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Agility Courses & Skills Development

 Agility Courses & Skills Development are designed to help develop the fundamental skillZ of clutch-throttle-brake and active balance by the rider. Practice in coordinating these techniques can lead to instinctive and reflexive actions by the rider and allow for more precise control of the motorcycle. u-turns on an adventure motorcycle motorcycle agility course motorcycle skills exercises Agility Courses & Skills Development Performing U-Turns on an adventure motorcycle can feel a bit overwhelming at first. The motorcycle tends to feel bigger and heavier when making tight u-turns off-road, as compared to a U-Turn on asphalt. Here we break the motorcycle U-Turn down into its 3 stages: Initial approach, Mid turn, and final Exit. The adventure motorcycle will need proper momentum, bike controls, and body position within each of these U-Turn phases. BONUS FOOTAGE – Adventure motorcycle U-Turns and wide turning in sand shows how all these u-turn skills can help the adventure mot...

Sand & Dune Riding

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 Sand dune riding, Sand can be found in some capacity in every temperate zone and continent around the globe. Shouldn’t you know how to ride it?! bmw r1200gs & husqvarna fe450 in the sand dune riding BMW R1200GS & Husqvarna FE450 hit the beautiful red sand dunes for a fun morning ride. Most everyone has an opinion regarding the best bike for medium sized sand dunes like these. The Husky FE450 with it’s lighter weight offers greater agility for sure. Although the R1200GS needs more thought in line selection, it can still go more places than you think! These BMW R1200GS & Husqvarna FE450 prove that size does not matter and that with right skills, confidence, & determination, we can all have a good bash in the dunes. sand dune riding Sand dune riding BMW R1200GS motorcycle riding through sand dunes. moto-freestyling in small sand dunes compilation 1 BMW R1200GS freestyling through multiple small sand dunes. If you enjoy watching an adventure motorcycle conquer dune aft...

What Is XaaS?Everything as a Service Explained

 The “as-a-Service” model of cloud computing, providing services over the internet, is a trend that continues to gain traction across the globe. Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) offerings are becoming the de facto method for users to access services and products like Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office. Other kinds of offerings are being made available in the same pay-as-you-go business model. You’ve seen the terms SaaS, PaaS (Platform-as-a-Service), and IaaS (Infrastructure-as-a-Service) plenty of times. Now, a newer concept encompasses these ideas—and more: everything as a service, or XaaS. In this article, we’ll: Look at XaaS and servitization Share real-world examples Explore the best way to make XaaS work What is XaaS ? XaaS is short for Everything-as-a-Service and sometimes Anything-as-a-Service. XaaS reflects how organizations across the globe are adopting the as-a-Service method for delivering just about, well, everything. (That’s why we’re seeing services like FaaS, BPMa...

Charter Or Commercial: Which Is Right For You?

  At any given time on any given day there are thousands of airplanes in the sky taking people to thousands of destinations throughout the world. Some of these planes are commercial airliners that carry hundreds of people at a time to vacation spots, on business trips or on trips home each day, and some of them are charters, specifically rented out to take people on vacation, on a business trip or home again. Charter jets and commercial airlines both do the same thing, but it is how they do it that can make the choice of which way you want to travel the next time you leave home an easier one. When you fly commercial you have to leave whenever the plane is scheduled to leave. If it is delayed you have to wait, and many airlines have specific rules regarding when you should be at the airport ready to go, sometimes these include waits that are measured in hours, not minutes. Furthermore, at major airports you will find thousands of people and tons upon tons of luggage, do you know whe...