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Riding dirt bike with what gear?

put a helmet on and ride the damn bike, it is only an 80 cc, probably an old xr.
my first bike was an xr 75 we had a shitty helmet from bmx and we were gone.
 
RightCoastBias said:
Yes, as do I. But when you're going through a turn at speed, are you pushing the bike down riding above it? Or off to the inside and hanging off a bit?


Really, I think we agree but are having an issue of semantics and communication.
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For the great majority of my riding, it is below 80 mph. On a bumpy, twisty road, like we have in the hills down here in Santa Barbara County, riding dirtbike style works very well. Plus, my KTM has about 8 1/4 inches of travel and really seems to love bumps. With my elbows up, I can catch the front if it starts to push. It also keeps me pulled forward over the front, my bike really tries to wheelie out of turns, and I have to stay up on the tank.

Semantics? Anti-Semantics? I have no issues with Jews.........
 
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You have a dirt helmet right Gawer?

redtail said:
You remember that differently than I do. And the term "MotoGP" came years later.

Three words; rear wheel steering. :cool
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Probably since I wasn't around to remember it:laughing

In 1978 Yamaha offered to send him to Yer-Up to compete in the World Championship Grand Prix series in the 250, 500, and 750 classes. He won 500cc, finished 2nd in 750, and was 4th in 250cc.

In 1979 Roberts had a bad crash at the start of the season making him miss the first round. He recovered well and got back into contention. At the Spanish round the spanish organizers refused to pay Roberts his starting money, something everyone is supposed to get. He was able to race anyways, won it, and refused the trophy on the podium :laughing so FIM suspended him

There is so much more about Roberts but that's just his two first years racing in Yer-Up!
 
Smash Allen said:
You have a dirt helmet right Gawer?



Probably since I wasn't around to remember it:laughing

In 1978 Yamaha offered to send him to Yer-Up to compete in the World Championship Grand Prix series in the 250, 500, and 750 classes. He won 500cc, finished 2nd in 750, and was 4th in 250cc.

In 1979 Roberts had a bad crash at the start of the season making him miss the first round. He recovered well and got back into contention. At the Spanish round the spanish organizers refused to pay Roberts his starting money, something everyone is supposed to get. He was able to race anyways, won it, and refused the trophy on the podium :laughing so FIM suspended him

There is so much more about Roberts but that's just his two first years racing in Yer-Up!
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They also wouldn't give him rain tires so he cut his own groves in slicks, for at least one race, which he likely won.
 
Just looking for a helmet and boots now .. >:)

Visited motostorm and accidentally ended up with a IXON jacket and alpinestars drystar jacket,.. What
 
Love the look of the Ixon gear, didn't realize motostorm shipped to US. Hrmmmm......
 
Good boots (seriously, they'll save ya) and a proper dirt helmet (I used to rock a Nolan N19, I think their V3 is pretty close).

Take the liner out of that jacket and open the pockets. Should be cool and loose enough for dirt work, and it has decent armor with the upgraded spine protector.

Once you get used to dirt, remember that the Green Hornet loves it. He's been up more dirt roads than I can remember! ;)
 
MysterYvil said:
Good boots (seriously, they'll save ya) and a proper dirt helmet (I used to rock a Nolan N19, I think their V3 is pretty close).

Take the liner out of that jacket and open the pockets. Should be cool and loose enough for dirt work, and it has decent armor with the upgraded spine protector.

Once you get used to dirt, remember that the Green Hornet loves it. He's been up more dirt roads than I can remember! ;)
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You rode it on dirt?!?!?!!
 
ctrvl said:
Love the look of the Ixon gear, didn't realize motostorm shipped to US. Hrmmmm......
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They do. I've gotten most my gear there. Amazing pricing usually. Sucks if you're hit with US customs fees though. Never tried out the IXON brand... fingers crossed. Super inexpensive compared to A* and Dainese
 
Gawernator said:
You rode it on dirt?!?!?!!
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Rutted dirt roads, farm fields, grass, through paved and unpaved fords... Having a stable moto with torque and a loose suspension rocked! :teeth

Mrs. also took her GS500f offroad, as did Ms. with her Ninjette.

