Trouble with being a woods rider/racer

On Sat, 24 Dec 2005 00:30:42 GMT, mxcrider <mxcrider RemoveThis @sbcglobal.net>
wrote:

>Nice new shiny bike doesn't stay that way very long. Less than a dozen
>rides on the thing and the brush has already scraped the plastic up pretty
>good. Starting to see some scratches on the nice black fork tubes too.
>Worst of all is the two 8" long, 1/32 " deep dings on the swing arm. Got
>these after Everett made me ride most of the Last Man Standing stuff last
>weekend Guess I can consider it broke in now, so, nothing left to do
>but go racing!

Bling ain't the thing if you ain't got cha-ching, do-wop d-wop, do-wop
dwop, do woooooop.

Well, it sounds much better with the electric guitar, trust me!

I wonder how long my new bike will stay looking somewhat new? It's
got 3 rides on it, but the one last sunday in the mud and trees has
already taken it's toll.

Mike Baxter --------------- "All GasGas, All The Time"

2005 GasGas EC300, 2000 GasGas EC300, 1997 GasGas JXT270
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In article <1135385227.029084.25540 RemoveThis @f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>,
"scrapeNO-Thanks@nc.rr.com" <scrape RemoveThis @mindspring.com> wrote:

> The kid's tally on ONE single woods loop today:
>
> 1 broken front fender

$19.95

> 1 broken rear fender

$29.95

> 1 broken brake lever

$9.95

> 1 bent "unbreakable" radiator guard.

$32.95

One day out riding with son:

Priceless (tm)

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Charles
'99 YZ250
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Being a succesful woods rider/racer means riding through
woods like being a ball in a pinball machine, the trees and
rocks are the bumpers. Unfortunately the bike does take more
of a beating being bounced off of the bumpers, however it's
what some of us love and we don't mind buyin some new parts
now and then or workin on our bikes. I'm really lookin
foward to the day when I can go out and bounce off the trees
again!!!
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On Sat, 24 Dec 2005 01:31:05 GMT, Chris Buckley
<cnbuckley.TakeThisOut@less.spam.earthlink.net> wrote:

>Being a succesful woods rider/racer means riding through
>woods like being a ball in a pinball machine, the trees and
>rocks are the bumpers. Unfortunately the bike does take more
>of a beating being bounced off of the bumpers, however it's
>what some of us love and we don't mind buyin some new parts
>now and then or workin on our bikes. I'm really lookin
>foward to the day when I can go out and bounce off the trees
>again!!!

I know I'm looking forward to that particular ride report myself.

Mike Baxter --------------- "All GasGas, All The Time"

2005 GasGas EC300, 2000 GasGas EC300, 1997 GasGas JXT270
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HardWorkingDog wrote:

> "scrapeNO-Thanks@nc.rr.com" <scrape.TakeThisOut@mindspring.com> wrote:
>
>> The kid's tally on ONE single woods loop today:
>>
>> 1 broken front fender
>
> $19.95

Duct tape. Maybe some ice cream sticks for reinforcement. Free.

>> 1 broken rear fender
>
> $29.95

See above.

>> 1 broken brake lever
>
> $9.95

If it's still functional, leave it alone. You'll just break the new one.

>> 1 bent "unbreakable" radiator guard.
>
> $32.95

No solution. With the money you saved above, buy an older bike without a
radiator.

> One day out riding with son:
>
> Priceless (tm)

Exactly! No way to improve on that unless it's two days.

--
Cheers,
Bev
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Some mornings it's just not worth chewing through the straps.
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Mike Baxter wrote:

> On Sat, 24 Dec 2005 00:30:42 GMT, mxcrider <mxcrider.DeleteThis@sbcglobal.net>
> wrote:
>
>>Nice new shiny bike doesn't stay that way very long. Less than a dozen
>>rides on the thing and the brush has already scraped the plastic up pretty
>>good. Starting to see some scratches on the nice black fork tubes too.
>>Worst of all is the two 8" long, 1/32 " deep dings on the swing arm. Got
>>these after Everett made me ride most of the Last Man Standing stuff last
>>weekend Guess I can consider it broke in now, so, nothing left to do
>>but go racing!

What, you want people to think you're a virgin? Wear your battle scars proudly!

> Bling ain't the thing if you ain't got cha-ching, do-wop d-wop, do-wop
> dwop, do woooooop.
>
> Well, it sounds much better with the electric guitar, trust me!

