dp sunday taking the wife

[MrBlah]

a few of us are doing a kid/wife ride at DP sunday, atv trail stuff as it's gonna be HOT

[KTM Rider]

i would think your wife would need to be present for a dp. yes?:lol:

j/k

have fun:up:

[MrBlah]

now I have to look up what "dp" stands for, other than durhamtown plantation

[Mongo]

Don't do it... trust me.

[KTM Rider]

yeah dont. that was not nice on my part....just saw DP and WIFE in the title and i have a dirty mind. sorry:lol:

[ramm]

Instantly saw dp and wife in the same sentence and I thought this was going to be an advice thread.

[KTM Rider]

like dont let the balls touch? :rofl:

[impalanar]

I thought the same thing. And now Mega has gone silent from the thread. I am guessing he figured out what it meant and is now plotting some people's demise.

[MrBlah]

I figured it out by the replies, on a serious note there will be a coworker and his boy riding too, and I think another parent and his kid from forscom

[willr1]

yeah dont. that was not nice on my part....just saw DP and WIFE in the title and i have a dirty mind. sorry:lol:

That is what made me click this section, I don't ride but saw DP, wife, Let's get dirty and I thought dirty...ahh, great minds think alike :)

[Ibleedgreen]

If it makes you feel any better I have a dirty mind and 1st thought was about duhramtown when I saw the thread.
I guess I'm getting old, lol.

[tigerrider]

I went yesterday and was burned the hell up. The parking lot was really thin though. Sadly the small crowd still consisted of a few too many ATVs.
Those Polaris Razors are sort of rediculous...combine those with all the other farm equipment convoys and things wget tedious.

Starting with the guy doing wheelies and donuts on his ATV in the parking lot to the 2 ATVs that were heading the wrong way up the trail into me....my hatred of those things is only growing.

On the plus side Hyperformance Cycles made my WR a real joy to ride.

[KTM Rider]

Yes it seems the number of wheels on an OHV/ORV and the operator's IQ are inversely related.

[Ibleedgreen]

Ah I challenge one of you higher power IQ guys to come run a 2.5 hr 50+ mile race with me. Not to mention adding the 95+ degree heat with it!

[tigerrider]

Ah I challenge one of you higher power IQ guys to come run a 2.5 hr 50+ mile race with me. Not to mention adding the 95+ degree heat with it!

on a 4-wheeler? Don't most people just sit on those things most of the time? Sounds almost relaxing. ;)

[TLR67]

Best Thread Title ever..... Or I guess it could have been The Wife, DP, And the Mud....

[Ibleedgreen]

^^^ I agree!


on a 4-wheeler? Don't most people just sit on those things most of the time? Sounds almost relaxing. ;)

Ha ha, yeah I've run the bike and the quad, the quad is 10 times more demmanding than a bike.

[MrBlah]

I ride and have raced both, bikes are harder and quite a bit more work IMO, I did way better on quads

[KTM Rider]

Ah I challenge one of you higher power IQ guys to come run a 2.5 hr 50+ mile race with me. Not to mention adding the 95+ degree heat with it!

endurance does not equal IQ :lol:

that said from knowing you and respecting you, you dont fit the statistical demographic of a quad owner in any way, shape or form.

[Ibleedgreen]

I ride and have raced both, bikes are harder and quite a bit more work IMO, I did way better on quads


Well then I think we have been down this road before, you just need to ride faster! Bikes are a breeze to ride, tons of suspension travel and 1/2 the weight.

[Ibleedgreen]

endurance does not equal IQ :lol:

that said from knowing you and respecting you, you dont fit the statistical demographic of a quad owner in any way, shape or form.

you guys brought up thre IQ, not me.

[MrBlah]

Well then I think we have been down this road before, you just need to ride faster! Bikes are a breeze to ride, tons of suspension travel and 1/2 the weight.

not sure if that matters, but for me, bikes are much harder for me to go fast on, atv's are ezmode, maybe that's because I am much faster vs other riders on quads, vs bikes, I always found quads very easy to go fast, both on the track and trail

[Ibleedgreen]

not sure if that matters, but for me, bikes are much harder for me to go fast on, atv's are ezmode, maybe that's because I am much faster vs other riders on quads, vs bikes, I always found quads very easy to go fast, both on the track and trail

Well the only thing I think is faster on a quad is turning. IMO bikes are a pita to get turned fast, quads you just go. Everything else is faster to me on a bike though. That being said I am faster on my quad just becuase I squeeze the throttle a bit harder, lol.

