[Mick DMember]

Took the XR for a ride to test the new pegs this arvo. At first like most people have said, they felt a little wacky. The brake wasn’t an issue but I think I might raise my gear shift up one.
I did about 10km around Mooses flat track and by then I was used to them and all is good.
I went and did a few jumps over a mound of dirt, they still dont stop the XR from nose diving…..LOL
Pretty happy so far but am a bit scared of the one next to the kickstarter,I can see it taking a chunk outa me someday.:dry:

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Hey Menace did Anthony or anyone else take some photos? He reckons it is pretty dry down there.

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Mate, what a cracker of a story!! Ant said it was dusty,he also mentioned his big slide moment.
Top stuff guys good to see that OBT hooked you up for a ride,the site is certainly doing what it was set up for.

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mike wrote:

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Mick you better send me a complete list of your xr parts so the next time something breaks i can just call you instead of phoning half a dozen bike shops!! na only joking , it was the knuckle that snapped on the shaft going into the crankcase, managed to get a new one for 30bucks

No worries, I have two of those in the box of XR stuff.

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No worries I gotta work on some brownie points anyhow.:huh:

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MOOSE is IN!!!! We’ll be there.

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Thanks guys,I have the 661 armour so I might as well go for the same brand elbow guards.
The reason I like the hard armour is that when you stop at a pub for instance you don’t have to fully undress to get it off and it also protects your sternum from the big goolies that TB’s XR throws.

BTW skewes welcome to the site mate.
Cheers
Mick

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Hills and logs any thicker than 12″ are something I intend on practising more with out an audience or the pressure of staying with the pack. THe last thick log I tried at speed saw the XR stop abruptly as the sump guard hit it flush and sent me over the hangers. All the guys ahead of me hit it at speed and made it look easy, I made it look like something of Australia’s funniest home video:blush:

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You are right in what you say EKS,it isn’t all age related,I believe that a bad incident will play with your head more than you realise.
My son flipped a brand new KX65 over a table top and broke his pelvis,he was never comfortable or confident on that bike from then on.The memory of that crash has faded a bit now and he now has another bike and is pulling some huge jumps on it but there was no way in hell he would “go big” on the bike he crashed.

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A quote from Dennis the Menace’s good book of KATO

“fear not my brother, dont hide, crouched like the lotus, behind your blue wall of angst, wondering why it wont start. for the lord shall shine to you the great orange light and you will be humbled so, and fall to your knee and embrace the grunt of the orange and scream haleujah….
Kato 3:16.

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While we are talking about it. Since flipping my bike and breaking my foot in November,The thought of being in plaster again has definately slowed me down,when things start getting a bit “silly” on the trails,visions of plaster keep entering my head and I instantly back off.
Also I am not as game to hold the bike at balance point for very long like I used to while wheelstanding.
Time to face the fact I am also getting old at 43.

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AHHHHHHHHH, that explains it.
Here’s hoping it all went well.

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Dunno what fixes that MR Blue??????????
But had a similar thing happen on Saturday. I was feeling good and ripping the XR along with the rest of the pack,when all of a sudden I came unstuck in a rutt,only a small off,no big deal. Untill I got back on the bike and got going,I remember thinking over the next km or so “that rattled me and my rhythm is not right” When you start thinking like that it is hard to overcome it,so much so, less than 2km after my first off,I found myself sliding down the road again after gassing the XR to much around a corner.
Being able to overcome the mental aspect of the sport is what champions do,us mere mortals have to just deal with it when it rears its ugly head.
After your ride no matter how crap you think you rode,try sitting in your shed with a beer, staring at your bike and thinking about the good things from the day.
Works for me!!

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It feels great!!! I have no intention of deliberately jumping that far ever again, especially on the XR!!
A combination of the bush riding and the schools are making a huge difference to his confidence. It has taken him a long time to get over breaking his pelvis.

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chiefgili wrote:

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Well its ben a little while since my last post (over a month now!!) and not much riding has been had!
Will be going for a squirt this week end, but oyu will have to scratch me from the hill end ride TB, have some other priorities to attent to!
Have a safe ride boys, sounds like its goin to be a ripper.

Bout time you stuck your head in,It is a bummer you aren’t going on the Hill End ride though.
I bet you did plenty of riding in VIC …..LOL

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