ngoodey Posted August 24, 2012 Posted August 24, 2012 Hey everyone. Please don't laugh at my dumb question. I have joked about taking my 650 ninja to the dunes if I could find a paddle tire for it. Recently I have actually became interested in really doing this. My question is would it be to heavy for the sand? I'm not worried about the power or being able to control it as long as I was able to get it on top of the sand. Any thoughts or ideas? Quote
andydew Posted August 24, 2012 Posted August 24, 2012 kudos for wanting to try something different; but I'm guessing the bike is a lil' too heavy..., a lil' to low..., and prolly geared a lil' too high. As long as you have a few buddies willing to drag you out, heck, I'd give it a try Quote
dunefreak Posted August 24, 2012 Posted August 24, 2012 I like your style. You might be able to get up on top of the sand. It would be a b*tch though because of the weight. You never know until you try though. Enough horsepower & wheel spin with a paddle and anything is possible regardless of it's weight...sometimes. lol Whatever you do, you HAVE to get video of your first try. Will a paddle even fit/ clear on that bike? 1 Quote
ngoodey Posted August 24, 2012 Author Posted August 24, 2012 Oh yes my wife will be there taping it. As long as the paddle isnt alot wider than the street tire on it it should clear. Well I guess I will be on the lookout for a paddle. Keep your eyes peeled out at dumont. You may see a bright orange ninja riding a wheelie up comp with no driver! Quote
dunefreak Posted August 24, 2012 Posted August 24, 2012 You may see a bright orange ninja riding a wheelie up comp with no driver! HELL YES! Quote
FE135 Posted August 24, 2012 Posted August 24, 2012 If you do this, let me know. I will definatly want to get photos of that. Quote
sanddunesaddict Posted August 24, 2012 Posted August 24, 2012 (edited) There were 2 guys about 15-18 years ago that brought out a couple of bikes with paddles.....back then no one could touch them up comp(the old comp on the left) One guy dumped it over at the top and couldnt pick it up...they were definately moving though. Edited August 24, 2012 by sanddunesaddict Quote
ngoodey Posted August 24, 2012 Author Posted August 24, 2012 Thats my biggest worry. If it goes over will I get it back up. Quote
EY3BA11 Posted August 24, 2012 Posted August 24, 2012 They make pills for that lol sent from your mom's phone 1 Quote
goodguys75 Posted August 24, 2012 Posted August 24, 2012 there was a guy at dune fest oregon trying to do this.....no it did not work......it was like trying to dig out a snowmobile in deep snow..... Quote
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