I don't know, the a capella text-only version was OK.

> I wonder how long my new bike will stay looking somewhat new? It's
> got 3 rides on it, but the one last sunday in the mud and trees has
> already taken it's toll.

Best thing to do with a new bike/car is put a big scratch on it before it even
leaves the lot. It'll happen sooner or later, might as well get it over with
and avoid all the worry.

Friend bought his ex-wife's car. She kept it immaculate. The first month he
washed it twice a week. The next month once a week. Now, six months later,
the back seat is filled with stuff and there's a big birdshit splotch on the
trunk.

OTOH, he has a girlfriend now. Karma.

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Cheers,
Bev
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Some mornings it's just not worth chewing through the straps.
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Ouch! Take it the kid came out better than the bike did.

Keith


On Fri, 23 Dec 2005 18:47:07 -0600, scrapeNO-Thanks.RemoveThis@nc.rr.com
<scrape.RemoveThis@mindspring.com> wrote:

> The kid's tally on ONE single woods loop today:
>
> 1 broken front fender
> 1 broken rear fender
> 1 broken brake lever
> 1 bent "unbreakable" radiator guard.
>
> This is a 20-30 minute woods loop when it's in great condition. About
> 40 minutes today.
>
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> I wonder how long my new bike will stay looking somewhat new? It's
> got 3 rides on it, but the one last sunday in the mud and trees has
> already taken it's toll.
>

Won't be long now! In the end it don't matter for there is nothing like
woods riding!

Keith
'06 250xcw
'99 200mxc
'02 KX65
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On Sat, 24 Dec 2005 01:53:36 GMT, Rustynutt <rustynutt.TakeThisOut@hooter.com>
wrote:

>Yea, I'd have to agree. Priceless
>Miss doing so much with my son now he's out of the house. Maybe not on
>his own as far as finances, but miss him none the less. Maybe I need
>to settle down with a decent 30y/old with a young kid. Hell, I'm only
>49, I could pull that off
>Drinks are on me tonight

Keep me posted. I turned 48 two weeks ago.
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On Sat, 24 Dec 2005 03:22:29 GMT, mxcrider <mxcrider.TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote:

>Ouch! Take it the kid came out better than the bike did.

He was using the bike as protective gear. He's fine. Mostly.
Thanks.


>
>> The kid's tally on ONE single woods loop today:
>>
>> 1 broken front fender
>> 1 broken rear fender
>> 1 broken brake lever
>> 1 bent "unbreakable" radiator guard.
>>
>> This is a 20-30 minute woods loop when it's in great condition. About
>> 40 minutes today.
>>
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On Fri, 23 Dec 2005 17:01:57 -0800, harvey DeleteThis @mush.man (HardWorkingDog)
wrote:

>In article <1135385227.029084.25540 DeleteThis @f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>,
>"scrapeNO-Thanks@nc.rr.com" <scrape DeleteThis @mindspring.com> wrote:
>
>> The kid's tally on ONE single woods loop today:
>>
>> 1 broken front fender
>
>$19.95
>
>> 1 broken rear fender
>
>$29.95
>
>> 1 broken brake lever
>
>$9.95
>
>> 1 bent "unbreakable" radiator guard.
>
>$32.95
>
>One day out riding with son:
>
>Priceless (tm)

I know. That's why I'm up after 1 am fixing the stuff so that we can
go riding tomorrow.

Just pointing out, yet again, that this is no cheap hobby.

I have a spare front fender. I'm getting creative with the rear
fender. I think I spent a little more than that on the brake lever.
The rad. guard better freaking bend back! I will not put the plastic
louvers back on there the way this thing seems to hit the ground. The
guard did what it was supposed to do.
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On Sat, 24 Dec 2005 01:31:05 GMT, Chris Buckley
<cnbuckley.RemoveThis@less.spam.earthlink.net> wrote:

>Being a succesful woods rider/racer means riding through
>woods like being a ball in a pinball machine, the trees and
>rocks are the bumpers. Unfortunately the bike does take more
>of a beating being bounced off of the bumpers, however it's
>what some of us love and we don't mind buyin some new parts
>now and then or workin on our bikes. I'm really lookin
>foward to the day when I can go out and bounce off the trees
>again!!!

The woods today, like Spodely's unwritten ride report, were a mixture
of dry dirt, deep mud, iced over mud holes, etc. Except no snow.
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