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motoxxx599 11/26/2013 8:09am
11/26/2013 8:09am
Rained out/Iced out last weekend but looking forward to Friday/Saturday/Sunday riding in Houston. Should be good.
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tvo314 11/26/2013 8:35am
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Rode my Honda Wave 110 around the streets of Hanoi. It's a killer bike and the riding here is gnarlier than any track I've ever been on.


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It was -27 here over the weekend..........

Plus my bike needs a couple things!

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I painted a Roll cage for an early bronco project, and cranked the bike to let them warm, but didn't ride. Been lurking here for years...
I painted a Roll cage for an early bronco project, and cranked the bike to let them warm, but didn't ride.

Been lurking here for years. Signed up a couple of years ago, but never post.

I lurk here because there is a core group of smart guys with something of value to offer/say. I don't post because of the dumbasses. I'll start posting when they either grow up, or the moderators kick them off, and revise the culture. Life is too short to engage in negativity.

Only commented because you asked...
I think the mods have been getting better about clicking the idiots. I'd like it to be 'quality over quantity', but I realize it's a business... If there was a post preview available (like I've seen on other forums), then the dumbasses wouldn't get so much attention because they'd have to post something worth reading to get people to comment.

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Spagina767 11/26/2013 9:22am
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I rode NCMP last weekend, and South Fork MX in Richmond VA this past weekend. They opened up thinking nobody would ride and 28 people showed up for 37 degree temps... real fun track, and awesome new owners who I'm sure will make the place even better.
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Been kinda busy uploading stuff for another vintage site. Here is the program from the 1973 Inter-An race at Zoar Valley mx track in Springville NY 30 minutes from my house.Yes some of the track is still visible but really overgrown.
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IWreckALot 11/26/2013 10:31am
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Crush wrote:
Saw a nice looking Tundra down here the other day. And a Raptor the other week. Still rare as, they cost a mint down here. Like...
Saw a nice looking Tundra down here the other day. And a Raptor the other week. Still rare as, they cost a mint down here. Like 100K min, 150-200 for some crazy conversions.

How much is a good Tundra there?
I paid $25k plus another $2,000 for tax title and license. I'm happy with my decision.

Raptors are sweet trucks! Way out of my ballpark though. They're $50 or $60k here. Not sure how the USD converts to the AUD.
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Three weeks off because of weather. Got some quality arenacross time in last night, at Clark county ax in WA. Feelin it today.
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Crush 11/26/2013 5:35pm
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Crush wrote:
Saw a nice looking Tundra down here the other day. And a Raptor the other week. Still rare as, they cost a mint down here. Like...
Saw a nice looking Tundra down here the other day. And a Raptor the other week. Still rare as, they cost a mint down here. Like 100K min, 150-200 for some crazy conversions.

How much is a good Tundra there?
IWreckALot wrote:
I paid $25k plus another $2,000 for tax title and license. I'm happy with my decision. Raptors are sweet trucks! Way out of my ballpark though...
I paid $25k plus another $2,000 for tax title and license. I'm happy with my decision.

Raptors are sweet trucks! Way out of my ballpark though. They're $50 or $60k here. Not sure how the USD converts to the AUD.
Fuck! They're cheap!!!!

That would be cheap even if it wasn't the dollar conversion. Our equiv trucks are like 60 and not that nice!

Tundra/Raptor/F350s etc need to be rhs drive conversion first... shyte
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mx_563 11/26/2013 6:36pm
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I rode at Carnegie, which is where "RAINING YELLOW" dude likes to ride.
It's also where Roger DeCoster broke his bike in half at a Trans-AMA event. I think he ended up needing some plastic surgery after that crash.

Reconize..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrqFOlq6TpU
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I rode at Carnegie, which is where "RAINING YELLOW" dude likes to ride. It's also where Roger DeCoster broke his bike in half at a Trans-AMA...
I rode at Carnegie, which is where "RAINING YELLOW" dude likes to ride.
It's also where Roger DeCoster broke his bike in half at a Trans-AMA event. I think he ended up needing some plastic surgery after that crash.

