o cara, gosto muito de suas aulas e de ver toda sua habilidade com a motocicleta! show mesmo. Abraço e obrigado. Valeu.

@west38moto53

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Nilton.

Glad you cleared that up. I thought lofting had something to do with eating late night 🌮 🛎 😅.

Perfect timing for me and tbh lofting is simply managing chaos👍

@MOTOTREK

Жыл бұрын

That's a good way to say it, Mike.

@mikepotter4109

Жыл бұрын

@@MOTOTREK thanks dude

Thx

Gracias

As a non native English speaker i fix the speed of video to 0.75 that makes perfect to me:) Thanks for great sharing

Love your videos, thank you for making the effort and sharing your content! Nicely explained and great teaching style. Greetings from Switzerland

@MOTOTREK

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Mike!

Hello and welcome again. I hope they're all good. Thanks for this kind of videos...I haven't put much into practice, but I've enjoyed all your videos explaining the techniques. Speaking of jumping on bumps, I've tried it twice in the past and yes it's fun and creates butterflies in the stomach for a trail/adventure bike of medium displacement and let's say heavy (TRK 502X). Thanks and good curves.

@west38moto53

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Jorge.

Interesting technique & good video Wes: well explained! I'm going to practice this for sure as I can see the many situations lofting and jumping on my 1200cc could come in handy.

@west38moto53

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Florian.

Thanks Kevin Magnussen

Simply, thank you. Good content and explanations. Personally I don't get to ride enough, usually alone, and 70+. I have some beautiful riding close by, but no cell service, houses, people, etc. These videos give me something to work on, be aware of, and how to pick my battles so to speak to ride another day. SW CO/UT, GEN1 KLR. Does a KLR loft 😀.

@west38moto53

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, John.

Good 👍

@MOTOTREK

Жыл бұрын

Thanks

你回来了。

Good to see you all 🇮🇲👍

Dusty, love the video. Any tips on giving a throttle blip without introducing a whiskey throttle situation. I might be speaking from experience ;)

@banksjim

Жыл бұрын

I also have this question after just breaking my ankle from a whiskey throttle induced accident.

@west38moto53

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Sven and Jim. Most of us have had a whiskey throttle situation and it is not fun and, as you have both stated, can have an unfortunate ending. The best way to help with that is to practice throttle input doing different drills. Turning drills (slower more gentle input) and accelerating/decelerating drills (quicker more abrupt input) are great for this.

@svendavies2745

Жыл бұрын

Dusty. Thanks for the response. Hopefully this topic can be captured in an upcoming video. Areas of interest for me would be 1) Beginner settings for off-road settings on modern bikes - specifically throttle response. 2) hand position to reduce whiskey throttle and 3) a walk through of throttle exercises. Really love this channel and hopeful this content can one day be added. cheers.

@stevehaydon5127

Жыл бұрын

I have found that keeping 1 or 2 fingers on the front brake lever, as we're meant to do, really helps modulate my throttle inputs. This also helps in rough terrain like whoops where the movement of the bike tends to affect throttle inputs.

good1

Cowboy. Actor. Accident Attorney. Little League Pitcher. World Series of Poker Star. Motorcycle Instructor. I can picture all these people being named “Dusty Wessels”.

Love your educating videos, really helped me a lot as a newbie adventure rider! Would also like to see some advice on how to avoid/handle front wheel wobbling. Following you for a long time from eastern europe.

@MOTOTREK

Жыл бұрын

Great suggestion! Thanks, Gabriel.

@west38moto53

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Gabriel. Hmmm, front wheel wobbling, can you give me more of an explanation on the wobble? Is the wheel moving around to much when you are riding on looser (sand, gravel) terrain?

@gabrielnan5551

Жыл бұрын

Hi @West38Moto, I was referring to what is called the death wobble or tank slapper on both low and high traction environments. Variables that cause it like: Tire pressure, rim damage, jumping over obstacles, sand etc. Is it worth installing a steering damper or know how to avoid it? Mainly a discussion around the above. Thanks for reaching out to me!

Where you guys been? Tell me you have been shooting a whole pile of content!!! We've missed you!

Hi Dusty. What’s the mode setting on your GS when you loft and jump in this video? Thanks

i was looking for this info of how to lofting ..... So NO clutch involved in this ? ( its more about going on high rpm ? ) Thank Dusty, you are the best !

