1. Practice firs
The highway driving experience is completely different from the off-road driving experience. We usually drive on a straight road or highway and that is easier than off-roading. Be comfortable with your motorcycle and practice as much as possible otherwise any kind of untoward accident may happen while off-roading. For practice and learn to control your motorcycle do it on bumpy roads.
2. Wear the right gear
Since off-roading is very risky there is no alternative to using proper and good quality rather than lightweight gear. Select the right Boots, helmet, goggles, gloves, knee, elbow, and chest guard for good protection. Select a pair of gloves that have a good grip with motorcycle handlebars and are comfortable to wear.
3. Avoid driving alone
For off-road driving, take another rider with you instead of riding alone. This can help you to save yourself from danger if your motorcycle has a sudden problem or you fall from your motorcycle and get injured.
4. Utilize your body weight and legs
Off-roading motorcycles are quite heavier than the street bike and because of uneven roads with lots of stones, loose stones, mud, crooked, tree roots, and tree trunks, it is hard to control the motorcycle only by hand. To steer the motorcycle in the right direction use your legs and body weight. If you notice, you will see that those who ride off-road mostly ride standing up on footpages. While standing on the footpages, keep your knees slightly bent and feet slightly away from the brake pad. When you slightly bend your knees will help you grip the motorcycle fuel tank and your legs work as shock absorbers. This helps to reduce the pressure on hands and will make it easier to steer the motorcycle in the right direction. Riding a motorcycle standing up will help you get a clear vision of what’s ahead.
5. Braking
Pay attention to the braking and avoid sudden breaking when you are offroading, otherwise it could be deadly. Pressing both brakes equally helps to maintain control and stability of your motorcycle. This will help to prevent the wheels from locking and sliding. When you need to brake quickly, keep downshifting and apply both brakes without pulling the clutch. Apply the rear brake more than the front brake and apply the same breaking technique when turning. A motorcycle’s front brake reduces 70% of speed and a rear brake does 30%. Pressing the front brake too hard on off-road can be dangerous because off-road is usually full of loose stones, mud, and crooked. This can cause the wheel to skid and cause an accident. Practice and increase your braking ability before offroading.
6. Turning
Change your position while turning. Lean back slightly instead of standing straight keep your body weight against the turn and keep the leg towards the outside where you want to turn. So that your Motorcycle wheel can maintain good contact with the ground and help you from falling. While turning, don’t lean too much because loose stones, mud, and tree roots might lead to an accident, and use your legs to support and maintain the right balance to turn the motorcycle.
7. Water crossing
while off-roading Water crossing is much more fun. Before putting the motorcycle in the water, you need to know the depth of water and have to ensure that the bike will get enough friction to come out. Without knowing the situation under the water, do not attempt to drive the motorcycle otherwise you may get stuck, fall, or make it worse.
8. Select the right bike and tires
Never go off-roading with a bike that is made for highway riding. Select a motorcycle that can generate a lot of torque and if needed it can generate enough energy for riding off critical situations or hill climbs. Always try to select a relatively lightweight motorcycle for easy control. Select trade pattern designed or aggressive tires for maintaining enough traction with the ground.