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Forum: ADVrider annual rallies 05-17-2013, 12:33 AM
Replies: 383
Views: 30,283
Posted By jgas
SCRazor, you're offering to let one of us fools...

SCRazor, you're offering to let one of us fools ride your bike? At White Rock? You should get the Nobel Peace prize this year. And any other of them fancy awards for those that do good for others.
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Forum: ADVrider annual rallies 05-16-2013, 02:46 PM
Replies: 383
Views: 30,283
Posted By jgas
On page 23 DRZ Charlie asked if there will be...

On page 23 DRZ Charlie asked if there will be "Beer Medics" at checkpoints on the singletrack. Sounds like a great idea! Charlie, you were a snake eater, you know how to do I.V.s, if I bring a I.V....
Forum: ADVrider annual rallies 05-16-2013, 01:36 AM
Replies: 383
Views: 30,283
Posted By jgas
Who said the Blue Loop was singletrack?

I just remembered that I needed to respond to some previous thread regarding the WR/Mill Creek area saying that the Blue Loop is singletrack. Nothing could be farther from the truth! You can drive a...
Forum: ADVrider annual rallies 05-16-2013, 12:59 AM
Replies: 383
Views: 30,283
Posted By jgas
Not street legal?

I have the ONLY unreliable DRZ in the world. It is running bad again, can't find the problem. Getting really lean. I can stuff rags behind the air filter to choke it, adjust the amount of rags until...
Forum: ADVrider annual rallies 05-09-2013, 03:18 AM
Replies: 383
Views: 30,283
Posted By jgas
My DRZ took a crap again, but I should be able to...

My DRZ took a crap again, but I should be able to fix it, seems to be carb issues. The GGas just needs minor stuff but it's far from street legal. I can rig a head/taillight and probably get by on...
Forum: Tejas and the Gulf States 04-26-2013, 01:58 PM
Replies: 7,010
Views: 478,670
Posted By jgas
I sure hope you make it, I need some BC time. I...

I sure hope you make it, I need some BC time. I was gonna ride today but decided to just wrench on the DRZ and wait til tomorrow. Let me know, I'm flexible but if I don't get info by tomorrow morning...
Forum: Tejas and the Gulf States 04-26-2013, 09:26 AM
Replies: 7,010
Views: 478,670
Posted By jgas
Guys, I just don't think its gonna be that bad. I...

Guys, I just don't think its gonna be that bad. I checked 3 weather websites and listened to the news. It varies from 40%-60% chance of SCATTERED T storms. Usually that means it rains less than 30%...
Forum: Tejas and the Gulf States 04-26-2013, 01:42 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 3,619
Posted By jgas
Nice old pic. The way they built back then, if...

Nice old pic. The way they built back then, if you kept a good roof on a structure like that, It would last for a thousand years.
Forum: ADVrider annual rallies 04-25-2013, 08:58 PM
Replies: 383
Views: 30,283
Posted By jgas
Last year I didn't make it, said I would. Same as...

Last year I didn't make it, said I would. Same as the year before, and the year before. So I ain't jinxin it:

I AM NOT GONNA BE AT SLAP THIS YEAR! NO WAY. UH-UH. NOPE. WOULDN'T BE THERE FOR A...
Forum: Tejas and the Gulf States 04-25-2013, 07:47 PM
Replies: 7,010
Views: 478,670
Posted By jgas
Did someone mention Devro and a cave tour? I...

Did someone mention Devro and a cave tour? I thought Sindy told him to quit messin with those cavegirls. He don't listen.

I'd like to do a cave tour of little known caves and mines in the...
Forum: Tejas and the Gulf States 04-25-2013, 04:12 AM
Replies: 7,010
Views: 478,670
Posted By jgas
Mr. D, (and I won't call you guy), those pics of...

Mr. D, (and I won't call you guy), those pics of the Winona spillway sure bring back memories. I have lived at Thornburg on Hwy 9/10 since 1979, I'm 49 now. We used to ride through the Nat. Forest to...
Forum: Thumpers 04-24-2013, 08:41 PM
Replies: 4,832
Views: 640,874
Posted By jgas
Just a thought, but if you can't get a Zerk to...

Just a thought, but if you can't get a Zerk to work, you can drill a couple of holes in spots where the bearings will get lubed, and just use a self tapping screw to fill the hole. Reason for the...
Forum: Tejas and the Gulf States 04-23-2013, 06:18 AM
Replies: 313
Views: 33,470
Posted By jgas
Porters steak house in Perryville Ar. Slow...

