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<blockquote data-quote="yamafitter" data-source="post: 956336" data-attributes="member: 15141"><p>Two things about riding in the sand.</p><p></p><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">The tires you are using are not ideal. If you are going to be doing some trail work but still need a DOT approved tire think about something like a Dunlop 606. You need a more aggressive tread to track in the sand.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">When in the loose sand. Stand up, shift your weight back and keep the power on. The idea is to get the front wheel to plane across the sand. If you have too much weight on the front wheel the end result is that you auger in. By the sound of things you have already discovered the auger part.</li> </ol><p>Here is a video of 'the Beach' from the Mid-Summer Dream Trailride that demonstrates what I am talking about ...</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N137uOAsQhs" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N137uOAsQhs</a></p><p></p><p>Good Luck and keep having fun.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="yamafitter, post: 956336, member: 15141"] Two things about riding in the sand. [LIST=1][*]The tires you are using are not ideal. If you are going to be doing some trail work but still need a DOT approved tire think about something like a Dunlop 606. You need a more aggressive tread to track in the sand. [*]When in the loose sand. Stand up, shift your weight back and keep the power on. The idea is to get the front wheel to plane across the sand. If you have too much weight on the front wheel the end result is that you auger in. By the sound of things you have already discovered the auger part. [/LIST] Here is a video of 'the Beach' from the Mid-Summer Dream Trailride that demonstrates what I am talking about ... [URL="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N137uOAsQhs"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N137uOAsQhs[/URL] Good Luck and keep having fun. [/QUOTE]
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