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3-6 years old. Before I got my first bike at 7. Every time I was on the back of my Dad's bike, he would tap me and make me see his left two fingers on the clutch and tell me that's the most important thing you can ever do. Made me feel what whiskey throttle is and SHOWED me how pulling those two fingers in can ( will) get you out of trouble every time. He had a KZ1000 at the time and I had a Yamaha MX 80... It took one 1/4 mile lap sitting in front of my Dad on that mx 80 at 7 years old to know how to start, stop, shift and go fast. Dad got off it and said " You got it, be careful and don't forget to pull in the clutch if anything happens" Im 51. It feels like 10 years ago.
After sharing a QA 50 with my older brother to learn on, "my" first bike was an '81 MX 80. I was 8.
some of the best advice I got was you are the one leading the bike. When you brake, accelerate, etc you are in control and to get ahead of the movements. Don’t constantly be reacting to it, lead the movements.
Never trust women, happiness, or your farts.
Weight the outside peg.
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This local legend, Travis Hodges told me to stay standing in a corner until you accelerate and sit/accelerate smoothly at the same time. Unlocked another level for me and still so useful. I think about it every time I ride.
4-strokes are too expensive to rebuild, stick with a two-stroke.
Slow is smooth. Smooth is fast.
Have fun.
Don’t diversify. Go all in. Send it.
This.
https://youtu.be/rDXN7T3-Jrg?si=TI40jMKTIOGDOTIZ
Bout all you need right there ...
If it’s got Tits or Tires it’s gonna cost you a lot of money.
Momentum is your friend
back tire kick front tire slip
Pull out.
When in doubt, throttle out.
That & Dont be a pussy.
Both told to me by my father when I was 12…..sage advice that still holds true today.
Pit Row
When in doubt throttle out
IF IT FLIES, FLOATS OR FU#K$, ITS CHEAPER TO RENT IT!
We had similar Fathers my friend. 🤣
I regretfully never applied this to my riding (when I rode): Look ahead.
It's one of these things you put aside on the internal 'should do' pile of riding tips people flood you with but it actually changes things tremendously imo. If you're constantly staring a few metres in front of your front fender your riding will always be limited, reaction time delayed and sense of speed exacerbated.
Stay standing till you get back on the gas
“Be quiet and listen!”
At 22 I started building a dividend portfolio per the advice of my wife’s uncle.
Whatever you do don't get her pregnant.
Toes in.
There’s always someone faster and quit that before you get hurt. If you can’t guess, my dad only went to one of my races and wasn’t a big fan of me racing. Funny thing is he got me my first dirt bike and when I had a summer job at his mill his coworkers would tell me about how he would talk about my bikes and racing to them.
Treat every corner exit like a drag race to the next corner. Flat out or go home.
This one really worked well for me.
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