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Adventure Bike School California
Adventure motorcycles are a great way to go and explore the world off the beaten path. From exploring the back country roads of your State, taking on a BDR or riding your bike across continents, the opportunities are endless. Every good adventure needs a certain amount of preparation and taking your Adventure bike out is no difference. A lot of riders that take the Sedlak Offroad School ADV courses have limited off road experience and come form a street riding background. Learning the fundamentals of off road riding is crucial especially when you are riding a 550 lbs bike. Being able to control the bike safely and use the weight of the machine to your advantage instead of “wrestling” it through sandy section and rocky roads will not only give you more confidence it will also safe of you a lot of energy enabling you to ride further.
Our half day ADV course is a great starting point to improve your riding instantly. We break our sessions down into three important fundamental techniques:
Body Position. We teach you how to properly position your feet on the foot pegs for maximum leverage and control. Controlling the your motorcycle from the first point of contact (foot peg) will be a game changer for every rider. Furthermore we will work on bringing you upper body forward on the bike and working efficiently with your arms.
Clutch, Brake and Throttle control. Riding off road can be intimidating at first because of the lack of traction and grip. We teach you how to properly apply your clutch and throttle to gain traction and control. Once you are picking up speed you need to be able to stop. We created several braking drills that will help you feel in total control of your ADV bike at all times.
Controlling your bike standing up. Riding standing up sounds pretty simple and it is as long is you are comfortable on solid surface. Naturally you loose a little confidence when you are approaching a new section. Most riders compromise their position on the motorcycle approaching challenging section which puts them in a bad spot before they even get into tricky terrain. Our stand up drills will provide you the tools needed to master tricky sand washes and rocky river crossings.
If you are interested in our ADV trainings here in San Diego or would like for us to organize a group training for your club or group of friends feel free to reach out to us info@sedlakoffroadschool.com and we are happy to provide you with all the information needed. To book a 1 day class you can find more information here: www.sedlakoffroadschool.com/book-your-event/adventure-bike-training. Sedlak Offroad School founder Daniel Sedlak has discovered the world on two wheels from riding the Himalayas in Nepal to crossing the jungles of Cambodia. Daniel has experience on a wide range of ADV bikes from BMW to KTM, Yamaha, Ducati, Triumph and more. He build our ADV curriculum based on his 25 years of racing and adventure riding experience. His influence from Enduro and Rally racing will give your training an extra boost.
5 Reason Why You Should Learn How To Ride Your Motorcycle Off Road
Riding a motorcycle off road can be intimidating especially if you have never done it before. It doesn’t have to be though. If you focus on learning the basic techniques needed to ride a motorcycle over dirt roads and rocky riverbeds you will figure out that it is actually a lot of fun. It is also a lot more forgiving in the rare case that you do go down. A crash on your motorcycle on the street even without traffic comes with a high price not only for your health but also for your bike. Here are the top 5 reasons why EVERY motorcycle rider should at least learn the basics of riding in the dirt.
Balance and braking
It is a lot harder to ride in the dirt than it is to ride on the street. You are constantly trying to keep your motorcycle in a straight line on shifting terrain, and when it is time to stop you can just pull the break in and trust in the traction of your front wheel. Your tires lock up a lot easier on loose ground requiring you to apply a lot more feeling on your break levers. Once you can control your motorcycle off road it will be a lot easier to ride it in every day traffic especially when the roads get a little slippery.
Confidence
When you know what you are doing on two wheels and you can predict what your motorcycle will do in certain situations you will have a lot more confidence. For new riders group rides can be especially stressful because it is more difficult to ride in close proximity to other riders. Learning how to control a motorcycle off road will build the confidence you need to be save on your street bike.
Control
Controlling a motorcycle in the dirt requires a lot more throttle, clutch and break control yet the same principles apply to riding on the street. Learn how to master all of the techniques needed to ride off road and you will never struggle in every day traffic again.
Safety
As mentioned before, mistakes are a lot more costly on the road. When you are learning to ride off road the speed is a lot lower, the ground is softer and a dirt bike is build for hard impacts so even if you do make a mistake you can just get up, dust yourself off and try again. This will allow you to make mistakes, learn from them and eventually find your own limit with out any big consequences.
FUN
Riding a motorcycle off road is FUN. It doesn’t matter if your background s in street riding, adventure bikes or you don’t have a motorcycle background at all, there is nothing more fun then riding a motorcycle through a set of wide open land. Who hasn’t seen clips of riders exploring the world on two wheels and imagined the freedom that comes with that. Well learning the basics of how to ride a motorcycle off road will be step one to experiencing that freedom.
At Sedlak Offroad School we have a lot of different courses that can introduce you to the world of off road motorcycle riding. Make sure to give us a call when you are ready