Ok wow! I’m 67 years young and have been riding 60 years, so I’m an expert….not! I bought a beta 300 xtrainer and tripped across your channel three weeks ago. So I watched you ride and I’m blown away. I decided to take your 10 lessons. Static balance, easy right, nope. I tried it and gave up, lesson 2, super easy, not for me, clutch control yea no problem there but…actually I did manage to get it. So I gave up in general. I was watching your garage training tips the other night and you started fresh again but you said something so interesting. Guys say the’ve done it 100 times, they can’t seem to get it. I’m that guy, 5 minutes frustration and I gave up. Well not today, I went back out, in my backyard, nailed it after 10 minutes in the hole, then 15 minutes on the flat. I DID IT! Gonna do lesson 2 tomorrow, today I’ll keep practicing lesson one. Thanks so much for the skills and the entertaining lessons. My wife walks in to tv room, don’t tell me your watching that again, lol, life is for learning! My other bikes are husky 510, and a husaberg 450. I’m learning to ride all over again, but this time properly.
Rich is so good at breaking down concepts and explaining them. Seriously such a great asset to have. I don't ride enduro but I still love to watch and apply the same drills to my crf250l rally. Great stuff.
I think a big part is how well thought out the instruction is. whether thats from it being second nature to him or from years of teaching or how good the production team is, it’s definitely one of the best channels ive found for offroad riding techniques. i have a klx300 and only do the difficult single tracks in my area if the sign is missing or i took a wrong turn and videos like this are the main reason I can at least turn the bike around and get back to where I should be.
Yes this concept of putting your rear tire where you want to go help me out a huge amount and just running the front tire past. I can't believe I never thought of that.
Thank you so much Rich! I ride Enduro more than 20 years and struggled with improving. Thanks to your techniques and understanding to really put time into practicing single techniques I definetly improved. Now the break down of corners and sections like here are the application of the techniques. Great way of teaching! Its such fun, safer and faster. Best regards from Germany
I've been a fan for a long time now, both of your vids and IRC tires. You have a teaching style unequaled by anyone else on youtube. Now this vid is next level. I wish it was available last march before i made my first pilgramidge to 5moh. The skills I developed with your help gave me the courage to try it. I struggled some on the record stack but managed to ride cleanly (mostly) from there to the crux and then the first bailout. Can't wait to see the upcoming episodes and then to go back to finish it. Thanks!
Thanks so much for the support! I’m glad to be your online coach! Next time you’ll conquer 5 miles hell! After the crux, the trail isn’t too much harder.
@@IRCTireUSAMoto once I was told 'think with your rear wheel' - exactly the same concept to focus not where your body is but your propelling wheel. It makes a huge difference for beginners! Thank you for the technical content! ❤
Great point about taking the time to re-set an approach rather than gas it and 'hope' for the best!! I do this a lot, doing so lets this older, less skilled rider work thru difficult sections without dropping the bike.
It looks like fun and quite a challenge. I live pretty far away, but maybe someday I'll make it out that way. Hopefully before I'm too old. The tips as always are very useful even here at home in the Ozarks. Thanks.
@@moleson10 I'm 63 and it's likely I'll be at least 66 before I wrap up ongoing projects here to a point that I can take a break. My body ain't what it used to be, even 5 years ago. I'm definitely feeling the years. Hearing about other old guys like yourself going out and conquering these kinds of challenges gives me inspiration.
Now this is what I want to see. Technical skills in practice at real life trails. Yes, your other skills vids are important; Yes i and many others need to practice those skills; and, this video is better.
Hey man if you haven’t already can you make a video on how to throw a whip and really in depth about how much you should throw and what’s to much yk. Lol if not thanks anyway man !
Hi Rich! First of all, thanks for all the videous. You are mine "online coach" :D What gear you use for this kind of obstacles? I was recently told in a Hard enduro training camp that 2nd gear is the driving gear and 1rst is just for pivots etc. I have a 13-51 gearing in my Beta 300rr.
13-51 on the beta would closer to second. I’m stock on beta gearing so I’m in first. That’s a tough question for me to answer because everyone’s different.
