Pre-banquet ride

[Kurlon]

i seem to have acquired an oil leak that i believe to be coming from the counter shaft seal.

I can tell it's gotten colder at night, my 300 is starting to mark the floor under the counter shaft sprocket again...

[nhbubba]

My first ever (ever ever) dirt ride was a pre-banquet ride with the LDR cats 2-ish years ago. They were (and continue to be) very patient with my noob ass. Not that I've improved all that much since then.

[Rada]

With a new bike?!

Yes. Yes I will

[Rada]

Oops
Wrong pic.

[Yknot]

Hahaha Rada! Oops, at least it isn't too NSFW.

Sick ride, me likey the pumpkin!

As it is a tradition, the LDR crew will be there with maybe an appearance from the newly returned Larsonic.

[Mr. Kurtz]

I laughed out loud this morning at the wrong photo.

Really looking forward to this. Gotta get the comms up for me, Butler and Draghi.

[nhbubba]

I have to say you guys are completely changing my view of comms in the woods.

Found a spare stickie mount for my SMH5 cleaning some shit this last weekend.

[Mr. Kurtz]

I have to say you guys are completely changing my view of comms in the woods.

Found a spare stickie mount for my SMH5 cleaning some shit this last weekend.

Bring it! I'm putting together a few SMH10's for us to use.

[Kurlon]

Bring it! I'm putting together a few SMH10's for us to use.

Does that mean there will be units available for other KTM riders to borrow?

[Mr. Kurtz]

Does that mean there will be units available for other KTM riders to borrow?

I meant I'm trying to scrape together 3, because Draghi and I used his Scala but that left Butler out of the loop. These things aren't cheap!

[isaac_]

Does that mean there will be units available for other KTM riders to borrow?

And Kawi riders too!

[nhbubba]

I knew I should have been practicing riding while laughing my ass off.

[Mr. Kurtz]

Yeah, it'll get distracting.

[Rada]

So should I ditch the trials tire on the KTM and put a real dirty tire for the terrain?

[nhbubba]

I think you should. Clough can get relatively wet. I think trials tires don't handle mud so well. So I think you would be better served with something with bigger knobs.

I think. I'm new at this.

On the tire subject. I rolled the KTM out and inspected the tires the other day. Was hard to tell when coated in WV clay. But once clean I'm astonished at how badly I rounded off those fresh knobs in just 2.25 days of riding down there. Dirty tyres r soft and dey go kwick!

[Mr. Kurtz]

On the tire subject. I rolled the KTM out and inspected the tires the other day. Was hard to tell when coated in WV clay. But once clean I'm astonished at how badly I rounded off those fresh knobs in just 2.25 days of riding down there. Dirty tyres r soft and dey go kwick!

I was thinking the exact same thing last night when I pulled the wheels off the KTM.

[BMMCBR]

I meant I'm trying to scrape together 3, because Draghi and I used his Scala but that left Butler out of the loop. These things aren't cheap!

You're more than welcome to borrow mine if you can't find another.

[Mr. Kurtz]

You're more than welcome to borrow mine if you can't find another.

Thanks dude. The possibility of destruction, combined with the certainty of filth, makes me very hesitant to borrow any.

[tls25rs]

So should I ditch the trials tire on the KTM and put a real dirty tire for the terrain?

Trials tires have their place in NE terrain however of the couple of people I know that have run them one crashed pretty hard due to some slick mud (KB) and the other (ZX-12R) seems to love it but I have only ridden with him when it was relatively dry. What I can say is that the fast guys that I have the pleasure of going on the trails with (i.e. they wait for me at intersections) do not use trials tires. Most run the Bridgestone M59 front and a Pirelli MT16 rear. The front will vary from rider to rider but the vast majority running 18" rear wheels will have the MT16.

[Rada]

Affirmed my thoughts
Thanks

[SVRACER01]

according to chipper, Vee rubber makes a good tire. my 300 came with one on the back. i have since changed the front to a dunlop but the Vee out back hasnt let me down once.

[Rada]

Anyone coming to this that is close ish to Framingham MA? Looking for a hand getting my CR to the new owner?

[Mr. Kurtz]

All legal and stuff!

[Rada]

Anyone coming to this that is close ish to Framingham MA? Looking for a hand getting my CR to the new owner?

All set.

[CEO]

Maybe it's just because i suck, but my kdx has mx tires on (I think IRC) and they seem fine at 12/12psi. Then again they're pretty fresh still... maybe they'll degrade badly as the knobs wear. I think i've got about 50 trail miles on them.