zippy

Oh screw it just learn to hop the front and rear tire around..........takes less thinking.

Hey Brian R. THANKS!!!!!

Just looking for another good excuse to spend time in the garage...........away from the missus.

AAAAHAHHHHH Jim that makes sense about the "chunks" flying off. I am pleased with the performance of the Dunlops and the price is better. Speaking of price and me being an Uber Tightwad.........has anybody (with any rear tire) taken a razor blade and "squared off" the knobs on their tire??? If ya have, did it do any good? Did the tire have better grip for longer? Did the knobs rip away from the tire and fall off?

Zippy has never run Cheng Shin's on his Sherco. I like the Dunlops. I am like an Uber tightwad. I run a Dunlop Rear for 2 years. 1st year one way then flip it and run a 2nd year. My front tire is a Michelin that I bought about 5 yrs ago. (Hey Biff, Remember that Fantic Section I had, that is when that front tire was new.) This winter I plan on purchasing a brand new Front and Rear set of Dunlop's. There is much mentioning of dropping air pressure 1 pound for different tires to compensate for side wall stiffness, but hell I am closer to 250 pounds than I would like to be and at that weight 4, 5 or 6 psi all feel the same. I generally run 4 or 5 psi in the rear tire and 6 or 7 psi in the front. Depends if wet and muddy or dry and grippy. That just sounds like a classic "It is expensive therefore it must be the best" type of statement. That just seems to be the total opposite in my mind.......yes softer better traction, but if softer they would not last longer than a "harder" tire. Just look at the difference between sport tires and touring tires for road bikes. Sport tires softer and grip like glue but don't last very long. Touring tires are harder and wear like iron but don't grip as well. That's just the way the logic works in my head

HAHAH so true, and even if he was able to manage to remember his mistakes he would still be mistaken as to how he was mistaken the first time.

Nope it was Beginner

I have done away with the side stand, But lucky for me all the places I ride have natural kickstands around. (trees) Here is a philosophical question. Would having the Gyroscope thingie be considered cheating? It takes away the rider's need to have balance and balance is definitely a part of the sport. Just a question.

Had a great day, was a little sloppy early on but most sections actually dried up nicely. Good thing the rain stopped around 10:30ish I even had 7 cleans!!!! Great Event!!!

Hey my Autographed copy of Pat Smage's Next Up DVD arrived today!!!!!!! Thanks Craig.

Talk to Biff He broke his Gasser stearing stem once. I think it was his 2000 280. He would have some insight.

Every type of graphics I do to my bike I am somehow going to blame Biff. I don't know how I am gonna be able to blame him but I gonna try. Besides the Pink Camo gives me a reason to really try to ride good and hit the BIG stuff. If I ride really good maybe it will counteract the "Pansyness" of the bike. Besides it sure is funny looking!!! But I gotta agree with Biff about the Plaid, The plaid looks like something that would be nice to keep on the bike for awhile. The pink camo ain't gonna stay long. (Hopefully I have a solvent strong enough to remove that glue. )

HAHAHAHAHA Speaking of old timers.......................

Thanks FanticMatze, Looks like a great, fun (and difficult) place to ride. Just beautiful property. Don't worry about not synchronizing the TV-Spot video in English.........My English ain't much better than my German.

I wanted to powder coat my 2000 sherco frame, wife said I could only if I did "super bright hot pink". Was gonna use a friends powder coater. I was gonna do it but we did not have an oven large enough for the frame.

I changed mine once a year if it needs it or not. If nothing is leaking out should be just fine. You will find there are many different opinions about how often one should change Gear oil/lube. some change after every event to once a year.

HOT PINK!!!!!!

Firstgear, Nope not my house. I am really Jealous though. That guy had two axles, (so you know it is high end quality) mine only got one. I didn't have enough money for the front porch. Really makes that first step down a doosey!

Hey Biff, Those that built it, anybody I know? If so when can I go check it out? Love Venison, The problem is I only hunt with my truck or a minivan!!

I'll sell ya my Chrome 2000 Sherco frame!!! And with it being a "Vintage" frame that means it is worth more. Also with all the extra "restoration" welds it must be so much stronger. I will part with it for the low low price of a new 2008 or 2009 Sherco!!!!

WAY TO GO MICHIGAN GUYS!!!! They know who they are. I hope they do.

FanticMatze If you can swing it some pics would be cool.

That makes for a mighty looooonnnggg dab.

I are a Redneck through and through. Is that the trailer he had in Rose City. Yep just tall enough on the sides to be at the top of the bikes, and he pulls a tarp across the top. Seems to work well.

Yep Torque wrench was a wonderful thing to have when i rebuilt my sherco motor. Use it far more than I thought I would for normal maintenance things.