Winter MX in MA???

[Paul_E_D]

Why yes! I finished up my 250f the other day, and it is so nice out, I thought I'd shake it down and just check on the track. Bike started first kick and it felt great. I was a bit rusty. I did some cornering and braking drills, then headed for the track. The bridge took another big hit this winter, but I got across. The open terrain was dry and thawed, anything in the shade was wet and muddy with frozen ground underneath.

I made it to the track without much trouble and it was surprisingly ride-able! It was a strange mix of dry sand, frozen sand, mud and ice. I was able to run some pretty clean lines and even attack pretty hard in spots. No problem clearing the two twenty footers. Some of the whoops where actually faster because they were frozen, making them firmer than normal.

I did two long sessions and was shakin the cobwebs out pretty good. I thought, one more session and home. 2 laps in the bike just dies like it has run out of gas... Fuck. The motor has compression, but won't fire. I'm alone, down in the sandy bowl with no way to get the bike out...

I start walking home and a nice farm lady offers me a ride. I grab my truck and head head back, not sure what I'm doing really, but there are some trucks there when I arrive. Sweet! A guy on a quad tows me up the steep hill and back to the truck.

Now to figure out what went wrong. I did pour a gallon of old gas in it from a plastic can that had been sitting on the dirt floor of my carport since nov. I'm hoping it was water, but not sure why it took an hour to stop the bike... Could be something I forgot to torque properly.

That's my novel, hope you liked it...

[OreoGaborio]

That's my novel, hope you liked it...

I laughed, I cried... it was better than cats.

Glad you got out there, bro. I really gotta try and get some dirty riding in soon

[typeone]

hmm, yeah, not sure whether to say SWEET or BEAT!

driving back from CT today said to the wife this weather is nutty, i gotta get my ass in gear 'cause i bet Paul will be riding soon. heh, right on queue

[Paul_E_D]

Hopefully its not a mechanical failure, and just something stupid. I'll suss it out tomorrow.

[Kitt]

Why yes! I finished up my 250f the other day, and it is so nice out, I thought I'd shake it down and just check on the track. Bike started first kick and it felt great. I was a bit rusty. I did some cornering and braking drills, then headed for the track. The bridge took another big hit this winter, but I got across. The open terrain was dry and thawed, anything in the shade was wet and muddy with frozen ground underneath.

I made it to the track without much trouble and it was surprisingly ride-able! It was a strange mix of dry sand, frozen sand, mud and ice. I was able to run some pretty clean lines and even attack pretty hard in spots. No problem clearing the two twenty footers. Some of the whoops where actually faster because they were frozen, making them firmer than normal.

I did two long sessions and was shakin the cobwebs out pretty good. I thought, one more session and home. 2 laps in the bike just dies like it has run out of gas... Fuck. The motor has compression, but won't fire. I'm alone, down in the sandy bowl with no way to get the bike out...

I start walking home and a nice farm lady offers me a ride. I grab my truck and head head back, not sure what I'm doing really, but there are some trucks there when I arrive. Sweet! A guy on a quad tows me up the steep hill and back to the truck.

Now to figure out what went wrong. I did pour a gallon of old gas in it from a plastic can that had been sitting on the dirt floor of my carport since nov. I'm hoping it was water, but not sure why it took an hour to stop the bike... Could be something I forgot to torque properly.

That's my novel, hope you liked it...

If it was a yamaha, I'd say it was a stator... twice I've had a perfectly healthy yamaha mx bike crap out, only to be the stator.

[breakdirt916]

from what I heard, it's not really winter...but it is MX in MA!

good to see you getting out there...any idea what happened to the green horse?

[Paul_E_D]

Problem found. Pilot jet came loose.

[typeone]

good deal. nothing major

[Paul_E_D]

Now she's being stubborn to start. Plug must be wet...

RMX fired up in about ten kicks.

[Paul_E_D]

OK, both bikes running, and I'm too tired to ride!

[Paul_E_D]

Pretty sore after 2 days of MX. Track is mint as is my bike. Looks good for tomorrow afternoon as well. Hope it doesn't rain tonight...

[breakdirt916]

came loose? never had that happen before...but that would explain it, and also glad it's something simple

[seth399]

glad you didn't get raped!

[Paul_E_D]

glad you didn't get raped!

Oh, the farm lady raped me all right. My story was running long, so I left that part out...

[seth399]

Haha!

[Paul_E_D]

Wholly crap is it warm out. I'm gonna be sweatin balls ridin this afternoon. Time to crack out the camelback! Wish some of you's could join me.

[Chippertheripper]

Wish your location said eastern mass.

[Paul_E_D]

I'm glad to be out here where eastern massholes ignore us like we don't exist! Track was better yet again today. 2 kids on play bikes rode through. Otherwise all to myself.

I have to talk myself down from riding too hard with no one around. Especially today, as I have a surf trip coming up in a week, and I CAN'T get hurt before then. Washed the bike and gear today and put it away until after P.R. It was a great break from my winter workout routine to be able to ride 3 times in a week.

[Paul_E_D]

btw, chipper, that masshole comment wasn't directed at you. You can come out and ride anytime. It's just kinda a small spot for a long drive.

[Chippertheripper]

I'll hold out for one of those secret street legal dirty rides.

[Paul_E_D]

I'll hold out for one of those secret street legal dirty rides.

but those are...














secret.