Comments for Adventure Rider Magazine http://www.advridermag.com Two Wheels Across the World Tue, 20 Dec 2011 13:27:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Comment on Is There a Place for Adventure Bikes in Enduro Competitions? by Topo Lake http://www.advridermag.com/is-there-a-place-for-adventure-bikes-in-enduro-competitions/#comment-1029 Topo Lake Tue, 20 Dec 2011 13:27:35 +0000 http://www.advridermag.com/?p=591#comment-1029 Good story, there were several road enduros in Ohio this year. I competed in one on the Dl1000 and found out how important time keeping is. For most Ohio enduros or dual sport events the trails are too tight and muddy for big bikes. But the change is coming and more and more events include tracks which are big bike "friendlier". Our involvement will create demand, which will increase the number of events available to us. Good story, there were several road enduros in Ohio this year. I competed in one on the Dl1000 and found out how important time keeping is. For most Ohio enduros or dual sport events the trails are too tight and muddy for big bikes. But the change is coming and more and more events include tracks which are big bike “friendlier”. Our involvement will create demand, which will increase the number of events available to us.

]]> Comment on Do you have an Adventure story? by James Pratt http://www.advridermag.com/505/#comment-1023 James Pratt Sun, 18 Dec 2011 01:08:23 +0000 http://www.advridermag.com/?p=505#comment-1023 Heck yea, that would be an AWESOME story. Send us something at jpratt@advridermag.com! Heck yea, that would be an AWESOME story. Send us something at jpratt@advridermag.com!

]]> Comment on Do you have an Adventure story? by miquel silvestre http://www.advridermag.com/505/#comment-1022 miquel silvestre Sun, 18 Dec 2011 01:01:38 +0000 http://www.advridermag.com/?p=505#comment-1022 Hi, how about a solo trip into Iraq in 2011? http://bmwmcmag.com/2011/05/travels-into-iraq/ Anyway, you can chose any country of this short video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QodJX6IO5eQ Regards. Hi, how about a solo trip into Iraq in 2011?

http://bmwmcmag.com/2011/05/travels-into-iraq/

Anyway, you can chose any country of this short video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QodJX6IO5eQ

Regards.

]]> Comment on Rear tire change on R1200GS by Michael http://www.advridermag.com/rear-tire-change-on-r1200gs/#comment-798 Michael Fri, 25 Nov 2011 23:44:09 +0000 http://www.advridermag.com/wordpress/?p=48#comment-798 Great video, hope more of them will come along? Great video, hope more of them will come along?

]]> Comment on Utah Primitive Camping by Michael http://www.advridermag.com/utah-primitive-camping/#comment-797 Michael Fri, 25 Nov 2011 23:42:13 +0000 http://www.advridermag.com/?p=520#comment-797 Beautiful setting.....need to go and see myself Beautiful setting…..need to go and see myself

]]> Comment on New World Ride Video Pilot by rob shirley http://www.advridermag.com/new-world-ride-video-pilot/#comment-698 rob shirley Wed, 09 Nov 2011 18:49:07 +0000 http://www.advridermag.com/wordpress/?p=306#comment-698 living now in panama. won the 1988 trans amazon rally on a klr 650. 70 now & only do dual sport rides--mostly colorado in august. living now in panama. won the 1988 trans amazon rally on a klr 650. 70 now & only do dual sport rides–mostly colorado in august.

]]> Comment on Submission Guidelines by Do you have an Adventure story? :: Adventure Rider Magazine http://www.advridermag.com/submission-guidelines/#comment-675 Do you have an Adventure story? :: Adventure Rider Magazine Fri, 04 Nov 2011 14:21:09 +0000 http://www.advridermag.com/wordpress/?page_id=12#comment-675 [...] Submission Guidelines [...] [...] Submission Guidelines [...]

]]> Comment on Is There a Place for Adventure Bikes in Enduro Competitions? by kai http://www.advridermag.com/is-there-a-place-for-adventure-bikes-in-enduro-competitions/#comment-670 kai Wed, 02 Nov 2011 21:20:57 +0000 http://www.advridermag.com/?p=591#comment-670 I have ridden in 2 events with my airhead one was the devilscreek enduro organized by dixiedualsport.com very nice group and florida vintage mx has a class for enduros and they are racing a full season.lots of fun kai I have ridden in 2 events with my airhead one was the devilscreek enduro organized by dixiedualsport.com very nice group and florida vintage mx has a class for enduros and they are racing a full season.lots of fun kai

]]> Comment on Is There a Place for Adventure Bikes in Enduro Competitions? by guymanbro http://www.advridermag.com/is-there-a-place-for-adventure-bikes-in-enduro-competitions/#comment-668 guymanbro Wed, 02 Nov 2011 16:18:37 +0000 http://www.advridermag.com/?p=591#comment-668 I disagree about a weight limit on bikes. If someone is willing to suffer through, riding a hardtail with street tires, I say let 'em. You just gotta make the waiver clear, "YOU are responsible for retrieval of your own machine. Should you manage to get into a situation that you cannot extract by your self, you must get clear of the course until the rest of the field has passed. At that point you may return with assistance to continue extraction of your vehicle." Off road riding is a chance to test your limits and those of your machine. It's also inherently dangerous, regardless of what bike you ride. And blanket statements like "when was the last time he strained himself doing things easily accomplished 10 yrs ago?" are just plain silly. Age does not define one's physical ability nor riding ability. In fact, some of the best riders on ANY enduro course are the older ones. Why? Experience pays dividends like no other skill set. Understanding that the big bikes present a bit of a problem if a rider gets in over his/her head, It may become necessary to establish some kind of testing beyond the normal written ECEA exam. Just my opinion, but it's the right one. ;') I disagree about a weight limit on bikes. If someone is willing to suffer through, riding a hardtail with street tires, I say let ‘em. You just gotta make the waiver clear, “YOU are responsible for retrieval of your own machine. Should you manage to get into a situation that you cannot extract by your self, you must get clear of the course until the rest of the field has passed. At that point you may return with assistance to continue extraction of your vehicle.”

Off road riding is a chance to test your limits and those of your machine. It’s also inherently dangerous, regardless of what bike you ride. And blanket statements like “when was the last time he strained himself doing things easily accomplished 10 yrs ago?” are just plain silly. Age does not define one’s physical ability nor riding ability. In fact, some of the best riders on ANY enduro course are the older ones. Why? Experience pays dividends like no other skill set.

Understanding that the big bikes present a bit of a problem if a rider gets in over his/her head, It may become necessary to establish some kind of testing beyond the normal written ECEA exam.

Just my opinion, but it’s the right one. ;’)

]]> Comment on Is There a Place for Adventure Bikes in Enduro Competitions? by Buck http://www.advridermag.com/is-there-a-place-for-adventure-bikes-in-enduro-competitions/#comment-667 Buck Wed, 02 Nov 2011 14:41:55 +0000 http://www.advridermag.com/?p=591#comment-667 Josh, this is an excellent article! I appreciate you helping me lift my BMS GS ADV, and most definitely for getting me unstuck in that deep sand. Looking forward to riding agin with you! Semper Fidelis, Buck Josh, this is an excellent article! I appreciate you helping me lift my BMS GS ADV, and most definitely for getting me unstuck in that deep sand. Looking forward to riding agin with you!

Semper Fidelis, Buck

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