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Title: A ride in the woods
Post by: jfabmotorsports.com on April 11, 2010, 04:11:21 AM
This was shot at a friends farm in Steelville Mo. yesterday, 4-11-10. He has a about a 6 mile loop in the woods set up for practice. I have not ridden in the woods in about 15 years. It was all I could do to keep up with him.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiYJwKi6mmI (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiYJwKi6mmI)
Title: Re: A ride in the woods
Post by: blueoval on April 11, 2010, 04:42:28 AM
For not riding woods in 15 years looked like you kept up very well!  Nice ride.  What bike were you on?  B.O.
Title: Re: A ride in the woods
Post by: Friar-Tuck on April 11, 2010, 04:46:35 AM
 :-D
  Tha't what the skidder trails look like we have up here, well you have to add the mountain factor..
All the twisties plus the ups and downs.   I would have been in the first pac of youth you all got around in the first few moments!  The weather looked great.  
  Cool Beans..
  Tuck \o/
Title: Re: A ride in the woods
Post by: jfabmotorsports.com on April 11, 2010, 09:55:50 AM
For not riding woods in 15 years looked like you kept up very well!  Nice ride.  What bike were you on?  B.O.

I was on my KX450f. The AF was in the trailer watching.  :-D
Title: Re: A ride in the woods
Post by: 98kaw500rider on April 11, 2010, 10:48:09 AM
Looked great out , nice ride. I was out riding all weekend but not on my K5 , she's sitting on the side line waiting on a shock rebuild. I was on my quad all weekend with a bunch of buddies. Same deal tho , didn't really get out of second gear. I love this time of year , not to hot or cold but just right !
Title: Re: A ride in the woods
Post by: Goat on April 11, 2010, 03:07:44 PM
Nice vid. Looked like a great day to be out. Those d**n blue things need to get out of the way when Kaw's are coming :P
Title: Re: A ride in the woods
Post by: ID KX500 on April 11, 2010, 04:09:27 PM
Excellent camera angle,,,does not make viewer sea sick. Have you ever tried the camera on lead rider pointing back to capture a front view of the rider?
Title: Re: A ride in the woods
Post by: streetsweeper on April 11, 2010, 04:20:15 PM
Are the woods infested with cooperheads?  thanks for sharing :-o
Title: Re: A ride in the woods
Post by: jfabmotorsports.com on April 11, 2010, 05:39:18 PM
Excellent camera angle,,,does not make viewer sea sick. Have you ever tried the camera on lead rider pointing back to capture a front view of the rider?

Never tried that. I will next time.
Title: Re: A ride in the woods
Post by: jfabmotorsports.com on April 11, 2010, 05:41:35 PM
Are the woods infested with cooperheads?  thanks for sharing :-o

That "Blue racer" couldn't keep up so I didn't worry about the copper ones! :-D
I have only see 3 in 40 years of living in the mid Mo area.
Title: Re: A ride in the woods
Post by: openclass on April 12, 2010, 02:30:28 AM
That looks like a lot of fun. More than I had I was a couple hundred mile to the south at Sparta racing the Missiour Harescramble Series. It was so hilly with uphills, downhills, and our favorites offchambers. It took me 1 hour and 35 miniutes to ride ( more like a crawl) 9.5 miles.
Title: Re: A ride in the woods
Post by: ktmdude on May 04, 2010, 11:16:25 AM
Looked like you kepted up fine to me. Talk about threading the neddle. That looks like bark buster taritory.
Title: Re: A ride in the woods
Post by: JEREMYZDEAD on May 07, 2010, 06:54:01 PM
What camera were you using?
Title: Re: A ride in the woods
Post by: Coop on May 10, 2010, 07:15:44 AM
Looks like a nice place to ride.
Title: Re: A ride in the woods
Post by: jfabmotorsports.com on May 11, 2010, 02:45:47 PM
It was a great place to ride.  The camera is a GoPro Hero...std. It is about 2 years old. I did a write up on it and so did Cam. It sucks the life out of batteries but works real good.