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gregr
Thu May 9th, 2013, 08:16 AM
Anyone have some tips for riding a street bike on dirt/gravel roads?

I've done it, but I always feel lucky when I get to the end. :)

tecknojoe
Thu May 9th, 2013, 08:35 AM
Leg out

Engine brake

Rear brake if needed

Schiff32
Thu May 9th, 2013, 08:39 AM
Like most things, take it with speed!

Bueller
Thu May 9th, 2013, 08:40 AM
Steer with the rear wheel, (drifting, advanced technique).

sloridr
Thu May 9th, 2013, 08:47 AM
^^^seen this guy do it a few times! Ya I ate his dust and I was on a drz, he was on a 650r... Damn good rider fo shizzle

gregr
Thu May 9th, 2013, 08:49 AM
Drift? Holy smokes! Any 100-level suggestions for a dirt road newb?

Zach929rr
Thu May 9th, 2013, 09:06 AM
Personally i use front brake mostly (for hard pack roads, not trails obv) with a lot of engine braking. Stay on top of the bike to keep as much weight over the wheels as you can.

Pin it out of the corner for cool points.

Sean
Thu May 9th, 2013, 09:09 AM
Be as smooth as possible with the throttle, no hard accelerations or chopping the throttle. Use your rear brake a lot more then your front. Try to keep it as upright as possible and go easy in the turns. Remember, it's okay if your back end moves around.

asp_125
Thu May 9th, 2013, 09:09 AM
Stand on the pegs if it gets rough, keep the bike under you rather than leaning off.

Though with the Multi, I gather you won't be doing any singletrack.

vozproto
Thu May 9th, 2013, 09:30 AM
Weight the outside peg. (This is why people take their inside foot off and stick it out when riding dirt.)
Stick to low RPMs.
Be smooth on the throttle.
The hardest part of this is NOT target fixating on the road and gravel.

vozproto
Thu May 9th, 2013, 09:30 AM
Perhaps ask for more info from the folks in the dirt forum

willb003
Thu May 9th, 2013, 04:42 PM
Personally i use front brake mostly (for hard pack roads, not trails obv) with a lot of engine braking. Stay on top of the bike to keep as much weight over the wheels as you can.

Pin it out of the corner for cool points.

And thats why you crash into mountains.

gregr
Thu May 9th, 2013, 04:58 PM
Thanks all! Good tips in here...

Wrider
Thu May 9th, 2013, 05:00 PM
Dirt and emergency braking are the only times I even touch the back brake. Otherwise I'm not riding hard enough to need trail braking and I don't use the rear brake in most average riding situations.

Sean
Thu May 9th, 2013, 05:12 PM
And thats why you crash into mountains.

:imwithstupid:

Zach929rr
Thu May 9th, 2013, 05:45 PM
And thats why you crash into mountains.

Its an acquired taste

Sean
Thu May 9th, 2013, 06:16 PM
Its an acquired taste
Are you suggesting that crashing into mtns is similar to a fine scotch? :guinness:

Nick_Ninja
Thu May 9th, 2013, 08:08 PM
Are you suggesting that crashing into mtns is similar to a fine scotch? :guinness:

Fine scotch made me feel like I crashed into mountains........ :zap:

Lomax
Thu May 9th, 2013, 09:00 PM
All you need to know.

http://www.dualsportriding.com/

Marc

Horsman
Thu May 9th, 2013, 09:57 PM
Bueller and his KTMs can ride any dirt path with tires smooth as a baby bottom with no problem. N_N can ride an elephant (KLR650) through a single track with quicksand and survive. I say - go light and slap on some MT21s or something like that.

#1Townie
Thu May 9th, 2013, 11:50 PM
Just be chill and relax. Do target fixate. The more you focus on the soft stuff the more you will screw yourself. Try to stay on the pack from the cars. Just keep yourself relaxed and let the bike do the work.


Oh and dint crash into mountains. We will make fun of you for life.

willb003
Fri May 10th, 2013, 03:22 PM
There is a reason they say, "when in doubt throttle out"

FZRguy
Fri May 10th, 2013, 04:25 PM
120 miles of this, in the rain, in the middle of BFN, by myself, on a rented bike, with a blown up knee....:no:

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d105/mcqueenj/AK14.jpg

asp_125
Fri May 10th, 2013, 04:29 PM
All you need to know.

http://www.dualsportriding.com/

Marc

:up: I have the first DVD.