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New found respect for dirt riders
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[QUOTE="HooliganR6, post: 1095279, member: 32209"] So I finally got a chance to take my new YZ out yesterday for my first real ride. Keep in mind before this ride I have ridden a dirtbike for no more then 1 hour in my entire life. I am used to riding my street bike at road racing tracks. So I thought riding a dirtbike was going to be a lot easier but I soon found out riding a dirt bike is nothing like a street bike. One of the guys I work with took me too these really technical trails that had everything from whoops, small jumps, hill climbs, really tight like 3 feet wide forest trails, and being it rained all morning massive puddles, some that came up almost to my bikes seat. He has been riding since he was young and was not taking it easy on me. I did not ride over my head and at my own pace. I was able to keep him in my sights most of the time but some other times he cleared off. Mostly over the whoops...gotta figure those things out. Over all though, I think I did pretty good. I did fall a few times but I quickly found out dropping a dirtbike is nothing like a sportbike. With a dirtbike you just pick it up, look it over, and kick start then keep riding. With a sportbike you start counting in your head the price those fairings are going to cost. ;) But yeah...with out making this too winded. Too all those dirt riders, I give ya tons of credit. Also gotta say, I had a awesome time and can not wait to get back out there! Well...once my body is healed up and I get a new clutch lever for the one I bent :) PS - Any advice for a new dirt rider is welcome. I orderd the Skill 2 DVD so hoping that will shed some light on some things. [/QUOTE]
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