Planning to Make History
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- avejoe
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Re: Planning to Make History
What the heck Angelo? You think you just slap this type of effort together? That's how people get hurt.
I will be making dry runs on Rubicon-like sections of trail next weekend. I need to prepare myself and my machine for the actual attempt.
Right now I'm still looking to achieve history sometime in the next three months.
As promised here is a picture of the ride.
I will be making dry runs on Rubicon-like sections of trail next weekend. I need to prepare myself and my machine for the actual attempt.
Right now I'm still looking to achieve history sometime in the next three months.
As promised here is a picture of the ride.
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75 Honda CT70
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05 Suzuki DRZ 400s (Sold)
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02 BMW 1150RT
2006 Kawi KLR650
75 Honda CT70
77 Honda CT70
12 Toyota Prius V8
Re: Planning to Make History
Now thats what i'm talking about!
should we start a pool for how long the mirrors will stay attached?
should we start a pool for how long the mirrors will stay attached?
Angelo
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K0HMR
My ATV!!
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K0HMR
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2006 Kodiak 450
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- avejoe
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Re: Planning to Make History
I did my first shakedown cruise on Saturday. I rode from the cabin to where the dirt road behind Airport Flats Campground ends up. So I started down Wentworth Springs Rd. past the old start of the Rubicon and turned left onto the dirt road. I wanted to see the new bridge that was constructed across Gerle Creek. Got to the bridge ok and decided to continue on to Airport Flat.
That was a mistake. Apparently they decided to "pave" pretty much the entire road in riff raff. A couple of miles of that on a CT70 sucked.
But the CT70 did great and if nothing fell apart on that road, I doubt it will on the Rubicon. All I need to do now if fab up a plate to hold my 1 gal. Rotopax on the back. The CT70 is supposed to get 60mpg. A full tank and a 1 gal. back up should be good for 100 miles. I think I will wait for the first Fall rain so the dust wont be too bad to attempt a Rubicon and back run.
Stay tuned...
That was a mistake. Apparently they decided to "pave" pretty much the entire road in riff raff. A couple of miles of that on a CT70 sucked.
But the CT70 did great and if nothing fell apart on that road, I doubt it will on the Rubicon. All I need to do now if fab up a plate to hold my 1 gal. Rotopax on the back. The CT70 is supposed to get 60mpg. A full tank and a 1 gal. back up should be good for 100 miles. I think I will wait for the first Fall rain so the dust wont be too bad to attempt a Rubicon and back run.
Stay tuned...
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75 Honda CT70
77 Honda CT70
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05 Suzuki DRZ 400s (Sold)
04 Suzuki DL 650 (Sold)
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- avejoe
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Re: Planning to Make History
I will be removing the mirrors before the trip.Kodiak wrote:should we start a pool for how long the mirrors will stay attached?
07 Suzuki 700 King Quad (Sold)
05 Suzuki DRZ 400s (Sold)
04 Suzuki DL 650 (Sold)
02 BMW 1150RT
2006 Kawi KLR650
75 Honda CT70
77 Honda CT70
12 Toyota Prius V8
05 Suzuki DRZ 400s (Sold)
04 Suzuki DL 650 (Sold)
02 BMW 1150RT
2006 Kawi KLR650
75 Honda CT70
77 Honda CT70
12 Toyota Prius V8
Re: Planning to Make History
Better be video...
The last words spoken before a YouTube video is filmed: "Hold my beer, now watch this..."
Regards,
Ken Hower
RTF Director
http://www.rubicontrail.org/
Regards,
Ken Hower
RTF Director
http://www.rubicontrail.org/
- avejoe
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Re: Planning to Make History
Angelo got me all worried about my mirrors so I have built up a second CT70 to take on the Rubicon.
It is green stickered, has a new head, no mirrors or turn signals, geared way low, and has a 1 gallon Rotopax on the rack.
I will do some short runs to make sure all is well and then as soon as we get some rain, I'm launching.
It is green stickered, has a new head, no mirrors or turn signals, geared way low, and has a 1 gallon Rotopax on the rack.
I will do some short runs to make sure all is well and then as soon as we get some rain, I'm launching.
07 Suzuki 700 King Quad (Sold)
05 Suzuki DRZ 400s (Sold)
04 Suzuki DL 650 (Sold)
02 BMW 1150RT
2006 Kawi KLR650
75 Honda CT70
77 Honda CT70
12 Toyota Prius V8
05 Suzuki DRZ 400s (Sold)
04 Suzuki DL 650 (Sold)
02 BMW 1150RT
2006 Kawi KLR650
75 Honda CT70
77 Honda CT70
12 Toyota Prius V8
Re: Planning to Make History
dude sucking dust is part of the drama!!
also if we happen to get some snow mixed in this could be even more epic!!
also if we happen to get some snow mixed in this could be even more epic!!
Angelo
My Business mention ATV Obsession and i will hook you up.
http://www.mygemologist.com
K0HMR
My ATV!!
2006 Kodiak 450
warn 2500 winch, heated hand grips, and full custom skid plates with wrap around steel fender guards :) and 25" Bighorn tires
My Business mention ATV Obsession and i will hook you up.
http://www.mygemologist.com
K0HMR
My ATV!!
