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I'm from the east coast trying to plan out a trip to GLAMIS. I know there are certain times of the year to head there that are better than others. So if anyone out west can give me some advice it would be much appreciated!!
-Time of year?
-Where to stay?
-Do I need a flag?
-Where are the big booters
-Anywhere else close worth riding?
Thanks in advance!
-Time of year?
-Where to stay?
-Do I need a flag?
-Where are the big booters
-Anywhere else close worth riding?
Thanks in advance!
Don’t go on holiday weekends way too many people.
Flags are required but I just break a flag off in my axel nut flag holder Incase the cops get at you. ran flags before but they constantly break.
Find jumps all day everywhere especially by comp hill area.
Super bowl weekend is the best time to go because it’s dead out there.
Ocotillo is close to glamis lots of good trail riding and jumps everyone around pole line road.
Glamis to me way more fun though hope this helps
Depends on your agenda, if you want to have the best riding go on off weekends, and stay away from holiday weekends. You can find massive hits pretty much everywhere if you are creative enough.
run a flag, and drill out a small hole on your rear fender to put flag through and use a flag holder that can bolt to axle, will save you from breaking flags every 10 minutes.
If you are looking for the Glamis party experience, get a side by side to bring with you for the night parties at Olds or Comp Hill, and go on a major weekend if you can.. You will see some wild stuff happening, and be safe.
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X2 on going to Ocotillo Wells. You should try them both as long as you're here. (Knobby tire for Ocotillo Wells.)
Either will work fine.
2) Stay on gecko road, way cleaner than the washes. Staying on gecko will put you closer to the larger dunes, where as staying on the washes, youre closer to the small dunes.
3) Run a flag. You can buy them right at the entrance to gecko road if you forget before you get there. I ran my flag off my axle one time, and it broke instantly. Ran one off a mount that attached at my side panel, and it constantly slid backwards so the flag was just horizontal. What I started doing that is easiest and causes the least damage, is I cut the flag down and stick it in my camelbak. Have yet to break one since doing that.
4) 8-paddle tire if youre on a 450.
5) ALWAYS be aware of what is going on around you. There will always be some jackass in a sand rail that has no idea what hes doing. I remember going down sand highway on my 450 one time, came over a crest on the far right side of the road, and almost got hit by a dually truck coming up the other side.
Oh, and be prepared to fall. A lot. Haha
If you want to ride dunes and a more relaxed atmosphere go to butter cup off of I8... way cool experience!
For a first timer know that no matter how good you are you need to approach Glamis with caution and if possible ride with someone who has experience there. It is very easy to misread something for a split second (specially at high noon) and then find yourself falling head first 40 feet to flat. Happens way too often.
Although Gecko is cleaner & easier to get to you are riding in the bigger dunes right off the bat. When I take first timers I take them to Wash 9 or so and get them riding in the smaller stuff and work our way up into the bigger stuff.
When you are riding through flat ALWAYS keep your eyes up for kiddy ATV tracks worn into the dirt. I have seen so many dudes WFO across the flat trying to impress their buddies only to hit one of these and crash bad.
I ride both Ocotillo and Glamis. If you have never been to the dunes you will love it. it is like Disneyland for dirt bikes.
Have fun and be safe bro. Get some video and share with us.
It's a shitload of fun, you'll have a blast.
Someone said pre-filters above, that's a good suggestion. Bring a couple of those throw away pre-oiled filters too, or pre-oil a handful of your filters and stick them in freezer bags.
Number of paddles depends on bike size.
125 (don't waste your time on a 125 in the dunes).
250F 6 paddles
250 Smoker (6 or 8 scoop)
450F (8 scoop handles better than 10)
Quad (you probably already own a leather suit, chains, whips and a ball gag, so just do what you bros do).
Pit Row
I've never broken a flag mounted to the axle, but maybe the flags here are heavier duty? The shops near the entrance sold 2 L shaped pieces that bolted together, one attaching underneath the axle nut. It seemed to space the flag away from the bike enough that it wasn't an issue. Would also attach the bracket so the flag was on the left side of the bike, opposite of the silencer. Most of my friends that broke them would not bother to flip the axle, leave the nut and the bracket on the silencer side, and then the flag would break from hitting the silencer repeatedly.
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