5 Slow Speed Drills That Will Elevate Your Skills On A Dirt Bike!
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Hey guys and gals! Here are 5 drills that you can work on that will drastically improve your riding skills! These drills are all slow speed and are based around CONTROL and BALANCE. I hope these are helpful to you!
Clutch Pops
Practice getting your front wheel off the ground using your clutch and throttle. The idea is to use as little throttle as possible for the most control. You’re looking for little to no wheel spin, and a low RPM. This is not what you’re looking for. There’s too much wheel spin and the RPMs are too high.
Wheel Placement
This next one goes hand in hand with your clutch pops. Work on your precise wheel placement by picking a log and trying to place your front wheel 2/3 of the way up the log. This skill will help you to learn more advance techniques and will be extremely handy out on the trails. Try this on different sized logs. The smaller the log, the more difficult this is.
Static Balance
Practicing static balance will directly affect your riding out on the trails, I can promise you that! You will see the results very quickly and it will translate into better technical riding. You’ll also start to save a lot of energy if you can keep it together and stay on the pegs through the tough terrain.
SLOW, FULL LOCK Figure 8’s
Practicing your figure 8’s is a great way to work on balance, clutch control, throttle control, and braking! The slower and tighter you can do these figure 8’s the better! Start with a loose figure 8 that you’re comfortable doing, then tighten it up until you start to struggle. Then work from there to eventually get your FULL LOCK FIGURE 8. Full lock means your bars are fully turned and you’re on the stoppers in bother directions.
Balance Beam
The balance beam drill is a fun and challenging way to build better balance. You can use logs, 2x6s, or even 2x4s. I like to start out by just riding across. Then you can up the difficulty by slowing it down or by stopping half way through and then continuing on.
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As a newer rider with less than 10 hours of single track, these videos and skills gives me something to practice on, especially on poor weather days. Thanks for posting!
Keep a close watch on Megs’ practice vids mate! She’s legitimately the best at helping us actually learn stuff that matters in this sport due to her spiritedly fun and simple approach at this! Cross Training Enduro Barry is another one who can help IF you carefully pick and choose only the moreover thought out vids. This will take some time , but with practice and knowledge comes some super fun times you never going to forget! CHEERS!
Thanks for these basic drills. I’m a 50-year rider who just got his first dirt bike since 1977. I’m off to the field in front of our house to practice.
Good lord! I’m impressed. I have a hard time with slow speed turns and going over obstacles, even just riding through semi rocky terrain. It’s been bad enough I’ve been tempted to go back to a quad. Watching you ride, being able to balance while not even moving, ride over logs while barely even being able to touch the ground, just makes me jealous!
Super cool of you to put this together. Thank you! I am slightly injured right now so instead of not riding at all, I’ll do slow speed drills! Megs to the rescue.
I know I cracked a rib or two. It hurt for a month. It hurt when I stood, it hurt when I sat, it hurt when I tried to sleep and it even hurt when I took a leak. But it did not hurt when I rode. :)
I need to do this. 59 yr.s old and just got back in to off roading. I need to pick up some solid intermediate skills or I’ll always be just a good beginner rider.
Thanks for the training tips.
It’s my pleasure! I’m glad you got back into riding!
I'm 43 and about to get back into riding as well. I never did drills when i was younger i just rode. Been watching several tips so i can be an even better rider.
This is everything I want. Knowing what skills are worth building, and how to build good habits with those skills is SO important. I'd love to see more skills-building from you specifically.
The size of you the way you handle the bike is class, brilliant technique and skill.
This reminds me of those videos we watched in school. Lights out time
These are VERY important skills to master. You are a very good tutor, Mega Braap! - Full Throttle, for you!
Why would anyone give a thumbs down on this........great job Meg!
I’m new to dual sport riding, and your videos are simple, short, specific. And so practical. Much much appreciated.
your balance skills are superhuman!
Definitely gonna do Full lock figure 8 next time I’m out riding. I always practice static balance when I’m riding and helps use my core instead of my arms
That slow motion log jump is like some bad-ass scene from a superhero movie.
Great Videos... You always show great angles and descriptions. Incorporating your drills into daily practice... still working on getting that front-wheel up.. safely.
I’m just getting started again after a 35 year layoff. Big change in bike technology since then. I was a good rider back then, we will see now. Taking it slow, gettin old! More broken!! Not givin up!!! You’re going to help me make it easier... thanks
Exactly what I did - 35 years, same. Take it easy and enjoy - we won't win races but that's ok.
Love it! Always looking forward to your instructionals. Thanks for sharing.
You’re a very good teacher and demonstrator, indeed ! Thanks a lot !
Good job Meg. I do everything here, except for the clutch pops obviously, on my mountain bike. Same principles, same benefits 👍
That is why I don't ride my 1994 mint and vintage NUKE PROOF Ti. bike anymore, (I was the machinist there at that time). No clutch. :)
Just wanted to say you are amazing! I first seen you on tiktok putting a boy in place for saying you were good for a girl! I’m a 47 yr old man n you have helped me get the dirt bike fever back!! Keep Kicken Ass Megs!💪🏻
This type of slow speed skills training is what I need to be working on. Thanks Megs. The clutch pops, with and without the log, make me nervous as I'm a short legged rider on tall bike, but I see we have the same challenge.
good thing is at that low speed you cant really hurt the bike much even if it gets away from you
Awesome! I will try these more regularly
Thanks!!
