Southern Ontario Trikers - The Pits Ride # II

[toomeysheele]

Folks,

Saturday August 22nd and Sunday August 23rd are the official dates that we'd like to host another great outing.

Turtles and Tapper - Doug from Ottawa found that the trail pass (to access the track system 100% legally) can be bought at the local hardware store in Stirling for $12 a day. So that will be some fairly reasonable piece of mind if we're to travel further.

We also stumbled upon a great place to have a lunch or dinner with reasonable prices in the town of Stirling called the Black Dog. An atv friendly atmosphere and top notch eats.

So.. I will leave it at that, figured it would be best to start a new thread then to continue the multiple paged one that may be overlooked.

-Brad

[RoscoW]

Shannon and I will be there for sure, possibly my brother as well on his quad, we'll spend the night as well in the trailer. Looking forward to the ride.

Ross...

[Xhumeka]

Count me in! I'll bring my tent so I'll be there for the two days as well...

[toomeysheele]

Awesome! great to hear the early "for sures"

And 2 days is definitely a good thing.. there's alot of places to ride around here and trying to cram a day full of ripping to see them all is impossible and would kill the body.

[thehickfarmer]

I Might be in! Havent gone to a trike gather up in a while!

[LockNut]

I'll be there as long as you promise a great bon fire. I'll make sure I bring some spirits with me for a great evening. Miles, you in?

[tapper190]

I'll be there as long as you promise a great bon fire. I'll make sure I bring some spirits with me for a great evening. Miles, you in?

I don't think they have to worry about wood, :lol:


I'm on the fence with this one, I checked the calender and my sister-in-law has a BBQ that day. I'm going away on holidays with them next week, so I'll find out if they will be upset if I don't make it. (riding is more important than eating!:lol: ). I'll keep you posted!
Tapper

[toomeysheele]

Right on Locknut, should be able to get a mean rip roaring fire going without a problem. Hell if there is a problem I'm sure there will be more than enough jerry cans with fuel laying around ;)

Tapper, if you can;t get out of the bbq on Sat, you could always swing in on Sun.. either way hope you can make it out.

[Xhumeka]

I hear ya Tapper... a happy wife makes a happy life ;)

I'm trying to convince my Mrs. to come (I even offered to buy her a 250sx) but she seems to think of it as another toy for ME as opposed to a toy for her. She might be right ;)

Alas, some of us aren't as lucky as RoscoW to have as cool of a wife as Shannon! Broken bones from an ATC and she STILL loves to ride!!!

Either way myself and another dirtbiking buddy will be there! Bit can't make it this time, but another dirtbiking buddy of mine wants to come... he's missing a wheel, but maybe if he see's how cool trikes are, he'll buy one for next summer ;)

[86 350x]

its going to be a good ride , can't wait we will be sure to have a good fire we created our burn trough today, with the help of a saws all and grinder here it is....

http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/3422/img2993zxb.th.jpg (http://img24.imageshack.us/i/img2993zxb.jpg/)

ta da!

Kev

[myles]

Nice work on the burn trough Kevin, looks great. I Just ordered new chain and sprockets, and a new rear brake disk. I'm thinking that I will order one of the aluminum skid plates off E-bay also. I'm hoping on having everything in tip-top shape for this ride, so I don't have to bail out early.:w00t:

[86 350x]

Thanks myles did u you happen to find a case saver for your trike?

[myles]

No haven't got a case saver yet, the cheapest I have seen is about $50.00 on e-bay. I haven't checked the Honda dealer yet, but seems a little expensive for a piece of metal.

[toomeysheele]

I bit the bullet after breaking my cracking my banshee cases once.. the case saver I bought was also a hefty $50.. companies love to charge heavy for piece of mind.

then again, getting towed home, having to tear the bike completely apart, splitting the cases and getting charged $45 to have a machine shop weld up aluminum fracture that was pissing tranny fluid really sucked. :(

[tapper190]

No haven't got a case saver yet, the cheapest I have seen is about $50.00 on e-bay. I haven't checked the Honda dealer yet, but seems a little expensive for a piece of metal.

