3-Days for sure
I agree with Gecko.
Below is the schedule we had. You can check out more picks from our visit there on our website
www.2canadiansonbikes.com
It's also lots of fun if you can hook up with a great bunch of guys like Gecko, Migsel, and Rabbitson!
There were a total of 30 attending the course and four (4) instructors. Upon our arrival we were broken into beginner, intermediate and advanced groups. Which ended up being one (1) beginner group and three (3) intermediate groups. Since we were the foreigners our intermediate group was instructed in English.
Pretty much all the bikes ridden were BMWR1200GS? and Adventures, with one BMW650GS. All bikes were parked outside the maintenance shop colour coordinated and labeled with the attendees name (German precision). Within 5 minutes of the course we were doing Gymnastics on the bikes. Standing on the seat, both legs on one side of the bike, learning how to balance the bike on an uneven surface riding in circles. Then it was off into the woods already, up the steep climbs and we all wondered what we had gotten into.
First Day Itinerary: All day at the Off-Road BMW Enduro Park
We learnt how to balance the bike with your body weight, riding around obstacles, tied circles and locking the steering. Another exercise was stalling the bike on a steep hill, climbing and descending steep hills and emergency braking by locking the rear wheel (with ABS off and on). We were all physically and mentally drained after spending all day overcoming one obstacle after another.
Second Day Itinerary: Approx. 6 hrs on Military Grounds, 2 hrs in the Off Road BMW Enduro Park
The morning was spend on actual asphalt at the near by Military Grounds, we rode the bikes about 20km to the grounds, and learnt the limits of the BMW on pavement during slow maneuvering. David actually got to track his knees and boots on his Adventure. Again emergency braking by locking up the rear wheel and using the front brake for control. In the afternoon we spend 2 hrs in the BMW Enduro Park practicing and doing water crossings. And then we were of into the training grounds of the military tanks. Finally it all came together. We ended up single tracking through the forest and sometimes there were no tracks just trees and stumps. Only a handful attempted the water crossing, which made for some great entertainment and pictures.
Third Day Itinerary: All day at the Off-Road BMW Enduro Park
The day was spent practicing everything we learnt and improving on the weak points. Using the front brake while descending a steep rocky hill. We also tried to master riding in deep sand, where a lot of crashing occurred.
Included in the cost of the course which was 725 Euro per person was the motorcycle, Lunch and Supper at the hotel in Hechlingen, Snacks during the day, a T-shirt and Certificate.
CRASHES: Yes, everyone had a few crashes. Some were more spectacular then other. I had a huge crash the first day going down (tumbling down) a steep downhill. Luckily I was wearing the Dirt Bike Chest Protectors and only ended up with a very bruised collarbone and angle. Sylvester out did my crash by using the front brake full force going 70km/hr on gravel. The BMW protection bars and cylinder cover did not withstand that force. There were a few cylinder covers replaced during the course.
What we learnt was to always look ahead to where you are going and stand up on the pegs. It is all about balancing the bike with your body weight. Don?t worry about the big rocks and let the bike move under you. AND IT IS OKAY TO USE THE FRONT BRAKE GOING DOWN A STEEP HILL. That was a tough one for me to overcome.
In addition, BMW reserved a table at the Beer Tent in Hechlingen, which celebrated its 125 years Volunteer Fire Department
Cheers
Hiya Mike. Hiya Ruby !!! How was Alaska ? Loved your pictures 
