RIDER SKILLS PLUS: 4 Steps to Mastering Slippery Crossings
Adventure Rider Radio
Canoe West Media
4.9 • 915 Ratings
🗓️ 13 June 2025
⏱️ 123 minutes
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Summary
Sudden loss of traction is one of the most dangerous situations motorcycle riders can encounter—whether it’s wet pavement, loose gravel, or mud on the trail. In this Rider Skills Plus episode, expert instructor Clinton Smout from Smart Adventures shares four essential riding techniques to help you stay upright and in control when the surface turns slippery.
We then speak with ex-racer and IMS Products owner Scott Wright about how your foot pegs—one of the most overlooked contact points—can dramatically affect control and confidence, especially in low-traction situations.
Whether you ride adventure bikes, dual-sport, or street motorcycles, these tips will help you handle unpredictable riding conditions with more skill and confidence.
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| 0:00.0 | it's one of the most terrifying and potentially dangerous situations to experience. |
| 0:06.3 | You're riding along, everything feels good, your traction is good, your bike is responding, |
| 0:10.9 | and then in an instant everything changes. The surface goes slick, your grip disappears, |
| 0:17.1 | and you're left trying to figure out what you can do to keep the bike upright. |
| 0:23.0 | And in fact, you're wondering what happened. |
| 0:28.3 | That sudden loss of traction is one of the most dangerous moments we face as riders. |
| 0:30.9 | And it's not about riding in mud or sand. |
| 0:36.0 | It's the surprise when traction you thought you had is just gone. |
| 0:39.5 | On today's exclusive rider skills segment, actually, this is our new rider skills plus, we're calling it. We're doing something a little different here. |
| 0:44.0 | So when you hear rider skills plus, you'll know that there's an additional part to the show. |
| 0:48.3 | First, we're going to talk with Clinton Smout. He's going to take us through four steps for |
| 0:52.2 | handling those sudden traction changes, what to look for, |
| 0:55.6 | how to react, and more importantly, probably how not to react. And then we're going to take it one |
| 1:00.4 | step further. That's the plus part of the segment. I'm going to talk with Scott Wright, X-Racer and |
| 1:05.9 | owner of IMS products, because he has a lot of racing background and has a lot of experience with this, |
| 1:11.1 | but he's also worked to design foot pegs and has an understanding from the design aspect. |
| 1:16.4 | We're going to talk about that connection between your boot and your foot peg and why that |
| 1:20.6 | contact point matters far more than many riders think. |
| 1:24.6 | I'm Jim Martin. |
| 1:25.6 | This is Adventure Rider Radio. |
| 1:27.2 | Stay with us. We get a good one for you. |
| 1:34.6 | I'm Simonic. I'm most of this. I mean, I'm happy. Helgeferdos. McCormly, Phrie. |
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