Expanding my horizons

[rolker]

Dude, first time off road all by myself in the middle of Hodges, dropped my brand new WRr. You are so not alone!

Oh, I knew it wasn't a matter of if I was going to drop it, but when. I'm surprised I made it until day 2 before dropping it!

[rolker]

Sorry Roland, but this has to be posted.

I wasn't going to say anything, but since you started, I seem to recall a green kawi on it's side next to me sometime during the day...

[bryco13]

Those trails look awesome!

[breakdirt916]

no way...still on your temp plate riding embedded rocks and ruts in puddles? I would've hated it if I was that new to dirt...heck I'm still a noob, but have ridden a couple years now...and STILL hate that kind of riding...

good job Rolker!

[Paul_E_D]

It's pretty much all there is in NE, especially NH!

[breakdirt916]

hodges has some smooth stuff

so does franklin in the beaver pond loop...it's like a roller coaster

[SVRACER01]

Wirelessly posted (GS3)

I recognize those power lines in the first pic. We will have to do some class VI stuff sometime.

[nhbubba]

Roland. You have to hit the interwebz and do some goodie ordering. I believe you need, at minimum, a decent skid plate and a pair of barkbuster style handguards. I'm kind of surprised you haven't mangled a lever yet.

Those trails look awesome!

Not trails. All class VI roads and I believe completely legit legal riding. A couple I know are legitimate and I've done nearly destroyed the v-strom on previously. A couple others I was sure we were off the reservation. Then we popped out on a state highway in front of a class VI sign.

Ran into some horseback riders that seemed a little annoyed we were there at first, but turned friendly and cooperative when we killed the engines and kept 'em that way 'til they passed.

I wasn't going to say anything, but since you started, I seem to recall a green kawi on it's side next to me sometime during the day...

I just set it down. You know, there was no solid place to use the kickstand. Yeah, that's it. ... Well, maybe except for the time I stalled it and launched the gps into the woods.

[Chippertheripper]

Always pull over, kill the engines, and take your helmet off for horses, if you have time.
It goes a long way towards
A: keeping the rider of the animal from getting tossed off.
B: debunking the stereotypes out there about dirtybike riders.
Please and thank you.

[nhbubba]

Yep. We bailed on the last segment of dirt in that area when we doubled back to find the same riders out there. I'd rather do a few more mins of state highway than try to pass horses on a road like that. Roland agreed.

[rolker]

Wirelessly posted (GS3)

I recognize those power lines in the first pic. We will have to do some class VI stuff sometime.

Yup, you should recognize those power lines! We should indeed go riding someday, as long as we keep it to simple stuff I can handle!

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Yep. We bailed on the last segment of dirt in that area when we doubled back to find the same riders out there. I'd rather do a few more mins of state highway than try to pass horses on a road like that. Roland agreed.

I agree that I agreed.

[Pigman]

Throw a Warp9 kit on that and you will love it even more>>>>>>>

[rolker]

Throw a Warp9 kit on that and you will love it even more>>>>>>>

What's that? To turn it into a 'tard? Not yet, I have enough track bikes already!

[Paul_E_D]

Keep it dirty Roland!

[nhbubba]

Yes it is. And he's right; it will make that swissarmy knife even more versatile.

And just 'cause it's a tard, doesn't mean it needs to be tracked.

If you need help with the rationale: having 2 sets of wheels will let you go for some badass knobbies for dirty use and not burn them up.. uhm.. commuting. Yeah, commuting.

[rolker]

Keep it dirty Roland!

That's the plan!

Yes it is. And he's right; it will make that swissarmy knife even more versatile.

And just 'cause it's a tard, doesn't mean it needs to be tracked.

If you need help with the rationale: having 2 sets of wheels will let you go for some badass knobbies for dirty use and not burn them up.. uhm.. commuting. Yeah, commuting.

Nice try, but I have no desire to make this perform better on pavement. I have 3 track bikes for that. This one I want to keep simple so I can just jump on it an ride. No messing around with swapping wheels, I do enough of that when the weather is iffy at Loudon!

[rolker]

Of course, I will make a seasonal exception and strongly consider obtaining a set of ice wheels...

[The Snowman]

Let the good times roll... Roland.

That was Kawasaki's slogan.

[Pigman]

If you think that little didy is fun come take my WR450 out you will sell it soon after.......

[typeone]

Always pull over, kill the engines, and take your helmet off for horses, if you have time.
It goes a long way towards
A: keeping the rider of the animal from getting tossed off.
B: debunking the stereotypes out there about dirtybike riders.
Please and thank you.

big +1.

we rode Hodges a few weekends ago, there was a horse trail ride event going on at the same time... on the same trails. here's a quote from the horse club

Heard from the Hunter Pace Horse Clubs that the dirt bike riders at HVD are some of the most respectful riders they have ever encountered. One of the organizers commented how great it was that so many user groups get along and share the land at HVD! Nice to hear our sport getting some positive feedback, nice work.

awesome to hear.

we stopped, shut our motors down and said hello at every encounter. glad everyone else did as well.

[Paul_E_D]

If you think that little didy is fun come take my WR450 out you will sell it soon after.......

Do you know Roland? LOL

[Paul_E_D]

How are you supposed to handle passing horses that are going in the same direction? Once I came upon a few horses on an access road. I pulled way over, and idled by making sure the horses looked composed. Everything went fine until one of the horseback riders followed us to the car and berated me/us for like 20 minutes. We finally had to just drive off with her still spitting insults.

But you can't always STOP and sit there.

[typeone]

that was Pittsfield, wasn't it?

[Paul_E_D]

Why yes, yes it was.

[Pigman]

Do you know Roland? LOL

No, Just Race and do Track days with him ...... I am aware he likes the small CC's, but the fun level on the 450 is redonkulous...... Just sayin