I seem to recall that I only paid around $20 for mine at the Honda dealer, but I could be mistaken with all of the other parts that I bought, :lol:

Tapper

[Lord Letto 20]

toomeysheele, Did you have any luck Uploading the Videos from the Pits ride 1 because i can put them on Youtube?

[toomeysheele]

Locknut - did you get some footage from the first pit?

I didn;t get that many videos .. but heres a couple.. I was using a camera so the quality sucks.

http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/5301/mvi2912w.mp4.th.jpg (http://img190.imageshack.us/i/mvi2912w.mp4/)
http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/7356/mvi2929.mp4.th.jpg (http://img190.imageshack.us/i/mvi2929.mp4/)
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http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/6446/mvi2945.mp4.th.jpg (http://img190.imageshack.us/i/mvi2945.mp4/)
http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/474/mvi2912j.mp4.th.jpg (http://img190.imageshack.us/i/mvi2912j.mp4/)
http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/7687/mvi2929k.mp4.th.jpg (http://img190.imageshack.us/i/mvi2929k.mp4/)


I have a feeling there will be alot more high quality video equipment present on the second ride : )

[myles]

Yeah, I guess when you put it that way $50.00 seems pretty cheap. I'm going to call the Honda dealer tomorrow, and check it out.

[myles]

Well I called Honda today, and of course they told me that the case saver has been discontinued, so I'll go back and check E-bay again. I want to have one for the ride on the 22nd.

Tapper did you get the pictures I sent you the other day?

[toomeysheele]

Hmm.. well at least with a new chain, chances of a snap, crackle, "trailprotrailprotrailprotrailpro" are alot less likely.. but hopefully ebay pulls through.

those bolt on the outside of the motor correct? jimmy-riggin it could be a possibility..a small piece of metal with screw holes drilled in it a way to banana shape it.

[turtles]

[QUOTE=myles;769632]Well I called Honda today, and of course they told me that the case saver has been discontinued, so I'll go back and check E-bay again. I want to have one for the ride on the 22nd.

Myles here a Item number: 130318894412 for one on ebay its a new one

[toomeysheele]

I hadn't been to the Marmora Mine the past two years and didn't know if there was still good riding to be had in the area..

Tonight I decided to venture up there and I got a few pics of an area that may indeed be worth exploring as a big group ; )

On a side note, I was stopped by 2 police officers on the trail and they happily let me on my way after checking over my paperwork. I asked them if I technically needed a "trail pass" to run the railway beds and the answer was a "yes". However they were in no hurry to lay any fines even though I didn't have one. But for piece of mind we'll stop by the hardware store in Stirling where they can be purchased for $12. Apparently a "trespassing charge" can be laid if the cop is having a rough day.

I know of a few people who have ruined their machines here, so everyone will have to use their own common sense and good judgment on what they and their trikes are capable of.. Last thing anyone wants to see is a beautiful rare trike flipping down a hill and into extinction.... would make a hell of a video though..

http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/8980/img3043auv.th.jpg (http://img18.imageshack.us/i/img3043auv.jpg/)
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I just noticed I have a picture of the cop atver's in one pic.. can anyone spot them?

[Lord Letto 20]

if i were to Guess i would say the 3rd one? i was wondering but is a Trail Pass the only Paperwork Needed or is more than the Trail Pass needed?

[toomeysheele]

nope.. not the 3rd pic :D

To legally run the railway bed and the roads(around here) one has to be plated, insured and have ownership.. so basically all the legality hassle you can ask for...
The trail pass is just needed for the railway bed which joins towns, riding areas, and beyond.

I think the cops were impressed enough that I had all of the above(minus the stupid trail pass) and weren't out to totally screw everyone in their path.

The $12 pass is a day pass.. I've never had one myself, but for a big ride with alot of riders it wouldn't be a bad idea.

[Xhumeka]

Very nice, that Marmora mine looks like a lot of fun to ride in! Even more excited now!!!

[LockNut]

Looks great, and a 12 dollar day pass is better than a 100 + fine.

Say, does anyone have a copy of the owner and service manuals for an 85 250r they can e-mail me? I am picking one up (hopefully) nexy week.

Cheers.

