Photos Jeff Allen/Cycle World Morgan Gales of Cycle World Magazine wanted to brush up on his riding skills and had no idea of how much brushing up there could be…even for an experienced rider. Take a read of this article to see how the experience of JLR Off-Road Training could quite possibly make you a…
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Jimmy Lewis can’t play a Violin. Or can he? See what that has to do with dirt bike riding.
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We stress the two things that determine how proficient and comfortable you will be when riding: Balance and Traction. Balance is pretty natural, though very tough for some to grasp when standing on the motorcycle’s pegs with a convent handlebar to hang onto. Traction, or the feeling for it, seems to vary widely between riders…
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We are often asked which is the right bike to train on? Especially by riders who are looking to better their skills on a larger adventure bike. And we always reply the same way. You will learn more on a smaller, lighter bike every time. And we have a few solid reasons for saying this…
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Jimmy Lewis breaks down motorcycle sand riding technique better than anyone else.
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Riding Tip: The Delicate Balance Of Balance. We stress the two things that determine how proficient and comfortable you will be when riding: Balance and Traction. Balance is pretty natural, though very tough for some to grasp when standing on the motorcycle’s pegs. Traction, or the feeling for it, seems to vary widely between riders…
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JLR Off-Road was very happy to get the call to teach two very new riders to the world of dirt bikes. Michelle and Jordan work for Buzzfeed and do a lot of crazy things. They contacted Jimmy to see if he could teach them to race motocross. Originally slated as a much longer project, with…
DetailsWe have been very privileged over the past few years to be sitting pretty with our well established riding school (we’ll start printing the “Since 1999” T-shirts soon) and a lot of very positive press. The boom in motorcycle popularity both mainstream and has a lot of riders jumping into adventure riding. And a…
DetailsRiding Tip: Front Brake–100% of your stopping power. If there is one step to becoming a better and safer rider it involves learning to slow down quicker. That technique determines how fast you can go and also how well you can avoid bad situations. For proper braking, it involves a lot more than quickly grabbing…
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This is one of the easiest things to teach and talk about but the hardest to do in real life when riding. Why? Bad habits! Most riders learn a very scared or defensive riding technique and never fully learn to be in a comfortable balanced position. Or rely on the tight grip on the handlebars…
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