Gary LaPlante - How to Ride Off-Road Motorcycles
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Off-road riding is one of motorcyclings most popular pursuits and also one of its best training grounds for improving street-riding skills. Off-road riding takes many forms, from motocross and enduro racing, to dual-sport day trips, to trail riding, to adventure tours. No matter the specific pursuit, all dirt riding (and much street riding) shares the same basic skill set.
How to Ride Off-Road Motorcycles schools the reader in all the skills necessary to ride safely and quickly off-road. Chapters cover the basics, such as body position, turning, braking, and throttle control, then proceed to advanced techniques, such as sliding, jumps, wheelies, hill-climbing, and more.
If youve ever wanted to try dirt riding or if youre an experienced rider looking to sharpen your skill set, How to Ride Off-Road Motorcycles is a perfect riding coach.
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Key Skills and
Advanced Training for
All Off-Road, Motocross,
and Dual-Sport Riders
Gary LaPlante
First published in 2012 by Motorbooks, an imprint of MBI Publishing Company, 400 First Avenue North, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55401 USA
Text and photography 2012 Gary LaPlante
All photographs are from the authors collection unless noted otherwise.
2013 Motorbooks
Digital edition: 978-1-61058-552-1
Softcover edition: 978-0-76034-273-2
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ISBN-13: 978-0-7603-4273 - 2
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
LaPlante, Gary, 1957
How to ride off-road motorcycles : key skills and advanced training for all off-road, motocross, and dual-sport riders / by Gary LaPlante.
p. cm.
Includes index.
Summary: How to Ride Off-Road Motorcycles gives first-time riders all the information they need to know to get started in this exciting sport. Author Gary LaPlante takes riders through a step-by-step lesson plan that details the basic and advanced techniques to safely navigate the trails-Provided by publisher.
ISBN 978-0-7603-4273-2
1. Motorcycling. 2. Mountain biking. I. Title.
GV1059.5.L28 2012
796.7dc23
2012007798
Editor: Steve Casper
Design Manager: Brad Springer
Designer: Bill Kersey
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Warning: Off-road motorcycle riding is an extremely dangerous and sometimes fatal sport. The riders depicted in this book are professionals using proper protective gear and under controlled conditions. Attempting to duplicate their actions may be hazardous. Readers are cautioned that individual abilities, motorcycles, racetracks, terrain, weather, and riding conditions differ, and due to these unlimited factors beyond the control of the authors, photographers, and riders quoted in this book, liability is expressly disclaimed. Do not attempt any maneuvers, stunts, or techniques that are beyond your capabilities.
Chapter 1
New Rider Advice
Chapter 2
Beginners First Steps
Chapter 3
Foundation Building
Chapter 4
Body Positioning
Chapter 5
Braking
Chapter 6
Turning
Chapter 7
Throttle Control
Chapter 8
Hillclimbs
Chapter 9
Downhills
Chapter 10
Hillside Turns and Sidehills
Chapter 11
Steering While
Standing Up
Chapter 12
Wheelies
Chapter 13
Whoops
Chapter 14
Jumping
Chapter 15
Brakeslides and Powerslides
Chapter 16
Terrain and Conditions
Chapter 17
Riding Etiquette and Responsibilities
Chapter 18
Bike Preparation
Chapter 19
From Dirt to Street
Chapter 20
Motocross
Chapter 21
Trials
By Steve Casper
D irt biking is probably the most thrilling thing Ive ever done in my life. And thats saying a lot since Ive been very lucky to experience many different kinds of extreme and fringe sports over the years. However, when I look back at how I began riding off-road motorcycles, I can only cringe when I think about how unprepared I was. Granted, it was pretty much standard procedure back in the 1970s that boys and girls simply learned how to ride minibikes by trial and error, but obviously this was not a very good idea for sports that involve engines, speed, rocks, and trees.
Later in life, I wisely took lessons or attended special schools beforehand when I became interested in other very technical sports such as SCUBA, snow skiing, and even kart racing. Those injections of knowledge and experience right at the beginning benefitted me greatly, and I advanced quickly and safely. Meanwhile, my dirt-biking skills (if you could call them that) remained stagnant for well over a decade. I was always having fun, of course, but looking back now, I never really had a clue what I was doing (even though I thought I was the next Bob Hannah!).
Eventually, I immersed myself in the sport and began riding with expert riders, reading all the tips in the magazines, and studying videos of the top racers. Ultimately, I became a very competent rider and even won a few trophies at the races. But I had to wonder, what if I had had all the right instruction for riding a dirt bike from the very beginning? How much quicker would I have become a better rider? How many fewer raspberries would I have peeled off my elbows? How much dough would I have saved in bent levers and broken bars?
Its no secret that finding a local dirt bike riding or racing school is much more difficult than finding a SCUBA or snow skiing instructor. Only a few exist, and one of the most intensive off-road riding schools in the country is called MotoVentures, located near Anza, California. Founded in 1998 by veteran rider, racer, factory tester, and the author of this book, Gary LaPlante, the school has introduced thousands of new riders to the sport in a way that gives them a solid foundation for riding all types of terrain and obstacles and at the same time gives them the confidence to take things to the next level, always in a safe manner.
The MotoVentures course simply follows the tried-and-true methods of learning a technical sport; it begins by laying out the basic techniques to be learned, setting up practice exercises, and then finishing up with real-world practice sessions out on the trails. Over the years, Gary has honed the MotoVentures curriculum into a tight, step-by-step lesson plan that sharply focuses on the fundamentals of riding an off-road motorcycle.
In an effort to offer riders throughout the country the benefits of taking a MotoVentures riding course, LaPlante spent several years putting his entire curriculum for his school down on paper, ultimately resulting in the book you are now holding. You, the reader, can now pour over the many details of exactly how a rider becomes one with machine, then see how to practice each technique with step-by-step photos and instructions. And finally, youll learn how to apply these principles out on the trails in your next ride with your buddies.
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