Offroad-Express

Do I need sand padles to aquaplane my raptor 660?

no just go faster

and please get video of you trying

sig wrote:no just go faster

gotta agree with that one, seen the Nitro Circus boys ride thier trailbikes across swimming pools with standard tyres on and those that didn't make just went faster the next time and made it.

Have you ever driven over a slightly flooded surface on the road and had your car aquaplane, it does it easy enough, so with lots of speed and a really low depth lake you should be having fun


and remember, without pics, it never happened or in this case what the flying brick said, we really need video

go forth and conquer

Lots of speed and keep the throttle on the stop, if it starts to bog down bail cause you don't what the bike planting you haha!

And yeah video would be awesome!

I've done it racing at Manfeild when it was raining heavy and I didn't come off so well, concrete walls hurt like hell, don't ask me how I know...

-Sketchy

nope don't need paddles at all ( although they do help )
have done this on my old yfz 450 so the raptor should do it .. just be aware the raptor has a higher center of gravity and is not as wide as what my 450 would have been .. but pretty much as the guys have already stated .. keep it tapped even on the run up you need to be as fast as poss .. and lean way the hell back

one thing you can do though is if you have skid plates on the front a arms make adaptors to get them closer to the ground .. that way they Will act as hydrofoils

only downside is .. when you either go over the bars or if your lucky just sink .. you could end up with a expensive repair bill

and if not ...... its still gonna hurt

oh and do it in fresh water not salt even though its apparently easier in salt water

The raptor tapped out is lucky to push 110km/h which i feel might be a bit slow

Have planed over inch thick water but its time to step it up a bit and hit a Small lake or somthing.

Deffently will get some videos cause no doubt it will end badly