How to ride a dirt bike (clutch and shifting)

[TeoZMuff313]

Wide-open, slip the clutch and shift. These are motocross bikes not family cars for fuck sake.

[mrputo27]

00:55 voice crack

[Kal1286]

Im trying to get a dirt bike to practice before I get a motorcycle so thanks for the vid man

[stephen123453]

im getting a 94 kx250 2 stroke and its my first bike ive never rid before

[kastGetEm]

2 strokes got waaayy better acceleration

[andyxxandy]

is a yz 125 to big for a 14 year old thats like 5`8



[ninjatwinkieisme]

Good stuuf

[joey62978]

Will the bike eff up if you don't shift down before stopping ??

I road a pitbike that was kinda weird to ride, and before stopping I wouldnt drift down I would just stop but let the motor stay on/ give it a little gas

[kurocksthefeildhouse]

to shift up a gear do you hit the shifter up or down?

[420KushSmokin420]

@kurocksthefeildhouse up

[1990johnmccloskey]

im 12 and beginning to dirt bike and awas wanting to know if a 185 suzuki was a size to start off on?

[TheRyansheckler6011]

@1990johnmccloskey No, I'm 12 too. You should either ride an 80. Or a 125 but, it depends on how tall you are.

[1990johnmccloskey]

@TheRyansheckler6011 k well im 5 ft 6 in.

And Thanks

[adflwf]

aussy aussy aussy

[oldskoolgangsta96]

i just bought a lifian 125cc 4 stroke cause i thought 4 strokes were better but everybody says 2 strokes are better.... which is better?

[rey619mysterio56]

@oldskoolgangsta96 your only problem is that you dont have a good brand bike never buy off brand

[SmellsLikePork09]

@oldskoolgangsta96 2 Strokes are Better. It means every 2 piston pumps to the stroke of the engine. 4 stroke means 4 strokes of the engine till a full rotation. So a 150c two stroke is about as good as a 300c four stroke. Hope that clarifies!

[zenexer1]

@oldskoolgangsta96 First of all you should not get a "lifian bike" you should get something like honda yamaha kawasaki and that, and in farely low cc as 125 2 stroke is best but in 250 4stroke is okay.

[Nirdy331]

Do you need to hold the clutch in when you kickstart it?

[TheRyansheckler6011]

@Nirdy331 You make sure that it is in neutral. The you pull the clutch in all the way..ther get the bike going. Your STILL holding the clutch then you put it in first gear. You pull back the throttle just a bit. And gently let off the clutch and ur off riding!! hope it helped,

[motorcross1014]

if you aint mixing gas u aint hauling ass

[MrElectricyak]

lolol when you said high pitch your voice went high

[MrPickledjar]

yamaha FTW!

[itscloudyagain]

i just go abit fast then pull the clutch then go to gear 2 as for the start i become one with my bike i can feel the right time to let the clutch out xD i use to fall of before

[chlb29]

when i shift into a different gear do i have to pull in the throttle?

[playstationkid123]

I Got A Suzuki 650 Dr Dual Sport :D With A 2Brothers Racing Exhaust ;]

[4everyoursbaby227]

i wonder if thats a yz 250, my boyfriend has on that looks just like that on on the plastic on the sides are different

[rey619mysterio56]

@4everyoursbaby227 125

[4everyoursbaby227]

@rey619mysterio56 oh ok, is that a good dirt bike, i'm going to go look for one next spring, cause school is starting tuesday, and i was looking towards a 85 to 125, yamaha or honda more towards yamaha

[yungalockz]

Do you have to shift gear

[jwctex14]

@yungalockz Yes, if you don't shift you rev out the engine and blow top ends.

[jlcyamaha]

when it comes to rideing, you can explain what to do how to do it what stuff is for , but when its all said and done u gota do it, rideing takes comon sense and street smarts to ride realy well and there is a proper time to shift its at peak power, thats not usualy the redline

[mrjayz12345]

to shift you kick the shift up right? and to shift down your push it down right?

[JOSHWF2]

@mrjayz12345 Not always, some bikes a geared different :)

[macgeek1972]

@mrloberflob That's the killswitch, thats how you stop the engine when you are done riding.

[flyboi416]

can yuh make a video on like how long u should stay on one gear?

[OGKILLa9365]

DO U HAVE TO LET GO OF THE GAS TO SHIFT???

[MrPanda7426]

@OGKILLa9365 No but you should

[CheeseGratedVag]

hey these videos are helping me you should make one on how to ride a dirt bike without flipping it

[joshowfg]

lol when he said high pitched at 56 seconds, he had a voice crack.