[toomeysheele]

http://72.52.143.80/~trikes/Manuals/ATC%20manuals/85n86atc250rservicemanual.pdf

Enjoy ;)

[LockNut]

Thanks A million

[wipeout]

nope.. not the 3rd pic :D

To legally run the railway bed and the roads(around here) one has to be plated, insured and have ownership.. so basically all the legality hassle you can ask for...
The trail pass is just needed for the railway bed which joins towns, riding areas, and beyond.

I think the cops were impressed enough that I had all of the above(minus the stupid trail pass) and weren't out to totally screw everyone in their path.

The $12 pass is a day pass.. I've never had one myself, but for a big ride with alot of riders it wouldn't be a bad idea.

Changes to Ontario's Off-Road Vehicles Legislation/RegulationsMunicipal Authority Regarding Off-Road Vehicles
Where Off-Road Vehicles Can/Cannot Travel


Off-road vehicles (ORVs) now have more access to the shoulder and paved portions of some Ontario highways. These new regulations, effective July 31, 2003, apply exclusively to one category of ORV. This is defined as an off-road vehicle that:

has four wheels, the tires of which are all in contact with the ground;
has steering handlebars;
has a seat that is designed to be straddled by the driver;
is designed to carry a driver only and no passengers; and
meets requirements of federal Motor Vehicle Safety Act (MVSA) and American National Standards Institute (ANSI standard).
New regulations do not apply to other types of off-road vehicles such as mini-bikes, dirt bikes and moto-cross bikes.

more info at

http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/dandv/orv.shtml

[toomeysheele]

I'm familiar with the areas we can legally ride around here. Thanks for digging up some old article from 2003 and its a very nice 1st post you have there.. anyways the townships that legalized road travel in this area don't discriminate against 3 wheels.

[tapper190]

Well I called Honda today, and of course they told me that the case saver has been discontinued, so I'll go back and check E-bay again. I want to have one for the ride on the 22nd.

Tapper did you get the pictures I sent you the other day?

I got the e-mail, but no picture. I'll phone my dealer to see what they say about the case saver.
Tapper

[Xhumeka]

ROLLCALL!!!!

Let's get an updated rollcall going - who's planning to attend?

Myself and another (non-forum) rider will be there!

[RoscoW]

Shannon and I for sure, possibly my brother and his boy on quads.

Ross..

[toomeysheele]

Thanks Xhumeka! Its getting near!

We have 2 tents we'll set up for folks who wants to stay but don't have one.

This looked like a good way to get a tally on the Sandpuppie's ride forum.. so here goes..

Attendee's so far (add your name to list)

Xhumeka
Other forum rider
Rosco
Shannon
Ross's bro and son (possibly)
John
Toomeysheele
86350X
Doug
Doug's friend

lol obviously this is a bit easier when everyone is a forum member but I guess it still works ;)

[LockNut]

I will be there as well.

[toomeysheele]

Xhumeka
Other forum rider
Rosco
Shannon
Ross's bro and son (possibly)
John
Toomeysheele
86350X
Doug
Doug's friend
Locknut

[white rat]

Xhumeka
Other forum rider
Rosco
Shannon
Ross's bro and son (possibly)
John
Toomeysheele
86350X
Doug
Doug's friend
Locknut
White Rat

[Lord Letto 20]

i Highly Doubt i could get an 3 wheeler and have it insured to ride by than, but if someone got a Extra machine i could use... if i could even get a Ride up there, but if not i may be going to CSCS at Cayuga. http://cscs.ca/content/view/117/134/

[Xhumeka]

i Highly Doubt i could get an 3 wheeler and have it insured to ride by than, but if someone got a Extra machine i could use... if i could even get a Ride up there

My niece has a 3wheeler you can borrow - it doesn't require insurance and you can even ride it on the (side of the) road. If you leave Kitchener Wednesday night, you *might* make it to the pits by Saturday...

http://illiturgy.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/bigwheel-11.jpg

[toomeysheele]

BAhahahhaha :D

Priceless!

[turtles]

[QUOTE=white rat;772723]Xhumeka
Other forum rider
Rosco
Shannon
Ross's bro and son (possibly)
John
Toomeysheele
86350X
Doug
Doug's friend
Locknut
White Rat
Turtle (possiby)

I hope to be there. It’s the weekend before my anniversary so I’m trying to work something out with the wife.
Got the 450R muffler today hope to get it on Saturday and see if I have to re-jet it.
I think it’s going to make a big difference.

