dropping a bike going uphill

[@karlomiguelperez4450]

"I'm a bit of an expert at crashing..." You got me listening now and borrowing my buddy's bike.

[@bedmac2]

I watch lots of these instructional videos (usually having to wade through a teaser sneak peek and then some musical intro before they get rolling). These get right to the point, are superbly well presented with great content ,(and the occasional schmaltzy humor which seems perfectly appropriate). Well done and thanks.

[@Snaketide0]

If I dropped a 1200: Yep it belongs to the earth now.

[@cesarmejia1978]

🤣 good one!

[@Activehybrid1]

This same thing happened to me two months ago, I tried to lift the bike but couldn't. I never thought to spin the bike that time. Long story short , I found two people to help to lift it then I safely got home! It's a great video Clinton !!! Thanks

[@justjoe7335]

3:10 "If you don't have three friends ..." LOL I resemble that remark!

[@oosteveo315]

Again, great advise! I find people panic when they crash and race to pick their bike up and get going again. I tell them it's not a race. Gain your composure then proceed to pick up bike. NO rush.

[@BJCulpepper]

Excellent job. Solving is all about patience and not fighting.

[@FamousLive11]

I love the idea with the handlebar as leverage - works great

[@COMB0RICO]

You are deceptively intense, sir. That was pretty wild.

[@dzl8596]

Clinton, you’re amazing. Thanks for the great vids.

[@op3l]

The start up, the clutch release looked super super smooth.

[@PiotrstrashcanŚmietnikPiotra]

You make things look so easy!!!

[@Ronbassettphd]

Your videos are simply superb and I wish that I had seen this particular one prior to finding myself in an uphill and off the bike this past summer!

[@edgeyt1]

Keep a small length of double sided velcro wrapped around the wing mirror stem that you can use to tie the front brake on to stop the front rolling away in sand and gravel etc. if the bike is on its side.

[@jesseonamotorcycle]

Just dropped my Tiger 1200 yesterday while trying to ascend Genoa Peak in Lake Tahoe. Very steep rocky hill. Picking it up was not fun, even with help.

[@bobbybackmarker9665]

That's a great tip using the furthest point from centre to lever the bike up. I usually try the 'back to the bike and use your legs' type technique and am always concerned about flipping it over. Cheers!

[@ArturoIbarra]

Hi Clinton. I really find your videos super clear and nice learning. You are both talented as off-roader and as a teacher. Keep up the good work. Working my way to buy a DP bike and when I do, you teaching will be a great way to start. Cheers up from MX.

[@brodarrin]

Clear concise explanation! Thank you!!!

[@frankvonthienen3862]

That is exactly the thing I learnt in Hechlingen (BMW Offroad Park in Germany)

[@swingset1969]

An alternative method (if you can keep the brake covered) is to stand it up, and as you hold the bars with both hands, wiggle the front tire back and forth (full lock to full lock) to creep the front end from pointing up the hill to more slightly down it. It's super easy on a light bike, but it can be done on a GSA or big tourer if you can keep the brakes engaged. That's not always possible depending on how you are situated, but it's easer on your bars/cases.

[@go4damo]

"I'm a bit of an expert at crashing" love it!

[@gambee6gambeersagar510]

Thank you for the informative video

[@TheGeoDaddy]

I think I would rather just dig a hole near the bike, and jump in and cover myself with dirt... people would understand.

[@akshaypatra7676]

My one ear is damaged

[@SmokinZen]

This BMW really has a unique design with the pivot point my bike lays so flat like a tortilla lol but the only way I could get it up was with your method.

[@eddiekay9019]

What an excellent lesson!

[@gerardofranco9689]

Like. Amigo. Buen video. Ponle subtítulos. Saludos desde Argentina

[@sink61]

Watching the video, very good by the way, I kept saying to myself where have I heard that voice. Clinton you sound exactly like William H. Macy.

[@harveyneal9393]

Shameless!

[@Rx7man]

Every situation will be a little different, but I ride an old XR500 (read: heavy pig) and do a lot of single track and technical riding on it... There was one (impossible) hill climb in loose pea gravel I just had to try, probably close to 40* slope.. you could hardly stand on it, of course I bogged out and dumped the bike over. There's a point where you know you're going to dump it over.. This is a critical time.. dump it over so the handles are uphill! (makes all the difference) Then, since the ground I was in was so loose, I spun it until it was sitting across the path, and then picked it up, get on the bike, apply both brakes, or leave it in gear (depending on which side you've laid it down on), and just wiggle the handles back and forth until it faces downhill again. At this point you have the joy of unflooding the bike, so put it in a higher gear, Decompression, if available, and coast down the hill, when you pick up some speed, let go of the clutch and give some throttle.. Much easier than trying to kick it at the bottom of the hill!

[@HellusRaizen]

My right earpiece isn't working help.

