This is lesson 1 in the Tim Coleman training series. This is the first lesson he gave at the Hancock NY training days!
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@samwize73832 жыл бұрын
What helped me a lot is to focus on balancing my body and not so much the bike... so long as you keep your bodies centerline of gravity constrained with the bikes center. You could at first also try deflating your tires a bit. that makes any errors much more forgiving, although fine tuning your balance should be done with tires inflated to spec. another piece of advice, if you cant do it standing try sitting on your seat when you can sufficiently balance while sitting, go ahead and try slowly rising to your feet all the while keeping equal pressure on the foot pegs. Disclaimer: I am most certainly not a professional and in fact only been doing this for 3 days 30min each but I went from not being able to balance even for a second to balancing for several minutes.
@thenobleandmightybeaver44114 жыл бұрын
I practice static balance and riding as slow as I can all the time on my front lawn. I’m pretty sure all my neighbours think I am the slowest dirt biker in history (which may be true).
@PrimalEnduro4 жыл бұрын
I thought I was the only one!
@PeanutButteR1elly4 жыл бұрын
At least you are a dirt bike rider! Remember this!
@PrimalEnduro4 жыл бұрын
@@PeanutButteR1elly It's hard to forget with all the scars and empty wallet! 😂
@nickwang85954 жыл бұрын
Everybody can twist the throttle. Most can't even do U turn with out putting foot down.
@kolbyboles44154 жыл бұрын
PrimalEnduro isn’t this facts especially the empty wallet their is just something you always “need”
@dfinley4260Ай бұрын
Starting my 30 day static balance challenge ( was unaware it was a thing lol) great videos I'll be watching you 30 day challenge series as I go along
@nickg24314 жыл бұрын
absolutely top class advice clearly explained by a pro with many useful tips -whats not to like!!
@pauldowling90464 жыл бұрын
Awesome enduro lessons and discussion, thanks PrimalEnduro!
@PrimalEnduro4 жыл бұрын
You are very welcome sir. Thanks for watching!
@savageenduro5 жыл бұрын
Another great video. It’s like I was there!!! Well done
@PrimalEnduro5 жыл бұрын
Savage Balance!
@Cross-Country-Biker5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for highlighting skills to practise. Good homework exercises
@PrimalEnduro5 жыл бұрын
Great homework! Can practice right in the garage!
@bsb90232 жыл бұрын
Been doing this 20 minutes a day for 3 weeks now. Best I can manage is about 2-3 seconds of balance before I have to put my foot down on the ground again.
@PrimalEnduro2 жыл бұрын
Try leaning the front wheel against a tree or rock for a crutch until you can slowly balance away from it more and more.
@tysonristau4995 Жыл бұрын
Did you ever figure it out? What’s the secret sauce?
@blacklight44604 жыл бұрын
Great stuff well presented!
@PrimalEnduro4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! That means a lot!
@tysonmoore5909 Жыл бұрын
Step one: have strong legs😂 awesome video mate! I’ll definitely be trying this when my new bike arrives from a the dealership!
@TAllyn-qr3io2 жыл бұрын
I am 59, have a 2021 KTM 300 XCW and my balance is shit! As a teenager, I raced MX 250 expert and balance as super. In early 20’s I began racing road bikes (pedal road bikes) and I could stop at a red light…feet strapped in pedals…lean down grab front wheel….wait for light to turn and go…now, I would break my neck in a heartbeat. I am going to start doing this and might be able to put on a sock w/o falling over. 😮🤭😛
@PrimalEnduro2 жыл бұрын
lol, I'm 53 and have the same troubles!
@geiner11-7quesada2 ай бұрын
Soooo good this man... 🇨🇷
@hurelllucieer62253 жыл бұрын
Fantastic explanation. This is my next project.
@PrimalEnduro2 жыл бұрын
It's painful to learn, but soooo worth it!
@kjclark75 жыл бұрын
Good stuff
@oldmanmtb14434 жыл бұрын
I just now starting to practice slow riding and static stops and man does it make a difference...i forgot who said it but he said "want to be a better rider learn how to ride slow first"..
