Off Road

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GreenEyedGecko
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Re: Off Road

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How many were there on the day you did it? Did you get any idea of how many they can cater for by how many bikes they had??

Some of the guys will have never ridden a motorbike, at all. Perhaps it's not the best idea for them, as they'll be grappling with gears, clutch etc as well as the off roading.


So - since doing this, have you tried to induce a back end drift on the road yet?
There were only 6 attendees on my day and we were split into two groups using 3 bikes, but I dont know what their max capacity is.

I guess it would be tricky for the total novices, but very amusing for you!

And, nope, no road skids, induced or otherwise! Waaay too expensive, ha ha. :D
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Re: Off Road

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Nice write-up :thumbup:
I also grew up on a farm and had many off road bikes (well mostly road bikes converted to off road bikes except for a couple), so I can relate to your experiences in many of the things you did on your Off Road Day. As you say great fun even if it is tiring. I agree with Al (AMcQ) I'm sure off road riding does help with riding on the road, you have a better understanding of how the bike is behaving underneath you IMHO,

Chris.
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