What motocross tyres would you use on sand for the great western and what gearing?

Question

boy hopes to ride in great western next year and is good but his me his dad is a otel novice when it comes to set up i had great advice from people on here about his training .Now i just want help on what tyres i should use ands what gearing

Answer 1

I know Dunlop makes a tire just for Desert racing here in the Western USA, its good for high speeds on sand, fire roads and trails

http://www.dunlopmotorcycle.com/tirecatalog_tire.asp?id=17

Dunlop is considered one of the best tire makes, try this one

Also, when doing desert racing (I believe thats what you are talking about doing a Great Western) you could try and gear up, (smaller rear sprocket) for faster speeds, but of the trails are tight, a bigger rear sprocket will help (smaller=faster top speed, bigger=quicker acceleration)

Answer 2

I liked Pirrelli Sandcross but don't know if they are still available (I haven't raced for years) If its soft sand you want wider spaced blocks and hard compound, if hard pack you need a softer rubber with closer blocks or cornering gets real 'interesting'
I'm not a fan of Dunlop MX Tyre's, unless they come real cheap.
Most of my racing career I used Metzelers, they are pretty expensive but awesome grip on most surfaces, even wet pavement if you have the right ones

Answer 3

Always give year, make, engine size and model # when asking questions. Without that info we don't know what sprocket sizes to go to from stock. Jap MX bikes usually don't need sprocket changes. I don't know what the great western is. If it's a straight desert race, you'll want to make sure your bike will make it up to 80mph without over taxing the engine. If the terrain is like the sahara desert you'll want a good tire for deep sand like Dunlop D773 & Bridgestone M101.
http://www.powersportrider.com/CGI-BIN/HOME
Go to offroad - index - tires.

Answer 4

normal moto x tyres should be ok, if you can higher the gearing slightly all the better ( less wheel spin ) try 3 teeth less on REAR sprocket or one more on FRONT sprocket ,,,, what ever you do make sure air filter is fitted correctly and in good condition, sand is a killer

Answer 5

stick with regular nobbies. he wont be in the sand the whole time so it would be rediculious to put paddles on there. they make a nobbie that has bigger gaps in between the nobbs to help in sand. as for gearing you dont really seem to be really mechanically inclined so i would let it be as is. a six speed tranny on a dirt bike works just fine stock on most any track.

Answer 6

The best sand/mud tires I have ever used are the Michelin S-12's.

Answer 7

You can go to this site and enter the type of motorcycle you have and it will show the types of tires to use on it. If you repost this question with all the information, I could help you more.

Answer 8

i have no idea at all