Unique facts about Off-Road motorcycles..
Off road motorcycles are something alien to most Indians. So far now we have never had any history of an off road bike being commercially successful in India. To most of us, any motorcycle with raised suspension and minimalistic body work is a “Dirt Bike”.
Like most Indians I too never fully understood the details which make off road motorcycles stand out or which makes them unique. I could not understand things like:
- "Why is the tank of an off road bike flat and small in shape?"
- "Why does the seat on an off road bike extend over the tank?"
- "Why does a rider stick his leg out while cornering an off road bike?"
Although I have not ridden any off road bike till date, this post is about some unique aspects of off road motorcycles that I have learnt over the years.