i don't suppose anyone from the NE has a dualsport and wants to find a route that is mostly offroad and will take a few days to complete. ???
i'm thinking it should be camping along the way and cooking food on a fire (or small campstove if you bring one)
originally i was thinking it would be cool to do it near a stream or somewhere that fishing could take place for food, but now i'm thinking MREs would be a better choice.
anyone?
ohh yeah, i'm going in 2 weeks. 8/22 - 8/25. I was thinking of doing whatever slab mileage i needed to do on thurs 8/21 so i can hit dirt right away on friday morn.
I'll go but id be on my 675. Not sure if ill have the KTM by then ;D
Quote from: Monsterlover on August 07, 2008, 12:09:32 PM
I'll go but id be on my 675. Not sure if ill have the KTM by then ;D
get the orange beast. [thumbsup]
aren't you in OH or IN?
make the beast with two backs dude, I would be totally down for that.
Quote from: motogpfan on August 07, 2008, 01:11:12 PM
make the beast with two backs dude, I would be totally down for that.
You're in the south east, not the north east...
Quote from: NAKID on August 07, 2008, 01:13:24 PM
You're in the south east, not the north east...
thank you captain obvious. I was saying I wish I was close so I can ring the Multistradas neck a little.
;D
Quote from: motogpfan on August 07, 2008, 01:18:15 PM
thank you captain obvious. I was saying I wish I was close so I can ring the Multistradas neck a little.
through dirt and mud....
i'm not opposed to riding a few hrs away (4-5) and meeting up with someone. however, i think halfway between us is closer to a 7 hr ride on the XR (i have to stop and give my ass a break every couple of hrs)
Quote from: KnightofNi on August 07, 2008, 01:37:22 PM
through dirt and mud....
hells yeah. , you should see some of the shit I've put that thing through.
Quote from: motogpfan on August 07, 2008, 01:49:58 PM
hells yeah. , you should see some of the shit I've put that thing through.
i'll see how far south i can get. we might be able to get into the mountains of NC.
Quote from: KnightofNi on August 07, 2008, 02:03:41 PM
i'll see how far south i can get. we might be able to get into the mountains of NC.
[thumbsup]
Wish I had a dualsport to tag along one. I don't know if Travis wants me around though, his shit breaks around me. ;D
Bulldogs2k has a Honda 230 and lives in S.E. Virginia. Sound like just his kinda deal. Send him a PM.
I don't know how well this is put together, but when I lived in NY it was getting going.
http://www.trailpass.com/index.php
Quote from: KnightofNi on August 07, 2008, 12:29:29 PM
get the orange beast. [thumbsup]
aren't you in OH or IN?
NW PA actually.
Oh, and it's not orange, it's black [evil]
(http://www.mcjournalen.no/KTM08/ktm_950smr_4_08.jpg)
Quote from: lethe on August 07, 2008, 05:18:50 PM
Wish I had a dualsport to tag along one. I don't know if Travis wants me around though, his shit breaks around me. ;D
you're gonna have to buy one in the next 2 weeks ;D
and i don't mind you being there. i just have to remember not to try and cross any streams [laugh]
Quote from: Monsterlover on August 07, 2008, 06:58:50 PM
NW PA actually.
Oh, and it's not orange, it's black [evil]
nw PA..we could possibly meet somewhere in the middle...or WV if i can get out of work early enough.
Quote from: Bun-bun on August 07, 2008, 05:50:14 PM
Bulldogs2k has a Honda 230 and lives in S.E. Virginia. Sound like just his kinda deal. Send him a PM.
i think i'll post up on a few local boards too. thanks for the idea!
Quote from: red baron on August 07, 2008, 05:58:16 PM
I don't know how well this is put together, but when I lived in NY it was getting going.
http://www.trailpass.com/index.php
haha, guess what i'll be spending way too much time researching at work tomorrow. [thumbsup]
I just found this thread, and HELL YA i'm down! Although, N.E. is a bit of a stretch for my CRF230l.....(Though my ass would fail before the bike would).
i'm just outside of philly. I can prob get around 4 hrs away after work on thurs if you know anywhere down that way.
Wish I had an offroad bike, I would definitely be into that. If you want any info about ultr-light compact camping gear or food/ drink let me know and I will try to help.
get dehydrated food, cheaper than MREs and just add 2 cups of boiling water. have fun [thumbsup]
Quote from: Pakhan on August 08, 2008, 08:25:56 AM
Wish I had an offroad bike, I would definitely be into that. If you want any info about ultr-light compact camping gear or food/ drink let me know and I will try to help.
get dehydrated food, cheaper than MREs and just add 2 cups of boiling water. have fun [thumbsup]
that's pretty much what I meant by MREs. I'm an ARMY brat and anything of that nature is considered part of it. (i still have quite a few of the heater packs stored away)
Quote from: KnightofNi on August 08, 2008, 04:27:19 AM
i'm just outside of philly. I can prob get around 4 hrs away after work on thurs if you know anywhere down that way.
I'll check with my riding budy who is a GPS guru. If you're willing to ride down here, we can plan out a place to camp, ride, and ride some more. What do you have?
A
Quote from: bulldogs2k on August 08, 2008, 09:03:22 AM
I'll check with my riding budy who is a GPS guru. If you're willing to ride down here, we can plan out a place to camp, ride, and ride some more. What do you have?
A
i have an xr650l...basically the big brother bike to yours ;D
let me know what your buddy says.
i will also need to change my rear tire when i get down there so i actually have knobbies. is there anywhere around there that can balance it for me?
Quote from: KnightofNi on August 08, 2008, 10:55:19 AM
i have an xr650l...basically the big brother bike to yours ;D
let me know what your buddy says.
i will also need to change my rear tire when i get down there so i actually have knobbies. is there anywhere around there that can balance it for me?
You can ghetto balance. 2 jacks stands and a greased up broom stick (insert anal joke here)
Put the broom stick through the wheel where the axle goes and put it on the jack stand so it won't touch the ground. Rotate 1/4 turns and wait. It should rotate to heavy side down. if it doesn't it's balanced, if it does rotate to a heavy bottom, the top is where you put your weights. [thumbsup]
I did this to the monster before I got a balancer and it worked fine. Make sure to triple check everything.
I want a DRZ-400 now. you make me want to cry.
Quote from: He Man on August 08, 2008, 03:14:45 PM
I want a DRZ-400 now. you make me want to cry.
go buy one and meet us in VA =)
Quote from: Pakhan on August 08, 2008, 11:31:48 AM
You can ghetto balance. 2 jacks stands and a greased up broom stick (insert anal joke here)
Put the broom stick through the wheel where the axle goes and put it on the jack stand so it won't touch the ground. Rotate 1/4 turns and wait. It should rotate to heavy side down. if it doesn't it's balanced, if it does rotate to a heavy bottom, the top is where you put your weights. [thumbsup]
I did this to the monster before I got a balancer and it worked fine. Make sure to triple check everything.
yes, i know how to do that, i jsut don't want to go through the effort. [laugh]
Quote from: KnightofNi on August 08, 2008, 04:37:05 PM
go buy one and meet us in VA =)
yes, i know how to do that, i jsut don't want to go through the effort. [laugh]
you lazy make the beast with two backser, I know you don't want to clean anything but c'mon! [laugh]
Quote from: Pakhan on August 08, 2008, 04:51:48 PM
you lazy make the beast with two backser, I know you don't want to clean anything but c'mon! [laugh]
it's $30 to have them mount and balance the tire. i'm fine with that. i can and will do my own tire changes if i need to, but they can generally do all of it in the time it takes me to just get the tire off the rim.
I have a DRZ 400 and I am not afraid to use it! [evil]
I want a DRZ 400sm....I just need to figure out how to buy the SM and a DUC at the same time..... Maybe I can sell the house [evil]....or trade in my CRF230l, but that bike is stupid easy to maintain, and not to mention the 70 mpg it gets with my not so small frame ;D.
Quote from: KnightofNi on August 08, 2008, 10:55:19 AM
i have an xr650l...basically the big brother bike to yours ;D
let me know what your buddy says.
i will also need to change my rear tire when i get down there so i actually have knobbies. is there anywhere around there that can balance it for me?
I'll check with my friend once he gets back from Maine. What sort of time frame are you looking at? I'm thinking NC mountains or George Washington National Park in Va.
Argh!! Missing my DR! :'(
Sounds like fun T!
Gonna post up some more "getting stuck in the water" clips, I hope?! ;D
unfortunately i only have 4 days (8/22-8/25) but i am trying to fanangle another whole day. getting time off is becoming difficult lately. :'(
that's part of the reason i'm willing to punish my backside with a 5 hr ride on slab on the dirtbike seat.
Quote from: IZ on August 08, 2008, 08:38:49 PM
Argh!! Missing my DR! :'(
Sounds like fun T!
Gonna post up some more "getting stuck in the water" clips, I hope?! ;D
there's a reason i bought the xr, and it's to do stuff like this.
i'm going to try and keep it upright if crossing water this time. >:(
I bought my KLR to do this exact same thing... still havent planned out my trip yet but i'm thinking Socal-Yosemite-Yellowstone. Hope your trip goes well!