@PrimalEnduro4 жыл бұрын
I think it was Graham Jarvis, Tim Coleman,, Chris Birch, or Barry from Cross Training Enduro Skills. All of those guys know what they are talking about!
@grendelprime1664 жыл бұрын
I do this on my Harley RoadGlide or my KTM 690 in crawling traffic. It helps the time pass and once a bike cop pulled up next to me wondering what I was doing and laughed about it after I explained.
@PrimalEnduro4 жыл бұрын
That's awesome! No offense, but most Harley riders can barely balance with their feet out! I know, I used to be one! Thank God I found dirt bikes!
@timsilva19446 ай бұрын
Haven't ridden in 6 months due to broken and dislocated ankle. Been practicing this in the garage for a few days. Got up to a minute yesterday, then today I was having trouble at 5-10 seconds. 🤔 Was it the beer? I did find it easier to get balanced on the seat in the beginning. Like a warm up. Seems like head up, looking out the garage 25 feet helped.
@S5.RACING4 жыл бұрын
Tim best teacher
@PrimalEnduro4 жыл бұрын
He is an AWESOME teacher! Look forward to having him back next year.
@babar691104 жыл бұрын
Very nice human contact ... well explained :)
@PrimalEnduro4 жыл бұрын
Tim is an AWESOME teacher!
@ripmax3334 жыл бұрын
Does low tire pressure helps doing this?
@PrimalEnduro4 жыл бұрын
Low pressure helps everything in hard enduro!
@Mac-bn Жыл бұрын
Nice demo, at 3:34 where should our eyes looking at which part of the bike?
@PrimalEnduro Жыл бұрын
at 4:00 he tells you!
@ktkace7 ай бұрын
Possible to practice with a scooter or a single cylinder race replica?
@PrimalEnduro7 ай бұрын
Anything with 2 wheels
@ktkace7 ай бұрын
@@PrimalEnduro thanks for the super fast reply! appreciate it lots!
@1998TDM4 жыл бұрын
Excellent. Balance and finding the rear brake when I need it are 2 of the hardest things for me. Timing comes in very close.... Had to get a trials bike for the penny to drop. I practice motogymkhana on my road bikes and it's astonishing what happens when foot peg control and brake control start to happen. On the money again Primal.
@PrimalEnduro4 жыл бұрын
It's a nice feeling when you start to "get it". Practice, Practice, Practice!
@claudiomartins35954 жыл бұрын
Maybe I can have someone clear up a question for me please? When I was learning static balance on a trials bike and now on an enduro bike, something isn't making sense... Using the leg as an outrigger... Logically I'd assume that if the bike is falling to right, the left leg would come out to counterbalance... However as soon as my left leg comes off the peg, the bikes falls faster to right because that's where all the weight is? What am I doing wrong?
@PrimalEnduro4 жыл бұрын
Best thing to do is video it. Instant feedback to what's going on. But I have the feeling that the problem is when your left leg comes off, your upper body leans right making it worse. If you are falling to the right try taking your right leg off and allow your upper body to move left......Video will tell the truth!
@claudiomartins35954 жыл бұрын
@@PrimalEnduro thanks... That's a great idea... I'll video it, but I think you are right... After watching your video again... I did notice that when the outrigger leg comes off peg... There usually is a hip sway to that side as well... I am most certainly not doing that... Last question... When I learnt on trials bike, I never used peg weighting for balance, instead, slight moves of the bars between centre and locked was enough to balance... Any reason why I don't see anyone using that technique?
@PrimalEnduro4 жыл бұрын
@@claudiomartins3595 I've seen Ryan Young teach the way you describe on trials bikes. Possibly just multiple ways to achieve the same thing, or perhaps the difference in technique on the much lighter trials bike. I tend to think the purpose of static balance is to teach the technique in the hardest possible situation...(stationary with no momentum) to keep you up. As we move on and apply the technique while moving....say riding down a log, it may not be conducive to moving the bars?