[mrloberflob]

thanks sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­ooooooo much 1 question whats that red button :o)

[caden01691]

@mrloberflob thats a kill swithc

[bashleygirl96]

Whats your name?

[rey619mysterio56]

@bashleygirl96 bobby and your blaster is sick as fuck 2 stroke all the way!!!

[bashleygirl96]

@rey619mysterio56 Haha thanks. Looks better in person. Needs washed, haven't had time lately.

[IRA123123123]

nice bike, good video

[Nerdgamer28]

@nick998 only posers ride KTM

[rey619mysterio56]

@Nerdgamer28 whos riding a ktm this is a yamaha

[xUkzsprayzx1]

@rey619mysterio56

how do you get back to gear 1 ?

[peterawsome]

@Nerdgamer28 your a poser becasue you dont know thats obviously a yamaha hahaha

[whiteboigamerpro]

hey umm how do i stop weres the brakes wat do i click to go and stuff im really new to dirt bikes :)

[AbdMalil1]

Thanks

[TheRedneckMechanic]

i have that same lawnmower its pr

etty nice



[thebeetlebros]

what the hell is the red butten on the dirt bike

[rey619mysterio56]

@thebeetlebros the killswitch?



[THEBADASSPRODUCTIONZ]

nice voice crack

[RATSKILLZ19]

im 5'2 never ridin a dirtbike, what should i get, i want something fast and tht i can grow into but then again ive never ridin one, can somebody give me some advice plz ?? thax

[Nick998]

@RATSKILLZ19 geta ktm or yamaha or honda 125 but if ur looking for something that has power and torck idk how to spell it then get a 250 2 stroke

[Jay480C]

Can i just ride on 2nd or 3rd gear or is it best to always change it and what gear do i leave it on to ride faster

[motocrossXisXawesome]

nice yz. i got the same bike. like an ´03 or something?

[XSportRider7]

when your in 2nd gear going into 3rd do you still let out the clutch slowly?

[loopyboopoo1]

@XSportRider7 no once you are actually moving in 1st gear and in second just clutch, gear , let go of clutch and gas its the same motion until you are in the gear you want to be in downshifting is similar , you will feel the bike start to lose rpm when you are at about the level of the rpm's in the gear below what you are in clutch, downshift, let go of clutch and either keep riding brake and tiny throttle here and there and continue riding and get back to speed hope it helps later bro

[XSportRider7]

@loopyboopoo1 Alright thanks bro i have a video of me starting my 110 pit bikefor the second time but i had to give it up i'm getting a 125 dirt bike for chistmas though :D

[blownutsmyass]

IT DOES NOT HURT THE CLUTCH TO SHIFT WITH OUT THE CLUTCH. it may hurt some gears in the tranny if not shifted right with out using the clutch.

[landoncool101]

this is retarted because on two strokes when you top out the gear its doesnt loose power it hits powerban it doesnt loose power it gets more power when it hits power ban and get a real bike!! and shifting without the clutch doesnt wear out the clutch when u slip the clutch that is when you wear out the clutch

[blownutsmyass]

@landoncool101 WRONG! the powerband is where the bike puts out the most power but that is not what you called "toped out" you can go past the powerband and thats what should be called "toped out" other wise you said the rest right.

[DaWu4Eva]

powershifting is not shifting without using the clutch... powershifting is not letting off the gas when you shift

[MrOmonoiatis]

yeah but you will have a problem with ur first gear (when u r still and u pop first gear unless u have ur revs up the bike will die, on the other hand when u start eth high revs u r most likely to end up with a weely so use the clutch unless you r an experienced rider

[theworld1k]

Evev if your clutch wears out you can still change gears right?

[blownutsmyass]

@theworld1k when a clutch wears out it will slip under load aka hard on the gas and get worse the longer you wait to change it. all the gears will remain the same and shift the same no matter how bad the clutch gets. the clutch is just a connect and disconnect between the engine and tranny.

[Dylan6961]

This Was Real Helpful Thanks Dude

[TeoZMuff313]

TWO ways of changing gears on a race/dirt bike. number 1:::: Back off the gas shift up a gear, back on the gas again. NO NEED for the clutch. its not a car or truck its a dirt bike and has a crunch box like a rally car AND IT WONT WEAR DOWN ANY FASTER OR DO ANY damage. number 2:::::: HOLD the gas WIDE open slip the clutch just a tiny bit so the clutch is just about disengaged shift as fast as you can. slip the clutch and up gear at exactly the same time. Thats what all the pros do.

