THUNDER-CROSS today

**DELLORTO** · 7th March 2009, 17:11

Went to thunder-cross today, When we got there there was only one other car there for a good reason!, A farmer on a quad told us that the motorcross track was good but the jumps are dangerous {why would they even have a open mx track if the jumps were dangerous?} After that we got on our bikes went to the a&b track entrance.From there on it was so boggy my 85 kept staling becasue the clay that was mixed with grass got stuck in the sprocket housing, their was some other guys with us who aso found this a very challenging place{all of us a rather expirienced aswel}.....i mean the place was a death trap.....their was no signposting and you didnt know here you where going....

they would be in big trouble if OSH decided to rock up and check the place out.... im not trying to be a complainer i jsut dont want anyone else to waste $40 and potentualy get hurt.

-max

**noobi** · 7th March 2009, 17:23

whyd did you go when you knew it had been raining so much?
have you not read the threads about it that say it is HORRIBLE after lots of rain?
besides everyone shold experience it in the wet so they know how good it can be if they go in the dry

**flyingcr250** · 7th March 2009, 17:37

Originally Posted by noobi

whyd did you go when you knew it had been raining so much?
have you not read the threads about it that say it is HORRIBLE after lots of rain?
besides everyone shold experience it in the wet so they know how good it can be if they go in the dry

its not that bad when its wet, just requires a different approach.

**jt119** · 7th March 2009, 17:57

thunders.20.well.spent.wet.or.dry

**noobi** · 7th March 2009, 18:35

Originally Posted by jt119

thunders.20.well.spent.wet.or.dry

have you broken another keyboard?

few things to know about thunder when its wet
1 its clay, its always gonna be clay, and its always gonna be slippery when wet
2 not to say its impossible, just know what your getting yourself into before going
3 let your tyres down, i found 8 psi in the front and 9psi in the rear a very effective combination and never had any major traction issues
4 don't ride alone, you'll want/need help to get out of bogs if you get stuck
5 don't ride blindly into things that look dodgy, most of the places that bog up really badly there is plenty of warning, stop and see where the path of least resistance is
6 how do i know this, this is where i learnt to ride, iv probably been there close to 50 times, and endured having to ride around in the wet

**jt119** · 7th March 2009, 18:58

Originally Posted by noobi

have you broken another keyboard?

few things to know about thunder when its wet
1 its clay, its always gonna be clay, and its always gonna be slippery when wet
2 not to say its impossible, just know what your getting yourself into before going
3 let your tyres down, i found 8 psi in the front and 9psi in the rear a very effective combination and never had any major traction issues
4 don't ride alone, you'll want/need help to get out of bogs if you get stuck
5 don't ride blindly into things that look dodgy, most of the places that bog up really badly there is plenty of warning, stop and see where the path of least resistance is
6 how do i know this, this is where i learnt to ride, iv probably been there close to 50 times, and endured having to ride around in the wet

na.its.been.long.afternoon.cant.be.botherd.using.t he.on.screen.one.been.sprayed.with.sand.all.day.by .flyingcr

**cheese** · 7th March 2009, 18:59

Yeah you can't complain that it was bad when its been raining. Like complaining that knives are sharp after you cut yourself.

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

Me and oldskool didn't have that many problems when we went in the wet, we had a blast and we aren't even that expereinced. Nothing like a bit of mud and water to have fun in.

**LittleJohn** · 7th March 2009, 19:02

Originally Posted by jt119

na.its.been.long.afternoon.cant.be.botherd.using.t he.on.screen.one.been.sprayed.with.sand.all.day.by .flyingcr

Thanks to you anf flyingcr for the little blast at the end. Was good to have some quick people to try and keep up with. Hope we didn't hold you up to much....

We left you on the way home and shot up the outward bound track (something like that) was quite good. It comes out right by the big dipper. Then can home via that track you guys had just come back on before we all went out.

**flyingcr250** · 7th March 2009, 19:04

yea just need to harden up, twist the throttle and stay off the brakes. yeeeaaa. you got all that chicken flavoured sand out of your mouth jt119??? ha ha ha was a good day

**jt119** · 7th March 2009, 19:07

ya.it.was.great.meeting.you.to.as.for.holding.up.w as.about.half.lap.behind.ya.on.that.mx.track.tryen .catch.up.at.the.tuss.buster.and.ride.ther.with.yo us

**DELLORTO** · 7th March 2009, 19:36

Originally Posted by flyingcr250

yea just need to harden up, twist the throttle and stay off the brakes. yeeeaaa. you got all that chicken flavoured sand out of your mouth jt119??? ha ha ha was a good day

......i just found the place alittle back-wards compared to kimmies,sandpit ect
if they continue to open thundercross in the wet they'll have no farm left....we took at least 20kg of mud home on both our bikes.....

**4stroke** · 7th March 2009, 19:41

that place is fukn awsome after its been raining hard out, makes ya work for ya bucks

**flyingcr250** · 7th March 2009, 19:49

Originally Posted by DELLORTO

......i just found the place alittle back-wards compared to kimmies,sandpit ect
if they continue to open thundercross in the wet they'll have no farm left....we took at least 20kg of mud home on both our bikes.....

i was just talking to kimmy he reckons the should be open tomorrow