[toomeysheele]

Nice find Turtles, hope it works and and hope you can make it out ;)

Anyone who has either lost or never received directions, PM me and I'll get them to you.

[RoscoW]

Tapper You In ??? Need a ride ??
Call Me and we can make some arrangements.

Ross..

[tapper190]

Tapper You In ??? Need a ride ??
Call Me and we can make some arrangements.

Ross..

Sorry, to much going on this weekend, we'll have to get together for a ride in the near future. Have fun!
Tapper

[Xhumeka]

Sorry, to much going on this weekend

ahhh, too bad Tapper - you'll be missed!

So Brad - what is the "rough plan" for the day? Are we meeting at your place for 10am, then heading to pick up our trail passes and go from there?

What time would you guess that we'll be visiting the "Marmora Mine"?... if possible and if time allows, I'd like to make a small detour to a cottage on the North end of Marmora ( http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=54+MacKenzie+Rd,+Marmora,+ON,+Canada&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=61.711173,106.962891&ie=UTF8&z=17&iwloc=A ). A person I work with has a cottage there and her husband just picked up an ATV. Apparently there are a few trail heads that lead out from their cottage so if we have extra time to explore i'd like to pick him up for a bit of trail riding (he can head back whenever he wants on his own). I'm not sure how close to the mine that is, but maybe we could even pick him up on the way to the mine - he just purchased the ATV last weekend so he doesn't know the area very well yet.

At any rate I'm really looking forward to this weekend - let's hope the weather is nice for us!

bj

[toomeysheele]

Meeting at 10am worked good before so we'll aim for that time again.

B.J I definitely don't see any issue meeting up with your friend at his cottage.

I'd like to hit the one pit we traveled to last ride first thing in the morning, then have a lunch and head to the Marmora area after that. Mainly because the one pit is definitely a cool riding area, and those who aren't able to stay for Sunday would be able to get a chance to ride it. The trail passes can be purchased when we head through the town of Stirling on the way to Marmora, also any snacks and gas can be consumed. On the way back we can grab supper at a well priced, atv/c friendly restaurant. Then we'd return to base camp and it would probably be after 6pm.... Well deserved rest and relaxation time. :drool: :beer

[white rat]

How's the fuel thing work, are we close to your place for refueling or should I bring oil to mix at a station?

[toomeysheele]

We can refuel at lunch(here) which will make us good to go for a while, but we will likely want to refuel in Marmora.. so us 2 strokers will need our oil.. I'll be wearing a backpack and I'll have mine in there, along with a ratio cup, so if you have a 1ltr jug or something like that I don't mind carrying it.. No sense wearing a pack just for oil.. I'll have few waters, some real basic tools and a tow strap( hope we don't need it) and my camera.

[LockNut]

Anybody know of a decent 250r for sale?

[toomeysheele]

Hmm.. I've found all kinds on Craigslist, but it depends how far your willing to drive for one, and obviously it would have to be a title and be legal for you to be able to bring it across the border.. unless you disassemble it and bring it back as parts ;)

[tapper190]

Hmm.. I've found all kinds on Craigslist, but it depends how far your willing to drive for one, and obviously it would have to be a title and be legal for you to be able to bring it across the border.. unless you disassemble it and bring it back as parts ;)

They still don't like disassembling them, it's the frame that causes all the problems, at least it did on one of my cross boarder deals. It depends on the officer at the booth, two other deals, I didn't have a problem.
Tapper

[Xhumeka]

Anybody know of a decent 250r for sale?


I know you're looking for a 250r, but if you'll "settle" (hahahah - slight stab at you 4 strokers ;) for a 350x, there's one for sale on kijiji right now. They are hard to find in Ontario it seems... they are few and far between so if you're interested in one you better move fast!

http://toronto.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-ATVs-snowmobiles-ATVs-Honda-350X-ATC-W0QQAdIdZ149145274

[Xhumeka]

We also stumbled upon a great place to have a lunch or dinner with reasonable prices in the town of Stirling called the Black Dog. An atv friendly atmosphere and top notch eats.

