[ Ссылка ] What is the advice you wish you had before you started dual sport riding? There was a great article on the advrider website recently. Tips for adventure riders? The internet is an amazing source of information if you are new to adventure riding. Welcome to Cross Training Adventure, we are into all things dual sport and adventure on the east coast of Australia. But there's a problem. Often the loudest opinions come from the most narrow-minded people who actually don't know much about dual sport bikes. I'm probably one of them when it comes to tips for dual sport riders! Have you been adventure riding for years? So here are some basic tips from experienced dual sport riders. Ride your own ride. There are all sorts of factions, tribes and cliques when it comes to tips for adventure riding. You must ride a KTM. A BMW. Keen on adventure riding in Australia? Check out our vids. Your riding gear must cost at least $5000 to be in the cool crowd. You need at least 800cc to be taken seriously. Adventure riders can be worse than religious fundamentalists in telling you what to think. Listen to all the advice. Treat it all with healthy scepticism. So the Cross Training Adventure focus is just get out there and have fun on two wheels. Instead of obsessing over the latest blinged out Beemer, which tyres to fit or spending a fortune on your suspension or billet alloy gas cap. So most of our adventure riding vids will feature the much loved bush pig, the Suzuki DR650. And in the end just do what feels right for you as an adventure rider. A principle that many riders follow is that it's 80% the rider, 20% the motorbike. So subscribe. Or don't subscribe to our Cross Training Adventure riding channel. The main thing is get out and ride while you can with dual sport riding or Adventure riding in Australia, Canada, Vietnam, Romania and beyond! So check out Cross Training Adventure. Some adventure riders spend crazy amounts of time discussing the best tyres, suspension setup and motorbike choice. This does make a difference of course with dual sport riding. But it's actually your riding ability that makes the biggest difference. If you like dual sport riding in Australia then you might like our adventure riding vids. It's easy to assume you still have all those old adventure riding skills. But you probably don't. Ease your way in. Don't try to keep up with friends if they are experienced riders. Get decent protective gear. And again, consider some rider training. But it's strange how rarely adventure riders discuss ways to improve their riding technique. There are plenty of free training vids which are very useful if you haven't ridden on dirt roads before. Check out our reviews of various adventure bikes and dual sport bikes. Consider spending money on some adventure rider training. Safety! Accident statistics in some countries show that middle-aged dual sport riders are now more injured than young riders. It seems many guys stop riding for 20 years to raise a family, then start riding again. The problem? Free internet resources or paid coaching for dual sport riding. Some adventure riders not only spend huge amounts of time discussing tyres, suspension and motorbike accessories. They can also spend huge amounts of cash on adventure bikes. And we've done a 10 part series on how to unleash the mighty beast that lurks within. What else? Cross Training Adventure actively avoids sponsorship. We like doing seriously critical reviews. Manufacturers make some really bad mistakes. and there is a lot of dodgy crap being sold out there. Instead of glowing dual sport reviews for kickbacks or free product, we will try to keep the buggers honest. Then after you buy it, 99 opinions telling you why you made the wrong choice. There are so many fundamentalists out there! Are you completely new to motorbike riding? Or do you only have road riding experience? Consider starting on a smaller adventure motorbike. Many riders agree they started big and regretted their choice. If you have lots of money to throw around, why not? Be the king of bling. But new riders often wonder if they are missing out if they don't spend thousands of dollars on dual sport bikes.The good news? With good research you can find decent riding gear on a budget. Older adventure motorbikes on the secondhand market that will be more reliable than brand new models.Which adventure bike to choose? You will get a hundred opinions about this.
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