K - yeah....gearing is stock rear and 14 on the front. The rear is slipping when I'm starting out due to loose rocks and the incline. In an open area, I'd agree...gas it. When you're less than a foot from a 200 foot ass over teakettle launch...a little more finess is more comfortable for me. With my luck, a "gas it" would've resulted in a sudden hook up and I'd be launched over the edge.
If I rode that stuff all the time, I'd follow your suggestion and change the gearing.
I "tested" the camera housing when I got home - good suggestion - seemed perfectly tight. The "arm" it was mounted on seemed to "squeak" at the pivot points...needed to be tighter. The click actually sounded like it was coming from the front end and I did find a loose brake line guide from some work I'd done. The plastic guide mounted to the left fork was rattling around inside the metal holder.
Appreciate the comments.
Oh yeah, I also forgot to say, I'd be shitting myself if I was riding like that so close to the edge of that... um... death pit?
yup