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1TRAK

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A friend and I rode from state rd mccct north of Baldwin to 72 +131 some years ago and it took about 4 hrs with breaks and beaver dam crossings, but that was in the spring. I rode with you ted and woodsy 2 years ago at sow after the main ride and from what I remember if your son is as fast as you maybe you can pull it off. Wish I could go and good luck! 1TRAK
 
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YZMAN400 said:
I feel your pain. I havent rode since Mem weekend. I have been riding the wheels off the Strom though :ride:

No wife and kid tonight so I may go out after work to get my dirt fix :cool:
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Ride that Strom down to Wayland sunday 10am for a twist fix, post on wmr. 1TRAK
 
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YZMAN400

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1TRAK said:
Ride that Strom down to Wayland sunday 10am for a twist fix, post on wmr. 1TRAK
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No can do. heading North for trail mainenantce Sunday. At least its riding right! Even if I will have a chainsaw straped to the back of the bike :bang:
 
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Are you starting from the Holton parking lot on Brunswick rd or maybe Cedar Creek lot? Might join you for a couple of hours with KTM.
 

BadgerMan

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We are starting from my parent's place on West Lake at 0700. We are initially going to ride a limited amount of single track in an attempt to make the Whitecloud trailhead by 0800. We will be gassing up there and heading for the next gas stop at Bowman Bridge.

You can join us if you like but we will be riding mostly roads and two tracks until we get to Whitecloud.

I plan to jump on the Holton Loop off Blue Lake Road and ride up to Raymond....two track it to Brunswick (single track between Raymond and Brunswick was closed last time I was there).....west to Schow and then all the way up to St. Huberts via 184th and then on east from there.
 
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I was thinking that way would be best, too :coocoo:

You better not crash, dad, cause i have no idea where any of those places are.
 

BadgerMan

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RedGreen said:
I was thinking that way would be best, too :coocoo:

You better not crash, dad, cause i have no idea where any of those places are.
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I have the maps, GPS, compass, and cell phone. All you have to do is follow the dust!

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BadgerMan said:
I have the maps, GPS, compass, and cell phone. All you have to do is follow the dust!

:cool:
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this has the makings of an epic ride report. Cant wait. Have fun fellas.
 
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I think I know where you're starting from, my friend Dan S. has a place on East Lake drive-Hart lake. I'll bring my XR if you're going to be making time toward White Cloud. The section of the Holton trail that was closed south of Brunswick is open now,rode on it wednesday.
 
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Inquiring minds will want to know the outcome. Good luck guys. Man, am I jealous.



No can do. heading North for trail mainenantce Sunday. At least its riding right! Even if I will have a chainsaw straped to the back of the bike
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I don't know if I"LL make this.
Graduation house cleanup going on here.I"m convinced, Women have kids just so they can get their house cleaned , painted and the yard done up for this one party.Kids are just the disguise :bang:
 
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YZMAN400

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I don't know if I"LL make this.
Graduation house cleanup going on here.
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Dont sweat it. Youve got your spring work in already. This is my 1st so I am due.
 

BadgerMan

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SNDMN2 said:
Inquiring minds will want to know the outcome. Good luck guys. Man, am I jealous.
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Yep, we made it and it was the longest ride of my life. We left home in Twin Lake at 7:00am. Ian is working on a ride report.......can't wait to do it again! :cool:

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BadgerMan

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OVER 50 said:
I'll park at the Holton trail staging area an catch you on Brunswick.
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It was great to have you escort us for a while! Thanks so much for the map and the shortcut suggestions.......they helped save us some time. That section of the Big O was in great shape too. Big fun!

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No can do. heading North for trail mainenantce Sunday. At least its riding right! Even if I will have a chainsaw straped to the back of the bike :bang:
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Duty calls. Was a member of the pathfinders for 5 yrs so i hear ya bout trail mntc.
1TRAK
 

BadgerMan

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Loctite said:
Tim And Ian - I had no doubt you would make it! Very cool - Next the Mac Bridge?

Craig
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Hey buddy..........I owe you a call!

We were thinking about you when we crossed 115. We would have dropped by but we were a little pressed for time at that point, LOL! Tanya and Hannah sat in the truck at Baxter Bridge for two hours waiting for us. The trail from 55 up to 115 and beyond KICKED OUR BUTTS! I wanna go back and ride that stuff again when we're fresh........we had logged 140 miles already when we crossed 55 going north :ohmy:

We held up pretty good physically but we were pretty punch drunk near the end. It's a wonder we made it through the Grand Traverse system without getting lost.....I was losing my attention span and had trouble focusing on the little orange markers. We missed several turns and had to back track. I was so happy when we finally crossed 72!

Hey, are you up for a 200 mile color tour this fall?
 
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Awesome ride guys, my pleasure to meet up an ride with you for awhile. Glade the route suggestions helped. I should have rode on to the White Cloud lot as my daughter was about a hour late getting out of Chi town. How was the road from 120 toWhite Cloud?
 

BadgerMan

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How was the road from 120 toWhite Cloud?
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Likewise, it was great having you ride along. The road east was dirt all the way until it ended......scenic too! Then we just popped up to 120 and took that east for a mile or two more to the trail head.

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Loctite

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Sure - I am up for a Fall color tour! We need to plan the dates around racing...

In other news:
I was warned on a seasonal road within the Grand Traverse system by the DNR Sunday that I did not have DOT tires. It was "put on my record" and next time I'm told I will get a ticket.

Craig
 

BadgerMan

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I'll bet you could do that and no one would ever question it.

DOT approved S-12's........comin' up!
 
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YZMAN400

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Heat up some old typwriter keys and sssstamp them right in place. Done.

But the officer that inspected my Honda looked for the DOT numbers on the tire and not just the DOT stamp so some know there is more to it than just the letters DOT.
 

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BadgerMan said:
DOT approved S-12's........comin' up!
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Pirelli Scorpion Pro is identical to the S-12 front and is already DOT legal. Don't have to try and stamp out the "Not for highway use".
 

BadgerMan

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Heat up some old typwriter keys and sssstamp them right in place. Done.
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I was thinking of a set of ¼”steel stamps, a torch to heat them up, and a D/A sander to remedy the NFHU warning.

Pirelli Scorpion Pro is identical to the S-12 front and is already DOT legal. Don't have to try and stamp out the "Not for highway use".
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Yes, I have heard that those are a very good tire. Do they sell a DOT legal option for the rear? How are they priced? Are they as affordable as S-12’s?
 
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