South Flatistan

Eeickey · 03-24-2008, 09:55 PM

We have some great riding here. The Holey lands, the Florida Keys, the Everglades, and the hidden dirt that you'll never find on a map, a few whoops here and there, even Mudfest!

Horatio · 03-24-2008, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Eeickey

We have some great riding here. The Holy lands, the Florida Keys, the Everglades, and the hidden dirt that you'll never find on a map, a few whoops here and there, even Mudfest! There's no sand for flea riding but trails across the state that never end...(Oscar?) So let's ride!

Yeah Eeickey !!!!!

Scribe · 03-25-2008, 06:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Eeickey

We have some great riding here. The Holy lands, the Florida Keys, the Everglades, and the hidden dirt that you'll never find on a map, a few whoops here and there, even Mudfest! There's no sand for flea riding but trails across the state that never end...(Oscar?) So let's ride!

Seriously, there are trails there? I used to live in Plantation but I didn't even own a bike because the drivers are so f'in terrible and the riding was not worth the risk. But I didn't know of any trails, and I didn't realize you could ride the Holy Lands (so named because it used to be a bombing range, IIRC, unlike the Holy Land Experience here, which should be … never mind).

I also heard there are some new trails in Big Cypress. That place is really cool. I cruised around in there with some guys on swamp buggies once and found a tree full of the best Key Limes in the world.

Link to the story I wrote about the swamp buggy enthusiasts:
http://www.browardpalmbeach.com/2000...ws/swamp-wars/

Jack Daniel · 03-25-2008, 07:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Eeickey

So let's ride!

Eric

How's the new Honda?

That's one sweet bike

rippinitup · 03-25-2008, 08:25 AM

I plan to go check out the humps (trails just south of homestead) on Sun 3/30. I understand that it's mostly mud or dirt trails. I'll have a friend along riding on the back of the KLR so going to avoid the mud.

If anyone's up for cruising around there and exploring it come on out!

rider1150gsadv · 03-25-2008, 01:35 PM

+1 !

Hi Eric

Maybe this coming Sunday we should go up to Holy Lands??
I may have a charter but I'll let you know either way.

PS; I do like mountains

Eeickey · 03-25-2008, 03:42 PM

Yes!

there are sooo many unknown trails because as soon as they become known by too many, they get abused (rednecks) and get closed down, so we kinda keep em on the DL.

Alan, great bike on the street, not sure about the other side yet...It's such a sweet bike and I'm not ready to tear it up yet...

Oscar, this sunday sounds good. I'll try to post something a little later unless I go find the big Dualies this Sunday in Richloam. I KNOW you got some cool everglades riding you could show us...and fishing holes too!

or we can catch the humps ride?

Finger Mullet · 03-25-2008, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Eeickey

There's no sand for flea riding but trails across the state that never end...(Oscar?) So let's ride!

Ohhh....we got some serious sugar down here....makes the Scrub seem easy.

I think it is flea worthy.

Just gotta know where.

We got trails too...

rippinitup · 03-25-2008, 04:59 PM

What's the holy lands like? The guy I planned to ride the humps with had to go out of town so we wouldn't mind going somewhere else on sunday if there is something better. Carrying a pillion I won't be able to do anything nasty like mud or tons of whoops or anything, but if you guys have bigger bikes then we should be able to keep up ok for some offroad.

Also, it looks like alot of the everglades is in turkey hunting season until after 4/06. I looked up the humps (southern everglades wma) and it is an exception.

The dualies ride is in central FL right?

rider1150gsadv · 03-25-2008, 06:06 PM

Riding Holy Lands is hard packed gravel "roads" on top of levees. There are plenty of places to get off and ride some mud/sand etc, but that is more for the ATV crowd. My 1150 is just too big and heavy to ride that stuff, unless it is bone dry and with the recent rain it'll be muddy. It is possible to ride to Lake Okechobee on those levees, although that I haven't done it yet..

You need plenty of fuel as there is none, except at Snake road and I-75...
Plenty of wildlife too, Gators, deer, raccons and BIG snakes...
The gravel riding did prep me very well for BC, Yukon and Alaska.

I am torn between wanting to ride

this sunday and needing to make $$$.

rider1150gsadv · 03-25-2008, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Finger Mullet

Ohhh....we got some serious sugar down here....makes the Scrub seem easy.

I think it is flea worthy.

Just gotta know where.

We got trails too...

WOW! Now where is that???

Uncle Larry · 03-25-2008, 06:42 PM

Dirty commies.

Finger Mullet · 03-25-2008, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by rider1150gsadv

WOW! Now where is that???

All I can say on da forum is Northern Palm Beach County East of I-95

It's where I have been learning to ride my 640 adv off-road......no pics thou...gotta go too fast to stop or I fall.

