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Sunset Ridge MX

Data origin12 entries from an importSource: operator site →Source: Sunset Ridge MXCheck date not documented

Location

Track details

MotocrossLoamFastJumps
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 tendencyMore stableHarder against bottoming
LengthImport
2,575 m

Sunset Ridge MX is at 24558 1100 E Street in Walnut, Illinois. The operator publishes its practice days one by one; the midweek date runs under the name Walnut Wednesday and lasts from 9am to 3pm. A practice day costs 40 dollars, no separate gate fee is charged, and practices need no membership. Every rider has to sign the current waiver, minor riders need a parent on site or a notarised guardianship release, and minor spectators need a parental waiver. Registration and check-in happen at the Concession Building. For racing the venue runs its own series, the Sunset Stampede, and for the day's status the operator points riders to its track line. Our record lists loam over a length of about 2,575 metres, plus a fast circuit with jumps. Loam gives grip as long as it stays damp and cuts deep ruts through the day - and that is exactly where it is decided whether you stay clean on the throttle or lose the line. For this surface, top of our cause list is a fork riding too soft: it dives too deep in the rut and knifes. Add a few clicks of front compression before you touch anything else.

Illinois, United States41.50643, -89.64334Official website →

Track condition today

Good10 °C0 % rain2 km/h

Loam at 10 °C, no rain right now - good conditions to ride.

Low confidence · Based on: Weather model

Next windowtoday 08:00–19:00

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
  • Jumps5/5
  • Fitness5/5

Not rated: Technical, Grip changes

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, Shock: High-speed compression. The actual values depend on your bike and your rider profile.
Why
Surface Loam, track character: Fast, Jumps.
How to test it
Ride two laps on the starting value, then change one setting only and ride the same two laps again.
Source
Operator site · 1 cited source · 12 entries from an import
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