Four decades ago, would take my 1970 Yamaha AT-1B to extreme riding areas, strip the bike of non-essentials ( ie., headlight & silencer plug), and ride technical trails in Shawnee and Sedgwick Counties (student rider, in the process of learning riding skills).
Nothing beats this way of learning how to ride your bike, and what the two of you are capable of .....
It made riding a KLR650 for 40k miles all the more enjoyable.
Best, R
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