Comments on: Riding a Motorcycle Across Loose Terrain http://cycles.evanfell.com/2008/09/riding-a-motorcycle-across-loose-terrain/ My name is Evan Fell and my hobby is motorcycle restoration, customization, and riding. This is a blog about my bikes. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:57:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Riding a Motorcycle Across Loose Terrain – Rocks, Logs, and Debris | Watches Activa http://cycles.evanfell.com/2008/09/riding-a-motorcycle-across-loose-terrain/comment-page-1/#comment-12529 Riding a Motorcycle Across Loose Terrain – Rocks, Logs, and Debris | Watches Activa Tue, 22 Feb 2011 09:26:54 +0000 http://cycles.evanfell.com/?p=431#comment-12529 [...] Read the original article complete with photos: http://cycles.evanfell.com/2008/09/riding-a-motorcycle-across-loose-terrain/ [...] [...] Read the original article complete with photos: http://cycles.evanfell.com/2008/09/riding-a-motorcycle-across-loose-terrain/ [...]

]]> By: Anna http://cycles.evanfell.com/2008/09/riding-a-motorcycle-across-loose-terrain/comment-page-1/#comment-270 Anna Sun, 01 Mar 2009 11:49:22 +0000 http://cycles.evanfell.com/?p=431#comment-270 hmmm interesting info. Thanks for sharing your knowledge on bikes....it really helps people like me who know virtually nothing. The more I browse your site and your pics...I'm reconsidering my first bike purchase. An air cooled dual sport bike...huh? So are those off road bikes only?...I want something I can go exploring with and get dirty with....but I also want something I can drive to work on...and daily commute or whatever. Would you still recomend the dual sport? All I want to do is ride,and take pictures of different places...I think that would make me very happy right now. Sorry, I'm asking so many questions. Just think you are the right person to ask. -Anna hmmm interesting info. Thanks for sharing your knowledge on bikes….it really helps people like me who know virtually nothing. The more I browse your site and your pics…I’m reconsidering my first bike purchase. An air cooled dual sport bike…huh? So are those off road bikes only?…I want something I can go exploring with and get dirty with….but I also want something I can drive to work on…and daily commute or whatever. Would you still recomend the dual sport? All I want to do is ride,and take pictures of different places…I think that would make me very happy right now. Sorry, I’m asking so many questions. Just think you are the right person to ask.
-Anna

]]> By: Evan Fell http://cycles.evanfell.com/2008/09/riding-a-motorcycle-across-loose-terrain/comment-page-1/#comment-250 Evan Fell Mon, 16 Feb 2009 13:00:06 +0000 http://cycles.evanfell.com/?p=431#comment-250 Thanks for the comments! I completely agree about the MSF training. All new riders in my opinion should start in the dirt. When riding off-road you learn so much more about the limits of a motorcycle and how to handle potentially dangerous situations. Whenever someone asks me what bike they should get as their first - I am quick to recommend an air cooled dual sport bike. -Evan Thanks for the comments! I completely agree about the MSF training. All new riders in my opinion should start in the dirt. When riding off-road you learn so much more about the limits of a motorcycle and how to handle potentially dangerous situations. Whenever someone asks me what bike they should get as their first – I am quick to recommend an air cooled dual sport bike.
-Evan

]]> By: tim Gray http://cycles.evanfell.com/2008/09/riding-a-motorcycle-across-loose-terrain/comment-page-1/#comment-242 tim Gray Sun, 08 Feb 2009 03:22:36 +0000 http://cycles.evanfell.com/?p=431#comment-242 I hear ya! Too many people buy a bike on a whim and end up on loose sand or gravel and dump a bike because they do not know what to do. I rode dirt bikes for nearly 20 years before I got my first road bike. Honda 1976 CB 900F. I now ride a 1300cc Yamaha Venture and taking a 890lb top heavy bike onto gravel or even a sandy off ramp is an experience. I really wish that the morotcycle safety classes forced new riders to ride in sand and on sand/gravel over pavement so they know what to do and how it feels when your front wheel starts slipping. Thanks for an awesome blog! your carb cleaning post will get a friend back on 2 wheels this spring. I hear ya! Too many people buy a bike on a whim and end up on loose sand or gravel and dump a bike because they do not know what to do. I rode dirt bikes for nearly 20 years before I got my first road bike. Honda 1976 CB 900F. I now ride a 1300cc Yamaha Venture and taking a 890lb top heavy bike onto gravel or even a sandy off ramp is an experience.

I really wish that the morotcycle safety classes forced new riders to ride in sand and on sand/gravel over pavement so they know what to do and how it feels when your front wheel starts slipping.

Thanks for an awesome blog! your carb cleaning post will get a friend back on 2 wheels this spring.

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