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Posted: 3/15/2016 11:00:45 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Phillgui: I picked up a DRZ400 (2007) to replace my Dakar. It had 2,300 miles on it. I love this bike. I paid a bit over what I could have found if I waited around, but I wanted to take the wife to the Pine Barrens to this past weekend (might not have another chance until May), so it was worth the premium to me. New bike loaded up. http://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah178/Tsuzenski/IMG_2076_zpssohodb11.jpg Pics don't do the sand depth justice, wife on her DR350 riding off road for the first time. http://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah178/Tsuzenski/IMG_2085_zpstxnal1yf.jpg One of the many puddle crossings (got the new bike REALLY dirty). http://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah178/Tsuzenski/IMG_2091_zpscw9uvwmm.jpg http://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah178/Tsuzenski/IMG_2096_zpsowupqxb6.jpg Very easy to get lost in Wharton State Forest. http://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah178/Tsuzenski/29b34b31-44c8-4d94-8f6d-f215d12fa0f7_zps7nyvl2tc.jpg New bike, happy rider. http://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah178/Tsuzenski/IMG_2080_zpsfgfp9ubp.jpg Bonus points if anyone knows where we stopped at after the ride. http://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah178/Tsuzenski/IMG_2102_zpselbrvcw1.jpg Looks like fun riding...but damn dude, get some real offroad boots for both of you! Trust me, the reconstructive surgery on your ankle is about 8000x more expensive and unpleasant. |
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Posted: 3/15/2016 11:50:12 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Phillgui]
[#2]
I sent mine out as a donation for my buddy's borrowed gear bin in CA (see previous pics), my and her new ones we supposed to be here in time, but they weren't.
 I completely agree, we were taking it VERY easy due to our lack of footwear. ETA: Boots arrived! some Forma's should be a big improvement!
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By swingset:
Looks like fun riding...but damn dude, get some real offroad boots for both of you! Trust me, the reconstructive surgery on your ankle is about 8000x more expensive and unpleasant. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By swingset:
Originally Posted By Phillgui:
I picked up a DRZ400 (2007) to replace my Dakar. It had 2,300 miles on it. I love this bike. I paid a bit over what I could have found if I waited around, but I wanted to take the wife to the Pine Barrens to this past weekend (might not have another chance until May), so it was worth the premium to me. New bike loaded up. http://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah178/Tsuzenski/IMG_2076_zpssohodb11.jpg Pics don't do the sand depth justice, wife on her DR350 riding off road for the first time. http://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah178/Tsuzenski/IMG_2085_zpstxnal1yf.jpg One of the many puddle crossings (got the new bike REALLY dirty). http://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah178/Tsuzenski/IMG_2091_zpscw9uvwmm.jpg http://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah178/Tsuzenski/IMG_2096_zpsowupqxb6.jpg Very easy to get lost in Wharton State Forest. http://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah178/Tsuzenski/29b34b31-44c8-4d94-8f6d-f215d12fa0f7_zps7nyvl2tc.jpg New bike, happy rider. http://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah178/Tsuzenski/IMG_2080_zpsfgfp9ubp.jpg Bonus points if anyone knows where we stopped at after the ride. http://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah178/Tsuzenski/IMG_2102_zpselbrvcw1.jpg Looks like fun riding...but damn dude, get some real offroad boots for both of you! Trust me, the reconstructive surgery on your ankle is about 8000x more expensive and unpleasant. |
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Posted: 3/20/2016 5:41:09 PM EDT
[#3]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Phillgui:
I picked up a DRZ400 (2007) to replace my Dakar. It had 2,300 miles on it. I love this bike. I paid a bit over what I could have found if I waited around, but I wanted to take the wife to the Pine Barrens to this past weekend (might not have another chance until May), so it was worth the premium to me. New bike loaded up. http://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah178/Tsuzenski/IMG_2076_zpssohodb11.jpg Pics don't do the sand depth justice, wife on her DR350 riding off road for the first time. http://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah178/Tsuzenski/IMG_2085_zpstxnal1yf.jpg One of the many puddle crossings (got the new bike REALLY dirty). http://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah178/Tsuzenski/IMG_2091_zpscw9uvwmm.jpg http://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah178/Tsuzenski/IMG_2096_zpsowupqxb6.jpg Very easy to get lost in Wharton State Forest. http://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah178/Tsuzenski/29b34b31-44c8-4d94-8f6d-f215d12fa0f7_zps7nyvl2tc.jpg New bike, happy rider. http://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah178/Tsuzenski/IMG_2080_zpsfgfp9ubp.jpg Bonus points if anyone knows where we stopped at after the ride. http://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah178/Tsuzenski/IMG_2102_zpselbrvcw1.jpg Pic-a-lili? |
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Posted: 3/21/2016 8:30:35 AM EDT
[#4]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Bhart89:
Pic-a-lili? Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Bhart89:
Originally Posted By Phillgui:
I picked up a DRZ400 (2007) to replace my Dakar. It had 2,300 miles on it. I love this bike. I paid a bit over what I could have found if I waited around, but I wanted to take the wife to the Pine Barrens to this past weekend (might not have another chance until May), so it was worth the premium to me. New bike loaded up. http://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah178/Tsuzenski/IMG_2076_zpssohodb11.jpg Pics don't do the sand depth justice, wife on her DR350 riding off road for the first time. http://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah178/Tsuzenski/IMG_2085_zpstxnal1yf.jpg One of the many puddle crossings (got the new bike REALLY dirty). http://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah178/Tsuzenski/IMG_2091_zpscw9uvwmm.jpg http://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah178/Tsuzenski/IMG_2096_zpsowupqxb6.jpg Very easy to get lost in Wharton State Forest. http://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah178/Tsuzenski/29b34b31-44c8-4d94-8f6d-f215d12fa0f7_zps7nyvl2tc.jpg New bike, happy rider. http://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah178/Tsuzenski/IMG_2080_zpsfgfp9ubp.jpg Bonus points if anyone knows where we stopped at after the ride. http://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah178/Tsuzenski/IMG_2102_zpselbrvcw1.jpg Pic-a-lili? Indeed! Delicious wings. Love that place. |
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ME, USA
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Posted: 3/21/2016 9:24:17 AM EDT
[#5]
2006 DR650. I do miss it.
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Posted: 3/21/2016 9:40:09 AM EDT
[#6]
Ready to get the season started.
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Posted: 3/21/2016 5:45:13 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By JBecker_72: Ready to get the season started. http://s10.postimg.org/wnbfld83t/image.jpg Did it end?  |
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Posted: 3/21/2016 5:50:44 PM EDT
[#9]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By swingset:
Did it end?
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By swingset:
Originally Posted By JBecker_72:
Ready to get the season started. http://s10.postimg.org/wnbfld83t/image.jpg Did it end?
Yeah, MX dies down a lot in the off season here. I hate paying to ride a muddy ungroomed track. |
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Posted: 3/22/2016 2:53:34 PM EDT
[#11]
Do you miss it? A sumo'd DR looks lovely me a lot of fun.
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ME, USA
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Posted: 3/22/2016 5:21:04 PM EDT
[Last Edit: PCBliss]
[#12]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Bhart89: Do you miss it? A sumo'd DR looks lovely me a lot of fun. |
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NC, USA
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Posted: 3/27/2016 10:29:24 AM EDT
[Last Edit: hipower90]
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Posted: 3/27/2016 11:07:13 AM EDT
[#14]
The aluminum YZ's are sweet. I love my 2013.
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Posted: 4/7/2016 8:00:08 AM EDT
[#15]
My mid-life crisis purchase. I'm 47 years old and have never had a motorcycle, and always wanted one. I wanted something just to ride trails because at my age I'm not going to be motocross racing. I've read a lot of negative comments about this bike regarding lack of power and such, but I don't care. It's perfect for what I want to do.
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Posted: 4/7/2016 10:17:42 AM EDT
[Last Edit: swingset]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SPTiger: My mid-life crisis purchase. I'm 47 years old and have never had a motorcycle, and always wanted one. I wanted something just to ride trails because at my age I'm not going to be motocross racing. I've read a lot of negative comments about this bike regarding lack of power and such, but I don't care. It's perfect for what I want to do. http://www.ar15.com/media/viewFile.html?i=87050 That's a PERFECT bike for someone your age riding for the first time. It would be harder for me to come up with a better choice, and riding trails is the perfect place to enter the world of two wheels....if everyone started there I think motorcycling would be a much less risky venture. I'm thankful I started the same way, on a smaller, easy-to-handle and fun little scoot where I learned all the hard lessons without too much risk. Made me a vastly better rider than many of my peers who over-bought and under rode. If you move up in power, or ride the street, your skills will transfer up pretty effortlessly...or you may find just like I did that riding a smaller bike is a fun all it's own. I put 25k offroad miles on a little TTR250, simple little trail bike that it was, and had a ball on it. |
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Posted: 4/7/2016 10:37:00 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By swingset:
That's a PERFECT bike for someone your age riding for the first time. It would be harder for me to come up with a better choice, and riding trails is the perfect place to enter the world of two wheels....if everyone started there I think motorcycling would be a much less risky venture. I'm thankful I started the same way, on a smaller, easy-to-handle and fun little scoot where I learned all the hard lessons without too much risk. Made me a vastly better rider than many of my peers who over-bought and under rode. If you move up in power, or ride the street, your skills will transfer up pretty effortlessly...or you may find just like I did that riding a smaller bike is a fun all it's own. I put 25k offroad miles on a little TTR250, simple little trail bike that it was, and had a ball on it. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By swingset:
Originally Posted By SPTiger:
My mid-life crisis purchase. I'm 47 years old and have never had a motorcycle, and always wanted one. I wanted something just to ride trails because at my age I'm not going to be motocross racing. I've read a lot of negative comments about this bike regarding lack of power and such, but I don't care. It's perfect for what I want to do. http://www.ar15.com/media/viewFile.html?i=87050 That's a PERFECT bike for someone your age riding for the first time. It would be harder for me to come up with a better choice, and riding trails is the perfect place to enter the world of two wheels....if everyone started there I think motorcycling would be a much less risky venture. I'm thankful I started the same way, on a smaller, easy-to-handle and fun little scoot where I learned all the hard lessons without too much risk. Made me a vastly better rider than many of my peers who over-bought and under rode. If you move up in power, or ride the street, your skills will transfer up pretty effortlessly...or you may find just like I did that riding a smaller bike is a fun all it's own. I put 25k offroad miles on a little TTR250, simple little trail bike that it was, and had a ball on it. Thanks, it's nice to know I made a good choice! At the same time I bought this bike I bought a CRF125F Big Wheel for my two boys. Yeah, they have to share because I had to have a bike of my own.  In a few years if I want to step up I can give the 230 to my boys and move to a 250.
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Posted: 4/7/2016 10:52:41 AM EDT
[#18]
Nothing wrong with that. You gotta start somewhere. Have fun and be careful. And don't cheap out in safety gear. Work boots are not good riding boots if you value your ankles.
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Posted: 4/7/2016 10:53:24 AM EDT
[#19]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SPTiger: Thanks, it's nice to know I made a good choice! At the same time I bought this bike I bought a CRF125F Big Wheel for my two boys. Yeah, they have to share because I had to have a bike of my own. In a few years if I want to step up I can give the 230 to my boys and move to a 250.That's the thing I tell everyone who wants to start out on a bigger bike - the first bike is sacrificial, while you're riding and having fun on it and getting more skills (faster), you're just working towards the bike you're going to end up on. Best case? You find you like a smaller bike and you just stay put. Worst case? You give it to your kid or sell it for close to what you paid for it...and you're a better rider for it. But, few people listen. |
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Posted: 4/7/2016 11:22:07 AM EDT
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Took her out for a short ride last week.