[KTM Rider]

you guys brought up thre IQ, not me.

Right because in 99.999% of the cases its true and you know it.

[Ibleedgreen]

How was that D.P.? Did you get sweaty?

[MrBlah]

we went riding at durhamtown yesterday, was not too hot if you kept moving, I would not take my wife on anything more than a 0 diamond trail with her 250x, it's just too big for her, she did good, but the trails were dry.

I need to find her a kx100 or ktm105 or crf150rb

[KTM Rider]

we went riding at durhamtown yesterday, was not too hot if you kept moving, I would not take my wife on anything more than a 0 diamond trail with her 250x, it's just too big for her, she did good, but the trails were dry.

I need to find her a kx100 or ktm105 or crf150rb

Of those 3, the KX would be the cheapest and easiest to find. They are light too.... like 150 lbs light.

[MX Tuner]

The KTM 105 and the CRF150R can both big *big* money pits. At least the CRF150R has Honda parts prices. For much less money, you *could* have the 250X lowered correctly. The power delivery on the X is close to perfect for someone who doesn't want an intimidating hit. Plus, the suspension (stock or lowered) on the X is 10 times better than any of the mini's.

[MrBlah]

lowering the 250x will not make it smaller or lighter, it needs to loose about 75 pounds for her, and about 5" of hight, the suspension for her really does not matter at all, the wheels never leave the ground.

I hate riding that 250x, it's so big and fat compared to my ktm, it's just like my xr400 with less reliability, I dont know why people like them.

I'm leaning towards the crf150rb for her, but I will steal it for single track 5 diamonds ! I hate big bikes in single track and 5 diamond trails, and I could personally really use a smaller bike, not lowered, lowering does not really fix the problem.


There's a whole bunch of women on ktm 105's and kx100's on this forum and gor, they seem to like the bike, or move up to a 200, my wife likes my 200, and when she gets tired of falling down with the 250x she takes my 200, however she cannot start it.

[KTM Rider]

If lowered properly (internally) it will perform as the engineers intended and ride fine. Mark lowered my wife's bike and she loves it. She actually got rid of her KX100 to get her current bike. I agree that for most women a smaller bike is the better choice because smaller usually means lighter and that is the problem with full size bikes today, especially 4 strokes....they are heavy.

[MrBlah]

If lowered properly (internally) it will perform as the engineers intended and ride fine. Mark lowered my wife's bike and she loves it. She actually got rid of her KX100 to get her current bike. I agree that for most women a smaller bike is the better choice because smaller usually means lighter and that is the problem with full size bikes today, especially 4 strokes....they are heavy.

as I said, the hight is only a small part of it, she would need 5" off, I'm not sure if that's possible putting stops in the suspension

the bigger problem is weight, she can just barely pick it up on flat land. Overall size, from width between pegs, to peg to seat to peg to bars, it's just too big in all directions. I cant get over how wide it feels, I cant wait to get off of it and back onto my ktm, I dont like riding it at all. I wish the husqvarna WR150 cut the frame size, instead of leaving the huge gap between engine/frame, it would be a perfect small rider bike.

I could never take her on a 3+ diamond trail on this bike

my wife did have a TTR125L, a tad too small, not enough power, basically correct seat to pegs to ground, but bars were too cramped. She then moved to a 03 kx125, she liked it but it's hard to ride, and just a little too big for her in all directions. Going to an 85 frame is the logical choice I think, for overall size & weight, with some taller bars to make standing up more comfortable. Cost of bike parts is not a concern, I would rather ride with her than have to leave her at home, so I will spend what it takes.

I want a his and hers pair of these. Barkbusters, fww, rekluse, stiffer springs, bigbore kits and some better engine protection

used prices are broken on these things, 2500? I can get a brand new one for 3200 !

http://pds.exblog.jp/pds/1/200610/11/58/d0047958_228120.jpg

http://www.geekopolis.com/Other/misc/P1010815/909786368_XkaEg-L.jpg

[KTM Rider]

You have been talking about it for 2 years. If money isnt a concern (good thing with that bike and mtc), then go buy them already.

[MrBlah]

I'm not sure where you got that, my wife has not been riding in 2 years, her first time riding was last weekend, I bought the crf250x for her a couple months ago, but it's not working out very good

if all we rode was mx or atv trails it would be fine, but single track is a no go

[KTM Rider]

YOU have been talking about buying a CRF150RB on this forum for 2 years. For yourself or whoever I dont know....but you have been talking about it. Saying how great it would be because its lower and lighter than a full size bike but still has good power.

