Author Topic: question about ford crossing (Read 4556 times)

Val · « **on:** 20 August 2015, 10:43:17 am »

Hi guys,

I have a question about ford crossing.

I mean the ford is very small, the dept is around half a foot, the water speed is slow by my lame standards about 1-2m per second.

I have done it with my 4x4 and my only concerns is when I do it with the 4x4 sometimes I kind of feel wheels sliping feels like the car goes a little sideways. The surface beneath is a rough concrete. I think the slip is due to the surface and small camber or I may be wrong is it possible to be from the water flow pressure?

Do you think the Fazer FZS 600 will be able to do it?

Any tips how to do that I have never done offroad. What can go wrong

Do I need to pin it or go slow in 2nd gear?

https://goo.gl/maps/m1et2

BBROWN1664 · « **Reply #1 on:** 20 August 2015, 10:49:19 am »

yes you could do it as long as you don't mind getting wet. On bike wheels there would be less surface area to be affected by the current but less grip for when you hit the slippery bits. Rough concrete still gets weeds and shite attaching to it. Slow and careful with feet ready to touch down and you should be OK.

Val · « **Reply #2 on:** 20 August 2015, 11:09:15 am »

Quote from: BBROWN1664 on 20 August 2015, 10:49:19 am

yes you could do it as long as you don't mind getting wet. On bike wheels there would be less surface area to be affected by the current but less grip for when you hit the slippery bits. Rough concrete still gets weeds and shite attaching to it. Slow and careful with feet ready to touch down and you should be OK.

thank you I will report back the result

davey boy · « **Reply #3 on:** 20 August 2015, 11:44:43 am »

Try going diagonally across with the flow to avoid fighting it

slimwilly · « **Reply #4 on:** 20 August 2015, 11:48:14 am »

set up a camera , we need a good laugh

davey boy · « **Reply #5 on:** 20 August 2015, 12:30:21 pm »

Practice on someone else's bike first

John Silva · « **Reply #6 on:** 20 August 2015, 01:16:07 pm »

http://tinyurl.com/o73z75h
I have done this ford on the Fazer, I was a little nervous but keep your wits about you and be ready to put feet down and it is easy.

darrsi · « **Reply #7 on:** 20 August 2015, 03:34:51 pm »

Quote from: slimwilly on 20 August 2015, 11:48:14 am

set up a camera , we need a good laugh

darrsi · « **Reply #8 on:** 20 August 2015, 03:37:14 pm »

Quote from: John Silva on 20 August 2015, 01:16:07 pm

http://tinyurl.com/o73z75h
I have done this ford on the Fazer, I was a little nervous but keep your wits about you and be ready to put feet down and it is easy.

Very thoughtful of them to put some posts to impale yourself on just in case you do have a slip.

Punkstig · « **Reply #9 on:** 20 August 2015, 04:10:12 pm »

Grow a pair and gun it!

esetest · « **Reply #10 on:** 20 August 2015, 04:58:05 pm »

I went through this Ford recently near Cerne Abbas , about the same depth as the your thinking about doing , just took it steady 2nd gear .

darrsi · « **Reply #11 on:** 20 August 2015, 07:13:34 pm »

Wait 'til winter, do a bit of Ice Road Biking.

sinto · « **Reply #12 on:** 20 August 2015, 07:43:18 pm »

Quote from: esetest on 20 August 2015, 04:58:05 pm

I went through this Ford recently near Cerne Abbas , about the same depth as the your thinking about doing , just took it steady 2nd gear .

We just call that a 'puddle' up here in Scotland

AndyL · « **Reply #13 on:** 20 August 2015, 08:34:31 pm »

Is there a reason to use 2nd not first? I haven't done any fording on the fazor but took my sr125 through so fairly deep flooded roads and went down to first and kept the revs high.[size=78%] [/size]

Val · « **Reply #14 on:** 21 August 2015, 01:19:48 am »

Quote from: AndyL on 20 August 2015, 08:34:31 pm

Is there a reason to use 2nd not first? I haven't done any fording on the fazor but took my sr125 through so fairly deep flooded roads and went down to first and kept the revs high.

I think the 2nd will be more forgiving, if I keep 1st each underwater stone bump may transfer in wrist movement which will mean abrupt change of the speed and because the engine stopping power is huge in 1st that will mean a lot of laugh for you guys when I make the movie.

Not saying that 2nd gear will prevent that completely

Are you guys trying to make me drop my bike in the water?

locksmith · « **Reply #15 on:** 21 August 2015, 06:41:57 pm »

Wear waterproof boots. Lol
Seriously though you are worried about it to ask so why take the risk?

chaz · « **Reply #16 on:** 21 August 2015, 08:16:32 pm »

https://youtu.be/Gmj4neyRd3I well if he can do it?

YamFazFan · « **Reply #17 on:** 21 August 2015, 09:25:41 pm »

I dropped my KL once many years ago going through a ford

That stringy blanket weed (the same stuff that's such a pain for pond-keepers) was the culprit I reckon. Very slippery stuff.

HarryHornby · « **Reply #18 on:** 21 August 2015, 10:22:06 pm »

Quote from: slimwilly on 20 August 2015, 11:48:14 am

set up a camera , we need a good laugh

AndyL · « **Reply #19 on:** 22 August 2015, 10:37:59 am »

Quote from: Val on 21 August 2015, 01:19:48 am

I think the 2nd will be more forgiving, if I keep 1st each underwater stone bump may transfer in wrist movement which will mean abrupt change of the speed and because the engine stopping power is huge in 1st that will mean a lot of laugh for you guys when I make the movie.

That makes sense, the bike I was using didn't have much power. I was also going on normal roads that just flooded so besides areas where man hole covers had come up (where I was VERY careful to follow the wheel of the car in front) the surface was ok. The roads were up to 2ft deep (at the edge) as well so had a fair bit of resistance.

darrsi · « **Reply #20 on:** 22 August 2015, 10:41:20 am »

Quote from: locksmith on 21 August 2015, 06:41:57 pm

Wear waterproof boots. Lol
Seriously though you are worried about it to ask so why take the risk?

Or water ski's

red98 · « **Reply #21 on:** 22 August 2015, 12:28:30 pm »

Just do it.....