Lesson learned ....... in a sand trap.
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Lesson learned ....... in a sand trap.
Perfect day on Saturday. Less than perfect ride. The bride and I decided to follow a couple of friends to their house in the evening so they could feed and let the dog out before we continued on to a little pizza and horseshoes with the rest of the crew.
1/4 mileunpaved driveway back to their place on Terra Ceia bay near Tampa. Typical Florida sand pit. Followed two Dyna's in; all of us two-up at maybe 5-10 mph. The tire tracks were pretty compacted but on either side of the ruts was10-12" of soft sand. The rear wheel on my Heritage lost traction and we got into the soft stuff .... went down so quick it was hard to believe. Nothing hurt but pride.Boy is my bike heavy when laying flat with the engine guards and floor boards buried.
It was bad enough that I dropped going in ....went down again coming out and the bike seemedeven heavier!. Got the front tire in the soft stuff on a turn .... slower drop but twice the embrassment. No damage to either us or the scoot. Just a little bruised ego.
We really need rain here in FL. Until we get some I will be avoidingsand .... too dry, too loose and too sugary.
1/4 mileunpaved driveway back to their place on Terra Ceia bay near Tampa. Typical Florida sand pit. Followed two Dyna's in; all of us two-up at maybe 5-10 mph. The tire tracks were pretty compacted but on either side of the ruts was10-12" of soft sand. The rear wheel on my Heritage lost traction and we got into the soft stuff .... went down so quick it was hard to believe. Nothing hurt but pride.Boy is my bike heavy when laying flat with the engine guards and floor boards buried.
It was bad enough that I dropped going in ....went down again coming out and the bike seemedeven heavier!. Got the front tire in the soft stuff on a turn .... slower drop but twice the embrassment. No damage to either us or the scoot. Just a little bruised ego.
We really need rain here in FL. Until we get some I will be avoidingsand .... too dry, too loose and too sugary.
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RE: Lesson learned ....... in a sand trap.
TTommy,
No trick that I know. Other than keeping it slow, steadyandkeepingpower on the rear wheel. Funny part is that I ride in sandy conditions pretty regularly. Campground/field type stuff. This sand was so deep and soft it sucked us in like a snowdrift.
Glenn
No trick that I know. Other than keeping it slow, steadyandkeepingpower on the rear wheel. Funny part is that I ride in sandy conditions pretty regularly. Campground/field type stuff. This sand was so deep and soft it sucked us in like a snowdrift.
Glenn
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RE: Lesson learned ....... in a sand trap.
Got my first taste of sand Sunday while riding around Brooksville, but it was the not sugary beach stuff, thank goodness. It's hard enough to get a foot hold in that stuff, have no desire to ride over it.
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