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NavyNuke I have electric start!

Listed below are the items I'm purchasing from day one. I'm not factoring in a skid plate yet because I can't decide on what I want. Really want Woody's Wheels but my budget is slowly running out. Rottweiler Performance Intake system Stage 3 kit with a second Velocity stack, and 12mm O2 plugs $564.85 SAS and charcoal Canister delete Stage 3 kit $89.95 Quick Flip Mirrors $229.95 Steering Damper $659.00 Total $1698.23 Slavens Racing High Fender Kit $82.90 Fork guards $114.95 Total $216.09 Touratech Frame Guard Kit $119.95 Total $129.94 Altrider Clutch Cover $98.97 Total $114.90 Grand Total $2159.16

I've been going over to the KTM shop every couple weeks, from what I've seen it doesn't have a damper.

When you mentioned the thought of a 690/701, I was thinking a 450 would be better. Now, you should have a good time in the dunes!

You're not going to believe this (I can hardly myself) but I was just told a certain OEM is trying to secure me a ~450ish press bike to do the dune training and rally on! CANNOT BELIEVE IT!

Here's the link to their rally school. Pretty cool as it will be geared more towards dune riding and dune navigation; something that I haven't done before. Dunes are all "HP" or off-piste (hors piste) so they typically will lead you into the dunes at some point with just a cap heading or compass direction (e.g. 180 degrees) and then you maintain that heading for a specific distance but it could be something like 26 miles or so before your direction will either change or you exit the dunes. Typically waypoints will open up when you reach a certain distance which could be something like 800-1000 meters and then the arrow pops up on the Rally Comp computer (I think that's what they're using) and the arrow directs you to the waypoint. Key to dune riding is obviously speed and momentum but it's also in reading which sides of the dune you want to ascend & descend based on the direction the sand has been blown. Key skills are things like knowing how to turn your bike around and back down a dune you're not likely to crest (saves a ton of energy digging it out), cresting a dune, avoiding "witch eyes" or softer hollows of super fine sand that are good at stopping your bike with you continuing over the handlebars.

Okay well I'm going to just sack up and do the nav school after all. Let's just pray for some rain to wet the dunes!

Been there, gone through that. I simply avoid group rides due to my lack of advanced skills and the rubber cord effect often being multiplied on dirt roads. Guess it all boils down to controlling more risk factors on solo rides versus the benefits of group assistance and group prefs on more high skill level roads and single tracks. To me the benefits of controlling speed and detours etc on my own trumps the more complex nature of group rides.