The safest cornering technique you'll ever know
2023 ж. 15 Нау.
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Everyone wants to know how to power slide a motorcycle but most don't have the confidence to try it. In this video I'll show you the safest cornering technique, which will relax your motorcycle chassis and help you to back-it-in to the corner and power slide out of the corner. Safely.
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This is by far the best tutorial for counter steering. I've been watching and reading everything I could find on this topic and your video is the best. Perfect timing as well, I just brought home a new Ducati SCRAMBLER Desert Sled today.😎
That sounds like a fun bike !
@@MotologyFilmsToday I practiced your techniques on my new SCRAMBLER. I never knew anything about counter steering and it was a real leap of faith to push the right grip to turn right and push the left grip to turn left; but I knew you knew what you were doing. I practiced larger turns at first, then smaller and tighter turns after about 15 minutes. I made it a point to consciously think about push left to go left. Push more left to turn more, in a tighter arc. In less than 30 minutes it felt comfortable, controllable, predictable, and safe. Now just another 999 times to perfect it.....🤣
If you ever come to the US, Arizona has some of the best single track riding in the country. I'll be happy to be a guide and take you to the lesser known, more challenging trails. We have hundreds and hundreds of miles of trails.
@@briangc1972 Every time you ride, pick a point you want to go, look there & practice countersteering to end up there. While road riding, I will use a shadow, oil spot or leaf and let my subconscious move the handle bars. It must reside in your muscle memory, you can't ever think about the maneuver in real time. After 999 more times, it will be natural.
@@savage22bolt32 It is important to consciously perform the actions while practicing. I teach high speed driving and auto racing skills. No matter what your skill level may be, it is imperative to consciously perform the maneuvers and strive for perfection. Only then do you gain the reflexes and proper muscle memory to perform it subconsciously and automatically in an emergency. Other than an emergency situation, every time you perform the maneuver, that is a practice. Every turn and corner should be a conscious effort to do it perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect reflexes.
you are the best teacher in this field.
Agreed, nobody addresses these techniques. You're pushing these bikes to their limit.
Yes, I agree.... and so well spoken without being condescending.
Amen to that. Very grateful for this clear instruction, taking it down to basic principles.
Agreed 100%
100% agree
I think I speak for thousands off off road riders when I say we trust and appreciate your tutorials mate. Thank you for the passion, time and effort you put in to help us all.
You dont need to.... most of us can speak for ourselves.....
Your style in both riding and presenting is awesome. Down to earth, funny and informative.
It was your warhorse story that made me come back on top of a bike, for the first time, after nearly getting killed in a traffic accident about 14 years ago... In more or less a month I bought a new adv bike, and if all goes well, in three years I should upgrade to a t700. Been recalling a lotta stuff and getting a new understanding and new stuff in these videos. Things that weren't available to me in my youth. I'll never be at the level of a guy like you but since I got back and refound myself and a sort of joy that was long forgotten, I stopped smoking and I just get out every time I can. It's like if I'm a bit of an old warhorse myself. Thanks mate. Cheers.
I love this comment. Welcome back to motorcycling ... it sounds like the best replacement for cigarettes you could have hoped for. Putting some joy back into an old Warhorse. Haha, so good ... we are the same year model (1975) and perhaps I am an old Warhorse too.
I've just started with offroading with nobody around to teach me all the stuff i need. This man is the cool off-road encyclopedia helping me out with everything i need to know
Thank you very much friend! I'm practicing your teachings seriously. Gaining control on my 450 throttle is the most important skill for me. I dream with buying my tenere, but my wr450f still intimidates me so I'm training as much as possible every day.
Thanks so much for this, I spent many a day as a kid skidding my mountain bike like this and naturally did this on a dirt bike too. I guess muscle memory helped there. I would never be able to articulate it like you have here. Please keep making these videos, you are a great teacher
Yes!! Finally! I've been looking for a high-speed gravel/dirt cornering technique for an adventure-bike for a long time! Thank you!
