{"id":9221,"date":"2026-01-16T06:05:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T11:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bmwmoa.org\/?post_type=moa_podcasts&#038;p=9221"},"modified":"2026-01-18T14:05:57","modified_gmt":"2026-01-18T19:05:57","slug":"dallas-shannon-wants-to-shake-up-motorcycle-training","status":"publish","type":"moa_podcasts","link":"https:\/\/bmwmoa.org\/moa_podcasts\/dallas-shannon-wants-to-shake-up-motorcycle-training\/","title":{"rendered":"Dallas Shannon wants to shake up motorcycle training (TRI)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9221\" class=\"elementor elementor-9221\" data-elementor-post-type=\"moa_podcasts\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e9cf2e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4e9cf2e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b3566b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b3566b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>When it comes to motorcycle training &#8211; especially as it applies to massive &#8220;adventure&#8221; bikes &#8211; Dallas Shannon has some interesting and quite possibly controversial ideas on how to best prepare riders to manage these beasts.<\/p>\n\n<p>In this two-parter, Mark and Dallas Shannon discuss the evolution of the <em>Traction eRAG<\/em>, the importance of structured training, and the cultural differences in riding education. Dallas emphasizes the need for a gentle entry into off-road riding to help new riders overcome fear and develop essential skills. He also highlights the role of mentorship and the impact of age on riding, advocating for a more supportive and educational approach to off-road riding. Dallas uses his experience in varsity-level sports education and a fleet of lightweight enduro bikes to bolster riders against the ruts, mud, washouts, sand, detours, borders, bureaucracy, long days and everything else that conspires against us in our everyday riding experiences.<\/p>\n\n<p><iframe class=\"lazyload\" style=\"border: none;\" title=\"Embed Player\" data-src=\"https:\/\/play.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/39649985\/height\/192\/theme\/modern\/size\/large\/thumbnail\/yes\/custom-color\/f2cb9f\/time-start\/00:00:00\/hide-playlist\/yes\/download\/yes\/font-color\/000000\" width=\"100%\" height=\"192\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n<p><iframe class=\"lazyload\" style=\"border: none;\" title=\"Embed Player\" data-src=\"https:\/\/play.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/39650005\/height\/192\/theme\/modern\/size\/large\/thumbnail\/yes\/custom-color\/f2cb9f\/time-start\/00:00:00\/hide-playlist\/yes\/download\/yes\/font-color\/000000\" width=\"100%\" height=\"192\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9222 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"http:\/\/bmwmoa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/dallas_shannon_xtadv-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" class=\"wp-image-9222 lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/bmwmoa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/dallas_shannon_xtadv-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bmwmoa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/dallas_shannon_xtadv-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bmwmoa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/dallas_shannon_xtadv-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bmwmoa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/dallas_shannon_xtadv-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bmwmoa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/dallas_shannon_xtadv-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bmwmoa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/dallas_shannon_xtadv.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<hr \/>\n<p><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6982 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"http:\/\/bmwmoa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/MOA-Foundation-Logo-banner.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"135\" class=\"wp-image-6982 lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/bmwmoa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/MOA-Foundation-Logo-banner.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bmwmoa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/MOA-Foundation-Logo-banner.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/bmwmoa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/MOA-Foundation-Logo-banner-300x34.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bmwmoa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/MOA-Foundation-Logo-banner-1024x115.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bmwmoa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/MOA-Foundation-Logo-banner-768x86.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><em>The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes<\/em> is brought to you by the <a href=\"https:\/\/bmwmoaf.org\/fundraising\/safemiles-endowment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MOA Foundation<\/a>. 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