As I write this, I’m still recovering from riding off road motorcycles with my oldest daughter. (my legs are as sore as from standing up on the bike, and all those bumps on the track)

It was a very dry track which was well graded, which meant good fast times around the 6km enduro track (B track)

She was slower than me, and probably never used more than second gear all day, but I feel I need to lead somewhat, to show her that she can go faster (she’s very conservative with the throttle).

This means I’m working a bit harder than she is, and I’m a few minutes faster than her around the track. I’m normally pretty stuffed by the time I get to the finishline, so you can imagine my dismay when she merrily finishes and goes straight back to the start for another round without stopping…

My oldest daughter rides effortlessly in the mud, and until now I’ve struggled to keep up with her.
but recently, I’ve started changing the gearing on the bike to suit the conditions of the day. This can be quite a hassle to do, but on the Suzuki it’s only a 10 minute job.
All I need to do is change the front sprocket, which is only held on by a circlip.

I normally run a 14 / 44 tooth sprocket combination which is OK on the road, but the gearings too high in the mud
A 13t sprocket on the front lowers the gearing and makes a world of difference.

We had a really good day, and even had some good obstacles to negotiate, where we needed to help each other out and get the bikes through it.

P.S. Cleaning the bike afterwards was a mission!