Novice trail rides SI

[Gixer24]

After selling my road bike and picking up a dirt bike I'm wondering if anyone can recommend some of the organised trails that might be suitable for a novice off road in the South Island.

Don't want to enter one and find I've jumped off the deep end too early 😂

Cheers guys n gals.

[T.W.R]

Get in contact with Granville at Timaru Honda....he organises the majority of them around the region & beyond

[pete-blen]

All usaly have 3 options ... family/novice that by-passes anything to hard ,
main loop & the Enduro sections are the hardest..

isn't Granville at Avon city Suzuki ?

theres a ride at sheffeild next sunday.. that is quite straight forward....

there is a canterbury trail rides thread here....
https://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/160610-Canterbury-Trail-Rides

all the up & coming trail rides are here....
==> http://www.myrides.co.nz/trail-rides-xidc53532.html




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[FJRider]

Check out the local motorcycle shops ... they'll have all the advertising for such events ...

Or look here ...

http://www.myrides.co.nz/trail-rides-xidc53532.html

[Gixer24]

Thanks guys, will check them out and bite the bullet I think!

[r.mort]

Hey mate.
What dirt bike are you after?
I'm selling my 2013 ktm 350 if that interests you?

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[r.mort]

Sorry just read it properly. Have fun on the new bike :)

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[Transalper]

Thanks guys, will check them out and bite the bullet I think!

Couple of big tips for new players... soften your suspension damping, it's a trail ride, not a moto X. Hard suspension will make control hard and beat you up.
And really really do not put too much air in your tyres! Like 12 PSI max for most stuff, 8 PSI in mud and in wet or grassy conditions use good condition tyres, a half worn tyre is only ok on flat ground, might look like a waste of money changing it at half worn but if you want grip then sharp knobs and low tyre pressures are how you get it.

Taking a snack and drink with you on the track is good.

Good luck, have fun and if you aren't taking basic tools for fixing flat tyres or other bent bits then take cash.

[Gixer24]

Thanks for the tips mate. Needing to do the rear tyre fairly soon and am thinking I'll put one of those tubliss setups in aswell to run lower pressure.

Aiming for the Conway coast trail ride in February once everything's all sorted.