East TX Dual Sport Ride

[Trailace]

I will add more later but this is what I did this weekend. Boy did I have fun!
http://trailace.smugmug.com/photos/247981962-M.jpg

The new MRS tent worked great and sets up fast.
http://trailace.smugmug.com/photos/247985825-M.jpg

All the Pic's (http://trailace.smugmug.com/gallery/4238377)

[Tx White Knight]

cool pic's looks like everyone had a great time :)

[motomac]

Yeeehah!!! That wet dirt road looked a tad greasy!! Once I get my Happy Trails, I'll be ready to hit the dirt as well.

[Mellow]

Very nice!... LOL

[sandman]

Great Pics Rick!

Looks like you had a great time mudding with that new toy.:wow1:

[Trailace]

Yeeehah!!! That wet dirt road looked a tad greasy!! Once I get my Happy Trails, I'll be ready to hit the dirt as well.
So you got a KLR how do you like it?

[motomac]

So you got a KLR how do you like it?

I like it, but I only have 36 miles on it and of course that is just the distance from the shop to my house. The day after I brought it home, a guy on ADV put an '07 GSA up for $16,900. I could have screamed. It was low mileage and had hard bags and a lot of factory stuff, but I was committed to the KLR by then cause I had a bunch of frakles on the way before I bought the bike. Still am waiting for stuff. It is hard to make out all the stuff I've already put on it in the picture, but there are engine guards, skid plate, Maier hand guards, GPS, CB radio, I'm going to put the antenna on the top box or left side bag when they get here, Tourances are on the way, windshield on the way, and Scott chain oiler on the way. Oh and the seat is on the way to Spencer for rework. If it weren't for the seat and hard bags, I would have ridden it to the seminar next weekend. I tried to strap my two bags on the rack and back seat, but that wasn't hapenin'!!! The twins would have been on the gas cap.

[Trailace]

I like it, but I only have 36 miles on it and of course that is just the distance from the shop to my house. The day after I brought it home, a guy on ADV put an '07 GSA up for $16,900. I could have screamed. It was low mileage and had hard bags and a lot of factory stuff, but I was committed to the KLR by then cause I had a bunch of frakles on the way before I bought the bike. Still am waiting for stuff. It is hard to make out all the stuff I've already put on it in the picture, but there are engine guards, skid plate, Maier hand guards, GPS, CB radio, I'm going to put the antenna on the top box or left side bag when they get here, Tourances are on the way, windshield on the way, and Scott chain oiler on the way. Oh and the seat is on the way to Spencer for rework. If it weren't for the seat and hard bags, I would have ridden it to the seminar next weekend. I tried to strap my two bags on the rack and back seat, but that wasn't hapenin'!!! The twins would have been on the gas cap.
I like the color.

[motomac]

They had all three colors, so I had a choice. The green was out, I don't want to step on any toes, but it didn't appeal to me. The blue was nice, but red stands out more, so I opted for the red. And thanks. The bags and top box are going to be black. I can only see a very little red when in the saddle.

[FrioPoint]

Woowee! It looks like it was a muddy, slick mess! I'm glad you had fun though. :bike1:

Which model MSR tent is that? It looks good. I'm looking for a new one-person tent for travelling on the XC.

Robert

[Trailace]

Woowee! It looks like it was a muddy, slick mess! I'm glad you had fun though. :bike1:

Which model MSR tent is that? It looks good. I'm looking for a new one-person tent for travelling on the XC.

Robert
MSR Hubba Solo Tent it sets up fast and is less than 3lb.

[Trailace]

So how bad does this look. Man I need to work on my sand riding. Look like the inside line was the way to go.
Sand Pit (http://s48.photobucket.com/albums/f224/chadleys1/?action=view&current=m2g08vid001.flv)

[sandman]

Fun video.

In my limited dirt experience one thing I did learn is to do like the 2nd rider and get your butt off the seat when the terrain gets rough. The bike can bounce around under you and it's much easier to maintain your balance. Loose sand in a turn like that without full knobbies can be really slippery, looks like you did fine but it sure didn't feel like it I bet.

OK...I'm getting the bug for a KLR.

[Trailace]

Fun video.

In my limited dirt experience one thing I did learn is to do like the 2nd rider and get your butt off the seat when the terrain gets rough. The bike can bounce around under you and it's much easier to maintain your balance. Loose sand in a turn like that without full knobbies can be really slippery, looks like you did fine but it sure didn't feel like it I bet.

OK...I'm getting the bug for a KLR.
The funny thing it felt better than it look.

[NUTT]

That trip was a lot of fun!!!

Trailace:

http://usera.imagecave.com/NUTT/ETXDS08/2008ETXDS019.jpg

Me:

http://usera.imagecave.com/NUTT/ETXDS08/IMG_0039.jpg

[Mellow]

Hey, you're supposed to drop those bikes.. looks like you had fun right up to that point.. what bike is that?

[Trailace]

Nutt was on a KLR 650

[sandman]

That bike wasn't dropped, he's just making sure the spark plugs have been properly lubricated.