You got a great natural feeling for motorcycle riding. Alot of people can do this technique but not many will feel and understand what the bike is actually doing, relaxing the chassis and let it choose it own path.
This vid was super helpful! Learning this technique has dramatically changed my cornering speed and confidence!
Great instructional vid Adam. You break things down and explain them really well 👍
Just went spent 2 days practising the weightless chassis technique, I must say I went from being terrified of the throttle to loving it I had so much fun shifting my weight back an forward to find the perfect spot for that back end to drift as it pleases I highly recommend this to anyone who wants to ride offroad it is perfect.
I'm glad you don't add too much technique in one lesson. It's typically a few days before I can get out on my bike to practice these techniques right now I'm couchsurfing!!! I do very much appreciate these lessons. I've picked up on quite a bit and I'm enjoying riding the beast a little bit more 😃
Definitely the most practical lessen I've ever seen. Brilliant demonstration. I just practiced on my 390 and suddenly I was nailing it. What a buzz. thanks mate.
As a teenager, riding my 125 two stroke suzuki on the dirt and gravel back roads of northern Arkansas. I used that exact technique. It just felt right and much more in control to me. No one taught me as I rode mainly by myself. I used it on the muddy fields as well. No one has ever explained how it works like you did. I've tried to explain it and teach it with some success but you nailed it.
Thanks for the tip. Your explanation is fascinating. You show so much respect to the bike.
Your videos are excellent. I learned a lot of these techniques in the early to mid 80’s on 3-wheelers in the dirt. They were demonized as dangerous simply because people weren’t learning the techniques to control them based on terrain.
Great videos , I went out and practised on my gs doing the slalom drills etc and practise makes perfect I feel much more confident off road thank you 🙏
Man I love this!!! You're such a good teacher. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and experience. Can't wait to take the bike out and practice practice practice!
Totally agree, I watch a lot of these techniques regularly before I go out for a ride and try a few that I remember. I helps and all adds up. 👍
Between yourself and another biker named Motojitsu many people can learn some awesome riding skills. I've been riding for just over 40 years and still pickup fantastic tips and even validation and a better explanation of things i already do but dont quite do properly. Great work 👍
I've never heard it described this way. I'm newish to dirt, and this definitely will help me out. I've had the scary moments with off camber or bump just before an unexpected tight corner. I knew I was watching better riders 2 wheel drifting but making the corners that I was struggling with at my much slower speeds. You've just explained what they were doing different in a way I can begin to try out and learn.
Love your videos man....thank you for sharing your knowledge with us...I start riding motorcicles only 1 year ago (Im 52 years old) and every advice is useful for me....thank you and greetings from ARGENTINA.
After many years of riding on dirt, and not at a high level by any means, you do learn a lot, mainly through accident but rear wheel steering is something you just end up doing sub consciously after a while, even at my pedestrian pace. The one thing that curbs my enthusiasm mostly on dirt roads is the threat of a FWD bull bar coming the other way, blind right hand corners where the camber drops to the left and all the gravel builds up to make traction very up predictable in the front. Love to see some riding tips on real riding scenarios where vision is limited by trees and hills and where there are actually other road users, Victorian high country for example, the idea of traffic coming the other way is ever present. 👍👍👍👍👍
I've been riding on and off for 15 years, this video instantly made me a better rider. thanks!
Great job. Thank you for helping us "normals". This German, living in NYC, loves your series of "how to"!
I've had years of offroad riding and had to figure it all on my own your videos are the best tool ever . thank you
Once I realised this simple cornering style on the road my cornering became so mush more sure and solid and easy, it utilises the gyroscopic effect of the front wheel, in that the force applied to the gyro acts at 90 degrees to that force so in effect the front wheel pulls you around the corner by the gyro effect and not just road grip. Great content cheers.
Thank you🤜🏽🤛🏽. You seem to always hit what I need to hear most. This will definitely assist me in the Florida terrain near me. 🏍💨
I've heard a lot about counter-steering, but nobody ever really does a good job of explaining the reason, or even how much you should be counter-steering. You both explained and visually showed it very well, thank you!
