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Really appreciate you showing your spills and showing yourself learning. It really makes this channel a confidence booster to feel like struggling is part of the journey and not perfectly edited rides.

@DorkintheRoad

Ай бұрын

It's all part of the process. 😉

You say you are not out to impress..... but I want you to know I am very, very impressed. Thank you for all the videos. I have to remember to nod "yes" more and shake my head "no" less.

Great riding with you out there Ben. You did great and we look forward to going back again next year. PS - I'm still sore today as well - Jeff

Props on doing the hard thing! re: Your venting at ~10 minutes - I used to road race sportbikes. The skills learned there never really directly applied to riding on the street, but getting into an exit ramp too fast, or having to brake hard because someone stops for no reason in front of you, etc. and knowing that you're really only operating at 50% of what you're capable - because you've put yourself and the bike to the test in a safe environment - is a HUGE confidence booster. So even if you never have to wheelie over any 2 ft logs in the future, every 8-12 inch log is going to feel like an absolute piece of cake. =)

@bookworm6969

Ай бұрын

This is definitely one of those deals where it sucks in the moment but he'll be incredibly happy/proud at the end. Like you said 75% of the logs and obstacles he's going to come across now will be easy peasy for him. I wish I had the money and classes around me to be able to do a class like this

@DorkintheRoad

Ай бұрын

You make an excellent point.

That was badass Mr. dork! Kudos for hanging in to the end.

Dude! I'm smiling ear to ear over here after you go from "can't do a wheelie" to flipping 180's and clearing logs! Also tells me that I do 100% need to find a class like this locally!

Great job, Ben!! You always manage to gut up and persevere, seen you do it over and over. You’re a real ambassador and inspiration to the sport from so many angles! Keep livin’ that dream brother!!

From being unsure to do a wheelie and go over a 2 foot log, to just doing it like a boss is truly inspiring!! Nicely done!

Love how you hung in there despite feeling in over your head! Also you're honesty with yourself (& us) as you talked through your fears, morning of day two. You're setting such a good example Ben on so many levels!!!

As a 44yo, 6'5 and 275lbs dude that's been riding on the streets for years but want to get into Dual Bikes and off road riding, you're an inspiration man. You're a big (no pun intended) reason why I think I'll finally pull the trigger and get myself a dual bike! Cheers!!!!

Your honesty, willingness to try and sense of humour made this video hilarious! You're giving me some inspiration to safely try some new things on my CRF!

Hearing your mental struggles and dought turn into results and growth is truely inspiring. Your mission statement is working as I book my first off road instruction. Never stop.

@DorkintheRoad

Ай бұрын

awesome!

Great job, Ben. Pushing our perceived limits is always challenging. You've picked up some very useful skills and that has to be confidence inspiring (someone had to say it) I hope to see future videos where you put your new skills to use. Always be sharpening the saw.

Brother all I can say is that you've inspired me! If you can do it then so can I! Great ride!

@DorkintheRoad

Ай бұрын

hell yeah you can!

@alabamalanche

Ай бұрын

@@DorkintheRoad Gotta thank you for getting my mind on riding again. I quit for awhile during college because I had a stupid fall. Used your guides to get a 2018 DRZ 400 and started getting out there!

@DorkintheRoad

Ай бұрын

@@alabamalanche excellent choice!

Ben this was great! It's a great way to get decent fitness while having fun! working out sucks. but crashing and hooning around with your friends, learning what you can grow to do is such a humbling and character developing experience. you the man!

Dude, I hear you. I've been going to Motoventures down here in So Cal, and Andre has pushed me to do things I thought were waaayyy out of my wheeel house. The thing I learned is, pre-game daily with advil with breakfast, and the one holding me back is me. I'm really good at it. Fortunately, there's another part of me that says DO IT! You got this. I know you do because I watch you do it constantly. Kudos for not giving up the next morning.

As a fellow try hard that enjoys being challenged, this was so fun to watch. You demonstrated the benefit of coaching and formal education. Having a coach show their confidence in you can really help you press on in situations that you would have otherwise quit had you been on your own. None of these skills come naturally. Everyone has to start as an amateur. For me, that’s what really keeps riding exciting. Being a beginner is scary, but being intermediate is reinvigorating. Keep having fun, Ben!

Jeeeeezzz.. I’m out of breath just watching you. Way to go, sir!

Ben, I love that you show the good and the bad, your journey, and how you grow. That’s what makes you such a great KZreadr

Good sharing! Just finished a BMW adventure school… humbling… I still have a sore rib! But I definitely got better!

Damn he really is a good teacher and at 25:15 when he took your bike to show you was great cause it removes the " my bike probably cant do it" mentality that most of us have!

