mate

awesome report and well done on the ride, my experiance is in sand is lean back bum on seat and pin it, if you start to bog slip the clutch to keep the bike in the meat of the power, but as you rightly said its still unnerving especially deep sand turns, tire pressure is crucial for sand riding, I always carry a mini bike pump and air gauge, as the bike will handle so much better with low pressure especially in the front wheel.

 

Perth is on the Indian Ocean, west coast of Australia. A big part of the city is on the coastal plain and its pretty much all sand. As the city heads inland it rises up into the Perth hills and beyond the State Forests.

Here's the view from the Kings Park over The Swan River to the hills in the east.

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Stand up, lean back, light touch on the bars, let them move, constant throttle.

That's the key to sand. Drag the rear brake through turns as you accelarate. Stand up, when turning right, put your weight on the left peg, and let the bike fall to the right as it moves underneath you.

Those things helped me out a lot.

 

Thanks for the tips je.
I'm improving faster than the speed of thought.