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08-02-2012, 08:59 AM
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X-Crazed Racing Fool
Joined: Nov 2009
Location: Navarre, FL
Oddometer: 1,704
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Beast of a Thursday
Vic and I rode our Vee's up through Blackwater to Mickeys for breakfast and back before it got too hot. Can't wait til fall gets here!
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2009 530 EXC - Dualsport Rocket Ship 2004 DL1000 VStrom - For the road Only a motorcycle rider knows why a dog sticks his head out the window of a car! |
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08-02-2012, 09:37 AM
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Takin' it Easy
Joined: Oct 2008
Location: Ft Walton Beach FL
Oddometer: 4,203
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Serious Heat
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There is some serious heat out there, even on a street bike. First part of ride was very nice however. Cool even. The V ran much better with the different map from Powercommander...all systems now go...
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KTM 500 EXC Yellow Vee. A few others in the past You dont quit riding when you get old, you get old when you quit riding. I don't always ride street bikes, but when I do I prefer VStroms |
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08-02-2012, 12:25 PM
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Ironman
Joined: Nov 2010
Location: Bluewater Bay, FL
Oddometer: 128
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I'm out the next three weekends. I just reconfigured the bike for high attitude. MItrnsplnt, Rotorhead, Riggy and I are all heading to Colorado next weekend for a week of riding in the Colorado Rockies. We'll be back in town around Aug 20 but may not be in any condition to ride for a few days/weeks. Looking forward to a change of scenery from flat sand to mountains and rocks.
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08-02-2012, 01:22 PM
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Takin' it Easy
Joined: Oct 2008
Location: Ft Walton Beach FL
Oddometer: 4,203
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Keep us informed and post some pics...
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KTM 500 EXC Yellow Vee. A few others in the past You dont quit riding when you get old, you get old when you quit riding. I don't always ride street bikes, but when I do I prefer VStroms |
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08-02-2012, 04:36 PM
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Adventurer
Joined: Jul 2012
Location: Pensacola northeast side
Oddometer: 60
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Any of you on facebook would enjoy "The Dirty Old Biker" page....check it out....old school pics and hot women and clasic rocking bands
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RocknRoll till death do us part. 
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08-02-2012, 05:02 PM
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Gnarly Adventurer
Joined: Jul 2008
Oddometer: 347
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08-02-2012, 06:10 PM
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Beastly Adventurer
Joined: Oct 2009
Location: Evergreen, Alabama
Oddometer: 1,412
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Then soup shall be on the menu!! If there are enough people interested we'll do a beast route and a street route this time as well. I'll let you guys know as soon as we get a date nailed down.
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Front sight, press. |
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08-02-2012, 06:29 PM
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Turkey T*urd
Joined: Nov 2007
Location: Tallahassee, Florida -- home of good ideas
Oddometer: 1,575
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Soup? That reminds me of a story. Jeff Dahmer is having a dinner party. One of the guests says, "Jeff, I don't really like your friends". Jeff says, "Well then, just have the soup."
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BMW R1200RT; BMW K1200RS; KTM 525 EXC; KTM 300EXC; '80 Yamaha IT 175H If teachers had guns, I wouldn't have survived the seventh grade. |
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08-02-2012, 06:40 PM
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Street Prophet
Joined: Dec 2009
Location: Pensacola, Florida
Oddometer: 92
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A sobering reminder that not only do you have to be cautious (read : slower) on the trails of moving obstacles but that things can jump out in the middle of a paved road ! Can't believe the guy didn't stop though....
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Normal is the playground of the unimaginative Trophies Last Forever, Bones Heal, Chicks Dig Scars Suzuki PE 250 Ducati 1198 Katooom 350 SX-F |
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08-02-2012, 07:32 PM
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Takin' it Easy
Joined: Oct 2008
Location: Ft Walton Beach FL
Oddometer: 4,203
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Amazing.
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I have been riding out there (Eglin and BW) for over 5 years and it is rare that we DONT see deer. Had a close friend badly hurt when he missed the first one but the second one hit him. The V Strom I am riding was totaled when the previous owner hit a deer at about 40ish one night. He rebuilt it in all yellow... So what do you do... sit at home on the couch and worry about hittting deer or fallen logs.... I choose to ride! I hope those who have ridden with me recognize you can be safe and still have a good time...
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KTM 500 EXC Yellow Vee. A few others in the past You dont quit riding when you get old, you get old when you quit riding. I don't always ride street bikes, but when I do I prefer VStroms |
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08-02-2012, 08:32 PM
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6Sigma Knuckle Shflr
Joined: Nov 2006
Location: Central FL
Oddometer: 7,994
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Awesome!  That fooker fared better than I did when I hit a calf that ran out of the bushes in front of me about 12 years ago. 
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Stay half-assed, my friends.  -- Mike West Bitch, I told you!  Until someone is at the pinnacle of their craft, equipment is always...alwayyyys secondary to skill. -- Smart Fooker |
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08-03-2012, 03:09 AM
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Street Prophet
Joined: Dec 2009
Location: Pensacola, Florida
Oddometer: 92
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I should rephrase my last post - recommending that we all including myself go slow is like a bunch of guys deciding to play some tackle football in the backyard and saying it's going to be "low key" and we will just "take it easy" and not hit hard and get carried away - we know how long that lasts. I will rephrase going slower with recommending trying to be Hyper-Vigilant around blind corners or when riding trails you have not been on for a while which may have changed/have fresh trash piles/feces stained matresses on them....
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Normal is the playground of the unimaginative Trophies Last Forever, Bones Heal, Chicks Dig Scars Suzuki PE 250 Ducati 1198 Katooom 350 SX-F newdaze1 screwed with this post 08-03-2012 at 03:12 AM Reason: grammatical error |
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08-03-2012, 04:51 AM
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8 lug oil burner
Joined: Sep 2007
Location: BUZZTOPIA
Oddometer: 9,152
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Hey Vic!!
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When there is no way out - Find a way further in. 690 DL650 XL1200C Past bikes Quote:
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08-03-2012, 08:36 AM
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KTiM
Joined: Mar 2008
Location: Used to live in Crestview FL, now ????
Oddometer: 446
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Maybe, just maybe I'll be joining y'all on an adventure some day soon
  Picked this up 2 weeks ago. Haven't had time to even change to oil and clean the air filter but it had less than 2k on the clock and will be able to serve double duty as my motard commuter and weekend adventure bike. She is sprung for a 220+ rider and as I said, I got to change the oil, check the valves, put in the stock springs, pull off some of the junk, put in a fresh air filter and eventually get a set of new rubber. What is the opinion of the collective on tire choice for Eglin sand and BW Forest riding, DOT or pure off road. I can easily see riding on Sunday and not getting her back into motard trim before heading off to work on Monday.
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08-03-2012, 02:44 PM
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Takin' it Easy
Joined: Oct 2008
Location: Ft Walton Beach FL
Oddometer: 4,203
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When ever you say!
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If you think you will run some tarmac you might want to stick with DOT approved which IMHO means the Metzler 6 day. Very good tire in dirt and has some staying power on pavement.Hope to get to ride with you soon. This is just a BAD time of year to ride... we are getting some rain, which helps but its still very HOT our there right now. MadMax 400 has the right idea... wait for cooler weather.... I just cant wait that long to ride....
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KTM 500 EXC Yellow Vee. A few others in the past You dont quit riding when you get old, you get old when you quit riding. I don't always ride street bikes, but when I do I prefer VStroms |
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