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Posted by: marcv125---------------------
i have a 2000 yz 125 and race mostly motocross. but this weekend i went trail riding with my buddies and it got pretty rocky and lets just say i took a few good falls. Is there a special way i should set up my suspension or what? My bike has pretty good low end on it b/c i have fatty pipe and v-force reed block. any suggestions would be helpful. thxx
Posted by: yzeater---------------------
Maybe you should post this in Jeremy's room
Posted by: marcv125---------------------
ok thxx i will do that
Posted by: Westex---------------------
Marcv,
When riding mostly rocks you'll probably want to soften your suspension up several clicks on both ends. You want the forks to soak up all of the small to medium sized rocks instead of being so stiff it bounces you off. Also, like riding in sand, there is and optimum speed. To a certain extent the faster you ride in rocks, the better. Its like riding whoops. If you can get your speed up you will only tend to hit the tops of the rocks. For loose rocks, a friend of mine told me to "be like a mountain goat and move quickly." He said by the time that loose rock moves, you're already gone. To practice, find a short section of rocks (maybe 15 to 20 yards long) with good trail on the other side. As you enter the rocks start accelerating. This will lighten up your front end. Also concentrate on the good trail where you want to come out, not on the rocks. After a while you will be blasting through the rocks with no problem and you can handle longer sections the more you practice. I hope this helps.
Keith
Posted by: marcv125---------------------
thx alot westex i will try that. What about uphill sections though?
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