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Whats the longest jump anyone has made on their KX500 KX250 KX125 other bikes ?
eprovenzano:
Yes it was a 1974 Honda CR250M. Not long ago I did take it to some tracks... the looks I would get... priceless. The only time I would entertain the jumps was if it was a log tabletop, or a rolling jump, although a track near me has a nice up-hill double that I used to clear. Other than that, I wasn't one for the jumps.
Not long before I sold it, I had it at the track, and I let my son's friends take it for a spin. One's a "B" rider, and the other 2 are pretty good "C" riders. I asked them to take it slow for a few laps to get used to the old girl, then let her rip. They all had the biggest grins on their faces. They couldn't believe the power the bike had, but also the lack of suspension, and brakes (drum not disk). They wanted to slip that engine into a modern bike with "real" suspension and brakes.
After riding her they now understood how I could blow by them on the flatter, non rutted, sections, and how I could dominate them on the up-hills. they also understood why I they would catch and pass me in the ruff sections, on the long down-hills, in the jump and rhythm sections. Hey no suspension, and lack of brakes, and besides, I'm old and it takes longer to heal... (not to mention an old fat guy going over the handlebars is not a pretty site.)
After riding a modern bike, I realized what I was missing. I don't hurt as much the day after a long ride. After all those years on the vintage bike, I'm not one for major air. I still prefer keeping at least on wheel on the ground....
Polar-Bus:
--- Quote from: kiwikx500 on May 30, 2006, 08:46:01 PM ---Id be lucky if it was 10 meters for me, just a niewbee at it lolol :-D How high and far is the K5 capable of going before every thing bottoms out,it would have to do more than robbie kinevils CR lol (i think thats what he has) Man can he ride,we just finished watching the series here in NZ where he goes thru out the US on his jumping missions,nice choppers too :-D (could you please list the model and size bike with your reply)
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I race B 40+vet (REALLY old fart class). I typically clear 70ft tables after a few warm up laps. I DON'T challenge any more double jumps over 40ish feet generally speaking ( I just don't rebound from casing doubles like I used to years ago !) I have kids, and a good job now that I need to keep, LOL
alan:
I think that the length of the jump is linked to testosterone levels and as you age the level drops and so does the distance! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
kiwikx500:
yeah and you realize the drama that goes with it all rooted bike rooted body and rooted pride lol 70 ft thats some good air :-D
Polar-Bus:
--- Quote from: alan on June 10, 2006, 01:55:56 AM ---I think that the length of the jump is linked to testosterone levels and as you age the level drops and so does the distance! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Yea, my wife keeps telling me the same things (levels are DROPPING) ...... LOL
Oh well, I still fend off all the teenage snot-nosed racers at our local track, so i'm still in the game as far as I am concerned!! (porblem is I can only fend them off for 2 laps) !
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