Hey Rich 👋, thanks for the video. You mention leaning the bike away from the hill and weighting the outside peg. The outside peg makes sense to me but I’ve thought about off camber as keeping the bike upright rather than leaning it away from or towards the hill. Wondering if that was a relative statement (lean it away more than you might think) or whether you actually have the bike past vertical?
The bike is staying vertical. The tendency is to lean into the hill. When I say lean away I mean vertical but… for most vertical feels away. If that makes since
Thanks Rich, yeah, that’s what I was thinking you meant but wanted to confirm. I’ve heard other coaches talk about leaning away and wanted to confirm. Looking forward to my next coaching session (so is Angela!).👍
That’s a good question. So suspension is obviously relative. A single track setting for me would be much stiffer with more rebound dampening. For this trail, it would be closer to the opposite for comfort. That being said, there’s a lot of sharp edges and hard hits so there is a point of diminishing returns the softer you go.
Would it be possible to go this track with a Honda Crf300L Rally? It's just 27hp but 153 kg...... What do you think? On original IRC tires of course! 😜
I don’t know what you mean. Did you watch the video? I did both. Following the white line on this section is the easier line. If by one shot you mean doing it feet on.. it’s still the easy line.
@@IRCTireUSAMoto Yes, I watched the video. When you followed the trail you did it in three shots. You came up to the painted 90 degree right and reset the bike, then up to the 90 degree left and reset the bike. When you did it "clean" you turned 45 degrees, pulled the trigger, and totally straightened the trail. We would follow the paint with the right and left turns with no dabs - one shot.
The video is meant to be helpful for amateur riders experiencing this trail for the first time. They aren’t going to be no dabbing this section. I demonstrated that here. That being said what your talking about “no dabbing the white paint line” is still the EASY line. Not hard
Many of sections like these can be conquered by compensating for your lack of skill with huge balls and lots of throttle. Trust me, I have a broken arm
Ok wow! I’m 67 years young and have been riding 60 years, so I’m an expert….not! I bought a beta 300 xtrainer and tripped across your channel three weeks ago. So I watched you ride and I’m blown away. I decided to take your 10 lessons. Static balance, easy right, nope. I tried it and gave up, lesson 2, super easy, not for me, clutch control yea no problem there but…actually I did manage to get it. So I gave up in general. I was watching your garage training tips the other night and you started fresh again but you said something so interesting. Guys say the’ve done it 100 times, they can’t seem to get it. I’m that guy, 5 minutes frustration and I gave up. Well not today, I went back out, in my backyard, nailed it after 10 minutes in the hole, then 15 minutes on the flat. I DID IT! Gonna do lesson 2 tomorrow, today I’ll keep practicing lesson one. Thanks so much for the skills and the entertaining lessons. My wife walks in to tv room, don’t tell me your watching that again, lol, life is for learning! My other bikes are husky 510, and a husaberg 450. I’m learning to ride all over again, but this time properly.
Rich is so good at breaking down concepts and explaining them. Seriously such a great asset to have. I don't ride enduro but I still love to watch and apply the same drills to my crf250l rally. Great stuff.
Thank you so much for the support! I appreciate the kind words! It means a lot!
I think a big part is how well thought out the instruction is. whether thats from it being second nature to him or from years of teaching or how good the production team is, it’s definitely one of the best channels ive found for offroad riding techniques. i have a klx300 and only do the difficult single tracks in my area if the sign is missing or i took a wrong turn and videos like this are the main reason I can at least turn the bike around and get back to where I should be.
I bought IRC tires because of this channel
This guy is one of the best trainers I have found and my riding has improved heaps! Thanks so much!
Those inclines looks SteepAF and are definitely my kryptonite. This video is full of awesomness!!!
This is brilliant! A concrete application of all the techniques you've shown in the past. Very, very useful. Thanks!
Thanks so much for watching! Glad you enjoyed it!
Yes this concept of putting your rear tire where you want to go help me out a huge amount and just running the front tire past. I can't believe I never thought of that.
Thanks for watching!!
