Don't do this if you want to lose your riding friends | Tips for Trail Etiquette

We've all been there, stuck in the mountains with riding buddy who's bike broke down and they didn't bring the tools to fix it.

Over the years we've learned a thing or two about being prepared, respecting the trail and respecting your riding buddies. Watch this video to learn some of our favorite tips to improve your trail riding etiquette.

[yrornoswal]

Love this. I have been riding off-road trails for over 45 years now and as a kid my Dad drilled respect for the land inhabitants(man & beast) and their land in to me. The rest of my life I have been trying to impart his attitude to others. It is so great to see a young man taking his time to do a video like this. Well done sir. Keep up the good work.

[robertjarmai]

Guys, the title does not really makes sense. Don't do stuff to lose my riding friends? Am I misunderstanding something? 🙃

[Idaho_Rambler]

Nice job! One thing to add is that it is not the land managers responsibility to sign every trail as to what is open to dirt bikes or not. The responsibility is on the user to know where they are at. The Motor Vehicle Use Map is the legal document showing what’s open and when. GAIA and ONX have layers for the MVUM and the paper maps are free at any Ranger Station. It’s just like hunting, you need to know where you are.
I’ll be putting together some videos on trail management, maintenance and building throughout the winter, give it a follow!

[TwistedTriggerEnduro]

Great video!!! We need more videos with tips like these. As social media shrinks our world, more and more people getting into the sport will need etiquette tips. 🔥💪

[toddwmac]

Thanks Josh....great to see this video. After playing in this world more years than I care to admit, it is more important now than ever for people to understand and practice these tips. As the motorcycle world sees a massive expansion thanks in part to the big C, we are also seeing an unprecedented depletion of accessible terrain. While there is no silver bullet, the more people who understand and respect the world they ride in, the better off we all are. Keep up the great content and stay dusty my friend.

[jasonblankenagel]

Great content! With all the new riders on the trails, this is needed now more than ever! Thank you!

[campland]

Good job, Knights! We need MUCH more of this type of education if we want to keep our trails healthy, and open!

[greengoat]

Etiquette, if you're just meandering down the trail and you hear a dirt bike moving at significant speed behind you get out of the way

[krystalmorrow]

When you see a rider in front getting close to a puddle you speed up and pass him in the puddle ❤

[ericfix]

I think the title is wrong, it should say unless you want to lose your friends

[saipuakivikaupias]

Every rider needs to see this video. Thank you for the great content!

[oldgeezerproductions]

Some good advice here and things that needed to be said. Did you mean to write: "Don't do this UNLESS you want to lose your riding friends" or perhaps "Avoid these if you want to KEEP your riding friends?" The way it's worded it is a double negative that is confusing and is saying that you will lose your riding friends if you don't do this.

[theofficialk.a.m...p]

Oh and one thing ive noticed when passing horseback riders on my two brothers warrior is that you loud pipes could possibly startle the horses. So try turning it off and allowing them to walk off a little before continuing.

[themicdfiles]

Good video. I ride trails daily and am 100% in agreement with everything you said. You got a new subscriber here.

[enduroranch]

Great vid! Some seasonal closures are also for mating season, particularly big game. Keep up the good fight!

[GmwWgn]

Hand signal system is extremely outdated and in the snowmobile world quickly becoming bad practice. You should ALWAYS ride as if someone is coming around the corner. Taking a hand off of the bars while passing another rider is a recipe for a bad time

[basedlord]

Helpful, raced motocross almost exclusively till I was 22, have been off for 5 years now getting my bike from storage across the country finally and gunna be doing alot of trail riding cuz I’m in the Colorado High Rockies 🤘

[believe]

When there's 11 riders behind me I start using my toes.

[theofficialk.a.m...p]

Respect all things around you.
You never know how nature will respond to you.

[andrewtorgerson]

I only trail ride, and luckily enough I ride on weekdays only so we run into absolutely no one.