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Is wrestling an adventure bike through single track just plain dumb? Or worth the challenge and a good way to test your skills? Many of us adventure riders also have an enduro motorbike. Or we used to. So many will know that feeling where you are cruising along some dirt roads and suddenly spot an enticing single track. The urge is almost irresistible. David is on a CFMoto 450MT. I'm on the AJP PR7. It should be fine. And it is. We aren't crashing. David only speared off the track once when he jumped a log and the CFMoto disagreed on which direction after landing. But it's a good workout and we actually had to stop every few minutes just to catch our breath. In our 50s and 60s it's hard work. It's good fun. But it does become a wrestling match on the tighter corners. Welcome to Cross Training Adventure, we are into all things dual sport and adventure on the east coast of Australia.And we have to line up very carefully on the logs and roots in case the motorbikes develop a mind of their own. I must admit it is kind of fun to lug these big motorbikes in the wrong kind of terrain. And of course the past few years have seen a lot of adventure advertising pushing this kind of thing. Mario Roman is doing crazy things on a CFMoto 450MT in the hard enduro events. Pol Tarres has increased Yamaha Tenere 700 sales doing the same thing. Sometimes we wonder if riders new to off-road riding will think they can wrestle their big chunk of metal through gnarly terrain as well. David and I know our limits so we are keeping the speed down. We are only too aware of how easily we could fracture a leg if the AJP or CFMoto fall the wrong way. Check out our reviews of various adventure bikes and dual sport bikes. I do know a lot of riders sell their big adventure motorbike after the first injury. Keen on adventure riding in Australia? Check out our vids.Or after the first crash and they can't pick it up. It's certainly a lot easier to learn your skills on a smaller motorbike first. And it means you can get off the beaten track with less risk. What about you? Ever tempted to take your metal beast where it doesn't belong? Ever come to grief? Let us know in the comments. If you like dual sport riding in Australia then you might like our adventure riding vids.
We have occasional detours to places like Vietnam, Cambodia, Romania and Canada. This is one of our three channels, there's also a Cross Training Trials channel, and a Cross Training Enduro channel. All three are equally dodgy. We are the 27th most watched dirt channel in Uzbekistan. We have won the polished turd award five years in a row. And we have a world record 25 class action lawsuits for inaccurate information. We think the whole motorbike scene is getting too commercial. All we are saying is there's also the budget option for adventure riding. And it won't hold you back. Why? We reckon it's 80% the rider and 20% the bike. So the Cross Training Adventure focus is just get out there and have fun on two wheels. Instead of obsessing over the latest blinged out Beemer, which tyres to fit or spending a fortune on your suspension or billet alloy gas cap. So most of our adventure riding vids will feature the much loved bush pig, the Suzuki DR650. And we've done a 10 part series on how to unleash the mighty beast that lurks within. What else? Cross Training Adventure actively avoids sponsorship. We like doing seriously critical reviews. Manufacturers make some really bad mistakes. and there is a lot of dodgy crap being sold out there. Instead of glowing dual sport reviews for kickbacks or free product, we will try to keep the buggers honest. So subscribe. Or don't subscribe to our Cross Training Adventure riding channel. The main thing is get out and ride while you can with dual sport riding or Adventure riding in Australia, Canada, Vietnam, Romania and beyond! So check out Cross Training Adventure.
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