n00b needs some help

[bradfox2]

How would i get started in racing the desert series?

I only have a ttr-125 4 stroke bike, and i know i cant race mx but i just found out about these races and it sounds fun, I can ride well and have experience but is my bike good enough to race in a novice or similar type??

[Phil Brooks]

Call the Whiplash office tues thur friday 9:00 to 5:00. they could help you out with your questions. I do not have the number handy, but look up their site WWW.WHIPLASHRACING.COM

Your bike may be a bit small for some races such as Mexico & this weekends Snowflake 100 miler. But next months G.P. race in Tucson may be a good race to start out in. Good luck & hope to see you at the races:D

Phil, Whiplash # 611 Honda's "Crash Test Dummy"
02XR400 & 02XR650 " uncorked" Thanks to : Monkeybutt parts, North Valley Honda, The Pit Intertprises, I shoot horse;s Photo's by Kim Cook, For sponsorship in 2003.

[kitplummer]

I am looking at the PMP GP as a possibility for my first offroad/desert race as well. What is the course like? I've ridden the MX track out there...where do they run the desert course? Are there a lot of people? Are the classes well defined? Kids classes?

TIA,
Kit

[duneDS650]

The GP track is North of the MX track.

I think you might have more fun on the Snowflake course than a GP track with a ttr-125. You won't be able to go as fast as most of the other racers, but the course is more of a trail than an MX track. The PMP GP is going to use part of the MX track so you'll be doing MX at least for part of that race.

There are no jumps per-se on the Snowflake course, but there are on a GP/MX track.

If your ttr-125 can go 50 mph, you should be able to motor along nicely on a more traditional desert course.

Snowflake is the most popular race of the season and usually brings out the most first-timers. Give it a go and get your feet wet.

Whiplash #388 ATV

[bradfox2]

hey again,
would it help if i got a yz 125. my dad also wants a bike and he said if i gave him mine he would pay for a new yz 125. also just a ? on a yz125, is it the same size as a ttr-l or the full size bikes?

by the way i am only 15 and 130 lbs. 5'7" and did jumping on the ttr and i rode bmx seriouly for 6 years, so i do have some experience in jumping bikes.
my dad wants the ttr-l to play on and he is the same height as me but 160 lbs

[bradfox2]

i have been looking around and heard the 2 strokes are more difficult to control on the trail. Any ideas for a bike that i could race in the desert series without being laughed at but could also ride the trails and have fun without major wrenching after every ride.

[Lizrdlipz]

You might want to check out the YZF250 or WRF250 4 stroke Yamahas. They are legal in the 125 class. The YZF is stock as a motocrosser but can easily be converted to a desert sled. The WRF is already set up for desert and trail. The four strokes have been more reliable for me and take much less maintenance. You definately won't be laughed at. Good luck, hope to see you at the races or on the trail!

Steve Feld #31

[bradfox2]

thanks for the reply, so i pretty much either have a choice of motocross or trail, id mostly be riding trail but would like to get out and ride on practice nights at motocross tracks. i like the wrf the best so far but would it be able to handle a bit of motocross track even set up as a trail bike?
thanks again

[kitplummer]

The WRF will be able to handle the motocross tracks as longs as you don't plan on clearing 70 foot table tops. Generally, suspensions on trail-type bikes are too soft for MX. If you do any jumping at all, you'll find yourself bottoming out a lot. But, if you are just out to ride around the track the WRF will do great. I ride my DRZ400 on the track all the time...

Kit