@claudiomartins35954 жыл бұрын
@@PrimalEnduro thank you, finally an some answers that makes sense to questions I've been asking for years... Much appreciated
@PrimalEnduro4 жыл бұрын
@@claudiomartins3595 Thanks buddy!
@zack_paris96163 жыл бұрын
Hello is your bike 2T or 4T?
@PrimalEnduro3 жыл бұрын
He's on a borrowed four stroke for the video, but usually rides a 2 stroke.
@josephshoo524 жыл бұрын
Can it be done in underbone bikes?
@PrimalEnduro4 жыл бұрын
of course, two wheeled balance is two wheeled balance, but the point is to balance a full size enduro bike.
@josephshoo524 жыл бұрын
@@PrimalEnduro hmm, ill try practicing. Its really looks cool, keeping the balance without moving forward
@PrimalEnduro4 жыл бұрын
@@josephshoo52 It's a great exercise that can be done just about anywhere! You can never have too much balance!
@acoleman90364 жыл бұрын
Tim coleman 😁
@victorbeazel24794 жыл бұрын
I push my front wheel into the middle of an old atv tire to practice static balancing in my garage. Don't use too fat a tire though, or there won't be much challenge in it. Then I put my iPad on a shelf in front of the bike and watch KZfaq videos.
@jonny4182 Жыл бұрын
I tried this for the 1st time last night in my garage since I can't tear up my yard. I couldn't manage to get up for more than a split 2nd or less. Is is that normal or am I just that awful
@PrimalEnduro Жыл бұрын
Totally normal, flat concrete is extremely difficult. let all the air out of your tires, or see my recent video on static balancing using old tires as cheaters to get going!
@jonny4182 Жыл бұрын
Awesome man I'll check that out and subscribe as well. Thank you for the response I appreciate it.
@pablopulido67044 жыл бұрын
Subtítulo en español plase
@PrimalEnduro4 жыл бұрын
Sube a tu motocicleta, no te muevas, no te caigas. ¡repetir!
@trueword2474 жыл бұрын
Question: I'm an old geezer like most of your students. I only began riding motorcycles in last few years. Presently I have a klr650 and tw200. I'd like a moto-cross like in the video...question is: would you recommend starting with a beat up 125 for my initial practicing of wheelies and such? (i'm 5'6" and 145lbs) Or should I get my "dream" for starters? Orrr...just practice on my tw and once i got "tricks" down, get a motocross bike proper?
@PrimalEnduro4 жыл бұрын
The KLR is great for what it is which is a dual sport bike and it's probably better left as such. The TW200 is also great for what it is, but even it's not really sure what it is? At your height the TW is probably good for learning the basic skills and is quite friendly in the power and seat height dept. If you want to really get good then see if you can find a used trials bike. As far as full size enduro bikes for beginners, I can't recommend the Beta X-trainer enough!
@trueword2474 жыл бұрын
@@PrimalEnduro Thank you for the insight!
@Hanibul_Lecktor3 жыл бұрын
@@trueword247 what did you end up getting ?
@simplyrise52174 жыл бұрын
Nice👌it uses the least fuel
@carlosdias19404 жыл бұрын
Another reason to go 'Downunder'!!!
@PrimalEnduro4 жыл бұрын
As if you needed another reason!
@RidingOnEggshells4 жыл бұрын
Gotta scrobble to you so I can learn to be less of a noob
@PrimalEnduro4 жыл бұрын
Everyone has to start somewhere! The noob stage is short lived once the bug gets you!
@mickmcloughlin16464 жыл бұрын
Okay, I'm new to this. Why is static balancing so important?
@PrimalEnduro4 жыл бұрын
Mainly because it teaches you to balance in the hardest possible condition (stopped). That balance will transfer over big time when moving!
@mickmcloughlin16464 жыл бұрын
@@PrimalEnduro Thank you
@briancastora7694 жыл бұрын
I practice this on my Harley Electra Glide as well as my dirt bikes.
@PrimalEnduro4 жыл бұрын
Static balance drills are perfect for traffic and red lights!
