How to ride faster on dirt bikes?︱Cross Training Enduro

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[bobromans]

Looking as far ahead on the trail as you can is one of the tips from Malcom Smith that helped me. Being relaxed, not gripping the bars too tight and don't push too hard too early are important. Getting into a "flow" early will allow you to save energy for later, when you'll need it. Like so many things in life, it's 90% you're mental state.

[ThrottleAddiction]

A bit less hammering on single tracks these days as I no longer bounce, but I used to have a technique I called 'Pursuit Mode'.
It's kind of the off-road equivalent of a police motorcycle style for getting somewhere swiftly.
No power band rooster tails up to full speed, then flicking down through every gear with the back wheel locked up into a corner. It's more of a steady and linear acceleration to a fairly high pace, maintaining that as a constant, then start bring it back down a tad earlier. This avoids wheel spin for both acceleration and braking. Get through corners with the bike in a neutral state (not jacked forward from braking, adrift from skidding or completely overrun any decent line), allowing you to start laying the power on early.
It can be applied to unfamiliar tracks, but goes a long way to mastering a looped circuit as opposed to having to back off to an undetermined amount - you can bring it up a notch (if possible) with each lap.

[keithclarke]

A old rider told me, look for the guys who are the middle of the pack in the morning but in front of the pack at the end of the day. They have the most efficient technique.

High Average speed is more important then a high top speed.

[gumbyenduroadventures]

My secret to fast riding....being utterly content being a slow rider and not succumbing to peer pressure and not riding out of my comfort zone. Not very 'manly', but great for longevity.

[harlanmiller]

Slow is smooth, smooth is fast. Light on the bars. Learn to move your body around at all times when riding fast. You guys rock! Quite honestly your vids helped me out so much in the beginning of my riding journey. Big ups 💪

[metlmuncher]

I will add that as your speed increases your vision needs to reach further and becomes important. Be careful not to target fixate

[michaeldavison]

Been at this for over 4 decades (ugh) and got into trials 2 years ago, everything ypu say about learning to go slow actually making you faster is 100% correct. And as a bonus its huge fun as well.

[agustincuevae]

Awesome video. I’m always thankful of this channel, It had help me so much for years, now I am one of the “more experience” rider on my area Cuenca-Ecuador 😅, I go out and try do to drills, focus on a couple of tips until they became natural, and move on to new ones, one time like 4 or 5 years ago, I was exploring on a mountain single track on my little XR 190 farm bike, I couldn’t keep forward it was to steep and muddy, neither turn around, with the mountains at one side an a drop at the other side, been stock more more than 1 hour, I remember I video of your of how turn a bike around itself on the back wheel, lifting the front wheel, and I did it, I was so happy I so grateful with you. And I still am, for that and for so much more. 🙏🏻 thank you.

[davehowe_just_an_old_dirtbiker]

Hey, I can speed up the video too and go "faster"!! 😂 All very good points. Having your suspension set up correctly for your weight makes a huge difference too. If the bike isn't bouncing around you have a lot more confidence.

[mikeking]

Practice the basics/ride slow and recognize mistakes speed comes that pretty easy in my opinion. I learned to slow wheelie before I could do them at speed. I remember the first time i tried it at speed after many hours I was shocked with how easy it felt to me

[leslieaustin]

All sounded good to me! I’ll never be fast, but I don’t care and don’t need it. Often tempted by the trials-thing though.. Les in UK 🇬🇧

[DmitriyAdv]

Body position has been key for me. Getting ahead of the acceleration and braking, by getting forward or back on the bike is HUGE for going fast. Allows your arms to remain relaxed and properly work the controls. Makes it feel like you’re not going as fast because you are not death gripping the bike.

[nickg]

Nice video skipper, My teacher is fast but you never really hear his bike being "wrung out"he, s also very quick in very tight single track and concentrates on smooth laps, very effective.

[jt]

1:51 - Smoothless is how I am generally described, yes.

[endurid]

Another tip would be to train at mx track every once in a while. Just try riding for as long as you can, standing on your pegs and focusing on efficient body position when cornering, braking or accelerating.

[strokin]

You've got to be comfortable on your bike period if you have a 450 but have barely ridden then you're hurting yourself ..it's just much bike.. so like you said work your way up to speed you will get faster by going slower and learning how to ride properly

[KN-lqzv]

Case and point Stefan Merriman who was a schoolboy trials champion and an enduro world champion a few times over. Super quick !

[dustlorez]

I like your riding do you hwve any video of your videos like edit of only riding?

[show-me-the-details]

That's some beautiful looking dirt, no rocks, where is it ? Doesn't look like Ipswich 😉

[khowdyshell]

The older I get...
The faster I was! 😜