hard packed rutted flat turns

Clayton_Bennett
Edited Date/Time 5/25/2012 6:40pm
hey my track doesnt get groomed as often as it should and there are a few flat turns and the ruts are all over and the dirt is hard packed any tips to get around them also the corners are pretty sharp and short/ narrow these things are giving me hell plus i ride a 2-smoke , thanks alot !
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rosebud441 5/23/2012 6:22pm
5/23/2012 6:22pm
Hey man,, I have the same question!! My local tracks seem to develop ruts in the flats as wel.l, Do them right and its a big energy saving time maker, do them wrong and flounder about looking for traction ( i ride a 2strk too)..

Whats the best way to approach and set up for those tricky bastards??? Surely Vital can educate us..
Clayton_Bennett 5/23/2012 6:29pm
5/23/2012 6:29pm
rosebud441 wrote:
Hey man,, I have the same question!! My local tracks seem to develop ruts in the flats as wel.l, Do them right and its a big...
Hey man,, I have the same question!! My local tracks seem to develop ruts in the flats as wel.l, Do them right and its a big energy saving time maker, do them wrong and flounder about looking for traction ( i ride a 2strk too)..

Whats the best way to approach and set up for those tricky bastards??? Surely Vital can educate us..
yeah i know i feel im currently the one looking for traction haha my ushal approch to a flat turn is useless with hardpacked ruts in the way -___-
twosmoke30 5/23/2012 6:35pm
5/23/2012 6:35pm
go a gear higher, tilt the bike and sit on the corner of the seat, weight outside peg hard, smooth throttle
EZZA 95B 5/23/2012 6:43pm
5/23/2012 6:43pm Edited Date/Time 5/23/2012 6:58pm
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Bob454 5/23/2012 7:01pm
5/23/2012 7:01pm
Clayton_Bennett wrote:
hey my track doesnt get groomed as often as it should and there are a few flat turns and the ruts are all over and the...
hey my track doesnt get groomed as often as it should and there are a few flat turns and the ruts are all over and the dirt is hard packed any tips to get around them also the corners are pretty sharp and short/ narrow these things are giving me hell plus i ride a 2-smoke , thanks alot !
Use punctuation.....

But weighting the outside peg is HUGE, also looking ahead really helps you flow through the corner.....remember momentum is key
Clayton_Bennett 5/24/2012 4:38pm
5/24/2012 4:38pm
Clayton_Bennett wrote:
hey my track doesnt get groomed as often as it should and there are a few flat turns and the ruts are all over and the...
hey my track doesnt get groomed as often as it should and there are a few flat turns and the ruts are all over and the dirt is hard packed any tips to get around them also the corners are pretty sharp and short/ narrow these things are giving me hell plus i ride a 2-smoke , thanks alot !
Bob454 wrote:
Use punctuation.....

But weighting the outside peg is HUGE, also looking ahead really helps you flow through the corner.....remember momentum is key
Haha, okay thanks I'll try that tomarrow.
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mxb2 5/24/2012 5:03pm
5/24/2012 5:03pm
twosmoke30 wrote:
go a gear higher, tilt the bike and sit on the corner of the seat, weight outside peg hard, smooth throttle
x2, and a rekluse clutch, or a flywheel weight.
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TP13 5/25/2012 6:40pm
5/25/2012 6:40pm Edited Date/Time 5/25/2012 6:43pm
The best thing you can do is lower your forks about 1/4 to a 1/2 inch (to help the bike sit down in the rut), raise your inside leg up to about 65 degrees, look ahead, ride on the balls of your feet and smooth throttle control exiting the corner. I practice corners in the EXACT same conditions you're are talking about for nearly an hour a day Mon-Sat. and quite honestly, those conditions are the best to learn to ride in.

Hope it helps, good luck!

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