I'm torn guys. I love it but I've taken two falls, one going down a dirt rode at 20mph and another in a parking lot when a car cut me off. The first fall wasn't bad but the 2nd one, while I was going under 15mph, really banged me up on the concrete. Combine that with a 9 month old baby and I'm wondering if it's worth it. It's a great bike and less than 9000 miles on it, I'm just not sure if I should keep riding or sell it and put the money towards something else. |
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Posted: 4/7/2016 3:04:35 PM EDT
[#21]
Got my suspension back from a local tuner. Fresh rebuild with SKF seals.
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Posted: 4/7/2016 9:13:44 PM EDT
[#22]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SPTiger:
My mid-life crisis purchase. I'm 47 years old and have never had a motorcycle, and always wanted one. I wanted something just to ride trails because at my age I'm not going to be motocross racing. I've read a lot of negative comments about this bike regarding lack of power and such, but I don't care. It's perfect for what I want to do. http://www.ar15.com/media/viewFile.html?i=87050 Is this a CRF230? I bet it's a blast. |
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Posted: 4/7/2016 10:47:24 PM EDT
[#24]
Riding southern Indiana. 
Road side tube change. 1/8'' dia. stick through the front tire. 
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Posted: 4/8/2016 6:46:29 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By big-Al:
Riding southern Indiana. http://www.hunt101.com/data/500/IMG_20160402_160127.jpg http://www.hunt101.com/data/500/IMG_20160402_114224.jpg Road side tube change. 1/8'' dia. stick through the front tire. http://www.hunt101.com/data/500/IMG_20160402_153140.jpg  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3Z2mkT4qjoI want to hang out with you. 
Is this in the Hoosier Nationsl Forest? |
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Posted: 4/8/2016 7:54:53 AM EDT
[#26]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Bhart89:
Is this a CRF230? I bet it's a blast. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Bhart89:
Originally Posted By SPTiger:
My mid-life crisis purchase. I'm 47 years old and have never had a motorcycle, and always wanted one. I wanted something just to ride trails because at my age I'm not going to be motocross racing. I've read a lot of negative comments about this bike regarding lack of power and such, but I don't care. It's perfect for what I want to do. http://www.ar15.com/media/viewFile.html?i=87050 Is this a CRF230? I bet it's a blast. Yes, and so far it has been a blast! |
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Posted: 4/8/2016 3:19:24 PM EDT
[#27]
Fresh tires, suspension, and everything re greased. I need to get out and ride more. This bike only has 11.7 hours on it now.
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Posted: 4/8/2016 3:27:05 PM EDT
[Last Edit: big-Al]
[#28]
Yes HNF area. We have alot of little areas like that down here. I'll send you a PM on advrider and we'll hit the good stuff but it may take all summer to get it done :-) . I did 208 miles Saturday.
I forgot to qoute, this is to Bhart89 |
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Posted: 4/8/2016 6:14:39 PM EDT
[#29]
Im digging both those YZ's. My 2004 KX250 It has around 8 hours on and complete engine rebuild. 
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Posted: 4/8/2016 10:23:49 PM EDT
[#30]
2 stroke 250's are where it's at.
