illinois people

[storms400ex]

planning on going to chain-o-lakes this weekend, if anyone wants to meet up and go then lets pick which day and time to go???

[BlasterEaten250]

I wouldn't go on the ice quite yet, I hear there are still some soft spots from people with snowmobiles

[storms400ex]

i know some guys that live right there and they said theres sleds and quads all over it and wonder lake has been packed too

[Pipeless416]

i'd love to, but i don't know if im ready to risk it yet..

[MOVIN32]

WEREV IS THIS PLACE I LIVE JUST DOWN THE ROAD FROM YOU

[Pipeless416]

Originally posted by MOVIN32
WEREV IS THIS PLACE I LIVE JUST DOWN THE ROAD FROM YOU

mchenry/fox lake area

[storms400ex]

well when everyone decides a when to go we should post it and plan a day for all of us to get together

[MOVIN32]

WERE IN CENTRAL ILL IS THIS PLACE

[Pipeless416]

Originally posted by MOVIN32
WERE IN CENTRAL ILL IS THIS PLACE

its north eastern illinois. an hour NW of chicago... almost wisconsin. pretty much our backyard.

[storms400ex]

Originally posted by MOVIN32
WERE IN CENTRAL ILL IS THIS PLACE

like PIPELESS said its up northeast from you and me, but its worth the 2 1/2 to 3 hour drive up there, those lakes and rivers go on for miles

[d7k8]

so what your saying is- take my new quad out onto a "frozen" (hopefully in thought) river or lake, have fun, and "hope" that its thick enough to support the weight of me and the quad?

LOL... SOUNDS LIKE FUN!! but i think its till to warm to get out on a lake right now, and especially not onto a river. i dont think id ever get out on a river. what happens when it breaks through, you go under and cant find another hole to get to for air.. i think i ll pass on that.
maybe i ll just go to brushy ridge one day this next week or two.

[MOVIN32]

HOW IS THAT THIS TIME OF YEAR,ALL HILLAN ALL .IS IT A MUD FEST

[d7k8]

is that engrish or what? and who are you asking?
i have never been to brushy ridge before. so i have no clue. i know i could go to the badlands in Indiana and have a good ol time in the "dunes," but thats a pretty good haul from jacksonville, il.. and i imagine most places right now will have standing water in all the low lieing places, but everything else will have snow and frozen ground!

[MOVIN32]

THAT IS NOT KY TALK .DID NOT PRE READ WHAT I PUT UP. HOW DO YOU CALL JACKSONVILL CENTRAL IIL .BUT ITS COOL TO SEE ILL RIDERS ON THE POST , LET ME KNOW WHEN YOU ARE UP THIS WAY RIDING

[BlasterEaten250]

I went out to pistakee today to check it out. I would definatly NOT go on the ice yet. I'm not sure how the smaller lakes are but even so I wouldn't risk it yet.

[d7k8]

Originally posted by MOVIN32
THAT IS NOT KY TALK .DID NOT PRE READ WHAT I PUT UP. HOW DO YOU CALL JACKSONVILL CENTRAL IIL .BUT ITS COOL TO SEE ILL RIDERS ON THE POST , LET ME KNOW WHEN YOU ARE UP THIS WAY RIDING

well considering im only about an hour away from ya i think, its not too far off from being central il. i use that as a general overview of my living area so that people can realize somewhat where im at and ask questions then. its not a specific for me. im actually not from this area, im from the east side of the state 20 miles from the indiana line.
i will try to come ride at the different places once i find out whre the are, people to go with and so forth. i dont know anyone around here that rides, so its kinda tuff. and considering i just got a quad again after 2 1/2 years, i gotta get back into the swing of things.

[Pipeless416]

i have a friend that lives on pistakee bay and he said he drilled through it to see how thick it is.. he said about 20 feet off the shore its 8 inches thick... tempting now.

[storms400ex]

let me know Mike!!!!!

[MOVIN32]

put a post up when u all go on the ice . their is about 5 guy in delavan ,pekin ,morton .that are all about it .we have a small lake we make a tt an a indoor size short track on ,when the ice is good i will post something

[BlasterEaten250]

www.lake-link.com i rely on this site a lot to know how thick it is. go to fishing reports i think it is and find the lake you want. It has ice levels and a lot of times the fishers tell areas to stay away from etc.

[storms400ex]

what do you guys think about this weekend the 9th or 10th????

[BlasterEaten250]

From the looks of it the lakes will be good to ride this weekend! Ill probably be out on pistakee or possibly fox lake/petite lake.

[storms400ex]

let me know and ill hook up with you, maybe PIPELESS will show up!!!!

[Pipeless416]

Originally posted by storms400ex
let me know and ill hook up with you, maybe PIPELESS will show up!!!!

im blastereaten's brother haha. i have to go back to school tomorrow :( . maybe i'll try to come back some weekend soon.

[red416ex]

Man I miss living in Illinois just for the winter ridding. Its been 2 years since I went up there ridding. Hopefully I will make it up there before the winter ends to see family and I'll get to bring my quad. Have alot of farmers in the family with a bunch of land I cant wait. It sucks here in Alabama not many places to ride especially no ice ridding.

[MOVIN32]

RAE U NUTS ITS BEEN -8 FOR 2OR3 DAYS .STAY IN GOOD WEATHER AN RIDE ON

[red416ex]

LOL that is cold we went riddin in MS last weekend and camped in the Dunes.....Guess I can't do that there......Its still nice for week or so especially when I know im goin back to warmer weather :D

[MOVIN32]

YES A FEW DAY /HR IN THE COLD IS COOL BUT DAYS ON END SUCKS .DELAVAN IL HIGH WAS 11

[bergoff]

damn i'm busy this weekend. sounds like it will be fun. stay warm its going to be a cold one.

[storms400ex]

heading up to the lakes this weekend (sunday) 2-quads 1-snowmobile i got ice reports of 10 to 12 inches, let me know if any of you are going

[BlasterEaten250]

Which lake are you going to? This recent warm air has made things pretty messy.

[storms400ex]

witch ever lake has the most excitment

[Pipeless416]

not a good idea... :ermm:

[storms400ex]

people are telling me Sand Bar is the place to drop on and there tons of quads around there, a couple of my buddys on sleds rode last night said it was awesome

[storms400ex]

had a great time yesterday unloaded at chopper city bar and grill tons of quads and snowmobiles, went up fox river a long ways then went back to channel lake and seen some dragraces

[bergoff]

how deep was the snow?

[BlasterEaten250]

Did you go under 173 at all?

[storms400ex]

chopper city is right at the 173 bridge and yes we went under it

[BlasterEaten250]

wish I coulda been there! we spent last weekend at grand geneva though.

[storms400ex]

i didnt see another 400ex, my step son had a 300ex with me, seen a couple of z400's, 450r suzukis, alot of 4x4's, even a dirt bike