You told me your first bike was a 08’ crf250f. So it made me wonder, when did you start riding dirt bikes?

That was my first 250, I started riding when I was 4 on a xr50! Then started racing at the age of 7 on ktm 50! I’ve been racing for over 20+ years on tracks and now I also ride lots of trails as well! So I have a very versatile riding style! So I feel I have enough experience to help new riders who are just getting into riding all the way up to a very competitive level!

That’s awesome! I’m so glad to help and that your learning how to ride! If you ever have any questions always feel free to reach out!

Thank you so much dude! I love the support, and the respect! I like the merry go round analogy, ill have to use that one!

You’re welcome. And to be clear since you didn’t ask, the championships I won over the years were in thumb wrestling, but that still doesn’t take away from you knowing what you’re taking about. Great video...and the merry go round is true. If one is up with the steer tire the back of the bike can do whatever it wants and you’ll still be right there with the front end.

Haha well I bet you can hold onto to the handlebars! Well I’m glad to help anyway I can! What kind of dirt bike do you ride?

Absolutely! The clutch and the gears is the main thing to get comfortable on at the beginning! Then body positioning techniques really can make riding much easier and more comfortable. Then like you said front brake should be 90% of our braking then add in the back brake and down shifting to assist the front brake in slowing down even more effectively! Thanks for watching! What kind of dirt bike for you ride?

Thank you so much dude! I really appreciate you and all your support! After riding and racing for over 20 years, I feel like I have seen it all from injuries, people riding over their head, or going fast in the complete wrong body positioning. That’s what I want to be able to help people with. If I can help keep new riders, safe, and able to learn good habits on their dirt bikes from the very beginning of their riding it will help them progress much faster with more comfort and confidence then ever before! Thank you again for all you support! Are you from Canada?

@RadAdventureDude its my pleasure, and yes, I live in Alberta, Canada!

That’s awesome it’s a dream of mine to be able to come ride up there one day! I’m in Colorado, and it’s seems very similar to the types of trails and tracks we have here!

@@RadAdventureDude you're more than welcome anytime! It's a great place to jump on a bike and just explore! Hit me up if you're planning a trip, I can't ride too well, but I am good at finding trails & water crossings deep enough to get our socks soupy lol

Sounds great dude! I like riding with all levels of riders! It would be awesome to get some soupy socks up there with you I’ll let you know if I plan a trip! I’ll get you jumping over those rivers, and help you eliminate those socks from even getting soupy 😂 No sure if I have asked you before, but what type of dirt bike do you ride?

That’s awesome I’m so glad to be able to help! What helped you the most?

@@RadAdventureDude Well I haven't technically gone out on the trail to do them yet so that's to come but the reminder about elbows and the positioning for a beginner like me is a great reminder that I often get lazy with. Good advice.

Perfect those are the little fundamentals, that can easily give you more comfort and control on your dirt bike! Think about those techniques and soon it will become second nature and you won’t even have to think about it! Thank you again for all your support! I feel like this video will also really help you as well! 4 Principles Of Dirt Bike RIDING POSITION! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eZl_pLKWmaqroGw.html

Also turning while being too far back on the dirt bike! You fix both of those, and you can instantly improve corner speed! Thanks for watching! What kind of dirt bike do you ride?

@@RadAdventureDude just a 140 :/ well I ride my dads which is a 230 (also I subbed)

Those are great dirt bikes for learning! Thank you so much for the support! I’m always glad to be able to help any way I can!

Why don’t you guys lean over even MORE, like in sport bikes? As a sport bike rider I don’t really understand why on dirt you ride nearly crossed up, or “flush” at best

The dirt has much less traction than the street, so there is a fine line of leaning the dirt bike over too far, and not far enough. However dirt bike corners get ruts in them which can really help add traction, so then we can lean the dirt bike over farther!

Watching this video through will also give you more tips that can help you even before your ready for it! It’s great to be scared of your front brake definitely at the beginning, however as you keep becoming a better rider you will want to use you front brake predominantly. Once you get comfortable with using your brakes, keeping your elbows up to really get a good grip on the handlebars, I would say your ready to get more aggressive with it! Here is a video that will also really help you with your front brake as well! Let me know if it helps you! How to Correctly Use the Dirt Bike Front Brake! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qq98jMyYvMvXdas.html

Ooh that’s a good question! I personally have never rode on a paddle tire, I probably wouldn’t suggest riding hard pack on it. I know you will get great grip in a straight line, however the sideways traction when cornering may not be great on that tire on the hard packed ground! Also the tire compound is probably not made for hard packed ground like tracks and trails anyways! Up too you to at least try it, but I would try to put another tire on if you planned on riding hard pack trails for a while! Hope this helps!

​@@RadAdventureDude okay bc the bike is a ktm 250sxf but if I wanna drive on hardpack what tire do you suggest? I want a tire that hasn't weird knobs yk and it's not a paddle tire haha search up Dunlop scoop tires and you'll see they look better then paddle tires.

I’m not really sure what to suggest you, just because I’m not sure what your riding on! I use a Bridgestone battlecross, because it’s very diverse for the type of riding I do! It really depends on what type of dirt and riding you will be doing! Sorry I’m not much help in this department!

@@RadAdventureDude a ktm 250sxf but it came with a scoop tire and I'm pissed about it bc the ground where I live I'd hard packed on the dirt roads

Don’t be too upset about it! That’s something easy to change, and that’s such an awesome dirt bike!

That’s a tough question! Depending on the situation you could do two things! One being hold the kill switch on the dirt bike to try to turn the dirt bike off!, then prepare to case the jump. Or pull in the clutch and try to brake to prevent flying off the face in a very aggressive way! Your not always going to be able to prevent a crash in this situation, but preventing a really bad crash and falling in a more controlled way will be the best way to prevent getting really hurt in this situation! Have you ever seen Chad Reeds crash from the outdoor season at Millville in 2011?

@Rad Adventure Dude Thanks Rad! Yes I've seen Reed crash in Millville. That was bonkers; I was impressed how he got right up from that and continued the race. Wasn't this when Reed had his own mx team two two sports or something like that?

Yes I believe it was! He went off the jump sideways and immediately bailed off the dirt bike! Luckily like you said he was okay, and finished the race!

@@RadAdventureDude When do you recommend bailing off the bike vs staying on before a crash?

Your getting me with all the tough questions today 😂 I would say when your at the point of no return, I would bail and get away from the dirt bike! However if you can ride out a crash, there have been many of times I’ve saved it when I would have never imagined it possible! It all goes into the calculated risk. Then choosing the least painful way to get out of a crash, and bailing in the best way possible!

Or just comfort and control then the rest will come with time!

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