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The Larry
climber
Moab, UT
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Nov 18, 2012 - 07:49pm PT
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FRUMY
Trad climber
SHERMAN OAKS,CA
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Nov 18, 2012 - 07:59pm PT
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zBrown
Ice climber
chingadero de chula vista
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Nov 18, 2012 - 08:46pm PT
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The Larry - prototype skullfuk?
How fast did anybody go?
My 250cc Ducati, with the sketchy speedo, told me 105, which is about the number speed skiers were doing at the time. Yikes.
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McHale's Navy
Trad climber
Panorama City, California & living in Seattle
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Nov 18, 2012 - 10:46pm PT
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"Aug 25, 2005 - 03:40pm PT
I've been thinking about the parallels between riding and free-soloing quite a bit lately."
That's my mantra for staying safe on bikes! This is the first I've seen anyone say it. Haven't free-soloed much but that's exactly what I think.
Below, my DRZ400 up at Coyote Flats, Sierra, last year. I have a KLR 650 also.
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hillrat
Trad climber
reno, nv
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Nov 18, 2012 - 11:48pm PT
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Currently: 88 KTM 600 (enduro).
Previously:
125 Honda enduro
1200 HD sportster
1200 Yamaha Venture Royale
440 Kawasaki (up and over Donner pass on several occasions. Once in a miserably cold light snow.)
Honda 400 Nighthawk(?)
It's all dangerous. All we can do is try to manage and mitigate some of the risk through knowledge and judgement. So why do I keep posting here?
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pud
climber
Sportbikeville & Yucca brevifolia
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Nov 19, 2012 - 12:13am PT
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We spent yesterday trail riding in the clouds all day. My sons on their little KX's and me on my trusty CR500. They are getting fast and will skool me sometime in the next few years no doubt.
I just picked up this fuel injected CRF450 for track duty and after a test session at Piru, I'm totally addicted to big air, again.
Took both these beasts out as well over the weekend. Just for some mellow road time.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Nov 19, 2012 - 12:15am PT
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How fast did anybody go?
My buddy has taken his Hayabusa up to 180.
It gives me the willies just to type it.
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pud
climber
Sportbikeville & Yucca brevifolia
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Nov 19, 2012 - 12:26am PT
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Dude, 180 is fast but, anybody can do it in a straight line. Nothing to it.
Knee down at a buck thirty, now THAT'S hangin' it out there :)
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Nov 19, 2012 - 12:32am PT
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Yeah, but he did it on a two-lane back road in the San Joaquin farm country
not knowing if somebody would pull out of some fruit tree grove. Kinda hard
to find a road you can lean it over at 130, isn't it?
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Nov 19, 2012 - 12:36am PT
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I'm curious about;
Klaus?
Who did many of the amazing road-bike photos in the early part of this thread.
Is the dude still alive?
Is he out of the hospital?
Jest curious?
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pud
climber
Sportbikeville & Yucca brevifolia
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Nov 19, 2012 - 12:45am PT
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Reilly, your buddy is playing with fire doing those speeds on open roads.
Hit a coyote anywhere over 150 and you won't be going home that day.
130 or 180 mph on a track with slicks at proper temps is incredible.
It is awesome to control a bike at those speeds.
Busting out 180 on a two lane is hairy. Too many objective hazards in an already lethal environment. Your friend should take it to a track.
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zBrown
Ice climber
chingadero de chula vista
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Nov 19, 2012 - 11:04pm PT
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180 and 130 are mighty damn fast any way you look at it.
Speed skier Sean Cridland set a training record of 162mph on a car on the Bonneville Salt Flats in 1985 which still stands.
Simone Origone - did 151mph (251.4 kph) sans car in 2006.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBUHNfwrnmI
I thought I was moving right along on HWY395 @ 160mph in my 280z (sans skis).
I won't ask about crashes, outa kindness I suppose.
Cridland
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T2
climber
Cardiff by the sea
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Nov 20, 2012 - 12:15am PT
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My 06' YZF R6
And my plated 2000 BRP
I love this bike!!!
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Minerals
Social climber
The Deli
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Nov 20, 2012 - 01:06am PT
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Black rims with red hubs on your desert sled… Nice choice, T2.
’05 CRF450R
’95 CR500R
Fresh rubber! D739 Desert AT.
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T2
climber
Cardiff by the sea
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Nov 20, 2012 - 10:01am PT
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Thanks Bryan looks like your crf is running the same set up. When I picked up my XR she was totally stock except for the over size tank. She had been crashed and neglected but had a strong motor. I got her for a song and a dance then droped about $3500 into her. The wheel set was originally more than I wanted to put back into the bike but I am so glad I did now.
My girlfriend has a plated 2001 XR250R
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steve shea
climber
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Nov 20, 2012 - 10:08am PT
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I had an MV Agusta. Awesome road bike. I got it at a police auction for 300 bucks. I wish I had it still! Now its four wheels only.
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T2
climber
Cardiff by the sea
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Nov 20, 2012 - 10:12am PT
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I just added this Trail tech Voyager GPS dash board unit on big red. The thing is bad ass. I now have a temp gage, tach, speedo and altimeter. You can import gpx ride tracks I love this unit.
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pud
climber
Sportbikeville & Yucca brevifolia
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Nov 20, 2012 - 10:34am PT
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My XR650
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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Nov 20, 2012 - 07:59pm PT
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T2, is the above shot from the Dusy-Ershim or Rincon or.....?
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