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VTNewb posted:Also, my knee really did not like me the days after the race. It's because of this I've decided to be a dumbass and race the longer, tougher, Spring Challenge on Sunday. I hope to not be such a spazz and bring my helmet cam this time. Racing counts as PT, right! Just don't crash. The Desert 100 event is this weekend. I'm probably going to stick to the poker run on Saturday.
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Did the problems occur after installing the cams and removing the compression release? We rode the dunes this weekend: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKM86kDrT3w We decided to take it easy and mess around at the dunes rather than ride in the Desert 100, but we mistakenly took the hard way up a ~2k foot mountain. The final hillclimb was pretty intense, you have to cut sideways and zig-zag your way up until the hill flattened out.   Despite being braced, I crunched a radiator on the last hill climb.  GPS route map is cool: http://www.trimbleoutdoors.com/ViewTrip/2614502
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Awesome, more WA riders! I'm in Bothell with Spiffness/Zool and a few others in the general area. Zool and I have been trying to ride motocross lately, and more of us are up for trail riding as well. Gold Star MX is the regional motocross series, with a race in Monroe this Sunday and a two day practice/race at Washougal on April 26/27. If Monroe gets rained out this week I'm down to ride trails, and you're more than welcomed to come battle for 3rd-to-last place on the track with us! We went to the Mattawa area two weekends back, which was a blast. It's not much further than Tahuya with a refreshing change of terrain. My coworker clarified the location; we went to the Beverly Dunes and some goat trail up to the edge of Saddle Mountain. Apparently this is the ideal trail head: https://www.google.com/maps/@46.7735239,-119.884416,323m/data=!3m1!1e3 My coworker claims there is plenty of fun, but not overly technical, desert riding in this area. I'm eager to check it out sometime before Summer.
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Zool posted:Oh yeah, I forgot that was this weekend. I'm going to try out a new race strategy where I don't ride over my head and hurt myself. A good plan! According to EMXP's facebook, Sunday's race won't be impacted by the weather! If they're not running practice Saturday, I plan to head to the mini-monroe MX pit to get my bike sorted out.
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PoopSok posted:I'd love to check out the track, not sure I'll be able to make it this weekend - we're getting ready to move (out of Kent to Kirkland, thank god). Would love to pick up at least one ride before the end of the month, but between work and packing it's gonna be tricky. I've only watched Monroe, but Zool has rode there. They have alternate lines for different skill levels; no do-or-die jumps. They've made changes this year to make it more noob-friendly, but I can't find any video showing the new stuff. I've seen people ride dual sports there and have fun, so I think you would enjoy it.
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Thumpertalk has a decent list of riding locations, but they're not all the same quality. Tahuya is one of the larger ORV parks on the west side with year-round access. http://www.thumpertalk.com/where-to-ride/ The NMA has a summary of the larger ORV parks in the state, too: http://www.nmaoffroad.org/page/show/288202-washington You can also access a lot of private land through poker runs and harescrambles. NMA is one of the bigger organizers, but others pop up on the regional thumpertalk forum. We can post in here next time we ride Tahuya, too.
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VTNewb posted:Earlier this week I did my last ride prior to knee surgery (can't have any scratches on me or they won't cut me). Recorded this moment: Yikes, that must have happened fast, and her inside foot looks planted! Good luck with the surgery. The local track cancelled because of rain this weekend.
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DrakeriderCa posted:So it turns out I'm dumb and don't know how to ride a dirt bike. I have a cheap chinese 4-stroke 250 enduro that's got an appropriate level of power for me but my buddy convinced me to try his YZ250F. Everoyone on thumpertalk recommends Shane Watts' instructional videos/classes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCzWZUxE8BY You can see the basic drills from his videos: ride around cones and practice fundamentals.
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I hope you resolve that issue, Zool! Here's a quick clip of me riding the 350. I had a minor case of whiskey throttle when I cased a triple. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9RLw3uLwGA I still get pretty bad arm pump after a few laps. Besides exercise and stretching, I think 'm not gripping the bike with my legs as much as I should. Something to work on...
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VTNewb posted:went to a race Sunday - it dropped an inch of rain 20 mins after the start. I got wet. That's a ton of water, hopefully you had rain gear and it didn't get too cold. The WORCS series comes to Washington this weekend. I'm thinking about running the amateur class on Sunday.
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VTNewb posted:Do it! Cut a video! Knee injuries sound terrible, good luck with the ride! I rode my first enduro a few weeks back. I was expecting a spirited trail ride with clocks involved, but it was closer to a 65 mile, 4.5 hour hare scramble. I winged it without a computer or clock and ended up being 20 minutes slow at the end.
