Posture

When riding Off Road, a motorcyclist will encounter many different types of objects, obstacles and surfaces. Posture is an important factor in stability and safety. Sit straight and keep your weight close to  the tank, balls of your feet on the foot pegs (straight forward), elbows slightly bent outward, keep your head and eyes up.

Turning

A. Look into the turn.
B. Weight the inside peg.
C . Immediately transfer your weight to the outside peg and shift your
     weight (to counterbalance the bike).
D. Keep your throttle setting steady, avoid rapid changes during the turn.
     (do not accelerate or brake abruptly!)

Protruding Obstacles

Particularly while trail riding, your feet could catch on rocks (ouch!) roots or stumps protruding from the ground. Such objects could also "deflect" your front wheel if you do not see them in time. Be sure to maintain your concentration on the trail ahead of you, scanning for obstacles protruding into your path. When riding on narrow trails, keep the balls of your feet on the footrests so your toes do not hang below the level of the motorcycle frame. VERY IMPORTANT!

Climbing Hills

Remember: some hills are too steep for your abilities
                     some hills are too steep for your motorcycle.

When approaching a hill you should:
    Keep both feet firmly in the footrests.
    Shift into low gear and speed up BEFORE ascending the hill.
    For small hills shift your weight forward by sliding on the seat.
    For steep hills, stand on the footrests and lean well over the front wheel in order to shift as much weight forward as possible.

Traversing Hills

Stand up with both feet firmly on the footrests. Concentrate body weight on the outside (downhill) footrest while leaning the motorcycle in toward the uphill slope....This forces the tires into the hill while traversing.
Keep the body weight centred on the bike

Descending Hills

When descending a hill you should:
Keep both feet firmly on the footrests.
Point the vehicle directly down hill.
Transfer your weight to the rear, in steep down hills bend forward sharply  at the waist  so that your posterior is over the back of the seat
Shift into low gear and descend with the throttle closed.
Apply brakes (both) to reduce speed, caution with the front brakes!

Roller Coaster / Whoop-De-Doos

These are closely spaced bumps usually found in heavily used sections of trail. They create a "roller coaster" effect when riding up one bump and then down the next one. You can approach these "whoops" in one of two ways. 
Both should be done while standing on the footrests.
Ride at a slow or moderate pace, keeping both wheels on the ground, Use your legs and arms as shock absorbers, while keeping body weight directly over the center of the motorcycle. Establish an appropriate speed and rhythm over the bumps.

The other method is for more advanced riders and is performed by rear-weighting the suspension. Accelerating through the "whoops" while standing on the footrests and keeping your body weight rearward allows the front wheel to skim over the bumps, smoothing out the otherwise rough ride. 

To avoid excessive jarring, remember to stand on the footrests, with your knees and elbows slightly bent.

Sand

When riding in sand, maintain a relaxed posture keeping your feet on the footrests and your head and eyes up, looking ahead.

The cycle will waiver in its path slightly, this is normal. Keep the throttle on and shift to a higher gear, enabling the motorcycle to gain enough speed to rise to top of (or "plane") the sand. Rolling off the throttle will effectively provide a braking action; the motorcycle begins to "plough" back into the sand as speed decreases.

Obstacles