September 29th, 2013, 09:11 AM | #1 |
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Water Crossing
I'm planning a ride and need some advice/opinions.
At the Trexler Nature Preserve there is a ford (water crossing) which is a concrete slab that the Jordan Creek flows over. It looks to be 80 - 100 feet long and about 15 feet wide. I have crossed over this in a truck before but never on a motorcycle. Do you think the 250 is up for it? |
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September 29th, 2013, 09:24 AM | #2 |
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Stand up. Stay neutral. And don't go crazy fast and stay even on the throttle. Should be fine.
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September 29th, 2013, 12:51 PM | #3 |
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Went through without a problem.
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September 29th, 2013, 02:31 PM | #6 |
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The approach slab was covered in a thin layer of moss making it very slippery to walk on. I didn't have any problems with traction, just cruised across in second gear.
My brother went across on his Triumph Tiger at about 10mph. |
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September 29th, 2013, 03:18 PM | #9 |
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No, the tires.didn't slide at all. We walked onto the Ford after we crossed it and found out how slippery it was. You would probably slide if you tried to stop on the approach or got on the throttle to fast.
80mph wheelie across next time. |
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September 29th, 2013, 04:35 PM | #11 |
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September 30th, 2013, 10:18 AM | #12 |
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This is very similar to how I gently laid over in a stream near me on my CBF125 :-(
I'd been across before in the winter with no issue, but this time I think the warmer weather had allowed the weed to grow. Sure enough, the front wheel slipped out in the direction the water was flowing. Had I been sensible, I'd have put my left boot down - after all, if that didn't save me then all of me was going to get wet anyway but I didn't have the presence of mind in the split second so I tried to stay up on the pegs and as I say, I gently leant over and got soaked shoulder to toe on my left side :-( Killed the engine, got the bike upright immediately (exhaust is on the right and stayed out of the water). Found I'd tweaked the shifter so had to start and ride home in 3rd gear but other than that, no damage except to my pride :-( I'm still not sure how I'd save it if it happened again, I think the addition of the slippery surface plus the constant force from the left meant I didn't know what to do instinctively and whatever I actually did clearly didn't work... I think from previous discussions here I should have steered left but I think my mind told me to turn right at the time. Also, it was very early in my riding experience so I probably also cut the throttle without realising that this would compound things. Cheers, Pete |
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September 30th, 2013, 10:23 AM | #13 |
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Ahhh.... the power of short shifts or being in a gear that higher than you normally would.
For example, you want to ride in the dry, but now it's all wet. You know how you would normally ride right?.. Add a gear. To keep things simple, what I mean is... If your normally take a corner/straight/obstacle in 3rd, do it in 4th. How would this help? EDIT: Awesome job!
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September 30th, 2013, 10:26 AM | #14 |
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Agreed! Not a subject you come across (no pun intended lol) very often.
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September 30th, 2013, 11:33 AM | #15 |
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It can be a crapshoot. It's sometimes not the depth, but the traction at the bottom of only a few inches of water. If moss has grown on a slippery surface, it can be impossible to keep the bike up. There is that great video of that off-road rally, where bike after bike after bike comes through a slight corner and a 4 or 5 foot water crossing that looks only inches deep. Almost every bike through loses the rear and the rider is sliding on their butt before they knew what hit them. It takes local knowledge to have any hunch on what you're dealing with on these types of obstacles. Sounds like this one is eminently doable with very little trouble.
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September 30th, 2013, 12:19 PM | #16 |
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What I've learnt from the discussion so far is that you should make sure you let another rider go first. Let them, test the water, so to speak. Pun intended
If they make it through, then copy their technique exactly. If they don't make it... throw them a rope and then find another way to ride home. |
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October 2nd, 2013, 03:34 PM | #18 |
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That sucks!
Did you go across? |
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October 2nd, 2013, 04:17 PM | #19 |
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For sure. Almost lost it, but kept it upright
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October 3rd, 2013, 06:11 PM | #21 |
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Nice save, where is that at?
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It's in the Appalachians near Tellico Plains TN
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Stay loose on the bars, steady on the throttle. You'll be fine. I ride through water like that sometimes.
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There's a cool park here, Victoria Bryant State Park. There's a part where a little creek passes over the road surface in the park. Sometimes (depending on the recent rain), it can be a pretty strong creek. I've ridden over it several times. It's fun as hell and elicits quite a reaction from the folks (mostly kids) who are around at the time. They love it! It's not everyday you see a bike cross water like that.
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