Dirt bike recommendations?

[Tony.OK]

I know eh. Think I might have even screamed a little once before I went down too, lol

Stop riding in the bloody sand if it freaks you out. Probably the hardest thing to start out in. Only thing you'll end up doing is shaking your confidence so much ya won't want to ride anymore.
Get on some nice dirt or grass tracks and learn the feel of the bike before tackling terrain that tests even experienced riders.

[pete-blen]

As I remaked before soft sand is prob the hardest surface to ride on.... If yer new
to dirt doubley so.... one day yer go for a ride & reallise I don't fall off anymore
or at least not as often....
Till then .. just ride / fall off / pick it up / ride some more / fall off again etc..
Thats how we learnt...
Most off all just have fun .. ride and learn at yer own pace...

[Ocean1]

I know eh. Think I might have even screamed a little once before I went down too, lol

I might have overstated things a tad, half a dozen rest-stops a day is about average. For a beginner.

It gets better. And worse. The falling down thing happens less as you develop moar awsomer dirt skills. And falling down hurts way more because awsomer riding involves moar velocity.

I hear.

[leathel]

as others have said sand is not a great place to gain confidence

[nzspokes]

as others have said sand is not a great place to gain confidence

Last time I rode at the Sandpit I almost jacked in riding. Then went to the Waitamata trail ride at woodhill and loved it. Im not bagging the Sandpit, its a great place for good riders.

[bosslady]

To be honest I find The Sandpit is bloody hard riding when your learning. I cant say I enjoy it there. Im still very much learning. it would be good to see you get a good ride in at Thundercross park in the dry. I love it there. B trail is easy slow and is still fun fast. Great place for a learner.

Thundercross closes soon for awhile dunnit? Is there anywhere else in auckland thats newb friendly?

raced in the mercer 'sand prix' years ago..kinda a fun day thing, kool fun but deep sand is a learned skill
like woodhill..wfo is best but when slowing down for corners you can get into a bit of a weave

what is wfo?

Stop riding in the bloody sand if it freaks you out. Probably the hardest thing to start out in. Only thing you'll end up doing is shaking your confidence so much ya won't want to ride anymore.
Get on some nice dirt or grass tracks and learn the feel of the bike before tackling terrain that tests even experienced riders.

I hear ya! I don't really know where else to ride, even woodhill and Thundercross are relatively far. And yup re; confidence, I can already feel thats where I am heading if I keep carrying on like I am. I have already invested time and money into this so I don't want to give up.
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As I remaked before soft sand is prob the hardest surface to ride on.... If yer new
to dirt doubley so.... one day yer go for a ride & reallise I don't fall off anymore
or at least not as often....
Till then .. just ride / fall off / pick it up / ride some more / fall off again etc..
Thats how we learnt...
Most off all just have fun .. ride and learn at yer own pace...

I tell you what it's hard to bloody find the time wish I could get out more often as like nzspokes I have kids every 2nd weekend. I am looking forward to having fun one day rather than dread lol

I might have overstated things a tad, half a dozen rest-stops a day is about average. For a beginner.

It gets better. And worse. The falling down thing happens less as you develop moar awsomer dirt skills. And falling down hurts way more because awsomer riding involves moar velocity.

I hear.

bring on the awesomeness yo!!

[bosslady]

as others have said sand is not a great place to gain confidence

Hahaha yes yes i can feel you rolling your eyes

[nzspokes]

Thundercross is closed July/Aug. Yes its a ways away. But I treat it like a special day and spend as long as I can there. With having my kids on every second weekend and looking after my girl I dont go often so make the most of it.

Farm trail rides are great fun to.

[flyingcr250]

for me travelling is part of the fun, going to parts of the country you've never been to before, even if its 1.5-2 hours away,

the mr motorcycles rides in the summer are pretty good "noob" rides

[fridayflash]

wfo is 'wide fucken open' or wide 'fully' open if your adverse to swearing

[bosslady]

for me travelling is part of the fun, going to parts of the country you've never been to before, even if its 1.5-2 hours away,

the mr motorcycles rides in the summer are pretty good "noob" rides

I don't mind the distance so to speak but I do mind the petrol lol. It's at least a quarter tank of gas to go to and from woodhill. Is summer the most popular time of the year for dirt biking?

[ktm84mxc]

For a few it is , find somewhere you find comfortable and mark out a short track of sorts 10-15 minutes and keep riding it so you get the confidence and speed up , now just in crease the options and length. Before you know it you're a better rider.

[leathel]

The Mr Motorcycle fun rides have riders of all skills on them, most are great rides and my aim is to get the kids skilled up to go on them..... assuming I have another bike and Rose can ride my XR

I hope to pop down and see a mate that I target practice with on his farm Today and take the kids bike down....with the aim of getting you and my brothers kids down for a ride, gentle hills and flat, way flatter than the last paddock we went to

I went for a road ride to do some quoting up a ride part of our old farm was on...... popped up to have a look and man I miss that farm!

[bosslady]

So I went to Woodhill today but I didn't bother going on any trails so that I didn't get myself worked up as I tend to do! I just went up and down the two way and around the small learners loop by the car park heaps of times. Probably a waste of thirty bucks but I figured it was better to do that than nothing? I keep having trouble accidentally hitting the gear lever and getting my right foot jammed against the brake. Anyway I am getting some help over a weekend the weekend after next and am hoping this will really help me with my dirt bike riding. If it doesn't, it'll be quitsville I feel, which I realllllly don't want. Even though my riding has been woeful on the dirt somehow I've felt it's helped with confidence on the road, weird eh! I've already invested a bit, especially money into this and want to keep on at it!

[unstuck]

Quitters never win, and winners never quit.
Keep plugging away, dont judge your performance, just have fun. Laugh when you fuck it up, and go again, and again, and again.................