350x spanking....I just had to.....

[wheelie king]

Ok, for those of you that know me, You realize that this is completely outside my character, and I never participate in this kinda stuff, much less post about it.

Went riding today, and I was literally burning the "varnish" out of the carb on my 350x - pathetic. I don't ride NEARLY enough.

Anyway, on a break from riding where some people were gathering, this young man- ok- teenager --comes up to me and says "my buddy bet me 20 bucks that I can't beat that old threewheeler". I turn to him and calmly say "smart man". Go back to my business. Again, for those that know my 350x, it is nothing to sneeze at. And I am hardly the "check me out" type.

2 minutes later, the kid rides up on a z400, and says, "I put 20 on it myself. That's 40 bucks in your palm if you win in a drag".

I don't even look over at him, and one kick my X to a roar. Squash my cigarette and screw my helmet on my head. Game on. **** Whatever it was, it stirred the "north american man-beast" in me to life.****

I'll cut to the chase- Line up. Go . Banging through gears. Picked it up in 2nd and 3rd. Really started leaning into it from 4th on. Smoked him with 4 bike lengths. ......and room to go. Finish line, bet held true, and a hand shake (that I initiated)

40 dollars richer and a hill of spectators in applause, for that "old threewheeler" !!! Long live the trike!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WK

[Mr_RPM]

=D awesome story. im very proud. when i heard it was a z400 i got nervous cause my buddy's blaster keeps right up with past 350Xs in my life. :TrikesOwn: im glad it turned out the way it did

[wheelie king]

Thanks.

Nope! The 350x prevailed. Ask Billy Golightly, LonesomeTriZ, Erics350x, and a few others here that know.... It's nothing to sneeze at.

Strong, fast, and just enough (or maybe "plenty") to knock the ego of a Z400 rider down a few pegs.

Bad luck got him. ;)

[phantombiker]

was the kid a good sport about it?

[three_wheelin45]

.......Nice.......

[svtkeith]

good stuff

[atc350xer]

and... bonus.... you got your varnish cleaned out ;)

[p26575r16]

Glad to here you won. I alway's get asked to race when I take my 350x to Sand Mountain (Nevada). When my brother owned my 350x he always got asked to race as well. When he had it it was bone stock and at that time the 400ex was the only thing out there that would come close to it (exception: 250r's, banshee's, however he did take a few banshee's as well). I've taken a few 400's and one 660 in the sand, but mine is not stock anymore.

[Frankencelery]

Brought a tear to me eye.....awesome story!

[MonroeMike]

Pretty good story.

[harryredtrike]

pretty cool,good ole 350x.sorry kid.

[SYKO]

good job bro!

[rickybudz]

Brought a tear to me eye.....awesome story!

Yeah Man! I concur.

[mattb348]

LOL good going. Makes me want a 350X even more than I already did.

BTW a dream of mine is to own an old, beaten up looking Tecate with a KX500 motor in it.

Man how funny it would be to pull up next to a modded banshee and smoke it in a drag (and if the Tecate 500 is anywhere NEAR as fast as the actual KX 500, then it would beat most modded banshees - I have owned a modded banshee AND a KX 500).

[wheelie king]

was the kid a good sport about it?

Thanks for the support, guys.

Yes, the kid was a sport about it. As we settled up, I said, "remember the guy that said you can't beat the 'old three wheeler' ????". He said, "yes, it's my dad" . I had to laugh. And I laughed out loud. Then I said, "now go thank him."

He said, "I already did , cause he gave me the 40 bucks that you got in your pocket".

...Nothing like learning not to let your ego or mouth write a check that your arse or equipment can't cash.

Thanks for reading everyone.

Greg

[jeffs250Russell]

Good story..At least you were tasefull about it..;)

[Dirtcrasher]

Great story to share!! Dumb kids not givin us trikes enough credit :lol: