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Offline k2000x

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how hard is it to ride a slider
« on: July 29, 2009, 04:52:28 pm »
i've always loved this sport but being a moto guy just rode mx...thing is know i have been offered a hagon slider with a worked over xl560 kitted honda motor really cheap..can you guys that ride them let me in on some secrets before i jump on it and hit a wall..me bloody old boy says just hold wide open and steer with the back wheel..but i dont see him putting his hand up for first ride
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Re: how hard is it to ride a slider
« Reply #1 on: July 29, 2009, 05:05:52 pm »
the sliding part is practice.down gear throttle control around corner opp to riding a mx.how much is cheap.if you dont want it i might be interested
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Re: how hard is it to ride a slider
« Reply #2 on: July 29, 2009, 06:23:28 pm »
Grabb it .
Your dad is pretty much right, you do steer them off the back wheel and the front wheel is only there to keep the engine off the ground.
That is a speedway analogy and is only part of the explanation. With dirt track there is a lot more changing direction and the front wheel has more work to do, but don't rely on there braking ability.
Having said all that, don't be put off as they are good fun to ride, when you get it right.
As Jim said, if you're not interested please let us know.
What State are you in?
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Re: how hard is it to ride a slider
« Reply #3 on: July 29, 2009, 06:59:15 pm »
how easy, very easy. that's all they are designed to do.

if you can slide any bike, you can slide a slider.
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Re: how hard is it to ride a slider
« Reply #4 on: July 29, 2009, 07:12:29 pm »
Being able to straighten your right leg and get your Bum off the seat certainly makes it easier.
Sliding an MX bike can tend to pitch you over the bars when traction bites.
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Re: how hard is it to ride a slider
« Reply #5 on: July 29, 2009, 07:32:27 pm »
$1600 and the bike looks great except the alloy engine plates they made for the hot honda
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Re: how hard is it to ride a slider
« Reply #6 on: July 29, 2009, 07:58:30 pm »
thats a good price.fun to ride as well i have a hagon tt500 yamaha.i have back brake only on handle bars easy to use that way as you dont need to take your foot off the rh swing footrest.power down back straight back to 4th stand up left foot out and power on it will slide.start with short bits at a time till you are powering on at the start of the speedway corner.
its fun
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Re: how hard is it to ride a slider
« Reply #7 on: July 29, 2009, 08:58:00 pm »
Sounds like a great price.Go for it, see you at Nepean.
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Re: how hard is it to ride a slider
« Reply #8 on: July 30, 2009, 12:40:59 pm »
yeah back brake set up like yours jim....i pick it up next week
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Re: how hard is it to ride a slider
« Reply #9 on: July 30, 2009, 01:00:55 pm »
thats the best way with lhs gear change opp to jawa/jap ect with norton box
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Re: how hard is it to ride a slider
« Reply #10 on: July 30, 2009, 05:03:15 pm »
I'd be interested to see a photo K, as my brother played around with a Hagon - XR around 1980.
What tracks do you intend to ride at?
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Re: how hard is it to ride a slider
« Reply #11 on: July 31, 2009, 02:24:20 pm »
i live in gloucester....so my closest track would be old bar/taree track then newcastle so about an hour to each...ive tried posting pic's before but failed i will get miss's 2 do it as they know everything....lol
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Re: how hard is it to ride a slider
« Reply #12 on: July 31, 2009, 02:26:58 pm »
since its left hand change i'm going to make up a linkage system to run under motor to the right side of bike should make it a bit better for gear changes when sliding
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Re: how hard is it to ride a slider
« Reply #13 on: August 02, 2009, 06:18:21 pm »
my xt 500 in an elstar frame has the gear lever on the right. when it was on the left i tried various positions for the rear brake actuation but could not handle it with the gear lever on the left, so i made up a right hand set up which cost nothing but some oxy and a piece of 10 mm round high tensile steel rod off a burnt out commodore muffler bracket. any one wants details i'll see you at nepean at the state short circuit i mean dirt track weekend. cheers wally.
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Re: how hard is it to ride a slider
« Reply #14 on: August 25, 2009, 03:10:09 pm »
shit had a crack at the hagon last weekend....riding style goes way out the window when ya used 2 a mx bike....mass of fun...but a turtle with dunlop volley's on would have passed me but i'll keep on tryin
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