Porters steak house in Perryville Ar. Slow service, small place, one block off the main drag, which is the ONLY drag. They don't have a sign, don't need one. Get enough business from locals. Not a...
Forum: Central – From Da Nort Woods to the Plane States 04-23-2013, 05:50 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,398
Posted By jgas
I found a link to this thread on a site dedicated...

I found a link to this thread on a site dedicated to caves in the Ouachitas! I think they got Advrider Cavemen mixed up with Arkansas Caves. Anyway, it reminded me of this thread. Anything new...
Forum: Some Assembly Required 01-29-2013, 07:48 PM
Replies: 624
Views: 214,417
Posted By jgas
I've been thinking about doing this for years but...

I've been thinking about doing this for years but my fabrication skills are in the infancy stage. I've taught myself to weld steel fairly well and sometimes I can even use a tape measure without...
Forum: Trials 01-29-2013, 07:29 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,403
Posted By jgas
Trials motor for trail bike?

I have a totally beat up KDX 200, think it's a 97 model. Motor is beyond fixing, pipes trashed, etc. Not worth fixing up. I was beating around the idea of stripping it down to bare bones and putting...
Forum: Some Assembly Required 01-29-2013, 07:16 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 16,946
Posted By jgas
I doubt you could find a better bike for a street...

I doubt you could find a better bike for a street tracker. light, fairly quick, (for a single), reliable, tough, easy to get parts for. and you could always put on some half knobbies or even real...
Forum: ADVrider annual rallies 01-29-2013, 07:02 PM
Replies: 383
Views: 30,283
Posted By jgas
I don't think you'd have much fun with a Quad....

I don't think you'd have much fun with a Quad. You couldn't really ride with any of the groups on bikes. The only group you could ride with at all would be the "Hero" group, but you can't take a quad...
Forum: Americas 01-29-2013, 06:47 PM
Replies: 16,177
Views: 1,182,988
Posted By jgas
Been a looong time since I've been there, but I...

Been a looong time since I've been there, but I hear that it's a bit safer than 10 yrs ago. You kind of need to still know when to offer a bribe or not, how much or little, and when to kiss @$$ a...
Forum: ADVrider annual rallies 01-09-2013, 10:29 PM
Replies: 383
Views: 30,283
Posted By jgas
I shall register the really old fashioned way: Do...

I shall register the really old fashioned way: Do nothing, show up, and attempt to bum electricity from someone else! I'll bring my little propane heater just in case I get caught plugging my cord...
Forum: Equipment 01-09-2013, 10:03 PM
Replies: 918
Views: 227,265
Posted By jgas
In a hurry I make a grill bottom from aluminum...

In a hurry I make a grill bottom from aluminum foil, cover with the same, and cook. Lots of butter or fat keeps the contents from burning. But your grill makes sense and is small and portable. Might...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 01-01-2013, 12:26 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,498
Posted By jgas
Yeah, whenever I see LEOs I kinda have a tendency...

Yeah, whenever I see LEOs I kinda have a tendency to throw myself on the ground with my hands behind my head. Sometimes I crash when I do that.

In Arkansas they have some very vague laws...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 01-01-2013, 01:13 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,702
Posted By jgas
If these so called enviro-conservationists...

If these so called enviro-conservationists actually went out in the woods with us, they would learn that we actually do much more to protect the planet than they ever will. If these weak...
Forum: Equipment 12-21-2012, 02:34 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,795
Posted By jgas
I have been looking at the cheaper end heated...

I have been looking at the cheaper end heated vests. I don't usually go on long fast rides, I do stuff like ride dirt roads to a singletrack area, ride, camp, then ride home. My time at high speed on...
Forum: Tejas and the Gulf States 12-02-2012, 11:33 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,475
Posted By jgas
It's good to hear from others who ride the...

It's good to hear from others who ride the Ouachitas. I rambled around the area all day and part of the night. I started at Thornburg, where I live, hit road #86, took Link mountain road (#210), over...
Forum: 2 smokers 11-30-2012, 08:04 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,803
Posted By jgas
I know I'm an idiot, but I have so much fun! I've...

I know I'm an idiot, but I have so much fun! I've ridden a KLR 650 to an Enduro and finished long course twice. Different events. I was slow but I had a blast. At the last one I had a nice fun 100...
Forum: Ride reports 11-27-2012, 01:05 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 9,426
Posted By jgas
I gotta move to Idaho. Here in Ar. almost all of...

