What did you do to your Non-FZ1 motorcycle today.

[Oldschool]

Sand has been the one thing most difficult to get used to. I expect that is true for most people. Some of the folks I have met have been riding off-road far longer than I and they still hate it.

On this past Saturday we had lots of sand. You often hit sand before you know it is there and have that butt pucker moment where instinct takes over and you stiffen up and slow down. Both of which make it worse.

By the end of the day I had the hang of it and was flying down roads with 6" - 8" of sand at 35 - 45mph without any butt pucker. All I did was get my ass back in the seat and extend my arms a bit and the front start just floating over everything. It is actually quite graceful and peaceful.

Next to work on is actually making the bike turn in the sand. lol My butt just puckered thinking about it.

It takes a bit of recklessness and total commitment to do sand, especially with a heavy bike and no sand tires. Weight back, on the gas, just like water-skiing. Once you are on the step it gets easier. Of course it hurts more when you get slapped down on sand. The real fine powdery stuff is the worst.

 

[Hail]

Little video my buddy Glen put together from our trip this last weekend.

[video=youtube;f8mPgRZ6Cgo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8mPgRZ6Cgo[/video]

 

[Hellgate]

New lid!



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[Oldschool]

I like my Hornet. See if you can find some aluminum replacement screws for the clear plastic ones. That or keep some spares handy, for when you drop it and the visor shears them off (ask me how I know). A set of goggles fits nicely inside with the visor up and the nice little quick straps are the ticket for that.





Link: Roko Goggle Quick Straps | ATV | Rocky Mountain ATV/MC

 

[DenArnold]

ordered myself a black set of SW-Motech TraX EVO Set sidecases for my Little Black Tiger

 

[tombraider2]

New Battery for NH.

 

[FZ1riderNY]

Actually rode to work this morning for the first time this season!

 

[Dustin]

Woohoo! Spring has sprung!

 

[Hellgate]

Thanks Lee!

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[Hellgate]

Brad I am sooo jealous of you. In Okie-land I've yet to find public trails/roads yet. Everything it PAY. I ponied up $75.00 to buy a season's pass to ride enduro trails.

Heck, Fred and I (FZ6 Forum Fred) used to ride similar water crossings on the FZ6's. I recall he dumped his bike on the "black slime." Here? It's all private lands.

 

[Dustin]

I am stoked! Coffee on the go!

 

[Oldschool]

I am stoked! Coffee on the go!

Now you just need a little tray for your sandwich. :angel:

 

[Dustin]

That's what the 32 litres of storage below my butt is for!

 

[FZ1riderNY]

Darn! I thought Dustin finally installed a Nitrous Bottle on the bike! I thought there was going to be a cool video coming up soon! :shaking head:

 

[Dustin]

Add a 10 shot and send the one little piston into orbit

 

[Hellgate]

I love it! Well done Dustin.

 

[Hail]

Brad I am sooo jealous of you. In Okie-land I've yet to find public trails/roads yet. Everything it PAY. I ponied up $75.00 to buy a season's pass to ride enduro trails.

Heck, Fred and I (FZ6 Forum Fred) used to ride similar water crossings on the FZ6's. I recall he dumped his bike on the "black slime." Here? It's all private lands.

As lucky as I may be compared to you I wish I had more around me. I want to go move in with Brenda and her husband.

 

[Hellgate]

Goggle solution solved: Revision Military | Shop

I have three sets of these from my deployments. The lenses will stop a 12g shot gun blast at 16 feet for 39 iterations. No they are not Klim adventure cool, but I don't need to buy anything!

 

[Dustin]

Those are some incredible goggles!

 

[Hellgate]

Installed a MG headlight guard. Not sure if it will actually protect anything but it's cool. I try to buy the real factory accessories as MG just doesn't make many of them and when they are gone they are gone.



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