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Title: 2012 East Coast Spring Rally Dirt Bike Day??????????????
Post by: Smola67 on February 06, 2012, 11:19:05 AM
So who is interested? If we get a few people (2 or more) than I will bring both bikes this year. I propose that we ride At Brown Mountain Thursday or Friday.
Title: Re: 2012 East Coast Spring Rally Dirt Bike Day??????????????
Post by: zero26tb4u on February 06, 2012, 12:27:05 PM
CR ready to go. Two Strokes rule. Cary?
Title: Re: 2012 East Coast Spring Rally Dirt Bike Day??????????????
Post by: ddlewis on February 06, 2012, 01:27:13 PM
I plan to travel down there on the dual sport.   It's set up more as adventure bike, geared taller with 50/50 tires.   So it will be somewhat limited on real hairy scary stuff and not hanging with CR's.

But I'd go.
Title: Re: 2012 East Coast Spring Rally Dirt Bike Day??????????????
Post by: Smola67 on February 06, 2012, 04:03:04 PM
Quote from: ddlewis on February 06, 2012, 01:27:13 PM
I plan to travel down there on the dual sport.   It's set up more as adventure bike, geared taller with 50/50 tires.   So it will be somewhat limited on real hairy scary stuff and not hanging with CR's.

But I'd go.

Yes you could ride the DR up the main road of Brown Mountain to the top of the mountain and then do a little exploring all over the top. And yes TEAM 4 STROKE is in the house. Just yellow and not red this year.   :blum1:
Title: Re: 2012 East Coast Spring Rally Dirt Bike Day??????????????
Post by: ddlewis on February 06, 2012, 05:08:37 PM
Quote from: Smola67 on February 06, 2012, 04:03:04 PM
Yes you could ride the DR up the main road of Brown Mountain to the top of the mountain and then do a little exploring all over the top...   :blum1:

C'mon man!  Expect I can do a little better than that representin team yellow (as long as it's not real muddy) - just meant I'll probably be bringing up the rear.. 
Title: Re: 2012 East Coast Spring Rally Dirt Bike Day??????????????
Post by: rktmanfj on February 07, 2012, 01:33:57 PM
Any chance of having a Dirt Bike day at Tellico?  There's miles and miles of trails and FS roads there...
Title: Re: 2012 East Coast Spring Rally Dirt Bike Day??????????????
Post by: ddlewis on February 07, 2012, 05:27:16 PM
Quote from: rktmanfj on February 07, 2012, 01:33:57 PM
Any chance of having a Dirt Bike day at Tellico?  There's miles and miles of trails and FS roads there...

We've said this every year since the great FJ off road excursion of '06.  This year I'm a lock.

Title: Re: 2012 East Coast Spring Rally Dirt Bike Day??????????????
Post by: rktmanfj on February 07, 2012, 05:39:46 PM
Quote from: ddlewis on February 07, 2012, 05:27:16 PM
Quote from: rktmanfj on February 07, 2012, 01:33:57 PM
Any chance of having a Dirt Bike day at Tellico?  There's miles and miles of trails and FS roads there...

We've said this every year since the great FJ off road excursion of '06.  This year I'm a lock.


I'll bring a dirt bike to Tellico then, for sure!      :good:

Not likely for Boone this year if I am going to CO, too.
Title: Re: 2012 East Coast Spring Rally Dirt Bike Day??????????????
Post by: Smola67 on February 12, 2012, 09:22:23 AM
Quote from: rktmanfj on February 07, 2012, 01:33:57 PM
Any chance of having a Dirt Bike day at Tellico?  There's miles and miles of trails and FS roads there...


Sure we can. I will check with Jeff to see if he is planning on riding in the fall. He had a the pleasure of scouting trails with a local at Tellico last year.
Title: Re: 2012 East Coast Spring Rally Dirt Bike Day??????????????
Post by: Smola67 on February 12, 2012, 09:24:10 AM
Quote from: ddlewis on February 06, 2012, 05:08:37 PM
Quote from: Smola67 on February 06, 2012, 04:03:04 PM
Yes you could ride the DR up the main road of Brown Mountain to the top of the mountain and then do a little exploring all over the top...   :blum1:

C'mon man!  Expect I can do a little better than that representin team yellow (as long as it's not real muddy) - just meant I'll probably be bringing up the rear.. 

Cool. 3 confirmed. And Dan, dont talk about bringing up the rear at Brown Mountain.  :dash1: Time for TRoy to chime in.  :rofl2:
Title: Re: 2012 East Coast Spring Rally Dirt Bike Day??????????????
Post by: Motofun on February 12, 2012, 10:20:07 AM
Careful, this is a trap....Brown mountain almost killed me.   :biggrin:
Title: Re: 2012 East Coast Spring Rally Dirt Bike Day??????????????
Post by: zero26tb4u on February 13, 2012, 10:49:04 AM
Quote from: Motofun on February 12, 2012, 10:20:07 AM
Careful, this is a trap....Brown mountain almost killed me.   :biggrin:

What doesn't kill you Jack will only make you stronger. At least I'm guessing this is Jack.

Dan B.
Title: Re: 2012 East Coast Spring Rally Dirt Bike Day??????????????
Post by: Smola67 on February 25, 2012, 08:23:58 AM
Quote from: zero26tb4u on February 13, 2012, 10:49:04 AM
Quote from: Motofun on February 12, 2012, 10:20:07 AM
Careful, this is a trap....Brown mountain almost killed me.   :biggrin:

What doesn't kill you Jack will only make you stronger. At least I'm guessing this is Jack.

Dan B.

Yes it must be Jack.  :flag_of_truce: Yes death was close.  :drinks:
Title: Re: 2012 East Coast Spring Rally Dirt Bike Day??????????????
Post by: Smola67 on April 14, 2012, 09:15:36 AM
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New woods weapon for this year. Team 4 stroke in the house. Remember, If you cant get it done it 2 strokes, you can always get it done with 4.  :rofl:
Title: Re: 2012 East Coast Spring Rally Dirt Bike Day??????????????
Post by: gearheadstu on April 14, 2012, 08:12:59 PM
On the scale from "NFW dude" to "Hey y'all, come watch this here idiot", how bad an idea is it to try Brown Mtn on street tires? And not even Distanzias that are halfway decent offroad. No, that'd be too practical. Instead I'm running sticky Conti SM rubber.
Title: Re: 2012 East Coast Spring Rally Dirt Bike Day??????????????
Post by: carey on April 16, 2012, 02:45:30 PM
Stu,

There is some red clay sections of the trail that when it gets anything cose to wet, is real greasy. This would limit your trail selection.  I can't remember the trail number, but it's the downhil one-way trail on the right vs the uphill one-way trail on the left.  The uphill trail has some nice rock face sections where those Conti's might work very nicely.

Carey
Title: Re: 2012 East Coast Spring Rally Dirt Bike Day??????????????
Post by: ddlewis on April 22, 2012, 11:44:43 AM
Stu, I'll be sporting 50/50 dual sport tires that are not much better.  If it's somewhat dry I'll probably take a crack at it.
Title: Re: 2012 East Coast Spring Rally Dirt Bike Day??????????????
Post by: zero26tb4u on May 06, 2012, 12:41:18 AM
Quote from: Smola67 on April 14, 2012, 09:15:36 AM
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-zGhyf-9fkt0/T1Pv-GQ8xQI/AAAAAAAACKc/PlthxN6hyrg/s640/P1040356.JPG?gl=US)

New woods weapon for this year. Team 4 stroke in the house. Remember, If you cant get it done it 2 strokes, you can always get it done with 4.  :rofl:

I was wondering when you were going to reveal that.
Title: Re: 2012 East Coast Spring Rally Dirt Bike Day??????????????
Post by: zero26tb4u on May 06, 2012, 12:48:33 AM
Quote from: gearheadstu on April 14, 2012, 08:12:59 PM
On the scale from "NFW dude" to "Hey y'all, come watch this here idiot", how bad an idea is it to try Brown Mtn on street tires? And not even Distanzias that are halfway decent offroad. No, that'd be too practical. Instead I'm running sticky Conti SM rubber.

Thinkin NFW dude unless you stayed on the fire road down the middle and even then I think a slow pace would be in order. But what then hell does it matter I crash with new knobbies.
Title: Re: 2012 East Coast Spring Rally Dirt Bike Day??????????????
Post by: FJ Flyer on May 07, 2012, 04:20:24 PM
Okay, I'm starting to go into Rally withdrawl, again.   :sorry:

But while my wife is gone, I get to take the other three kids to the Cub Scout Bike Rodeo.  Yee-ha!