So I just got the 690, tires need to be replaced, suspension may be to stiff, I have limited off road experience and yet for some reason I feel the need to head out and roll the dice. Yeah, I know this is late notice, but here are the details.
Location : The WMA outside of Helena
Time : 1:00 in the afternoon Sat Aug 25th
Who is this ride for : Anyone really, but there will be a premium for the novice off road ride. If you are wanting to learn with others your own skill level (low) then this is your ride. If you have the patience of a saint and want to help us lesser knowledgeable riders you are more than welcome(and encouraged) to come.
Expectations : Gain some experience and have someone there to help you pick up the bike if needed.
Melting place : Well it seems like publix is always popular so we will do that, maybe to one side...lets say 1:00 arrival time, 15 minutes for BS and stragglers and a 1:15 KSU.
Route : This is where the i don't know what I'm doing part comes in.
Any interested parties let me know if you are coming.
- lastparrot
Quote from: lastparrot on August 24, 2018, 06:10:11 PM
So I just got the 690, tires need to be replaced, suspension may be to stiff, I have limited off road experience and yet for some reason I feel the need to head out and roll the dice. Yeah, I know this is late notice, but here are the details.
Location : The WMA outside of Helena
Time : 1:00 in the afternoon Sat Aug 25th
Who is this ride for : Anyone really, but there will be a premium for the novice off road ride. If you are wanting to learn with others your own skill level (low) then this is your ride. If you have the patience of a saint and want to help us lesser knowledgeable riders you are more than welcome(and encouraged) to come.
Expectations : Gain some experience and have someone there to help you pick up the bike if needed.
Melting place : Well it seems like publix is always popular so we will do that, maybe to one side...lets say 1:00 arrival time, 15 minutes for BS and stragglers and a 1:15 KSU.
Route : This is where the i don't know what I'm doing part comes in.
Any interested parties let me know if you are coming.
- lastparrot
I am interested, veryly interested. I will try to post up closer when I know I can go.
I am interested as well but need to complete several task in the morning
My skill level definitely qualifies me for this ride, but unfortunately I won't be heading up there this weekend. Although at some point in Sep-Nov I was thinking about visiting the parents in Hoover to watch a Bama game, and bringing the Beta to do a ride in CWMA. Maybe we can get together for a Newb D/S ride sometime this fall.
*** I will be there and bringing a few riding friends. See you at the Publix. We will be on KTMs ****
Quote from: springer on August 24, 2018, 08:37:22 PM
I am interested, veryly interested. I will try to post up closer when I know I can go.
You going go to make it springer?
- lastparrot
Quote from: lastparrot on August 25, 2018, 01:00:41 PM
You going go to make it springer?
- lastparrot
Nope, waiting on my brother to come by the house. :(
4 KTMs waiting on a train.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180825/6d55fa86ff5a7a984455ffdd05f06756.jpg)
- lastparrot
A more motley bunch of ruffians as I ever have seen. /\ :D
A good 48-mile dirt ride today to help lastparrot break in the KTM 690. Good thing we found some shade while we waited on the train because the delay was longer than normal
We had a blast, well at least I did. The group headed down Coalmont, which at the beginning felt very sketchy. We then went by the shooting range, I hadn't been out there in over ten years. A lot of improvements and I was glad to see what appeared to be range officers overlooking what was going on.
We left the range and continued on until we reached the hunting club, a quick u-turn and we headed out to "the slab". This is where we hit the train, admittedly it was a long wait but it gave me a chance to get to know the guys in the group. I really enjoyed the conversation. Once the train departed we made it to the slab, took a bit of a rest and headed back.
There were a few times when things got literally side ways, amazingly no one needed to have their bikes picked up. Today, I am sore, still need new tires and looking forward to the next time.
- lastparrot
We all had a good time. Riding conditions were extremely dusty making visibility difficult at times. Maybe we will get some rain in the next few days to settle all the dust. Looking forward to the next adventure. We will plan another ride soon adding in a few more trails.
Quote from: lastparrot on August 26, 2018, 08:25:37 AM
We had a blast, well at least I did. The group headed down Coalmont, which at the beginning felt very sketchy. We then went by the shooting range, I hadn't been out there in over ten years. A lot of improvements and I was glad to see what appeared to be range officers overlooking what was going on.
We left the range and continued on until we reached the hunting club, a quick u-turn and we headed out to "the slab". This is where we hit the train, admittedly it was a long wait but it gave me a chance to get to know the guys in the group. I really enjoyed the conversation. Once the train departed we made it to the slab, took a bit of a rest and headed back.
