badandy
07-29-2014, 01:16 PM
Howdy guys... Have a couple weeks up here to abuse myself, and day one proved it. I picked up an 85R specifically to joyride these mountain trails... so far so good. I found myself on a 4x4 quad trail yesterday, maybe 1.5mi long, felt like about 5, had to stop twice to get to the top... holy trailprotrailprotrailprotrailpro did I get my ass kicked. The R was NOT the right tool for the job, but once committed, I kept going... In first gear I was able to lug that beast across this rocky trail, rutted, rocks big like melons, fallen trees, stumps, ruts, off camber, and steeper than I was comfortable with... I was truly Impressed how the R lugged all the way up that hill, and with me keeping as much of my weight as far forward as I could over this ridiculous terrain, had i looped this thing over, I would likely spent the better part of my trip, just extracting the pieces off the mountain, I was amazed at how well the bike performed on something sooo far from its intended use.
Unfortunately, I failed to grab my Go Pro, and didn't even get pics of this first run, but will likely do it again, just to get pics....
Here's one w/the desert tank installed... Plasti-dip turned out to be a horshit tank coating, but Ill worry about cleanup when I get home. My tires took a real beating on those sharp ass rocks, I literally have large chunks of knobby missing.197916197916
Unfortunately, I failed to grab my Go Pro, and didn't even get pics of this first run, but will likely do it again, just to get pics....
Here's one w/the desert tank installed... Plasti-dip turned out to be a horshit tank coating, but Ill worry about cleanup when I get home. My tires took a real beating on those sharp ass rocks, I literally have large chunks of knobby missing.197916197916