off road fun
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125 lbs, wow. It always looks so fun and easy to watch people that are good off road, but then I remember the last time I rode a dirt bike and remember why I don't have one anymore, 3 broken ribs, ever so slightly twisted knee, bruised elbow, burnt leg and back out of whack in several places, bruised ego and broken pride.
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haha, man, big time injuries. I know a guy like that, but he keeps getting on. Breaks something at least once a year :roll:
Of course the vid is way above my experience, but I think it's cool just because you could strap it to a car or truck, lift it yourself, and ride some dirt roads. No jumping and stuff for me lol.
Of course the vid is way above my experience, but I think it's cool just because you could strap it to a car or truck, lift it yourself, and ride some dirt roads. No jumping and stuff for me lol.
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Ah pashaw, its even better on a heavy twin Commando in rather rougher deeper conditions and thick tall brush than that neat video. Its actually safer than road work because its your own mistakes not others that get ya. But it is dangerous to bike and man, so of course its fun as can be, till it ain't for at time.
Commandos are mainly hi center limited in these games, but don't recommend it w/o hobot type fork mods. Full rod links really help to tease with those tiny bikes you can pick up. Empty bladder and bowls first for the involuntary reactions saving close ones while setting up for the next.
Commandos are mainly hi center limited in these games, but don't recommend it w/o hobot type fork mods. Full rod links really help to tease with those tiny bikes you can pick up. Empty bladder and bowls first for the involuntary reactions saving close ones while setting up for the next.
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Ugh true enough pelican. Cdo would need some crash bars to save tank and cases, but that my plans anyway d/o other hazards just commuting. A 400 lb heavy twin does make your picking leaps and landings more pensively but its more comfortable.
Peel should come in under 350 lb, with off road more in mind benefiting than on it.
There are huge sand dunes in OK about 5 hr away. They allow public to race around on em. So someday hope to try that with very low air tires or even knobbies.
One groin tightening ravine I followed MX bikes through was couple stories deep and had a log straddling the very pit crack of it, so had to cross on log going fast enough to get over it before sliding off and enough momentum to hit far hill side and keep going mostly up or just slide back to the pit crack bottom, if not stopped by a stump or two and the criss-crossed limbs filling it. Cdo's need to be at least 2" higher in center though, so that's how much Peel is being lifted.
Peel should come in under 350 lb, with off road more in mind benefiting than on it.
There are huge sand dunes in OK about 5 hr away. They allow public to race around on em. So someday hope to try that with very low air tires or even knobbies.
One groin tightening ravine I followed MX bikes through was couple stories deep and had a log straddling the very pit crack of it, so had to cross on log going fast enough to get over it before sliding off and enough momentum to hit far hill side and keep going mostly up or just slide back to the pit crack bottom, if not stopped by a stump or two and the criss-crossed limbs filling it. Cdo's need to be at least 2" higher in center though, so that's how much Peel is being lifted.