Lets get together in the spring and explore them trails!
Sylobeg,
I'm hoping to try out those trails myself in the spring, once I get my bike ready for ORV & road registration. I just wanted to reply to let you know that you are not the only mid-40's man who is getting back into bikes. I'm near Lansing. Last Thursday I took the bike up to Ionia where they have a motocross practice track, and I practiced some berms, turns, and jumps over there. I ran a gallon of fuel through the bike, and discovered that after 16 laps (about 16 miles), I was pretty whipped out, especially in the tops of the legs and thighs. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday were spent hobbling around with some of the sorest muscles I've had in twenty years! If you are not squatting yet, then you probably should start. Do a half-squat, and count to sixty, and feel the burn. It'll help you get in shape for when you mount that KDX and ride.
Lets see about getting the bikes out in the spring. Mine's still pure motorcross, so until I can ORV it, put a real muffler on it, and get some lights, I'm restricted to daylight ORV-only.
You and I will be a good match, I'd imagine-- Two veterans with a rather high perceived risk versus reward ratio, looking for offroad fun with minimal injury potential...
Oh, and I nearly forgot: The state of Michigan is pretty liberal in terms of enabling you to plate that KDX. That would really open up the trail system for you. SOS sent me a step by step process or getting a license plate on that machine. Essentially, since yours is old enough, you certify you ar ethe owner, get it ORV legal, then apply for a self-assembled bike title. The state of Michigan reviews your receipts for the stuff you did to make it road legal, inspects the bike, then they create a new VIN for the bike, stick it on the head stem, and issue you a street title. Then you go to Progressive.com, get your insurance, and go get a license plate. It's pretty straightforward I hear, and since the KDX already has rudimentary lights, it shouldn't be much of a stretch to get a license plate.