"AIM WITH YOUR REAR TIRE!" GENIUS!! Thank you!!!
🙌 thank you!!
Thank you so much Rich!
I ride Enduro more than 20 years and struggled with improving. Thanks to your techniques and understanding to really put time into practicing single techniques I definetly improved. Now the break down of corners and sections like here are the application of the techniques. Great way of teaching! Its such fun, safer and faster.
Best regards from Germany
Your channel is a hidden gem! The algorithm is letting me down. Can't believe I haven't stumbled across you before today!
You’re here now!! Bout 250 videos to catch up on 😁
I've been a fan for a long time now, both of your vids and IRC tires. You have a teaching style unequaled by anyone else on youtube. Now this vid is next level. I wish it was available last march before i made my first pilgramidge to 5moh. The skills I developed with your help gave me the courage to try it. I struggled some on the record stack but managed to ride cleanly (mostly) from there to the crux and then the first bailout. Can't wait to see the upcoming episodes and then to go back to finish it. Thanks!
Thanks so much for the support! I’m glad to be your online coach! Next time you’ll conquer 5 miles hell! After the crux, the trail isn’t too much harder.
This is so good!
And makes me want to go back to 5MOH
Awesome idea for a series and great location, Rich!
"Aim with your rear tire." Brilliant, I have that bad habit of chopping the throttle once my front "makes it"
Awesome! It's definitely a common problem!
@@IRCTireUSAMoto once I was told 'think with your rear wheel' - exactly the same concept to focus not where your body is but your propelling wheel. It makes a huge difference for beginners! Thank you for the technical content! ❤
Trials taught me Straight is always best when climbing obstacles
Day late and a dollar short...wish this series was on a month ago before I rode it, thanks anyway 🙂...really good job breaking it down!
Great point about taking the time to re-set an approach rather than gas it and 'hope' for the best!! I do this a lot, doing so lets this older, less skilled rider work thru difficult sections without dropping the bike.
Got that right!!
Awesome video and breakdown. Thanks sir!
It looks like fun and quite a challenge. I live pretty far away, but maybe someday I'll make it out that way. Hopefully before I'm too old. The tips as always are very useful even here at home in the Ozarks. Thanks.
Thanks for watching! I hope the tips help when you ride the trail one day! 🙌
Not sure what "too old" means to you but I rode it for the first time this spring and I'm 66. It was hard scary and fun. Can't wait to go back.
@@moleson10 I'm 63 and it's likely I'll be at least 66 before I wrap up ongoing projects here to a point that I can take a break. My body ain't what it used to be, even 5 years ago. I'm definitely feeling the years. Hearing about other old guys like yourself going out and conquering these kinds of challenges gives me inspiration.
Thx so much for this detailed instruction! 🙏🏻
I love this format with the breakdown on a real obstacle, I learnt a lot!
So glad you enjoyed it!!
I'm loving this. So excited for this whole series.
Great breakdown of a technique that can be used in a lot of conditions, Thanks 🙂
Quels très beaux paysages , faire de la moto sur ces roches c'est extra. Vous êtes un très bon pédagogue. Merci et bravo. (France, Normandie)
Great Lesson! My Takeaway “Aim for the Rear Tire”❤
That’s a good one to remember!
Excellent- work thanks
Well I definitely added something to my bucket list ;)
Thank you. Very helpful.
My first time on 5moh i was on a yz250 with a moto tire. But I did make it all the way.
This is a awesome breakdown.
Thanks for watching!!
great breakdowns as always, thanks for the new series Rich
Stoked you’re watching!
It's even impressive we can hear him from the top, not to mention the riding skills.
Another awesome training video!!! 👍🏻
🙌🙌
Thanks man! I really appreciate the detailed breakdowns.
Appreciate this excellent video. Good useful technique to try.
This is awesome. Great video and should be an awesome series.
Glad you enjoyed it! More to come!!
Great content!! Thank you so much very well done. Appreciate the breakdown.
Now this is what I want to see. Technical skills in practice at real life trails. Yes, your other skills vids are important; Yes i and many others need to practice those skills; and, this video is better.
