hillclimbers
Apr 8, 2004 | 06:46 PM
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Originally posted by: 2TV
I think the biggest I've seen are what others have posted about elsewhere on this forum, referencing the Cinders in AZ. Check this link out (there are videos in several of the postings)...
I think the biggest I've seen are what others have posted about elsewhere on this forum, referencing the Cinders in AZ. Check this link out (there are videos in several of the postings)...
Apr 16, 2004 | 10:52 PM
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ive done quite a few in hart park and hungy valley(gorman).the steepest prolly about 75 degrees and 50 feet.
Then i love toy play around with hils a little while ago we had a hill climbing competition among my buds.
The trick you had to do it from a dead stop while already slightly on the hill.it was also very sandy
The 400ex tried it quite alot and most of the time it either sinked or bogged.
The raptor did not bog as much since the hill was short but did sink in alot of the times at the top. sounds scry
He did make it once
When me and my banshee tried it i got stuck alot i mean alot only because i climbed it in first gear, but after i tried it in second with powerband i tore that hill up and never got stuck i climbed it every single time. I guess my tires were spinnig way to fast to sink.
Thats the first time my 4 stroke friends were impressed with my banshee. Now they are really impressed with it seing all the stuff i learned how to do on it.
Then i love toy play around with hils a little while ago we had a hill climbing competition among my buds.
The trick you had to do it from a dead stop while already slightly on the hill.it was also very sandy
The 400ex tried it quite alot and most of the time it either sinked or bogged.
The raptor did not bog as much since the hill was short but did sink in alot of the times at the top. sounds scry
He did make it once
When me and my banshee tried it i got stuck alot i mean alot only because i climbed it in first gear, but after i tried it in second with powerband i tore that hill up and never got stuck i climbed it every single time. I guess my tires were spinnig way to fast to sink.
Thats the first time my 4 stroke friends were impressed with my banshee. Now they are really impressed with it seing all the stuff i learned how to do on it.
Apr 16, 2004 | 11:07 PM
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most of the hills we go up around here are prolly about 100ft and steep(60 degree maybe more)i will try to put up some pics tomorrow cause me and a frind are takin out his 250x and see how he can do hills.PredFan we have a hill around here called $100 Hill too,mostly horses do it but every once in a while that brave soul on a quad tries it,that i know of only a couple quads have made it.
May 5, 2004 | 02:55 AM
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Originally posted by: TexasPsycho
we have one hill here left over from some strip mining thats about 100 to 125 ft. i'm sure there are several on here that could make it but i'm not one of them. i made it about 3/4 way and the tires started spinning and i couldn't get traction. i didnt want to try and turn around or slide down backwards so i let it roll against some small pine trees then we got a truck at the top to winch it up. call me a wuss if you want but i didn't break any of my old bones. when i went to go down the hill to the quad with the winch line i did slip and slid all the way to the bottom and had to climb back up the other side. the next trip down i hooked the winch line around me. now give me a break, i'm not as young as some of you.
we have one hill here left over from some strip mining thats about 100 to 125 ft. i'm sure there are several on here that could make it but i'm not one of them. i made it about 3/4 way and the tires started spinning and i couldn't get traction. i didnt want to try and turn around or slide down backwards so i let it roll against some small pine trees then we got a truck at the top to winch it up. call me a wuss if you want but i didn't break any of my old bones. when i went to go down the hill to the quad with the winch line i did slip and slid all the way to the bottom and had to climb back up the other side. the next trip down i hooked the winch line around me. now give me a break, i'm not as young as some of you.
May 5, 2004 | 10:07 AM
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The hills behind my house are on an earthquake fault. All of it is steep, and some near vertical. Most of the climbs are pretty long, like at least 100 yards. Add to this that there is a lot of slick desert hardpack, and rain ruts from the dirt bike traffic. Typical So. Calif stuff.
And, there is often an "overhang". That is, a layer in the soil that is more resistant to erosion than the layer below it, so it sticks out. Of course these are always near the top of the hill, where you have already lost most of your momentum! So far, the 450 has been a great climber, is spite of its (undeserved!) reputation for being front end light. If you are a deft rider, a short swingarm can be used to your advantage, because it gives better traction.
And, there is often an "overhang". That is, a layer in the soil that is more resistant to erosion than the layer below it, so it sticks out. Of course these are always near the top of the hill, where you have already lost most of your momentum! So far, the 450 has been a great climber, is spite of its (undeserved!) reputation for being front end light. If you are a deft rider, a short swingarm can be used to your advantage, because it gives better traction.
May 5, 2004 | 10:25 AM
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Originally posted by: whitebroskfx440
sorry about up there hit enter by accident.
whats the largest hillclimb any of you have ever done? just wondering if the ones i have done are wimps compared to whats out there
sorry about up there hit enter by accident.
whats the largest hillclimb any of you have ever done? just wondering if the ones i have done are wimps compared to whats out there
Largest hill I've ever climbed was Mt. Noja in south korea .. about 580m elevation ~ 1900 feet. That was on foot though. On quad, probably a steep 50 - 60'