You are actually making it look easy on the terrain you are doing these moves where there are plenty of uneven ground and invisible ruts, also, the notion of a relaxed suspension may not work on bikes with ESA, doing so with this speed on a BMW GSA1250 can be challenging. Great videos as always. Thanks Riemann.
Very cool breakdown of cornering. You are fun to watch ride and the advice is appreciated. I'm gonna enjoy relaxing the chassis.
U r simply the best..thank you so much for sharing all the technics
this makes me a way better rider than what i am currently......thanks a lot Ariemann.....more such videos please.
My questions answered!!🙌🙌🙌 so glad you did this.
Hi Adam, Mountain bikes and motorcycles have been my passion for at least 35 years. I bought a T7 last year and found your posts on KZhead. I'm really impressed with them and so I'd like to thank you. You have a lot of experience, desire, calmness and a remarkable sense of explaining the different feelings that we experience during the performance of a certain skill. When you talked about “relieving the chassis”, you really hit the spot. An unusual term, but that's exactly what you feel when driving. Or when explaining how to changing the inner tube and said that you need to calm down first, and then start working. Exactly that. But we don't usually talk about these things and in this way. Therefore, congratulations for the work you are doing. I know it's a business too, but stay authentic. And finally, a question. Based on your driving style, do you use OEM suspension? I have the rear spring preload set to 20 clicks (4 clicks to maximum) and I still notice that the shock goes all the way down pretty regularly. I'm 75 kg, ride slow to medium fast, mostly off road, bumpy roads, single tracks, no big jumps.
Watched 1/2 /3 went for a ride and applied some of the techniques what a difference it make I’ll keep working on the basics and build on that for starters Keep up the great work it really dose make a difference
Great tips mate, So so easy to get into trouble on a 200+ kg bike, I’ve always said anybody can ride fast in a line, those down hill off camber corner’s definitely take commitment.
This is a really solid series. It's really helping me identify all the stuff I already know and practice in downhill and enduro mountain biking and applying it to the bike with an engine! "Like a shot buffalo" LOL!!!
great video 👍🏼 The winter season in Denmark is now officially over. Had my first ride in 2023 on my Africa Twin today. Looking forward to many hours on "the beast", and most of all, ride th bike in terrain by learning from you. I will keep on supporting you, and looking forward to new "how to" uploads. Claus
Its just a pleasure to watch..never stop!
Thanks so much for these videos Adam, really appreciate them as a new rider to both road and dirt. Would you consider making a video about riding on the road with knobby tires? I have been looking for advice but haven't really found anything from anyone that was very useful and with your experience of adventure riding it could really open up a new understanding of how to go about riding safely on the road with them to get to the offroad destination. take care mate and thanks again!
You are obviously a good rider, and you have a real knack for teaching. Many teachers fill my ears with mud, you are very clear and make sense in my cranium. I assume you're are AU or NZ. I don't know your background or experience, but I'm really hoping you run a successful school. If not, you might be missing an opportunity! ❤from 🇺🇸
It helped me a fair bit mate! Telling you this as a mountain biker... I always have problems with front end traction, especially going into a corner. Hoping this will make a diffeence!
Yes, fairly nailed indeed Adam. Great video, great info. Thanks for sharing.
Hi, I watched this yesterday and the extra understanding from this video just saved my life today. I was practicing faster exiting turns on asphalt moutain roads. I was being mindful of this video, feeling the chassis relax, as car came at me the wrong way at the exit of a blind corner. I had both tires drifting with the back out, but managed to squeeze out of the corner whilst full braking. (ABS off). it just kept swinging in the right direction as i got up and leaned forward. Tried and tested, even on road. Scary encounter, but definitely got a new skill :) Thanks for saving my sorry ass. Much love.