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Try increasing the high speed compression? I saw it happen, landing flat on a 60 ft triple is never going to feel good, but you took an especially hard hit.
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VTNewb posted:Do it! Cut a video! I ended up skipping the race to do motocross practice near Mt St Helens that day. I have lots of cool footage but I'm being slow about editing it. Last Sunday Zool, two friends and I raced at the local track. We were in three separate classes, so I took some photos: Zool made a pretty sweet pass:        After this sequence they both over jumped the triple. The vet guys are fast:  I was happy with my start for the 2nd moto, but being a noob in "open misc", I got passed immediately. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-N2EbiO_GU I had fun, but my lack of fitness is holding me back. I've been doing cardio for a few weeks now, I want to try the local arenacross series this winter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BInuDvtp470 GI Joe jobs fucked around with this message at 06:53 on Aug 13, 2014 |
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^ Nice video, Poopsok! I've been to Capitol Forest once and liked it a lot. VTNewb posted:So a couple weekends ago I went to my first race in a good long time. Still not fully healed; maybe I never will be, but whatever. I'm sure you'll get back up to speed with enough PT, but recovery sure is slow. Having fun in the mean time is what counts! GI Joe jobs fucked around with this message at 05:40 on Aug 14, 2014 |
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PoopSok posted:Thanks buddy! Are you and Zool doing any trail rides or track days soon? I axe, because my new buddy has the just got it's included graphics kit installed, and it is ready to go: Sweet! I plan on riding a practice day at Burnt Ridge on Sunday. $25, 9am-4pm, just south of Centralia. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pe1YCj1xLcI I believe Zool is still recovering from his big jump, but I'm trying to talk another friend into joining. He's currently set on riding a 8 hour endurance race solo at Straddleline on Saturday. Let me know if you want to meet up or carpool.
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XYLOPAGUS posted:So now that the XR is running again I need to replace the clutch perch and lever. Is works connection the go-to? I was recommended a mega crazy sunline perch with lever by a motocross kid (in just shy of 200 bucks), but it's only double breakaway, not adjustable... I like adjustable, but it's not as important as on my sport bike though if I'm spending that much... Good to hear it's running. The online retailers have decent make-model part searches, so you can see many options, sometimes with reviews. I'm partial to rockymountainatv, but motorcyclesuperstore and denniskirk are comparable. GI Joe jobs fucked around with this message at 17:46 on Aug 30, 2014 |
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Someone cracked their head open at a hare scramble this weekend. They got airlifted out. Don't get hurt! It was Rim Rock, near Yakima, WA. Basically a big race around a drained reservoir, with rocks, sand, and wide open flats. Mr Poop sook and Spiff rode it too. There was so much dust, getting a decent start was critical: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMt9eeHTA-k I avoided most the dust, but still inhaled enough to have a hard time breathing until I could choke it up.
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VTNewb posted:Testing the 2015 Husqvarna line-up all day saturday with Trail Rider. Pretty psyched, especially for the 125's. That's a pretty sweet gig. I've read positive reviews for husky's line, despite being tweaked KTMs. It'll be interesting to see what direction the take the brand. I rode a trials bike a few weekends back and had a blast. The riding style demands precise throttle control, balance, and timing, but was immediately rewarding just jumping over logs and up small stumps. If I had to space I'd grab one as a play bike.  My buddy It rained hard this weekend on a trail ride, with lots of streams forming on the trails. I was happy to make it up this ravine: 
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Evil the Cat posted:Its 15-20 degrees in central NY where I usually go riding and everyone got their snowmobiles out. My YZ is chilling in a hayloft ( MX vs ATV Supercross released last month too, it's pretty fun.
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Z3n was in town last weekend so we all went dirtbike riding: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsAyvknqTmQ I need to figure out the case situation to fix the wind noise. I bought a new camera (sony as100v). It does image stabilization, which is great for dirt riding, but uses a narrower FOV, making the aiming more critical.
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Watsabi posted:I spent the day at Washougal for the Lucas Oil MX Championship race series. The rain made some good racing out on the slick muddy track. I bailed after the first motos to beat the traffic because I had to get back to Portland for a buddies reception. We should have had it at the track. I'm doing the KTM demo day out at Washougal on the 24th! Two laps on each SX bike, it should be fun! Best part is I don't have to wash any bikes afterwards. I took motocross lessons yesterday from an ex pro. We did turning drills, focusing on body position and timing. No matter how many times you read "elbows up, leg out" it's a lot more meaningful to get input on what you're actually doing.
