May 3rd, 2016, 11:33 AM | #1 |
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Some dirt riding with my '07 250
So I found myself wandering around outside of Yuma AZ. I saw a sign indicating there was some hiking a few miles away, so I followed it. I ended up at the base of a double track dirt road for quads and such. I decided to see what my street tires and stock suspension were capable of. After a couple miles the track got pretty rough and I found a sign saying I needed an off road permit, so I turned back and got some pictures along the way.
The little ninja did pretty well despite some rocks, soft gravel, washouts, and a little sand. If I were to do it again I would want some higher handle bars for the portions where I was standing (and maybe a KLR for that matter).
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May 3rd, 2016, 11:34 AM | #2 |
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In a lot of states, if you a have license plate you don't need the ORV tag.
Cool stuff!
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May 3rd, 2016, 01:47 PM | #3 |
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Nice!
Fun little adventures to be had when just wandering around exploring where the trail leads. Thanks for sharing!
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May 3rd, 2016, 04:41 PM | #4 |
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I know it feels better, but don't stand on those pegs. I had mine break in the normal breaking spot about 5 miles after standing up on some nasty rutted and washboard dirt.
If I had been moving, it would,have been very very bad. We have used the ninjas as they shouldn't be many times, it's actually pretty good in the easy stuff
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July 29th, 2016, 11:55 AM | #5 | |
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July 29th, 2016, 12:04 PM | #6 |
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You can, it's just a longer reach to the bars. Riders can do amazing things.
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July 29th, 2016, 01:42 PM | #7 |
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I half-stand up on mine to go over rough spots in the road or railroad tracks. No biggie. I'm short, and I still reach the bars, even partly standing.
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July 29th, 2016, 08:22 PM | #8 |
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It's fine, I was standing up riding on some nasty rough dirt "roads" that and my 300 pounds didn't help the peg bracket much.
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July 29th, 2016, 08:34 PM | #9 |
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I need to get back into dirt riding.
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July 30th, 2016, 06:55 AM | #10 |
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More pics?
I didn't mean to hijack the thread with my question about the pegs. Sorry.
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July 30th, 2016, 07:47 AM | #11 |
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I'll share some of mine:
Dixie Valley Tank Trail, Nevada Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park, Nevada Alabama Hills, Lone Pine, CA Dixie Valley Settlement, Nevada IBA Memorial, Guru Rd, Gerlach, NV
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July 30th, 2016, 08:42 AM | #12 |
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Cool pics, thanks!
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