Open Water Gaps Anyone

[Tecate250]

Yeah just what you thought. Anyone ever take there trikes over open water? Just got off the ice from doing some. Now I just need to get my dada to get some video footage oh me. Mabey this weekend if we dont get this rain there calling for.

[coolpool]

Ice + open water =

Post the vid when you get it.

[Silverado]

Trikes are not Boats.


I had a bad encounter with a puddle. No more water for me !

[Tecate250]

3rd time crossing open water. On purpose. 30 feet long about 6 feet deep. There are a few good spot to do this on my lake.

[RideRed250R]

pics or it didnt happen

[D-dub]

Thats cool, Id love to see a vid of you hydro-planing an R...pardon me, a Tecate

[86T3]

I only believe this because i couldn't sleep one night and watched about 30 videos on youtube of various atv s and dirt bikes hydroplaning. My jaw was on my chest the whole time.

[fabiodriven]

Git it Dwayne. Just don't get hurt.

[bcredneck]

how fast do you have to go to cross last time i hit a deep puddle on my 350 i went over the bars

[riverrat]

You can water skip a trike, I've done it with an old ATC200. I had more fun skipping mud. You should have the right tires, and get way back on the thing. I skipped almost 750' of slush on my lake once at about 90mph. But be warned, they don't skip well, and nose in pretty fast.
This video comes to mind:

[Tecate250]

God damn rain.GRRRRR 30-60 mm expected. Hopefully not that much rain. But at least it wont be snow. That would ruin my approach big time. To water ship there are a few things to remember. First wheelies are great for puddles but no long spaces. Also you need a level place to get a good apporach. Going down hill into water is not a good idea. If that front tire starts to get traction your done. I was doing 5th wide open but had to slow down to make a turn through the narrows on my lake. I think this would be a sweet vid If i can pull it off on film.

[Dirtcrasher]

Yeah, mine floats perfect!!

[swifty]

ive done 20 foot on a 200x at about 40 mph anf 40+foot at 55+mph on a suzuki z400 i got pics of the z400 skip on myspace page, ALL I CAN SAY IT WAS VERY STUPID I WONT DO IT AGAIN! as you can see in youtube videos theres guys skipping 100+ft on quads but there in the desert not open ice holes, moral to the story is its a good way to break your neck or drownd

[fabiodriven]

as you can see in youtube videos theres guys skipping 100+ft on quads but there in the desert not open ice holes, moral to the story is its a good way to break your neck or drownd

This is a very, very good point.

[HONDA_ATC_FREAK]

hey what tires are those dirt crasher