0:02 [Music] hello my friends I'm R Larsson and I'm the IRC tire guy today we're talking about something I think will really change your perspective and understanding on essentially your entire obstacle approach now this will pertain mostly to the double blip but really it can be applied to so much more we're talking about the term that I coined called collection but it's so much more than just explaining what collection is I hope after this video you'll see the specifics in what we're talking about and how every top wrer you watch uses it
0:48 I'll be honest I don't think I've ever seen anyone talk about this and it's almost like the majority of top writers unknowingly do exactly what I'm talking about now I understand that's a pretty bold statement but I think I can back it up let's start by talking about the biggest misconception writers make when trying to learn a double blit starting with the name the double blit most writers hear that interpret two blips one to get the front tire into the air and a second to propel us over whatever obstacle we're attempting now you can see that's 100% true there are definitely two blips so the natural instinct is thinking about the best way to create that lift of the front wheel
1:35 and propulsion over the obstacle everyone understands to an extent this is done with the clutch and throttle although this is where I think the biggest mistake happens from when you start riding a motorcycle and throughout your progression through the substantial majority of riding time you will learn how to generate steady throttle with your throttle hand then smoothly deliver that power with your clutch finger in fact the first thing you learn when you swing a leg over a bike is steady throttle and a smooth feed of the clutch there's a lot of situations where you'll use this exact technique so the mindset is why would it be any different when you're trying to get the front tire into the
2:20 air for an obstacle well this is where I saw a hole in all the explanations out there and this is when the video gets a little bit more complicated and some overexplained but that's exactly how I do it so get ready so why is it different when doing a double blip okay double blips are largely about consistency I'm not talking about double blips being the most consistent way to attack the majority of obstacles although they are I'm talking about the importance of consistency within the construct of the double blip every step needs to be repeatable in a consistent man the front tire needs to come up into the air the same every time it needs to be placed in a specific spot on whatever
3:08 obstacle you're attempting every time the bike needs to be propelled up and over appropriately whatever obstacle we're attempting traction needs to be maintained consistently every time now understand with the double blip we have body position suspension compression and rebound and power delivery and collection all working together for efficiency there's a lot of moving Parts here now the body position as well as suspension compression and rebound should be easier to find that consistency we're looking for to an extent right the hardest part to find consistency in is our throttle and clutch together it's very easy to overd deliver with our throttle hand or under feed with our clutch finger you'll agree
3:54 that's the part where we'll find the most variation the most incons consistencies just think about your throttle hand alone if we put the bike in neutral and attempt to repeatedly rev the engine to the exact same RPM speed every time it would be pretty hard to do not to mention the variation in the speed of your turning wrist or how fast your RPM increases now add your clutch finger into that equation as well you'll find similar inconsistence and speed of feed and finding that same friction Zone my point is there are obvious inconsistencies specifically regarding your delivery of power this is where everyone struggles the reason the majority struggle here is most writers
4:40 are stuck in the technique I mentioned earlier generating power with the throttle hand while delivering power with the clutch the key word here is While most writers think these two things happen at the same time clutch and throttle together this is why Riders can't place their front tire in the same spot every time or they spin their Tire on the obstacles simply put if you're always generating power with your throttle hand and trying to smoothly deliver power to the ground with your clutch your likelihood of breaking traction is increased by 10 times this is where I found a hole in all the explanations of double blips zaps wheelies and even splatters where I
5:26 think there was room for a new turn that's where I came up with collection so simply put the piece everyone misses is the fact that the throttle is actually off when the front tire comes into the air it ALS also comes off when the rear tire makes contact with the
6:15 obstacle the throttle is off in the initiation of the first and second blip you create the load of Power with the clutch in then reduce the power and catch the back end of the RPM in fact my throttle is completely off before my front tire even leaves the ground now I could show you hundreds of examples of the top Riders doing this exact thing in certain situations but just in case you don't believe me here's Tony B now he is the greatest of all time and I want you to look at his throttle hand here it's completely off and his tires are still in contact with the obstacle watch any of the top Riders you'll see the same rolling off of the throttle the mistake
