The Big Bikes Arrived: The Making of Adventure Motorcycle Training

Adventure motorcycle training is everywhere today—but who worked out how these big motorcycles should be ridden off pavement, and how did those techniques become a formal curriculum? Clinton Smout joins Jim to explore where the training came from, why standards matter, and what riders of any brand should realistically expect from a professional course.

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