I'm new, wondering if I can tag along?

KiwiBird

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Once we get on the bikes the average mental age drops to about 16.
 

Ol'89r

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holeshot said:
If O'lady9'r doesn't come out, the average age will drop by half...
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And so will the average speed. ;) BUWWWAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHA! :whoa: Oops, I think I just pooped my pants. :yikes:
 

2strok4fun

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You guys are too funny, the forum is dead until *one* gal comes posting and everyone springs to life. :rotfl:
 

2strok4fun

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KiwiBird said:
Once we get on the bikes the average mental age drops to about 16.
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Ooh, I went up a couple of years! Been drinkin that "Smart water" ya know.
 
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randomfish

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2strok4fun said:
You guys are too funny, the forum is dead until *one* gal comes posting and everyone springs to life. :rotfl:
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LOL all that, and STILL noone's admitted their age, or at least come up with a plausible group average.

(+, isnt' Petra a 'gal'? )

I'll go with JWW's "equal opportunity group" and hope for the best :ride:

I'm going to go try stir up another forum, I've got a trailer Q to be solved. Sometimes it's just easier to be a man, whew.
 
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i'm not skeered. 37 years young. Most of the guys that have posted to this thread are from the late 20's to late 40's or older or maybe younger but right in there somewhere.

Did that help?
 

Ol'89r

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randomfish said:
LOL all that, and STILL noone's admitted their age, or at least come up with a plausible group average.

(+, isnt' Petra a 'gal'? )

Sometimes it's just easier to be a man, whew.
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randomfish.

Like Thumbsy said, the average is probably around 30 sumtin'. That is if you take me out of the equation. I'm definitely the ol guy of the group and I'm not talkin'. :fft:

That Holesnot guy is dang near as old as me. :moon:

Yes, Petra is a gal and so is GETMETOCA. Over the years we have had several ladies join us on our rides. Feel free to join us. We have a lot of fun and we make sure everyone gets back to their truck. We've never lost anyone yet. Well, we almost lost elk once but, that's a whole other story. :rotfl:

And YES. Is is much easier to be a man and I thank God every day for that. :nod:

Oh, and one more thing. We don't have the tutu anymore. Some how or another elk wound up with it and he won't give it up. Said something about having to have it washed because he got some stains on it. :yikes: Now, we don't even want it back.
 

holeshot

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I have the strength of a 3 year old on my right side and the creaky joints of a 75 year old. Add those numbers together and divide by 2, then add 12.

89'r's OK cuz he makes me feel young... :nod:
 
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randomfish

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:) So far everyone sounds perfect. Esp the guy with the mysteriously stained pink tutu.

I am working on getting my truck (Transmission is dying on my old one, it can't be trusted to come out of 'park' let alone tow something) and hopefully I can get it this this week or the next, and then ROADTRIP :).
Speaking if which, what are your guys' thoughts on a Rav4 towing capabilities? Says 3500 lb capacity. They made them a bit bigger this year, too.
 

2strok4fun

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I think 3500 lbs would give a Rav4 fits and a little scary. The thing about tow vehicles in SoCal, you cant get out of town without pulling a hill.
 
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randomfish

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I wouldn't actually be TOWING 3500 lbs, I dont' think. 500 may be, tops. Would that still be scary?
 

JWW

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Im sure it would do it but your still pulling a trailer.

Cons
Max speed 55
cant zip through traffic
a little tougher off road
storing a trailer

Find a truck or an suv that will support a bike rack on the back.
 
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I'd agree with JWW. anything to avoid pulling a trailer. I pack all the kids bikes in an F150 just to avoid that hassel. This is just my .02, but a rav 4 with a ttr250 on the back in a rack scares me. Are there any mini trucks you find appealing?
 
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randomfish

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:laugh: I can do just scary. Is it scary and doable, or don't-go-there scary?

I liked the rav4 for the gas mileage among other things. They're supposed to be bigger this year. I am not sure what a mini truck is..?

Oh, and it's a TTR 230, not 250, if that makes any difference in weight/size.
 
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A bike rack will work with any car/truck/SUV that can take a class 3 hitch.

The Rav4 can do it!
 
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randomfish

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Thank you Thumbs! That's a good thing, cuz I just picked up the Rav4 yesterday. I'm coming with!!!
 

KiwiBird

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New truck! I know where I'm going to lean my bike - new trucks need scaaaaars!
 
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KiwiBird said:
New truck! I know where I'm going to lean my bike - new trucks need scaaaaars!
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LOL Not after I stab you, you won't. :laugh: with a butter knife.

It may take me a while to get there, what with the stopping, and windexing the truck every few miles. Can't have it get dusty, the luster will go away ;) I'm at a point now, where, you know, I park far away in parking lots, so noone touches it.. or walks by it.. or looks at it too intently LOL I guess I'll give it 8 more hours and see if that'll change.
 
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BigSchafft

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joehauler makes a decent hitchmount bike rack. it has a cam in the hitchmount part that you tighten with a crescent wrench to eliminate the side to side shimmy of many hitchmoounted bike racks. This will instill confidence when traveling at high speeds to get to the non dusty riding areas. weighs about 50 pounds and is not to difficult to use.
 
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randomfish

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I will look up joehauler, thanks!. I called Uhaul and asked around, they also seemed to think a carrier should be fine.

May be put bags of sand in the front for balance? lol
 

kelsorat

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I have used the MotoJackRack for about 6 years on the back of my 4Runner. Works well no complaints.
The only problem you will run into is the clearance between your bikes tires and the road surface. I had some air shocks installed for the rear. If the truck is loaded with just a bike, I was fine, but when I pack a weekend's worth of campling gear and the bike, driving the truck down a bumpy road would result in the bike hitting the ground.
Also changing your RAV4 stock suspension really screws up a nice comfy ride.
 

KiwiBird

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Let's see if I can translate that for you randomfish -

"The rack I use is fine until you try to take a shortcut over Civil War era Indian/animal tracks where you may find that the bike becomes hung up on the 3 foot deep ditches and washouts that now are the primary makeup of the "never really was there in the first place" access road we're travelling on".

That about right Mr Rat? :yikes:
 
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