Kansas Riders

[backyardbuilt]

mc_racer Cool hope to see you out there, 450rJam definetly let us know about osawatomie I want to ride out there sounds cool from what I here!!

[450rJam]

its a pretty good place,some trails are nice and easy, there are a few hills to test your skills too, and a small mx area, and a drag strip. (im sure its all a little messed up after the floods)
here are a few pics of the kids at one of the smooth little play areas (z250 and 400ex are still learning)

[450rJam]

this play ground has some nice little rolling hills perfect for getting them hooked.

[450rJam]

its fun to see them take to riding

[450rJam]

oldest daughter on the 400ex
(if the 450r goes to the garage I will still have another play toy)

[450rJam]

dont be fooled, this little girl will leave alot of adults through the trails on this little crf70.

[450rJam]

my son on his cr80 (on the drag strip he smokes 400ex's on a regular basis)
he can hang in the back pocket vs stock 450's

[450rJam]

last one for now, I am tired of resizing

I will post here when it dries up, maybe we can get a group together.

[backyardbuilt]

looks real open no trees bashing your head like perry. We had a blast luckily the rhino is just under the size limit ranger stopped us. That thing went just about everywhere out there.

[yamahonda]

Originally posted by TRX_450
theres one every friday nite in junction city theres a flat track race there every fri night???? got anymore info??website,name,contact number,what size track????


also i got flyer this weekend for flattrack races in paola sat the may 19th hot laps at 5 and racing starts at 6;30 .. come on out even if your not setup you can still race..

[TRX_450]

yea there was last summer im pretty sure there is now too..it started out just me and 2 guys racing each other between heats of the cars but then the 450s started showing up and so i quit goin cuz we were gettin smoked on the 400's...im pretty sure after i quit goin they actually organized it and ran the warmup between heats and the actual race after the cars got done...

[busted]

Does anyone have anymore info about the races in Paola? I have been wanting to go down there but I am not sure were they have the races at, etc. Any more info would be great.

Thanks,
Jake

[450rJam]

I think its this weekend, its at the fair grounds
I will see if I can dig up some info.

[yamahonda]

sorry busted i seen you tried to pm me but my box was full .. i deleted alot of **** so feel free to send me pm.. i know where and how to get to poala race but not sure i can tell ya i dont know names of the streets.. anyways pm me we can talk on the phone leave me your number.. maybe we can meet in poala and i can lead you in.. i do know hot laps are at 5 and racing starts at 630 sat may 19th..

[450rJam]

osawatomie is closed to public now, due to some arse holes riding on posted land and running from the law. (they didnt get away) but managed to screw up a great place to ride.

[backyardbuilt]

As usual that seems to be the trend lately atleast they got caught though!!

[IMSROLL450R]

Originally posted by 450rJam
osawatomie is closed to public now, due to some arse holes riding on posted land and running from the law. (they didnt get away) but managed to screw up a great place to ride.

Does that mean the trails and stuff that you rode there are closed now? I was lookin forward to coming down there when I moved to KC. Let me know if anything changes.

[450rJam]

I talked to the owner for a while, he is cool with people riding but the city is comming down on him, and there seem to be alot of people who dont respect the property. (I have picked up beer bottles and trash off the trails more than once).

[backyardbuilt]

Sounds like a big hassle becuase of a few idiots, hate to be down there and get harrassed by the cops, becuase of them riding where they're not supposed to!

[pharit]

wow i thought we all had died.....

[IMSROLL450R]

anyone find anything else??????????

[450rJam]

osawatomie is pretty much gone, thanks to the wyandotte county group that trashed the levey and the latest flood.

I tried to hit burlington but didnt even unload, its just flat flood area full of mosquitoes and mud flats.
I went by dragoon (by pomona lake) looks like its a possibility but you need to become a member, if there are any katv members that could comment on what its like that would be great.

[IMSROLL450R]

Originally posted by 450rJam
osawatomie is pretty much gone, thanks to the wyandotte county group that trashed the levey and the latest flood.

