How to do a Tight turn or U-turn in the sand, uturn

Non-standard vision techniques, u turns and tight sand turns
Bret Tkacs & Paul Solomonson from TKACS ADV training and Ben Dragoo from DART ADV training spend the day working on their adventure motorcycle sand skills by practicing tight deep sand turns and u turns in the sand.
www.BretTkacs.com
www.BillDragoo.com

[@corbin065]

On my 890ADV R I feel like a champ in sand. On my GSA I’m a complete NEWB. To all the dudes riding a 19” front, I salute you !!

[@BretTkacs]

Smaller bikes on 21" rims are nice 🙂

[@davidruggles996]

"you can't blink. You can't close your mouth." OMFG my wife and I died laughing. Love you Paul. Thanks guys for another excellent video. These are next-level skills y'all are working on. 😎🤙

[@davidmaynard1422]

Thank you Bret and team for another great training video! Could of used these tips on a sandy trail yesterday!

[@paulvanhout9695]

A trip last year in South Africa and Botswana provided the opportunity to develop some sand skills. That said slow speed turns on tight trails were certainly a challenge. Good lesson that I will try to apply👍

[@Petesmotoadventure]

Oh sand how I loathe thee, let me count the ways. Living in Florida it is about al I have to ride in. Practice Practice is what it comes down to. Thanks as always for the great tips.

[@ecalzo]

Yep.. sand sucks .. you three you're great .. love your video .. Hi from Italy

[@clivedarwell5732]

"Moto Guru" and his master - love it! Leave the click-baiters to count their few extra miserable dollars! Keep up the good work.

[@drakewood3049]

Love y'all you guys make the best videos

[@ezio-falco]

Like #10 from Italy for this nice video!

[@F3kthailand]

Yeah, that magical hat swap👍

[@JoshuaClarked]

Always a treat!

[@DarklordJrod]

i click like for the comradery alone. thank you for all these videos.

[@ryanmalone2681]

The whole idea of letting the bike go where it wants was so hard to get used to and accept. He's right though. Paul is a funny dude and a lot of fun to train with. After 3 days though, he starts to recycle all his funny stories. 😉 We love you though Paul! The training itself was hard work and not really that fun, but damn I learned a LOT and took away so many more tools and became safer and more confident in just a few days. Can't recommend it enough.

[@mikemerrill175]

I was able to master sand (finally) on my GS at a Borrego training session put on by West 38.

[@richardmiller4499]

West 38. Great experience there. 🏍💨

[@danieltobonr]

Good video... Thanks... I need to look for a big amount of sand boxes...

[@thelordbart]

finished 100 miles off road in Mexico two days ago... mucho sand :) Great vid :)

[@Armandinho8]

Thanks!

[@crazyhikerdude]

“Hat swap” 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@user-rw7xd7qy3j]

Thank you. I think I'm just gonna keep going straight 😂😂

[@BretTkacs]

🤣

[@greywolfkaya]

I just dropped like here today ... very tight turn is so hard on sand. I think best is to brake front and spinning the back tire to turn

[@mrgrumble072]

Quote of the week....... "Once your butthole slams shut, nothing else will function"

[@davegillette953]

New bike Bret? Miss you guys hope to catch another training session from you soon.

[@BretTkacs]

A loner for now... Although the though has crossed my mind

[@mojosdad68]

I had a 950 multi for 2 years without a single issue…this Desert X would be my adv choice if I were to get into that genre.

[@hershchat]

Goldwinger here, so no intentional sand for me.

[@SimonBrisbane]

No mention of weight transfer on pegs?

[@BretTkacs]

None whatsoever...

[@BretTkacs]

I think I need to make a video on the myth of peg weighting 🫤

[@givemeanaxe]

I think a video war is beginning with this peg thing.

[@Gwiedert]

​@@BretTkacs It's not a myth😅

[@XanderHurley]

@@BretTkacs brake did something around a counter argument about your old peg weighting video

[@ronaldjupiter5883]

It would be great if you trained in the center or the USA as well as I'm in SD and would love to ride in for training but I don't have the time to ride to either coast.....How bout at the Buffalo Chip before or after Sturgis?

[@rednelli]

Perfect lesso. The hat swap 🤣😂

[@enduromotorradtouren]

Wish we'd have some of your sand training ground in Bavaria. It's mostly gravel over here and some mud. W´hich I hate - yes, a steep learning curve is needed. As you say - attitude matters. Thanks, Günter/Nürnberg

[@lefterisbampaidis5446]

How do you go off pavement in Germany?

[@enduromotorradtouren]

@@lefterisbampaidis5446 Just ride where it's allowed to ride. Depending on federal laws. Bavaria (where I live) in fairly liberal, whereas Northrhine-Westfalia or Baden-Württemberg for instance are strict: only if it's signed explicitely to be allowed (meaning: nowhere). Needless to say: We all ride like gentlemen in this densely populated country. Cheers, Günter/Nürnberg

[@luniaiko1]

Greetings from Italy and congratulations for the video. Is it always first gear right?

[@BretTkacs]

No... Often a higher gear is better

[@luniaiko1]

@@BretTkacs thanks 👍

[@56Spookdog]

I’m, wait my knees are old, I know this goes against the training but would consider if one must sit in this situation do it like this videos or add it to the some videos?

[@DonkeyDongDoug]

Y'all should look for a Pit Viper sunglasses sponsor. Paul is already about 1/2 way there

[@spencegerber898]

Soggy Bottom! Where the sand can be different every 20 feet.

[@Davidkxf]

You need to lean the bike and have the rear wheel spinning with a bit of opposite lock on the front. The bike will never turn if you stay upright the way you guys are doing it.

[@ssse3123]

Exactly. Bikes need leaning to make a turn and in sand turns you try to keep handlebars mostly straight.

[@giti9915]

Bret, on pavement Twisties do you lean with the bike or counter balance?

[@BretTkacs]

It depends but normally I lean with the bike...

[@giti9915]

@@BretTkacs okay thank you

[@backcountry4life]

I tend to stay in 1st gear riding in fairly deep soft sand. What is y’all preference?

[@BretTkacs]

It all depends, I don't choose the gear, I let the sand and bike choose for me 😁

[@iRA_mkb]

Do it with the GS Bret it’s too easy with that one.

[@BretTkacs]

I did ride Paul's GS in the sand too... In some ways I preferred the GS

[@boanergesza11]

Hah! That hatswap!

[@fallinginthed33p]

The Ducati has a hat holder!

[@BretTkacs]

Yes it does!!!!!

[@charlieking1357]

@@BretTkacs I heard the hat holder option has to be dealer installed?

[@tadaskarpavicius]

I'll be honest, the format of your latest videos is getting more and more uncomfortable to watch. I wish you made solo videos again. They were much more pleasant to watch. Much more personal. Not to mention that this is Bret Tkacs channel, not Bret Tkacs & co...

[@BretTkacs]

Thanks for the feedback

[@beachdaddy5588]

Thought that too

[@karlschuneman7960]

0:52 Huh, image that.

[@sergioscalia5922]

You drive the lighter bike instead of the other bmw mammoths...😂😂😂

[@BretTkacs]

They are closer than you might think, 463lbs dry DDX vs 475lbs dry R1200GS

[@StoneE4]

Embrace the suck? Please don't use that phrase in relation to a recreational activity.

[@brastdoor1231]

I hate the sunglases! Greetings from thé Netherlands

[@BretTkacs]

It was too bright!