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pezwattley
5/25/2018 7:14am
5/25/2018 7:14am
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5/26/2018 5:55am
Hello, I've got about 2 acres to build a corner track, we've got a pretty nice tractor, I can rent a bobcat later. I don't feel I have enough room for jumps and truly am not worried about jumps.
This will mostly be for my son, he's on an 85. He's fairly fast, he's been to Lorettas before, we quit racing for a few years, and are trying to get back into things, I plan on riding my 125 out there also. I really would like to have some long straight aways, but room is limited. just being out there and riding his 85 in the field, by the time you get 3rd it's time to back it down.
But what are some great ways to build solid corners, I know this sounds silly, but it seems like I try to build them to tight, we basically set cones up, but what happens is he'll just start squaring them off and I feel like we aren't really simulating true corners.
What are some good ways to building a true deep corner like on a track, so we can make ruts. And I guess we can dig a little and make some berms,
But I was just curious if anyone out there had any ideas, plenty of ideas for track building, but not much just on replacating corners. Again I know this sounds silly, was just looking for some thoughts and ideas, I'm going out there this afternoon and going to drag a few with the tractor any advise or ideas are appreciated and welcome, thanks
This will mostly be for my son, he's on an 85. He's fairly fast, he's been to Lorettas before, we quit racing for a few years, and are trying to get back into things, I plan on riding my 125 out there also. I really would like to have some long straight aways, but room is limited. just being out there and riding his 85 in the field, by the time you get 3rd it's time to back it down.
But what are some great ways to build solid corners, I know this sounds silly, but it seems like I try to build them to tight, we basically set cones up, but what happens is he'll just start squaring them off and I feel like we aren't really simulating true corners.
What are some good ways to building a true deep corner like on a track, so we can make ruts. And I guess we can dig a little and make some berms,
But I was just curious if anyone out there had any ideas, plenty of ideas for track building, but not much just on replacating corners. Again I know this sounds silly, was just looking for some thoughts and ideas, I'm going out there this afternoon and going to drag a few with the tractor any advise or ideas are appreciated and welcome, thanks
Perhaps a mix of flat and berm corners as well, alternating between ripping it deep and hard pack. This give you a variety of corner types.
In order to get good ruts, rip those parts of your track deep. Not just corners but some straightaways as well. Then water the hell our of it. Get that moisture nice a deep. Water the night before and it should be pretty good the next morning. You're in TN so it should do a good enough job of holding moisture.
Finally, start burning in a figure 8 turn track. Best way to work on cornering technique.
The Shop
If you are trying to get good at cornering in a race situation replicate the corners your local tracks have. Most of our tracks were loamy and tilled up tracks...they were dry hard pack which was totally different. We were lucky to have a rut. In most cases I would find some kind of edge and aim towards it and bounce out of it or just carry momentum and practice throttle control.
Yeah corners are where it's at, and we have just a small 2 acres maybe 2.5, I have some friends with private tracks, but we don't get to go there that offen, so I want somewhere we can go like once or twice a week for a few hrs. The field is on our family farm, and is all I got right now, later I may be able to talk them into letting us use a little more, but this is better than nothing. And it's about 10 mins away.
We have done cones and stuff but naturally he wants the square them off, and currently my bike is in pieces, so untill I get it up and running again it may be some time before I can run in some lines for him
So this afternoon I'm going to take the tractor and sort of drag it out, like I said I seem to make things a little tight, so I wasn't sure if there was like an angle or technique. Like I said and any and all responses are appreciated, thanks!
Back and forth S turns with a straight stretch connecting the ends.
Then once you've figured out what layout suits your terrain use the tractor to rip it in. Depending on how hard your soil is, hitting it with a disc or chisel tooth harrow a few times to turn it over then finish it with a drag harrow.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgH_wk3zU5o&t=9s
Pit Row
PS- we dont have nice dirt like above in NV so i cant just wait for the ruts to burn in naturally.
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