I got it

[Chris Halvorson]

Well, I sold the Raptor and purchased a YZ-450F. Holy Crap those are fast. I can pull the front wheel up in any gear. Very impressed.

Now for the bad. I haven't owned a Dirt bike in a few years...so today was a hard day of learning in Texas Creek. The suspension isn't set up very well for trail riding or cornering in sandy pea gravel. So I took 2 diggers today. I also remember what those darn pads are for in my riding pants that I so conveniently removed last year.

So it will be a learning curve again on teaching me how to turn a 4 stroke on these trail situations. Gearing down will help a lot for sure as well. So the suspension will have to be adjusted. I was out at PMI yesterday and I couldn't even bottom out the suspension...so I would say it is a little stiff. I sill had 4.3" left of downward travel.

What are you guys running for the main, needle position, pilot in the carbs?

[sonofmayhem]

Nice, I was thinking today about buying your raptor. Guess I will wait for the right yfz450 to roll bye:D

[Chris Halvorson]

You might be 30 before that happens...Ginny loves that quad...so do I.

Have you been out lately with the Predy?

[van7559]

what texas creek like I rode it 2 weeks ago on my crf250r and there was a lot of snow still. It made for some very interesting riding.

[Chris Halvorson]

Snow wasn't too bad when we got there. It started to snow hard around noon. I will most likely check it out again this next Sunday since I will be in the area.

Well in my spare time these past few days...I tuned the suspension in the garage. I have to admit....compacency got me. The settings on the forks and shock were way out of wack. I figured that the tire pressure was no more than 15psi (standard riding pressure, I like 13 myself). So I checked it today...26 psi. So I ate a big bowl of dumbass for breakfast due to not checking the bike before I took it on the first ride. Now I know why it was washing out in the corners and didn't want to stay on the trails. Lessons learned on checking everything before each ride.

[mtntj]

Planing on riding Texas Creek this Sat. if your around, going with some others leaving Canon City around 11:30-12.

[sonofmayhem]

You might be 30 before that happens...Ginny loves that quad...so do I.

Have you been out lately with the Predy?

Nah, but I may head out this Sunday or Monday. I really need to get out, since the 4runner is down till Monday.


I am thinking about selling the 04 Predator for a motard. Or maybe a Yamaha:D

[Chris Halvorson]

Give me a call Adam 439-3958 if you want to go out this weekend. I have to go up to my property in the Westcliff area to sell it...the wife is at a resort this weekend with her girlfriends...so it is party time.