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Admin
06-04-2004, 06:19 AM
The group ride this year was a fun time for everyone and for the first time it didn't rain most of the weekend. The Ride was held May 14th - May 16th at the Rausch Creek MX Park in Tremont, PA.

This years ride was held in conjunction with the GNCC race at Rausch Creek, which worked out really well, and I plan on having a group ride every year during the GNCC weekend at Rausch Creek in the future. Several of the members spent most of Saturday at the race and rode on Sunday while others went home Saturday night.

I didn't arrive at the MX park until late Saturday night, so I actually missed seeing some of the members that rode Friday and Saturday and left before I arrived. I couldn't ride because my hands had some nasty blisters from the GNCC race, so I spent Sunday taken pictures.

John Natalie jr. did some riding Saturday at the MX park before I arrived, but his bad luck this weekend continued when he YFZ quit running. He was forced to clean up early and head home.

Admin
06-04-2004, 01:15 PM
Dustin Wimmer showed up to ride Saturday Night and Sunday

Admin
06-04-2004, 01:17 PM
Several EXriders.com member prepared breakfast Sunday Morning.

Admin
06-04-2004, 01:18 PM
Some members came from as far as New Hampshire for the weekend of riding.

Admin
06-04-2004, 01:20 PM
A big thumbs up after putting in some laps on the Rausch Creek MX Track.

Admin
06-04-2004, 01:21 PM
One nice looking Banshee

Admin
06-04-2004, 01:22 PM
Kilabanshee on his 400EX

Admin
06-04-2004, 01:23 PM
Soon After, He put the hammer down!!!

Admin
06-04-2004, 01:24 PM
This 450R rider was tearing up the turns!

Admin
06-04-2004, 01:25 PM
He also wasn't afraid to fly either.

Admin
06-04-2004, 01:26 PM
Nice Air!!!

Admin
06-04-2004, 01:27 PM
A cool shot of the step down table top

Admin
06-04-2004, 01:29 PM
Even the Paul from Bluetraxx was tearing up the track. He actually was alright to talk with, but he obviously doesn't like EXriders.com. Oh well

Admin
06-04-2004, 01:30 PM
Check out this nice looking custom 4 Stroke Quad.

Admin
06-04-2004, 01:31 PM
A nice looking 250R that was loaded with aftermarket goodies.

Admin
06-04-2004, 01:32 PM
Curt broke out his sweet looking LTZ400 and was flying around the track two laps at a time.

Admin
06-04-2004, 01:33 PM
Some styling Action.

Admin
06-04-2004, 01:33 PM
Another shot of Curt

Admin
06-04-2004, 01:34 PM
Lou out on his 250R

Admin
06-04-2004, 01:34 PM
Another 450R rider tearing up the awesome berms at Rausch Creek.

Admin
06-04-2004, 01:36 PM
Most of the members decided to take a break and watch the National Riders hit the track.

Admin
06-04-2004, 01:36 PM
Rocco wasted no time catching some huge Air.

Admin
06-04-2004, 01:37 PM
Dustin Wimmer was in hot Pursuit.

Admin
06-04-2004, 01:38 PM
Randy Lehr even showed up to have some fun, but unfortunately he over shot a turn and broke his handlebars which ended his day early.

Admin
06-04-2004, 01:39 PM
Dustin clearing the big gap

Admin
06-04-2004, 01:39 PM
Rocco was going for some style points.

Admin
06-04-2004, 01:40 PM
A crowd of riders sat and watched them fly around the track

Admin
06-04-2004, 01:41 PM
Rocco giving me the look back

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06-04-2004, 01:42 PM
Dustin followed suit and also gave me a look over his shoulder.

Admin
06-04-2004, 01:43 PM
Dustin decided to start hitting the cloud whoops in the sky as he hammered across the tops

Admin
06-04-2004, 01:47 PM
All and all it was a fun weekend, but a few members find out the ground wasn't too forgiven. Ralph found out the hard way.

