This Will Change the Way You Think About Dirt Bike Riding!

[@letsgoenduro]

Yeah it blows people away when they find out how many hours I ride in a year. I am not a pro but I do race often. I also find that HOURs don't mean practice. If you ride trails slowly for 6 hours... you don't improve... If you ride the same boulder for 2 hours to learn the double blip... Now you have 2 hours AND the ability to double blip anytime you want. So seat time is key, but practice time is the real secret sauce. You gotta get to the point that you are not using your brain... your just doing. You don't think to double blip you just do it. Free up the brain and train the body. BTW I put 200 hours in each year... and I am what Americans call a B or A class rider. (depending of the course type) So a pro level rider is puting in waaaay more then that and they are learning specific stuff and putting it in the bank.

[@notsoupmoto]

Couldn’t agree more! Thanks for the insight man!

[@someonethatwatchesyoutube2953]

Not only riding but ANYTHING that’s even the least bit challenging requires LOADS of time to truly master.

[@notsoupmoto]

Yep! This applies to many things in life

[@ewjiblits]

Damn work getting in the way of getting more seat time....

[@notsoupmoto]

The struggle is real :(

[@RitterRundown]

I twisted and sent it once when I was a teenager and learned pretty quickly that i didn't want to do that again. Now I'm trying to do what you're saying and learn techniques while teaching my son at the same time.

[@Rccarsoncrack]

Might I ask what happened

[@RitterRundown]

@Rccarsoncrack trying to jump a small creek high to low side and about made sure I never had kids.

[@RitterRundown]

@Rccarsoncrack jumped a small creek high side to low side and racked myself pretty bad. Fortunately I didn't do a face dive over the bars.

[@notsoupmoto]

@rccarsoncrack fantastic username by the way lmao

[@notsoupmoto]

Yeah crashes like that tend to make you take a step back and think haha Have fun ripping with your son tho! Some of my best times on a dirt bike were with my dad. I’m so thankful he brought me into this sport

[@MarkM-ke6cn]

My prediction engine needs a tune up. ☺ "To become old and wise, we must all survive young and stupid." Stay safe out there!

[@Tyler_Bartlett.]

I completely agree seat time is so important which is another thing that bring people to trail bikes because of the ease of getting hours in every hour of seatime sometimes you will put hours in and not notice a difference but your building up your comfortability on the bike! Awesome video!

[@notsoupmoto]

100% agree!

[@SeanCunningham-qj6fh]

I agree with you because I'm thinking back to the day I went to look at my wr250f when I got there and the guy show me the bike and I looked everything over and the guy started the bike and he hoped on his new bike and we went for a test ride around his neighborhood . I had know idea where we where going or what was around the next turn but I was shifting gear up and down going up and down hills with out even thinking where all the controls where at and that was the very first time I ever rode that bike but thanks to all the years riding my ttr 125 and other dirtbikes my body know where everything was

[@notsoupmoto]

Yep! That muscle memory kicking in!

[@patrick2360]

Thank You Very Much For Sharing This Kind Of Content, Certain Viewers Are Trying To Learn The Fundamentals To Ride Like You And You're A Good Rider And A Wonderful Teacher Because Of How You Take The Time To Explain👍

[@notsoupmoto]

Thanks for the comment! Glad to hear that my explanations are good

[@rdunkin7298]

Great video! There is a lot of truth in it, thank you!

[@notsoupmoto]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@AustinJames-k4p]

Hoping to get some good hours in the seat this season coming up. I probably only logged about 12 or so hours last season (I did only get my bike like a month before the snow came) but this year I’m going for it!

[@notsoupmoto]

that's awesome! I'm gonna try to do the same. been riding about once a week on average, but definitely want to up it to maybe two times a week and try to ride for longer when I'm actually out. Been using strava to track rides which is a cool little thing to review afterwards too!

[@steve6548]

Great video!

[@notsoupmoto]

Thanks!

[@jherbo17]

Sounds like a good starting bike. Appreciate the review

[@notsoupmoto]

Thanks man!

[@ariseshaman6438]

My mind is blown it all makes sense

[@notsoupmoto]

If u liked this video, definitely check out Gypsy tales. That podcast has some of the coolest insight and guests

[@weStayModest]

Slow is smooth and smooth is fast. That’s the secret. Know the technique and apply it at a controlled speed in a manner that’s repeatable. Consistency is key and you must work the technique until it because almost instinctual.. best thing I’ve ever heard to describe the importance of “training” is when sh*t hits the fan you don’t rise to the occasion you fall back on your training meaning you’ll act on instinct and drilling techniques until they’re second nature will save you.

[@notsoupmoto]

exactly!

[@swampfox899]

When me and my mate do ride we ride for like 20 hours non stop we will get up real early and not stop fro ages

[@notsoupmoto]

That’s the way to do it! Biggggg ride days

[@BassBoy-715]

hey soup moto ! so i’m 13 5’7 and 190 pounds my friend thinks i should get a Kx100 but i think i want a yz125 it will be my second ever bike and it will be my first 2 stroke ive been riding for a year and i am riding a ttr 125 4 stroke right now what do you think ?

[@notsoupmoto]

Either bike is a good choice. The kx100 will help you learn the power delivery of two strokes and build confidence better than the 125 since it’s much smaller and more manageable. The downside is, as you grow, you’ll definitely be moving up to a 125 or 250 four stroke next, so you really just have to ask yourself whether or not you want to sacrifice the confidence you’ll get on the 100 for not having to sell and buy another bike down the road. 100s rip man! I had a cr85 before I moved up to a 125 and it’s a big jump. The 100 is a nice happy medium

[@BassBoy-715]

@ i was thinking maybe a kx112??

[@notsoupmoto]

Yep that’s a good choice also

[@BassBoy-715]

@@notsoupmoto ok thank you

[@BassBoy-715]

@@notsoupmoto i’ll probably still get a yz125 because i’m not getting a new bike for about 6 months so do you think i can handle a 125 for my first 2 stroke or should i look at getting a 250 4 stroke