How to ride Off-Road Motorcycles

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IDE OFF-ROAD
MOTORCYCLES
To the uninitiated, riding an off-road motorcycle may lock as easy as sitting down, putting your feet on the pegs, and twisting the throttle. But for anyone who has ever tried to tackle an off-road trail or even a gravel road on a dirt bike, they know that there is so much more skill involved than meets the eye.
Learning to ride a dirt bike with no guidance is not only risky and time-consuming but prevents you from reaching your full potential. In How to Ride Off-Road Motorcycles, author Gary LaPlante takes his many years as a dirt bike riding instructor and lays out a proven step-by-step practice guide for any rider interested in heading off-road or sharpening his bike-handling skills. He begins with the basics of shifting, stopping, and turning, and moves on to more advanced techniques such as
hillclimbing, wheelies, jumping, and powerslides. How to handle specific trail obstacles such as rocks, ruts, and water crossings Is also detailed in the... Tovább

Fülszöveg

IDE OFF-ROAD
MOTORCYCLES
To the uninitiated, riding an off-road motorcycle may lock as easy as sitting down, putting your feet on the pegs, and twisting the throttle. But for anyone who has ever tried to tackle an off-road trail or even a gravel road on a dirt bike, they know that there is so much more skill involved than meets the eye.
Learning to ride a dirt bike with no guidance is not only risky and time-consuming but prevents you from reaching your full potential. In How to Ride Off-Road Motorcycles, author Gary LaPlante takes his many years as a dirt bike riding instructor and lays out a proven step-by-step practice guide for any rider interested in heading off-road or sharpening his bike-handling skills. He begins with the basics of shifting, stopping, and turning, and moves on to more advanced techniques such as
hillclimbing, wheelies, jumping, and powerslides. How to handle specific trail obstacles such as rocks, ruts, and water crossings Is also detailed in the colorful how-to photo sequences found throughout the book.
Gary also gives sound advice on how to choose the bike that's right for you and how to maintain it for optimum performance; how to deal with weather, altitude, and varying trail conditions; off-road etiquette; and techniques for motocross and trials competitions. Additionally, he makes it clear how street riders' on-road skills are improved by understanding how to handle a bike off road.
Following the steps in How to Ride Off-Road Motorcycles is the best investment you can make to ensure a safe, enjoyable, and rewarding dirt bike experience.
About the Author:
Gary LaPlante has over 43 years of experience riding, racing, testing, and worlcing on a wide variety of motorcycles. During that time, Gary developed excellent teaching and communication skills by working in key positions in the motorcycle industry. Additionally, he has over 12 years of experience teaching riders almost every week while operating MotoVentures Inc., which offers tours, training, and trials services in Anza, California. Gary's diversity of technical riding skills and wide range of professional experience has enabled him to create his own teaching curriculum, which is what How to Ride Off-Road Motorcycles is based upon. Vissza