First Race!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dirtymotonut

Crazy Ole Bag
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Jul 28, 2008
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Hey all! I finally did it! Had my first race at a country fair! I totally sucked but had so much fun! I had the biggest bike of the women that were competing all more than half my age. I crashed,got dirt in my goggles and blinded my eyes around a corner from it and could not start my bike after it tipped over BUT Man the fun I had! One girl went in a ambulance after crashing on a bad landing from a jump,another hurt herself good but all in all a great time. My 8 year old also rode and got a small trophy for participation...he carried it to the track we ride at the next day and proudly showed every one!
Great thing I inspired many others to try next year as they figured if the crazy old lady could race why couldn't we try??? They will be my competition next year! :nener:
The problem for me was cornering this is where I need to bone up a bit. Any tips would be great! :laugh:
 

_JOE_

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May 10, 2007
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Congrats on the first race! It's seems a little less serious at the fair than the actual track, at least around here. Good place to get your feet wet. Gonna race at the track now?
 

whenfoxforks-ruled

Old MX Racer
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Oct 19, 2006
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Merrillville,Indiana
Great job! Cornering on a stadium type track, and an xr400 can not be used in the same sentence! Tires and prayers would be my best guess. I am not for sure if your suspension has adjustments for compression and rebound. Or if your shock spring is correct, does it have a rear sag setting?
 

Dirtymotonut

Crazy Ole Bag
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Jul 28, 2008
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I wish the track I go to had races. It seems like a ghost trsack as there is hardly any one there. Sad as it is a 45 acre track has all the jumps truns,burms and whoops any one would want! I heard it is usually used in spring. Maybe the locals just don't ride much and most people never heard of it.
As far a suspension on my awesome 400 I know nothing about that yet but am just scared to turn hard but am working at it everytime I go riding at the track. I do think my friend put way to much air in the front tire and need to lessen it a bit.
I am taking a my friend out this morning to ride she is new and has a small crash last sunday on my kx 80 but is a fast learner and am putting her on the cr 125 a bit later. The bug has bit her.....no turning back now!
 
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nikki

Moto Junkie
Apr 21, 2000
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Nice write-up, sounds like you had fun! :ride:

As for cornering, that always seems to be the hard part! Practice, practice, practice!
 

High Lord Gomer

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Sep 26, 1999
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WooHoo! Been able to wipe that goofy grin off, yet?

Were you losing the front or back on the turns?

Was the front tire riding up over the berm/ruts in the the turns or was it climbing out the inside?

Too much air will make the bike very slippery. I wouldn't go higher than 13 lbs.
 
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