The RACE

[walleyefarm1]

Who is all gonna be there, can't wait myself. Only if I have the corn harvested by then. looking good. I live and own some of the ground he runs it across, seen him starting to make some trails through the timber already. This will be my second race, did the one in june and then this one on the 28. Who is all comin...

[dirtriderex]

When is it?

[mbiigambler]

I'll be there.

Its 10/28/06.

[bansheexcracer2]

I will be there. What happened to you sunday guss? I broke mine again halfway through the motocross track on the start.

[mbiigambler]

Originally posted by bansheexcracer2
I will be there. What happened to you sunday guss? I broke mine again halfway through the motocross track on the start.


Too much going on. We just moved. I'll be at the race for sure, and I maybe at Sikema's. Sikema's is about 2 miles from our new house. I could just drive my quad there.

[walleyefarm1]

where is sikemas

[bansheexcracer2]

It is not very far from the bike barn. Just go down the same road like you are going to morrison and follow the signs. I am getting a new A-arm this week. Got 1st here last time so hpfully I can redem myself from last weekend. See everyone there.

[RobZ_450R]

I will be there. Maybe with a new surprise! Provided I can get everything worked out by then.

[400exmom]

ill be there

[mbiigambler]

Originally posted by walleyefarm1
where is sikemas

Yeah, Sikemas is 5 minutes from the bike barn on Prairie Center Road.

[mbiigambler]

Originally posted by RobZ_450R
I will be there. Maybe with a new surprise! Provided I can get everything worked out by then.

Common what's the surprise? You're not switching to yamaha?:D


Kim, it's always great to see some hot fast women racing!

[400exmom]

Originally posted by mbiigambler



Kim, it's always great to see some hot fast women racing! HA! i just spit coffe all over the keyboard

[400exmom]

Originally posted by dirtriderex
When is it? YOU better go!!

[bansheexcracer2]

My guess is rob is bustin out the 07 all tricked out.

[RobZ_450R]

Originally posted by bansheexcracer2
My guess is rob is bustin out the 07 all tricked out.

Wrong - I hate the '06 & '07 450Rs. I like my '05 just fine. Anyways, I don't have the money to switch righ now.



Common what's the surprise? You're not switching to yamaha?

If I told you, it wouldn't be a surprise now would it? Yamajunk? - I would never go to cold blue - I like things hot RED.

[mbiigambler]

Originally posted by walleyefarm1
Who is all gonna be there, can't wait myself. Only if I have the corn harvested by then. looking good. I live and own some of the ground he runs it across, seen him starting to make some trails through the timber already. This will be my second race, did the one in june and then this one on the 28. Who is all comin...

Walleye what land is yours?

[walleyefarm1]

mine is northwest of fenton. usually just the bikes go over it on sunday. Was over at sikkema s today at the very end,. oh i can't wait, was just watching from in the timber.

[mbiigambler]

i missed sikema's today, too much going on.

I'll be at the RACE four sure though. I may walk some of the course if I get time.

[bansheexcracer2]

I went. Had a big lead and I lost my lower right ball joint, by the time the seasons done I will have a new quad. I will be at the race.

[mbiigambler]

Originally posted by bansheexcracer2
I went. Had a big lead and I lost my lower right ball joint, by the time the seasons done I will have a new quad. I will be at the race.

After mine went, I replaced all four. That quad is finally ready for action.

See you at the RACE.

[bansheexcracer2]

Mine are not replaceable, so I had to get new a-arms. See everyone there.

[walleyefarm1]

wow, this is shaping up to be a mud fest. see what happens, head all the whoops behing the bike barn have water sitting in the saturday morning and now we are getting train again. gonna be a good time. anyone heard how long of a loop the quad track is gonna be.

[bansheexcracer2]

The site said 2 loops that are 50 each but I dont know if that is for us or the bikes. I love the longer races and tracks.

[walleyefarm1]

the 50 mile loop is for sunday, seen some of the couse as it goes 1/4 mile from my house. way to narrow for the quads. hope the saturday track is longer than the one in june. oh cna't wait gonna check it out more this week.

[bansheexcracer2]

That is what I was thinking. keep us posted.

