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Dirtbike/Dune question
Just curious, not being a dirtbike guy, is a rear paddle necessary for a bike out in the sand??
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- Phreak
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Join Date: October 2005
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not NECESSARY but its pretty hard and miserable without it. just like a quad, you can ride without a paddle, but its hard. and you can order paddle tires for not too much money. worth skipping a bit of beer to get one for the bike.
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depends on the bike.... less than a 650 4 poke or 350 2 stroke you want a paddle.
I had an 85 CR 500. Didn't need a paddle. Even for China wall..... That thing was BRUTAL!
Should have kept the engine ][} ][} ]
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I think my buddy is on a RM 125 2 stroke. I'll let him know. I found some online for pretty cheap. Thanks guys!
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Join Date: October 2005
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only get a 6 paddle for a 125 stroke.
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if you want to have fun get a paddle
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Join Date: November 2005
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125 2stroke or 250 4stroke = 6 paddle
250 2stroke or 450 4stroke = 8 paddle
500 2stroke = 10 paddle
Too little paddle and you will spin the engine too fast and have little go. Too much paddle and you will bog the engine down and not be able to spin the tire enough. Think of it like a propeller on a airplane or a boat. You must be able to move the sand like it was a liquid in order to get forward momentum. Typically 1st gear is too low to spin the tire fast enough (digs holes). Use 1st gear to get rolling then switch to 2nd right away and apply plenty of throttle. The people riding the 500's probably already know what to do (hang on!)
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It doen't matter. They are going to fall over anyways. [:0]:D
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Join Date: July 2003
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I agree with Griz!
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Join Date: February 2005
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lol yep. Only a matter of time.:D
quote:Originally posted by Arizona Griz
It doen't matter. They are going to fall over anyways. [:0]:D
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Join Date: May 2004
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I run with out a knobbie and will be able to hang with anyone
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Join Date: October 2005
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the same so called knobbie you ran at cinders????
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Griz at lest when I fall over I will be too far ahead of any quads for them to see, hah
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Join Date: December 2006
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He has a point a bike in the duns FLYS. I have owned 500 cc dirt bikes and know how they ran in the hare scrambles I never got the chance to ride in the sand but I bet it is fun. I am old and lazy now so I like to sit down and slide less work = more fun !!!![} ]
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