willywhit Posted May 23, 2005 Report Share Posted May 23, 2005 Lee, when i lived in Vail/Beaver creek I met a bunch of locals that had cr250's. You've got ALOT of legit riding out there.Here, we have to run from the enviro cops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted May 23, 2005 Report Share Posted May 23, 2005 Originally posted by CarvCanada What the ##### is a Husqvarna for !? A street dirt bike?!?! Husqvarna makes all kinds of dirtbikes, but that example is a "supermotard" - basically a dirtbike with street wheels and tires. I've never ridden one, but apparantly they are very fun and inspire very illegal thoughts. There is a whole supermotard racing organization and everything. I got a chance to see one of the pros ride the track at Loudon NH, and seeing someone throw a bike sideways coming into a corner on pavement is jaw-dropping. (like this) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willywhit Posted May 23, 2005 Report Share Posted May 23, 2005 legit dual sport yesterday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.Nash Posted May 23, 2005 Report Share Posted May 23, 2005 willywit, That first pic(on the KTM) is a good friend of mine Neil Dennett who is also a former NETRA Champion in enduros. I think you got that pic from NEBD's web site? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.Nash Posted May 23, 2005 Report Share Posted May 23, 2005 Asfor the Husky's I have a 71 360 8speed factory bike one of the same one 's that Malcom Smith used to ride,76 cr360,76wr360 and 74 wr250,99wr360. The 99 wr 360 is for sale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mirror70 Posted May 23, 2005 Report Share Posted May 23, 2005 Mike, Do you know anything about Penguin Racing? I was thinking of doing a school with them at NHIS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted May 24, 2005 Report Share Posted May 24, 2005 I've done both their racing school and a street-rider day. Unless you want to start an amateur racing hobby/career, definitely do the street-rider day. Simply more track time in a more relaxed environment. I'm probably going to do the one in September, probably with Bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bohn Posted May 24, 2005 Report Share Posted May 24, 2005 I did the penguin school and it is basically a day of showing you the line on the track not a lot of "riding tools" or drills that get worked on. If your looking for skills I would look into a Keith Code school they actually give you drills and skills to work on and really are quite good i am sure there are others that are excellent as well. I have been doing some days with the team Pormotion group this year and have been enjoying that a lot especially since I just bought an Aprilia RS 250 for my track bike. I have a ducati 851 but that is not nearly as much fun on the track as the rs is. You gotta love a 300lb 2 stroke!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeW Posted May 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2005 Originally posted by willywhit Lee, when i lived in Vail/Beaver creek I met a bunch of locals that had cr250's. You've got ALOT of legit riding out there.Here, we have to run from the enviro cops. When did you live in Vail/Beaver Creek ? If one of the local you met who owned husky cr250 and is deaf, that's the guy who sold me this bike. Modded and a bit scary at times. And I can't see the photo you posted (not the CR250, the one afterwards). BTW, the mini-moto track in the woods out next to Dillon Cemetary's tight and twisty. ride there often to hone out tree-riding skills. hope it'd pay off in the long run, when i get on the 'tards. Just hate it when its super tight tight (that my handlebar barely brushes thru) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedzilla Posted May 24, 2005 Report Share Posted May 24, 2005 Originally posted by CarvCanada What the ##### is a Husqvarna for !? A street dirt bike?!?! SUPERMOTO!! Don't knock it till ya try it. When it's tight and twisty, nothing else can beat you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeW Posted May 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2005 Originally posted by T-Bohn I did the penguin school and it is basically a day of showing you the line on the track not a lot of "riding tools" or drills that get worked on. If your looking for skills I would look into a Keith Code school they actually give you drills and skills to work on and really are quite good i am sure there are others that are excellent as well. I have been doing some days with the team Pormotion group this year and have been enjoying that a lot especially since I just bought an Aprilia RS 250 for my track bike. I have a ducati 851 but that is not nearly as much fun on the track as the rs is. You gotta love a 300lb 2 stroke!!! Props to Keith Code school. I own those two books (Twist something), and learn quite a bit from it. Unfortunely I cannot put it in a good use til I purchase either a track bike or a 'tard, preferablly both. From the looks of it, looks like Ill be sticking to a 2-strokes bike, even tho its a dying breed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisk Posted May 24, 2005 Report Share Posted May 24, 2005 Here's my machine. Its a little older than most, but it still runs wonderfully. Thought I'd better post a photo before I put it up for sale. (House, kids, wife, work, etc. You get the idea). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willywhit Posted May 24, 2005 Report Share Posted May 24, 2005 Originally posted by M.Nash willywit, That first pic(on the KTM) is a good friend of mine Neil Dennett who is also a former NETRA Champion in enduros. I think you got that pic from NEBD's web site? Yup, it's definately not me.Good call tho. NEDB is a great site.Lee, the guys we met lived on the other side of 70 up by Chris Karol's house. They could just ride down the street onto some sweet high desert trails.I'll post another shot from the dual sport last sunday, which I DID NOT participate in due to my kiting addiction.Looks like ALOT of fun tho. Nash , do you know about the CF charity ride next month that starts at Loudon ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willywhit Posted May 24, 2005 Report Share Posted May 24, 2005 Nash, do you also know about an enduro in NH up near "old man of the mountain"'?http://www.nedirtbikes.com/content/m_677/mpage_3/tm.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted May 25, 2005 Report Share Posted May 25, 2005 I just signed up for the September 28 street rider day at New Hampshire International Speedway with www.penguinracing.com Who's in??? It's the most fun you can have off snow and out of bed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willywhit Posted May 25, 2005 Report Share Posted May 25, 2005 I could into the Sept 28th Street Rider Track Day. I've always wanted to do the Penguin School too. Back when I used to sell bikes here in Boston, I was given a Penguin School hat by a buddy at Vanson Leathers.It's been on the list of things to do for a long time. Shifter carts are also on that list and hoping to get on it this summer. http://www.endurancekarting.com/2005/Events/5.Boston.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Randy S. Posted May 25, 2005 Report Share Posted May 25, 2005 You guys need to come out here for track days. We have loads of great tracks (Sears Point, Laguna Seca, Thunderhill, Buttonwillow, Streets of Willow (and the big track), Reno-Fernley, all within a few hours. Plus there's now a place near SF that rents sport bikes (I don't know how they'd feel about taking it to a track day though). The only hitch is you need to plan ahead. Track days fill up out here - the good ones anyway. The good thing is that from now until October you can be guaranteed it will not rain on your track day (but most tracks get hot - 100 isn't uncommon). Laguna Seca and Sears Point (Infineon) aren't cheap, but the others are usually reasonable. I have a day booked June 4 at Reno-Fernley (my first trip there) and a few days at Thunderhill in July and August. Am I the only Tahoe Area carver who is also a track junkie? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtnpig Posted May 26, 2005 Report Share Posted May 26, 2005 Check out "roadracingworld.com" for a good source on all the sport bike info. I don't know how to post a link to it but's alsoa right to the point type of journalism with no BS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Dahl Posted May 26, 2005 Report Share Posted May 26, 2005 I've beat my last new bike scratch record by almost a year now, and don't wanna push my luck. I may just have to do a Keith Code school day (or 2) or build a dedicated race bike. Wifey may not understand it though, and sparks may follow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeW Posted May 26, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2005 Originally posted by Jon Dahl Wifey may not understand it though, and sparks may follow! In that case, get a spark arrestor. :-p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willywhit Posted May 26, 2005 Report Share Posted May 26, 2005 not to mention painful.I've got the permanent roadrash,scars and previously busted clavicle to prove it.High sides happen. Crashing sucks ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willywhit Posted May 26, 2005 Report Share Posted May 26, 2005 and always wear proper safety equipment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Randy S. Posted July 7, 2005 Report Share Posted July 7, 2005 OK, I posted a pic of my bike earlier, but with someone else riding it. Here's a pic of me riding it last Sunday. In fact, I'll show one here and give a list of links to others. Some are kinda cool. I like this one because I took my left hand off the clipon at 75mph in mid-turn to give the peace sign (he didn't take my pic next lap when I used a different finger). I'm too cheap to pay for the pic, that's why it has a copyright watermark on it. Here are the others: http://gotbluemilk.com/web050703/y/imagepages/image9.html http://gotbluemilk.com/web050703/y/imagepages/image42.html The one I show below: http://gotbluemilk.com/web050703/y/imagepages/image14.html http://gotbluemilk.com/web050703/y/imagepages/image72.html I passed these guys two turns ago: http://gotbluemilk.com/web050703/y/imagepages/image75.html http://gotbluemilk.com/web050703/y/imagepages/image77.html http://gotbluemilk.com/web050703/y/imagepages/image99.html http://gotbluemilk.com/web050703/y/imagepages/image100.html http://gotbluemilk.com/web050703/y/imagepages/image102.html Knee getting close to ground (yes I drag it sometimes) http://gotbluemilk.com/web050703/y/imagepages/image103.html http://gotbluemilk.com/web050703/y/imagepages/image105.html http://gotbluemilk.com/web050703/y/imagepages/image118.html Another pretty cool one: http://gotbluemilk.com/web050703/y/imagepages/image122.html http://gotbluemilk.com/web050703/y/imagepages/image131.html http://gotbluemilk.com/web050703/y/imagepages/image141.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedzilla Posted July 7, 2005 Report Share Posted July 7, 2005 New pics of my bikes (still waiting for the Husky). Action shot from Saturday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave* Posted July 18, 2005 Report Share Posted July 18, 2005 Speedzilla what sort of life expectancy motor wise are you getting out of the wr 250 while motarding(spelling?) Kind of curious as was eyeballing an 05 wr 450 for similar use. Dave* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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