It's now locked in as your instinct. I did the same thing on a DR650 about 15-years ago. Come in a little over-cooked into a asphalt turn and backed it in to try stay out of the opposite lane ... car came around the corner as DR assumed a full supermoto slide. Slid past inside of car in my lane and rode out like I completely meant to do it. So lucky.
Thanks for this. It's what has been missing. Plenty of hard enduro riders showing technique, but far fewer showing how to ride fast with bigger bikes. Cornering is the one skill that would make my riding better. I'd love to see a similar one with tighter corners or rocky surface thrown in.
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us.
Really enjoying this series - keep it up!
Thanks for your tutorial videos. Learning as I get started.
So much value in these videos ❤
Thank You so much for this! I am eager and excited to get on my bike and practice! One in particular that gets me....that downhill into a tight corner or switchback on loose gravel and/or dirt! I just get stiff and take these at less than 10 mph! Meanwhile my friends are pulling far ahead and it's a pucker moment for me... I have a spot close to my house where I can practice this and am sooo ready to get on my bike tomorrow. I'll probably watch this a couple of more times...
Nice trick. I realized I’ve been doing this since when I first learn to ride motorcycles. It’s the natural instinct, but cool to see someone with the knowledge to explain it.
sensible teaching. I feel I learned more about cornering in dirt and gnarly stuff
It is neat that you are putting into words what a person learns instinctually from riding. Maybe if a newer rider can heed this advice they can avoid some wrecks. It seems like I had the harder learning lessons when I was a kid and wrecks didn't hurt as bad!
Nice content men thanks, I do it intuitively, the video help me to become more consistent and more aware of driving techniques
These are very good videos. Thy are answering the very things that come to my mind as I transition from a complete beginner.
love they way you do it . hard to beleive that riders dont know this .something i practice regularly even riding adv bike on tar .needs to be instinctive off road ,, and if the rear is spinning that means the front has 100 percent more grip allowing you to turn and control the bike in the desired direction . nice to see someone explain it so nice
You are the best teacher , pour lots of confidence . Was searching for a content like this and following you now. Lots of love ❤ from Mumbai , India
Awesome video! Crazy thing - I was watching this, trying to take it in, and I thought I'd slow down the play speed in order to better see your movements. Magic! The slow video speed magnifies the body and steering movements really well. I had it at half speed. It definitely works, thanks for this video mate.
Thanks very much excelent videos still lerning 27 riding off Road , Puerto Vallarta, MEXICO.
Great filming and content....appreciate it very much!!
Gold!. thanks for your time. cheers
Thank you for these lessons
Playing with lines, carving the curve on the tarmac. Thanks AR.
So many people can ride like this, so few can explain how its done. Great work mate.
I've ridden dirt bikes as a kid was never taught proper techniques etc. I'm 22 now and plan on getting a 300 rally, should be some great fun getting back into it. I've been riding road bikes (and will continue to do so), so this will be interesting! Awesome tutorials, I can't wait to start practicing
Its all good stuff, entertaining to watch and starts to make sense when we remember to apply each of these techniques when riding. The temptation when you get the chance to ride if to just ride and not spend the time to practice.
Thanks for this. Learned something new!
What a piece of riding! Pure art.
Love that standing drift. So cool!
absolutely brilliant , i wish i could ride 1 percent of your ability , thank you for talking us thru
Another great video yet again! 😎👌🔥
Great video! after so many years of MTB, under breaking and coasting the t700 feels just like a very very heavy bike, its when laying down power that I still fear the beast.
I'm really enjoying this series, so ty
Thank you Adam, Enjoyed the videos. You mentioned you changed springs front and rear. Which springs do you have? Could you talk about setup and geometry for riding deep sand and tyre pressures. Doing a 30 day Kalahari ride through South Africa, Botswana and Namibia on fully loaded T7 September/October with a lot of deep sand.
Ah man these are the videos I need for some of my pals, you explain what we do as dirt riders without thinking. These skills also pay when on sports bikes, I've taken slides which I've instinctively turned into a power slide. Dirt really is the best teacher.
