Thread: MX Hill Climbs

Mix of footage from some riding over summer. Hill climbs and bush tracks. If dirt bikes are your thing then have a nosey.

https://youtu.be/A00nYPQ9AF8?si=Dioxu0gpniVCZVox

Good vid - country looks a bit like Akatarawa but more open and the Akas are clayey - er

Originally Posted by 308

Good vid - country looks a bit like Akatarawa but more open and the Akas are clayey - er

Thanks mate, it’s up the coromandel peninsula

Those sheep ruts can be real bastards. You have to play with your suspension a lot to get it right for those steep hill climbs, so you can carry as much speed as possible into the base of the hillclimb.

Gearing down also helps.

A 3 hundy hangs in longer on those climbs too

Originally Posted by XR500

Those sheep ruts can be real bastards. You have to play with your suspension a lot to get it right for those steep hill climbs, so you can carry as much speed as possible into the base of the hillclimb.

Gearing down also helps.

A 3 hundy hangs in longer on those climbs too

Definitely. My last YZ250 was set up quite well for it. My rear end was kicking a bit much hitting that first climb at the base hence I wasnt carrying the speed I needed to get to the top. Ended up winding a 1/2 turn on high speed compression and that helped it out the next day. Gonna go from a 51 to a 52 rear sprocket on the rear when I next change them too.

that looks fun, really enjoyed watching it.