So you think you're fast in the sand, watch this guy [Archive]

Ktmboy

2nd May 2011, 22:21

Like a ride in the park...He musta got a bit of sand up his hooter though, couldn't stop picking his nose.

krad_nz

2nd May 2011, 23:06

Great vid. He def looks fast!

onearmedbandit

2nd May 2011, 23:28

Not many youtube videos hold my attention for 6 minutes, and considering I haven't ridden a dirt bike in like 20yrs, well that says enough for me. But I'll add this, fuck that looks very impressive.

Brian d marge

3rd May 2011, 00:49

meeeh try that on an Enfield ,,,,

Stephen

glukasil

3rd May 2011, 00:59

what tires does he use?

ktm84mxc

3rd May 2011, 09:20

scott411

3rd May 2011, 09:35

To think Herlings is only 16yrs old & only 2nd yr at GP level.
He was 2 seconds a lap faster then all riders in mx1&2 at valkenswaard, impressed, he was on a 250 2 boot.
He shud ride southwick as a wild card & put the frighteners up the yanks.

southwick is not like a european sand track, Langston and BT have said that in the past, it has a harder base than the tracks around the Benelux area, de Ruever did go very well there tho in one moto, before the humidity got to him

Ronin

3rd May 2011, 09:52

Fark!

I would have trouble riding that bike at anything close to that speed on a flat paddock.

george formby

3rd May 2011, 11:29

He's got some serious fitness me thinks. And talent!

CRF119

3rd May 2011, 18:07

He is pretty fast all tho that sand wasn't true sand it looked hard packed underneath. I was expecting super soft sand.

browny

3rd May 2011, 20:13

hes fast tho

Crasherfromwayback

3rd May 2011, 20:57

Very impressive. Like all of the top racers, they make it look so easy. I love riding in sand too. I've always found it weird that a lot of top moto-x racers struggle with it.

Jay GTI

4th May 2011, 15:36

Very impressive. Like all of the top racers, they make it look so easy. I love riding in sand too. I've always found it weird that a lot of top moto-x racers struggle with it.

Yeah me too, I find it very forgiving and the lack of grip allows me to get away with lots of mistakes without the bike trying to bite back.

He's fast though... one day I too will be able to stand up and skip the bike over whooped up sections just on the rear wheel... well probably not, but I can dream...

Crasherfromwayback

4th May 2011, 15:40

Yeah me too, I find it very forgiving and the lack of grip allows me to get away with lots of mistakes without the bike trying to bite back.

He's fast though... one day I too will be able to stand up and skip the bike over whooped up sections just on the rear wheel... well probably not, but I can dream...

The other thing with sand...is it's constant and predictable.

No doubt the fucker is faster than shit off a shovel though!

vazza

4th May 2011, 17:46

brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrraaaaaaaaaaaaaaap laaaaaaaaaaarp brap brap

Fast cat

Ocean1

4th May 2011, 17:59

Very nice. I only look that quick when I'm asleep. He looked a bit dodgy at 3.08 landing sideways into a rut. The really good guys can get away with shit that'd see me eating mud for a week.

I love riding in sand too.

Me also. I just don't like the clean-up.

Ever riden in snow? Seriously weird.

Crasherfromwayback

4th May 2011, 18:36

Me also. I just don't like the clean-up.

Ever riden in snow? Seriously weird.

Fuck that. I pay the youngins at work to wash my dirtbike.

No, but I've heard it's a lot of fun!!!

Pornstar

4th May 2011, 19:18

He is pretty fast all tho that sand wasn't true sand it looked hard packed underneath. I was expecting super soft sand.
Rule of thumb: if you can make a sand castle on it, then its a sand track.

Pornstar

4th May 2011, 19:22

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdrMFiG1lwQ&feature=related
du oh

Stylo

4th May 2011, 20:44

:yes:
brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrraaaaaaaaaaaaaaap laaaaaaaaaaarp brap brap

Fast cat

Good vid and he's goood ...

