Yamaha YZ250F, 250cc 4 stroke.
Fun!!
you big kid :)
Now that looks like fun!
AWESOME! I love riding a dirt bike - though it's been 20 years since I tried it. You ready to repair that sucker over and over again? ;-)
Do I dare ask how much a bike like that costs in Redneck $?
hehe, yeah I'm ready, just had a garage built last summer to house/repair my toys.
Got it for $2500, which is a great price especially in its condition. It's an '08 model with probably 20 hours on it.
The shocker was another grand for all the gear to go with it.
Tasty. :)
Love it! I haven't been on one of those since I broke my leg in 3 places:)
Try to keep the shiny side up!!
Nice! I use to love dirt-bike riding. Like Rumbas, it's been a very long time for me. I use to have an old Honda cr250 Elsinore which had plenty of power, but a really primitive suspension.
Quote from: dogboy on March 08, 2012, 12:44:45 AM
Love it! I haven't been on one of those since I broke my leg in 3 places:)
Try to keep the shiny side up!!
Yeow! Were you racing mx?
I'm not really interested in the huge mx jumps (prefer good health to this), currently running my friends' track which has one big tabletop jump and mostly flat. Hoping to go trail riding soon.
No, nothing fancy. On a dirt trail I had been riding for years. Came around the corner a little hot and looked up to see a tree across the trail that had blown over. I locked up both wheels in pine needles and slid until I gave it up and tried to bail. I didnt get out from under it in time, toe hit the ground, bike hit my heel twisting it until it snapped.
I caught a ride home on the back of horse. Not on a saddle either, bareback on it's a##, so that I felt the rise and fall every step, boot pulling down on my foot the whole time. Sucked but it happens:) Wear your gear every time no matter how hot it is. Nice neckbrace, BTW. I even wear one on my street bike. Every time.
Take risks but take precaution... and ride it like you stole it;)
Man that was a nasty one.
I hear you on the gear. I bought the best helmet and neck brace in the shop. I went cheap on the boots so I could get a bit more feel on the shifter and brake. Next pair will be better.
I wear it all if I ride, thinking about getting knee braces (just pads now) and maybe elbow pads.
Surprising how much these things wear you out, I think I get more cardio on the bike than in the gym.
My car is that color. We'd look good together in traffic! :)
I'm jealous. Dirt bikes are just flat out fun.
And you can never have too much gear:) Pile it on. Once you get on the bike you wont even notice.
Congrats on great purchase:) Enjoy.
Oh Dear! Bucky is accessorizing her car. Is this the beginning of the end?
How far are you from the dirt trails? I have a friend who lives in Dayton Nevada and he could literally take off from his house and ride into the desert.
If you have trails right out of your house, it doesn't get better than that.
Good question though. Dras, you have a pickup? Or a trailer? If you have to haul your bike you may want to consider those haulers that plug into your rear hitch receiver and it just holds it a couple feet off the ground. Pretty slick. Otherwise a ramp and a pickup isnt bad, but that last step is a doosey if you get unbalanced.
The big trails are about an hour away. Three national forest areas though with many miles, so they should be pretty good. Probably 6-8 mx tracks in the area, half or so have some trails. My friend's private track is about 20 minutes away, probably 3 miles of trails there too. There are other local private spots, I just need to get with someone who knows them. I wish I could just ride from the house, but I live in the city.
I have a pickup and folding aluminum ramp. The guy I bought it from showed me to use the stand as the step up/down at the tailgate as you walk it up or down. Works great, I just have to leave enough gas in my own tank to hoss it around after riding.
Thanks for the tip on the hitch carrier, I'll take a look.
Companion Unit #1
Nice! Congrats! I love 4 wheelers:)
How's the weather up there for riding?
It's been very comfortable. Low 70s to mid 80s.
I've found I really like riding trails in the national forest, extremely fun. I think I'd ride until I passed out if it weren't for others being with me. Still working on the motocross thing but that's slow going, I keep feeling like I'm about to "get it" though.
Dad bought a 400 quad similar to the one above, so we picked up a 7x16 trailer to haul it all. About to go look at a TTR 125 for Amy. I'm going to have to stop buying toys soon, the garage is going to be full. (Keeping Dad's at my place so it has company.)
Bought the TTR.
Now I need to find a jet boat.
