Bucky Dual Sport ride, Madison Wi Oct 24 sign your butt up

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Old 09-26-2009, 04:31 PM
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Just saw this on the ADV forum and sent my $$ in this morning. They are only taking 125 entries so if you snooze you lose. FYI the Forrest City Riders dual sport ride in Leaf River IL is the weekend after the Bucky. I plan to do that one too.
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http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=509169
Entry form http://madisonmotorcycleclub.org/dualsport.htm
The first-ever Bucky Dual Sport Ride will be Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009.
The ride starts and ends in Cross Plains, WI, west of Madison.
1st Annual

“The Bucky” Dual Sport Ride

Saturday, October 24, 2009


What:

Dual sport motorcycle ride which will include on-road and off-road riding.
Motorcycles MUST be street legal.
Rider must possess a valid driver’s license.
Motorcycles MUST meet 96db noise limit testing.
If it’s loud, don’t bring it!
The ride will consist of various off-road sections and loops tied together by scenic and fun paved roads (there aren’t many unpaved roads left in Dane County). NOTE: The off-road sections are NOT set up for the big "adventure" type bikes.
Lunch on the trail and supper at the finish is included. And a T-shirt, woo hoo!
Where:

Ride starts and finishes at the American Legion Hall at 2217 American Legion Drive, Cross Plains, WI 53528. A block north of Main Street (Hwy 14).
When: (all times subject to change!)

The ride is Saturday, October 24th, 2009.
7:30am – 8:30am: Sign-in and sound testing.
8:45am: Riders’ meeting.
9:00am: First bikes out.
9:30am: Last bikes out.
12:00pm – 1pm: Lunch on the trail.
4:00pm: Ride ends back at the Legion Hall.
5:00pm: Dinner at the Legion Hall.
How:

Fill out a REGISTRATION FORM and send it in.
Cost for this one-day ride is $65, which includes lunch, supper, T-shirt, and a whole bunch of good fun. Net proceeds will go to local community causes.
THIS EVENT IS PRE-ENTRY ONLY!
Registration ENDS at 125 riders or on October 10th, whichever comes first.
No refunds after October 10th.
There will be NO day-of-event "walk up" entry allowed.
Meal ticket only (for a non-rider): $10.
Contact Brian at bmullane@sbcglobal.net
 
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Old 09-26-2009, 05:34 PM
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Im up for it but do you think my 2bros will pass? Would hate to drive up and get sent home. I do have a db meter but would not know where to start.
 
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Old 09-26-2009, 08:39 PM
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Carl I meant to PM you about this thread. I don't know about the db level on the 2bros?
Found this thread, it gives you the method used to measure dbs. https://www.kawasakiforums.com/forum...ad.php?t=28358
Contrary to everything said I didn't notice a big difference in the sound of our bikes (2bro vs Q4). I didn't think to compare them when we were riding, the noise from your bike didn't seem to stand out to me.
My Q4 has 96db max printed on the label.. In the above thread Westoz says his is 115db at WOT. The guidelines for testing posted say the test is done at half horsepower, so it would be less than 115. How much is the big question. Use those guidelines and try to measure yours with the meter you have.
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Don't worry too much about the db's. I've done a hundred dual sport and turkey runs and haven't seen a guy sent home yet. My buddy just blew a 98 the other day and they didn't blink an eye over it. His pipe is completely cored and if freakin loud at full honk.

Most tests are a 1/4 throttle holding the meter 20 inches away. They usually will have a string cut to that length. Don't hold the meter directly dehind the pipe hold it about 45 degrees out to the right. Also don't have anything even remotely close to behind the bike. The sound waves will bounce off it and you'll get a false reading.
 
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Old 10-06-2009, 01:34 AM
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Finally got a flier from one of the club members, not sure why they haven't posted it on their website yet. The club member did say "keep your fingers crossed for dry weather". They have not gotten a lot of the course marked off, and in some cases are not sure where the course will go. Quite a bit of it is on or around fields, and with the recent wet weather the farmers have not been able to get their crops out.
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Old 10-06-2009, 01:08 PM
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Thanks for posting that flier. I was wondering the cost and times to show up. Im looking forward to that ride also. Ill be buying some boots for these rides and some warm gear! Ill also be bringing my camera so i can post my first ride report. I am so looking forward to these rides as i never done any before!
 
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