@west38moto53

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Correct, no clutch with this specific technique. That is also assuming your bike has enough torque to use the throttle only...

@ridingluna

Жыл бұрын

@@west38moto53 Thanks, about the torque ... will see, its a 650 GS Dakar '03 ..... i guess it wont have a problem lofting .....

@mototrek hi there, great videos, do you have videos on shifting gears while standing

I'm not saying do it but i started jumping railroad tracks that cross over roads. It's just enough of a bump to get a bit of air and nicely slanted on the other side for a soft landing.

Informative videos. Thank you. On adventure bikes with traction control, would you need to turn off traction control in order to do a loft or a momentary wheelie? Thx

Don't you know the bikes to heavy to do that? You need a lighter, more nimble off road oriented machine to do that. I know because all the riding forum experts told me so. In all seriousness, after riding 5k in a month on one of those 'light is right' dirt machines I'm ready to step up to a GS. I'd rather learn to ride a big bike off road and enjoy the long range comfort I need to actually get to where the good riding is. Thanks for the inspiration.

@west38moto53

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, D W. I agree 🙂

Awesome tips! What trail is this?? It’s beautiful!

@MOTOTREK

Жыл бұрын

Roughly goo.gl/maps/aCtsoTm7sdU3SZmr8

Dusty can you detail your riding gear you wear? Thanks

noice

@west38moto53

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Mario. Haha, I don't have that skill but I have seen it done. I would watch instruction on that too... 🙂

Good video…thanks. What’s your advice for scrubbing speed off once you have lofted or jumped. I find I just get faster and faster! 😳 The ledge later in the video…I would go up that slowly. Too much risk trying to take it fast. Brain over bravado. 😁

@west38moto53

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Michael. Haha, I have done the same thing from time to time. I misjudge the landing or run out and am carrying more speed than I want. In that case, I like to slow down fast by braking. Of course, all this is dependent on terrain, trail, traction etc. Nevertheless, I have found myself braking after finishing either of these maneuvers.

Dusty, I see you're wearing the Marrakesh jacket/pants. I also wear those. I'm currently on a K1600GTL, but thinking of switching over to a GSA. Have you upgraded the armor to level 2? Looks like the Marrakesh makes good off road gear!

Hey Dusty! great video... do you have any link about what you are wearing? i really like your jacket and your trousers

great video. what is the model of your jacket ? its look very good thank you

Deberían poner subtitulos en español .. gracias

Hello there, my English isn't really good, but i will try it 😎. Does anyone know, where i can buy this "Zylinderprotection" for the 1200 gs adv, which you can see in the Video on the first picture? This Protection is absolutly perfect! ....especially for Offroad- Beginners. Best Regards

What is the maker if the moto pants you have on? Thanks for the tips!

@MOTOTREK

Жыл бұрын

Klim, Mike.

And if you remember, turn off your TC. TC will otherwise interfere the trottle response and you may land front wheel first😮

Great vid a thank you! Question when chopping the throttle for a loft...what is your clutch position? Do you leave it engaged or disengage it then pop the clutch the same time you throttle and lift?

@michiganmoto7687

Жыл бұрын

Don’t use the clutch for this. The engine braking is what initiates the loading on the front suspension and you don’t want to over torque when throttle blipping as that could cause you to get too much front end lift causing you to loop. This is why gear selection is important so your in the higher rev range as you approach the obstacles. That should provide all the power needed for a smooth, controlled execution of the loft or jump. It’s not the same as enduro riding where you are going over very large logs or rocks with a light weight bike. Hope this helps. ✌️

@west38moto53

Жыл бұрын

Hi Matthew. Thank you, MichiganMoto! I could not have said it better. I didn't use the clutch in this video or for this skill demonstration. This was all throttle input.

Is there any clutch specifics for the loft? Or is this all throttle control?

Awesome video, I only have a monkey bike now though, lol!

When you loft... Do you only work with the throttle, no clutch?

Good video and very instructive, what tires do you recommend for a 50/50 use and a 650 cc and 50 hp trail bike? Thank you

@danmanthe9335

Жыл бұрын

Black and round

@west38moto53

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Manu. I have been using different combinations of the MotoZ tires and really like them.

Do you recommend grip puppies for offroad?

@west38moto53

Жыл бұрын

Hello Felipe. I have never used them.

AYO 1year break