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My progress in the dirt

Discussion in 'All Terrain Vehicles' started by Unknown, Nov 15, 2010.

  1. Nov 15, 2010 at 9:08 PM
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  2. Nov 15, 2010 at 9:15 PM
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    i used to ride hv all the time!

    i love riding my dirtbike!

    remember, in sand, stand up, lean back and speed up. speed is your friend :D
     
  3. Nov 15, 2010 at 9:15 PM
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    Ive got one tip, dont ever look back unless exiting the track and do not go off your line if there is somebody faster behind you. Stick to your lines and if somebody behind you is actually good they will pick a different line to pass you, it helps both you and them and IMO raises your confidence.

    keep it up looks alot better from week 1.
     
  4. Nov 15, 2010 at 9:26 PM
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    The difference in your level of confidence between the two videos is obvious. I say keep practicing. I don't ride (though I've been thinking of getting a bike...) but I used to downhill mountain bike and it was practice, practice, practice. Push yourself occasionally, and you'll feel how good it is to succeed when you step a little out of your comfort zone.

    My two cents.

    Nice work.
     
  5. Nov 15, 2010 at 9:33 PM
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    nice & what happen? cause you moved to norcal?

    thanks:cool:

    will do:cool: ....... you should get one!
     
  6. Nov 15, 2010 at 9:38 PM
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    My gf got a job up here so we moved. I work from home now, which is great.

    There's a riding area, small, about 20 mins from me. It's a lot like hungry valley but the "easy trails" are more like intermediate.

    Never did much track, I'm a trail rider really. Its SO fun though, anyway, if you're on two wheels, you're happy :D
     
  7. Nov 15, 2010 at 9:41 PM
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    yeah we dont have much in norcal. I live at metcalf, and go to 408mx and hollister pretty often. But thats about it.
     
  8. Nov 15, 2010 at 9:43 PM
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    only been to metcalf, need to check out hollister. its probably pretty similar to hungry valley.
     
  9. Nov 15, 2010 at 9:46 PM
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    u never hit me up to ride wtf,looking good tho
     
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    hollisters pretty big about , but they close half of the adobe clay section for a good part of the winter. For good reason too its pretty unrideable I was pretty stuck last year. Its a good 20 times bigger than metcalf though
     
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    lol my bad, i might go this sunday again:D
     
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    i miss riding in the open desert. i had my favorite place to ride in socal. by johnson valley, but it's a secret location by red mountain :)

    all time favorite place, ride, off road your truck, shoot...so much to do!
     
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    Socal <3
     
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    Dude, you were right. No one wants to pay up, im selling my quad to:(
     
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    yeah i've pretty much decided to keep mine
     
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    tighten your helmet visor :p
     
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    damn

    lol, with what? crazyglue?
     
  19. Nov 17, 2010 at 4:51 PM
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    should be a screw on the side?
     
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    Looking good, only recommendation is get a new brake lever:D

    Also maybe work on braking later and harder, looks like your using the front brake so that's good.
     
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