Okay i have been thinking about racing my quad in a harescramble. Do you think that i would even compete with the other quads. I am not really that fixed on winning, just doing it for ***** and giggles. But really would i just end up getting my @ss beat. I can handle that little warrior with ease, up hills, and tight trails so i have experience trail riding. Any replies is appreciated.



take it easy.........thats until your on you quad!!!!!!!

 

Go out and try it, it will be way different from trail riding. @ things that will be very helpful is a set of roll-offs for your goggles and a cameback so that you can have a drink on the go. With trail riding you can stop and will , but with a Hare scarambles you will not stop during the race. You will be sore for about 2 days after the race. best of luck.

 

Go for it! I love racing harescrambles. The top guys will be quite a bit faster than you, but don't worry about it. Go out and enjoy yourself. Make sure that you have a good skidplate for your swingarm and chassis. When you are racing, you don't take your time avoiding things like you do on the trail. The best advice I can give is don't push real hard at the start. Let the top guys go and get a feel for the race at first. Then push it harder as you go on. Most newcomers tend to ride too hard at first, either wrecking or just getting worn out long before the end of the race. After you run a race or two, then you can decide what kind of approach you want to take. Just a warning, it can be addictive. My '02 Raptor is going to make room for an R that I can build up just for harescrambles.

 

Man, sounds like a blast. I can't hardly wait to go to my first one. I will probably get killed but thats cool. thanks for the replies!!!

 

I don't care if you have a LT 80, harescrambles are the chit. On any given sunday any make and model is capable of winning. It is a very fun and addictive sport.

Conditioning is the name of the game. Getting and staying in shape is what you want to do. You don't have to be a iron man or nothing but having the strength at the end is what sepperates the winners from the loosers, NOT what you ride.

tprenter,...Tom
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Gaff - I agree with you it doesn't matter want you ride. I've been racing harescrambles for almost 4 years on a lt250r (which is a tank to ride in the woods beats the crap out of you). I got my first win this past weekend, because I rode consist and finished. One of the most important things in woods racing is finishing, it sounds simple but when you are beating the crap out of your machine for 1 to 2 hours nonstop it's hard sometimes hard to not break something. Just remember to check the machine out before the race and to have fun cause that's what it is all about. During the race try to follow someone that is about the same speed or a little faster and watch what they do they will show you some tricks of how to do stuff and I sure time during the race they'll show what not to do. Just remember to ride smart and on the first lap go a little slower until you get a feel of the track. A couple of must haves are a chest protector, long sleeve shirt or jersey, roll-off goggles are nice (if you got the extra money). Good luck.

 

Harescrambles are addictive. I entered my first race about 2 yrs ago and haven't looked back.

Take your time and go at your own pace. Don't let someone else push you because when you try to go faster than you feel comfortable, that's when you mess up.

Along with the jersey and goggles, I would also recommend gloves and definately boots. GOOD LUCK!