Adventure Camp #1 "Intro to Adventure":
An introduction to dirt riding techniques
Many riders of big bikes like the BMW GS and KTM 950 are nervous about taking their motorcycle off into the "dirt" yet, how many times have you had creep through miles of mud and gravel along a section of "road under construction"!
Many of our National Parks have some of their most incredible natural "wonders" at the end of a dirt road.
So this is the class that will help you to get comfortable with the basics of riding the dirt roads of the world. Remember 90 % of the worlds roads are dirt.
- Learn the top three mistakes all street riders make in the dirt.
- Learn the dangers of ABS.
- Learn the basics of controlling your bike on dirt roads.
We'll teach you a series of "building block" skills which will dramatically increase your confidence off-road.
The Intro to Adventure class will include-
- An introduction to dirt riding techniques and the top mistakes most people make.
- Body position for effective off road riding
- Throttle brake and clutch techniques
- Balance techniques
- Turning technique using counterbalancing
- Obstacle avoidance
- How to control front and rear wheel skids
- Hard Acceleration technique on dirt and gravel
- Hill Climbing
- Descending steep hills in a controlled manner
- How to ride in Sand and Gravel
- How to recover from a stall on a steep hill.
- How to turn around, fully loaded on a steep hill.
Adventure Camp also provides hands on technology overviews & opportunities to learn about the tools and equipment that are available for the adventure rider, plus demonstrations about such important things as tire repair "on the trail". Click Here For More Information.
