anyone else hunt morals?

 

Looks like my bike though farkles are a bit different. What skid plate is that?

 

It is a GIVI

 

Love the blue stripe.

 

The blue on white with blue wheels is what drew me to this one. I really like it and it doesn’t show much dirt

 

Beautiful pictures. Well, except for a couple in your 1st post...

Looks like you healed and OK now.

 

Thanks. Yes I’m healed and back to riding everyday. I was down for 3 monthswith a busted ankle. bike was down for 9 months because I trusted someone I should have regardless it’s on the road now

 

A little video of me and the WEEEE taking a little bath in the mud

 

The 650 just keeps going and going every video I have seen with the right armor. BTW what cold weather gear are you using very important to riders that are used to sweltering heat? From someone coming from a 4x4 overland background, moto camping/travel has few different preparedness points than in a suv or truck.

 

Man you're not afraid to take that thing off the beaten path! Geez What front tire is that?

 

Not at all I love going off road. I don’t do it everyday my normal is gravel roads but once in a while I got to get out and do some off road.
I am running a set of Dunlop trailmax mission.

 

River650 = hard core.............earned my respect!!!

 

It’s a lot of fun for sure 👊🏻

 

That snow flake is back starring at me while I ride. It’s been hanging around a lot lately stupid Ohio weather.

 

A little maintenance this evening

 

County 60 - Muskingum. I'm from 79 - Tuscarawas. Live in California now though. Great DS riding in the southeast portion of the state. You should check out the 'Adventure in Ohio' thread on ADV if you are looking for buddies who ride the type of stuff you seem to like, lots of rides on there.

 

I live all the good riding I have. I would love to find some people to ride gets old going solo sometimes

 

All these comments and no “how did that happen”? Maybe other know about the cause of the xrays. I like to learn from others[emoji3]

 

I welcome all comments questions snide remarks and derailments in this thread.

I got the screws pulling out my driveway I had the bike for a month and pulled out my driveway to go for a nice long ride and it spun just a little and started to tank slap and I tried to power threw the tank slap and I had one of those wrist wrest things on the throttle and it caused me to give it way to much throttle and the bike bunny hopped and flipped over and that was the end of it. ThankfullyI had all my gear on except I had work boots on. No I don’t think riding boots would have helped it actually spun my foot backwards when it happened I honestly belive if I would have had my riding boots in I have now it would have just spun my knee instead

 

Here’s a few pictures from my weekend at Wayne national forest riding the trails.

I had a blast throwing the WEEEE around in the trails. It beat me up a little Saturday in the mud but Sunday it had dried up some And it was my turn 🏍

 

awesome picxs dude. love the Dirt Bagger sticker too

 

Thanks

 

Crazy that you're on those types of woods trails with a DL, i guess that's what they're for. I generally leave the trails that look like that for my dirtbikes and atv's but more power to you and also awesome to see that the DL can handle the abuse. I have to imagine it's a slow careful crawl though.

I can't tell you how many riders I've talked to who have gone down, do it right when they're pulling out of the drive. Often times cold tires, loose pebbles or something similar gets the better of them when they hit the road and they end up laying it down just like that. I always make a point, when first leaving to be extra cautious, it is 100% due to the fact that so many people I know have gone down while leaving the driveway.

 

It’s only slow for me in the mud because I run the Dunlop trailmax missions and they don’t like the real sloppy mud. I can hold her pretty good most of the time but it’s a big bike and it’s kinda heave so when you get over to far all you can do is let it go down and get up and try again.
She is big and heavy but it’s a blast Off road for me it’s great cardio workout throwing the beast around 😬off road on a big bike is for sure not for everyone and I don’t like it everyday but once in a while I like to do some stupid s@&t most of my riding is back gravel roads my favorite place to get lost.
When I went down leaving home I had one of those throttle wrist rests on and when I spun slightly entering the pavement it began to do the tank slap so I went to power threw it and the wrist rest caused me to give it WAY to much throttle to just power threw it and the hole bike lifted off the ground and slammed me downs wrist rest is gone now and I’ll never use one again. Tires weee not cold I had only been home for about 5 mins and it was 80 degrees out

 

A little video of Wayne national trail

 

 

Several years ago 3 of us were on road bikes-I was on my R1100RT BMW, a buddy was on an FJR Yamaha, the 3rd was on a Hondamatic 750. We rode to Pitkin, CO over Mt. Antero to Tincup. I had been over that route on my 04 Wee, but not a big road bike. The ride was uneventful with no damage to expensive plastics on the bikes. What I will never forget is the stunned look on riders coming down from Tincup to Pitkin on dirt bikes, and more suited off road rides. We did that 2X. Anyone who has ridden that route knows it ain't a place for bike road bikes! Fun, memorable, and exciting! That's what it can be all about!

 

Sounds like a great trip.
I love all the looks and comments I get when I get out on the harder trails. It’s a lot of work on the harder trails with the bigger bike but it’s so much fun.

 

Some pics from some recent adventures

I was stuck on a real sloppy and steep hill he had to push 😬🏍

 

Got out for some good riding yesterday. I hit the TOT for a few hours and then ventured off to see some old friends. Was great weather and riding yesterday here in Ohio. I’m really wanting to take a few days and do the hole TOT that would be a blast. Also I learned that I have been traveling about 50 miles of the TOT my hole life and never knew it 🏍

 

You really need some 50/50 tires and a 14 tooth front sprocket.......makes the riding You are doing much more fun and at least for me no negatives on the tarmack.

 

I am running Dunlop trailmax mission tires. I don’t need to change sprocket size I can motor around the trails in second gear and it goes good no issues

 

Nice pics! Welcome aboard.

Glad to hear you've recovered. Injuries suck ass.

 

Not sure but I don’t think this how the skid plate is made to work this way.

 

Then again, think what damage could have occurred without it!

 

For sure. It got beat up for a summer. It served the purpose now time for a better one hopefully here Wednesday. I’m pretty sure the givi plates are not meant for aggressive off road riding there more for just rocks coming from the tire.

 

Dude, Nice Thread, you definitely are not afraid of pushing that bike. I ride dirt bikes also, and have a hard time enjoying my VEE off-road. My head says point it and squirt, my suspension travel says, nah. Lol

 

Thanks I’m glad you enjoy it. Believe me she takes some naps. Coming from dirt bikes it was a big change to not twist it so hard off road but it’s a blast. Waiting patiently for my new skid plate I’m itching to get out on some trails and break in my new hand guards and the skid plate.

 

Added a new skid plate tonight. The givi took a beating and broke off last week so I had to replace it. I went with the happy trails skid plate. The plate seems very well made it’s solid welded on all seams. Now to get on some trails and give it a beating and see how it holds up.