New to Adventure Bikes/Riding - What should I know?

groundhog

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Just ride it. Put on plenty of miles and the more you ride it the more you will like it. It's a great bike. IMO the S10 is great on fire/gravel tracks, but along with all big ADV bikes it's not realistically suited to serious off road riding. Enjoy ::008::
 

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limey said:
I'll be surprised if that's him our Backroad's have been wet since November and ice since December.
Well, you'll never convince me your avatar is anyone but YOU limey.
In fact, that picture could be presented as direct evidence for why I thought I saw botanical plant life under your Teneres seat in Montrose. 2013?
Think it nixed your abs pump?
 

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Don't ever try taking this big of a bike on more than forest roads, Bikes this big just can't handle it. Pavement is what it was made for. [NOT]
 

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If you want to gain some comfort the easy way consider joining the other Ontario adventure riders that come down every year for the Romney Camp N Ride. There will be a professional trainer there who will be teaching a beginner course. Last year's course attendees had a lot of praise for the trainer.

http://www.yamahasupertenere.com/index.php?topic=21214.0

If you're interested let me know and I can hook you up with the other Canadian riders.
 

shrekonwheels

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Buy a cheap dirtbike and go beat the living snot out of it.
If you drop a cheap bike, it hurts less on your pocket book.
since you do not care (Actually a important part of dirt riding at time) you are more likely to take chances, thus learning.
If you hooligan like crazy you learn mad control.

Cycling also trasnfers directly over if that is possibly a better route for you, all be it not any cheaper
 

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UpToNoGood said:
This video goes over a lot of what was recommended already, but is nice to see it in action.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Re2A9UJzSBw&t=17s
Hope to be getting a '17 S10 soon. I have off-road experience (India - up the Highest Pass - 13 day ride) but on a 500cc Royal Enfield. A beast for India, but the S10 is whole new bigger beast!
This thread has been bookmarked. This video will be saved and dumped onto the iPad to watch, watch again and one more time after that!

It would be good if Yamaha sponsored BMW/RawHyde type of off-road riding camps or schools specific to the S10. Would help in 'learning' the bike as well as the skills.
 
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