Be nice to see how he'd go on a real bike though , 2 stroke 250 or 300 ...less weight, lot's more power and the powerband would make him fire up big time and have some real fun and do better lap times...I'd pay money to watch that one ...:yes:

kezzafish

4th May 2011, 20:49

:yes:

...do better lap times..:yes:

dreaming... here we go again

oldguy

4th May 2011, 20:50

haa thats how I ride the sandy yellow trails at woodhill in summer when the sand is real soft.

Crasherfromwayback

4th May 2011, 20:52

:yes:

Good vid and he's goood ...

Be nice to see how he'd go on a real bike though , 2 stroke 250 or 300 ...less weight, lot's more power and the powerband would make him fire up big time and have some real fun and do better lap times...I'd pay money to watch that one ...:yes:

You silly old fart! 'Bout time you woke up to the fact that 4 strokes are now faster than two strokes off road. Even now they let 250 two strokes race 250 four strokes here in NZ, and rider of Daryl Kings ability struggled to beat them on his YZ250!

Stylo

4th May 2011, 21:00

You silly old fart! 'Bout time you woke up to the fact that 4 strokes are now faster than two strokes off road. Even now they let 250 two strokes race 250 four strokes here in NZ, and rider of Daryl Kings ability struggled to beat them on his YZ250!

Put the kettle on Crasher, time for a cup of tea mate ?

Crasherfromwayback

4th May 2011, 21:02

Put the kettle on Crasher, time for a cup of tea mate ?

Hell yeah...I'll put the cosy on the tea pot to warm it up like!

Jay GTI

5th May 2011, 11:47

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdrMFiG1lwQ&feature=related
du oh

I wonder how much of a benefit the neck brace was in that, as he seemed to land on the back of his head at a reasonable speed.

Brian d marge

5th May 2011, 14:21

Meeeeh

try lugging a ton of steel around

Dave Bickers would have give him the learn !!

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Stephen

Jay GTI

5th May 2011, 18:20

Lovin the Murray Walker commentary :cool:

Stylo

5th May 2011, 19:07

Pornstar

5th May 2011, 20:39

HOLY SHIT, those guys are bloody impressive. thanx for the clip.
Just imagine if they had a modern bike?

NordieBoy

5th May 2011, 21:15

They were amazing. They were using both inches of travel too!

Crasherfromwayback

5th May 2011, 21:16

They were amazing. They were using both inches of travel too!

Fucking great wannit! They were going hard out!

Ocean1

5th May 2011, 21:33

They were amazing. They were using both inches of travel too!

Heh, those kidney belts earned their keep.

Crasherfromwayback

5th May 2011, 21:35

Heh, those kidney belts earned their keep.

Mate...those guys had kidney shaped ears!

Katman

5th May 2011, 22:19

Ever riden in snow? Seriously weird.

Only for a 12 hour day - 3 days in a row.

Pornstar

6th May 2011, 00:57

I am positive that those guys are riding at a modern day b grade pointy end speed, and easily have the talent of the todays pro motocrossers. And yea 2'' suspension with half a races dampening, Legends.

Brian d marge

6th May 2011, 04:35

I race my Enfield, all 3 inches of suspension ........Kidneys , the booze got them in 1985

Just need to make the thing lighter ,,,,MUCH lighter thats all

Stephen

NordieBoy

6th May 2011, 09:49

Heh, those kidney belts earned their keep.

And the braces to hold the brass balls up...

Brian d marge

6th May 2011, 14:40

Only for a 12 hour day - 3 days in a row.

Every winter , ... money was good !!!

(soft when u fell off)

Stephen

Brian d marge

6th May 2011, 21:00

Slightly off topic, ...Well it might not be when you see the Jump ...( Hawkstone park???)

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Stephen

Ocean1

6th May 2011, 22:07

( Hawkstone park???)

Aye.

Y'know, you can keep all yer modern aerial shite, I'd give quite a large wad of cash for an afternoon on that track with a B50 CCM.

Never let a chance go by.

GPS MAN

17th May 2011, 17:19

I don't think the KLR could keep up with him...:facepalm: We ust' to race in Florida and it was all sand:violin: Those locals could fly in that stuff....not me:crybaby: