Pics from my track yesterday.

[Rootar]

Just thought i would share a couple pics of me and mitch riding my track yesterday, i know i like seeing pics of other tracks.

anyways lets try this

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[Rootar]

good deal the links work, here are the rest. They aren't the best pics but my GF was struggling with the crazy amount of dust.

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[Brad77]

Nice pics !
What is the distance on that large double you got? Also how much room do you have to accelerate?
I have a practice track at my place too. I will try and post pics soon. I don't have any jumps that large at my place.

[MX MaNiAc 06]

Mann would i love to come ride at your place. Tracks looking great!

[J.Brown121]

That double is huge!

[One_Bad_400]

man, your track looks fun. i need to come out some time. i rode at heber track for a little bit today. not groomed, so very rocky.

[Rootar]

haha definetly no rocks at my place hunter your more than welcome to come down and for the length of the big jump its 75to the knuckle and 80ish to the sweet spot.. if it doesnt flood im headed down there to change some more stuff. i know everyone knows i change my track more than i ride it almost.

[Rootar]

hey hunter why dont we plan something for next weekend. maybe a trip to malibu and then we can head down to my parents and stay the night and ride the track there... or vice versa. ill be off atleast friday and saturday or thursday and friday.... which ever days look the best weather wise.

and as for the PM's yes i do not mind if anyone wants to come check it out thats fine. Just keep in touch with me and we can work out a date.

[631kfx400]

that jump is fuc**** huge

[Rootar]

built some more junk out there. they are knee deep and on 9 foot centers.

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs570.snc3/31106_1333780297760_1028610019_30756078_1337344_n. jpg

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[dan harris]

Nice Track!!! Double looks HUGE! Whoops look awesome!!!

Building is almost as much fun as riding!!! Building something new - Then riding it is the Best!!

[Rootar]

you got that right dan building is atleast half the fun.

[protraxrptr17]

Watering is the part I hate.:(

[Rootar]

water is for drinking... i still lack a way to water my track though. thougt about using our 2" pump and a large tank on a trailer. I would fill it up out of the pond with the pump then swap the hoses and then shoot water on the track with a large 2 inch spray nozzle. i wouldnt even have to drive on the track and i wouldnt have to worry about over watering any particular spot. But it would take two people since some one would have to drive the tractor pulling the trailer.

[bomberman]

Cant you set up a few hoses, and place some sprinklers round the track? Or do you not have access to water like that?

[Rootar]

well i would have had water out there but our well and pump (on a dock in the lower pond) that feeds the barn and fence line has been out of service for 4-5 years and i dont wanna trouble with that thing. We have trailer and High pressure 2inch pump and everything needed to do what i was talking about except i need a larger water tank... the one we have is too small.

[muddy400EX]

damn dude, do you actually blitz those whoops? or do you rhythm it?

and that double would scare the crap outta me, theres not really any room for error,lol

how do you get up the balls to jump something like that for the first time:eek2:

[Brad77]

Hey what kind of equipment are you using to move dirt?

[300racer]

me and a buddy is making a tack and was woundering about the whoops. are yours 9 foot from center to center?

[muddy400EX]

Originally posted by 300racer
me and a buddy is making a tack and was woundering about the whoops. are yours 9 foot from center to center?

where ya makin it? if you dont make it insane as hell, maybe i could ride it:blah:

[300racer]

Originally posted by muddy400EX
where ya makin it? if you dont make it insane as hell, maybe i could ride it:blah:
brent's house. we are going to make it rough as posible but no crazy jump's just ridiculous whoops. which you can go around

[muddy400EX]

Originally posted by 300racer
brent's house. we are going to make it rough as posible but no crazy jump's just ridiculous whoops. which you can go around

sweet,i bet his neighbors will love that,haha. have you started anything on it yet? or ya just kinda plannin it out and stuff

[slightlybent47]

That track is sick………no room for error. Sounds like as much as you change it that a sprinkler system would be hard to do. The water tank sounds like a better choice. I don’t have my skid loader anymore so I can’t build anything anymore. That sucks!!

[Rootar]

yes these whoops are on 9 foot centers, my last set pictured below were on 8 foot centers and the same depth im hoping this little change will allow me to use 2nd gear to skim them rather than 1st gear like the ones below. keep in mind my bike is geared very high, on a 450 we are talking 2nd pinned in the old ones and im hoping top of 3rd for these.... no sense in them being easy.

you can also read up on track building at http://www.dirtwurx.com/track_tips4.php they give good pointers but honestly it just takes alot of time and practice to know how to building a track with good jumps that will last and not blow apart.


these whoops were narly in person but the shape would ONLY allow you to skim them, hell you couldnt even ride through them hardly with out draging frame and hitting your bumper on the next one

[muddy400EX]

if you get them down please post pics of you skimmin them, or a vid would be better. not saying i dont believe you, i just wanna see it

[jesseweaver]

that tracks sick, i remember seeing pictures of it years ago on the akraix website and stuff haha you made a lot of progress on that

[300racer]

Originally posted by muddy400EX
sweet,i bet his neighbors will love that,haha. have you started anything on it yet? or ya just kinda plannin it out and stuff
we have the whoops started. i we just eyeballed it i would say 9 foot centers is very close to what we have at the start and we stretched them out the farther you go.:devil: i hope brent hit's them first lol. but other than that we have just wrote it on paper. we have are going to rent a bobcat soon and do the track one weekend.

[Rootar]

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thats me going thorugh through the old ones i just pictured above and there is another video on there too that you can see them better. i dont think these new ones will be bad at all, i guess ill know for sure on thursday or friday.

[muddy400EX]

Originally posted by Rootar
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thats me going thorugh through the old ones i just pictured above and there is another video on there too that you can see them better. i dont think these new ones will be bad at all, i guess ill know for sure on thursday or friday.

damn thats a sick track

coker i gotta check out the track in progress sometime. got any jumps planned out yet?

[concise]

If I had that remotely close to my house let alone in my backyard I wouldn't do anything but ride.

Living on l.I. Sucks when I see videos like that :(

[THARNESS]

Originally posted by Rootar
Just thought i would share a couple pics of me and mitch riding my track yesterday, i know i like seeing pics of other tracks.

anyways lets try this

http://hphotos-sjc1.fbcdn.net/hs633.snc3/31756_1330783982854_1028610019_30749270_8004511_n. jpg

What part of Arkansas are you from. We live in Arkansas and my two son's both race the ATVA MX Quad Nat's. Here is a link to some pics or our track. http://www.dirtbikemike.com/beebe.htm

[mitch-#4yfz]

Oooh...those whoops look tough cant wait to try them out.
that big double is freaking awesome and it is super smooth its one of those jumps you could jump back to back all day and it would never get old. I cant wait to try the new changes out.

ps. that guy in the red shirt is haulin....lol

[Latemodel32]

Very nice looking track:D

[Rootar]

Hey tom, my track is down in south central arkanasas about 25 minutes from Gurdon from I-30 i actaully come up to Beebe fairly often as i helped build the new Indoor R/C track over there. i'd love to swing by next time im coming through and check out the track. Ive actually seen those pics from DB mikes site already. his place has gone to hell for riding. malibu just north of him is alot of fun.



how old are your kids?

[THARNESS]

My son's are 12 and 8. They race the 90modified and 70 modified classes. We are going to Heber tomorrow night for a race.
I didn't know Beebe had an indoor r/c track. Ryan has a t-maxx 3.3. Where is the track at.

Next time your up this way stop by. If you go to our website www.harnessbrothers.com you can send me an e-mail.

[Rootar]

its an electric only track due to being indoors. the website is http://www.thundervalleyrcraceway.com/ its owned by John Warner, and its out at his house.

Ive been meaning to come up and race a heber but just havent gotten the chance yet.

[One_Bad_400]

hey harness. do hay bails not eventually get broke down and the jump could start to collapse?

[THARNESS]

We used round bales and stood them on thier ends so they would be firmer. It may eventually break down but it should take years. Some of the local tracks have been doing this for a while. It dosen't cost much to buy junk hay and if you ever wanted to turn it back into a field again just smooth the dirt and hay out together with a dozer.

[bsolomon918]

whoops on video need to be spaced out more. your just riding over the top of them like a couple breaking and accelerating bumps. shocks are just soaking them up. i suggest a couple feet apart. but other then that sick track!!

[Rootar]

the haybales last a long time ive got about 9-10 under my track right now and once they are covered on all sides they will "settle" after a few good rains but they are solid after they get compressed and they are cheap and easy when you need to build a big landing.