I tried to hit burlington but didnt even unload, its just flat flood area full of mosquitoes and mud flats.
I went by dragoon (by pomona lake) looks like its a possibility but you need to become a member, if there are any katv members that could comment on what its like that would be great.

Man that sucks that place is so close to me. The only place I have found thats pretty good so far is Milford Lake in manhattan its a really big place. There are also 2 private tracks we ride on over there.

[pharit]

we're goin to lake milford next weekend

[IMSROLL450R]

Originally posted by pharit
we're goin to lake milford next weekend

What day are you goin??????? I would for sure be able to go!!! I can even bring those subs and amp for a couple benjamins!!!!!!! Let me know if you are goin out there because I really want to try the new 14:1 Venom out if we get it runnin right.

[pharit]

25th is the day we are going, but man i don't have enough bones for those subs i wish i could though

[IMSROLL450R]

Originally posted by pharit
25th is the day we are going, but man i don't have enough bones for those subs i wish i could though

Damn we were gonna go sunday because I have to leave town.

[yernkie]

I am still bummed out about Osawatomie. I live in Paola and have ridden down there a few times. Most of the riding I do is on private land that is owned by friends or family, but I don't even have much of that anymore.

Has anyone on here that lives in KS or MO ever thought about starting an ATV riding club? If there was an organized group of people the state might be more apt to help out with some riding land. Hey, it worked fro the KC Jeep Club (KSRocks park).

In the case of Osawatomie...I wonder if a group of people came forward to donate the time/materials to fence the land, then had monthly land cleanups, and monitored the property...would the city be more apt allow this?

[mc_racer]

I be down for helping out.

KSrock park is really nice, but it is owned by an individual and leased to the people that run the park. That is one reason they don't allow ATVs, the owner thinks they tear up too much land by making their own trails. That sucks, because it is such a cool place.

It would be cool it we could work out a deal like that. I've have no problem paying to ride if it was nearby.

{rant on}
In fact, I wish more places charged to get in, it may keep the hooligans out. I get aggravated when I go to Perry or Deepwater and see people doing donuts in the parking lot, riding without helmets, drinking, etc. Those things just give more ammunition to the people that want to shut places down.

We as ATVers need to realize that we are all fighting the same battle for riding places and do a better job of following the rules of the few places left.
{rant off}

[yernkie]

Rant on mc_racer because I agree with you 100%. A few idiots ruin it for everyone.

I would be interested in attempting to start up something like this, but I would need some help and guidance on where to begin. Maybe we need to get a list of Kansas (and Missouri) riders who would be interested and go from there. Anyone game?

[450rJam]

count me in (X6 in my family)

I live in osawatomie and would be happy to dive an hour to ride

Jimmy Wallace

[TRX_450]

actually if u guys go back a few pages me peacefrog and most of his family are in the process of getting a riding park together up by frankfurt, kansas...ill try and talk to him today to get more info but i know if we do get the grant to do it, itll have stuff for everybody; full blown race track, LOTS of trails, and even rough stuff for the utes and i think even a mud pit for them

[IMSROLL450R]

Originally posted by TRX_450
actually if u guys go back a few pages me peacefrog and most of his family are in the process of getting a riding park together up by frankfurt, kansas...ill try and talk to him today to get more info but i know if we do get the grant to do it, itll have stuff for everybody; full blown race track, LOTS of trails, and even rough stuff for the utes and i think even a mud pit for them


I remember talking to peacefrog about that alot but nothing ever came of it. I even would have volunteered to help to be able to ride around here because frankly its non-existent. If you find out anymore about that place let me know for sure because I am up for helping in about any way.

[pharit]

Originally posted by IMSROLL450R
I remember talking to peacefrog about that alot but nothing ever came of it. I even would have volunteered to help to be able to ride around here because frankly its non-existent. If you find out anymore about that place let me know for sure because I am up for helping in about any way.

That is awesome. I know of a great new website that is lookin for ATV'ers we are always lookin for new places to ride.

So please we have a great bunch of guys over there that are willing to help with the cause too.

its my friends website and i got a few of you to join so please check it out, My S/C Is "Mouldy" i'm a moderator over there so please join us guys, ATVriders.com is a good site but this is more of a local mainly KANSAS, cause thats what we are about right?

