United States · New York

Area 51 Motocross (Batavia)

Data origin11 entries from an importSource: Area 51 Motocross - official site (three tracks, history, facilities)Source: New York motocross tracks directory (MX Parks)Check date not documented

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Location

Track details

MotocrossLoamJumpsFastOff-camber

Soil when dry

Dry loam is the ideal case: grippy, forms lines and forgives mistakes.

Soil after rain

After rain loam turns heavy and sticky - knobs pack up and the bike feels noticeably heavier.

Setup tendencyHarder against bottomingMore stableMore traction

LengthImport: 3,200 m

Since 2003 the site on Harloff Road near Batavia in western New York has run three tracks. The main circuit measures roughly two miles - exceptional for a motocross track - and lives on off-camber turns, rhythm sections and demanding jumps. Alongside it sit a vet track with doubles, tabletops, triples, rollers and step-ups aimed at newer riders, and the Dunlop Nightcross track, a smaller layout for Saturday night racing. Miles of woods trails surround it, the pit area is large, camping is allowed on race weekends, and season memberships are available. Two miles change how you ration yourself. A lap here lasts long enough that a mistake at the start is not corrected in the same lap - and long enough that you genuinely recover between two jump combinations. Use the long connections to breathe, not to catch up. On the flat, off-camber corners comes the problem most common there: the front pushes and washes out. Top of our cause list is a fork that is too firm and riding too high - take a little compression out so the front bites again.

New York, United States43.02155, -78.26279

Track condition today

Good15 °C21 % rain8 km/h

Loam at 15 °C, no rain right now - good conditions to ride.

Low confidence · Based on: Weather model

Next windowtoday 10:00–19:00

Reports from the track

Anyone riding there today can report how the ground is running in 30 seconds. Those reports decide the assessment above - without them it stays a weather forecast.

No report has been filed for this track yet, so the assessment above rests on the weather model alone.

Takes under 30 seconds.

Track profile

Difficulty: Demanding

Speed5/5
Technical3/5
Jumps5/5
Fitness5/5
Grip changes5/5

Automatically derived from the recorded track characteristics - not assessed by LAISA on site.

What to expect

Biggest challenge: Headshake under acceleration Go to diagnosis →
Typical setup problem: Too much rear ride height steepens the geometry and lightens the front on the gas - lower the rear a little.
Riding-technique focus: Throttle control on corner exit (MX) Go to the technique guide →

Automatically derived: this track's attributes combined with LAISA's troubleshooting knowledge.

Organisation and rules

LAISA has nothing confirmed about opening hours, fees or rules for this track. Please check with the operator before travelling.

Short answer for this track

Recommended starting point: Loam - Motocross - start from the setup computed for your bike. Compute a setup →
Most important change: For this track the LAISA engine mainly moves: Fork: Compression, Shock: Compression, Fork: Rebound. The actual values depend on your bike and your rider profile.
Why: Surface Loam, track character: Jumps, Fast, Off-camber.
How to test it: Ride two laps on the starting value, then change one setting only and ride the same two laps again.
Source: 2 cited sources · 11 entries from an import

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