I think it's amazing that your area is so ATV-friendly... I can't wait to roll into town on a bunch of trikes, pull up at the Black Dog and throw on a feed-bag!!! :beer

http://www.ruralroutes.com/images/5924as.jpg

[toomeysheele]

hahaha Beauty! you did some research : ) The place is fairly new, and I've only been there once but it definitely seemed like a great place to overindulge.

They keep trying to open up more and more townships around for legal road riding, as it brings tourism to the towns, since the trail users can now go into cafe's, shops, and everything else that used to be inaccessible to riders. :)

The number here is 613 968 7570, for anyone who may be a bit late, or is turned around. Ask for Brad or Kev.

[Xhumeka]

Well, it looks like I'm gonna be on 2 wheels intead of 3 this weekend :(

I have been trying for the past two weeks to get back to my parent's house to pickup my 250r, but each time I've been thwarted for one reason or another. It's 2 hours due West of Toronto (complete opposite direction of "the pits") so I really doubt I'm going to be able to get back to pick it up before Saturday...

So I"ll be riding my husky te450 this weekend I guess - but I'm thinking of pulling a "Ross" and bringing a spare machine just in case ;) I've been fighting to fix a coolant leak on my '89 cr125 two stroke, and FINALLY have it licked I believe (knock on wood - man, I don't know how you guys put up with those 25 year old water pumpers!!! All the BS I've went through in the past 3 months with first my minivan, then my husky, and now my cr125 I'm SOOOO glad I have an air fooler for my trike!!!) So I need to get the honda out of the city and give it a good run to verify my coolant problems are solved - this seems like the perfect opportunity ;)

Is there somewhere (ie even a tree) I can lock my 2nd bike up while we're off riding?

I've been waiting for this weekend for so long, I can't wait for Saturday!!!

bj

[RoscoW]

I was going to ask the same thing BJ, We're sleeping in the trailer and need a spot to lock up my spare. If my brother wasn't throwing his quad in the back of the truck I would have picked up your machine and brought it down, sounds like it's around London somewhere.

See you tomorrow AM

Ross..

[Xhumeka]

That's awful nice of you to think of me Ross, but it would have added at least an hour to your trip (my parents live near goderich) so I would never have let you do that for me. I'm just glad to hear that your brother is coming - the more the merrier!

Speaking of more, another riding buddy of mine wants to join us. He's going to meet us at your place Brad - his name is Jeff.

See you guys tomorrow! Although the weather won't be as nice as first predicted, it's still a relatively good forecast!

bj

[toomeysheele]

Sorry to hear the airfooler wont be making an appearance B.J, that Husky ought to still be a classic though :)

Can`t wait, and yes there will be space to store the bikes securely overnight. If for some reason theres not enough space in the garages and shed, we`ll lock em all together.

The weather men just changed the forecast to 70% chance of showers in the afternoon.. I`m banking on the 30% chance of beautiful weather, and they`re awesome at being wrong, so keep the fingers crossed.

[turtles]

Well just getting home and going out to finish off the exhaust. I haven’t had time to test it out. Hopefully everything goes good. And everyone can keep their hearing this time. It is a lot quieter than the cobra straight exhaust.
Thanks tapper for the info on the muffler i order 2 just in case . Too bad you are not going to make it.
I’m going to do the Saturday ride only have to go back out Sunday. The wife has agreed to a weekend at silver sands. So when is the next silver sands trip so I can book time off.
Ok see you all in the morning.

Toomeysheele you need anything?

[toomeysheele]

Great to hear you'll be making it out, that exhaust looks great.. duals? ;)

If anyone has a couple lawn chairs they could bring along that would be great.

[Xhumeka]

Thanks for a GREAT weekend Brad and Kevin!! You guys were great hosts and took us to some fantastic riding areas on some great trails. :w00t:

I'll try to get some videos posted soon, but in the meantime here's a GPS map of the 125 km's we travelled on Saturday with a few waypoints marked.

http://www.ragefaction.info/images/psych0/orv/gps/2009/08_22_pits_ride_II_marmora/Pits_Ride_II_Marmora.jpg

[toomeysheele]

Thanks so much for everyone that came out and made the event a great success.

Its unfortunate that all couldn't stay the night and get out this morning, the early rain soon cleared up and made for a good trek and some more gravel pit action.
I didn't get too many pics, and if Doug hadn't snagged my camera today from my backpack many of these wouldn't have been possible. Thanks dude.

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[toomeysheele]

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[toomeysheele]

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Thankfully Ross's R is reliable, otherwise it would have been hard to call day 2 a trikefest ride.

[86 350x]

Yeah thanks everone for coming out, great ride, awesome group of people,
Well I tore into my R today and found the reason for the loss of bottom end. I thought it was a broken reed, but i didn't get that lucky. A peice of piston skirt broke off and held the reed open........


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Thanks bj that map is awesome.

Here is Doug's 06 banshee trying to be cool ;)
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[toomeysheele]

My final bit of media.. last but certainly not least. Shannon launching!

http://img190.imageshack.us/i/mvi3110.mp4/


For anyone who isnt sure how to upload there pics. I use www.imageshack.us Browse to locate your file and click to resize it to message board size. Then post the BB code in here.. presto :)

[LockNut]

Ahhhhh man that sucks. Sorry to hear about that damage to your R.

It was a good ride though. Had some fun.

[shannonw]

Aw Kevin, that blows... sorry for your luck man, but at least the back up banshee did the trick this weekend. Thanks so much for being such great hosts, we had a fantastic time. Traffic back through Toronto was brutal so it was near 8:30 before we got back, but Ross and I are both glad that we put on the wetsuits and went with you guys this morning for sure.

Brad, thanks for posting that video! Now there is PROOF that the blaster (and it's rider) can actually get air borne.

So with Xhumeka's 125K on the GPS and what we rode today, I'd guess we'd be pretty close to 200K. Well, my butt thinks so anyway.

It was a great time, no injuries (well except for Kevin's piston :() very few breakdowns, and some kick butt pancakes, all in all I'd say it was definitely a success.

I'm uploading pics and video's tonight and one of us will post some tomorrow, I'm off to have a shower and crash.

Thanks again to everyone!!! See you soon!

Shannon & Ross

[Xhumeka]

Well I tore into my R today and found the reason for the loss of bottom end. I thought it was a broken reed, but i didn't get that lucky. A peice of piston skirt broke off and held the reed open........

Oh man, that sucks! Sorry to hear that Kev... but kudos to your 'gut instinct' - you immediately thought it had something to do with the reeds! Just too bad it was something more serious that were to blame for the stuck reed.

Hopefully you and WhiteRat get your 250r's fixed in time for another ride soon...

Here's a video of our venture into the town of Stirling to pick up our trail passes. As Ross mentioned to me as we pulled into the Home Hardware parking lot - it sure felt weird riding into town on a bunch of ORVs!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yhpMb9thiU

[white rat]

[QUOTE=86 350x;775626]Yeah thanks everone for coming out, great ride, awesome group of people,
Well I tore into my R today and found the reason for the loss of bottom end. I thought it was a broken reed, but i didn't get that lucky. A peice of piston skirt broke off and held the reed open........


At Least it didn't go down, you'd be doing the top and bottom like me.

Thanks for all the offers for the back up bikes, just didn't feel like killing two in one day.

Brad and Kevin, your great hosts and you'll be seeing me out next year, 20 minutes in one pit isn't enough.

[toomeysheele]

Sweet map and town riding video B.J, those helmet cams are awesome!

[Xhumeka]

I spent most of today editing and rendering video clips from both my helmetcam and my regular video camera... enjoy!

Dirtbikes, ATC's and Quads Invade Town! - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yhpMb9thiU

Stirling Pit Ride - Pit #1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_PCYNf4CFU

Stirling Pit Ride - Pit #2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1N7dlAFHQ_s

Stirling Pit Ride - Back To Basecamp For Lunch - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lN5bCGCgnGU

Stirling Pit Ride - Pit #3 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dG5m6f9VWU

Stirling Pit Ride - Marmora Mine Riding Area - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOJgOhVlOR8

Riding our ORVs into Stirling for Dinner at the Black Dog Restaurant - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSejh9m8MgM

[Doug123]

Hi Everyone!

Finally chiming in!

