Officially have the worst luck
#11
05-27-2013, 10:43 PM
Bike secured!
And she still runs..lol Steering is off, dash brackets snapped off, front brake lever bent, front brake bracket shattered, and fender warped from sitting on it's self for 13 hours..
Besides that, bike fired up after a few cranks..and road out of the trail like a drunk champ..lol
Pics will follow uploading in a bit.
And she still runs..lol Steering is off, dash brackets snapped off, front brake lever bent, front brake bracket shattered, and fender warped from sitting on it's self for 13 hours..
Besides that, bike fired up after a few cranks..and road out of the trail like a drunk champ..lol
Pics will follow uploading in a bit.
#12
05-27-2013, 10:46 PM
I ride by myself at least 80% of the time in some of the most remote areas of the country. While I do have a SPOT locater, I'm also pretty careful about checking a sketchy section out on foot before committing to it. While I will still often tackle those sketchy sections by myself, it's usually after an on-foot assessment of the situation. Impatience can lead to a very long day...or night...or worse. I never ride where I can't see...period. When I raced enduros, I pretty much committed to anything that was on the trail...hoping the organizers weren't trying to kill all the contestants with on-trail boobytraps. But when I'm riding alone or just for fun, I don't have to get myself into a bad situation by just bombing into stuff. Stop and check things out.
besides the part my bike fell into and I cleared, you will see the level of over growth when pics get added
Last edited by 6thgear; 05-27-2013 at 10:57 PM.
#16
05-28-2013, 02:46 PM
6thgear, that's not a hole. That's Journey to the Center of the Earth...LOL! I'm guessing that 4-wheeled vehicles use this route? I think I'd be tempted to drive a stake in the ground in the center with some surveyor's ribbon or similar, bright color low enough to clear the bottom of a vehicle. I'm not mentioning this from a law suit angle, but who owns the property this road/trail is located on, and is it open to the public?
#18
05-28-2013, 03:16 PM
6thgear, that's not a hole. That's Journey to the Center of the Earth...LOL! I'm guessing that 4-wheeled vehicles use this route? I think I'd be tempted to drive a stake in the ground in the center with some surveyor's ribbon or similar, bright color low enough to clear the bottom of a vehicle. I'm not mentioning this from a law suit angle, but who owns the property this road/trail is located on, and is it open to the public?
As for who owns it, likely some Farmers. They don't care if we ride, and we accept our own risks for riding on their private property which they don't enforce
Gonna buy some pressure treated wood this week, water proof it, and call it a wrap. My little contribution to the trail for the next few years.
#19
05-28-2013, 03:19 PM
Bike is fine, cost me about $80 in parts to replace/fix everything. New new handle bar, and dash arrive Thursday. Will pull the forks off to check the everything internal for any issues.
Think I got away kinda lucky..For being unlucky and falling into a pit of doom!
#20
05-28-2013, 03:55 PM
No clue, it's a popular spot for both 4WD, and Dirtbikes...I'm going out there this weekend with a shovel, some lumber, and plugging that bloody hole..Atleast for a while. I'd like to place a sheet of steal over it, but to bloody deep into the woods to lug that in..haha!
As for who owns it, likely some Farmers. They don't care if we ride, and we accept our own risks for riding on their private property which they don't enforce
Gonna buy some pressure treated wood this week, water proof it, and call it a wrap. My little contribution to the trail for the next few years.
As for who owns it, likely some Farmers. They don't care if we ride, and we accept our own risks for riding on their private property which they don't enforce
Gonna buy some pressure treated wood this week, water proof it, and call it a wrap. My little contribution to the trail for the next few years.