But They Said It Was A Dirt Bike!

WoodsChick

WoodsChick

I Don't Do GPS
My friend Dave (Arsenalist here on BARF) just picked up a new-to-him Husqvarna TE630 and was wanting to take it out in the dirt and blow some of the rust off of his dormant-for-25-years dirt skills. Figuring it would be a nice day of putting around on dirt roads, David and I agreed to ride out to Carnegie with him. David rode his Super Tenere and I rode my Husky Terra TR650 with semi-bald rear streety tire. What could possibly go wrong?

We rode out there from Oakland in thick fog and drizzle, only to be greeted by nice sunshine at the gate at 8am. Great day for a ride. Should we start at the MX track?
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Dave's beautiful TE630 had 100 miles on it when he bought it...
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Did I say dirt roads? David led us up some blue trails.
ABS disabling. ABS in the dirt on the 575lb Super Tenere is no good...
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Even more not a dirt bike than my 650...
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Arsenalist photobombing the sky...
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How we getting outta here, David?
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This tire doesn't even work on the street anymore, much less the dirt...
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Husky love...
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Going...down?
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Dave's looking good...
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Carnegie is greening up nicely...
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My thoughts? "I have a 610 wearing brand new knobbies parked in my garage. Good thing I rode my commuter here today."
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Still brown in the hills...
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Sinister Dave makes the 630 look tiny...
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More in a few...



WoodsChick
 
WoodsChick

WoodsChick

I Don't Do GPS
Down one trail and up another...
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Someone's having fun...
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Dave got hung up on the trail ahead so David turned the mighty Tenere around, easy as you please...
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Dave's digging the 630...
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One of these is not like the other...
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Street bikes and Aerostiches at Carnegie...
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It's downright small compared to his own bike. He'll be riding it next weekend so this was a shakedown run for him...
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He still prefers the massive twin, though...
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Oof...
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Wow...Skip's has changed a lot over the years. MotoMart still has ice cream bars and levers, though. Lots and lots of levers :laughing
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Fun day at the local dirt park. I only hit the ground twice, a moral victory considering the bike I was riding and the tires I was rolling on :thumbup
And look! Proof that I was really there! Glad I didn't forget to ask someone to take our photo...
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Oh yeah, these were on my porch the next day when I got off work. I could have used them...
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WoodsChick
 
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WoodsChick

WoodsChick

I Don't Do GPS
byke said:
Looks like fun and makes me want to go out there, maybe this weekend.

I like this pic. :thumbup
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Thanks, byke! I like this one, too. David only has 2 speeds, pretty much...he's either stopped or full throttle LOL! We're riding Death Valley and some trails this weekend. Should be fun!


WoodsChick
 
WoodsChick

WoodsChick

I Don't Do GPS
Tharkûn said:
You guys looked good posing in the parking lot :laughing:thumbup
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:laughing:laughing:laughing

It was great to meet you!
I'm glad you recognized me and came over! :applause
Can't believe I didn't get a photo of us, though... :(
And, hey! We weren't posing, damn it! We were catching our breath after our last moto. You missed the whole thing :x




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channelcat

channelcat

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looks like fun. only park I've done on my stinkin' DR was metcalf. by the pix, I could rip the crap out of this.
 
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budman

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Cool... Pretty amazing stuff :thumbup

Hope you don't mind I budified a few pics for the barf books..:teeth
Just collecting 2014 stuff...

Busy printing 2013 stuff at work too.. look for those Woodschick pages in a barf book near you.!
 

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WoodsChick

WoodsChick

I Don't Do GPS
budman said:
Cool... Pretty amazing stuff :thumbup

Hope you don't mind I budified a few pics for the barf books..:teeth
Just collecting 2014 stuff...

Busy printing 2013 stuff at work too.. look for those Woodschick pages in a barf book near you.!
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I don't mind the budification at all, but Arsenalist (Dave) is the big dude on the
right :thumbup

The guy on the left is Battlevision. He's a lurker and has posted exactly once :laughing

You got WoodsChick right, though! :)




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