Track Town Skills Workshop, Saturday, May 9th

[Kurt138]

Hey guys,

I will be at Track Town in the North Reno Recreation Area on Saturday, May 9th between 11 AM and 3 PM. The nearest paved intersection is the junction of Winnemucca Ranch Road and Range Lands Road, but I won’t be parked there, I will be parked right at Track Town (see map link above). Look for my white Chevy Silverado. I will be riding my KLX450 dual sport but you don’t need a plated bike to ride there – most people bring an enduro or MX bike.

I am planning to ride turn tracks there – many options are available. Some tracks are tight like enduro single track and some are wide open like an MX track. I usually focus on the tight, enduro-style tracks because those tracks really force you to learn how to rail ruts. None of the tracks there have any jumps.

This is a good area to work on other skills too, such as riding whoops, wheelies, stoppies or hill climbs. You could find a place to practice your flat track turns there too but it’s not ideal for that (too sandy/bumpy).

The weather is starting to heat up so I’ll probably bring an Easy-Up if anyone wants to chill in the shade between motos. I usually ride different tracks for 20 minutes or so, then take a 20 minute break. That gives me a chance to think about all the things I did wrong in the last moto, ha.

Rides: KLX450R, KX500 (Project)

• This topic was modified 5 months, 2 weeks ago by Kurt138. Reason: Changed date from 5/2 to 5/9
• This topic was modified 5 months, 2 weeks ago by Kurt138.
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[Dennis Larry]

Kurt,
I believe this has a slight conflict with Eric’s trail clean up from 8 – 12 noon. But for those so inclined they could help out in the morning then go practice in the afternoon, we are geographically close!
Dennis

[Kurt138]

Dennis Larry wrote:

Kurt,
I believe this has a slight conflict with Eric’s trail clean up from 8 – 12 noon. But for those so inclined they could help out in the morning then go practice in the afternoon, we are geographically close!
Dennis

Oops!

I changed the date for this from May 2nd to May 9th.

I will be going to Eric’s trail cleanup as well.

Rides: KLX450R, KX500 (Project)

[Jason Neal]

Kurt, I’ll see you about 11AM tomorrow.

[Kurt138]

Jason Neal wrote:

Kurt, I’ll see you about 11AM tomorrow.

Great, see you there Jason. I’ll get there before 11 – look for my white Silverado.

Rides: KLX450R, KX500 (Project)

[Greg R]

Kurt, I plan to be there and may arrive a bit earlier toward 10:00ish….silver 2-door Jeep Wrangler pulling a 3-bike trailer. I’ll be riding my dirt bike and sporting my DDMC jersey!

Dirt: 2022 Kawasaki KLX300R
Dual: 2025 Suzuki DR650

[Kurt138]

Greg R wrote:

Kurt, I plan to be there and may arrive a bit earlier toward 10:00ish….silver 2-door Jeep Wrangler pulling a 3-bike trailer. I’ll be riding my dirt bike and sporting my DDMC jersey!

Sounds great Greg – see you tomorrow!

Rides: KLX450R, KX500 (Project)

[Jason Neal]

Saturday was a great training day. Kurt, Greg Rickard, Greg Flaig and I met up about 1015AM. There were three turn tracks on tap for the day. The first track had low, sandy berms making front tire placement the skill to work on. We all did warm-ups and we all got faster the more laps we did.

The bigger track was fast with high solid berms that made the line selection less critical. No corner blowouts if you didn’t get it right. some motocrossers were out on that track and they were flying.

The smallest and slowest track was the hardest in my opinion. No berms and the ruts were only a tire width wide. Front tire placement, body position and braking were all to be worked on. Needless to say that’s where I put the bike down. Luckly Kurt was close enough to help.

We then rode down to Moon Rocks to cool off. When we got back Jose showed up from a ride of his own. Many DDMC jerseys on display that day.

It was a great day and thanks to Kurt for setting it up.

[Kurt138]

Excellent summary Jason and well done to all the riders. Everyone noted that their tire placement, body positioning, comfort and speed in the turns improved throughout the day.

We all rode quite a few laps and it made for a pretty decent workout. I was cramping up a bit after I got home.

I should have some video – I’ll have a look tonight.

Rides: KLX450R, KX500 (Project)

[Greg R]

Kurt, thanks for organizing the turn track session. It was terrific seeing everyone riding and hanging with ya’ll in between sessions.

I played in the small sandbox all day.

It was a bit frustrating the first couple laps, but I started making small adjustments to my (lack of) technique and felt immediate results. My last lap felt far less sloppy than my first!

Maybe next time I’ll try playing in the bigger sandbox.

Dirt: 2022 Kawasaki KLX300R
Dual: 2025 Suzuki DR650

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