Reconize..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrqFOlq6TpU
Sweet! Thanks for the link, that was my first pro moto. I watched local hero Pat Richter fight to crack the top 20. I was amazed he couldn't hang with the leaders. grandpa Villopoto was his wrench and sponsor away back.

No riding last weekend, apart from a short mtb spin. Stayed on work and house prep for the holiday
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JM485 11/26/2013 7:28pm
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mx_563 wrote:
I rode at Carnegie, which is where "RAINING YELLOW" dude likes to ride. It's also where Roger DeCoster broke his bike in half at a Trans-AMA...
I rode at Carnegie, which is where "RAINING YELLOW" dude likes to ride.
It's also where Roger DeCoster broke his bike in half at a Trans-AMA event. I think he ended up needing some plastic surgery after that crash.

Reconize..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrqFOlq6TpU
Were you there Saturday or Sunday? I was out there Saturday and actually saw "raining yellow" out there. I was on a white and black cr500 with rat beach racing graphics and 485 on the number plates.
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We rode today at the DBSA club grounds in San Antonio. My friends son is 12 and just moved up to a full size bike. He can ride with about anyone in the woods.
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Jack mehoff 11/26/2013 11:13pm
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YAKMX wrote:
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Been kinda busy uploading stuff for another vintage site. Here is the program from the 1973 Inter-An race at Zoar Valley mx track in Springville NY 30 minutes from my house.Yes some of the track is still visible but really overgrown.
Yakmx where.is the other site you are posting this , see the shops brings back memories d-34 was strong for many years
Hunter cycles , wheels off progress in Monticello ,moronys cycle , and house off power , where they in Ramsey nj or where they in Lodi nj ?
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IWreckALot 11/27/2013 4:31am
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Crush wrote:
Fuck! They're cheap!!!! That would be cheap even if it wasn't the dollar conversion. Our equiv trucks are like 60 and not that nice! Tundra/Raptor/F350s etc...
Fuck! They're cheap!!!!

That would be cheap even if it wasn't the dollar conversion. Our equiv trucks are like 60 and not that nice!

Tundra/Raptor/F350s etc need to be rhs drive conversion first... shyte
The Tundra is just a sweet truck. I test drove the Ford and Chevy. Didn't even care to consider Dodge. Just have a mental block that I won't buy one of their full size trucks unless it's a diesel. The Tundra just felt more comfortable, more powerful and it has the highest EPA mileage rating between the three brands. I've put a tank through it and so far I'm actually getting 17 mpg with the upgraded larger wheels. That's the same mileage as the Xterra I was driving with a V6 in it.
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Markee 11/27/2013 5:58am
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Crush wrote:
Fuck! They're cheap!!!! That would be cheap even if it wasn't the dollar conversion. Our equiv trucks are like 60 and not that nice! Tundra/Raptor/F350s etc...
Fuck! They're cheap!!!!

That would be cheap even if it wasn't the dollar conversion. Our equiv trucks are like 60 and not that nice!

Tundra/Raptor/F350s etc need to be rhs drive conversion first... shyte
IWreckALot wrote:
The Tundra is just a sweet truck. I test drove the Ford and Chevy. Didn't even care to consider Dodge. Just have a mental block that...
The Tundra is just a sweet truck. I test drove the Ford and Chevy. Didn't even care to consider Dodge. Just have a mental block that I won't buy one of their full size trucks unless it's a diesel. The Tundra just felt more comfortable, more powerful and it has the highest EPA mileage rating between the three brands. I've put a tank through it and so far I'm actually getting 17 mpg with the upgraded larger wheels. That's the same mileage as the Xterra I was driving with a V6 in it.
I don't really get into the ford/chevy/dodge fight, but I bought a new dodge this year, first new vehicle ever. 30 mpg, average 25 mpg, full size four door, travel moto time. Really enjoying it.
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Markee wrote:
I don't really get into the ford/chevy/dodge fight, but I bought a new dodge this year, first new vehicle ever. 30 mpg, average 25 mpg, full...
I don't really get into the ford/chevy/dodge fight, but I bought a new dodge this year, first new vehicle ever. 30 mpg, average 25 mpg, full size four door, travel moto time. Really enjoying it.
How do you come up with those mileage numbers?
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Markee 11/27/2013 6:02am
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I rode NCMP last weekend, and South Fork MX in Richmond VA this past weekend. They opened up thinking nobody would ride and 28 people showed...
I rode NCMP last weekend, and South Fork MX in Richmond VA this past weekend. They opened up thinking nobody would ride and 28 people showed up for 37 degree temps... real fun track, and awesome new owners who I'm sure will make the place even better.
South Fork mx in Richmond???