[parkers30]

Originally posted by 400exmom
ill be there

are you just going up that day and back? I might have to tag along to watch and help pit

[400exmom]

Originally posted by parkers30
are you just going up that day and back? I might have to tag along to watch and help pit the usuall there about 2 hours before the race then headed out right after~ send me a text when you decide~... why arent you racing?? and are you hittin any iowa races this year with me? I have JR talked into racin the whole series!!:eek2:

[parkers30]

Originally posted by 400exmom
the usuall there about 2 hours before the race then headed out right after~ send me a text when you decide~... why arent you racing?? and are you hittin any iowa races this year with me? I have JR talked into racin the whole series!!:eek2:

My quad is in no shape to race especially 'The Race', the back shock is blown, its leaking oil like crazy and has a cracked air box

I'll send you a text at some point after I see how this weekend goes. I'd be in for some Iowa races next year, but you never know what next year will hold

[bansheexcracer2]

A guy I race with out there said he talked to gusse and we are runnin a 50 mile course. This willl seperate the men (and woman) from the boys.

[parkers30]

50 mile course? or race? I think we ran 4 laps on a 12 mile course last year? and my racing buddy who has been racing Gusse's stuff since '86 said thats normal

[watts16]

I might be there. But Im not sure if we have any hockey games that day. :o

[RobZ_450R]

Yeah, I don't think Bill will run us on the 50 mile course. He never sets up anything difficult for us.

All I have to say is that I have a very nice surprise for everyone this weekend........two words I will say after the race "what whoops?"


See everyone on Saturday.

[parkers30]

!! Approximately 50-mile course !!
This is where it all started, this 2-loop course will consist of tight woods, open grass track, wide open fields (no chicanes here), pasture track, and there may be a few logs.

well its straight off the website, but I seriously doubt the quads are going to run anywhere near that we normally have miles shorter courses anyway

[400exmom]

does anyone know if there is the club membership fee or somthing of the sort?
last year i raced there you could buy a 1 time pass

or am i thinkin of another series there?

[parkers30]

when we raced in the spring you could still race 1 race without a membership

[dirtriderex]

Parker, you saved my *** at the moose run. I'm 50/50, casey or the race...

[Kev]

Originally posted by dirtriderex
Parker, you saved my *** at the moose run. I'm 50/50, casey or the race...


Well I'll probably do the Race and go to casey for team race on the 4th. I can pass on Casey this weekend, the dust is never worth it. Hope my quad holds out for a couple more races....Frame is not looking good....

Kev

[parkers30]

Originally posted by dirtriderex
Parker, you saved my *** at the moose run. I'm 50/50, casey or the race...

I am trying to get up to the race to watch and help out again! not even trying to race this time

Maybe Kim will decide to go and I can just hitch a ride, I thought about the team race too but if I were racing I would run Gusse's I like his courses alot

[RobZ_450R]

If anyone needs some Maxxis tires, slightly used, let me know. I will bring my old ones to the race & sell them for $30 a piece. I have 21x7-10 Razr 2 fronts, 20x11-9 Razr2 rears, 20x11-9 Razr rears, & some450R stock fronts.

[mbiigambler]

I think the 50 mile course is only for the bikes, the quad course will be the same as last year.

RobZ - I've got first dibs on the rear razor2's.


See you at the race.

[parkers30]

if I come I'll snag the razr2 fronts from you

[bansheexcracer2]

You get 1 race without a membership. $75 for pro class. $40 for all others. Add $10 if your not a member. $10 a person to get in the gate.

[Big Show]

Quads race a 11 mile loop, bikes race a 40 mile loop.

[walleyefarm1]

Dust more rain today almost an inch. wow a mudfest i can't wait hope to see you all there only my second race. See how i do, i have seen some of the course but not all of it.

[walleyefarm1]

wow nobody coming to the race. sure got quiet on here. good and muddy, still some water siting in the fields around, problably some of gusse's bottomless hole s out there this year. Gonn be on a yellow raptor 700, how about you.

[400exmom]

ill get there around 9~cant wait! bring on the mud!

you know when big quads usally start..a general time?

[watts16]

Originally posted by 400exmom
ill get there around 9~cant wait! bring on the mud!

you know when big quads usally start..a general time?
Good luck Kim, What class you running? Wish I could go but hockey comes first this time off the year:ermm:

[walleyefarm1]

12 00 sharp

[400exmom]

i was headed out this mornin and i have truck issuses...:( good luck everyone....

[walleyefarm1]

Bansheexcracer. was that you i was playing bumper tag with on the mortocross track the first time. Screwwed up my kneee think i just twisted it, i kept at it though and took third in C class. i am not that fast in the timber but i just played it safe in the mud holes and come out ahaed. Thank god i never got stuck my knee couldn't have handled getting it out. you wmicht have even waved in the pits just before.

