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RIDER SKILLS: Backroad Survival Guide For Adventure Motorcyclists

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4.9915 Ratings

🗓️ 5 December 2024

⏱️ 85 minutes

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Summary

Backroad riding is the essence of adventure motorcycling — exploring remote places and pushing limits. It’s not an everyday experience for most riders, making preparation and caution crucial. In this RIDER SKILLS episode, Clinton Smout shares expert tips for tackling backroads safely, handling challenges, and avoiding common mistakes — your ultimate guide to backroad adventures.

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Riding the back roads is arguably the quintessential adventure motorcycle experience.

0:05.4

I mean, it's probably the reason you bought your adventure bike to go out and explore those out of the way places,

0:10.3

maybe push your limits a little bit.

0:12.2

So when you do hit the dirt, there are some things that you should consider before you leave home,

0:17.0

and then there's some precautions and maybe riding skills that you should exercise while you

0:21.1

ride those back roads. Today on our exclusive rider skills program, we put together what we think

0:26.3

is sort of a back road survival guide for adventure motorcycling, tips and info on riding the

0:31.8

back roads and coming home safe and avoiding mistakes that may be easy to fall into. I'm Jim Martin.

0:37.7

This is Adventure Rider Radio.

0:39.2

Stay with us.

0:39.9

We get a good one for you.

0:47.8

I'm Sam Manick.

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That's so.

0:50.0

I'm lost to this.

0:50.0

I'm having to Ferdas.

0:51.3

Elizabeth Martin.

0:53.3

Jocelyn Snow.

0:53.9

Clinton Smote

0:54.5

and you're listening

0:55.5

to Adventure Adventure

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