dirtbike in the dunes
Sep 30, 2005 | 12:04 AM
#21
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No, i dont have a paddle, but if i wanted one that would not be a big deal. There is a tire shop right down the street from me and i could get one there for pretty cheap. Plus i have rode with one on another bike and didnt like it very much.
Like i said i cant explain it very well, but i took that advice from a guy that knows more about motors than anybody i know and has more experiance than anybody i know. i guarantee that he could explain it better than i can. As far as the paddle thing goes i get the point of what you are all trying to say but i just dont like them and would not normally use one.
Like i said i cant explain it very well, but i took that advice from a guy that knows more about motors than anybody i know and has more experiance than anybody i know. i guarantee that he could explain it better than i can. As far as the paddle thing goes i get the point of what you are all trying to say but i just dont like them and would not normally use one.
Sep 30, 2005 | 08:57 AM
#22
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dirtbike in the dunes
Originally posted by: cr125predator
No, i dont have a paddle, but if i wanted one that would not be a big deal. There is a tire shop right down the street from me and i could get one there for pretty cheap. Plus i have rode with one on another bike and didnt like it very much.
Like i said i cant explain it very well, but i took that advice from a guy that knows more about motors than anybody i know and has more experiance than anybody i know. i guarantee that he could explain it better than i can. As far as the paddle thing goes i get the point of what you are all trying to say but i just dont like them and would not normally use one.
No, i dont have a paddle, but if i wanted one that would not be a big deal. There is a tire shop right down the street from me and i could get one there for pretty cheap. Plus i have rode with one on another bike and didnt like it very much.
Like i said i cant explain it very well, but i took that advice from a guy that knows more about motors than anybody i know and has more experiance than anybody i know. i guarantee that he could explain it better than i can. As far as the paddle thing goes i get the point of what you are all trying to say but i just dont like them and would not normally use one.
I do wonder why you have paddle for your quad and not your dirt bike. Quads are definitely easy to ride in the sand without them, dirt bikes are a completely different machine in the sand with one. What did you not like about riding a dirt bike with a paddle tire on it?
Sep 30, 2005 | 09:23 AM
#23
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Originally posted by: cr125predator
Like i said i cant explain it very well, but i took that advice from a guy that knows more about motors than anybody i know and has more experiance than anybody i know. i guarantee that he could explain it better than i can. As far as the paddle thing goes i get the point of what you are all trying to say but i just dont like them and would not normally use one.
Like i said i cant explain it very well, but i took that advice from a guy that knows more about motors than anybody i know and has more experiance than anybody i know. i guarantee that he could explain it better than i can. As far as the paddle thing goes i get the point of what you are all trying to say but i just dont like them and would not normally use one.
So your saying out of ALL the dedicated riders on this forums, that none of them know engines as well as this guy?
Sep 30, 2005 | 09:55 AM
#24
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Originally posted by: cr125predator
As far as the paddle thing goes i get the point of what you are all trying to say but i just dont like them and would not normally use one.
As far as the paddle thing goes i get the point of what you are all trying to say but i just dont like them and would not normally use one.
Sep 30, 2005 | 11:08 PM
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well, it does put a lot of load on your tranny riding with a paddle. No i am not saying that this guy i know knows more than anybody on here, but i take his advice. You guys could be right though.
As for a paddle on a quad, notice how much smaller the tire actually is. And i have only used a paddle once with my quad and that was because the sand was super soft. I even said i would use a paddle on my dirtbike if the sand was super soft.
As for a paddle on a quad, notice how much smaller the tire actually is. And i have only used a paddle once with my quad and that was because the sand was super soft. I even said i would use a paddle on my dirtbike if the sand was super soft.
Oct 1, 2005 | 02:15 AM
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Okay, cr125predator, I'll ask you some questions and you tell me the answers. Don't ask your friend because he's giving you bad information. I do know the answers to these questions by the way. I'm just trying to get a feel of how much knowledge you do have before I give you the answers.
How much of a load does a paddle tire put on the transmission while in sand compared to a knobbie on hard pack or dirt?
Which transmission will see more of a load a motorcycle transmission or a quad transmission?
Which tires will spin easier in sand, a motorcycle with a paddle tire or the rear paddle tires on a quad? please give a reason why.
How much of a load does a paddle tire put on the transmission while in sand compared to a knobbie on hard pack or dirt?
Which transmission will see more of a load a motorcycle transmission or a quad transmission?
Which tires will spin easier in sand, a motorcycle with a paddle tire or the rear paddle tires on a quad? please give a reason why.
Oct 1, 2005 | 02:51 AM
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My two cents is go with a paddle. I rode my CRF450R at Coral Pink and overheated twice. Granted the sand is really soft. You will enjoy the ride alot better once you get up too speed. I have never heard of anyone having tranny problems running paddles.
Oct 1, 2005 | 04:52 PM
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well, i guess i have to say i am beat. since this was info from a friend i cant respond well enough.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-blush.gif[/img] who knows maybe i should try riding with a paddle again
