my friend has a dirtbike, 125 2 stroke kawasaki and i dont know much about them and i ride a kfx400 and i was wondering if his bike would make it in the sand dunes or not enough power, i ride at silverlake

 

yea it will be fine. tell him to bump the jets up a size or to before you go

 

Why bump the jets?

I rode YZ125 with paddle and 110 sold at the shop near the dunes (anyone know what its called) and it ripped. Didn't need to change the jets.

He will absolutely need a paddle tire though.

 

Yea, he will be fine. You really dont even need a paddle. I never ride with one and i do fine.

 

It will make a huge difference if he gets a paddle tire.

 

so whats the verdict paddle or no paddle

 

Im not sure about the sand where you are going, but at pismo my kids on a YZ80 with no paddle struggled to climb any big dune(and yes I know that pismo doesnt have big dunes) With a paddle they got air at the top of those same dunes the next year.

 

We rode Glamis dunes last year and went again this year and the paddle tire was a must if you wanted to keep up with everyone else. A paddle tire will make your trip so much easier . I was on a 400 ex the first day with hole shots on the rear and struggled on most all of the steeper dunes . Purchased a pair of sand stars the next day and never looked back.

 

Ok, a paddle will help a TON, no doubt. It really f**ks up your tranny though. Depending on the sand i might use one also, like at glamis for instance. But i dont know how the sand is at silverlake but if it is anything like pismo you dont need it.

 

Do you have any proof of this claim? I have been using paddle tires for over 20 years on dirt bikes and have never had any tranny problems.

Your correct that a paddle tire will help a "TON" though, and the bike will be much less tiring to ride in the sand too.