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Finally tried dirtbiking!

Good read. Thanks for sharing. :thumbright:
 
Hal Incandenza said:
After years of street riding, finally got around to trying dirt... wrote an article about it, if anyone's interested...

http://northernontario.travel/motorcycle-touring/riding-the-dirt-trails-of-ganaraska

btw if anyone out there's interested in writing paid articles about motorcycle touring (or boating, atving, snowmobiling), PM me... just started a new job commissioning articles.
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Good article - I did Trail Tours about 6 years ago - did one session and liked it so much I signed on for two more. I wasn't looking to get a dirt bike, just wanted to be more comfortable with my street bike in less than optimal conditions. Absolutely great experience and I am one of those people who regularly say hit the dirt - next time you hit construction or a gravel road with potholes, you will be amazed how much more relaxed you are and trusting of what you and your bike can handle.
 
3 years in, and I'm wondering if I even need/care about street bikes. The dual sport I have does everything I want and does it cheaply.

http://imgur.com/hUGZqib

The training at CMTS (http://www.cmts.org/) is also top notch, if I had the money I'd take their enduro training course today.
 
. I wasn't looking to get a dirt bike, just wanted to be more comfortable with my street bike in less than optimal conditions. Absolutely great experience and I am one of those people who regularly say hit the dirt - next time you hit construction or a gravel road with potholes, you will be amazed how much more relaxed you are and trusting of what you and your bike can handle.
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+1000

post that up in the noob section


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3 years in, and I'm wondering if I even need/care about street bikes. The dual sport I have does everything I want and does it cheaply.
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that too tho there is a bloody huge range of "dual sport".....some hard core and some not so practical ( tell me why you need 1200cc for dual sport) :rolleyes:
 
o m g good read! sounds fun, I want to try dirt biking too, looks awesome and fun, how much would one of those session normally cost?
 
Otay said:
o m g good read! sounds fun, I want to try dirt biking too, looks awesome and fun, how much would one of those session normally cost?
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$250 for a full day on the weekend. A bit cheaper during the week, and they also have half-days and evenings: http://www.trailtour.com/need_to_know.html#cost

I went about a month ago and now I've got a dirtbike sitting in the garage... the street bike is probably going to start collecting dust.
 
Great article :) One thing I think you missed is that they include the dirt bikes in the package price. For the people not familiar with their setup it might be good to mention :)
 
Yep.. Our crew does it annually... And we're there soon!

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Thanks for all the comments! Yeah, I hope I don't start neglecting my street bike... so many places to ride, so little time... would love to get a dual sport at some point, once the budget allows.
 
Now he has to try "real dirtbiking"'(two stroke). My RM250 is like trying to ride a chainsaw :)
 
Yeah buzzy light 2 strokes are heart stoppers.
Kid was scared when he started on the YZ250.

Really scared tho on the CR450R - not for the faint of heart.
 
I've never ridden a 2-stroke before, but I've heard some things... twitchy and unpredictable, is my understanding. This may be a foolish question, but is it really THAT different from a 4-stroke..?

MLadin said:
Now he has to try "real dirtbiking"'(two stroke). My RM250 is like trying to ride a chainsaw :)
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Hal Incandenza said:
I've never ridden a 2-stroke before, but I've heard some things... twitchy and unpredictable, is my understanding. This may be a foolish question, but is it really THAT different from a 4-stroke..?
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quite. the powerband is tiny, and if you drop too low, you stall.
 
MacDoc said:
+1000

post that up in the noob section


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that too tho there is a bloody huge range of "dual sport".....some hard core and some not so practical ( tell me why you need 1200cc for dual sport) :rolleyes:
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Yeah... when you say Enduro, Dual Sport and ADV bike you're going to get so many different opinions. To me a dual sport is something that's actually off-road capable and tuned for at least 50/50 use. That would include bikes as big as the KLR 650 and the DR650, but not the V-Strom or F800GS.
 
Dave L said:
Come on Pat, your telling me you wouldnt want to drag a sunken up to its seat V-storm out of Dave's water hole of lament?
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Never. Absolutely never :) I watched a video of the ODSC guys pulling a big GS out of a hole 1/2 as bad as that one on the Bethany ride this spring. Do not want.
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