Check it out fella's, its got something for everyone

www.Kansaspowersports.com

[pharit]

to the guys that have checked out the site so far thanks alot, the admin over there are really happy you've joined

[TRX_450]

the spot in frankfurt already exsists...theyre just trying to get a government grant to help pay for all the new stuff theyre gonna build and also get insurance....they alreayd have alot because its a reandevous thing where they camp all primative and shoot their blackpowder stuff but its also like 100+ acres of riding...im sure if we wanted to get a big ride up there we could...utes and sport quads both

[nailbender]

I know this is an old thread but, any luck with the trails in Frankfort. I live in Wamego and am always up for some riding somewhere new.

[nailbender]

I know this is an old thread but, any luck with the trails in Frankfort. I live in Wamego and am always up for some riding somewhere new.

[peacefrog]

I can get the insureance for 100 to 150 members but, the peice of land I was looking at is between a mom an her kids an mom is in a home an kids are expeting the land an mom is in no shape to make dicition on what she can sell or lease so, Im still looking to purchase or lease sum land with the option to buy. Where all you ride at around here??

[nailbender]

My brother and I just got back into riding about 8 months ago and have been looking for somewhere closer and something new. So far weve been to Council Grove a few times, Perry, Randolph, John Redmond, Tuttle and up to Randolph a couple times. I think we are going to Milford on Friday afternoon if we can both get out of work. Is there anywhere else close?

[TRX_450]

kit, we need to get ahold of parker when it drys out a little bit and go ride out there. last time i was out there was when you me allan and your buddy were out there and i did that big double, and the new step up allan and i found up that cliff

[peacefrog]

We got a few private rideing areas an a kick *** track (you need to check it out tyle) an we go to the mountains an the dunes a few times a year. Tyle JP said that his trails are beat down an we need to go ride them soon. I got the big camp out this weekend maybe next weekend can go to JPs or Pats track.

[nailbender]

Id be up for hitting the trails some time, not much of a track guy. Keep in touch Im usually free on the weekends.

[peacefrog]

Will keep in touch

[beck125]

Would be cool to get a bunch of us out to shool crick sometime

[beck125]

Would be cool to get a bunch of us out to shool crick sometime

[mc_racer]

Where's that at?

[beck125]

its over my wakefeild. you know where junction city is? its about 30 miles north west of us. oh and i am trying to get a big group to hit up marions supercross track this weekend anyone down?

[troybilt]

Old thread, but just checking in. I live in Manhattan also along with several other riding buddies always looking for good groups of people to ride with and places to go. We go to the dunes a couple times a year. Alot of us are on old-school 250r's, and my 450r some but it is more of a track/dune quad than a trail bike. I just did a complete frame up build on a 250r specifically setup for the trails. my build thread here:

http://www.exriders.com/vbb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=422549

I've been to skool creek a few times, I don't really know where to go out there so I've never been too pleased with it, and both times I've been by myself. I've also rode at Randolph and Spillway, didn't really like either of those places, Randolph was great for the RZR... They've really closed down the Spillway as of late, cut back alot of the trails. I usually go there to "test" and "tune" if I get a new part or something that's about it...

Any good tracks around? I know the one in Manhattan, but I hear you have to be a member and don't know much about it. Do they allow quads?

Thanks, T

[peacefrog]

I like what you did to the 250 r. We try to make the dunes as much as possible. We got a pretty big group of us that go to the dunes an the mountains as often as possible. Yeah that trac out by the landfill on hunters Island is Joel Norths propertie an leases it to 3 river motorcross club I guess. Pretty nice trac I guess they only let quads on it on sundays I heard. We got a pretty fun trac out my womego a buddy of mine built (Its kinda private for insureance sake) we just got back from the dunes but, are thinking about going back down for 5 days during stamped weekend. I know a lot of cats in manhattn my name is Kit, who all you ride with??