[MrBlah]

YOU have been talking about buying a CRF150RB on this forum for 2 years. For yourself or whoever I dont know....but you have been talking about it. Saying how great it would be because its lower and lighter than a full size bike but still has good power.

ohh, maybe I dont remember

[KTM Rider]

I distinctly remember it. I cant search here for obvious reasons but you were even talking about it and other bikes similar to it 6 months ago on GOR.
http://www.georgiaoffroad.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=39290&p=316632&hilit=crf150#p316632

I am not bagging on you for your desires. I think they are cool and would like to ride one that is setup for me but I dont think I would choose that over my existing bike for any terrain. That said if you want one and are willing to spend the money on it, do it already.

[Ibleedgreen]

the suspension for her really does not matter at all, the wheels never leave the ground.

You realize the suspension will play a bigger role for her than that right?

[MrBlah]

You realize the suspension will play a bigger role for her than that right?

it's not holding her back, she was a LOT faster on her ttr125 because it was easier to handle, and those have pretty poor suspension

[KTM Rider]

if she can ride a ttr 125 which weighs 195lbs, i have a nice crf230f that i am trying to sell if you need it or know anyone who does. hell for what you want it might be a good deal too. idk.

[MrBlah]

I thought the ttr was 175 pounds, the electric start one is like 15 pounds more, porky little bikes, but they are small frame and ergo's. The kx100 is 150 pounds, crf150rb is 190, her current crf250x is 240 pounds.

my coworker is looking for a bike, he just bought his kid a ttr, how much are you asking for it? I think he needs a trailer first though

[KTM Rider]

1800 for just the bike (good shape like all my stuff) or for 2000 i will throw in a full set of gear all in NEW conditon (astars tech 3 boots, suomy helmet, scott goggles, fox pants/shirt/gloves)

some specifics

http://www.georgiaoffroad.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=42114

here is a pic

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s141/franklaw996/IMG_0344.jpg

[MrBlah]

he's pretty cheap I think it's out of his price range but I'll tell him about it

[KTM Rider]

thanks

that bike basically addresses your same concerns of a smaller bike for an adult but one that can be ridden by an adult and not break. the difference of course is that for my brother, we did not want a high mtc bike such as a CRF150RB although it would have been lighter.

[MX Tuner]

Taking a CRF150R and adding a big bore kit will take an already high maintenance bike and make it cost more to maintain and shorten major engine parts lifespans. The KX100 and the KTM105 are dated technology that can be difficult to ride in some areas since they have very little torque. The CRF is a very fast bike and is meant to be rebuilt *very* frequently.

You say a full size bike would have to be lowered 5" to get your wife comfortable with it. I typically lower a bike 1" and that makes a big difference. I have lowered bikes 2" and it makes them feel like an 85/100. Since the bikes shock is set to sag approx 4", that cuts down a lot of the seat height when the correct spring is used. When someone tries to set the rear sag with a too stiff spring, you can't get close to the correct sag numbers without causing some bizarre handling issues.

When a bike is lowered, it makes the weight *much* more controllable. And the quality of suspension can be paramount to building up or ruining someones confidence in their ability. Cutting the seat foam can also add to the effective width where the rider sits, making it harder to maneuver.

[MrBlah]

the crf150r's seem to be holding up pretty good after the recall work is done, there's a few guys running big bore modified bikes in enduro's on thumpertalk

I'm stuck between 2 bikes, crf150r and a kx100. The 150r has a lot bigger market for mods/parts to make it adult/woods friendly, I'm really surprised how much stuff is out there for them

I'm buying a DRZ125 for my youngest one this week, so that takes priority right now, he needs to get riding again, he never made the transition from an auto clutch 50 to a clutch 65, he never got past shifting that 50 with his hand

[MX Tuner]

the crf150r's seem to be holding up pretty good after the recall work is done, there's a few guys running big bore modified bikes in enduro's on thumpertalk

The recall is only to replace the valve springs. They still need to be replaced frequently. I've pulled them apart where the piston has been hitting the intake valves long enough to make deep round depressions in the piston crown. Not saying it isn't a great bike. Just don't be under the impression they are very reliable.

[MrBlah]

dwight as talked me into trying a XR200 for her, I found a couple that fit the bill (1986-90) and made offers on them, very cheap too, probably the cheapest bike ever for her if it works, I've spent so much on bikes/quads trying to find something she'll be happy with

at least the last quad I bought her can pull the trailer out of the back yard