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.😎

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 are the best teacher in this field.

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'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

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.

Your style in both riding and presenting is awesome. Down to earth, funny and informative.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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 😃

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. 👍👍👍👍👍

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.

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.

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.

Love this clip and been watching it several times now! Been trying to "relaxing the chassis" on gravel roads and it's building up my confidence on the bike. Very grateful!

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!

Yes!! Finally! I've been looking for a high-speed gravel/dirt cornering technique for an adventure-bike for a long time! Thank you!

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 👍

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.

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. 👍

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.

I've been riding on and off for 15 years, this video instantly made me a better rider. thanks!

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!

This vid was super helpful! Learning this technique has dramatically changed my cornering speed and confidence!

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 🙏

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.

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.

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

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

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!!!

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

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.

Just went and tried a bit of this just while goofing off in the back yard. Was honestly kind of stunned how easy it was to manage the bike in that position, even found myself using quite a hefty amount of throttle, powering out of the corner, which up till now I wouldve been just too afraid of loosing the bike to try. A big part of the change for me is before this I was riding a very street biased bike, and while it survived off road with the 80/20 tires I had mounted, it just never felt happy to be there. I've got myself an ex500 turned adv, and even though it wasnt initially built for it, the previous owner did something right because, this bike absolutely loves the dirt!

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

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!

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.

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!

Great job. Thank you for helping us "normals". This German, living in NYC, loves your series of "how to"!

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

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...

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 🇺🇸

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!

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

I agree those downward sloping bends are the trickiest. A fair few times I’ve just target fixated and run off the track but like you seat time is the most crucial part of the equation.

this makes me a way better rider than what i am currently......thanks a lot Ariemann.....more such videos please.

Great instructional vid Adam. You break things down and explain them really well 👍

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 KZfaq. 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.

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.

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

"It's about being able to go fast safely" Great stuff again Adam, and we'll explained. I live in Thailand now, and most of the local riders here have no idea how to corner fast, or safely. Dirt or road.

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!

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.

Thank you🤜🏽🤛🏽. You seem to always hit what I need to hear most. This will definitely assist me in the Florida terrain near me. 🏍💨

Thanks for the tip. Your explanation is fascinating. You show so much respect to the bike.

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 🎉❤

After being able to do all this automatically as a kid it’s surprising how at 53 I no I can do this stuff & much more. Over 30yrs without a bike it comes back far easier when you can watch others with more experience explain in detail. Great videos.

Showing a cornering trick is one thing but explaining it clearly with carefully chosen precise words is an art. Good job.

You are so much fun to watch and it reminds me of my youth when I could ride my RM125 anywhere and no one cared. Today, here in Germany, it just pisses me off that I'm not even allowed to ride on a farm track without running the risk of a heavy fine or always being afraid that someone will report me. Still, I often give a shit about it. After all, I want to build on my previous skills again. You are so blessed in Australia.

That first time you crack a power side, WOW. The back of Jillaby MX track 40 years ago and I still get goosebumps.

Very cool breakdown of cornering. You are fun to watch ride and the advice is appreciated. I'm gonna enjoy relaxing the chassis.

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.

Great vid. I started learning this in 1979. Wish I had KZfaq back then. One thing, you need to feel at one with your bike. That takes time and practice. When you know, ya know.

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

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.

So many people can ride like this, so few can explain how its done. Great work mate.

Great video m8 I'm sure you've used this technique that I used to use quite often smoother to track or fire Rhodes When attacking a chicane but I could confidently see through to the end of it Instead of letting off the gas go hard on it power slide into it as if it wasn't a chicane then it's correct time Yank the bars and power slide on out and it all happens so smoothly it's like magic The key is outside peg weight and at the same time as the elbow elbow up outside and do not let off the throttle When do this is on a pretty slight chicane and it was a pretty much upright motorcycle

I’ve been wondering why I couldn’t attack dirt roads and power slide the entire way through corners like I’ve seen others do. As soon as I watched this tutorial, I went and tried it on my Norden 901. Massive difference! You can ride faster into the corners and with more confidence. Power slide the whole way through rather than just the exits.

We used to call it counter steering, turning the front wheel in the opposite direction of the turn utilizing the outer radius of the tire to facilitate the turn. Great video as always. Top notch. I posted this then saw Brian CG’ post. 😁

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.

Really enjoying this series - keep it up!

My questions answered!!🙌🙌🙌 so glad you did this.

Love that standing drift. So cool!

These are very good videos. Thy are answering the very things that come to my mind as I transition from a complete beginner.

sensible teaching. I feel I learned more about cornering in dirt and gnarly stuff

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! :)

Playing with lines, carving the curve on the tarmac. Thanks AR.

What a piece of riding! Pure art.

Nice content men thanks, I do it intuitively, the video help me to become more consistent and more aware of driving techniques

I comment so more people could see this video because the words he choose have been very helpful for my understanding off what’s going on on a bike .

I'd love to hear you go through these scenarios with the breaking... thank you! I just got myself a 2008 F800GS and am trying to tame it... ;-)

Its just a pleasure to watch..never stop!

while at speed letting off the throttle is usually enough to get into this stance I find that in tighter single track a tiny tap on the front break gives you that relaxed bike feel and gets you forward on the bike and ready for the next turn.

push left turn left, road riding 101. Nice to see the description for it applying to dirt

"I fairly nailed that" 😂 Luv it. Thanks for sharing useful tips and steps to improve.

"relax the chassis" - needs to be a Motology t-shirt! Now happily learning to powerslide the t7; THANK YOU. The key to the door 👍

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!

Man! You make me want to ride off-road!! Your videos and the way you share your knowledge are truly inspiring! Question: I have decades of experience on the roads, but very little serious off-road experience. I did a one-day off-road riding school once, and rode a 300XCW a handful of times about 10 years ago. Can I learn the ropes at my own pace on a Tenere 700, using your videos, or is it a recipe for disaster to learn on such a "big'' bike? I'm 5'10'' 230ish lbs. Thanks and ride safe! 🙏

Nice stuff, thank you. I think it would be valuable to see those a couple of time at half the speed of your current slo-mos or even slower, so that we can see the detail of what your are doing better.

I commend you, your videos are regularly terrific. Your an awesome leader & great Instructor. Your commentary is tremendous. I hope your channel & your ambitious are a total success.

Hi Adam, thanks for another great video. I’ve used some of these techniques riding enduro bikes but I find it hard to picture myself riding a bigger bike off road with anything near your ability or confidence.

Can’t wait to try these training tips once the snow is gone.

absolutely brilliant , i wish i could ride 1 percent of your ability , thank you for talking us thru

Absolutely epic work mate these videos are awesome 👌 it's a hard thing explaining stuff in such a clear an concise an easy to understand way an you are really nailing that :) especially for us riders coming from a road background. 👍

Here is a fan from Brazil. Thanks for your tutorial and congrats for the good videos. 👏👏👏

I'm really enjoying this series, so ty

As an experienced dirt bike rider, I still find these videos helpful 👍