Admin
06-04-2004, 01:48 PM
His quad didn't fair much better.

Admin
06-04-2004, 01:49 PM
the cool thing about rausch creek is that if you don't feel like riding the MX track, you can just hit the trails like this guy and his boy did on his 1988 LT250F Quadrunner.

I tell you that quad was in almost new shape and he was the original owner. I also still have one, but it looks like junk compared to his.

BlasterBTW
06-05-2004, 06:36 AM
Looks like it was lot of fun! I was there early Saturday so I didn't get to see many of you. Hopefully next meet isn't on a race day :(
Bryan

Ralph
06-06-2004, 08:31 PM
its coming back stronger than before, i got 3 weeks left on the ol cast and its getting new shoes, stem and the shocks are already with santo...

Matt102
06-07-2004, 04:32 PM
Good to hear your gonna be back on the quad!!

Kilabanshee
06-07-2004, 04:38 PM
Yeah Ill deff be there the next ride Harlen this time Iam going to take it alittle easyer on the expert track. Did they happen to repair the jump Me Ralph and Paul messed up on??? Did you get any shots of me getting helicoptered out from my accident? Well look forward to seeing you then, you can sure count me to be there and giving the exriders.com site some props and hopefully on a new quad too! Thanks Harlen again for being really nice and helping me out when my rim was leaking air your a great guy hope to see you at rausch.

Ralph
06-07-2004, 08:30 PM
Btw im looking for a 400ex steering stem, new or used, aftermarket or stock, must be in good shape. anyone wanting to help a goodfella out let me know

Bill Fuller
06-07-2004, 08:43 PM
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Kilabanshee
[ Did you get any shots of me getting helicoptered out from my accident?


HELICOPTERED out man I'm definatley going to have to make it for the next ride.Hope it aint a serious as it sounds:confused:

Kilabanshee
06-08-2004, 02:00 PM
Nah Me "Brent", Ralph, Paul and a few other guys that day really didnot know about this jump being messed up. I knew I could hit it easy 4th gear and make the landing with ease but somehow I clipped my rear tire on the landing of the jump. The intermediate track is also alot of fun with pretty decent sized jumps and most with easy landings for a 400ex or soo quad a 300ex or smaller models stock might have a problem there because some of the jumps would deffenatly make stock shocks bottom. Ralph Ill keep my eye out on the steering stem for you ill let you know if anything turns up. Rausch is a very safe track I just sugjest you look at ANY jump your sceptical about watch another rider and see how he properly does the ramp, I was cocky and just didn't even look at the thing and hit it without thinking. Hopefully next exriders ride me and eveyone else wont be as hurt. I guess it was just a bad weekend for really all of ous. Hope you heel up quick ralph didnot get a chance to talk to you but I saw you and the other guys near Harlens trailer.

redroost85
06-10-2004, 12:30 PM
Looks like an awesome time was had by you guys...minus the injuries and tore up quads of course, lol!:)

Man, next year I am just getting the heck outta work so I can chum it up with all the fellow exriders....I'm tired of missing out on chit 'cause of work!:grr:

Thanks for all the pics Harlen....I shall live through the pics until the next exriders ride.:o :)

06-11-2004, 01:55 PM
Originally posted by Ralph
Btw im looking for a 400ex steering stem, new or used, aftermarket or stock, must be in good shape. anyone wanting to help a goodfella out let me know

Hey man,

I got a stock 400ex stem thats straight and all the black paint is still on it pretty much. Lemme know if you want it.

Ralph
06-11-2004, 06:32 PM
Originally posted by TeamCRC
Hey man,

I got a stock 400ex stem thats straight and all the black paint is still on it pretty much. Lemme know if you want it.

sure what u want for it

rollie
07-02-2004, 10:16 PM
wow....if i can im deffantly going down there next year....looks like alot of fun!!!!:)