Gosh, my new toy seems downright pedestrian by comparison! ;D
http://www.xootr.com/kick-scooter_street.html
Quote from: buckworks on April 23, 2012, 11:57:42 PM
Gosh, my new toy seems downright pedestrian by comparison! ;D
http://www.xootr.com/kick-scooter_street.html
hehe, just need to bolt a 6.5 hp engine on there and you're set!
I've been seeing commuters using those push scooters lately. It makes sense they are light-weight and compact. People use them as an alternative to bikes and then fold them up and carry them on the buses & trains.
Quote from: buckworks on April 23, 2012, 11:57:42 PM
Gosh, my new toy seems downright pedestrian by comparison! ;D
http://www.xootr.com/kick-scooter_street.html
That is expensive!!! Looks like fun though.
I want to build something electic that I can solar charge. Just for fun really, something like this maybe - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kChARK_blPE&feature=related
Funny, I actually have an electric chopper very similar to that, but it has a rear hub motor and is 36v 10Ah.
Quote from: littleman on April 26, 2012, 06:11:31 PM
Funny, I actually have an electric chopper very similar to that, but it has a rear hub motor and is 36v 10Ah.
Cool. do before I spend any money, is it worth the fun value?
When I buy myself a toy I'm always cheap. Schwinn actually made some electronic stingrays a few years ago. The frames for them are a bit larger than the regular stingrays choppers.
They were equipped with a relatively slow 24v system and marketed them to children. They had some problems, the lead batteries were heavy and made the bike weigh 100 lbs. Also, in the US it is illegal for kids to ride electric bikes until they are 16 y.o. in most places. So, these bikes sat on the shelves and could be picked up for like $200.
The company that made the hub motor put electronics in it and the controller that could take either 24v or 36v. So, I was able to scrap the lead batteries and put in a 10 Ah 36v lithium iron battery pack. My total investment is maybe $375.
My setup probably isn't as fast as the one in the video, but it is fun to ride around on locally. Sometimes I put around with the kids in the church parking lot next to where I live. There was an Earth-Day event here last weekend and they were featuring electric cars, motorcycles and ebikes. The ebikes they featured cost like $2k+. People seemed to like the little chopper more and asked a lot of questions.
One thing that happens though is that you always seem to want to upgrade. I've been considering replacing the hub motor with a 1000W 48v system, but that gets very pricy when you consider the battery pack and all.
To answer your question: Smiles per dollar I'd say it was worth it.
Well, I am very tempted now.
I love vehicles. I drove a C-Zero (http://www.citroen.co.uk/new-cars/car-range/citroen-c-zero/#/new-cars/car-range/citroen-c-zero/) on Monday (worked for Citroen for many years) and I really enjoyed it. It wasn't fast, but had power, and was just different to anything I have ever driven and great fun. I was very impressed with the idea of electric power, especially if it could be solar charged. The downside, it is just over priced, even with the tax breaks in the UK for electric company vehicles.
The Renault Twizzy looks fun though and is a decent price - http://www.renault.co.uk/cars/model/twizy/product.aspx
Would it work as a car? It would for me, but only as a second car. I am most excited by the idea of a DIY vehicle though.
Quoteyou always seem to want to upgrade
That's why I went with the top-of-the-line scooter model right from the get-go.
There's a certain section of the drive from home to wife's office that always makes me want to own a motocross bike. Of course, it's in the heart of Yosemite Valley, so I can't imagine the fines for actually riding there, but they terrain reminds me of when I was 14 and had a YZ 100.
Short version: Ken, I'm jealous.
Elizabeth - that scooter is you. God I hope you take it to Pubcon. Planning to go this year and would love to see that live.
So I won a GoPro HD Hero 2 on an affiliate competition. I tried it out about 3 weeks into riding on my first trail ride, finally got around to putting a short vid up.
http://youtu.be/LXTwu1INTDw
I'm going pretty slow being my first ride, plus I had to keep waiting on the quads.
Looks like a fun place to ride Dras.
...nice trail, looks fun:)
My current favorite place to ride is a nearby national forest, this video is from Saturday. Cam placement is better on the helmet.
HD link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdOOHqIb8mA&hd=1
Nice! Where is that? Is it just for bikes? I Can't think of anywhere to ride like that (UK) where I wouldn't run into a man and a dog.
It's an OHV (Off highway vehicle - dirt bikes and quads up to 50" wide) Trail system. Upper SC, about 45 mins from me.
http://www.sctrails.net/trails/ALLTRAILS/mc_atv/enoree%20ohv.html