In the world of sports athletes spend countless time practicing basic skills, throwing,

serving, shooting, whatever.

So why would a top player in any sport need to work on basics?

Simple, because those basics are the foundation of a well-played game.

And when it comes to riding motorcycles off-road,

it's those basic skills that need to be mastered

before you get into a rough situation.

And knowing them isn't the same as mastering them.

Because when the going gets tough, you can't afford to think about the basics.

They need to be programmed into your muscle memory.

So no matter if you've signed up for a skills course this year,

and you probably should, or whether you plan to work on it yourself,

today on Adventure Rider Radio's exclusive rider skills segment, we have for you four basic skills to master before the going gets tough and if you can master these

skills and you should your riding is going to be a whole lot better but before we get

into the rider skills segment we're going to talk with a traveler and

author about planning his upcoming one-year trip, the difficulties of an aging motorcyclist

heading off for an extended trip and then having to return to normal life. A new book called Motorcycle

Messengers too. That and a whole lot more. I'm Jim Martin. This is Adventure Rider Radio. Stay with us.

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