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holeshot said:
I typed I a nice long report, then my computer froze and I had to reboot. I was pissed so I didn't retype it yet.
It was good to see the guys out there, OldnSlow listed the usual suspects that made it. We pitted next to/ with Brett as well. I believe soem of the TWMC crew was there but we didn't run into them.
Loop 1 was fun but uneventful, There was a really nice downhill on dust covered concrete with very sharp turns in it. That made for an e ticket ride. My tire combo wouldn't slow down, and you just had to manhandle the bike to make the turns. it was in a special so the speeds we up.
Loop 2 started out in a special (like last year) there was some nice sponsorship money to be had out there. Appearently someones pack came open and some Green was lining the course. It was in a special so I didn't stop. it didn't look like much. $$$, just interesting to see.
Thumbs got to witness an nice front brake washout of mine. Man that ground is hard out there. (If anyone has a tire combo for rock hard, chewed up ground wih a fine layer of loose dirt over the top let me know.) Instead of Thumbs cruising by laughing (AKA Bundy style) he asked if I was OK as he roosted by me :nener:
Up into the forest the race went. Some nice single track is always fun. We were not in a special and I was catching back up to Thumbs to make my route checks when I came out of a sharp left hander and I noticed a guy on XR about 5ft down the cliff. he crawled back up to the trails edge and I hugged the right edge to give him some space. Then WHAM :bang: My right handlebar clips a tree, which throws my bike back left, I accedently grab a handfull of thottle and lauch off the cliff over the XR. I cartwheeled to a stop maybe 15 - 20 ft below. :yikes: Luckily the ground was very soft and steep, (like the Phelan sand hill, lined with bigger trees shrubs and some rocks.)
After collecting my thoughts for a few, the XR pilot says, thats exactly what he did althought the handfull of throttle lauched my 300 2 stroke farther than his XR. It was also upside down and by the time I recovered a lot of my gas had spilled (more on that later)
We debate about dragging the bikes back up hill or bulldogging down a never before riddin area that we can't really see the bottom of. I new it would be an all day event dragging my bike back up as I could barely stand up on this hillside. so I decide to go down. Thinking I could turn was a joke, I left the bike in gear and held the front brake locked with my feet planted on the side and still was sliding down at 5-10 MPH. I just plowed through shrubs and small trees, as there was no turning possible.
I made it down and at the bottom I could tell where the rainwater washed down. I fired up the KTM and headed left up the dry creek. Man there was a buch of crap - debris in it, I made it back to a previousy riddin section of trial - race course and back to the race course. I came back to the crash site and the XR guy was still trying to drag his bike that same 5 ft. It was almost a dead lift with no footing. I told him to follow my tracks as I made it and I took off.
Most of the rest of the way I cruised having spent 90% of my energy getting back on track. About 2/3rds of the way throught the loop in a high speed sand wash, my bike quits. I figure I fouled a plug and proceed to change it out. No fire, I monkeyed around with it for a while and finally pulled off the fuel line, no gas is coming out although there is still some in the tank. I shake up the bike and turn the petcock to on, off , res still no gas. I repeat and still no gas, finally after a while some gas started to flow and I took off. (Appearenlty my researve pick up in clogged) I made it back on fumes nursing it through the last of the course.
I believe I missed one route check with my off course activities so I might get a DNF. We did see a few more snakes and critters on the course this year.
Final Score:
VCMC Gorman
2 getoffs
1 broken Rad shroud
1 crushed radiator
1 broken fender
1 broken helmet visor
1 pair of torn pants
1 torn jesrery
1 scratched up google
Scar
1 Winners pin ( I think we all got one, there must have been a lot of classes) :clue:
1 Good time with my friends
Well worth it if you ask me. :aj:
I believe Eel broke a hand gaurd and Thumbs decided to complete the race 1/2 shirtless.
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