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Online Black Hills

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Sunday single track
« on: November 08, 2015, 08:44:52 PM »
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Re: Sunday single track
« Reply #1 on: November 09, 2015, 04:59:55 AM »
Nice. I got out yesterday for the afternoon with a guy that just moved to the area. He biffed and broke his arm. Old guys (like me) don't bounce well. Heading to the Pine Barrens of NJ this coming weekend for an AMA dual sport ride. It will be my introduction to sand. Miles and miles and miles of sand.
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Re: Sunday single track
« Reply #2 on: November 09, 2015, 05:41:52 AM »
I'm enjoying that photo.  It looks like mountain scenery around here.
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Re: Sunday single track
« Reply #3 on: November 09, 2015, 05:51:25 AM »
Not bad for November, at all!



Quote from: garry on November 09, 2015, 04:59:55 AM
It will be my introduction to sand. Miles and miles and miles of sand.


The bike (front wheel) is going to move around a lot.  Keep a very steady throttle and look off on the horizon to where you want it to go and let the bike move.  If you start to roll off throttle, the bike will go the direction the front wheel so happens to be pointed at the time. 

If you burry the rear wheel in the sand and get stuck, knock the bike to its side, fill in the hole, pick up the bike, and rock on.

Have a great time!

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Re: Sunday single track
« Reply #4 on: November 09, 2015, 10:58:35 AM »
Quote from: R Doug on November 09, 2015, 05:51:25 AM
Not bad for November, at all!



Quote from: garry on November 09, 2015, 04:59:55 AM
It will be my introduction to sand. Miles and miles and miles of sand.


The bike (front wheel) is going to move around a lot.  Keep a very steady throttle and look off on the horizon to where you want it to go and let the bike move.  If you start to roll off throttle, the bike will go the direction the front wheel so happens to be pointed at the time. 

If you burry the rear wheel in the sand and get stuck, knock the bike to its side, fill in the hole, pick up the bike, and rock on.

Have a great time!

And weight back.
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Re: Sunday single track
« Reply #5 on: November 09, 2015, 11:15:55 AM »
Quote from: Max Wedge on November 09, 2015, 10:58:35 AM
Quote from: R Doug on November 09, 2015, 05:51:25 AM
Not bad for November, at all!



Quote from: garry on November 09, 2015, 04:59:55 AM
It will be my introduction to sand. Miles and miles and miles of sand.


The bike (front wheel) is going to move around a lot.  Keep a very steady throttle and look off on the horizon to where you want it to go and let the bike move.  If you start to roll off throttle, the bike will go the direction the front wheel so happens to be pointed at the time. 

If you burry the rear wheel in the sand and get stuck, knock the bike to its side, fill in the hole, pick up the bike, and rock on.

Have a great time!

And weight back.

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Re: Sunday single track
« Reply #6 on: November 09, 2015, 08:09:55 PM »
Quote from: Mrs. DantesDame on November 09, 2015, 11:15:55 AM
Quote from: Max Wedge on November 09, 2015, 10:58:35 AM
Quote from: R Doug on November 09, 2015, 05:51:25 AM
Not bad for November, at all!



Quote from: garry on November 09, 2015, 04:59:55 AM
It will be my introduction to sand. Miles and miles and miles of sand.


The bike (front wheel) is going to move around a lot.  Keep a very steady throttle and look off on the horizon to where you want it to go and let the bike move.  If you start to roll off throttle, the bike will go the direction the front wheel so happens to be pointed at the time. 

If you burry the rear wheel in the sand and get stuck, knock the bike to its side, fill in the hole, pick up the bike, and rock on.

Have a great time!

And weight back.

 :withstupid:
The most important one of all

+1.  I have experience in sand on the big XR- more sand than dirt.  Keep the weight back and if it gets squirrely and you have room, hit it for a bit.  On the big XR, I have found it gets much more squirrely at low speeds.
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