awesome and weird

[predatorr03]

went for my first ever ride yesterday,it was 9 pm so i didnt push my luck with the neybours.it was great but that thing is so hard to control at first, 5 minutes is all it took to come back sweaty,out of breath and with aching forearms. i guess i was holding on to hard for dear life.loved it but what a workout to keep fighting with that thing. i need lots of practice before hawkfest east. its gonna be a great winter

 

[RudeAwakening]

dont worry buddy! over time you learn to relax your upper body and let the machine do alot of the work. did you get a little arm pump too?

 

[HellSpawn]

First Time

Post the the video.....

 

[TLKDPROD]

Here's a few tips for tonight's ride :

- Make sure you countersteer as hell,
- Use your feet to press on the inside peg of the turn
- Use the throttle to "lift" the ski, that thing won't turn like a motorcycle wheel that's for sure !
- Avoid riding below 10k/h, it's the hardest thing to do on a Hawk after a 180 air off a "snow quarterpipe" in the backcountry (damn this year is gonna be the year for that...)
- Have fun !

 

[Beeline]

Seat Time. You'll get used to it. Its a manly machine, no doubt about it. Powder will relax you. Much easier to ride.

 

[cjgodden]

I think we all went through the forearm pump days, After you learn to let it pick its own line and not fight it the forearm pump will go away.

The throttle is your friend, they steer better under power, kinda like a jet boat.

 

[sledr2]

Looks like these guy's just about summed it up for ya.

Just don't let anyone see that big smile under your helmet

 

[snowhawkaddict]

Yeah.

it's contagious.

Keep the lurkers posted please, their just a push away from falling off the fence.

 

[predatorr03]

thanks a lot guys

i went again this afternoon and it was already better,got scared a few times too,those things pull hard whao!next ride i am going in a big open field.thanks for the input and confidence guys.

 

[snowhawkaddict]

So your sayin you don't quite NEED a 8Hunnert yet?

 

[predatorr03]

hell no, a 600 is fine for me.with the kind of terrain we have,i don't think i'll ever need more.

 

[Beeline]

A conventional sledder has no clue, thus a couch is convenient.