You were killin' it out there! Great job!

"I am going to progress or die, those are the two options" got me🤣 Awesome video! Definitely going to save these once I get into trail riding. You crushed it, seriously! I was cheering when you conquered the log!🔥Thanks for sharing!

Shane is the man... I got the dvd series maybe 20 yrs ago..and they are amazing my skills improved so much all the stuff you learned during that class will make you realize what you and your bike can really do..and only make you a much better rider overall ..your trail riding abilities will improve greatly worth every penny..also if you race.. enduro ..type stuff the skill you will have will only make you progress in leaps and bounds.. I rewatched them over and over and still practice them and do drills.. I am 56 and can still do the hard stuff. I have told so many people about Shane he is a great teacher.. listen and learn.. wanna be an amazing woods and trail rider get the dvd series !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Glad you stuck it out for day 2. Sounded like you just about talked yourself out of it. Doing the uncomfortable thing makes legends! Very inspiring!

I hate to admit it but I laughed more on this episode than any of your others. Not because you were bad, because you talked us through all the thoughts we all have, and then surprised yourself at how well you really did. Entertaining and inspiring sir. Well done!

I did Shane’s course about 15 years ago. Kicked my butt big time; however I learned a few skills that have stayed with me to this day. As for wheelies - a lot long skill that I really never mastered. Thanks for sharing and well done👍

Wow some intimidating stuff! Ben, you killed it! Nicely done.

Loved this one, and the commentary. Great stuff!

Good work Ben. Great to see you setting the example, taking skills classes and working on things that scare you. Huge props!

Watching you hop that log and learn almost real time was inspiring. Thank you

Love this video! Day two progress is awesome! And you love it when he's right. Agree with everyone here that said thank you for showing the spills and pain. You're all of us.

Ben, love seeing you get excited about learning. You are such an inspiration to me!

I love these types of videos. Give confidence to us newer riders to try cool things.

@TheDogDad

Ай бұрын

One would say that Ben is "confidence inspiring" 😎

This is such a good video I am watching it for the second time

Lots of respect Ben. Anyone can practice something they know or are comfortable with. Trying something you are intimidated with is large

Ben you did such a great job. Looking back at how much you've progressed since you started it really is amazing! Honestly we are all cheering for you every time you nailed it.

Thanks for being so honest and for sharing your experiences. 🏍️💨💪🏽

Loved watching this Ben...feels encouraging to watch you as this is something I would love to learn but have 0 confidence in myself sometimes.

Best episode ever! Eat that other dirtbike channels! That was awesome! Love the honesty!! I was leaning over logs with you man!! Wow!! Weird to say but so proud!! Inspiring!!!

Love the vid. Your humility is reassuring to us newbies. Thanks for posting the good and the bad. It was great to see you gain confidence throughout the practices.

Incredible. Great job Ben. Thanks for sharing. That’s some tough stuff you accomplished!

Jeezis! I am a fat old guy that has ridden dirt bikes my whole life, but I don't believe I have done anything that difficult on a bike! Great video!

You Just leveled up big time!!! 👍🏾 Awesome job, great content

AWESOME video! great job!

Good job Ben. 👍🏻 That is how you improve your skills, by pushing just a little harder. You have come along way dude. 👏🏻

Good job man! I enjoyed watching you learn and progress.

Very well done! So impressed!!!🫡

I hope you continue to practice what you learned there and really push your 100% way out there

Way to keep sticking with it!

Awesome stuff! Well done and thanks for sharing! Greetings from New Zealand 🇳🇿 👍👍

Excellent video. I cheered when you made that log properly!

What a fantastic video, really showed me how much I need to work at getting better to the point I want to be at.

You did well. You'll probably be surprised how much you'll use your newly acquired skills while out on the trails and off road riding in general. It raises the fun factor.

Wow, that looks hard! Kudos to you for sticking with it and getting those wheelies in :)

Nice riding with you out there. You killed it on the 250f. It’s cool seeing your video and all of us training from a different perspective

learning all skills pays off in any type of riding. saying its not for your type of riding is just an excuse. glad you stuck with it.

i was rooring so hard for you on the first few log crossings, that was awesome

Ben, you did great, that was awesome. I’m doing something similar about two weeks with a guy up here in New Brunswick. Thank you for sharing your experience. I’m glad you learnt a lot.

That looks like some super awesome training. It looks super intimidating, but after several attempts I can imagine that the initial fear goes away. This is exactly the type of training I should do. Excellent video.

