shercoben12 Posted October 1, 2012 Report Share Posted October 1, 2012 Hi all, Still quite new to the trials scene:).Just been out on my new bike down to my woods.. It was so wet and slippery on the hills I could not get up them. How can I stop this? Body position? New tyre? Throttle control? Help greatly appreciated Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel dabster Posted October 1, 2012 Report Share Posted October 1, 2012 add to that tyre pressure and i think youve got everything covered that affects grip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tankygsy Posted October 1, 2012 Report Share Posted October 1, 2012 Is it your technique? It's easy to blame your bike when others are doing ok. Practice practice practice... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleanorbust Posted October 1, 2012 Report Share Posted October 1, 2012 Yes, practice can help. On the other hand, I've been trying to solve this problem for the past 40 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rij Posted October 2, 2012 Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 My nephew had a Scorpa easy once and someone had tightend the rear suspension so much it was useless on the smallest of hills in the wet. . Maybe worth checking if its all free?? Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy Posted October 2, 2012 Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 Hill climbs body position, squat down on the tank = get your crotch close to the fuel tank. This puts pressure on both wheels, keeps front down and weight on the rear. Feels funny the first couple times but it works. Try riding it a gear higher, will probably need a little more throttle but a gear higher will help keep the rear from spinning (less torque hitting the rear tire). Add to that slipping the clutch and this should help. Throttle control + slipping the clutch = good things in mud. New rear tire always helps. Generally riders will drop rear tire pressure to around 2 or 3 psi (depending on tire, rider etc...) for muddy conditions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shercoben12 Posted October 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 Thanks zippy. ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan williams Posted October 3, 2012 Report Share Posted October 3, 2012 Spot on, tire pressure is the most common newby mistake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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