Any tips for riding in sand?

**LittleJohn** · 6th March 2009, 19:37

Originally Posted by crfchick

What can you do to get the sand out of your chain? Its such a bitch! Definately dont lube your chain before you ride (learnt that the hardway...)

All you can do is take it off and give it a good soak and clean. I use kerosene, works great.

Me and oldskool are heading out to the sandpit tomorrow arvo for a quick blast. My boy needs some practise before he races at king of the north on Sunday.

**CHOPPA** · 6th March 2009, 20:23

Hold it tapped and stand up!

**REDRIDER** · 6th March 2009, 20:43

ill be heading up early, gold rodeo NZ mulisha graphics come say HowD.

**flyingcr250** · 6th March 2009, 21:09

cheers for all the advice, see if i can put it to practice tomorrow.

**Oper8r** · 7th March 2009, 08:51

Originally Posted by 4stroke

yeah ill be there sunday, green rodeo with the husky on the back, you boys stayn up here?

yep, staying out at Bayleys beach. White holden captiva with 'pumpt' all over it, 2 x KTM's. come and say G'day if you see us. cheers

**flyingcr250** · 7th March 2009, 18:59

went to the sand pit for the first time today, what an awesome place. had a good time with REDRIDER, JT119, LITTLEJOHN, OLDSCHOOL, and a couple of redriders mates, forgot their names ha ha ha. defiantly worth the trip.

**vazza** · 7th March 2009, 19:32

Originally Posted by Oper8r

yep, staying out at Bayleys beach. White holden captiva with 'pumpt' all over it, 2 x KTM's. come and say G'day if you see us. cheers

You wouldnt happen to know Andrew Healy would you?

**honda_power** · 8th March 2009, 18:19

Originally Posted by flyingcr250

went to the sand pit for the first time today, what an awesome place. had a good time with REDRIDER, JT119, LITTLEJOHN, OLDSCHOOL, and a couple of redriders mates, forgot their names ha ha ha. defiantly worth the trip.

many log crossings and that kinda shit? The fucker with the CR couldnt make it down this w.e so had yet another bike free weekend. bullshit. Def gonna be one of the first places I head when the new rides sorted though.

**DELLORTO** · 8th March 2009, 18:40

Originally Posted by honda_power

many log crossings and that kinda shit? The fucker with the CR couldnt make it down this w.e so had yet another bike free weekend. bullshit. Def gonna be one of the first places I head when the new rides sorted though.

na no log crossings....

**flyingcr250** · 8th March 2009, 19:20

Originally Posted by honda_power

many log crossings and that kinda shit? The fucker with the CR couldnt make it down this w.e so had yet another bike free weekend. bullshit. Def gonna be one of the first places I head when the new rides sorted though.

theres a trials area there looked like a knarly place. went to kimmys today, in my opinion today was the best that tracks been since the start of summer, it was wicked tacky,

**jt119** · 8th March 2009, 19:30

gutter.didnt.get.to.go.now

**noobi** · 8th March 2009, 19:38

Originally Posted by honda_power

many log crossings and that kinda shit?

depends, not on the yellow and green ones, but on the harder red and blue ones there are a few, but mostly roots etc. the woodchopper has a a log crossing right at the start of it, thats a mean track