CaseyJ955 Posted April 12, 2018 #1 Posted April 12, 2018 Since the weather came up with Puc, I felt compelled to groan about this weather obstructing riding. Last week when the weather was nice I rebuilt the calipers and MC of my Vmax, along with flushing rear brakes and clutch DOT, oil change and battery. I remounted the windscreen and got her all synched up and she barked right to life with the anger and snap I love her for, then over night we got a dusting of snow, just enough to make it to risky to ride the nearly 3 miles from my cabin to the paved road. There is a grade in the shade that does not thaw like every other road in the known universe, so with a heavy heart I slid her back under the cover, not having ridden. The Venture is last this year for a ride, I'm going to play with the Ignitek mapping and oil chage is about all she needs but she is taking me house hunting again this spring all over SD and WY. Only the Venture is suited for days on the road like that. I know this wont impress the folks with brand new 2018s that have not ridden r/t inclimate weather, but a couple weeks before spring I picked up a KTM and still have not ridden it once. It kept looking like spring was here, only to be pelted by more freeze and snow. Anyone familiar with the Black Hills knows it's world class street bike territory (Puc knows!), what not everyone knows is that it is equally blissful for off-road bikes and other recreation. Our trails, oh, and Buffallo Gap Grasslands otherwise known as "Farmingdale" are balls out fun for dirt bikes. No matter where I buy a house it will not be to far from the Black Hills, nooo way! Im at work this week and wont be home until next week, hoping when I get home I can simply ride. So, this KTM 250 XCW sits inside my sunroom by the front door, emitting the gentle aroma of 2-stroke oil and gasoline. Its a sweet scent that once in the woods combines to form a potpourri of pine trees, hills growth and earth to form a succulent olfactory treat words can not possibly encompass. I got plates, registration and insurance, next week I'll get my forestry trail permit sticker (yes, a 2 stroke dirt bike can be plated in South Dakota). I ordered the jets and a cant wait to ride and dial her in. I have not even cracked that new jug of Interceptor yet. Its killing me! I hope spring is waiting for me when I get back home! The anticipation is stifling. I feel the pain of others here getting leaned over the back of the couch by old man winter. But it will soon be over and spring is almost here for real.
cowpuc Posted April 12, 2018 #2 Posted April 12, 2018 TOTALLY 100% right there anticipating that sniffin the aromatic odor of 2 stroke oil filled exhaust mixing with the fine smells of the woods brother = if nothing more than in memory in my case - I REALLY REALLY DO "KNOW":big-grin-emoticon:!! LOVE your K-TOOM and share in your excitement of whats coming your way Casey!! Indeed you folks do have an AMAZING area for single trackin in those Hills brother = GORGEOUS!! You ever play the Hills from Spearfish Canyon over to the Wyoming state line and then over to Sundance??? Have never ridden on a dirtbike but bored my way thru the quad/two tracks a number of times.. Camped it numerous times (to regain some sanity after a couple days of playing at the Rally) too = WOWZY wildliMfe in that area = Elk!!!!!!!!!!!! Anyway,, THANK YOU for sharing about this other side of riding Case!! In an effort to assist/encourage you while your out of town and give you something to read in your spare time, I am going to try and share an article I wrote and submitted to Trail Rider that got published.. This all took place years ago before I broke my back in a car/deer accident and spent over a year in a body cast - the end of over 35 years of motocross, enduro's, harescramblin and just good old single trackin.. Back then my dirt riding buddies called me "Woodsy". Read on if you would like:
cowpuc Posted April 12, 2018 #3 Posted April 12, 2018 Casey,, if you chose to try and read that first part of the story and are able to make sense out of it and would like me to continue just let me know.. Looking at the pics,,, I cant imagine anyone other than myself being able to follow it
CaseyJ955 Posted April 12, 2018 Author #4 Posted April 12, 2018 Thats awesome! I could read most of it but some on the top is hard to make out on my phone. Once I get home I will be sure to read the rest, probably easier to see on a full monitor than a 4" phone screen. Absolutely continue, at your leisure of course, but I am interested in seeing what I cant see now. I have been through to WY but many years ago. Thats about to change. The trail system has changed in recent years but still vast. I'm so looking forward to spending plenty of time in the woods this riding season, well outside the reach of tourists and rally traffic. Im beyond excited. I think you should take a trip out here with your favorite plated dirt bike and there is no way it wont be a great time. I can always make room for brother Puc. There is a Dual Sport Rally here in early June, cant wait for this, aawwww dayum, its gonna be a fantastic season! I haven't looked forward to a riding season like this for a very long time. BRAAAAAAAAAAP ding ding ding ding. Soon! But right now were about to get spanked by winter storn Xanto. Were expecting blizzard conditions and another possible 12" snow in the next 24 hours. Some of our most notable blizzards come in the spring, not always winter.
snyper316 Posted April 13, 2018 #10 Posted April 13, 2018 Just to be a butt.. .I will be posting a video it is 80 but I will leave my grass out of site for you Yankees:Avatars_Gee_George:
cowpuc Posted April 13, 2018 #12 Posted April 13, 2018 (edited) more fun Edited April 13, 2018 by cowpuc
s.tyler58 Posted April 13, 2018 #16 Posted April 13, 2018 More please! Now you have us all cliff (Or waterfall) hangin'! ...in the Eternal scheme of things, this isn't even the blink of an eye.
CaseyJ955 Posted April 13, 2018 Author #17 Posted April 13, 2018 More please! Now you have us all cliff (Or waterfall) hangin'! ...in the Eternal scheme of things, this isn't even the blink of an eye. Ditto, really enjoying the story, it brought me there. Amazing. Of course you have exacerbated my already intractable case of spring fever. I think I speak for others too when I say this is the sort of experience we live for!
cowpuc Posted April 16, 2018 #18 Posted April 16, 2018 Mean while,, like a hound chasing its tail its time to get back on the trail...
cowpuc Posted April 16, 2018 #19 Posted April 16, 2018 ,,, gotta go see if I can find the following magazine .... Hope I dont have to finish this story from memory cause some of that might be missing too... I do still have the original pictures I took posted on the man cave wall downstairs so I can use those to joggle my pea brain if needed = ol Puc never leaves a story undone!!
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