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    Re: looking for trail riding buddy

    Quote Originally Posted by Foolds View Post
    I'm going to have to go play soon with you guys.. The WR needs to be jetted and I'm about 3/4 the way done getting her ready to be plated.
    you should! I'm up for riding most every day after work and on the weekends. It's my new obsession.
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    Re: looking for trail riding buddy

    Ryan- way to go man! I bet that mtb experience is really paying off. I remember PG being pretty rocky, but if you keep up the speed, it makes it better. You'll get some better grip if you eventually switch out the tires on the KLR. Especially the front.

    You should check out some multi-day rides on that beast. It's amazing how much more of Colorado there is, when you're on a dual sport. Think about something like this:
    http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=814877

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    Re: looking for trail riding buddy

    Quote Originally Posted by drago52 View Post
    you should! I'm up for riding most every day after work and on the weekends. It's my new obsession.
    me too

    but I got married instead
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    aw. I got married too, but she lets me do what I want so long as I give her at least one day a weekend. She says "I was a bike widow, and now I'm a dirt bike widow". I used to spend all my time riding bikes and now it seems I'm spending it all riding the klr. haha
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    I got married too, and we go out adventure riding together! It's awesome!!!!

    (If you notice, only half or her windscreen is there. Yup, she's hardcore!)

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    that's right; it wasn't so much the marriage that impeded riding as the diaper filler that showed up later.
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    That... I do not have a solution for. Sean, your wife is hardcore. awesome
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    Eventually he will ride too so we will make up for it later.
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    Re: looking for trail riding buddy

    Just rode "7 mile" up near Glen Echo off the Poudre yesterday...For not having ridden dirt in ~15 years, and being on a tired, rental XR400 (pig) I didn't do too bad...but I'm back to Detroit the end of the week....

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    Re: looking for trail riding buddy

    Quote Originally Posted by Bueller View Post
    I would recommend you reconsider the KLR if you want to trail ride
    Supermoto maybe??? Hahaha....
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    We should try to get a ride together for this Sunday????
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    Re: looking for trail riding buddy

    Quote Originally Posted by OUTLAWD View Post
    Just rode "7 mile" up near Glen Echo off the Poudre yesterday...For not having ridden dirt in ~15 years, and being on a tired, rental XR400 (pig) I didn't do too bad...but I'm back to Detroit the end of the week....
    xr 400 is the only way to go bro! if you wanna talk about a pig i used to ride a 92 xr 600r on the trail when i was like 13 and 140 pounds!!! hahahahahaha
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    Re: looking for trail riding buddy

    Quote Originally Posted by bodhizafa View Post
    We should try to get a ride together for this Sunday????
    Actually, I'd be psyched for a ride on Saturday. I'm headed up to Loch Lomond on Sunday for some camping.
    -Ryan

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    Saturday works, meet up and find some dirt in Boulder County.
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    Re: looking for trail riding buddy

    Ok, I'm planning on meeting some friends at Loch Lomond on Saturday mid-day. I was thinking of heading to rollinsville from Boulder, then taking the kingston peak trail over, then riding up to Loch Lomond. I'm taking my fishing rod and will be fishing up there with some friends. I'm heading back in the evening, so if anyone wants to join me on this trip, you're welcome to come. Fishing 'n all. I'll probably slabbing it back since it may be late.

    Kingston peak trail:
    http://www.traildamage.com/trails/index.php?id=14

    Loch Lomond trail:
    http://www.traildamage.com/trails/index.php?id=71

    I could also be convinced to ride Cumberland Gulch and Chinns Lake trails:
    http://www.traildamage.com/trails/index.php?id=49
    http://www.traildamage.com/trails/index.php?id=207
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    Fun times today. Thanks for riding with me, Bodhizafa. Two more trails ticked off my list.




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    Few more to add, great ride. Some tough baby-heads were mauled on that route
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    Re: looking for trail riding buddy

    nice pics guys! man what an amazing trail (I did the same route as well)!

    That last uphill to the peak almost finished me on the sumo . it's always the last climb.
    Doc, riding IS my physical therapy.


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    The last climb wasn't too bad today, had plenty of power with the GS....it was that damn climb just after the little parking area with all the big loose rocks that killed me.
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    Re: looking for trail riding buddy

    Quote Originally Posted by bodhizafa View Post
    The last climb wasn't too bad today, had plenty of power with the GS....it was that damn climb just after the little parking area with all the big loose rocks that killed me.
    if you're referring to the area after the parking/overlook, i almost lost my soul there as well. the ground was wet with loose sand on top, then the big rocks on top of that and the ruts.. please tell me it is easier on knobbies
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    Much easier on knobbies! It's the 400 lbs bike that kills me! Actually I did it on a DRZ with knobbies in June and still had a tough time!
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    Re: looking for trail riding buddy

    Quote Originally Posted by bodhizafa View Post
    Much easier on knobbies! It's the 400 lbs bike that kills me! Actually I did it on a DRZ with knobbies in June and still had a tough time!
    I'm guessing lighter weight helps with steering/climb speed, and the knobbies help grip the loose dirt between the rocks. Do the 21 fronts help with stability over smaller rocks? How does a skinnier 18" rear compare with a fatter 17" street rear?

    Here's how the sumo did it:



    Not pretty
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    Quote Originally Posted by duelist13 View Post
    I'm guessing lighter weight helps with steering/climb speed, and the knobbies help grip the loose dirt between the rocks. Do the 21 fronts help with stability over smaller rocks? How does a skinnier 18" rear compare with a fatter 17" street rear?

    Here's how the sumo did it:




    Not pretty
    haha. that section didn't seem too bad. There is a section of the trail that is pretty tough. The trail right after the pull-off where you have great views, but not the area where there is a bunch of rocks and a summit log. The trail makes a sharp left and heads up a steep loose section. I made it through the first half ok, but I got off line on the second half and I had to get a boost from Bodizafa to get the bike going. The klr was struggling with is impressive power to weight ratio at 12,000 feet, but I got 'er done.

    The last climb, which Bodizafa cruised, was the most nerve-wracking section for me. I don't have the best off-road tires, so the super-steep loose stuff caused me to just spin the tire through a very long section and just hope that I didn't lose enough momentum to stop. I need some better tires (and probably a better bike, but I'm representing against all the KLR haters)!
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    Re: looking for trail riding buddy

    Quote Originally Posted by duelist13 View Post
    nice pics guys! man what an amazing trail (I did the same route as well)!

    That last uphill to the peak almost finished me on the sumo . it's always the last climb.
    Post up or PM next time! Group rides are always fun in the dirt, I've found.
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