Some things to remember to get you started

 Improved visibility and changing your point of influence

Without turning and counterbalancing, what does it feel like when you move around on the bike

Proper lower body positioning

It takes a lot more skill to ride a big bike slow than it does to ride one fast

Taking the myth out of using the front brake and knowing when either is better

Avoiding obstacles by quickly weighting the foot pegs

The ups and downs of inclines

Know how and when to stop and restart

We all know it is our favorite terrain ****If sand or mud is around*****

Completely opposite of how to turn on pavement

Comfortably turning tight takes a lot of finesse and exact body position

We’ll dive deeper into understanding the full range of the front brake and where the rear brake is most useful

Understanding what this means to learn to steer the bike from the waist down and more specifically with your foot pegs

Operating controls gaining a deeper understanding of how the clutch, brake and throttle work together as your skill advances and terrain choice changes

We will tighten the turns, decrease the speed, and add increased use of the controls

We’ll use these exercises to build on momentum control and imitate technique while riding steep uphill turns

Skidding with the rear wheel looks cool but is also very useful

We’ll increase the difficulty of the hills and add turns and slow descents

Advanced terrain requires more advanced strategies in recovery and decision making

These will depend on if we have sand or mud in the area

Getting the feel of using the throttle to “steer with the rear” wheel without breaking traction. We’ll also teach you how Power Slide (break traction) and how to control it

Being more comfortable and able to ride faster in corners and in more technically difficult terrain requires precise and confident braking control.

We will focus on completely stopping and balancing the bike on flat ground, in tight aggressive turns and on steep downhills.

Here we will focus on the ability to control the rear wheels’ direction in a side to side motion while in the skid. We will also teach you how to turn into and out of your skid with precision. Hint: It involves the front brake!

We will teach you how to use throttle power to steer with the rear wheel to quickly change directions and power through and out of corners.

Need we say more? We will teach you how to power slide into corners and drift the bike all the way through and out of the corner…no fun at all!

If you desire to ride at this level, you will come across tough uphill and downhill sections on trails. Understanding how to navigate them on a big bike will boost your confidence in many situations.

We will teach you the timing and body position required to loft the bike over rideable logs and embedded rocks or steps.

Here we teach you more about reading the terrain and how to make adjustments to your body position and input to the bike. We will practice this on wide open flowing roads and tougher more technical trails.

The route has optional hard sections and easier bypass sections. We will stay together as a group for most of the riding. However, if some of the group feels like tackling a harder section and some do not, the guides will make a decision to split the group for those specific sections so everyone can enjoy their riding.

There is no one answer to this question because it depends on preferences, riding ability, and of course, budget. Any motorcycle can be converted into a dual sport bike. Heck, we know people who have converted their Harleys into adventure bikes! For this tour, we will be riding terrain that is big adventure bike friendly (BMW 1200GS, KTM 1290 etc.). However, we have had many customers ride smaller and mid size dual sport bikes and enjoy the ride just as much. If you don’t have a bike right now, we can help you with a rental.

It is a good idea to arrive early to Colorado and spend a day or two at elevation. Our riding days have us at higher elevation than some folks might be used to. Each day, drink more water than you normally do and at night, less alcohol than you normally do.

Yes. Our support truck will be carrying everything we need to set up camp in the wilderness. We will also have room for your gear if you don’t want to carry it on your bike.

*Note: Support truck will follow us as long as we get at least 6 People

Pack lightly, efficiently, and in a way that encourages proper bike performance. Feel free to consult with us before the tour about how to pack your bike. We also suggest daily packing of snacks, water, and clothing for layering to adjust for the conditions.

We recommend the following at the minimum:

Note: Not having these items does not mean you can’t come on the tour. It just means your bike may get damaged and the protection we recommend is for major working components.

• Skid Plate
• Crash Bars
• Headlight guard
• Radiator Guards

We recommend at least a 50/50 tire and even better is a more dirt or off-road focused tire. We will be riding through some technical sections that are more comfortable with a more off road focused tire.

We limit our groups to 10 people

We will ride in most weather conditions. However, our guides are well equipped to make the best decision for the group regarding trail and weather conditions and may re-route the riding day.

For You:

Clothes: Proper riding gear is a must! If you have any questions about riding gear and clothing, feel free to contact us and we can cover this in more detail. In general, people tend to over pack clothing items. Besides riding gear (including a helmet, jacket, gloves, pants, and boots), you will need layers for frequent weather changes. Consider packing a separate set of comfortable clothes/shoes to wear at camp while we are lounging.

For your Bike:

If you have a good set of tools it is not a bad idea to bring them; some people like to be self-sufficient. If you don’t have any or want to save room we should have enough tools to fix or repair most bikes on the fly.