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I don't really get into the ford/chevy/dodge fight, but I bought a new dodge this year, first new vehicle ever. 30 mpg, average 25 mpg, full...
I don't really get into the ford/chevy/dodge fight, but I bought a new dodge this year, first new vehicle ever. 30 mpg, average 25 mpg, full size four door, travel moto time. Really enjoying it.
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How do you come up with those mileage numbers?
The gauge in the truck. It has a average and a current mpg. Not sure about the other dodge trucks, but my v6 1500 has a ECO mode that I assumed it kicks out a few cylinders to get the mpg gain at constant speeds.
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Markee wrote:
I don't really get into the ford/chevy/dodge fight, but I bought a new dodge this year, first new vehicle ever. 30 mpg, average 25 mpg, full...
I don't really get into the ford/chevy/dodge fight, but I bought a new dodge this year, first new vehicle ever. 30 mpg, average 25 mpg, full size four door, travel moto time. Really enjoying it.
Outsider wrote:
How do you come up with those mileage numbers?
Markee wrote:
The gauge in the truck. It has a average and a current mpg. Not sure about the other dodge trucks, but my v6 1500 has a...
The gauge in the truck. It has a average and a current mpg. Not sure about the other dodge trucks, but my v6 1500 has a ECO mode that I assumed it kicks out a few cylinders to get the mpg gain at constant speeds.
Hmm..

I have an F150 with a 3.7L V6, it will get 21-23 mpg on the hwy all day if it's flat and I stay under 75. Start hitting stop lights, hills, or a stiff breeze and it drops big time. The gauge in my truck is not "optimistic" like many are and I've verified it with calculations many times

25 mpg avg is amazing to say the least.
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Outsider wrote:
How do you come up with those mileage numbers?
Markee wrote:
The gauge in the truck. It has a average and a current mpg. Not sure about the other dodge trucks, but my v6 1500 has a...
The gauge in the truck. It has a average and a current mpg. Not sure about the other dodge trucks, but my v6 1500 has a ECO mode that I assumed it kicks out a few cylinders to get the mpg gain at constant speeds.
Outsider wrote:
Hmm.. I have an F150 with a 3.7L V6, it will get 21-23 mpg on the hwy all day if it's flat and I stay under...
Hmm..

I have an F150 with a 3.7L V6, it will get 21-23 mpg on the hwy all day if it's flat and I stay under 75. Start hitting stop lights, hills, or a stiff breeze and it drops big time. The gauge in my truck is not "optimistic" like many are and I've verified it with calculations many times

25 mpg avg is amazing to say the least.
Yeah I hear ya.

They advertise 25 hwy, but it does better than that in my area, mostly flat. If I do 60 mph and a squirrel farts the mpg gauge will change. But yeah 25 average for my use.
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Spagina767 11/27/2013 6:26am
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I rode NCMP last weekend, and South Fork MX in Richmond VA this past weekend. They opened up thinking nobody would ride and 28 people showed...
I rode NCMP last weekend, and South Fork MX in Richmond VA this past weekend. They opened up thinking nobody would ride and 28 people showed up for 37 degree temps... real fun track, and awesome new owners who I'm sure will make the place even better.
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South Fork mx in Richmond???
Yeah look it up. It's south east of Richmond VA. Mostly a sand track. It's nice. Believe it's a part of D-13
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I rode NCMP last weekend, and South Fork MX in Richmond VA this past weekend. They opened up thinking nobody would ride and 28 people showed...
I rode NCMP last weekend, and South Fork MX in Richmond VA this past weekend. They opened up thinking nobody would ride and 28 people showed up for 37 degree temps... real fun track, and awesome new owners who I'm sure will make the place even better.
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South Fork mx in Richmond???
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Yeah look it up. It's south east of Richmond VA. Mostly a sand track. It's nice. Believe it's a part of D-13
I just wanted to be sure, you talking about Disputanta, VA off of highway 460. That use to be called Greens Raceway back in the day. Are they doing open practice now??
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Yakmx where.is the other site you are posting this , see the shops brings back memories d-34 was strong for many years
Hunter cycles , wheels off progress in Monticello ,moronys cycle , and house off power , where they in Ramsey nj or where they in Lodi nj ?

