When you're new to off road motorcycle riding, riding a motorcycle on gravel roads can be an intimidating experience. Gravel road motorcycle riding is sketchy, wobbly, and very different from riding your bike on the street. Eventually it becomes easier and you'll have a lot of fun once you get a sense of how to ride a motorcycle on gravel roads, but for those of you who are just starting out riding your bike off pavement, I have five tips that will hopefully help you feel more secure and planted on the sketchy gravel and other loose surfaces. Here are a few motorcycle gravel road riding techniques to keep in mind: 1. Understand that when riding a motorcycle on gravel, it's going to feel sketchy and wobbly. Your front end will wander and that's perfectly normal and okay. The trick is not to fight it. 2. At first, try to do much of your motorcycle gravel road acceleration and deceleration in straight lines. 3. Trust your dual sport or adventure bike tires. Most have great traction and are very sturdy, so when riding motorcycle on gravel roads, you don't really need to worry about puncturing or otherwise damaging your off road motorcycle tires in most normal situations, and the extra traction of the knobbies will make your riding on gravel roads much easier if you just trust it. 4. Stand up! This is one of the most important off road motorcycling skills and it will help you in almost every situation. That gravel road riding sketchiness is always there, but when you stand up on your motorcycle you feel it less and are better equipped to deal with any surprises that might come your way. 5. Lean your motorcycle underneath you when riding motorcycle gravel. Unlike when we ride on the street, off road the important thing is to keep your weight over the contact patch on the ground to maximize traction. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 01:23 Gravel Feels Wobbly 02:52 Straight Lines 04:38 Trust Your Tires 05:36 Stand Up 07:57 Lean The Bike Underneath You 09:32 Outro --SUBSCRIBE- for more adventures, how-tos, gear reviews, and moto shenanigans! http://bit.ly/dorkintheroad Check out http://www.dorkintheroad.com for all your dorky motorcycling needs! Want early access to videos and other perks? Become a channel member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrKYAp8fkN8yCbxcNK375rA/join Merch Store: https://teespring.com/stores/dork-in-the-road-2 Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/adorkintheroad Twitter: https://twitter.com/ADorkInTheRoad Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=26709234 Want to support the channel when you buy your dual sport or ADV gear and mods? Please consider using these affiliate links: Rocky Mountain ATV/MC: https://bit.ly/3tYzpXq Amazon: https://amzn.to/3aDkk4z Revzilla: https://imp.i104546.net/4eMdJZ MotoCamp Nerd: https://motocampnerd.com/?ref=dork DitR Storefront on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/shop/dorkintheroad Save 20% on Gaia GPS Premium with this link: https://www.gaiagps.com/discounts/?fp_ref=dork Bigfoot Bushcraft Firestarters: https://bigfoot-bushcraft.com/?ref=dork Save 15% with promo code "dorkintheroad" Dork in the Road’s Riding Gear Picks on RMATV/MC: https://bit.ly/3t8fgOC Dork in the Road’s Dual Sport Mods on RMATV/MC: https://bit.ly/3yzVuws Dork in the Road’s Adventure Bike Mods on RMATV/MC: https://bit.ly/3zGFHxg Select music courtesy of Epidemic Sound. Use this link to get a free 30-day trial: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/vsdb0u/ Adventure Riding Gear: Klim Krios Helmet: https://bit.ly/2U8kYmn Klim Traverse Jacket: https://bit.ly/3v6Cju1 Klim Traverse Pants:https://bit.ly/2X5CIjP Klim Marrakesh Jacket: https://bit.ly/3h3zy66 Klim Marrakesh Pants: https://bit.ly/3lxjCfL Klim Inferno Jacket: https://bit.ly/3Ax4PWN Klim Inferno Pants: https://bit.ly/3lweKYy Klim PowerXross Gloves: https://bit.ly/3ACxZnv Rev-it Sand 3 Gloves: https://bit.ly/3AznS2P Camelbak M.U.L.E.: https://amzn.to/3iXdewN Garmin InReach Mini: https://bit.ly/3v6D2vf Giant Loop Tracker Packer (Mount for InReach): https://bit.ly/3ayYFel Alpinestars Corozal Boots: https://bit.ly/3mNXEEY Giant Loop Neck Buff: https://www.giantloopmoto.com/product/giant-loop-bison-skull-daily-tube-by-blackstrap/ Trail Riding Gear: Fox Racing Raptor Vest CE: https://bit.ly/3BDUgmn Alpinestars Tech 7 MX Boots: https://bit.ly/3v6bFkU Klim Dakar Gloves: https://bit.ly/3BHkqEw Klim Dakar In The Boot Pants: https://bit.ly/2YOSWPf Klim XC Lite Jersey: https://bit.ly/3vgeYX2 Klim Viper Goggles: https://bit.ly/3lEe2so Fox Titan Race Elbow Pads: https://bit.ly/3FLOocU Filming Gear: GoPro Hero 9: https://amzn.to/3ByMolX Battery Pack for Helmet Cam: https://amzn.to/2YJFfRc GoPro Hero 9 Media Mod: https://amzn.to/3awIj5J DJI Osmo Action: https://amzn.to/3ADixaK DJI Osmo Action Mic Adapter: https://amzn.to/3BDsTIR Mini Tripod w/Ring Light: https://bit.ly/3FLrVg8 Helmet Mic: https://amzn.to/3mRPE5S