[Icecube5285]

shifting gears all depends on what kind of riding stile ur gonna ride

if u race shift at the maximum trque level EX if the max rev is 10 000 rpm shift at 8 000 rpm kuz most torque

if u ride 4 fun like a trail ride 4 comftable riding shit lower like 4 500 rpm...

[yankees3444]

hey im 13 5 foot 5 and 170 lbs what kind of dirtbike should i get im a beginner

[kontaktseistrup]

there's no point to having a 125-... just go strait to 250

[macbethdvs]

@kontaktseistrup No.

[killerkel22]

is it better to hold the clutch with your four fingers or with two ???? which will help me to release the clutch faster

[TDmar5ae]

what do u mean by start to grab

[xxtricker93xx]

@TDmar5ae slowly let the clutch out until you feel the bike start to move forward "grabbing" then give it some gas and keep letting it out

[thefays15]

good video man helped alot!

[BIGDOGSTYLES27]

Learning how to ride a dirt bike on youtube is like learning how to have sex from porn.

[bobby21202]

@BIGDOGSTYLES27 lol but people like to knoe what to do befor thay do it so thay dont fuck there bike up as much ass thay will

[andywhite95]

nice youtube name XD

[DexnicProductions]

thanks man getting a TTR 230cc for X-mas

have rode b4 but it was a small auto-matic!

[analbeeds69]

i was plannin on buyin a 125 to start off with how much did urs cost round about dude ?

[CLUMZYLB]

hey man i ride a yfz 450 quad.. i want to get into motorcross though!! i know a quad is much different from a dirbike im 5'8 and weigh 180 pounds would a 250f or a 450f be better for me this would be my first motorcross bike if i get one if u could help me out thanks!!

[latdum]

u let go of the gas when u shift right?? let go of the gas then hit the clutch and shift then give it gas right??

[niyota12]

u know when u said to shift down to first gear then shift up to second gear...do u shift pass the netural...cuz ur other video u said that netural is between first and second...would the motor lock or break if u keep dying out when trying to learning how to ride....

[Darktoxic0]

@PuffBongsAllDay Fix the radiator.

[rvcakillz45]

so when im shifting up and down gears do i still hav to release the clutch slowly?

[HKrider218]

@rvcakillz45 if u want

[rm125511]

@rvcakillz45 nope

[TheMxrider158]

make a video about how to start out in a motorcross race i have sponsors for racing but i can never get that holeshot

[FratusDillon]

okay i have shifting up kinda down, so how do you shift down? like do you have to let go of the gas and shift down, like is it the same as shifting up, just going back down?? like should you slow down a lil bit then shift down?

[jamez566]

do u nned to cluch going from 2-3 and so on, and going down in gears?

[masonrox2547]

@jamez566 duh

[gh32231]

why the fuck is honda the smallest bikes i mean this is a yz 125 and it is huge but the crf150 is fuckin small i dont get it

[rey619mysterio56]

@gh32231 dude a crf 150 is meant to race against like 85s not 125 2 strokes a yz 125 would kill it

[HKrider218]

@rey619mysterio56 yami suck



[Atlasization]

@rey619mysterio56 a 250 2 stroke is about as powerful as a 450 4 stroke

[TheZachCrooks]

@gh32231 a crf 150 is a trail bike not a motoscross bike

[maileman196]

@gh32231 because a 150 honda is a 4 stroke which is designed to race against a 85cc bike if you want to a bigger honda get a 250 which is designed to race against 125s

[motocrossman473]

@gh32231 you obviously dont know what youre talking about because the 125 is a two stroke schmuck

[blownutsmyass]

@gh32231 a good anwser to that is they are 2 diffrent class of bikes. YZ125 2stroke = CR125 2stroke =CRF250 4stroke. your CRF150 4stroke = about a CR80 2stroke =about a YZ80 2stroke. that should give you the idea. make sence?

[gh32231]

@blownutsmyass ya thanks

[rey619mysterio56]

@gh32231 2 strokes are always bigger and better lol

[TheBullterrierist]

@rey619mysterio56

ride a crf450r and it will blow your mind.

[rambo2557]

@rey619mysterio56 not really my 4stroke beats a 2stroke

[TheChrisey]

@rambo2557 2 stroke is better in speed as it is reving up faster and higher than a 4 stroke but 4 stroke engines are bigger but still like 2 strokers (Y)

[jdukart13]

@gh32231 ok a 125 4 stroke and 125 2 stroke are completely different....2 strokes are always bigger with the same size cc bike and have more acceleration but 4 strokes have more torque power and speed:) here

125 2 stroke=450 4 stroke......250 2 stroke=450 4 stroke

[rufus324]

@jdukart13 no dude... a 125 2 stroke=250 4 stroke........250 2 stroke= 450 4 stroke

[jdukart13]

@rufus324 thats what i meant.....mybad wasnt thinkin straight

[rufus324]

@gh32231 crf150 is a mini bike. lol

[24pianoplayer]

what kinda dirtbike is that?and how strong is the engine?

