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#519357 - 12/02/11 10:31 AM
Advice needed from a new-ish racer
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Registered: 11/03/11
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Hey everyone, so this has been on my mind since the first and only time I've raced mud(so far), it would be easy to get advice from older racers but I want advice from someone a little closer to my age and size on this: The last time I raced in mud I was having a problem keeping my front wheel straight and it really wore on my arms after a while, I was mostly having issues with the spots that were kind of just sloppy loose mud. In that kind of mud would I just treat it like sand and sit further back and gun it to keep the wheel higher or do I sit further forward and keep the throttle and try to dig the wheel in a little? It was my first time in the mud on a bike so I haven't had the time to work out a system and with the lack of heavy enough rain I don't have many chances to so any advice is really helpful.
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#519367 - 12/02/11 11:00 AM
Re: Advice needed from a new-ish racer
[Re: 454 Racing]
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Registered: 01/23/11
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Hey, James!
In mud and sand the goal is to get the front tire up and "floating" on top of the ground, this way it can track straight and your if your weight is on the rear tire, you can dig and get the power down.
You could possibly try to stiffen the front suspension to keep the front tire on top. That is why on sand tracks the pros stiffen the suspension and on hard tracks they soften the suspension. Just practice. Are you talking about the mud at goertz? That was so brutal because it was mud ontop of sand.
Keep you weight back, grip with your knees and your body, and power through. I hope this helps a litte.
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#519376 - 12/02/11 11:44 AM
Re: Advice needed from a new-ish racer
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Registered: 01/23/11
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Connor, you are right, I forgot about the rebound.
A good front tire will help as well.
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Thanks to: Dunlop, Works Connection, SPY Optic, Acerbis, Leatt, and Twin Air
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#519378 - 12/02/11 11:47 AM
Re: Advice needed from a new-ish racer
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In soft stuff like sand, I keep my weight toward the back and power through the thick stuff. Having suspension too stiff will make your front wishy-washy in some turns. Just be calm and patient.
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Thanks to: Dunlop, Works Connection, SPY Optic, Acerbis, Leatt, and Twin Air
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#519397 - 12/02/11 01:38 PM
Re: Advice needed from a new-ish racer
[Re: 454 Racing]
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What class are you racing next year james?
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#519423 - 12/02/11 06:01 PM
Re: Advice needed from a new-ish racer
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