Learn How To Ride Fast & Safe Around Corners on Dirt and Gravel Roads - Offroad Skills

Cornering at speed off-road is fun! The techniques for riding fast around low-traction corners are different than for cornering on paved roads. Professional riding instructor Dusty Wessels teaches you all you need to ride your adventure bike fast and safe on dirt and gravel roads and trails.


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[jotemenkir]

Folks asking where is Bret and the channel giving really vague answers. How hard is it to just explain that he has left the channel and moved on to other things? If that's what in fact happened. I greatly enjoyed this clip too, but was totally expecting to see Bret.

[ashbrooks]

Dusty was one of my instructors at RawHyde a few years ago and also one of the best. Good to see you again and keep the vids coming!!

[pwestjr]

I am a huge Brett fan but I am also a huge Dusty fan as well. He did instruct my beginner off-road training too!

[AdventureGlide]

This is my second favorite channel on Youtube. Next to my own. LOL. There is nothing better than power sliding around a corner on a 600-pound ADV Bike.

[janbergersen]

Why are you all so obsessed with where Brett is? The world is changing continously. Move with it. Nothing lasts forever, which is mostly good. Dusty here does a great jobb. Explains well, seems like a nice guy, rides well. Good job, great video! Thanks!

[breakM]

These vids are great. I'm (or was) a new rider, did corners slow sitting, then standing up but in line with the bike lean, ran over patch of loose more grainy gravel on normal gravel road and had shit pants moment as front washed out a bit even though regained grip soon, and immediately I reflex slammed inner foot down. Felt lucky as there was no damage, searched online, watched mototrek vids about putting foot down lightly only for your own and not bikes balance, and brets version of this gravel corners vid with outside lean and vision. Practiced it, felt really weird for months. Later on natural and way safer, (also faster) allows you to have front wash out and you still have balance while "waiting" for grip again which often is regained if you dont apply brakes. Other vids like weightless rider also helped a lot. We dont all have pro riding buddies to learn from.

[calin]

Nothing teaches you to ride better than loose gravel and dirt roads. Having said that, I love that on this channel, those who show us how to ride know their job, how to explain and, my favorite, are articulate. Thanks.

[UncleWally]

I did a long run on sand/gravel yesterday and things got very dicey. After the ride I searched YouTube to find out how to get my testicles to descend but, voila . . . this video appeared! Very helpful - thanks.

[joshbrok]

It all clicked for me when I went on a course and realised I shouldn't be leaning down *with* the bike as I would on the road, but staying upright and leaning the bike underneath me. Suddenly made me feel safer - now I can power slide without panicking for a washout. Unfortunately I now do the same on the road and can't break the habit...

[dogmike]

My palms were sweaty just watching this! I don't ride on dirt often, just when I need to get from one paved road to the next and unsealed is the only option. But I always take it slow because I just don't know how far I can push it. This is such good information. I've been trying to practice standing and putting weight on the pegs, but I didn't really know how to best do that. This will be very useful next time (although I'll still go slow while I practice!)

[thoforn]

Thanks for the Learning bit Mototrek...I am a beginner since i bought a Honda Shadow 750 ace 1999 model last year, and had a few hours on it to learn and sit, balance and handling the bike, the last long route me and my teacher took was on gravel, learning to handle holes, pudles on the road and swinging..i was really exited how fast i got the handle the bike, so i felt secure..it put a big smile on my face that day..Shall take the MC license in the summer, a costly bit for me..Here in Norway..so when the roads here are snowfree, its out to ride around the neighborhood to learn what can happen in a slowspeed manner, use of braking, left and right, stops, turning..thats what i also learn from youtube to handle my bike the right way..

[tarekabayazeed]

You can't imagine how much you have added to my offroad riding skills. Thanks Dusty

[damham]

This video is great for all types of riders. 👍👍
Here in parts of the midwest they still chip and oil roads out in the countryside. The roads are usually find but pea gravel seems to accumulate on tighter curves. So you can go from high traction to low traction quickly and without much warning and can really ruin your days. I will be using the tips in this video for sure, for both on and off road riding .

[jwest]

I'm new to riding and find it really hard to keep my weight on the outside peg. This video is exactly what I was looking for. It answered all the questions I keep asking myself when I'm riding with great visual demonstration, it's perfect. Thanks.

[danbolin]

Great Video, thanks Dusty for taking the time to help us become better dual sport riders. When I first started riding dirt and gravel I struggled with faster turns. I watched some videos and took some advance training. But with all of that, until I made a trip up to Wisconsin where some of the roads were similar to what Dusty was on, I was able to take a section and ride that section over and over again making changes to my form, speed, weight transfer etc, etc. My point is all the videos and training will only give you a good base to start. Until you get out there and practice, make a mistake, correct that mistake and move on, will you see the greatest improvement.

[WeExplore]

Dusty is not only an exceptionally knowledgable and great rider, but he is also a super cool guy. I look forward to riding with him at West38Moto!

[christophermanetta]

West38Moto is the bomb! I’ve taken Dusty’s course and it’s phenomenal! Awesome to see him on this channel!

[bridgestreetgolf]

This was very good instruction, Dusty, for those like us living surrounded by Tonto National Forest and riding dirt roads just to get to the main streets for groceries (ha!). Thanks!

[aeccurtiswlambert]

Thanks for the video. The explanations were easy to grasp. However, I'll never be an advocate of speed while riding alone on gravel. But then, I've been a street rider for 50 of my 55 riding years.Enjoyed the video!

[tshansen]

I'm amazed by all the details that are spot on in every edit you guys put out. Amazing production, and really covering important subjects :-) Thank you, by far one of mye most viewed channel in here :-) Thank you