Exploring/Adventure riding

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ropingk wrote:I ride a Gold Wong
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That's a good time right there.
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you rode 3000 miles on a Gold wong?
More online investigation than onsite exploration these days.

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I guess it doesn't count if you take your car. Adventure Driving doesn't have the same ring to it...

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SubLunar wrote:Image

That's a good time right there.
sweet looking bike bet it will fly :D
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Nicotti wrote:you rode 3000 miles on a Gold wong?
yep but we did have to stop at every chinese resturant we came to to refuel it 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)
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ropingk wrote: sweet looking bike bet it will fly :D
I have literally flown it actually. Took it to a motorcross track (hwy 47 mx) once and the time that I didn't spend shitting myself, I spent flying through the air.

It's kind of overkill though. It's a 400cc 4 stroke. I'd be happy with a 250.
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looks like its set up to take some rough landing
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Everything about it is heavy duty compared to your average off-road motorcycle. 400 cc's is a lot for a dirt bike, more common are bikes in the 250 cc range. It's not that I wanted one so big, just that I got a deal I couldn't pass up on it.

The average jumps I was comfortable taking it on sent me about 10 feet up and about 20 feet from takeoff to landing and it was smooth as butter.

I don't want to ever experience bottoming the shocks out, because to do so on this bike would take a serious impact. I've accidentally driven over brake drums that were hidden by tall grass and didn't even feel it. I only realized after when I went to investigate the metal object I saw in my path.
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i have a OLD honda and I think its a 350 but its hard to start but i will say when its right it will scream way more than this OLD guy needs but its sure fun
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I'm a huge 2 stroke fan... here is my little TS125 I restored over last winter... its a blast around town and on the trails over at Hercules Glade. I prefer the small 2 smokers for the harder offroad trails.

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Nice!

I have actually never ridden a 2stroke dirtbike but I know a lot of people prefer them.

My 2stroke experience is limited to ATV's: Blasters and Banshees.
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2 strokes can be an addiction... even have a couple hopped up 2-stroke mopeds that are a BLAST to ride around town. It's a shame we can't buy any larger 2 stroke street bikes anymore. The 70's era Yamaha RD's are my personal favorite, the powerband is wicked!
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My Super Tenere... my first big bike as I have always been kinda anti big bike but I wanted something that I could take on very long trips and carry 40lbs of camera gear. I still love the smaller bikes more though :)

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crazydrummerdude wrote:check out advrider.com/forums, or just go to the main page and check out some of the pictures.

I just have street bikes that I take to far off places. None of the dual sport/dirt bikes are plated..
Me an my wife are moderators on atvriders.com my Son Chance Races the Mo. An Ia. In the Pro-Class on atv's of course we have 5 450r Hondas !
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