BACKROADS • JULY 2022
INDUSTRY INFOBITES MSF GIVES ADVENTURE AND DUAL-PURPOSE RIDERS A LET UP The Motorcycle Safety Foundation will help adventure and dual-purpost riders looking to learn fundamental off-road skills through its newest offering, the AdventureBike RiderCourse (ADVRC). The course features 12 excercises and an adventure prep discussion that will help riders better understand and control their motorcycle so that they can main offroad riding confidence and be ready to take on bigger adventure challenges, more advanced training, and participate in more tours, events, and rides. “Adventure and dual-purpose motorcycles open a whole new world of riding possibilities,” said Erik Pritchard, president and CEO of the MSF. “Sales in this category have increased more than 40% since 2019. Creating a course to help those new, or a bit rusty, to riding off-road is a need we are excited to meet.” The course is a single-day experience taken on a student’s personal ADV or dual-purpose motorcycle. All instruction is done on an MSF-recognized riding range under the guidance of MSF-certified ADVRC rider coaches. As availability of the course spreads nationwide, it will be easier than ever for riders to gain core off-road skills. The MSF AdventureBike RiderCourse is currently available in 12 states through various private- and MSF-run training sites, and under the
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News from the Inside Adventure Touring Rider Course name through participating HarleyDavidson® Riding Academy locations. “The AdventureBike RiderCourse will make core off-road skill building available nationwide and help these riders explore the capabilities of their motorcycles,” said Corey Eastman, director of rider education expansion. “We hope riders take this knowledge and go on to discover thousands of ADV riding opportunities.” More than 100 MSF coaches are working to become certified to teach the AdventureBike RiderCourse by year›s end. The msf-usa.org site will be updated regularly as new training sites come online. More information available at the AdventureBike RiderCourse
LADIES, START YOUR ENGINES! ROYAL ENFIELD BTR ROAD RACING KICKS OFF AT VIR Fifteen women ready for 2022 BUILD. TRAIN. RACE. opening round at Virginia International Raceway. Women racers and builders are reaching new heights in road racing in 2022, where the groundbreaking Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. (BTR) program ignited the biggest season yet. Fifteen women from across the country from different age groups and varied backgrounds came together for the six-round exhibition series, which started May 20-22, as part of the MotoAmerica venue at Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Virginia.
