i will be happy just to go half the speed. :laughing
year?
it's a '97 on cl... but a friend might let me have his non-operational '83 YZ250 project so ... can you say sidetracked?
i will be happy just to go half the speed. :laughing
year?
it's a '97 on cl... but a friend might let me have his non-operational '83 YZ250 project so ... can you say sidetracked?
cool, i don't know much about 2 strokes,
my friend has a 02 300 exc that i have ridden once, need to ride it some more, wasn't all that excited about it when i rode it last time, spent half of my energy just trying to kick start that thing. :laughing
yeah, we will see if this works out and just how bad an idea this will turn out to be but I'm willing to roll the dice first
roll that dice!
have u take that class with garahan yet?
my friend took a couple of class from garahan before, i think he suggested a CRF150F to him. He had that for a while.
I think you should also look into a sur ron light bee or an oset 24, it allows you to practice everyday around your house. no clutch though, the EM has it, but more $$
The class had been reschedule for the 21st but with rain the day before, I hope it does not get cancelled again.
I think you owe it to yourself to own a 2 stroke enduro or mx bike at least once. Words don't really commute the experience
My thought process is: if you aren't laughing when you're rolling on the ground and your bike is going off a cliff....your dirt bike was too expensive :laughing
I have to admit though, those ktm 350's have always been tempting
Outlook for the class on Sunday looks good, no rain so I think it will take place. A green sticker 2stroke is probably a good and cheap way to start.
they say every car enthusiast should own an Alfa at some point too
Outlook for the class on Sunday looks good, no rain so I think it will take place. A green sticker 2stroke is probably a good and cheap way to start.
Brian is an awesome dude, you'll have a great time.
If your ultimate goal is to finish Dakar or a similar rally you want seat time. Lots and lots of seat time. Probably so much that your friends will call you crazy. Its up to you to decide if that seat time can be achieved on older YZ250 (green sticker) or a plated KTM/Husky 350 or anything else that's in there (literally tons of bikes to choose from).
I personally would pick something lighter (after many years of sound advice from OaklandF4i I think I listened at some point :rofl). Go out and ride all the parks / BLM & National forests we have around here. Get really comfortable. Come race some D36 races - see how your endurance stacks up. You'll be pleasantly surprised how well you'll ride a heavier bike after all that.
Then go give https://jimmylewisoffroad.com/ some time to get those roadbook skills up (afterall he did train that last American Dakar Champion).
Take lots of pictures and videos and post them up because man that's heck of a plan and a ride :ride :thumbup
Yep, one step at a time! Ultimately, avoiding or keeping injuries to a minimum while accumulating seat time will the key to progressing along this path. Looks like Sunday's class will happen now, step 1
How was class? What bike did you ride?
Brian put me on a (4stroke) KLX300R. I realize now that on a lot of these uphills, many other bikes would have stalled whereas this thing kept on going despite my mistakes.
Brian put me on a (4stroke) KLX300R. I realize now that on a lot of these uphills, many other bikes would have stalled whereas this thing kept on going despite my mistakes. I'm sure there are other bikes I would have had to pick a dozen times instead.