"450X_FTW" (mistermic)
06/09/2016 at 12:04 • Filed to: None
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"450X_FTW" (mistermic)
06/09/2016 at 12:04 • Filed to: None | 6
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Our trip has finally arrived. 3 of us are taking our dirt bikes to northern Michigan (still in the lower peninsula) and spending 4 days riding across 550 miles of ORV trails. Saddlebags and backpacks will carry our tools, clothes, and other necessities while we ride. Friday we arrive at a friends cabin near Oscoda to spend the night so we don’t have an early drive up Saturday morning. Then we have 2 nights in motels and 1 night camping out.
Our route
My ride Honda 450
Mike’s ride, KTM 350
Jon’s ride, KTM 250
Freakin pumped! Been drinking green tea all damn day for this!
Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow
> 450X_FTW
06/09/2016 at 12:11 |
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You’ll be just a little bit north/northwest of where some of my family lives. Such a beautiful part of the country during the summer. All my cousins in Michigan ride, most of them having raced enduros since they were old enough to sit on a bike.
I really need to pick up a CRF250 and keep it up there to go riding when I visit.
vondon302
> 450X_FTW
06/09/2016 at 12:12 |
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Doing the loop! Enjoy.
TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts.
> 450X_FTW
06/09/2016 at 12:14 |
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Good luck and stay safe! Looks awesome.
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450X_FTW
> Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow
06/09/2016 at 12:15 |
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I love the area between Oscoda and St Helen for riding, some great mix of trails that way
DynamicWeight
> 450X_FTW
06/09/2016 at 12:21 |
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WOOOOO! Have a great time! Take lots of pictures to share when you get back. Oh, and video of all the sick jumps of course.
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> DynamicWeight
06/09/2016 at 12:25 |
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have two 64 gb cards for my gopro just for that reason
Stapleface
> 450X_FTW
06/09/2016 at 12:29 |
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I've never been on a bike, so take this with a grain of salt. 550 miles seems REALLY far. How do you not want to kill yourself after that long on a bike? And, how awful is this on your body? Not trying to be a downer, I'm genuinely curious.
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> Stapleface
06/09/2016 at 12:39 |
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it is painful, a lot of it is mental though. Don’t get me wrong I’m bringing a big bottle of ibuprofen with me, as are the others. Once you get passed the arm pump (pain in the forearms most people get in the first 30-60 minutes of a ride) then you’re good. Lots of water and food intake, prevent cramping of the legs, keeps energy up. We’re also only averaging 130 miles a day, which isn’t too bad when we have all day to do it.
I have done that distance in 1 day though, well 24 hours 42 minutes 11 seconds to be exact, and I trained for 8 months straight before doing that race across the desert. Here’s my write up on it if you’re interested in the reading
http://oppositelock.kinja.com/i-finished-the…
BigBlock440
> Stapleface
06/09/2016 at 12:45 |
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I haven’t really ridden since high school, but it’s not that bad with a teenager body. 5-10 hours blasting through the woods and over jumps was a hell of a lot of fun. I didn’t have an odometer, but I wouldn’t be surprised if we put over 100 miles on in a day.
GolfR Guy
> 450X_FTW
06/09/2016 at 13:00 |
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Looks like an amazing trip! I need to plan a trip around SoCal like that!
Hammerdown
> 450X_FTW
06/09/2016 at 13:07 |
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Looks like a sweet trip! Very jealous!
Quesiton on the Honda. Is that a CRF450? How does it do as a trail bike and how is the maintenance? Been shopping for dirt bikes and see these pop up every now and then.