Now that the June Ralley is done I am looking forward to the fall trip ;D
Some one said 3rd weekend in Sept and I honestly do not remember the dates we did last year so if any one has an opinion please chime in.
It was 3rd wknd of Sept last year, but a little earlier wouldn't hurt....was a bit chilly at night. I've got a pretty flexible sched, so whatever you guys want.
No to the 12&13th!?! I have a MSBike event happening on that weekend. Anybody want to volunteer for a good cause??? I am on the ride committee and will be riding the event as well. two days about 150 miles on a road bike.
when is this?
lets make it the third week in september again. sept 18-20.
the first weekend is labor day, which is way too busy.
second week is a conflict for hayduke.
third weekend sound ok?
Works for me!
per fish n fry...
We plan to be open through September, but water at the sites may be limited if it freezes early.
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Quote from: The Yeti on July 25, 2009, 09:46:20 PM
Works for me!
yeti, i just bought a spark arrestor for my kdx200 so i can bring it out with my klr and maybe not lose sight of you so quickly on your wr; at least on the slower more technical trails. plus, this way i will have a (non street legal) bike to ride in case i grenade something on the klr.
i've been looking for a good excuse to get a spark arrestor for the kdx so i could bring it out to the hills and ride.
you owning a wr gives me all the reason i need. thanks!
Quote from: loingrader on July 26, 2009, 04:27:16 PM
i just bought a spark arrestor for my kdx200
Cool! I was wondering who was gonna be able to actually keep up with me. 8)
i still probably won't be able to keep up with you on most stuff. the kdx is more of a mountain goat than a race horse. if i choose the right trail, the kdx will at least hold it's own.
I'm getting pretty excited for this. I gave up on selling the DRZ and brought it home from powerbrokers today. Think I'll bring that out. I plan to put a 4 gallon tank and a skid plate on it before the trip. Maybe a small windscreen I can pop on and off too.
attaboy hank. skid plate is probably a good idea on the drz. i plated up my kdx when i first got it (belly pan, water pump, disc brake, etc) even though i've never ridden on rocks before, just dirt. hopefully it will keep all it's fluids in after a good romping out in the hills.
it's going to be interesting this year. you and yeti have always had to work extra hard getting those big bikes into places they weren't really meant to go. this year, we on our BIG 650's will be working to keep up with you two on your smaller bikes.
i can't wait.
we could change our name to dakota dirt bike riders since everyone is going to to smaller dirt bikes! I blame this on Brian!
I took a ride up the Silver City trail again today and found an AWESOME ATV trail coming down the other side...also saw a long downhill that was actually too steep for me to tackle alone, can't wait to have some wingmen for those kinda trails!
I conquered a couple of really good hillclimbs, then went up and over Pilot Knob again...(seriously, this bike IS cheating), I feel sorry for you guys on your 650s! :evil
I haven't found any terrain yet on the WRR that she couldn't handle with the greatest of ease!
:-* :-* :-* Did I mention that I really love this bike? :-* :-* :-*
I am SOOOO looking forward to the Fall rally!
Quote from: LittleJacket on August 13, 2009, 09:31:02 PM
everyone is going to to smaller dirt bikes!
chin up ryan. the two biggest bikes won't be taking any dirt naps this year, but you can't fault the guys for riding on steeds more suited to the crap we like to conquer. they certainly deserve it after the paces we put them thru last year.
every bike at the rally will be street legal (except for my non plated back up kdx) and thus fits perfectly with the DDSR doctrine of riding dirt and oil. we just won't have to worry about throwing out our backs picking those heavy katooms up this year!
Yeti all this talk about that new bike is going to make any picture of you and it in the the mud, price less. Honestly I am glad to see you this excited about riding those trails.
Looking forward to the ralley. Only had my KLR in the dirt twice this year on actually ridden it a handful of times so I just hope to keep up.
Quote from: fringefan on August 14, 2009, 05:55:00 PM
Yeti all this talk about that new bike is going to make any picture of you and it in the the mud, price less.
Good luck catching me when she's napping! :evil R² handles the mud VERY well.
Quote from: fringefan on August 14, 2009, 05:55:00 PM
Only had my KLR in the dirt twice this year on actually ridden it a handful of times so I just hope to keep up.
Well, let's get out and ride this weekend! Supposed to be cooler, but dry on Sunday. Excess wants to get out tomorrow...let's hit it! 8)
Heard about this on ADV. Count me in. It will be nice to not have to ride alone. I'll be crashing at the house as I live just over the hill from Steel Wheel on the Yellew Creek Rd.(a skip and a jump on trail 7)
I was wondering how much pavement there will be as the little XR200 tops out at around 60. The BMW has been in Sturgis all summer due to a low speed get off that broke the engine case and frame(It was not totalled and my dreams of KTM ownership were temporarally crushed) If it's done by then I may take it depending.
There are so many great trails around here I don't know how you guys decide which to ride
Looking forward to meeting all of you!
if anyone is up this way before and wants to ride that's cool too.
605-591-2912
Mike
Welcome, Mike!
We try to keep the pavement to the bare minimum required to get from one trail to the next, so no worries...you'll be able to keep up.
You may want to re-think the crashing at home thing...the campfire comraderie is just as much fun as the ride! :cheers :chug :eat
I'll get a better feel the first day. Not saying I won't ;D
Bret, you sure you're going to haul out? Its still up in the air if I'll having riding partners or not, but either way it would be fun to meet up somewhere and ride out.
i would like to ride out, but i also want to have my kdx out there. i don't want to encourage you to be a puss like me, but if you are riding out solo and wanted to meet somewhere, there would be room for the drz in the back of my pickup. it hauls 3 bikes easily.
Got the small windscreen and hi-cap fuel tank ordered. I gotta ride it now!
Thanks for the offer though!