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Riding dirt bike with what gear?

Gawernator said:
Thanks for the tips. She has a 80cc dirt bike which sounds slow and small to me... I'll take that CRF450 :D
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If it's your first time out...don't do a 450 lol. The smaller the better, and an 80cc two stroke is amazing. I've seen *kids* pull almost 50-ft tabletop jumps on those things.
 
I like to use first, second, third AND fourth gear ! :ride :banana

USE ALL THE GEARS !!
 
Even when it sucks, it can still be great.........



Went to Clear Creek, about 100 years ago. I had a 1979 RM400. My brother was on a TT500. My buddy had a PE250. It was monsoon conditions. Raining really, really hard. The RM400 was first, lost the kicker starter. Have you ever bump started a big 2 stroke? In the Mud? But, fuck it, we kept going. Then my brother broke a footpeg off the TT500. Have you ever tried climbing Hills at Clear Creek with one footpeg? In the Mud? Then the PE250 packed the whole swing arm and the wheel mud and locked up. All day riding, and we went 9 miles, total.

Why didn't die. Nobody got hurt.

It was a good day.
 
Fearless prediction. Andrew is going to dig it, and going to have to buy a new bike. It'll grab you real bad.
 
Rob said:
80cc 2 stroke? Please, oh please say yes.
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Agreed, and you have a lot of good advise for newbies wanting to roll in the dirt. :thumbup

For street riders going to dirt, there is sometimes this false impression that they are less likely to get hurt. Since I learned riding in the dirt, I always thought street riding was more dangerous and it can be. But dirt riding generally has more crashes, many are the just dust yourself off while your buddies laugh their ass off. And some are the kind that require plaster and six weeks to heal. Since a get off in the dirt more often than not makes you stop suddenly, it can be more likely you'll break bonz. No road rash though!

However, it never stopped me and it shouldn't stop you either. :afm199
 
Gawernator said:
Thanks for the tips. She has a 80cc dirt bike which sounds slow and small to me... I'll take that CRF450 :D
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:laughing An 80cc 2-stroke is anything but slow :laughing
Ride both if you get the chance, but be careful and do not underestimate the damage that an 80cc 2-stroke can do :)


Have fun, and please post up a ride report!
And congrats on your choice of girlfriend :thumbup
I taught my roadracer husband how to ride dirtbikes 28 years ago and it was the best investment I ever made in my future happiness, hands down! :love



WoodsChick
 
Gawernator said:
Thanks for the tips. She has a 80cc dirt bike which sounds slow and small to me... I'll take that CRF450 :D

I have some time so maybe I can swing one of the many many closeout deals on revzilla right now or checkout the classifieds
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20 MPH sliding around in the dirt feels like 60 MPH on the street. Not to mention the mechanics to riding fast in the dirt are not the same as street riding.

Riding 125cc 4 strokes at Feel Like a Pro Dirt I felt like I was hauling ass and I never went past 3rd gear.

Smiles per cc is greater in dirt, by far.
 
Rob said:
80cc 2 stroke? Please, oh please say yes.

First time out? Dirt is another whole beast. Take it easy and wade around a bit. Then decide how deep you want to dive because it can be a deep, deep... DEEEEEEEEEP glorious hole. :wow A hole so warm and inviting that some men (and awesome women!) never ever leave.

But just like everything else in life, the more you prepare, the mobetta the experience.:ride

:afm199You might hurt yourself on the street but you will definitely hurt yourself in the dirt.

Street gear doesn't breath enough and you'll probably be really, :mad really hot.
Gear up and take that worry out of the equation.

Cheap shitty gear is still WAY better than no gear. :thumbup

Mechanics gloves work in a pinch and besides, you should have a set or two of these already.

Having a set of dirt gear isn't a bad idea for a "real" motorcyclist... amirite? C'mon now people! CAN I GET A-MEN!? :gsxrgrl

Bring water, food, first-aid kit... This time of year I'd be prepping for heat with moisture wicking gizmos as well as hydrating thing-a-ma-bobs. :thumbup

Assume whatever you take out there is gonna get dirty and scratched up.:(

Don't go out there thinking you're gonna know how to ride because you have a couple of years riding street. :x IMO mountain biking experience plays. :thumbup

:afm199 Dirt riding is great when it's great and blows when it blows.