Oh, this is very timely for me. I've been toying with the idea of setting something up to do some practice drills but most of the ideas I came up with where impractical due to space limitation. This is a minimalist approach that I can definitely implement. Thank you so much! And great training advice, as always!
Super impressed on how you haven’t let your size stop you. Says a lot about how strong your mental is. You take the stoppers out? I just have mine screwed in all the way.
Great video Meggs!!! Short vid with super helpful drills!
Yeah great advice Megg, we all need to keep coming back to these skills 👍😀
Thanks for taking the time to share the knowledge!!
Wow! This is a great video I can't wait to see more.
Great! Clear, short and concise!
1 of the TOP 10 vids you have done.
Thanks so much for these vids, Megs. As a vet sissy-rider, I've gained a lot of confidence, but still in need of a lot of practice.
After watching I’m going to go shovel the snow on my driveway and practice static balance on my X-Trainer.Thumbs up for getting me outside. 👍
Thanks! Very helpful to an older bloke just getting started.
Thanks for your VDO....I love it
Megs, great video and perfect choice of practice drills! Hope to see ya soon in sunny Phoenix AZ
-Matt
Love this! Thank you
Good suggestions for training, thanks a lot. I will take this up after a week of Italian Alps.
Cheers from Günter, Nürnberg/Germany
Excellent! Working with the grandkids on this stuff. Little by little...
Great video! Keep it up !
You are Princess of the enduro 👏👏👏
Thank you for the nice and very informative video.
I do enduro and hare scrambles so these drills will help me alot thank you for the tips!!
You’re welcome :).
I’ve been watching this channel for quite some time, I enjoy it. I have no idea why, I’ve never been on a dirt bike in my life!!😂
Herschel Squirts Hahaha that’s awesome!
@@megs_braap how tall are you?
David Clay I am 5’3”.
@@megs_braap thanks :)
David Clay Not a problem! :)
Great video, you’re definitely talented. Also wherever you film at looks beautiful I bet you have some great trails.
Great video!
Thanks for the informative video.
Just what I needed!!! Thanks!!!
Great tips Megs, thanks!
Awesome video like always.
This is going to help me alot. Thanks for doing these videos!
No problem! 😊
Love these little vids, I should def try some of the drills on trail rides :-)
Hi Megs, Another great video.
A good way to learn these slow speed techniques is to get an old trials bike, maybe even get into trials riding!
I started on dirt bikes at 50, then classic trials at 56, now in my 60's I'm a better trail rider for the trials experience.
Cheers Paul in NZ
Just got a figure 8 track set up by our dirt bike track!! I think I will have to get some 2x lumber out to start trying the balance thing. My hubby is always talking about the importance of the slow skills to make the fast ones better. I love watching you cuz it is tough as a shortie to do things sometimes, so I love seeing the techniques used by another shortie 😁. Thanx for the videos!
Well done and to the point
Thank you for the clear, simple, and approachable instructions and tips and the progression stuff. I'm a lone rider so I am starved for advice and drills
Awesome control and balance. Now I know why off-road helps with on-road skills. I do practice keeping my feet up for as long as possible at traffic stops and junctions though.
Much respect to you 💯
I just got a Dr650 as my first bike and watching your videos give me a lot of confidence. Thank you for sharing. You are awesome
Blueman No problem! Thank YOU for watching my vids 😊🙏.
Good skills video 👍
Wow great stuff! I also like that you seem to be a small person, and you can still manage. There’s hope for us short people on tall bikes.
Really appreciate your help and passing the knowledge on. Loving the videos 🏍👍🏻
Richy Parton It’s my pleasure! Thanks for watching 😊🙏.
thanks for the great tips
Thanks your tips really help me ❤
Great drills!
Ya these are things I know I need to work on for sure!
Thanks Maggs... Training ballance really makes diference on the trails. See you
Saw you at Bear Creek this last week. Your hear is so much bigger than your height, awesome how you control that bike fearlessly. Well done.
First time watching. Pretty cool
Thanks for helping me out with this
Solid effort on the static challenge that is skill
Wow short and inspiring!! :) ❤
Meg's THE BEST!👍
You're amazing on a bike!!💯💪
Great tips!!!🤙🏼
Great tips makes ride so better:)
Thank you, So much. I love this advice.
No problem!! I’m happy to help :).
It’s amazing to me how you shorter riders can do this stuff, I’m 6’5 so it’s a bit easier for me when I need to put a foot down. Very impressive!
Very good drills
Jeez your balance is impeccable
LOVE IT!!!!!
Nice tips
Megs didn't explicitly say it but this is trials stuff. Look at picking up a trials bike if you can. These techniques are easier to learn on one. Very impressive static balancing on a regular dirt bike
love your candor
You are the best beast, On the moto!
What a woman!!!!
Congratulacions
Perfect.
Una campeona 💪
I actually did go to practise some of these tips today. Was good fun.
I'm good at doing full lock turn to right but I suck at left.
What a beast.
I love your content
Дякую! Дуже цікаво.
Absolut perfect 💪👍👌🏁
For how short you are you are very good at keeping the bike up with one leg . Good tips for balance
This is awsome video, thanks for sharing
I'm glad you liked it! Thanks for watching!
I'm glad you liked it! Thanks for watching!
Your awesome good job
I'm almost 60 now I go around.
Loool
But you dont have to if you are have good tecnique.
Once I get both my bike's running again and Covid-19 restrictions are gone I will give them a go👍
This will help me a lot (thanks)
Thanks a lot!
Found this to show my fiancee, but content of video helped me to! Cheers