I've been recently contemplating buying (and learning) to ride dirt bikes in preparation for a Dusty Butt 1000 & Baja 1000 (very future).
My current plan is as follows: Buy a 250CC dirt bike (Yamaha, Honda) and make it street legal. From there, learn to ride trails and long distance trips. In parallel, and potentially before this, start endurance training for these long distance rides. Correct me if I'm wrong, but doing these kind of endurance runs is very taxing on the body vs regular SS1000s (of which I have completed 2 - One confirmed and one submitted). Eventually, I would like to end up on a 450 and convert it like the 250. Note, I have hopes that DB1000 would be a good preparation for the Baja 1000. Maybe even do it twice (once on a 250, once a 450).
My question is as follows, besides being out of my mind for this, what can I do to prepare my body for this? I.e., What are tricks for long distance off road riding? What muscle groups should I focus on @ the gym? For most DB1000 in the states, what are common routes styles? Pure gravel (I live in Iowa, its a mainstay), dirt? Any general comments/tips/advice?
My current plan is as follows: Buy a 250CC dirt bike (Yamaha, Honda) and make it street legal. From there, learn to ride trails and long distance trips. In parallel, and potentially before this, start endurance training for these long distance rides. Correct me if I'm wrong, but doing these kind of endurance runs is very taxing on the body vs regular SS1000s (of which I have completed 2 - One confirmed and one submitted). Eventually, I would like to end up on a 450 and convert it like the 250. Note, I have hopes that DB1000 would be a good preparation for the Baja 1000. Maybe even do it twice (once on a 250, once a 450).
My question is as follows, besides being out of my mind for this, what can I do to prepare my body for this? I.e., What are tricks for long distance off road riding? What muscle groups should I focus on @ the gym? For most DB1000 in the states, what are common routes styles? Pure gravel (I live in Iowa, its a mainstay), dirt? Any general comments/tips/advice?