Imma put a :rofl and a :twofinger to round out the emotion usage
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Haha awesome. Good call, I have some mechanix gloves, and a couple pair of Oakley tactical gloves from.... Work
 
WoodsChick said:
:laughing An 80cc 2-stroke is anything but slow :laughing
Ride both if you get the chance, but be careful and do not underestimate the damage that an 80cc 2-stroke can do :)


Have fun, and please post up a ride report!
And congrats on your choice of girlfriend :thumbup
I taught my roadracer husband how to ride dirtbikes 28 years ago and it was the best investment I ever made in my future happiness, hands down! :love



WoodsChick
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RightCoastBias said:
20 MPH sliding around in the dirt feels like 60 MPH on the street. Not to mention the mechanics to riding fast in the dirt are not the same as street riding.

Riding 125cc 4 strokes at Feel Like a Pro Dirt I felt like I was hauling ass and I never went past 3rd gear.

Smiles per cc is greater in dirt, by far.
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Excited! How did I grow up in the country and never get to ride a dirt bike!?
 
RightCoastBias said:
20 MPH sliding around in the dirt feels like 60 MPH on the street. Not to mention the mechanics to riding fast in the dirt are not the same as street riding.

Riding 125cc 4 strokes at Feel Like a Pro Dirt I felt like I was hauling ass and I never went past 3rd gear.

Smiles per cc is greater in dirt, by far.
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I have to disagree with that statement. In my opinion, it is the same. The way they drift, the way they behave on the brakes, the way you make them turn. It is the reason that most of the pros train on dirt bikes, and all those schools use mini bikes or the 100/150 bikes.
 
corndog67 said:
I have to disagree with that statement. In my opinion, it is the same. The way they drift, the way they behave on the brakes, the way you make them turn. It is the reason that most of the pros train on dirt bikes, and all those schools use mini bikes or the 100/150 bikes.
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I don't see how elbow up, pushing the bike down, leg out through a turn is the same as knee down, 65 degree lean angle and hanging off the bike.

I don't ride the twisties the same as I would a flat track. But I think a lot of the skills, throttle control/understanding traction, are highly applicable to street riding.

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corndog67 said:
I have to disagree with that statement. In my opinion, it is the same. The way they drift, the way they behave on the brakes, the way you make them turn. It is the reason that most of the pros train on dirt bikes, and all those schools use mini bikes or the 100/150 bikes.
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:thumbup I swear to God, we are the same person. :thumbup
 
RightCoastBias said:
I don't see how elbow up, pushing the bike down, leg out through a turn is the same as knee down, 65 degree lean angle and hanging off the bike.

I don't ride the twisties the same as I would a flat track. But I think a lot of the skills, throttle control/understanding traction, are highly applicable to street riding.

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Kenny Robert's school should clear things up for you. :afm199 :teeth :) :cool
 
corndog67 said:
I have to disagree with that statement. In my opinion, it is the same. The way they drift, the way they behave on the brakes, the way you make them turn. It is the reason that most of the pros train on dirt bikes, and all those schools use mini bikes or the 100/150 bikes.
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RightCoastBias said:
I don't see how elbow up, pushing the bike down, leg out through a turn is the same as knee down, 65 degree lean angle and hanging off the bike.

I don't ride the twisties the same as I would a flat track. But I think a lot of the skills, throttle control/understanding traction, are highly applicable to street riding.
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I think corndog was talking about how a motorcycle behaves the same whether its on asphalt or dirt while you were talking about how a motorcycle rider changes his body position for dirt vs street

What dictates a rider's body position is the center of gravity and available traction. What do you do when you have to ride on a dirt road? You keep your weight over the wheels right? Because placing a horizontal load by leaning off the bike will put you on the ground due to the available traction.
 
Goggles tho.... ;p
 
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