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General => Open Discussion => Topic started by: budman on February 13, 2005, 07:49:01 PM

Title: What causes whoops?
Post by: budman on February 13, 2005, 07:49:01 PM
What the heck causes whoops on the trails like at ONF?
Title: Re: What causes whoops?
Post by: Redgrizzly660 on February 13, 2005, 07:54:54 PM
I see u change your cooler from a 36qt to 34 qt Did u get a new one
Title: Re: What causes whoops?
Post by: budman on February 13, 2005, 07:57:35 PM
QuoteI see u change your cooler from a 36qt to 34 qt Did u get a new one

The nosey Grizz pointed out my error in cooler size...hell, I was drunk when I typed that.... ;D
Title: Re: What causes whoops?
Post by: Mars on February 14, 2005, 06:54:20 AM
QuoteWhat the heck causes whoops on the trails like at ONF?

They start off as small soft spots. On foot they may never form a depression but the forces of a 500lb quad/bike etc. at speed pushes the dirt out of the soft spot going in and the rear tire lifts the dirt going out forming the "rim" if you will. The rim packs down on the cycle repeats over and over. As the rim get higher....more throttle more forces etc.....
Title: Re: What causes whoops?
Post by: B-man on February 14, 2005, 06:57:51 AM
My YZ 490....lol   ;D
Title: Re: What causes whoops?
Post by: prnstar123 on February 14, 2005, 07:44:17 AM
QuoteMy YZ 490....lol   ;D
[smiley=Clap.gif] lmao
Title: Re: What causes whoops?
Post by: Ida_Mann on February 14, 2005, 09:08:34 AM
I'll go back and see if I can find what I found before.

Id@
Title: Re: What causes whoops?
Post by: Ida_Mann on February 14, 2005, 09:24:35 AM
good article about washboard roads which form the same way that whoops do, just with the much more lenient suspension that an ATV or motorcycle has as compared to a car.

http://www.gi.alaska.edu/ScienceForum/ASF12/1291.html

Id@
Title: Re: What causes whoops?
Post by: scoobie on February 14, 2005, 04:59:54 PM
i`m renting a road grader to take to the power lines next weekend....lol
Title: Re: What causes whoops?
Post by: Redgrizzly660 on February 14, 2005, 05:04:32 PM
While u have the grader can U get the trails near Lake Delancy too.

Grizz
Title: Re: What causes whoops?
Post by: bbf on February 14, 2005, 07:16:50 PM
thoses trails need  a grader bad