Post your best "bad idea" pictures - Page 2

laughing gas · 10-19-2006, 02:42 PM

Good idea to keep your boots out of the really really slippy mud, while the back wheel is spinning up.

Turns into a bad idea when that spinning back wheel reaches the hard grippy stuff, grips and high sides you

Staxrider · 10-19-2006, 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gpothoven

Took me an hour to get it out of there with the tide hot on my heels...

I remember that story, great report. Post the one with the tide all the way in.

Joyseeker · 10-19-2006, 03:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Staxrider

I remember that story, great report. Post the one with the tide all the way in.

yep great report but can't see what the problem was from the pic?

that was mine with the baby 12gs as old as the above adv.

edit: the specks.... the camera was dirty ok?

the blog

Gilgamesh · 10-19-2006, 03:56 PM

mosty dry lakebed - one soft muddy hole - thought it would be cool to blow through it and show the kids what for...

Rad · 10-19-2006, 04:07 PM

I guess I can't

Salt Lick · 10-19-2006, 05:40 PM

Here's a coupla shots before I got smart enough to buy a GS.

Look ma! No kickstand!

knybanjo · 10-19-2006, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by iDave

Yo iDave.........that's one of my favorite pics!! I like it even more knowing you are the "inresponsible" one!!!!

rokklym · 10-19-2006, 05:53 PM

Was this thread made for me??

I'm not a very good rider but at least I keep things interesting!!!

This was one of those "it seemed like a good idea at the time" moments.

FYYFF

So whats a guy to do but talk his friend into doing the same thing!!

Here was one of those " Don't tailgate " moments

Here is the same water hole that Dirty Dave sunk his KLR in.

another view of Dirt Daves lake attempt

Seemed like a good idea.

curbjumper · 10-19-2006, 06:29 PM

caffeine · 10-19-2006, 06:44 PM

snowrider · 10-19-2006, 06:55 PM

Hi Dave.
Is that Dickeyville?

Quote:

Originally Posted by dirty dave

don't pin it off the first jump.

Uncle Pollo · 10-19-2006, 07:54 PM

my wedding pictures are out of limits .... but it seemed like a good idea at the time

MikeN · 10-19-2006, 09:28 PM

This was about a month ago.... local lake which was about 17' low. Guess I didn't pick the best route

dirty dave · 10-19-2006, 09:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by snowrider

Hi Dave.
Is that Dickeyville?

no, its kewaskum. my first year doing it ,on an 81 yam.465
i drove by the dickeyville hill this year and almost shit myself. i'll leave that one to the professionals.

praveenkm · 10-20-2006, 02:23 AM

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Originally Posted by SOLO LOBO

Try and remember you are riding an airhead before saying something stupid like "no problem, I'll go first!"

Yep thats exactly wat i said before goin in there

Disclaimer: ye ye i have put this same pic in a couple of other threads, but its kinda my universal bad-(subject) pic

fits every where

10-19-2006, 02:42 PM	#16
laughing gas Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2006 Location: Yorkshire Oddometer: 231	Good idea to keep your boots out of the really really slippy mud, while the back wheel is spinning up. Turns into a bad idea when that spinning back wheel reaches the hard grippy stuff, grips and high sides you __________________ I came up with new dreams and strove to realise them. One by one some I did. Others remain dreams. some of those I hope....believe....will come true. Others will always be dreams....& who would want to run out of dreams? - Helge Pederson

10-19-2006, 03:56 PM	#19
Gilgamesh God-King of Ur Joined: Sep 2005 Location: AZ Oddometer: 744	mosty dry lakebed - one soft muddy hole - thought it would be cool to blow through it and show the kids what for... __________________ insert witty words here

10-19-2006, 04:07 PM	#20
Rad Just me Joined: Sep 2001 Location: Santa Cruz, Calif Oddometer: 12,130	I can make it through that! I guess I can't

10-19-2006, 05:53 PM	#23
rokklym one man wolfpack Joined: Nov 2004 Location: Westby Wisconsin Oddometer: 4,302	Was this thread made for me?? I'm not a very good rider but at least I keep things interesting!!! This was one of those "it seemed like a good idea at the time" moments. FYYFF So whats a guy to do but talk his friend into doing the same thing!! Here was one of those " Don't tailgate " moments Here is the same water hole that Dirty Dave sunk his KLR in. another view of Dirt Daves lake attempt Seemed like a good idea. __________________ Check out the Blog! MotoGraphic MotoGraphic Tumblr Chad Berger KTM950ADV, DR650 Lone Wolf Expeditions

10-19-2006, 07:54 PM	#27
Uncle Pollo Von Hochstaden's son Joined: Jun 2006 Location: Albuquerque, Neue Messico Oddometer: 44,971	my wedding pictures are out of limits .... but it seemed like a good idea at the time __________________ mikuni vm32-33 both sides :\ 5000 feet altitude/ 140 main \ 159 02 needle jet\ 6F4 needle in the middle setting\ 0.5 air jet\ pilot 25/3.0 slide 35 mpg around town riding like a asno

10-19-2006, 05:40 PM	#21
Salt Lick Weissbiermann Joined: Mar 2006 Location: PDX Oddometer: 984	Here's a coupla shots before I got smart enough to buy a GS. Look ma! No kickstand!

10-19-2006, 06:29 PM	#24
curbjumper Just curbjumper Joined: Jun 2006 Location: Upper Canuckistan Oddometer: 5,182

10-19-2006, 06:44 PM	#25
caffeine Studly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2006 Location: Central, NJ Oddometer: 962

10-19-2006, 09:28 PM	#28
MikeN Ridemaster Joined: Aug 2006 Location: Allen (Dallas), TX Oddometer: 119	This was about a month ago.... local lake which was about 17' low. Guess I didn't pick the best route __________________ Mike N My Blog & Pics '01 DRZ400E (parting out) \| '07 CBR600RR \| '03 VTX1300

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