Let’s get personal
APC Rally owner and organiser John Hudson knows a thing or two about how an adventure bike should work. Not only does he organise Australia’s premier adventure event, but he’s completed a few Australian Safaris. So when Homer wants to offer a few tips, we’re keen to listen. This issue he shares a few thoughts on basic setting up for adventure riding.
Most bikes are pretty good these days, but even the best and most expensive bike will benefit from some personalisation.
Because we love our bikes, there’s a tendency to buy the brightest, most expensive, most heavily marketed items and bolt them on, convinced they’ll make us better riders. No accessory will do that. Good quality accessories can allow a rider to be comfortable and to ride with less fatigue, and that’s a huge gain in itself. Before searching for the biggest boost in horsepower or the most expensive suspension mods available, a rider needs to set up his stock bike to work at its best. Once he’s achieved that he can start assessing where improvements might be made.