[xXMC023Xx]

You don't need to use it shifting up, but down you do.

- Half mentioned that part.

[sk84chicks05]

lmfao when he said your bike sounds really high pitch his voice cracked lmfao

[guttergut3]

lol your voice cracked when you said "really high pitched"

[theSk8inbeast]

if this is humanly possible...i want a dirt bike for 500 or under someone respond if possible

[iluvslash11]

@theSk8inbeast im sure you have heard of craigslist, you can check there or just ask around, like if your parents know any people who ride and maybe they would sell it to ya cheap. hope i helped :) good luck

[sunnycloud69]

Hey I just bought a enduro . . and I wanted to ask when u start it, do u start in neutral or first ? and then let slow of the clutch and at the same time slowly open the throttle ?

and if I wanted to stop can I just hold the clutch in and shift to neutral while holding brakes ?

[CnRDirt]

get rid of those renthals! get some pro tapers!

[guitarhero3rox97]

clutch to gas ratio to get moving? thats what gets me... i know you go slow with both but i either let the clutch out too fast or put the gas on too fast... can you send me a video or something?

[soccerhead4444]

what kindof bike do you have?

[iluvslash11]

@soccerhead4444 he has a yamaha 2 stroke yz 125

[mralexramirez]

how do you shift down

[GarrettAndersonTV]

@mralexramirez

all you need to do to shift down is push the clutch in and push the shifter down each notch is a gear so if you're at 6th gear go done 5th go done 4 go done 3 done 2 then down to one then hold clutch in and barely tap the shifter up to get it into neutral.

[mralexramirez]

how do you shift down

[arraggatis11]

Thia is my way to use a clutch and stuff: 1.Start your engine 2.Let it warm up if you need it to 3. Hold the clutch down ,shift into 1st gear and flore it for a couple seconds then let it go and watch what happens and make a video of it please.

[justinchaffin1013]

nice bike

[yahyaballer3000]

hey do u have a cell phone... if u or anyone else tht knows how to ride a dirt bike does, then send me a private message or email me at yahyaballer3000@aim.com i also have a face book (yahya ghanem) just give me ur number in a private message or email so i can call u or text u my questions... please i will subscribe u if u contact me or i might tell my friends bout u as long as u give me good advice please respond... thank u..............

[yahyaballer3000]

hey do u have a cell phone... if u or anyone else tht knows how to ride a dirt bike does, then send me a private message or email me at yahyaballer3000@aim.com i also have a face book (yahya ghanem) just give me ur number in a private message or email so i can call u or text u my questions... please i will subscribe u if u contact me or i might tell my friends bout u as long as u give me good advice please respond... thank u..............

[quinnnnman]

hey.... im unexperienced, and i dont have a bike(im getting one soon), but does the shifter stay in the same place WHILE it clicks, or does it actually move upwards when you up-shift?

[dpitt93]

rey619mysterio56 i am going to be a learner come later this year and dont really know that much about bikes especially shifting so could you please post another vid of how you actually shift the gears or do the same as this vid but shifting instead thanks

[xXCutePuppy666Xx]

i got Yz125 to !!

[ec1baller1234]

i think i get it now!!! :D thnx dude... when i was 8 i had a pw 80 yamaha and i remember when i was riding i knew when to shift... thnx and now i remember and i think im gunna get the yamaha 85... idk im 10 and idk what im guuna ge... all i kno that it's gunna be a clutch!! :D

[beatycole]

first you dumbass you shift down

[dangzard]

wont unexperienced riders just kill it if they pop the clutch? and if they do pop the clutch they probably wont be able to handle how much gas they're supposed to give it and flip

[CLUMZYLB]

@dangzard hey man i ride a yfz 450 quad.. i want to get into motorcross though!! i know a quad is much different from a dirbike im 5'8 and weigh 180 pounds would a 250f or a 450f be better for me this would be my first motorcross bike if i get one if u could help me out thanks!!

[marionvetteman08]

@CLUMZYLB I traded my trx450r for a kx250 and i couldn't be happier. Quads are fun but bikes are more of a challenge; you can't be scared to fall though that is the major difference between quads and bikes. The kx250 2 stroke is my first dirtbike and it has slammed me pretty hard, but its a BLAST. If it were me, i'd go ahead and get tha 450, just be careful at first

[rm125511]

@CLUMZYLB it depends on how old you are but if i where you 250f they still have a tone of bottom end and i would go with yamaha if you do not want any problems. i im 19 i though i could handle the 450 and holy shit the thing flys so i just ride my 250f but yamahas the way to go very very very reliable bike.