There were a few times when things got literally side ways, amazingly no one needed to have their bikes picked up. Today, I am sore, still need new tires and looking forward to the next time.
- lastparrot
that's a fantastic bike you have to explore on. so good to see the dual sport badasses getting together to explore and hang out with each other. please give us some advance notice for your next ride, I'm sure you'll get some of the seasoned guys to come play.
please take a look at the Cove Rally that's coming up apprehended 14-16, it is A HOOT of a great time with
great folks. you will learn a ton of stuff and be challenged. no shortage of help to right you and the bike. no shortage of fun. if metallo takes his 690, you'll have a great time trying to copy his moves! do it. dooooooo iiiiiit !
https://www.motorcyclealabama.com/rides/index.php?topic=2917.0
link to the -you-gotta-go-to-this- dual sport rally.
seriously, this is gonna be a hoooooot !
I hate I missed this notification earlier, still trying to figure out this Tapatalk app, as I probably would have tried to join as well.
Think I ran across several of you a while back (pack of KTMs and a 'Joey' sounds familiar to me) as I was finishing what became a solo ride near the slab and you were starting one - I've got a Beta which is a little less common.
Hopefully I'll catch more updates on here as I'd enjoy a ride with others when schedule allows. Safer, usually enjoyable conversations at breaks, and I don't ever mind helping others pick up a bike if they want to return the favor! None of us are getting any younger.
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Hate I missed it! I haven't ridden out there in a while!
Did y'all come across any blocked off road or interesting characters?
Cahaba
I think Mike, Kirk and myself met you earlier this year at the slab. When we were leaving the slab Saturday we passed a Beta on 10 heading that way. Was that you?
Quote from: Fencejumper09 on August 28, 2018, 08:25:16 PM
Hate I missed it! I haven't ridden out there in a while!
Did y'all come across any blocked off road or interesting characters?
Yeah, the mining and other heavy equipment work blocked a few things
- lastparrot
Ha that was me. Think I was coming through there pretty good as I made your last rider pause til I went by.
I had put the Moto wheels on the night before so I was putting on some curvy road asphalt miles while I had a couple hours to get out. I just swapped to some more 50/50 tires on those rims so I was getting a feel for their grip. Goal is still have fun on the road but occasionally explore if I find some dirt or a trail I want to check out while further from home.
When I tried to do that before with the sport tires it didn't go well, but hate to ride too far on asphalt with the dirt wheels and wear the knobs out.
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Yeah I think I remember passing you,
- lastparrot
Fencejumper09
We ride out in the CWMA several times a month. You are welcome to tag along anytime. Most all the roads off Coalmont now have locked gates. Like lastparrot said the mining is changing the landscape. Some areas look drastically different each time we ride out there. Our group did not see any interesting characters Saturday.
I think we were the interesting characters
- lastparrot
You are right about that :D
Yes definitely let me know as I try to cram in a little sanity riding when I can outside of all the work/family obligations and live close to that area (Alabaster). I'm amazed how I continue to find new trails, scenery, and areas about every time I go out there. I've saved a variety of it on rever so I can keep up with retracing prior rides and also find my way back if I get in pretty deep and turned around. I found a couple new fun ones on this ride the other month.
https://www.relive.cc/view/rt10000759618
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Quote from: Cahaba on August 28, 2018, 09:09:19 PM
Yes definitely let me know as I try to cram in a little sanity riding when I can outside of all the work/family obligations and live close to that area (Alabaster). I'm amazed how I continue to find new trails, scenery, and areas about every time I go out there. I've saved a variety of it on rever so I can keep up with retracing prior rides and also find my way back if I get in pretty deep and turned around. I found a couple new fun ones on this ride the other month.
https://www.relive.cc/view/rt10000759618
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Downloaded ReLive to my phone just the other day. ;) What do you think about it?
Quote from: springer on August 29, 2018, 05:29:40 AM
Downloaded ReLive to my phone just the other day. ;) What do you think about it?
I've not used it a lot yet and need to remember to stop and take a few pics along the way so they get embedded into the ride, but it is super easy to let it just run in the background and then you have a nice quick video ride summary.
Folks that get a chance to let it capture rides around mountains/ridges have some pretty good track videos. Many of my rides around here I end up having to back trace if I get to the end of a trail or spot I can't go any further.
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