I got outside!!!
So here in IOWA, 65 today, snow is melted, sand everywhere, perfect for the tard. Dropped the battery back in it and put the plastics back on, took half day off and went riding. It was like the past 3 months had to be forgotten by getting the armor on and sliding in some sand. KICKASS got to ride. I work from home, so being outside felt new to me like I had not seen the sun in 4 years. only 1 pic though. The frozen lake I went by.
I went out at lunch today as well. Got a quick 25 miles in with a buddy of mine.
2005 KTM 625 SMC (AKA: Fast Orange)
Rallye cam, ported head, JD jetted.
Videos: Supermoto Trackday | Mulch Mountain | '09 Bronson Rally | Stream Crossing
dude are you friggin' kidding???Originally Posted by pookiebear
come visit florida for a week. you'll get so much sun, you'll head back home with skin cancer
Glad to hear, I'm going to try and get mine out tonight. I'm close to Northwest Iowa, and it's finally nice for one day here! Snow's in the forcast for the whole weekend though...
[B]YZ426 Hybrid Quad
Mid 60's are forecast for tomorrow!
Hard to believe that just 4 days ago I was doing this...
2005 KTM 625 SMC (AKA: Fast Orange)
Rallye cam, ported head, JD jetted.
Videos: Supermoto Trackday | Mulch Mountain | '09 Bronson Rally | Stream Crossing
Stitched up hand and snow expected tomorrow.
05.5 KTM 950Adventure, The Traveler
02 KTM 400 EXC Supermoto, The Hooligan
07 CRF 50, The STUNT MAsheen
Where are you at in Iowa Pookie? I'm up in northwestern part of iowa near the great lakes (Spirit Lake, Okoboji) area. It's great to get the bikes out in weather that's finally above freezing!!!
'07 DRZ 400SM- 3x3 mod, FMF exhaust, JD jet kit, DRC Edge Tail light
'01 Aprilia RSV Mille R- Blue Flame exhuast and carbon fiber bits
'02 Yamaha R6- polished frame, polished rim lips, custom seat covers, Two Bros exhaust, color matched parts, LED light kit
Two 2010 Kawasaki KLX110L's in stock form(for now)
good to see everyone out enjoying the nice change in weather. Graet pic JBANNING. How'd that KTM go in the snow?
2008 Husky 510 SMR
Black/White 07 DRZ 400 sm
2001 XR 50 (Wicked cool)
Glad you got to get out and enjoy it pookie. Hopefully it'll warm up more here tommorrow than it did today.
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'08 DRZ 400sm - Excels at nothing, good enough at everything
'02 XR 50 - Chock full of your recommended daily allowance of 50 stunt
I'm in Iowa also. Waukee/WDM area. I was out on my 'tard on Wednesday and today. Yesterday was the best weather but I worked all day. Rode so far on Wednesday that I ran out of gas and had to call my wife to bring the gas can!!
I have pissed in the ocean on both florida coasts. Swam in 50 degree water in the blizzard of 93 in Daytona, Stood on the field of the citrus bowl watching Peyton M. Play. I have forgotten more trips to Florida than any other state. ITs too hot there. You can keep it.dude are you friggin' kidding???
come visit florida for a week. you'll get so much sun, you'll head back home with skin cancer
Side note. The Doc said since I see so little sun I had a deficincy in Vitamin D, He said to take 4 of the D pills a day, how wacked is that. I laughed at him and said " I am a computer guy, I have to keep up my pasty image, it's how I get hired." If you are not pale, as a computer geek, people don't have confidence in you.
Great that you got out to ride.
We finally got a reprieve up here in Ontario too... out on the DRZ I went! It was great to be on 2 wheels again, but the DRZ felt a little "wanting" knowing that the TL was in the garage. The fun factor started once I got into a city with the DRZ (I no longer live in a city) and all was good.
Bring on the DRZ replacement; YZF426... street plated!
Funny, last year (the crappiest winter ever) I had a severe Vitamin D deficiency. I only take two D pills a day though. I felt like a completely new person in about two days. Huge difference. I'm a med student so I was just sitting in class or the library for about 12 hours a day. Didn't sun once from about November to March.
60 n sunny here in NY today!!!
510SMR In development
999r Full tergi 52s (Sold)
525EXC-Tard "Tapuz" (Sold)
DR650 "Panda" Tarded (Sold)
DRZ400SM (Sold)
I did 200 yesterday on the SMC......boy does my ass hurt! good fun low 60's here.
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
I got the walmart atv seat pad on the DR, it keeps the monkeybutt at bay pretty good.
Where are you at in Iowa Pookie? I'm up in northwestern part of iowa near the great lakes (Spirit Lake, Okoboji) area. It's great to get the bikes out in weather that's finally above freezing!!!Sounds like all three of us are about as far from each other as possible. That sucks.
After living in the mtns in TN and being spoiled with switchbacks for miles, I can say the riding here in Iowa sucks.
Yeah it does!! I've got two friends that I've managed to sway into the world of sumos and that's it. I need more!! haha. I'm starting to think that this summer I'm going to have to take weekend trips to different cities just to tear it up and maybe meet up with other Junkies
'07 DRZ 400SM- 3x3 mod, FMF exhaust, JD jet kit, DRC Edge Tail light
'01 Aprilia RSV Mille R- Blue Flame exhuast and carbon fiber bits
'02 Yamaha R6- polished frame, polished rim lips, custom seat covers, Two Bros exhaust, color matched parts, LED light kit
Two 2010 Kawasaki KLX110L's in stock form(for now)
Yeah the riding here sucks! Unless of course you like looooooooooooong stretches of road and boredom. Perhaps if I owned a Hayabusa and there was no law enforcement, it would be more fun here.
'07 DRZ 400SM- 3x3 mod, FMF exhaust, JD jet kit, DRC Edge Tail light
'01 Aprilia RSV Mille R- Blue Flame exhuast and carbon fiber bits
'02 Yamaha R6- polished frame, polished rim lips, custom seat covers, Two Bros exhaust, color matched parts, LED light kit
Two 2010 Kawasaki KLX110L's in stock form(for now)
Yeah, I moved out here from Idaho and I definitely miss the mountains. I lived in Northern Georgia for a couple years also (didn't have a bike then though) so I know why you miss TN. I sold my CBR this winter but it really was the better bike for Iowa riding. I've been making up for it by exploring all of the dirt and gravel roads around here that I wouldn't ride on my CBR.
Bingo, gravel everywhere. Too bad they don't come with berms or curves of any kind. Can you say straight gravel road for 15 miles? I know you can.
What we need is a parking lot to setup a mini course with some orange cones that we won't be bothered at.
If we all get some little mx bikes, we could meet at Aaron's house and have some bar banging action. It looks like he has a pretty good sized area for a little mini TT or MX track.
My daughter has a RM65 and I am planning on getting another 65, or a KLX110 so I can ride with her at the local OHV park. Since it looks like the Marshalltown Kart track may be in trouble with the loss of the Powerplant construction deal, it looks like I may as well stick to dirt going play toys for now at least.
Paul G
I helped my cousin tard his XR600 in Waterloo a few months back. He's all the rage with the local PD now LOL.
Monkey steals the peach!
I love the custom seat on my XT6.....
All that Hail came down in only 10 mins time!
Like riding on a blanket of Ball Bearings!
Nothin' like Ridin' SlideWays
It's all ball bearings these days.
David Dantzler
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