[CLUMZYLB]

@rm125511 thanks for the advice man i appreciate it .. are the rmz 250 for 2011 any good?

[rm125511]

@CLUMZYLB i really would not got with sazuki they do not have anything on yamaha suzuki has sucky motor power but good suspension.

[shlem12]

soo if your in sayy... 2nd and u want to shift to 1st or 3rd you dont need to pull the clutch ?? 

[mirracobmx7]

say ur in 3rd gear and wanna go to 4th do you just pull in the clutch shift then let go of it or do u let it out slowly

[esskater50]

@mirracobmx7 no you need to let the cluch out fast when you shift but slow when star going

[Bananeson119]

so if im gonna slow down and im in 3gear do i need to shift down to 1gear before i get going again..

[not4resale]

Good vid but I really disagree with this statement: "it wears out your clutch if you don't use it"

I've had talks with mechanics and engineers on the topic. Clutchless shifts won't cause any more wear than clutched shifting. If anything clutched shifts will wear out the clutch more. Pre-load the shifter and unload the engine, the bike should just snick into the next gear without a hassle. This won't kill your engine if its done right.

[duxski17]

so if i am riding the bike and accidentally hit the kill switch while in gear, im pretty much done right

[rey619mysterio56]

@duxski17 no the bike wont shut off unless you pull the clutch and if u pull the clutch it will just roll

[JuniorPros118]

@rey619mysterio56 dubass the bike will shut off. but if you shut it off while rolling and you dont pull the clutch in your back tire will lock up and it wont move just like when your breaking, you pull in the clutch

[az09983]

@rey619mysterio56 when your in first gear and going up to second how do you know you wont hit it into neautral iam confused abou that

[blownutsmyass]

@rey619mysterio56 WRONG!!! if you hit the kill switch at a good speed the spark is killed and the engine is not "running" but the engine will still be turning so if you get the switch back on before you/bike stop it will take right off running again.

[jetdeth]

@duxski17 if you hold the clutch in it will just roll but if you dont hold the clutch and you quickly turn the switch on then it will carry on running and you will slow down a bit then you can accelerate away if it is still in gear

[ichewtoast111]

thanks, now i know when to shift :p

[SuperYamaha125cc]

Thanks better info son but dis boy keeps askin me how 2 turn it on by all da steps tge switch and other stuff

[XxHonda250RxX]

ur video is good i have a honda crf 250 i had already know how to ride but some thing u should include is that the engine will whine when u need to shift and that ur motor will bog if ur in to low of a gear

[xalpharagex]

@JJKhardy619 yes stop accelerating when you pull the clutch in dude! (very important) because when you change gear and you let the clutch out if your still accelerating you will proberbly flip the bike. XD

[QUAN1999]

im 5'9 about 140 will that banshee still be a good choice ?because im getting mine from my city auction

[QUAN1999]

do u know the exact name of the cam?btw nice vid and im undecided weather i want a banshee or this but i live in the city so im going to ride every once and a while so maintenance really isnt a prob.

[rey619mysterio56]

@QUAN1999 nah dude srry dont know the name of the cam and my choice would be the banshee im actually getting rid of this to get one.

[QUAN1999]

how many gears this bike have and wat type of cam u have ? thx

[rey619mysterio56]

@QUAN1999 it has 5 gears and i have a canon something its my dads haha

[libbydamian]

@JJKhardy619 YES!! DEfinatley!!! If you dont..youll end up on your butt with the bike on top of you....I learned this today from personal expereience!!!

[MistrMilli]

awesome vid. i am getting a honda cr125 and needed to know what gears and how to put it in neuteral.. this vid really helped me you should make more.. thanks!

[terpsG10]

i got my bike form someone who raced and my yz125 is actually faster than alot of 250 and 250 so im scared of it but i like ur videos on teaching how to use it better cause i need to learn how to use a clutch better

[rey619mysterio56]

thats cool man but dont be afraid of it or else you wont be as good of a rider and if your really that afraid get a different gear ratio that will slow it down

[xxheadshot51xx]

haha when you said high pitched at 0:55 ur voiced crack. Beside that the video helped a lot thx

[bullahair]

So you really dont have to use the clutch to shit 2nd through 6th? (you know, besides 1st)

[rey619mysterio56]

first of all theres only 5 gears and secondly you should its ok if u forget once in a while but dont do it often unless u have money for a new clutch