Put a fork in it, it's done!
OK, the board seems to have gone dead. I will make this my last post (unless it miraculously revives). I figure since this was about riding, a last few pics of the ride are in order. Rob
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The East-West Connection
Hi All- The bike is ready, I'm about as ready as I'm going to get, and I hit the road tomorrow morning. You can track my progress at motordad.blogspot.com . I'm looking forward to riding the Dragon with you! -Scott
Dirtbike Gang - March 22, 2008
Ben after a few times on the trail. After a lot of rain in NC this week, the trail included numerous mud holes. Rob gets a feel for the Honda 230. Here's me and Ben at the beginning of the day--nice and clean, getting ready for the intro and warm up. Here's the gang after a long day of dirtbiking this weekend at the Speed Compound Motorcross Park in Bear Creek, NC.
On the bike again...
if only as a rider. After almost a year and a half I found myself on two wheels again. A couple of nights ago I hopped on the back of the VFR with John and went for a short ride around town. It was early evening and the weather was perfect--clear, slightly cool. We took I-20 to 378 and headed off down Corley Mill Rd. Tall pines and small ponds flanked the winding road on either side. At one low point in the road I could see swampy areas on both sides. My nostrils filled with the odor of earth. Further along I smelled burning leaves, or wood. At the end of Corley Mill we turned right and headed across the Lake Murray dam. Off to the left the sun was setting and the sky was filled with so many colors that I couldn't name them all. We continued on and jumped back onto I-20 for the homestretch. I was starting to feel the chill. I was surprised that the seat was so uncomfortable. (I'll have to let John get that Corbin seat, afterall!) When we got home I was feeling ve
4 wheels are almost as good as 2
While on my dive trip in Mexico, I had a chance to ride the Baja racers there. $400 for about 25 miles on a desert track. It was quite a rush. They will do about 70 MPH in 4th gear but I never got out of 3d (about 50 mph)--I know, WHIMP! Even so, these things fly and going off a jump is a rush. Here's one shot of me in a jump and one link to a YOUTUBE video screaming in a corner. I call it a war cry, William Schultze called it a girly scream. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFySBM0Ffzk