7:01 just about every amateur makes is putting direct power down they throw their hips back with the rebound of the suspension and apply throttle and release the clutch all at the same time they tend to turn the throttle at the same time they release the clutch this is where we find those inconsistencies we spoke of earlier again we need consistency in the lift and placement of the front tire during a double blip so why do we find consistency by turning the throttle off RPM will always descend at the same rate if you chop the throttle your RPM will fall at its natural rate every time now I'm pretty sure this has something to do with Newton's law or something the point is descending RPM on whatever bike you're
7:49 on is always the same this is the secret to consistency and something the top Riders naturally do I call it catching the back end of the RPM or power collection here you can find a more consistent input of traction when collecting power rather than delivering power so as an example notice a clutch up or the first blip of a double blip I'm in a centered position I begin the drive forward with my knees directly to the radiator at that initiation of my drive forward I pull the front brake in clutch in and turn the throttle on pretty much simultane L because I initiate to drive forward then added the input of front brake my suspension is
8:35 compressed my weight remains forward and the power is loaded because the throttle is on and the clutch is in we have three loads of power suspension body position and engine inertia at this point we unload everything for that efficient lift we snap our hips back with the rebound of the suspension as our hips come back we reduce the throttle and release the front brake then finally we release the clutch the most important understanding here is the throttle comes off then the clutch comes out if we break this down without adding body position or suspension compression timing we have what I call Quick descending RPM practice this is the base
9:22 of the double blip throttle on and off then clutch out and in two separate steps this happens extremely fast and very close together but slown down it looks like this onof out in there's a very distinct sound we're looking for here you can actually hear the RPM build then collect this is the same sound as a double blip let me show you a few different examples of the use of direct power and why it doesn't work I've talked this specific technique of learning the quick descends of RPM at all my clinics around the US and 99% struggle with the coordination it takes
10:07 to go on off then out in with the clutch quickly one like just like [Music] gu yeah okay thank you Lee pull back that's okay check it out it's hard you guys hear how all of those sounded different right can I pop on your bike real quick most of the time I'll film their hands and we'll see on with the throttle and out with the clutch at the same time
10:54 compared to my hands there's a distinct difference in timing most of the time when Riders hit a plateau in their progression especially surrounding a double blip it's due to their use of direct power throttle on clutch out it takes relearning the appropriate coordination and timing first on flat ground the hardest part of this drill is making your bike sound the same every time again consistency is key for the double blip if you can't make the bike sound perfect and consistent on flat ground I wouldn't move forward until you can a great example of hitting a plateau in progression and trying to use direct power was shown with my IRC teammate Anson Maloney now Anson is a freak when it comes to high-speed riding but he
11:41 wanted to learn a little more technical skill you can check out our full break down right here but notice how Anon is turning the throttle to get the front tire into the air and he's also throttling into the obstacle all direct power compare that to my runs the throttle is coming off as the front tire comes into the air I'm catching the back end of the RPMs I'm collecting the power and you can see the difference in the consistency of my front tire placement as well as how I hold traction over the top of the obstacle the reason I'm going on and on here is this is so used by the top Rider it's yet never explained or practiced the first step of your double blip is finding the quick descending RPM on flat ground repeating it until
12:28 consistent then finding consistency in body position and suspension compression and rebound then putting everything together for the clutch up and we're not even hitting an obstacle yet the point is it's hard the amount of work it takes to change set habits is pretty challenging and I hope you guys are up for the challenge there's a saying I really love that goes it's not about who's good it's about who's left and I think that's what it comes down to if you commented about how I overe explain everything I think we all know where you land I hope you're enjoying the channel and if you are make sure to like comment and subscribe as well as follow us on Instagram IRC Moto and my personal Instagram page richarson 511 and until next time keep
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