ride report 8-30-08
#1
08-30-2008, 10:26 PM
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Bangor, PA
Posts: 1,399
ride report 8-30-08
My 8 year old son and I did about 25 miles of the Lackawana trails today. Its an old railbed that has had the tracks ripped up. It is a lot of big railroad stones and lots of whoops. Some of the whoops are higher than the seat of my sons ttr90. Here's a couple pics, nothing too major.
Last edited by 2k1w=no$; 08-30-2008 at 10:38 PM.
#2
08-30-2008, 10:32 PM
Join Date: May 2007
Location: New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada
Posts: 878
Very nice, some guys want to run a railroad bed in my parts tomorrow, but I checked the weather and there is a chance of thundershowers...the ride is 115kms round trip and crosses two rivers (bridges modified for ski-doos), and is quite a nice ride w/o any mudholes or nasty stuff. If i go I will try ad take some pics.
ps...I love ur bike...hoping to get mine to look that sweet some day..lol
ps...I love ur bike...hoping to get mine to look that sweet some day..lol
#5
08-31-2008, 01:17 AM
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Bangor, PA
Posts: 1,399
I really had wanted to get him a klx110. and was waiting for the dealer to get a green one in. While in the process of waiting I found the ttr for sale used. It was kind of a no brainer to get. It fit him better than the 110 and was only $600 on an 04'
Where the ttr really shines is its just like the klx and has a magic button for an e-start. The bike starts easily with the kick starter but the button comes in handy when there is a tip over, which can be quite often with the little ones(and some old ones,lol), wheres it seems to flood and is quite hard to start.
Overall, he will need a "tall" seat next year and maybe a few upgrades and then it will be off to a kx65 for the following year. Then Dad will have to get his game on because I really don't want to be smoked by a 10 year old on a 65.
Where the ttr really shines is its just like the klx and has a magic button for an e-start. The bike starts easily with the kick starter but the button comes in handy when there is a tip over, which can be quite often with the little ones(and some old ones,lol), wheres it seems to flood and is quite hard to start.
Overall, he will need a "tall" seat next year and maybe a few upgrades and then it will be off to a kx65 for the following year. Then Dad will have to get his game on because I really don't want to be smoked by a 10 year old on a 65.
#6
08-31-2008, 02:06 AM
Oh he's going to smoke you its just a matter of time 
But if you get a big old pig before he smokes you.....then you always have him on the straights and YOU are street legal....lol....just a thought. xr650r
But if you get a big old pig before he smokes you.....then you always have him on the straights and YOU are street legal....lol....just a thought. xr650r
#8
08-31-2008, 02:26 AM
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Bangor, PA
Posts: 1,399
Yeah I know its coming Finger. Whats going to be worse is when his sister is riding and they are both leaving the old man behind.
#9
08-31-2008, 02:43 AM
#10
08-31-2008, 03:23 AM
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Northeast Georgia Mountains
Posts: 81
Good story and pics. Father and son time, treasure it. I'd give anything to be able to afford to buy my boy a bike.