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Posted: 4/8/2016 11:03:45 PM EDT
[#31]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By JBecker_72:
2 stroke 250's are where it's at. Yes, ive been riding 450's since 2002 and forgot how light and agile 2 strokes are. |
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Posted: 4/9/2016 12:02:42 AM EDT
[#32]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By JBecker_72: 2 stroke 250's are where it's at. Depends on the terrain. There are places where a 250 is anemic...and places where it's too much bike. If I were in the desert, a 2-smoke Service Honda 500 would be the tits. In the tight woods? I'm faster on a 150xcw than a 250. |
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Posted: 4/9/2016 12:18:46 AM EDT
[Last Edit: JBecker_72]
[#33]
I ride MX tracks. The 250 is popular there because you can race it against the 250F's as an amateur.
50 hp in a bike that weighs 225 wet. That's a good combo. |
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VA, USA
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Posted: 4/9/2016 2:08:23 PM EDT
[#34]
Cleaned up my 2003 Dakar over the winter.
TYCOM |
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USA
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Posted: 4/9/2016 5:58:59 PM EDT
[#35]
2009 KLX250 on a Dodge Dakota with a Cycle Country Wedge Lok rack. I've got around 2000 miles on that rack I guess - no problems as long as I pay attention to the same clearance issues you would watch with a trailer. 
Off to "the range" with an SLR-107FR. 
Rockbridge Baths, permission from farmer: "mind the gates and don't tell me if you get hurt back there." 
Little Mountain wildlife management area. 
Gates, psha. Saw my first black bear in the wild out here. Or rather, it's big round shiny backside jiggling up the hill as it went the other direction. 
Custm Taylor rim tapes - awesome product, about $40/set, and he can do all kinds of custom decals, and will often throw in some extras with your order. 
Proof I'm not a beer snob.
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Posted: 4/11/2016 10:08:43 PM EDT
[#36]
Got this today.
To replace this: 
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Posted: 4/11/2016 10:12:40 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By MHIDPA:
Got this today. http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o7/mhidpa/Mobile%20Uploads/20160411_122526_zpsf4wwezfm.jpg To replace this: http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o7/mhidpa/Mobile%20Uploads/20160303_124325_zpsst974an4.jpg Ouch. What happened? |
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Posted: 4/11/2016 10:51:16 PM EDT
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I lost it on gravel on an on ramp. Car hit the bike after I gracefully dismounted.
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NC, USA
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Posted: 4/13/2016 9:48:18 AM EDT
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Posted: 4/13/2016 11:17:49 PM EDT
[#40]
Took a while to find the milk crate in the KTM parts catalog.
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Posted: 4/14/2016 8:47:34 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Shoowallagager:
Took a while to find the milk crate in the KTM parts catalog. http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q552/Rodeogeo/20160326_123831%201_zpsgs4wyh1p.jpg Probably cost 5x what the KLR milk crate costs too. |
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Posted: 4/15/2016 9:43:33 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By MHIDPA:
Probably cost 5x what the KLR milk crate costs too. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By MHIDPA:
Originally Posted By Shoowallagager:
Took a while to find the milk crate in the KTM parts catalog. http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q552/Rodeogeo/20160326_123831%201_zpsgs4wyh1p.jpg Probably cost 5x what the KLR milk crate costs too. Yep! And it wasn't available at Harbor Freight. |
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Posted: 4/15/2016 10:17:27 AM EDT
[#43]
And the night before I sold her. Now looking for a replacement. 
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Posted: 4/20/2016 10:37:26 PM EDT
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Some more southern Indiana dual sport riding. Im on a 2005 DRZ400E my buddy is on a 2016 Beta 430RS We're at the Tulip Trestle taking a brake. 
My two videos.
My buddies video.
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NC, USA
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Posted: 4/21/2016 12:28:06 AM EDT
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WA, USA
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Posted: 4/27/2016 9:32:55 PM EDT
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Posted: 4/27/2016 10:12:30 PM EDT
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NC, USA
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Posted: 5/18/2016 10:10:09 PM EDT
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NC, USA
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Posted: 5/25/2016 8:35:04 AM EDT
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Yesterday. Climbing a 6 mile long climb, up to 5000' here in the NC mtns. Water seeping down the trail with endless rocks.
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