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OZ FMX · April 27th, 2004, 04:35 AM

ok i've sorta crossed over to the dark side and wanna try a bit of racing (girlfriend and mate talked me into it) so i'm after some tips or advice on how i can get ALOT fitter and ALOT faster eg. workouts, diets ect

benu · April 27th, 2004, 04:56 AM

boost juice -> gym junkie

lol...

NFG 0903 · April 27th, 2004, 05:40 AM

run, swim, eat right, and ride your a$$ off at the track

scobes · April 27th, 2004, 05:54 AM

There nothign better then just plain doing heaps of laps at a mx track, because you get bike fit, and improve your skills, and if you get bored doing laps i get people to time me and then i try and beat it, makes you ride heaps harder.

Robbo66 · April 27th, 2004, 06:50 AM

yep. thats all chad reed done. ride, fuel up, ride, fuel up, have lunch, ride, fuel up, ride, fuel up, and ride.

that would be chad reeds day when he was training to be pro.

OREO · April 27th, 2004, 08:06 AM

just ride alot....and practice TONS of starts

Dobe539 · April 27th, 2004, 02:43 PM

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Originally posted by OREO
just ride alot....and practice TONS of starts

and then put a new clutch in...

starts come natural... either you good at them or your not.. sure practice makes you better, but dont do them to much or u will just be dumping money into your bikes..

its never the same practicing starts by yourself and with 40 other guys.

do a few practice starts.. to see what gear is best for you. and then just ride.

since your just starting out racing the intesity level isnt going to be very high, so best advice is to ride.

and if you like racing and stick with it, then you will start having to work out off the track.

:cool:

OREO · April 27th, 2004, 03:14 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Dobe539
starts come natural... either you good at them or your not

bhahahahah, just like a bicycle when you first start riding it, either you're good or you will never be

practicing anything you do makes you better at it

TARD

sharkmx82 · April 27th, 2004, 04:02 PM

always ride with people faster then you, best way to learn to go faster, but dont ride over your head, best way to crash.

MulishaMarch791 · April 27th, 2004, 04:12 PM

Just live on the bike. Dont ride one track all the time. Switch up
where you ride to become good enough to adjust to different terrains.

Dobe539 · April 27th, 2004, 04:17 PM

the only way to practice starts is to race.... doing starts by yourself will not help you much at all!!

deltron3030 · April 27th, 2004, 04:28 PM

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Originally posted by Dobe539
the only way to practice starts is to race.... doing starts by yourself will not help you much at all!!

False

Me and Shane Bess sat at the track and did probably 150 starts.

I went from being on 65's starting in 1st gear and looping out.
I practiced practiced and practiced, and I got my own little secrets and I holeshotted probably every moto. 3rd gear pinned + dump clutch = vroom.

CO_FMXracer74 · April 27th, 2004, 07:55 PM

Yeah, I agree. Practicing starts does help. Just go out to the track every chance you get. Ride hard and ride with other people that are just as good or better than you so you have something to work for. If you get tired of the track, hit the trails. Don't just go for a slow trail ride, either. Hit them like your doing an enduro. Start eating a lil healthier, ride often to aviod arm pump, and just do your best. When it comes to race day, watch the lines the pros take when they practice. Drink plenty of water. And most important of all, just have fun. That's what it's all about.

Good Luck!!

suzukirider99 · April 27th, 2004, 08:08 PM

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Originally posted by deltron3030
3rd gear pinned + dump clutch = vroom.

you started in third gear?!?!?

holy shat

that must have been hell on your clutch

Robbo66 · April 28th, 2004, 02:06 AM

IM WITH DOBE ON THIS ONE! and its true. like dobe said, practise a few starts so you work out what you have to do, then ride laps.

you learn how to pick up speed fast practising laps. you learn how to use your clutch coming out of corners and using your rear brake. doing starts will burn your clutch are tyres. really, you should only practise 3 starts a day.
doing starts will help get out of the gates if your got the gates set up, but that isnt hard.
everything you need to learn about doing starts will come from riding laps.

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April 27th, 2004, 04:56 AM	#2
benu Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: OZ,NSW Motorcycle: 2004 Yz125 Posts: 214	boost juice -> gym junkie lol...

April 27th, 2004, 05:40 AM	#3
NFG 0903 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Topeka, KS Posts: 865	run, swim, eat right, and ride your a$$ off at the track

April 27th, 2004, 05:54 AM	#4
scobes Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Perth, Western Australia Bike: 05 YZ250F, 04 YZ250F Posts: 829	There nothign better then just plain doing heaps of laps at a mx track, because you get bike fit, and improve your skills, and if you get bored doing laps i get people to time me and then i try and beat it, makes you ride heaps harder.

April 27th, 2004, 06:50 AM	#5
Robbo66 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: West Oz, Perth Bikes: 07' YZ250 & YZ250F Posts: 4,823	yep. thats all chad reed done. ride, fuel up, ride, fuel up, have lunch, ride, fuel up, ride, fuel up, and ride. that would be chad reeds day when he was training to be pro.

April 27th, 2004, 08:06 AM	#6
OREO Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Undisclosed Posts: 2,401	just ride alot....and practice TONS of starts

April 27th, 2004, 04:02 PM	#9
sharkmx82 Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: plano, TX, USA Posts: 2,636	always ride with people faster then you, best way to learn to go faster, but dont ride over your head, best way to crash.

April 27th, 2004, 04:12 PM	#10
MulishaMarch791 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Maine, USA Posts: 1,090	Just live on the bike. Dont ride one track all the time. Switch up where you ride to become good enough to adjust to different terrains.

April 27th, 2004, 04:17 PM	#11
Dobe539 Goon Level Poster Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Wa Posts: 2,203	the only way to practice starts is to race.... doing starts by yourself will not help you much at all!!

April 27th, 2004, 07:55 PM	#13
CO_FMXracer74 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Phoenix, AZ. Posts: 1,111	Yeah, I agree. Practicing starts does help. Just go out to the track every chance you get. Ride hard and ride with other people that are just as good or better than you so you have something to work for. If you get tired of the track, hit the trails. Don't just go for a slow trail ride, either. Hit them like your doing an enduro. Start eating a lil healthier, ride often to aviod arm pump, and just do your best. When it comes to race day, watch the lines the pros take when they practice. Drink plenty of water. And most important of all, just have fun. That's what it's all about. Good Luck!!

April 28th, 2004, 02:06 AM	#15
Robbo66 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: West Oz, Perth Bikes: 07' YZ250 & YZ250F Posts: 4,823	IM WITH DOBE ON THIS ONE! and its true. like dobe said, practise a few starts so you work out what you have to do, then ride laps. you learn how to pick up speed fast practising laps. you learn how to use your clutch coming out of corners and using your rear brake. doing starts will burn your clutch are tyres. really, you should only practise 3 starts a day. doing starts will help get out of the gates if your got the gates set up, but that isnt hard. everything you need to learn about doing starts will come from riding laps.

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