Posts Tagged racing tips
Shift faster without using your clutch
Posted by ronronmx in Quick Tips on February 28th, 2010
A dirt bike clutch is there for 4 reasons:
- To shift from neutral to 1st (or 2nd) gear and get you going from a dead stop.
- To keep the bike from stalling under heavy braking.
- To keep the bike from stalling while in the air, by pulling the clutch in and twisting the throttle a few times.
- To launch the bike out of a corner.
Those 4 reason above are the only time you should really…
Quick Tip: Ride with 1 finger on the clutch and front brake
Posted by ronronmx in Quick Tips on December 2nd, 2009
A mistake I see many beginner-intermediate riders make is gripping both handlebar grips with all 5 fingers and only grabbing the brake or clutch when needed. The problem with this is that you loose control of your bike during that transition from grips to clutch/front brake lever, and if you're doing it while riding through braking bumps, you have a high chance of loosing control of your bike or having your hand slip of the grips. You need to train yourself to ride with 1 finger on each lever, so that you're always ready to use them right away while still keeping complete control over your bike. Continue reading the rest of this quick tip...
A mistake I see many beginner-intermediate riders make is gripping both handlebar grips with all 5 fingers and only grabbing the brake or clutch when needed. I explain why this is a bad habit in the article, and how you can correct it.
Quick Tip: Use your rear brake to stabilize your bike
Posted by ronronmx in Quick Tips on December 1st, 2009
Your rear brake can be your best friend in many situations, not just when you want to slow down or quickly rotate your bike. In this article, I talk about the different ways you can use your dirt bike's rear brake and the advantages to using it in many places other then braking areas.
Continue to find out how to use your rear brake to stabilize your bike...
In this article, I talk about the different ways you can use your dirt bike’s rear brake and the advantages to using it in many places other then braking areas.
How can you blitz a whoops section like a pro
Posted by ronronmx in Riding Tips on November 24th, 2009
Welcome to my third writeup on riding tips! For this new article, I chose to talk about the infamous Whoops Section! Just hearing these 2 words together makes most people tremble in fear (ok I'm overdoing it...or am I?). For those of you who don't know what "blitzing" means, it's basically when you keep both your front and rear wheels from dropping in-between 2 whoops and stay on top of the valleys all the way through. Correctly blitzing a whoops section is one of the toughest thing you can do on a dirt bike - of course it also depends on the size and steepness of the whoops in question - much harder then jumping a big triple or going through a rhythm section.
Want to know the secret to blitzing whoops like a pro? Keep reading to find out...
In this article I talk about techniques on how to properly go through a whoops section. Many riders have the misconception that the farther you lean back on your bike, the better you’ll go through whoops. This is not true and read on if you want to find out why.
How to relax before a race and have more energy
Posted by ronronmx in Riding Tips on November 17th, 2009
Everyone gets anxious and nervous before a race, even the fastest riders in the world, and if you don't, it probably means you don't give a rat's a$$ about racing and you should look for something new to do on the weekends...
Stress is a funny thing, it can really drain all your energy, and before you know, you're already tired just sitting on the starting line! If you can learn how to control your anxiety better and not let it get to you during the race weekend, you'll have much more energy on and off the bike.
So, if everyone on the track is as nervous as I am, then what's their secret you ask? How come they don't seem nervous? Is there some kind of magic potion I can drink? Sorry to disappoint you, but there are no secrets or magic potions to make it go away. Did you really think it was gonna be this easy?
It all comes down to "How" you handle your stress, and what state of mind you put yourself in the week prior to the race. These 2 things are what's gonna make all the difference in the end. Find out how to control your stress...
Everyone gets anxious and nervous before a race, even the fastest riders in the world. In this article I talk about ways I used to control my stress level during races and how you can do the same thing too. You’ll also have way more energy with less stress.
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