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And you thought Camp 5 was bad...?

Started by The Yeti, August 25, 2009, 10:05:01 AM

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The Yeti

Ride report from Riceless over on ADVRider.  It's a month old, but I just now saw it.  Un-effing-believable!!  He took his 950 through the Rubicon trail.    :o

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=480690&highlight=rubicon

I consider Camp 5 the most challenging rock covered trail in the hills...it's a walk in the park compared to this boulder strewn hell of a trail!  I am in complete awe...pretty sure I wouldn't even make it on my 250, and he did it on a 950 Adventure...Riceless is my new hero!
"You want me to ride up THAT?!"

loingrader

Quote from: The Yeti on August 25, 2009, 10:05:01 AM
I consider Camp 5 the most challenging rock covered trail in the hills...

it's not, by a long shot.  the black hills have some of the toughest 4x4 trails in the country.  they just don't look anything like a trail.  have flex show you a few of them.  no way you could get a motorcycle to travel more than 20 feet on the tough ones.

that being said, taking a 950 down the rubi trail is cool.  props to that guy!  i bet it would be more fun than you think in your wr yeti.  throw a little sprocket on the front and just tractor away.

thanks for the link.
You live more in five minutes on a bike like this going flat out than some people live in a lifetime - Burt Munro

The Yeti

Quote from: loingrader on August 25, 2009, 01:10:37 PM
Quote from: The Yeti on August 25, 2009, 10:05:01 AM
I consider Camp 5 the most challenging rock covered trail in the hills...

it's not, by a long shot. 

I should have qualified that with "that I've ridden".   ;D  I know there's tougher trails out there, but I really don't want to tackle anything higher up the scale than Camp 5...a least, not yet.   :evil
"You want me to ride up THAT?!"

excess

everybody keeps talking about the guy on the 950.....what about the poor guy on the husaberg those things take some skill to ride ;D

thanks for the link yeti that was a great read. i'm subscribed it sounds like there is more to the story (maybe the guy with the broken ribs will have something to add)

The Yeti

Quote from: excess on August 25, 2009, 09:07:39 PM
everybody keeps talking about the guy on the 950.....what about the poor guy on the husaberg those things take some skill to ride ;D 

That Husaberg will tractor through ANYTHING!  Plus, you wouldn't even notice the rough spots with the thump that thing put out.   ;)
"You want me to ride up THAT?!"

Hank


plumber mike

Are you referring to camp5 road in boulder canyon connecting up somewhere near the gilt edge mine?

The Yeti

Quote from: plumber mike on August 26, 2009, 12:04:32 AM
Are you referring to camp5 road in boulder canyon connecting up somewhere near the gilt edge mine?

Yup.
"You want me to ride up THAT?!"

loingrader

3 more weeks!!!!!   WHOO HOOO!!!!

i'm ready for a little camp 5 action!
You live more in five minutes on a bike like this going flat out than some people live in a lifetime - Burt Munro

Hank

I had to read that report a couple times.   I think that would be fun on a KDX.  Not so much on a nine-fiddy.   Wow..

fringefan

You guys will really like the single track trail we rhode last time, makes camp 5 easy ;D Sucks I have not been on the bike more than a handful of times and only twice offroad which includes the last ralley.

plumber mike

Quote from: fringefan on August 27, 2009, 06:00:36 PM
You guys will really like the single track trail we rhode last time, makes camp 5 easy ;D Sucks I have not been on the bike more than a handful of times and only twice offroad which includes the last ralley.

Where is this awesome single track you speak of?

The Yeti

Quote from: plumber mike on August 27, 2009, 10:09:30 PM
Quote from: fringefan on August 27, 2009, 06:00:36 PM
You guys will really like the single track trail we rhode last time, makes camp 5 easy ;D Sucks I have not been on the bike more than a handful of times and only twice offroad which includes the last ralley.

Where is this awesome single track you speak of?

I chickened out when I was on the 950, but I know it starts just east of the Sugar Shack and connects up with the Pilot Knob portion of the Centennial Trail.
"You want me to ride up THAT?!"