Really great training! I can feel it. Thanks
Love your channel. Makes me want to get a Tenere 700 for my next bike. One way to explain "relaxing the chassis" is is this: the bike does this because it wants to stand up. Same reason why a moving motorcycle (or bicycle) will keep moving even without a rider until it loses momentum.
Well said, well shown, explaining the unexplainable! Your awesome AR!
The hardest part is cutting / editing it back to try keep viewers attention. I explain a lot more but viewers attention span drops too quickly and the view count / reach suffers.
@@MotologyFilms With todays trend and KZhead/TicToc shorts I can see that happening for sure.
Great video and clearly shown!thx!
Spot on! Great lesson!
Amazing teaching, you have a gift to pass on knowledge easy. I subbed.
I'm not able to run like AR, I can't do air time etc., but this vid allows me to learn some practical skills on gravel parking places or other, because we don.t have free ground to do so. AR says in another video, that it will take years of practice, to learn this. But of course it improves already the whole riding after the first tries. The whole thing is changing now (for me) - and it requires a bit more lard in the legs! 😅 Thanx Adam for this lessons!
thanks a lot for the good explanations
Here is a fan from Brazil. Thanks for your tutorial and congrats for the good videos. 👏👏👏
Simply the best chanel and vídeos that I’ve seen. I just want more and more
emmh, quick notice, this video really made a huge difference today, i was still fixing the bike the last days and i randomly saw this video, today i finished fixing it ,went out for a ride and dude, huge difference in my riding while applying your technique
"I fairly Nailed that ! " Luv it ! !
That Acro sounds awesome! I remember Mick Doohan once tried to explain to a reporter how he steered a motogp bike with the pegs, the reporter was suitably perplexed, as was I, it took a few years of trial and crashing before the fundamentals of counter steering and weighting the pegs switched the lightbulb on in my brain. Thanks AR, for a clear and illustrated understanding of this technique.
Like Mick Doohan, look for the Gypsy Tales podcast interview with Casey Stoner. Casey talks about going into Turn 3 at Phillip Island just like Adam does here. With the back end sliding and the front end cocked to the right in the left-hander, there's much less chance of losing the front.
@@robmatthewswoodturning4988 Casey is freak, I mean that in the the most appreciative way. An absolute master, and his disregard for physics astounds me. The slow mo vision of Casey backing into sweepers make my hair stand on end. Gary McCoy, Casey, Mick Doohan, Adam Riemann and Toby (among others) confirm my theory that extraterrestrials exist.
@@robmatthewswoodturning4988 You're comment created a "light-bulb moment" for me, that helped me "get" AR's video lesson here. It's the same exact concept as applying "opposite lock" in a powerslide, with a car. Thank you.
Finally, a proper explaination of the leg dangling in motogp.👍
Reminds me of a game we played as kids on pedal bikes, transitioning a high speed skid on gravel to a side skid with balance alone, the front counter steering feels natural after awhile
thanks for the info .. love the video .
Awesome videos! Thanks for all the work you put on this channel! As a filmmaker, if I could make a suggestion you could add so much more value by shooting 120 or even 240fps on those shots of the turns to show us and run us through and allow better visualization for people. Just a suggestion. Keep up the great work! :)
A 3rd person lookout will help us understand it way more clear I guess. Thank you for your time sir🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
push left turn left, road riding 101. Nice to see the description for it applying to dirt
I watched MC Rider and grew to become a multiple superbike championship winning racer in Kenya. Now I am watching this guys videos as a returning rider after surviving a head on collision with a VW Tuareg on my T7 and getting the feeling that I have just landed on the exact person I needed to learn from yet again. May Allah SWT bless you in abundance mate. You're awesome 🎉❤
Just found your page and learing some tips and tricks for my cross continental
Great explanations on cornering, thanks! I wonder if you have a video that discusses what to do or not do if you find yourself entering a corner to hot! Especially ADV on loose dirt or gravel. How to mitigate damage… or when to give up and hit the brakes!