I think for offroad riding the curent batch of large and heavy BMW GS's just don't lend themselves to it. Metal road riding and dry dirt roads shouldn't be too difficult even with those FAT rear tyres,but bring a drop of moisture and some grass into the equation and it will be time for mayhem, sore boddies and incipient heart attacks and who know how big a repair bill. For those who want to play in the grass and mud go down to your local dirt bike club with a Honda XR200/250/or 400 for those with a bit of girth, Suzuki 250/350 etc and do some of the many family fun/ trail rides.I'm sure Motorcycling NZ ( have a talk with Paul Pav.) will have a list of guys who do training for motocrossers, I'm sure they would take on folk who don't want to race but want to know the basics about riding in the dirt. Of course You could always join a club like Maungaturoto Motor cycle Club which has its own track at the Maungaturoto Country Club and organise training through them, it gives you the use of the Country Club as well. An hour and a half North of Jaffa land, "REALTOWN" territory.