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Off the grid · Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 1:58 pm Post subject: I drank the orange Kool-aid

New bike, bought with the proceeds of the sale of the K.

2005 KTM 450 EXC

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SugarHillCTD · Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 2:29 pm Post subject:

Damn CLEAN!!

Little less insane compared to the XR650?
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Flying Duck · Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 2:39 pm Post subject:

A 2005 KTM 450? I know somebody who has one of those. Very Happy

Looks cool - is it streeted?
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Off the grid · Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 4:25 pm Post subject:

Not streeted yet, need a 200ish kit that has horn, turn signals and brake light switches that run off the battery.

Pretty psyched. A little less than the XRR, a little shorter, and of course the magic button.

Drake I didn't know yours was an 05 450! Yours is a supermotard though, right?
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Flying Duck · Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 6:19 pm Post subject:

Stoked Steve · Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 7:36 pm Post subject:

Sweet ride, looks like a lot of fun!
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Off the grid · Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 7:24 pm Post subject:

Did a 5 hour, 75+ mile ride Sun in the Southern NJ Pine Barrens with a group of 11 guys from ADV. 2.5 hours in the morning and 2.5 hours after lunch with 5 others. (6 total)

"Epic" is too tame a word to describe it. "Life altering" "Earth shaking" or "Colossal" is closer to the feeling. It was by far the most fun I have ever had on 2 wheels. Bold statement? Maybe. But as the miles rolled by my Kool-aid grin grew and grew.

I enjoy road riding. The freedom, the speed, the people I meet and places I see. I wouldn't be riding 12,000+ miles a year if I didn't enjoy it.

But dirt riding is another animal entirely. Jeep roads, quad roads, singletrack, miles of whoops, jumps, powersliding, . crossings, puddle-forging, wheelies, roosting, keeping the bike upright through 3 foot deep sugar sand....it just hits you in a way that road riding never could.

I don't know, maybe it's in my blood. I grew up on BMX bikes, raced BMX as a kid then spent 1990-2003 riding/racing and wrenching MTN bikes. As a kid I had 2-3 dirt bikes, mostly RM80s, XR100 and a CR125. I think that when you kick up dirt with the twist of a throttle that kid in me comes back out.

The bike was flawless. The front suspension needs springs but the engine is just sick. Wheelies on command and with a set of brand-new tires it was just amazing.

If any of you guys are on the fence about riding dirt....don't wait. Do it. If you ride road you are already half way there.

ADVrider.com is a great resource to get started on dirt rides in your area and dirt-bike buying advice.

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SugarHillCTD · Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 9:39 pm Post subject:

Looks GREAT.

So little time- so many toys to acquire........

Gots to win the lottery.
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rydor · Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 10:48 pm Post subject:

The definition of hell: reincarnation in the form of OTG's dirt bike's suspension.

Off the grid · Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 11:02 pm Post subject:

You ain't kidding, I dumped a ton of cash into it getting it right, both on and off road. The FZ1 is done finally. Just need to finish the forks on the KTM.

It really is a testament to how well the Austrian made bike is made. Hauling my fat ass 75 miles on absolutely brutal terrain, jumps, 3 foot whoops, puddles up to the hubs, deep sand, 50+ MPH fire roads....

Believe it or not, there was actually a guy on the ride bigger than me. He was like 360 lbs and a great rider actually.

It's funny how I make everything around me to suit my weight when it would actually be better to lose the weight.

What can I do, I love to eat. I gave up everything else.

All I have left in life is riding, fishing, food and masturbation. Sad

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ulm210 · Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 10:13 am Post subject:

[quote="Off the grid"]
All I have left in life is riding, fishing, food and masturbation. Sad

[/quote]

I recently heard a report that said men who have frequent ejaculations have a lower chance of getting prostate cancer.

So, you know, I got that going for me...

SugarHillCTD · Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 10:47 am Post subject:

Off the grid · Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 10:51 am Post subject:

I havent touched a drop of alcohol since Jan 26th 1990.

Sorry mate.

But as you know I don't need it.

And no, being around drinking/smoking weed/doing a line off a strippers ass does not make me "uncomfortable".
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Milton · Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 6:47 pm Post subject:

Off the grid · Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 6:57 pm Post subject:

Dude as most married men will tell you having an attractive willing wife has ZERO to do with my "me" time.

But alas this thread is not about my mastebatory habits...its about the KTOOOOM!!!!!
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SugarHillCTD · Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 7:06 pm Post subject:

Off the grid · Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 3:02 am Post subject:

This is a copy and paste of my ride response for the Hammer run which was this weekend. It was a Fri (arrive) Sat-Sun (ride) event. I drove down Sat AM and only rode Sat...not sure if I could physically ride Sun...it was much more grueling that I imagined. I wanted to quit a few times. I crashed 4x, none bad (thank you gear!) and got stuck twice...once on a log and once in a huge mud rut.

This was easily the most difficult physical challenge I have done in 10 years. Not sure what I was thinking, but the type of offroading that this event entailed was extremely strenuous. Dirt biking is not for those that are out of shape. I attest the fact that I finished the ride to my bike and shear willpower. 100 miles off road through swamps, hills, root fields, lake shores, old railroad tracks, historic New Jersey towns. It was singly the most brutal, beautiful and memorable day I have had on a motorcycle.

Here's the post. (WARNING, HAS PROFANITY IF YOU ARE THE SENSITIVE TYPE LEAVE NOW)
Here's a link to the crash I was talking about...I was the 2nd rider behind him.
http://www.vimeo.com/7381481

SugarHillCTD · Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 7:08 am Post subject:

Nice Dave. Looks like too much fun. Thanks for the report/pictures.

Stuff like that makes me want to look at a DP bike (like you said I should, considering where I live)

Kind of like having done road bicycling for years and wanting to do mtn biking to get off the road.

Hmmmmmmmmm..........
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Off the grid · Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 9:59 pm Post subject:

http://www.vimeo.com/7452511
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Off the grid · Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 10:25 pm Post subject:

Got hammered by a storm here in the last 2 days....over a foot of snow. But sometimes the beast has to come out of the cage.

Almost done with everything I need to start the season...need new standard front signals and relay for such..my original harness was for LEDs, which I really don't like and you can't see for shit in the daytime.

The tally: (about 15hrs, 600 bucks and multiple cigars)
Oil
Rear spring (stiffer-progressive)
New chain sliders
New X-link DID chain
New KTM "Stealth" rear sprocket (steel/aluminum hybrid)
Flush mounted turn signals...because regular turn signals (the ones on the front) last about 10 seconds offroad
Flatland Rad guards...because Radiators are expensive
New gasket/seal for kickstart (was weeping)

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