We never let little things like lack of pavement slow us down. Plus, the experience saved my butt when I got run off the road (with Mrs. on the back!).
 
redtail said:
Smash Allen said:
Kenny Roberts was racing with Yamaha flat track and was getting whooped on by Harley. I forget whose idea it was, but Yamaha said "We're losing big in flat track, what do we have to lose? Let's try to build a bike for KR in MotoGP"
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You remember that differently than I do. And the term "MotoGP" came years later.

Smash Allen said:
Kenny Roberts introduced 'knee down' and that was possible from his flat track experience.
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Marc Marquez grew up in the dirt. He also brought a new way to ride. ELBOW DOWN WTF?!
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Three words; rear wheel steering. :cool
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rear wheel steering :thumbup

Interesting history of Kenny Roberts. However, KR was not the first person to go knee down in the Gran Prix series. Google John Surtees and look at the images of that era. MM was not the first person to bring elbow down into what is now called the MotoGP series. Google Ron Haslam or Dominic or Christian Sarron.

Also, to earn the Number One plate in the AMA Grand National Championship back in the day, you had to ride several different disciplines. Short Track, TT, Mile and Road Race.

In regards to dirt tracking as training for road racing, Kenny had The Ranch here in Modesto. As he became more European based he started a Ranch in Spain. Which became a breeding ground and as you can see, paid big dividends to their National talent level.

Gawernator, you should check out Rich Oliver's Mystery School. Rich's school is a direct descendant of Kenny and the Ranch, as Rich was a sponsored rider for Kenny's team for several years. If you want, hit me up as I have a private Fun Camp weekend in Nov. and we can discuss.
 
KazMan said:
rear wheel steering :thumbup

Interesting history of Kenny Roberts. However, KR was not the first person to go knee down in the Gran Prix series. Google John Surtees and look at the images of that era. MM was not the first person to bring elbow down into what is now called the MotoGP series. Google Ron Haslam or Dominic or Christian Sarron.

Also, to earn the Number One plate in the AMA Grand National Championship back in the day, you had to ride several different disciplines. Short Track, TT, Mile and Road Race.

In regards to dirt tracking as training for road racing, Kenny had The Ranch here in Modesto. As he became more European based he started a Ranch in Spain. Which became a breeding ground and as you can see, paid big dividends to their National talent level.

Gawernator, you should check out Rich Oliver's Mystery School. Rich's school is a direct descendant of Kenny and the Ranch, as Rich was a sponsored rider for Kenny's team for several years. If you want, hit me up as I have a private Fun Camp weekend in Nov. and we can discuss.
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That is awesome, I am definitely hitting up that school as one of my next classes:thumbup thank you for sharing!

Also thank you for the history lesson, that's impressive Surtess won world championships on two wheels and four:wow
 
Gawernator said:
Never tried out the IXON brand... fingers crossed. Super inexpensive compared to A* and Dainese
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One of my favorite riders, Sylvain Bidart, is [partially] sponsored by, and pretty much 100% wears, Ixon gear. If it's good enough for pro supermoto riders it's probably pretty damn good stuff :)

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Also, once you've spent a bit of time in the dirt you *know* your next stop is supermoto, and that's when the garage starts to get cleared of spr0tbiles...:rofl
 
KazMan said:
Gawernator, you should check out Rich Oliver's Mystery School. Rich's school is a direct descendant of Kenny and the Ranch, as Rich was a sponsored rider for Kenny's team for several years. If you want, hit me up as I have a private Fun Camp weekend in Nov. and we can discuss.
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This. Soooo much this. Yes it's a bit pricey but everything is provided - gear, motos, riding space, amazing instruction, and in some cases even food. I loved it so much I went twice, and then twice again with a private group of noobs that I dragged over from work. They loved it too.
 
ctrvl said:
One of my favorite riders, Sylvain Bidart, is [partially] sponsored by, and pretty much 100% wears, Ixon gear. If it's good enough for pro supermoto riders it's probably pretty damn good stuff :)

[youtube]cgGFAHFNSis[/youtube]

Also, once you've spent a bit of time in the dirt you *know* your next stop is supermoto, and that's when the garage starts to get cleared of spr0tbiles...:rofl
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Lol.. Been wanting to ride supermoto since I was a corner worker for some AMA West events recently. That rider is French right? Makes sense why he went with IXON..
 
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