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So the KTM Demo day was a blast, but grueling too. 150 riders, 18 bikes, two laps on each of the 6 models. In the morning it took nearly an hour to get through each line. Slow riders (7+ minute laps) and 5 crashed bikes didn't help the lines. KTM did provide free water and cliff bars, that helped a ton. The two strokes were fun but ultimately they reward a very aggressive riding style; anything less than wide open manhandling wasn't very enjoyable. Especially with the 125 and 150, the trade off in weight didn't justify the harsh and narrow power and necessary attention to clutch and gearing. Then again I'm 6'4 220lbs, go figure I don't like the kid's bikes. The 250SX's bottom end was much stronger obviously, but I was missing the 4Ts. The 250F was incredible. The engine was strong everywhere and kept on pulling. It felt a lot like my '14 350. It was easy to be smooth and fast and it didn't wear you out. I could ride that bike all day. The 450 was really fun; immediate, smooth power that sounds awesome. There is a big single that leads into some sand. Every other bike struggled here besides the 450. It was a highlight to lean back and power out. I was the fastest on it but it wore me out. Horesepower hill is deceptively steep; a good run requires a fast run through the whoops. I started on the 350 first and didn't get a good read, my primary observation was that the bottom end was much stronger than my '14 350. The suspension was great across the board. Besides the 125/250 (which I bottomed) I had no complaints. I clipped the landing of a medium sized table with the front on the 250F with no complaints. My '14 was pretty harsh until I sprung it for my weight. TL:DR - 2T is too peaky, 450 is fast, 250 is smooth. Videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qrip5Zbm7Es https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjr0MKJ1fKc   At the end of the day I missed my bike and was wishing for more track time on a bike setup for me. Washougal is incredible. Non of the jumps are do-or-die, and the flowy berms+long straights were a nice change over the fair grounds track I normally ride. I'll try to make a practice day soon... GI Joe jobs fucked around with this message at 18:00 on Aug 26, 2015 |
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It's cool getting the perspective other styles of riding give you. Trials skill are so fundamental, you'd expect the sport to be more popular. Speaking of bike skills, I want to do this someday:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-90Fg1ufM4
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Maybe the sports forum would have interest. I know they follow F1. What do you guys wear for hip protection? Ive high sided twice onto my hip now and it really hurts. Are padded shorts my only option?
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Spiffness and I rode some trails in the mountains of Eastern WA this weekend (Taneum). It was a nice change of pace, as these trails are faster with a good rhythm compared to the technical root-fest of western Washington. Unfortunately some nature folks bought 47k acres of this land and are attempting to designate it hikers-only: http://www.nmaoffroad.org/news_article/show/505102-taneum-naches-and-nature-conservancy [  
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Oh man that's a bummer, it looks like a bad break too. Heal up fast! At least you timed it right with the seasons!
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I've only been to the the dunes at Mattawa, it's pretty fun but the jumps aren't massive like you'd get in Oregon. On the plus side Mattawa is a lot closer to Seattle than Oregon/Moses. It's pretty rural, no real cop presence.   Spiff and I. There is potential for jumps but I'd want a spotter. Oregon looks like the place for big dune air: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIN2Xek3wgk 30 seconds of googling makes moses look sweet too. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kfMcfzxsEY
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Right on! Those are fun bikes, I rode my friend's 07 this weekend. It was sprung for someone 90 lbs lighter than I though, which was interesting. Sorta like this: (bouncy) Have fun! New gopro this weekend caught some fun moments:   More: http://imgur.com/a/BKHIx Over the winter I had my suspension tuned and it's been real fun getting back on the track. Before I'd be bottoming on the bigger jumps, even when landing them smoothly. Now I can case poo poo all day and not feel it. The long table at the end of the rhythm has been a big mental block for a while but I finally cleared it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMLUVIxPmOQ&t=18s This track is inside a NASCAR oval. The manager said a car spun out and hit a jump, so they had to move everything in and tame it down on the perimeter. They're gonna install sand rollers instead though, which I'm stoked for. GI Joe jobs fucked around with this message at 07:02 on May 10, 2016 |
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Trail riding after work is great until the sun goes down:   I thought my footpeg felt extra stabby. I must have clipped a rut.
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That's really gnarly! Heal up, you need your lungs for dirt bikes. I tried stabilizing riding video with deshaker, it makes a worthwhile improvement. The ride was in Eastern Washington (Taneum): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQSGam9Zeek I got two flats that day, front and rear. Patched the front and just rode the rear out.   GPS tracks +google maps is pretty sweet too https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?hl=en&authuser=0&mid=1Cqud7nMPehy7J1RaQSe9i5Ds9Jg GI Joe jobs fucked around with this message at 05:02 on Jul 21, 2016 |
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJL-fdWiB1E Mattawa,WA. Desert riding is so fun. I got a rear flat early in the day but kept riding. In the dunes it actually helped, but was squirrely on bigger bumps.
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