[@Dirksdingsdabums]

tolle videos,gut erklärt und auf dem punkt gebracht,man kann nur lernen :-) thank you and greetings from germany heini :-)

[@paulplus3830]

Ideally you want to borrow your buddy's mic? Sorry, couldn't hear it so well. ;)

[@go4damo]

"It's best to borrow your buddy's bike." hahahaha

[@redskinStu]

Good advice.

[@mauriciomessa7575]

Excelente !!!!

[@TheBraveheart55]

Good advice. Thanks a lot

[@idiotnoobbum]

same thing happened to me tonight. 11pm - was raining heavily and skidded and dropped the bike as i was slowing down before a turn. fortunately it was in a suburb with private houses and bungalows nearby. managed to get help from a house, a really great guy helped me pick up the bike and push it to the top of the slope. it would have been impossible to do what you did in the video, as there was little grip on the road with all the rain. i really am thankful for the guy's help, if not i would have been stuck there for hours as it was a really deserted road. overall damage - left signal light loose and gear shift lever damaged. only found out the gear shift was damaged as i rode home slowly, could not kick it up to 3rd gear. had to ride back in 2nd gear all the way with my hazard lights on. fuck wet weather riding man

[@MintChoggy]

wat bike were u riding? was it fully loaded? I cant lift my 1000cc motorcycle up (fully loaded with luggage on pillion seat) on wet gravel alone. There was totally no grip on my soles. It wasnt even a road actually. I had to wait for passing cars to help me lift it up.

[@andythaens296]

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[@nwprepper525]

Thanks for your completely irrelevant post.

[@hendrykok]

Thanks. Really thanks.

[@saadstrips6573]

Perfect

[@JP-wq6sb]

great video

[@HeartBrokenBiker]

I thought you gotta call BMW roadside assistance after the drop? 😁 Anyway, may be mention that this should be done only when you have grass underneath. If it was rocky & gnarly.. the bike would have new horrid graphics after the turn. 😂

[@andreyshcherbinskiy6873]

good video. Def not an option on a single track up hill. any turning will land the bike off the clif.

[@JohnDoe-du8by]

Hello sir, I have a question for you...how would you pick up this bike, the top is facing downwards imgur.com/a/zs203 I had to go full Hulk mode since the Tenere is top heavy and the tank was full :) It was rented, didn't want to drag it to better position since the damage could be even greater

[@rubickon]

thanks man, very helpful

[@pb7379-j2k]

BMW didn't mind you dragging their bike in the grass and dirt? :)

[@nwprepper525]

They have more

[@zosxavius]

He set it down on the handlebar. It's fine.

[@llamamanism]

Maestro!

[@TelmoMonteiro]

Only hearing him talking on the left channel. Is it just me?

[@distortzz]

Thanks man

[@103959770979]

Personally I will never go off road with a 1200cc, you are plenty of power and control with much less.

[@nwprepper525]

Its good to know your limitations. If you lack the skill you can get in alot of trouble. Good for you.

[@kuladeeluxe]

I will remember that if I get my Yz 250 x in such a bad position.

[@hassanila]

WHY MONO?

[@NicolasSaudemont]

The sound is in mono, I guess it comes from a misplaced export option. Please, make it stereo next time.

[@bubacat1108]

You may not know that they make bikes for hills and stuff off the road

[@yaghos8434]

I have a straight solution dont go off road with a heavy bike ..... Go with a 250cc or 650cc

[@yessure5291]

I bet an Honda Africa Twin with DCT would continue up the hill. You could even walk beside it. That motorcycle does not stall.............

[@gregtriumphrat]

Yes Sure this was a what happens if video!

[@ZlotySokol]

Coool. Unless you are in a ditch running uphill :/

[@Pining_for_the_fjords]

If you attempted that on the road it would get pretty badly scratched up.

[@nwprepper525]

What part of this video makes you think it remotely applies to being on a road? He couldnt be more clear about it being an off road manuver.

[@swingset1969]

If you attempted it in the ocean, it could get pretty wet.

[@thetrumanshowaborjin9607]

👍👍👍

[@DomT0311]

Don't pivot the bike from the downhill side, stay uphill in case in starts sliding down.

[@patricktheriault2130]

You cant do That with a dort bike

[@ronanrogers4127]

Great technique. Also a great way to turn a new bmw into an ex-demo ;)

[@LaJiahao]

lol bmw int gonna be happy

[@enzoferrarii4800]

Stoooooop

[@tibetanarmy]

Hi brother don’t play on that bike plz. It’s BMW it’s my dream bike.(๑･̑◡･̑๑)

[@MrMambott]

Yeah like we really concerned about the environment with a cup of fuel , I be more pissed about it being flooded then kicking it over 20 times lol

[@clintonsmout1130]

hi Paul, i am very lucky to have BMW Canada's support. The deal is they lend me the use of the bike for my off road rider training school and I am responsible for giving it back in as mint condition as possible. They really are tough bikes and in the five years that i have used them i have only had to replace a few mirrors and two turn signals.

[@khaledfarghaly1237]

Hi .. How can I get bmw adventure riding school ? I'm living in Saudi Arabia? Thank you