Been meaning to hit the leeves on lake O .... I got the range

rippinitup · 03-26-2008, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by rider1150gsadv

Riding Holy Lands is hard packed gravel "roads" on top of levees. There are plenty of places to get off and ride some mud/sand etc, but that is more for the ATV crowd. My 1150 is just to big and heavy to ride that stuff, unless it is bone dry and with the recent rain it'll be muddy. It is possible to ride to Lake Okechobee on those levees, although that I haven't done it yet..

You need plenty of fuel as there is none, except at Snake road and I-75...
Plenty of wildlife too, Gators, deer, raccons and BIG snakes...
The gravel riding did prep me very well for BC, Yukon and Alaska.

I am torn between wanting to ride

this sunday and needing to make $$$.

ah well I guess a guy has to bring home the bacon..

rider1150gsadv · 03-26-2008, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Finger Mullet

All I can say on da forum is Northern Palm Beach County East of I-95

It's where I have been learning to ride my 640 adv off-road......no pics thou...gotta go too fast to stop or I fall.

Been meaning to hit the leeves on lake O .... I got the range

Kewl!!

03-24-2008, 09:55 PM	#1
Eeickey ^OP Underwater Adventurer Joined: May 2007 Location: Fort Likkertail Oddometer: 684	South Flatistan We have some great riding here. The Holey lands, the Florida Keys, the Everglades, and the hidden dirt that you'll never find on a map, a few whoops here and there, even Mudfest! Eeickey screwed with this post 07-26-2008 at 09:04 AM Reason: previous title may offend northern folks...

03-25-2008, 06:06 PM	#10
rider1150gsadv € Fl Keys Fishing Guide € Joined: Oct 2003 Location: Florida Keys/Ft Likkertail , USA Oddometer: 5,873	Riding Holy Lands is hard packed gravel "roads" on top of levees. There are plenty of places to get off and ride some mud/sand etc, but that is more for the ATV crowd. My 1150 is just too big and heavy to ride that stuff, unless it is bone dry and with the recent rain it'll be muddy. It is possible to ride to Lake Okechobee on those levees, although that I haven't done it yet.. You need plenty of fuel as there is none, except at Snake road and I-75... Plenty of wildlife too, Gators, deer, raccons and BIG snakes... The gravel riding did prep me very well for BC, Yukon and Alaska. I am torn between wanting to ride this sunday and needing to make $$$. rider1150gsadv screwed with this post 12-20-2011 at 02:22 PM

03-25-2008, 06:42 PM	#12
Uncle Larry The most suave of stooges Joined: Sep 2003 Location: Fort Lauderdale Oddometer: 14,417	Dirty commies. __________________ *Manosphere*

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03-25-2008, 08:25 AM	#5
rippinitup Suzi KLRista Joined: Aug 2007 Location: Cape Coral, FL, USA Oddometer: 204	I plan to go check out the humps (trails just south of homestead) on Sun 3/30. I understand that it's mostly mud or dirt trails. I'll have a friend along riding on the back of the KLR so going to avoid the mud. If anyone's up for cruising around there and exploring it come on out!

03-25-2008, 01:35 PM	#6
rider1150gsadv € Fl Keys Fishing Guide € Joined: Oct 2003 Location: Florida Keys/Ft Likkertail , USA Oddometer: 5,873	+1 ! Hi Eric Maybe this coming Sunday we should go up to Holy Lands?? I may have a charter but I'll let you know either way. PS; I do like mountains

03-25-2008, 03:42 PM	#7
Eeickey ^OP Underwater Adventurer Joined: May 2007 Location: Fort Likkertail Oddometer: 684	Yes! there are sooo many unknown trails because as soon as they become known by too many, they get abused (rednecks) and get closed down, so we kinda keep em on the DL. Alan, great bike on the street, not sure about the other side yet...It's such a sweet bike and I'm not ready to tear it up yet... Oscar, this sunday sounds good. I'll try to post something a little later unless I go find the big Dualies this Sunday in Richloam. I KNOW you got some cool everglades riding you could show us...and fishing holes too! or we can catch the humps ride?

03-25-2008, 04:59 PM	#9
rippinitup Suzi KLRista Joined: Aug 2007 Location: Cape Coral, FL, USA Oddometer: 204	What's the holy lands like? The guy I planned to ride the humps with had to go out of town so we wouldn't mind going somewhere else on sunday if there is something better. Carrying a pillion I won't be able to do anything nasty like mud or tons of whoops or anything, but if you guys have bigger bikes then we should be able to keep up ok for some offroad. Also, it looks like alot of the everglades is in turkey hunting season until after 4/06. I looked up the humps (southern everglades wma) and it is an exception. The dualies ride is in central FL right?