Ben, that was a wonderfully inspiring video. Thank you so much for sharing your experience with everyone. It takes lots of guts to stretch your comfort zone, and I particularly liked your honesty after day one! " 45% ibuprofen and 55% caffeine" made me laugh out loud, as did your comment at the end about going into a 2-day coma! It's amazing how physically taxing riding can be. Your raw honesty and authenticity is what makes your stand out above the rest. I love your attitude... Voicing your self-doubt but you continue on. A positive mental attitude can get us through almost anything... Even if it's easier said than done. Thanks again for sharing! Cheers! 💪🏼

Well done bud, once you get your mind around it you can accomplish anything 🤙🏼

Way to go Ben, you rock. And btw I never use the mute button. You’re always real with us.

This is the best I've ever seen you ride you can do it keep it up

Well done. Pushing past your comfort zone to get those skills you didnt know you needed

I thought that was really good and you really did flipping awesome. Very inspiring. 🙂

Yesssss. That guy worked your man parts right into the dirt. Awesome video. Bet you are a better rider after going through that class.

Really liked watching this. Great job!

That’s how I learnt on my 1974 CB125S when I was 10 years old riding it off road. 😃 I was also riding it on a frozen river in the winter when the snow was not too thick. No studs. Just rubber and ice. Crashed like 987 times over 4-5 years. Completely destroyed the bike (which is what appears you are doing as well 😉). But I rebuilt it in 2009. I leant everything I needed to lean during those years of formative riding 37 years ago. I have had a great deal of pleasure riding a bunch of bikes including my current CBR1000RR around canyon twisties and CRF300L Rally. Never crashed on the road. It pays to learn young. Too many people just walk into the dealer at 45 and decide they are going to be motorcyclists. I sincerely believe that’s what makes motorcycling dangerous. Practice on something small at first. Preferably off road. As young as possible. No need to take classes. You’ll learn the techniques yourself. Best of luck out there people. 😃

Great video! Great, great video

Hell yeah! Good job man!!

Ben AWESOME video! That looked like torture! Great stuff.

This is my favorite type of dork in the road content. Inspires me to go out and do harder things and try to get better at this.

Awesome. Shane Watts is a legend. I would love to meet him personally someday.

I took his course about 10 years ago, you are a way better rider than I was. I felt way over my head and almost left after the first day. Very happy I came back for day two. I sat out some of the more difficult/challenging drills but still got a lot out of the training! Glad you stuck it out👍

Training: the one investment that transfers to every bike you own. Well done! (I've got some ADV training in a couple weeks with Bret Tkacs...so stoked.)

@DorkintheRoad

Ай бұрын

I hope to take a class from Brett someday He's a rockstar

That was freaking awesome!!! Completely reminds me of why I want to dual sport.

Dang Ben, what a great video Just the class I need to do to get my skills better.

Oh boy, this brings back memories from about 40 years ago. I didn't do any training like this, but learned on the trails. Popping the front to scramble over logs and climb river banks. Remember my first power wheelie on the road when I just bought a new 200cc enduro (110kg/240lb wet weight, 905mm/35.6" seat height, 24HP, and me at a whopping 64kg/140ld). I was on the inside lane coming to the red light and it changed to green; a twist of the throttle and I covered about 50m on one wheel. After that I figured the front wheel was only there so you had three points to park it on. 😈

Ben you have gotten very very very good at this type of training.

What are you talkin about...this is your next big career move my friend! :) Thanks for doing what you do and reminding us bigger guys that we've got a place here too.

Nice job!!!

That was AWESOME…nice work

Great job dude! I know that was exhausting, coming from another heavyweight. With the heavy bike too! Awesome stuff, makes me want to get out and practice. 👏 🙌

Great job, man!

This is hard work right here, good job mate :)

Every morning on the Baja trip last month, I took one extra-strength Tylenol and one Advil. I was experiencing the joys of riding off-road with a much younger crowd. But it was a trip of a lifetime with Scott and Steph from ADV COOP.

Well done dude!

Very impressive, the class looked challenging and a lot of fun.

Great communicator!

Great job pushing your limits.

Great video! Seeing you do things that you obviously fear is inspiring. Makes me want to a class and do the same.

This was an awesome video

Look at you hopping that log! Nice, bud!

Well done Ben

Awesome man! I need to remember to get out and practice some more and I really need to take some courses. I know my riding could definitely improve with a little bit of practice and even more so with an expert grinding me.

I feel that out of shape bit. Need to get my rear in gear also my friend. love the honesty keep at it! The sore will feel good with a beer later!

Love the growth you have shown in this video. Shows that we can do what we put our mind to.....after we have been beaten!

Thank you for sharing and the inspiration. Signed up for my first off-road course with DC Dirtcamp in northern Virginia. Nothing crazy like this course but will hopefully work my way up in skill…in my late 40s so let’s see how it goes! Been riding almost 20 years but never in the dirt.