First off - big thanks to Kev & Brad for such an awesome weekend. The most exciting riding I have ever done!

Would also like to extend a thanks to the group. You are a great crew that embody what I feel the ATV/ATC sport truly represents.

BJ - thanks for posting the video. It's awesome & I know this took work on your part!....and here I thought you where just looking at me all the time...lol

Shannon - I'm practicing my shifting and you won't get a break like that again.

Kev - that's hilarious and definitely the nicest three-wheeler I've seen in a while.

Talk soon,

Doug.

[shannonw]

Doug hopefully you can make it to Silvelake and we can try it again! :lol: :lol:

BJ Great vids! Thanks for posting

[Doug123]

Silver Lake at the end of September (26th, 27th) works for me. When will we know if it's a go? Lot's of prep to do. 8 )

[RoscoW]

Doug, watch for a new thread before the end of the week.

Finally got some video uploaded

Helmet cam from the second pit we rode at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSjAGWiKF9M
I had another from here but I'm having an issue uploading it

Helmet cam footage from the ride to the big mine, 3 parts
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kjzx0vo3vCI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qNgXsNBJ3M
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFORczsZ67I

That's all I have for now, We didn't have the settings correct on the goPro and the first set were just still pics, and the batteries died at the big pit so no return footage,
Just have to do it all over again.

We have some HD video from our good Camera but we need to find a video converter to get it out of the Sony language to something we can upload. Look for it soon.

Ross..

[tapper190]

It looks like I missed a great day / days of riding! :cry: On the bright side, I scored a few browny points and shouldn't have a problem going on the next ride :w00t: :lol:
It looks like Santa came early for Ross!
Tapper

[RoscoW]

Why yes he did , while we were snorkeling in Hawaii, Shannon wondered how long it would take you to notice. 8)

Ross..

[tapper190]

:lol: :lol: I noticed in the first picture that toomeysheele posted of you
Tapper

[LockNut]

Any thoughts on the next ride? When and where?

Thanks for the vids and pics guys. You have to love technology.

[toomeysheele]

I'd like to organize a run to Bancroft sometime in the near future.. Its a good trek and once again Bancroft is an atv friendly area as well. There is a great pit on the way to..

Then again.. I'd happily entertain other idea ;)

[Xhumeka]

I created some avatars from the pits footage - sorry if you don't have one, I didn't have good shots of everyone. Some shots are better than others...

These should all be less than 100x100 pixels in size, so should work fine as an avatar (at least on these forums).

Each post is only allowed 15 linked images, so another post will follow with some more.

bj


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[Xhumeka]

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[toomeysheele]

Cool avatars B.J!

I remember Scott saying something about his DS650 not being able to pull up because it's such a heavy monster, that one pic defies the odds.

[tapper190]

Hey B.J. nice job on the pictures! Are you going to make it to Silverlake is Sept.? :naughty: We need a good camera guy ;), :lol:
Tapper

[Xhumeka]

Hey B.J. nice job on the pictures! Are you going to make it to Silverlake is Sept.? :naughty: We need a good camera guy ;), :lol:
Tapper


<sigh> - unfortunately not... timing just doesn't suit at all I'm afraid :cry:

Maybe ONE DAY I'll get to join you guys at Silverlake... in the meantime, Ross better make use of his helmetcam so I can live vicariously through you guys!

bj

[Lord Letto 20]

wow, sounds like a good time, yes its me im still alive( havent posted in a while, seams like months from the last time i posted) still trying to sell stuff and i may get looking for a 3 wheeler again, i have been looking for a car lately. glad everything turned out good, will watch the videos later. well have fun and keep on rideing:p !
Edit: i will tell you guys a little story of a ride i went on today, i went for a ride in the bush/forest area near my brothers place, got stuck in a big mud puddle and i couldnt get out, thank the lord that some guy on a Yamaha trike and his buddy on a dirt bike came and helped to get me out, the trike was a 94 yellow 200 the guy said, i was on my brothers 200e. while he was helping me all i could think of is how nice people with 3 wheelers are and i was thinking of you guys, i hope i can get the money to get a trike or something and maybe go on a ride with you guys in a couple of months, so have fun till that time comes.

[3wheels1life]

when is this?