freakystone
02-10-2005, 09:21 AM
Me and a few buddies went to Hatfield Mccoy from last Thursday till Tuesday of this week. We were really bummed that the trails were so tame so we went looking for some more hairy riding and we found it.
One guy busted his tie rod end and we had to leave the bike in the mountains for the night. So he rented a new 05 Vinson so we could track up there and get the broken bike. Needless to say, that big 4x4 couldnt go where my YFZ did and he lost it at the top of the mountain. I swear it tumbled at least 45 seconds before it finally fell of a 100yd straight down rock cliff. The landing sounded like a train wreck. Then it kept tumbling even further before finally getting stuck on a tree. Needless to say the quad was totaled. Tires and the seat and misc. parts were scattered all over the mountain for about a half mile down.
The kicker... no insurance was available and my buddy is responsible for it.
Other than that, another buddy blew his engine on the last day. We stayed in Gilbert and it was amazing how all the locals knew us as the group from Chicago that destroyed the 4x4 on trails that we had no business on.
Let me know when the next group HM ride is and we will surely tag along.
http://www.livingoodlodging.com/Valpar.jpg
One guy busted his tie rod end and we had to leave the bike in the mountains for the night. So he rented a new 05 Vinson so we could track up there and get the broken bike. Needless to say, that big 4x4 couldnt go where my YFZ did and he lost it at the top of the mountain. I swear it tumbled at least 45 seconds before it finally fell of a 100yd straight down rock cliff. The landing sounded like a train wreck. Then it kept tumbling even further before finally getting stuck on a tree. Needless to say the quad was totaled. Tires and the seat and misc. parts were scattered all over the mountain for about a half mile down.
The kicker... no insurance was available and my buddy is responsible for it.
Other than that, another buddy blew his engine on the last day. We stayed in Gilbert and it was amazing how all the locals knew us as the group from Chicago that destroyed the 4x4 on trails that we had no business on.
Let me know when the next group HM ride is and we will surely tag along.
http://www.livingoodlodging.com/Valpar.jpg