I gotta move to Idaho. Here in Ar. almost all of the singletrack has been blasted out by quads and the USFS won't let us make any more, even when we agree to make it with no money or help from them,...
Forum: Equipment 11-26-2012, 08:18 PM
Replies: 168
Views: 37,159
Posted By jgas
Delete.Somehow posted this twice, sorry.

Delete.Somehow posted this twice, sorry.
Forum: Equipment 11-26-2012, 08:12 PM
Replies: 168
Views: 37,159
Posted By jgas
I could go on forever with what I've used/adapted...

I could go on forever with what I've used/adapted from Wally World. Here's a few:
-Shoe Goo, works for lots of fixes, but dries slow.
-Cheap down vests/jackets, cheapest is best. They are bulky...
Forum: Equipment 11-26-2012, 07:31 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 675
Posted By jgas
I've used these for Harescramble racing, they...

I've used these for Harescramble racing, they wear pretty quick but they do hook well. I don't think they'll last long on pavement or even dirt roads. I've also used IRC VE 33s and IRC M5Bs. The 33s...
Forum: Equipment 11-26-2012, 07:23 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 15,728
Posted By jgas
I had a conti TKC 80 rear that did the same...

I had a conti TKC 80 rear that did the same thing, but it was about 65% worn out before it did it. It looked just about like the Mefo pictured, but not as many knobs tore off. That tire of mine had...
Forum: Equipment 11-26-2012, 07:08 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 406
Posted By jgas
Your bike is too heavy for the ed11. It will...

Your bike is too heavy for the ed11. It will chunk knobs in rocks, or even on dirt roads with any planted rocks if you ride aggressively. They are great on any bike under about 300lbs but any bike...
Forum: Tejas and the Gulf States 11-26-2012, 12:13 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,475
Posted By jgas
Only way we will have singletrack in the future...

Only way we will have singletrack in the future is if we get organized like everyone else does. I've never seen a sorrier bunch of whiners than off road motorcycle riders. Yes, I am one of the...
Forum: Old's Cool 11-25-2012, 11:41 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 793
Posted By jgas
Rickman Metisse replica plastic?

Has anyone else seen the retro Rickman Metisse bike that uses a new Triumph motor? Can't remember where I saw it, but it does exist, at least on the net. I wonder if it's possible to buy replica...
Forum: 2 smokers 11-25-2012, 12:26 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,803
Posted By jgas
Yamaha RD 400 in a KDX frame?

I have always been a RD fan, although I've never owned one. I have had an idea to stuff an RD motor in an old 82 KDX 250 I have layihg around. For 2 yrs only, Kawi made the 200 and 250 KDX with...
Forum: ADVrider annual rallies 11-24-2012, 12:46 AM
Replies: 383
Views: 30,283
Posted By jgas
I had full intentions of making this last year...

I had full intentions of making this last year but surgeries and obligations kept me away. Not to mention a problem with my bike, which is now fixed. Provided the next surgery doesn't interfere and...
Forum: Tejas and the Gulf States 11-17-2012, 10:03 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,069
Posted By jgas
Pissed I know how to get results!

:wink:You gotta get mean. Public officials all over the world kind of only do what they have to, not what they should. They look at it like they can't possibly address each issue in their world. But...
Forum: Tejas and the Gulf States 11-17-2012, 09:24 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,069
Posted By jgas
Finally, someone else!

This is a huge problem in Ar. The more remote the place, the worse the problem. I know of about 20 acres right in the middle of the Ozark Nat Forest that a group, family, something, has just pulled...
Forum: Tejas and the Gulf States 11-17-2012, 07:57 PM
Replies: 7,010
Views: 478,670
Posted By jgas
Any riders from the Ouachitas here?

I have ridden quite a bit at White Rock/Mill Creek, and done a couple of DS rides in the Ozarks NW section, I regularly ride a race bike at Brock Creek singletrack area. In 05 I did the Fall Colors...
Forum: Tejas and the Gulf States 11-17-2012, 07:19 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,475
Posted By jgas
Am I the only Adventurer in the Ouachitas?

I ride a DRZ 400 with a big tank, live in Thornburg Ar., eastern edge of the Ouachitas, about 30 miles NW of Little Rock on Hwy 10. Or, 30 miles south of Morrilton, 7 miles south of Perryville. I can...
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