If you like to ride on hard knobs this thread is for you
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Yeah - just drained the bank account on this Polaris - only had 28hrs and paid sub 14k for it as seen.... however, it didn't take long to rack up anther 3k in aftermarket parts (not yet installed) - and I haven't even gotten the fox shocks yet! Bought it so I could do some really fun stuff with the kiddos
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Sean hasn't posted it yet, so I will :P
Went down to Phoenix to visit my brother and his family and Sean invited me to come out and ride with him. I haven't really ridden a dirt bike since 2009 (did trials for a summer, but a very different game) so I was stoked to go again.
Had a blast. I felt like my technique was still decent but my muscles don't remember how to ride a dirt bike and I'm way out of shape, so I had arm pump almost immediately. When I rode the Kawi towards the end of the ride, 50 feet after I set off both arms pumped up so bad I couldn't operate the clutch or throttle with anything resembling precision. Had to get back on the Desert Couch to finish the ride.
All in all, had an awesome time, hope to do it again.
Went down to Phoenix to visit my brother and his family and Sean invited me to come out and ride with him. I haven't really ridden a dirt bike since 2009 (did trials for a summer, but a very different game) so I was stoked to go again.
Had a blast. I felt like my technique was still decent but my muscles don't remember how to ride a dirt bike and I'm way out of shape, so I had arm pump almost immediately. When I rode the Kawi towards the end of the ride, 50 feet after I set off both arms pumped up so bad I couldn't operate the clutch or throttle with anything resembling precision. Had to get back on the Desert Couch to finish the ride.
All in all, had an awesome time, hope to do it again.
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Just saw this thread... I recently bought my buddies 2008 ktm 200xc. Haven't had a dirt bike since 2008- it's still fun!
https://youtu.be/-2LziTYKUHw
https://youtu.be/-2LziTYKUHw
200 2 strokes unite!!!
I ride a 200, but its green. 200 2 strokes are just perfect for an offraod bike, IMO. My main riding buddy rides an 09 200 xcw
#88
Nice- the only other bikes I've spent time on off road have been a yz80 and cr125 but that was a long long time ago. This does seem like a pretty good balance of being light and maneuverable while still having some *****.
I do want a fuel injected bike though- here we end up doing massive altitude changes on most trail rides...
I do want a fuel injected bike though- here we end up doing massive altitude changes on most trail rides...
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Nice- the only other bikes I've spent time on off road have been a yz80 and cr125 but that was a long long time ago. This does seem like a pretty good balance of being light and maneuverable while still having some *****.
I do want a fuel injected bike though- here we end up doing massive altitude changes on most trail rides...
I do want a fuel injected bike though- here we end up doing massive altitude changes on most trail rides...
Has anyone seen the newish freeride? My other friend just bought one and loves it. He said I could borrow, but Im scared of what I might do if I ride one. I know ill love it, and I dont really want a divorce, or to get rid of the miata.
6spd, lights and street legal (at least here in AZ), 250 2 stroke, super lightweight and simplistic, no powervalve, lots of ground clearance(just look at that pipe design!), 18" rear wheel, made for the gnarlies, part enduro, part trials bike, does 75 on the freeway.
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how do you get over big logs like that? wheelie blast into it and pickup your weight as the wheel is contacting it? I'm a pretty solid rider from racing mountain bikes but lacking in the moto specific skills... I'd just bunny-hop that log on my bike.
Edit: and yeah I'm not getting a new 2018 fuel injected 2 stroke- it would be sweet, but I'm not rich. haha
Edit: and yeah I'm not getting a new 2018 fuel injected 2 stroke- it would be sweet, but I'm not rich. haha
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how do you get over big logs like that? wheelie blast into it and pickup your weight as the wheel is contacting it? I'm a pretty solid rider from racing mountain bikes but lacking in the moto specific skills... I'd just bunny-hop that log on my bike.
Edit: and yeah I'm not getting a new 2018 fuel injected 2 stroke- it would be sweet, but I'm not rich. haha
Edit: and yeah I'm not getting a new 2018 fuel injected 2 stroke- it would be sweet, but I'm not rich. haha