@briancastora7694 жыл бұрын
@@PrimalEnduro , Just a little hard to stand on the Harley foot-boards, no pegs on that puppy.
@grofer20774 жыл бұрын
Тоже хочу в такой пансионат на пенсии)
@andrewyrich63634 жыл бұрын
Да, неплохо там пенсы отдыхают! ))
@Gregg01124 жыл бұрын
Tim’s bikes doesn’t look like it’s has a lot of static sag compared to some of the guys there. Some of the bikes look bottomed out
@PrimalEnduro4 жыл бұрын
Tim is riding a loaner bike with springs for a fat guy and he’s a very skinny bloke more proof that it is the Rider not the bike
@Gregg01124 жыл бұрын
PrimalEnduro thanks. I meant rider sag
@JohnMatrixOfficial4 жыл бұрын
@1:35 looks like Larry David gots it down😁
@PrimalEnduro4 жыл бұрын
😂
@robertlaube5744 жыл бұрын
Number 275 like "this is dumb" haha
@PrimalEnduro4 жыл бұрын
number 275 is an accomplished Hare Scramble racer who never rode the rocks until this weekend...I'm sure he was thinking the same thing in the rock gardens too! LOL
@gypsymanjeff21844 жыл бұрын
The basics ..gotta live it..if you skip them the rest suck..
@PrimalEnduro4 жыл бұрын
Easy to ignore the basics. Hard to forget when things get technical!
@adkadvmotoadventure66743 жыл бұрын
5 minutes a day, challenge accepted.
@PrimalEnduro3 жыл бұрын
Game on!
@ronanrogers41274 жыл бұрын
Age shall not weary them.....
@DADSGETNDOWN4 жыл бұрын
It doesn't look like you are actually all the way to the stops.
@PrimalEnduro4 жыл бұрын
technically, I don't think you need to be at full lock. Just turned enough to hold the bike.
@DADSGETNDOWN4 жыл бұрын
@@PrimalEnduro Nice, Yeah I kind of thought so, I noticed you, or at least I move it a little about 1 to 3 inches back and forth while keeping or trying to keeo balance.
@SilentEnduro4 жыл бұрын
Стоячі мужики!
@PrimalEnduro4 жыл бұрын
Standing still is not so easy!
@RadovanKrsmanovic3 жыл бұрын
The geriatric riding society??? :) I'm joking. I think that's great other than the fact they each one of them would likely leave me in the dust.
@PrimalEnduro3 жыл бұрын
Me too!
@dexio854 жыл бұрын
Music was to loud blow my ears of....
@PrimalEnduro4 жыл бұрын
can you turn down the volume?
@dexio854 жыл бұрын
@@PrimalEnduro i wish, but they I don't hear what the instructor is saying. There's this thing called volume normalization, it would help in videos like that :-)
@PrimalEnduro4 жыл бұрын
@@dexio85 IDK, it seemed okay to me but I'm wearing headphones. Anyone else having trouble hearing Tim speak?
@varun042534 жыл бұрын
@@PrimalEnduro the instructor voice is clear and to the point, liked the narration. the music in the first half of the video is loud though, i had to reduce the volume.
@normanmontero95624 жыл бұрын
In KTM? Beta Traitor
@PrimalEnduro4 жыл бұрын
It was a brand new loaner bike. No Beta's available at the shop.
@xpusostomos4 жыл бұрын
One thing missing: WHY??
@PrimalEnduro4 жыл бұрын
What do you mean by "Why??" Are you asking why practice balance at slow speed?
@sciencemilitia18534 жыл бұрын
4 strokes suck
@PrimalEnduro4 жыл бұрын
If you say so, it must be true!
@Hanibul_Lecktor3 жыл бұрын
Go ride in deep sand with a two stroke, get back with us. 2 strokes have their benefits as do 4 strokes. Knowing that only makes you that much wiser. Ever watch a 2hr hard enduro in deep sand ? What always wins ? Yup 4t all the time. Now steep technical vertical climbs, 2t wins all the time. I own both and have been riding both for 35yrs+.