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[QUOTE="CAL, post: 139042, member: 19233"]
What about riding in EXTREMELY wet and muddy tight singletrack?

This past sat. we went to Little Egypt OHV area in IL and it was nasty.  Super hard pack clay that was soaking wet and slick as dog doo doo.  Wind storms had knocked over alot of trees (6" - 14" Dia.) and there were many off camber slick clay hills.  Most of the trees as well as root were not able to be hit at right angles and were SLICK!  Single track was too tight to get a running start up hills and you couldn't get enought traction to get the front wheel over the trees.  I was absolutely worn out.  This was my first time since I started riding again to ride in wet conditions.  It was also my first time to ride a big heavy fourstroke in wet conditions ever.

Granted it was 2:00 in the afternoon and the heat index was well over 100.  But I didn't even clock in 9 miles on my bike before I had to quit riding with a headache.  That is the first time I have ever been miserable riding a dirtbike.  I probably went down five or six times in less than 9 miles, bent my radiator on a log and tweaked my bars.

Any suggestions for when there is no traction?
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