[troybilt]

Originally posted by peacefrog
I like what you did to the 250 r. We try to make the dunes as much as possible. We got a pretty big group of us that go to the dunes an the mountains as often as possible. Yeah that trac out by the landfill on hunters Island is Joel Norths propertie an leases it to 3 river motorcross club I guess. Pretty nice trac I guess they only let quads on it on sundays I heard. We got a pretty fun trac out my womego a buddy of mine built (Its kinda private for insureance sake) we just got back from the dunes but, are thinking about going back down for 5 days during stamped weekend. I know a lot of cats in manhattn my name is Kit, who all you ride with??

I've lived in Manhattan since 97, went to school etc.. etc.. I've been an engineer for Cat in Wamego since 01... I live in Miller Ranch area on the west side of town. I know alot of people in town too. I was a bartender/bouncer down at Chance and when Rado's was still Silverado's... My wife and I love it here. I just need to find some better places to ride. I actually pretty much let me quads sit in the garage until I go to the dunes. That's why I built the XC bike, I'm trying to be more "proactive" for the terrain around here. I grew up in Ellsworth, Ks and always rode in more open stuff, like sand pits, etc. I ride with Dan Hung, he just moved here from KC, in fact moves in, in June. Also a few buddies I grew up with at Ellsworth also have full time jobs here in town. Another engineer I work with and also grew up with is also into riding, ATC's mostly. We are building a long travel sand rail in his shop in Ogden.. pretty sweet setup..

I just got back from the dunes 3 weeks ago, been going down since I was 12. I love going down there, trying to talk my buddies into going back sometime the week before memorial weekend. Don't know if we'll swing it or not. I'm on temporary layoff that week, and would be a good time to go.

I heard of a track in Westmoreland?? ...and one south of Topeka in Lyndon, you know anything about those? I'm not really ready to be racing per'se but would like to run some laps and get my 450 dialed in.. LOL.. Dan's buddy I spoke about has a track in KC, I've yet to go there though.

I hope to meet up with you sometime Kit, I always enjoy meeting others that have similar passions and interests as I do!

[peacefrog]

You work at cat in womego?? You might know a good buddy of mine Dwight Carly?? Elsworth I ride with sum cats that grew up in that area building an rideing banchees, you know Elie?? Big in to raceing banchees. I work in manhattan I run my own concrete business. I have only been in business about a year now but, been doing concret for about 20 years now. Its a hard life but, enjoy the money. I have heard of the westy trac just 3 or 4 miles down the Onago road been wanting to go race a hair scamble there. My buddie races in witcita on jeep trac its fun. We sum times go to finger lake Mis. Its 10 miles north of Columbiea. Its has a lereta lin qualifieing trac that we like to ride. The one in lyndon use to be motocross might be quads now. I used to ride a 400 ex an now have move to a 500 scrammy. I know sounds kinda gay but, I have a lot of fun on it an have a few mods that make it pretty quick. I ride with a few 400 exs 450s an a few 700 we have a pretty good time I will keep in tought with you oin next dune trip or new trail ride.

[TRX_450]

Going to be heading down to the dunes here in late september or early october if any of you guys want to join.

[peacefrog]

The boys got the house rented for the weekend of the 24,25,26 of sept. I will probaly head down that weekend too now that dad cant swing it (Make the dunes with me) this year. Im going to camp if you want to camp with us. Get ahold of me if you want to car pool an save a little gas or are you going down in the van with big Al??

[TRX_450]

not sure if his van is gonna make it haha. ill go ahead and get those days off though. we need to just find a toy hauler to borrow/rent and take down.

[peacefrog]

We could always throw are quads on pats double decker trailor, he only charges I think 40 dollors a quad there an back an drag my mayco or dads new thor?? Think mine would be a 64th of the weight.

[12345mrjeff]

looking for some people to come ride on my land i live in holton it is north of topeka dont care what you got just trying to find some more people to ride with if you like to ride give me a pm it is just 10 aches but it is fun got some jumps and just need to get the grass down lol so feel free thanks jeff

[beck125]

theres alot more people then i expected to be local on this site lol we should all hit school creek up before snow!

[BTwrestle04]

I'm moving to Kansas City, MO next weekend. I ride a 2008 YFZ450. I am just curious if anyone can give me some places where I can go ride? The main type of riding I do is trail riding.