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Grass Tracking at Mal 5.1’s jan 2010

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  • January 27, 2010 at 11:04 am #97982

    Greg
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    So with an open invite to Mal 5.1’s motorcycle haven Salina and I packed the kids and their bikes and of we went (next time we leave on my schedule not Sal’s :angry: ) Half the bloody day wasted

    Once at Mal’s we had a quick chin wag and unloaded the bikes

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    I jumped on Mal’s tractor, being and experienced tractor pilot I slashed 3 tracks in for the kids but that soon turned out a play ground for the big kids

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    I took Kieran out for a spin on the quad to show him the track as he hadn’t ridden the XR70 before and was a tad nervous. Little bugger drove me back, god its a sign of the times

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    Just after lunch Mal and I tucked over the back and he showed me sweet practice loop he has

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    We returned to the new front paddock track but Kieran complained Mal was holding him up and was all over the place when Kieran was passing him as seen below he had to go right around the outside as Mal was ignoring the waving blue flag :blink:

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    Just some random shots now

    Lochie

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    More to come

    January 27, 2010 at 11:24 am #169686

    Greg
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    Mal on the pipe

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    Kieran in action

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    More to come

    January 27, 2010 at 11:35 am #169690

    Greg
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    Bit more Lochie

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    I gave the Husky and the Rekulse a test run

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    A huge thanks to Mal and Donna (who wasn’t there Donna haven’t you heard of a sickie :laugh: )

    Cant wait to get up there again soon and our up and coming adventure ride :)

    TB

    (If you are concerned about the riding gear displayed by any of the adults in these reports we know better but didnt, the kids did so dont bother as you aren’t perfect)

    January 27, 2010 at 11:54 am #169692

    Mal
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    Nice report TB.

    It was a pleasure to have you and the family up for the day and the smile on the boys faces was priceless.

    I liked the ‘I nearly flipped Mal’s Husky’ video too mate. :woohoo:

    You looked really comfortable on the Husky. :woohoo:

    January 27, 2010 at 12:25 pm #169693

    Greg
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    mal5.1 wrote:

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    You looked really comfortable on the Husky. :woohoo:

    I was Mal I have to say :laugh:

    TB

    January 27, 2010 at 12:54 pm #169706

    Anonymous

    What did you think of the smoker TB? Like Mal said, you look really smooth on it. Great looking riding spot Mal!

    January 27, 2010 at 1:09 pm #169707

    Jason Green
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    great stuff looks like you guys had fun and tb you really fanged the 300 well B)

    January 27, 2010 at 6:40 pm #169709

    Mick D
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    Mal certainly has a good view from his place. Kids of all ages love a days grass tracking!

    January 27, 2010 at 7:12 pm #169714

    Paul
    Member

    Looks like a great day.
    TB; how did you like the auto clutch on Mals Husky? Same bike as the auto clutch thread isn’t it?

    Oh, that red jerry can on the trailer might have some water in it now :blush:

    January 27, 2010 at 9:05 pm #169708

    Greg
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    Moto wrote:

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    What did you think of the smoker TB? Like Mal said, you look really smooth on it. Great looking riding spot Mal!

    I enjoyed the ride Moto and as we are planning the purchase of a new bike in the later half of this year (the XR is staying, it will always be here) I rode it with particular interest as I have always liked them.

    I was expecting more from the engine performance wise it seemed to for me sign of up the top to early. Everyone raves about 300 smokers and their power but I felt a little disappointed.

    I loved the brakes and the whole sit on the bike feel, movement around the bike was easy and unrestricted. The steering is very responsive yet doesn’t display any head shake. All the controls are easy at hand and light the kick start that I have read can be hard to use seemed ok and the bike started very easy, as for it not having a magic button if you stall it on a snotty hill, well it doesn’t need one because of the rekulse

    The rekulse was very confidence inspiring in the fact that when braking for a corner you didn’t have to worry at all about stalling the engine, think about that for a second as you scream into a corner that is one les thing to worry about doing (and a bloody big thing!!) you can just hit the brake as hard as you like and worry only about riding the bike. You can see in the 3rd video I fan the clutch as per normal everything besides the fact that you can stop and be idling in 1st gear clutch out and not moving is normal. Would I have one? Well today after riding the Husky I couldn’t imagine riding a smoker without one which begs the big question could I own a smoker?

    Thanks again for the ride Mal

    TB

    January 27, 2010 at 9:10 pm #169715

    Greg
    Member

    WikdBeemer wrote:

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    Looks like a great day.
    TB; how did you like the auto clutch on Mals Husky? Same bike as the auto clutch thread isn’t it?

    Oh, that red jerry can on the trailer might have some water in it now :blush:

    Yes its the same bike Wikd, I liked the rekulse on the 300 smoker but on my bike no not needed. I would only have a rekulse to prevent stalling the engine and the 650 has more then enough flywheel effect to prevent such a thing, yet the lighter flywheel of the smokers would have me wanting one.

    The jerry can fark!! your as bad as Salina, shit how many rain drops do you figure could get down there :laugh: :laugh: I will pour it in the XR mate no probs ;)

    TB

    January 27, 2010 at 9:33 pm #169726

    Paul
    Member

    I was looking at the amount of water on the concrete under the eve of the building, that indicates the wind may have blown rain down the tube on the can and if there’s only a couple of Ltr of petrol then a little bit could be a problem.
    Doesnt water settle in carburetor bowls and corrode stuff?

    Just another 20 cents worth from me.

    Back on topic, sorry.

    January 27, 2010 at 9:36 pm #169728

    Greg
    Member

    Ha ha maybe Wikd will find out this weekend as it is in the XR already :laugh:

    TB

    January 27, 2010 at 11:20 pm #169730

    Jason Green
    Member

    Chuck in a cup of metho she will be right if there is water in there it will mix with the metho and burn away :P Plus nothing can kill the xr :laugh:

    January 27, 2010 at 11:47 pm #169716

    Anonymous

    Dick thinks Trailbosses arse looks big in that Husky :laugh:

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