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Spagina767 11/27/2013 6:51am
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South Fork mx in Richmond???
Spagina767 wrote:
Yeah look it up. It's south east of Richmond VA. Mostly a sand track. It's nice. Believe it's a part of D-13
Markee wrote:
I just wanted to be sure, you talking about Disputanta, VA off of highway 460. That use to be called Greens Raceway back in the day...
I just wanted to be sure, you talking about Disputanta, VA off of highway 460. That use to be called Greens Raceway back in the day. Are they doing open practice now??
http://www.southforkmx.com

It says it's in Sussex but it's not far from where you're saying.

Yeah, open practice all weekends now and they are really trying to make the place nice.
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Spagina767 wrote:
Yeah look it up. It's south east of Richmond VA. Mostly a sand track. It's nice. Believe it's a part of D-13
Markee wrote:
I just wanted to be sure, you talking about Disputanta, VA off of highway 460. That use to be called Greens Raceway back in the day...
I just wanted to be sure, you talking about Disputanta, VA off of highway 460. That use to be called Greens Raceway back in the day. Are they doing open practice now??
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http://www.southforkmx.com It says it's in Sussex but it's not far from where you're saying. Yeah, open practice all weekends now and they are really trying to...
http://www.southforkmx.com

It says it's in Sussex but it's not far from where you're saying.

Yeah, open practice all weekends now and they are really trying to make the place nice.
Sweet, I'm going to check it out then. I mainly ride a private trace, ncmp, morgans corner and budds.. but i live 40min from south fork, going to check it out!
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Markee wrote:
The gauge in the truck. It has a average and a current mpg. Not sure about the other dodge trucks, but my v6 1500 has a...
The gauge in the truck. It has a average and a current mpg. Not sure about the other dodge trucks, but my v6 1500 has a ECO mode that I assumed it kicks out a few cylinders to get the mpg gain at constant speeds.
Outsider wrote:
Hmm.. I have an F150 with a 3.7L V6, it will get 21-23 mpg on the hwy all day if it's flat and I stay under...
Hmm..

I have an F150 with a 3.7L V6, it will get 21-23 mpg on the hwy all day if it's flat and I stay under 75. Start hitting stop lights, hills, or a stiff breeze and it drops big time. The gauge in my truck is not "optimistic" like many are and I've verified it with calculations many times

25 mpg avg is amazing to say the least.
Markee wrote:
Yeah I hear ya. They advertise 25 hwy, but it does better than that in my area, mostly flat. If I do 60 mph and a...
Yeah I hear ya.

They advertise 25 hwy, but it does better than that in my area, mostly flat. If I do 60 mph and a squirrel farts the mpg gauge will change. But yeah 25 average for my use.
Not sure what the Toyota says their mpg's are but the only way I'll agree to track mpg's is to divide the mileage by the number of gallons you put in. EPA is full of shit. I guess they test in a wind tunnel. I've only seen a couple of trackers on trucks and they weren't all that accurate. Do you track mileage between tanks and then divide that by how many gallons you put in? I'd be curious to hear what that number is.
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Didn't feel like making my own thread for this, here's a lap from Albany. We're not the fastest or anything, but we were having a ton of fun despite the shadows. I'm out front on the CR250 and it's kinda hard to hear my bike but oh well. Killer day!!

https://youtu.be/lEFU9IPqzW4
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cooked up some mean spreadsheets this weekend

lots of people are getting fired and profits will be increasing!! HAHAHAAH
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LocDawg 11/27/2013 9:24am
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made some mean spreadsheets over the weekend

lots of people getting fired while profits increase!!

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