[bansheexcracer2]

Yeah that was me, I didnt have any googles after the first turn so I had to put my helmet down and couldnt see where I was goin. There was a guy goin threw the whoops slower and a coulndt slow down so I ended up with my bike on top of his. I was in 1st in c-class, passed most of B and 30+, then was tryin to run with a pro and broke a tierod end. I am sure you all herd about adam reed (one of my friends), he was on the motocross track gettin ready to pass rob when he looked back over a jump because he thought he had a flat. He landed wrong and hit his sternum on the bar clamp and stem, without a chest protector. He is in iowa city now with a broken coller bone, internal bleeding, and they think he broke his sternum and it is pushing against his heart. Should know more tonight, I will keep you posted.

[dirtriderex]

That race was muddy, I was second off the line and held my position until the last creek where you had to go under the bridge I went too far to the right and sucked water into my intake causing my motor to lock up:scary:

[Kev]

Bummer Ryan....I noticed you were gone before the race was over.... I ended up stuck in the mud on the 3rd lap, and have to thank gus for helping me get the front end un stuck.... I ended up having to jump off at that crossing to lift my quad back on the cement portion but was lucky not to suck in any water considering it was under water...My boots however were filled with water...

Only thing about that course was it was wide open 5th gear on a lot of that course...The creek crossing were not bad.

That was one long course...48 minute laps for me....

Kev

[RobZ_450R]

[i]I am sure you all herd about adam reed (one of my friends), he was on the motocross track gettin ready to pass rob when he looked back over a jump because he thought he had a flat. He landed wrong and hit his sternum on the bar clamp and stem, without a chest protector. He is in iowa city now with a broken coller bone, internal bleeding, and they think he broke his sternum and it is pushing against his heart. Should know more tonight, I will keep you posted. [/B]

Yeah, he was running a good race (I was wondering who he was). I was able to get around him in the last long tight woods section & put some time on him. I came around & got the white flag & pitted for goggles & gloves. When I was going through the mx I seen him coming through the mx. I seen him land a jump then I seen him curl up grabbing his chest. I was hoping he was alright. Tell him to rest/heal up & that he was running a good race.

[mbiigambler]

Banshee, keep us posted on Adam Reed - hopefully he's going well.

Kev, no problem on helping you out, you did help me out also.

RobZ - good job again. That was a pretty cool set up you had.


I smoked a few trees and broke my steering stabilizer so I was only able to turn one direction, after getting that fixed, the impact from the trees loosed some steering bolt so my stem had about an inch and half of up and down movement. So I limped the last lap and half.

[bansheexcracer2]

Adam is doing fine. He is at home getting his quads ready, he is going to try and race prophets town. He ended up with a broke collor bone, cracked sternum, and a little internal bleeding.

[mbiigambler]

when's the p-town race?

I didn't think you could much with a broken collar bone. Glad to hear he's doing ok.

[bansheexcracer2]

P-town is the 19th, last race of the year. The doctor told me not to ride for about a month (didnt stop me), Adam thinks he can so we willl see what happens.

[mbiigambler]

Originally posted by bansheexcracer2
P-town is the 19th, last race of the year. The doctor told me not to ride for about a month (didnt stop me), Adam thinks he can so we willl see what happens.

All right, you may see me there.

[duke416ex]

What was the new setup Rob?

[mbiigambler]

independent rear suspension set up, it was definitely trick.

[RobZ_450R]

It was a bolt on IRS system made by Sonic Off Road. That thing just soaked up all the small stuff.

[duke416ex]

How did it handle the large stuff though? And id it fade much towards the end of the race? I think a lot of people have been wondering how these kits would work and it would be great to have a full report from you.

[RobZ_450R]

You still felt the large stuff - you will always feel that no matter what you have for suspension. I could not tell that much fade at all from start to finish. Here is a nice example: After the Moose Run in June I like to have died. I was soo beat up & tired. I was using my normal suspension at that race. During the Race I had the IRS on & I felt like I could have went right back up to the starting line for another run after I got the checkers.

Overall it did soak up the huge stuff better & eliminated all of the small stuff. The only thing I would have done different would be to spend more time setting up the front suspension to match the rear & confirmed my gearing choice. I only had about 2 hours of ride time on the system before I raced it - so if I had more time, I would have been able to make it handle a whole lot better.

[parkers30]

Alot have expressed concern with the routing of the chain on the bottom of the front a-arm mount. Did you have any issues or marks from the chain hitting the chassis? it just seems extremly vulnerable to me.

Do they have any sort of skid plate in the works?

[RobZ_450R]

Yeah, I had a concern with the chain routing as well. Although, I did not have any rubbing issues with it. I did tell Andy from Sonic Offroad that I didn't like how close it was to the arm. I told him, that he should throw a chain guide on it in that area to prevent a rub. He does have a skidplate for it. I just have not seen it yet.

[parkers30]

cool, keep us updated on how it is holding up. Has alot of potential