Glad you enjoyed it!!
Lets see review of the gear and likes/dislikes vs fly gear you ran. Also how the helmet is.
Hey man if you haven’t already can you make a video on how to throw a whip and really in depth about how much you should throw and what’s to much yk. Lol if not thanks anyway man !
perfect rocks for trial riding :)
The best!
It’s all about tire 😅. Nice tutorial
Do you ever use the rear brake when going up a steep incline to prevent from looping out?
Hi Rich! First of all, thanks for all the videous. You are mine "online coach" :D What gear you use for this kind of obstacles? I was recently told in a Hard enduro training camp that 2nd gear is the driving gear and 1rst is just for pivots etc. I have a 13-51 gearing in my Beta 300rr.
13-51 on the beta would closer to second. I’m stock on beta gearing so I’m in first. That’s a tough question for me to answer because everyone’s different.
RICH, je te suis depuis la France. Thank you, you are a very good teacher . Can you learn French 😂😂😂 it will be easier for us to understand 😂😂😂😂
Hey Rich 👋, thanks for the video. You mention leaning the bike away from the hill and weighting the outside peg. The outside peg makes sense to me but I’ve thought about off camber as keeping the bike upright rather than leaning it away from or towards the hill. Wondering if that was a relative statement (lean it away more than you might think) or whether you actually have the bike past vertical?
The bike is staying vertical. The tendency is to lean into the hill. When I say lean away I mean vertical but… for most vertical feels away. If that makes since
Thanks Rich, yeah, that’s what I was thinking you meant but wanted to confirm. I’ve heard other coaches talk about leaning away and wanted to confirm. Looking forward to my next coaching session (so is Angela!).👍
Did you get a new 300?
omg I was just there two weeks ago!! WHERE were you Rich!? :P
Haha! This will be for your next trip!!
Great video. Maybe try it with an average-ish rider!
Good idea!
What, if anything, do you adjust on your suspension for this trail vs. your typical single track....thanks!
That’s a good question. So suspension is obviously relative. A single track setting for me would be much stiffer with more rebound dampening. For this trail, it would be closer to the opposite for comfort. That being said, there’s a lot of sharp edges and hard hits so there is a point of diminishing returns the softer you go.
Rich, which chest protector and hydration pack do you like to use for 80km hard/single track trail ride?
I don’t use a chest protector. I run the USWE hydration system
Thanks Rich. What rear tire were you running on that?
That’s the JX8 Gekkota rear and VX30 front 👍
Would it be possible to go this track with a Honda Crf300L Rally? It's just 27hp but 153 kg...... What do you think?
On original IRC tires of course! 😜
You definitely could!
There a TH-cam vid of guys doing it on full size ADV bikes so yeah. But it's not pretty.
@@IRCTireUSAMoto Thx! 👍
@@moleson10 That's interesting. Thx! 😎
@@IRCTireUSAMoto What do you think will be the biggest difference to consider and care about?
2nd gear?
I can’t answer that
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We used to one shot this section and actually follow the paint, not straighten the trail like you did. My first time on 5MOH was in 1999 on my XR250L.
I don’t know what you mean. Did you watch the video? I did both. Following the white line on this section is the easier line. If by one shot you mean doing it feet on.. it’s still the easy line.
@@IRCTireUSAMoto Yes, I watched the video. When you followed the trail you did it in three shots. You came up to the painted 90 degree right and reset the bike, then up to the 90 degree left and reset the bike. When you did it "clean" you turned 45 degrees, pulled the trigger, and totally straightened the trail. We would follow the paint with the right and left turns with no dabs - one shot.
The video is meant to be helpful for amateur riders experiencing this trail for the first time. They aren’t going to be no dabbing this section. I demonstrated that here.
That being said what your talking about “no dabbing the white paint line” is still the EASY line. Not hard
Talking to public schoolers as if ur name was jarvis.
I hope the video helps!
Many of sections like these can be conquered by compensating for your lack of skill with huge balls and lots of throttle.
Trust me, I have a broken arm
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👍👍
More! I think the real world applications are very useful. Thanks!