Riding sand is probably one of the most mysterious things you can do on an adventure bike. I’m sure half the people who can do it probably can’t really explain how they do it.
They just do it. Hopefully some of the topics covered here give you an insight into dealing with this difficult surface.
Ease into it
I’ve helped a few people with their first sand experience, and one of the best ways is on the beach at low tide. This gives the riders a chance to first just get their head around riding on nice, hard, beach sand down near the waterline. That’s easy and fun. As confidence grows, they can venture into the softer, more challenging sand.
At any time the rider’s only a couple of metres from the hard packed sand and can steer towards it when they’re tired or scared. Bit by bit, confidence grows and they can start weaving around and playing with deeper or tracked-out sand and the pieces of the puzzle start falling into place.