Dirt Bike Riding Like Tristan Park??

[Strong Eagle]

Does anyone know if there are alternatives to Tristan Park to go dirt biking?

 

http://www.tristangroup.com/index.html

 

I would like to give a couple of young friends the chance to learn to ride a dirt bike. They seem to have an OK deal but are fully booked through August.

 

Thanks.

[vyruz]

WOW. I had no idea there was an option to pick up dirt biking slowly and under guidance! This is hugely exciting news for me!

 

I would love to join in whenever you guys do decide to go. If no alternatives turn up, I'm happy to get in for an August session at Tristan Park.

[Jerrcik]

Whoa, i did nt know that!!! I gota make some enquiries........update on this post later with results

[vyruz]

Whoa, i did nt know that!!! I gota make some enquiries........update on this post later with results

 

Yeap. I managed to get a booking for four for 3 July. Can't fricken' wait. Will update with review and (if I can get my GoPro mounted well) hopefully some vid as well.

[World Misanthropy]

Hi bro, any updates?

[vyruz]

Hi bro, any updates?

 

Oh yeaaaa. Totally forgot to update this thread!

 

I did end up going on 3 July and had a great time. My GoPro helmet-cam videos are below. Select 720p to watch in HD if you can!

 

Tristan Park have placed all the info you need (what to wear, how much, what to bring) on their website (Tristan Park).

 

 

[Sev]

hi,

we have local group of dirt bike riders who ride in singapore regularly.

check out slackriders.com

ride at reclaim land area, pretty nice enduro track with sand & muds.

 

alternative you can join the famous Ah Guang ride on almost every Sunday.

it is a hardcore dirt ride from 9am till 5pm.

not for beginner though.

[deckard]

i wanna to go tristan. who wans to join?

[AeROSmitH]

when when?

[rocklobster]

me!! my gf has been pestering me to go with her but there is no way her parents are letting her go overseas with me....

[Jundeang]

me me me! =^^=

[World Misanthropy]

Oh yeaaaa. Totally forgot to update this thread!

 

I did end up going on 3 July and had a great time. My GoPro helmet-cam videos are below. Select 720p to watch in HD if you can!

 

Tristan Park have placed all the info you need (what to wear, how much, what to bring) on their website (Tristan Park).

 

 

 

Swweeeet! Btw how much you got your Go-Pro?

[Wayang]

nice clips vyruz.. love the end of part 1.. hahaha~ looks quite challenging.. will beginners be able to handle it ?

[vyruz]

Swweeeet! Btw how much you got your Go-Pro?

 

I got my GoPro HD Hero Motorsports from eBay. Express delivered from the US for S$370 IIRC. Worth every cent paid!

 

nice clips vyruz.. love the end of part 1.. hahaha~ looks quite challenging.. will beginners be able to handle it ?

 

Thanks bro. Hehehe..the ending of Part 1 is still haunting me - my shoulder has only just started feeling better.

 

I am totally a beginner (2B in July 2010, never rode a dirt bike before Tristan Park), so other beginners will be fine! The guide will wait for you if you can't keep up, so it's really up to you how fast you want to go. Disclaimer: You will want to go fast!

 

In terms of difficulty of the terrain, I loved the leafy 'blind' uphill trail (mid way in Part 1's video), loved the blasts between trees and the plantation, didn't mind a few downhill trails, but found two parts slightly tricky: (1) deep muddy ruts - I crashed in one because I was changing direction while in the muddy rut, (2) deep dry cuts in the terrain - you have to stand on the pegs, get some momentum, prepare for the front to dive like crazy and absorb some of the impact in your arms and shoulders, and throttle out so you don't stop halfway, lose your balance and fall.

 

If you've ever wondered what dirt biking would be like, you have to give Tristan Park a try.

[deckard]

i count 3... hmmm. anymore? i think need at least 8 riders.

[edwinling]

I'm game if schedule permits

[Wayang]

Thanks bro. Hehehe..the ending of Part 1 is still haunting me - my shoulder has only just started feeling better.

 

I am totally a beginner (2B in July 2010, never rode a dirt bike before Tristan Park), so other beginners will be fine! The guide will wait for you if you can't keep up, so it's really up to you how fast you want to go. Disclaimer: You will want to go fast!

 

In terms of difficulty of the terrain, I loved the leafy 'blind' uphill trail (mid way in Part 1's video), loved the blasts between trees and the plantation, didn't mind a few downhill trails, but found two parts slightly tricky: (1) deep muddy ruts - I crashed in one because I was changing direction while in the muddy rut, (2) deep dry cuts in the terrain - you have to stand on the pegs, get some momentum, prepare for the front to dive like crazy and absorb some of the impact in your arms and shoulders, and throttle out so you don't stop halfway, lose your balance and fall.

 

If you've ever wondered what dirt biking would be like, you have to give Tristan Park a try.

 

i'm goin at the end of the month.. i'm oso totally new to dirt.. i've heard from a buddy its very easy to fall.. ok tats fine but i dun wanna break my bones.. btw i oso rented the ktm.. heh heh.. 2 stroke power !!

[leirbag]

i'm goin at the end of the month.. i'm oso totally new to dirt.. i've heard from a buddy its very easy to fall.. ok tats fine but i dun wanna break my bones.. btw i oso rented the ktm.. heh heh.. 2 stroke power !!

 

Dirt biking will teach you about throttle control and countersteer - what they always call drifting. Its hellish fun sliding the bike around the trails, i would love to go again!! The throttle and rear brake will be your best friend, because most of the rules that apply to road riding dont apply in the dirt. The guide will lead you along the trails that suit your skill level, so there is pretty much nothing to worry about.

 

By the way, the KTM is a monster. i rented the WR200 but had the chance to try out the ktm 250. the one i tried had a two-finger fast clutch that was extremely heavy. I was basically twisting the throttle and hanging on for dear life all the way!

[Wayang]

wat do u normally ride.. a phantom ?

[leirbag]

yup and a gsxr 400... the torque of the ktm is fantastic...+ the ground in some places is rocky/uneven..pretty exciting! My friend who rides a cbr1k was dragging both feet on the ground as the bike was pulling him up a slope. lol

[edwinling]

yup and a gsxr 400... the torque of the ktm is fantastic...+ the ground in some places is rocky/uneven..pretty exciting! My friend who rides a cbr1k was dragging both feet on the ground as the bike was pulling him up a slope. lol

 

Sound like a lot of fun!

[Wayang]

guys..

 

i just came back from tristan park today.. it was hell.. it's supposed to be a full day thing but my friends and i opted to fall out after lunch.. tat was how bad it was

[edwinling]

bad as in siong?

[Wayang]

the bikes were poorly maintained (tires botak, exhaust leaking), difficult to ride (engine will stall when the bike is in gear n stationary, cannot find neutral gear and gotta keep kick starting) and the guide offered no instruction on dirt riding (we just took the bikes n go, have to figure everything out ourselves).. i didnt enjoyed myself at all.. totally different from what i had expected it to be.. very very disappointing.. my 1st n last time to tristan park