The key to riding big Dual Sport and Adventure motorcycles
Dirt Bike Safety Training has always known the secret and have been teaching it every week, all year around for the past 15 years! The secret, of course is to learn to ride in the dirt first, on a friendly little dirt bike. The simple truth is the skills you develop on a smaller dirt bike are the same skills you need to pilot a big adventure bike. Dirt bikes are small, light, and easy to operate. If you develop your riding skills in the dirt first… your abilities will probably be greater than what a big dual sport bike can handle… so the key to riding them well in the dirt is to understand your bike’s limits and to stay within them.
The “secret formula” for Adventure Bike riders to get the most out of their big bikes:
- First, park that big dual sport bike and train with us on one of our friendly little dirt bikes that can be crashed repeatedly without too much damage.
- Second, buy a dirt bike and practice, practice, practice. After some time, come back to us for some refresher or advanced training followed by continued practice.
- Third, heed the advice below and be realistic. There’s only so much you can expect a big bike to do. So you see there is no real secret to it. The solution is simple: Learn to ride in the dirt first with Dirt Bike Safety Training, LLC.
DBST's keys to riding a big Adventure Bike successfully:
- Good judgment: You must have it when considering the road or route you want to take
- Careful line selection: You must follow the best line to get through a tough section
- Build your skills: You must obtain the skills and techniques by riding a dirt bike first
- Look for traction: You must seek surfaces with enough traction for your dual sport tires
- Size matters: You’ll need adequate ground clearance to go over rugged terrain and you must correctly estimate the width of your bike to fit through narrow gaps
- Use speed carefully: You must travel slowly due to the weight and limited suspension and use bursts of speed to help you traverse loose terrain.
- Risk management: You must accept the damage potential to you and your bike
- Gear up: You must dress for a crash with sturdy boots and padded appendages
- Get in shape: Do you have enough strength to handle it if you fall or get stuck?