2006 Kodiak 450
warn 2500 winch, heated hand grips, and full custom skid plates with wrap around steel fender guards :) and 25" Bighorn tires
Re: Planning to Make History
if this doesn't happen soon you may need to modify that thing for snow travel
http://www.pinkbike.com/video/112440/
http://www.pinkbike.com/video/112440/
Angelo
My Business mention ATV Obsession and i will hook you up.
http://www.mygemologist.com
K0HMR
My ATV!!
2006 Kodiak 450
warn 2500 winch, heated hand grips, and full custom skid plates with wrap around steel fender guards :) and 25" Bighorn tires
My Business mention ATV Obsession and i will hook you up.
http://www.mygemologist.com
K0HMR
My ATV!!
2006 Kodiak 450
warn 2500 winch, heated hand grips, and full custom skid plates with wrap around steel fender guards :) and 25" Bighorn tires
- avejoe
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Re: Planning to Make History
Had a malfunction on my first trial on the '77 CT70 on Sunday. It was running great, but then started coughing and backfiring if I gave it much more than idle throttle.
Think I may have messed up a valve.
Think I may have messed up a valve.
07 Suzuki 700 King Quad (Sold)
05 Suzuki DRZ 400s (Sold)
04 Suzuki DL 650 (Sold)
02 BMW 1150RT
2006 Kawi KLR650
75 Honda CT70
77 Honda CT70
12 Toyota Prius V8
05 Suzuki DRZ 400s (Sold)
04 Suzuki DL 650 (Sold)
02 BMW 1150RT
2006 Kawi KLR650
75 Honda CT70
77 Honda CT70
12 Toyota Prius V8
Re: Planning to Make History
The last words spoken before a YouTube video is filmed: "Hold my beer, now watch this..."
Regards,
Ken Hower
RTF Director
http://www.rubicontrail.org/
Regards,
Ken Hower
RTF Director
http://www.rubicontrail.org/
Re: Planning to Make History
No fun, but way to go finding it in testing instead of on the trail i like that alot!!
p.s. just a thought, but i would spend time tuning/adjusting the carb for a while before i tore it apart. hopefully one of the mixture screws got messed up.
p.s. just a thought, but i would spend time tuning/adjusting the carb for a while before i tore it apart. hopefully one of the mixture screws got messed up.
Angelo
My Business mention ATV Obsession and i will hook you up.
http://www.mygemologist.com
K0HMR
My ATV!!
2006 Kodiak 450
warn 2500 winch, heated hand grips, and full custom skid plates with wrap around steel fender guards :) and 25" Bighorn tires
My Business mention ATV Obsession and i will hook you up.
http://www.mygemologist.com
K0HMR
My ATV!!
2006 Kodiak 450
warn 2500 winch, heated hand grips, and full custom skid plates with wrap around steel fender guards :) and 25" Bighorn tires
- avejoe
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Re: Planning to Make History
Ok, just you all don't get your panties in a bunch the CT70 attempt of the Rubicon will happen this year.
I have modified the 77 CT70 with a stroke and bore kit and it's now a CT108. With te right street gearing it would probably hit 60MPH. I will gear it down from stock for the Rubicon run. I have made several technical runs, but plan on an all day ride (maybe Loon to Buck Island and back) over Labor Day Weekend.
I have modified the 77 CT70 with a stroke and bore kit and it's now a CT108. With te right street gearing it would probably hit 60MPH. I will gear it down from stock for the Rubicon run. I have made several technical runs, but plan on an all day ride (maybe Loon to Buck Island and back) over Labor Day Weekend.
07 Suzuki 700 King Quad (Sold)
05 Suzuki DRZ 400s (Sold)
04 Suzuki DL 650 (Sold)
02 BMW 1150RT
2006 Kawi KLR650
75 Honda CT70
77 Honda CT70
12 Toyota Prius V8
05 Suzuki DRZ 400s (Sold)
04 Suzuki DL 650 (Sold)
02 BMW 1150RT
2006 Kawi KLR650
75 Honda CT70
77 Honda CT70
12 Toyota Prius V8
Re: Planning to Make History
awesome!!!!,
you could always do a short shakedown ride on fordyce during miyagi this year
you could always do a short shakedown ride on fordyce during miyagi this year
Angelo
My Business mention ATV Obsession and i will hook you up.
http://www.mygemologist.com
K0HMR
My ATV!!
2006 Kodiak 450
warn 2500 winch, heated hand grips, and full custom skid plates with wrap around steel fender guards :) and 25" Bighorn tires
My Business mention ATV Obsession and i will hook you up.
http://www.mygemologist.com
K0HMR
My ATV!!
2006 Kodiak 450
warn 2500 winch, heated hand grips, and full custom skid plates with wrap around steel fender guards :) and 25" Bighorn tires
Re: Planning to Make History
Well, truth in advertising - he only said PLANNING to make history.... so this could go on longer than a Paynes Creek thread!
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Re: Planning to Make History
that kinda hurt dave!!!!!hemingray wrote:so this could go on longer than a Paynes Creek thread!
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