Posts Tagged Riding Tips
How to choose the right handlebars?
Posted by ronronmx in Quick Tips on March 24th, 2010
Choosing the right pair of handlebars can make a huge difference in both your riding style and cornering speed. But how do you choose between all the different bends, and how do you know if you chose the correct one?
In this quick tip, I talk about my experience with all the different kinds of handlebars I tested over the years, and why one particular bend worked better for me than other ones.
Is clutching different between a 2 stroke and a 4 stroke?
Posted by ronronmx in Quick Tips on March 2nd, 2010
Would you say there’s different techniques on when to/not to use the clutch with a 2-stroke versus a 4-stroke?
When people first make the transition from a 2 stroke to a 4 stroke, they try to ride it just like they used to ride their old 2 stroke dirt bike, and quickly realize (hopefully) that 4 strokes are a different beast to tame and that they need to change their riding style a little bit.
Shift faster without using your clutch
Posted by ronronmx in Quick Tips on February 28th, 2010
Most beginners use their clutch to shift gears on a dirt bike, what they don’t know is that they don’t have to use it and will actually shift faster without it.
This quick tip explains how to do it and what to do in the event the bike won’t shift.
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.
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.
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.
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.
How to Heal your Blisters Faster…but will you do it?
Posted by ronronmx in Riding Tips on November 14th, 2009
I’m pretty sure every single rider in the history of dirt bike riding has had to deal with blisters at one point or another, and for those of you who are lucky enough to never have to worry about them, well, I hate you…and I’m only halfway kidding! For the rest of us, I have a little tip to help you heal your blisters faster, and I bet you’re dying to find out how, right? Read the rest of this entry »
