Dirt bike recommendations?

[BoristheBiter]

Terrible, Just terrible, Lol

Yes, looking at the camera without pulling a wheelie.

[bosslady]

Yes, looking at the camera without pulling a wheelie.

I seriously suck at this dirt biking malarkey. My flatmate went too and was bloody caning it around, made me look stupid

[BoristheBiter]

I seriously suck at this dirt biking malarkey. My flatmate went too and was bloody caning it around, made me look stupid

Forget how other people are going. I still can't pull a wheelie (but don't tell anyone).
Some learn quicker than others, some like going faster than others. there will always be someone that will be faster, or slower, than you.

Just remember, sit forward, legs in, elbows up, look where you want to go and the main point, have fun.

[bosslady]

Forget how other people are going. I still can't pull a wheelie (but don't tell anyone).
Some learn quicker than others, some like going faster than others. there will always be someone that will be faster, or slower, than you.

Just remember, sit forward, legs in, elbows up, look where you want to go and the main point, have fun.

Sigh, I'm pathetically Terrible and soooooooo slow though...

[sketch]

And always will be with that poor me parade attitude. Your ok. Look the part . Put a smile on ya dial and have fun

[nerrrd]

Sigh, I'm pathetically Terrible and soooooooo slow though...

Maybe you are now, but blimey give yourself a chance...how many times have you gone riding? Twice? Some lessons probably wouldn't hurt either.

[nzspokes]

I still can't pull a wheelie (but don't tell anyone).

I can, but never when I want to.

[leathel]

Sigh, I'm pathetically Terrible and soooooooo slow though...

You have to remember that your flatmate although new to dirt has experience of faster bikes... and don't compare what your bike does when I rode it as I have been a hoon on bikes for years....... You should be comparing yourself to Rose on the dirt almost as she hasn't had that much less dirt riding and she would not have gone anywhere near the hills you went on...... you might never be a hoon but you will get a lot more confident with a bit more time and some tutoring. Its a shame I didn't get my bike sorted as I could have guided the lines better than on the quad (Croften was a little tough on the lines he took as well)

Next time I will find some gentle rolling country so you still have hills but less of the drop offs so you don't have to panic on whats over the other side. Nice hoon paddock though.... and did Matt tell you he almost came off as well....

[bosslady]

You have to remember that your flatmate although new to dirt has experience of faster bikes... and don't compare what your bike does when I rode it as I have been a hoon on bikes for years....... You should be comparing yourself to Rose on the dirt almost as she hasn't had that much less dirt riding and she would not have gone anywhere near the hills you went on...... you might never be a hoon but you will get a lot more confident with a bit more time and some tutoring. Its a shame I didn't get my bike sorted as I could have guided the lines better than on the quad (Croften was a little tough on the lines he took as well)

Next time I will find some gentle rolling country so you still have hills but less of the drop offs so you don't have to panic on whats over the other side. Nice hoon paddock though.... and did Matt tell you he almost came off as well....

Yea but he was going way faster and still didn't fall off, Not once. I fell off three times... I think I will try and arrange a lesson or two when I'm on leave.

[pete-blen]

I fell off three times...

i would imagine those tires an't helping much on grass that long... They would be rideing over the top
& not penatrateing though into the dirt below..... Would be ok on a hard surface..

[leathel]

i would imagine those tires an't helping much on grass that long... They would be riding over the top
& not penatrateing though into the dirt below..... Would be ok on a hard surface..

Tires were OK, there was some steep spots and lack of speed, footing etc was more the issue, was not easy riding. The first fall of was lack of speed and steep so footing was a stretch... missed the actual drops the other times they they were also not in flat spots. Some of the hills had mean rutted near vertical drops on the other side or steep down to a fence....hence the hesitant speeds up.

[leathel]

Yea but he was going way faster and still didn't fall off, Not once. I fell off three times... I think I will try and arrange a lesson or two when I'm on leave.

He has also done lots of riding with horse power, Your GN would be like riding the XR100 that Rose was riding, you 230 is taller, more powerful and not setup as well as his bike...yet, get the bars set, forks set and you will do better.

[bosslady]

He has also done lots of riding with horse power, Your GN would be like riding the XR100 that Rose was riding, you 230 is taller, more powerful and not setup as well as his bike...yet, get the bars set, forks set and you will do better.

He won't help me change those bits on my bike so I'll have to read up on that in the manual which I'm sure will tell me.

[leathel]

He won't help me change those bits on my bike so I'll have to read up on that in the manual which I'm sure will tell me.

10 min job....can show you what to do before the next ride. Would be good to build up the RH foot peg stop, I can weld that while you set the bars. All those little things make the bike a little more natural to ride. That paddock was a bit of a hard learning paddock but Matt was ripping the learner loop up a bit much, so we had to shift for the sake of the farmer.

I will look at Robs new farm soon to see what its like.... It might have enough challenge without the scary down hills

[nzspokes]

Find a big open paddock and go nuts.