What We Think We Know About Riding—And What Chris Birch Actually Teaches

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4.9 • 960 Ratings

🗓️ 18 April 2025

⏱️ 102 minutes

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In this episode, we’re joined by world-renowned motorcycle instructor and KTM rider Chris Birch for a deep dive into rider technique, mindset, and how modern bikes—and training—are changing the game. Chris challenges the blanket advice that...

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0:00.0	You've heard the advice always stand when you're off road. Shut off the electronics. Don't use any computerized rider aides.
0:07.0	But what if some of that is outdated? World-renowned instructor and KTM ambassador, Chris Birch, is here to unpack a few of the big beliefs in adventure riding.
0:16.9	Like whether standing is always the right move, or if modern electronics really deserve to be ignored or if we can ignore them nowadays.
0:25.3	Today we're talking about the kind of advice that riders hear all the time and have for years,
0:29.6	especially the stuff that Chris hears from his own students at training events.
0:33.1	Things like standing versus sitting, how rider education has evolved over the years to keep up with
0:39.1	the modern technology and why the electronics on your bike might not be the enemy after all.
0:44.9	It's not a riding lesson. It's a conversation about how things are changing and what really
0:50.2	matters to us riders in a modern world. I'm Jim Martin. This is Adventure Rider Radio. Stay with us.
0:56.7	We got a good one for you.
1:03.2	I'm Sam Manick.
1:04.2	I'm Wilson. Simon. Baby. Halgaphaferdos. Micharley Bowman. Presby. Elizabeth Martin.
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