Bull Gap pics

[86350x]

Guess I'll share em with you guys too.

Most of the pics are at the hill (where most of the riders and nut cases gather). Lots of hams that wanted there pics taken. Took my old man along with me, and rode my trail quad.

Good weather, trails were in nice shape, but it gets really crowded by noon, and you have to be constantly looking out for oncomming traffic.

No accidents or injuries, so all in all it was a fun weekend.

[86350x]

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[RoadkillerRyan]

nice
whats beinhd you guys?

[86350x]

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[86350x]

It's all tight woods trails, it's actually pretty cool, offers up a bit of everything.

[86350x]

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[86350x]

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[86350x]

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[86350x]

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Not too many riding chicks, or icehouse beer around though:ermm:

[86350x]

Have another question:confused:

Does this look like my bro's bulldog is sniffing his 250r's butt?

[2000400EX]

Looks like you had fun! I went there for the first time last year during memorial day weekend. It was pretty cool. We set up some tents and camped just off one of the forest roads that lead right into bull gap. Your're right about the tight woods trails, they're just wide enough for a quad in some spots!! Also right about the oncoming traffic! There are always people going one way or another around there! But it's a blast while your there!:blah:

[86350x]

Always have fun up there:cool:

If you go at sun up, you can get lots of fast care free riding in. The funnest loop is from the hill to mckinly. Your street legal in town, so you can get gas, go to the bar and stores,ect on your bike or atv. Last time I went (to the bar) budlight was only 1.25 on tap:cool:

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[86350x]

Here is one of the street legal pics.

[86350x]

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[Yoshi400ex]

thats a big hill....:(

[bluebaron]

wheres is this place at, looks pre fun

[Yoshi400ex]

we have a place to ride just like that with the big arse hills but alot more rocks. its called stag hill

That looks awsome. Where is Bull Gap?

[Glow Plug]

wow! looks like quite the place to ride :D

[Atreyu]

damn, looks fun, cool pics man.

[CowsBitePeople]

MAn that does look fun....i wish we had somethin like that around here wheres that at??

[86350x]

Mio, in northern michigan (lower peninsula). I have some more pics, I'll keep posting the decent ones. There are a little over 100 miles of open trails up there.

[wb300ex]

Originally posted by CowsBitePeople
MAn that does look fun....i wish we had somethin like that around here wheres that at??

i wish we had somthing around here too:( oh well matt looks like we will just have to wait till our senour year trip with bobby

Thats awsome that quads are street legal there. I wish I could go. Trying to save money for a Banshee before I go to Little Sahara.

[CHAUNCY]

Cool pics:cool:

[86350x]

Originally posted by blueblast02
Thats awsome that quads are street legal there. I wish I could go. Trying to save money for a Banshee before I go to Little Sahara.

Are you located in mich. I would take my shee to little sahara if I could get enough days off. Doesn't look like it though.

No, I live in MS.

[86350x]

If you don't have one by then your blaster should do just fine for cruising. Just gear it down 1 tooth in the front.

[86350x]

:confused2 what happened to the wife likes chicks post, I never got to see any of the new replies:confused:

[86350x]

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sweet pics

[TheChknhwk]

Bull gap is sweet, I go there several times a year:)

[86350x]

Thanks for the replies guys, I should have some atlanta and silver lake pics on here some time this summer.

To the michigan guys, have any of you tried kalkaska, or ogemaw yet? St. helens sucked, wasn't as much fun as bull gap.:confused: :ermm:

[TheChknhwk]

I used to ride St. Hellen when I was a kid, there was a ski lodge there that burned down & you could ride up the ski hill & then jump off the foundation of the burnt down lodge. I prolly haven't ridden there in 13 years tho. I have never ridden kalkaska tho, have you??? I have ridden the south Atlanta trails the ones that are about 2 miles from the state park. They are ok, but not challenging & the map system they provide leads you to believe you can get to a town, but we could never find it. Umm...... there are some really cool spots in Atlanta where the trail is acually a series of wodden bridges over swamp. My dad's buddy says the really nice hilly trails are further north; we are going to have him show us sometime this summer:)

[2000400EX]

I have not tried kalkaska or ogemaw yet either. I too ride the atlanta trails. I like them. Yeah, there map system IS a bit decieving. The trail actually does continue south into atlanta, but it is a marked snowmobile trail which they have gated off during summer time because it runs through private property. I could never figure out how to get into town myself until this past winter when I was up there riding my snowmobile and happened to stumble upon the trail that led into town. And as far as heading north on the trail system, that dead ends into a gated off snowmobile trail too, just outside of millersburg. The atlanta trail system isn't very big, but there are alot of places you can go exploring.

I was thinking about trying the trail system near traverse city, have any of you tried that?

[86350x]

I've never tride either of those two, my mom and dad go on long horse back rides in cadillac, that must be the system your talking about. He said they looked ok, but didn't seem to have the fun elevation changes bull gap did. I'd like to find some more hard packed trails for my wr 426 dirt bike too. I don't like changing tires just for a weekend ride. That's why when I go to bull gap I always take an atv. Kalkaska is supposed to be just like bull gap. I have an invite to ride in the up late in july. The trail is supposed to lead right down to the lake. Can't wait for that one. Next time I go to a riding area I'll post in advance where I'm going and when. Keep me updated on these other systems if you get to try them.

I'm in the tip of the thumb, so all of these systems are a drive for me

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[86350x]

Went to the opposite side in lazurne, sorry old post, but some people were asking about the place:confused:

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[86350x]

Can anyone tell me why they won't work?:confused: :ermm:

[TheChknhwk]

Some werk some don't, I think it's cause your shiznitz is no good....lol

[Adam202]

if you keep refreshing your browser you can get them to work. bullgap is a fun place to ride, its fun to race people up the hill i cant wait to make my 400ex a 440. i go to atlanta and mio snowmobiling alot. michigan has some cool trails to ride on. Has anyone seen the hill in the Maltby hills area around south branch?? this hill from what i heard is called Elbow hill and it is much much more challanging than bull gap. it is blocked off but if you notice a old trail that is like the one your on but blocked off go around the road block and go down it and its pretty close. you can get on it from a county road too but there is a bunch of short steep hills, [that are fun to jump] . there from people dumping dirt on the trail to keep people out but they would just ride over them :p . if you go from the trail youll be fine just dont stay too long. this is all in the maltby hills area.

[86350x]

Originally posted by TheChknhwk
Some werk some don't, I think it's cause your shiznitz is no good....lol



:confused: wtf now none of the new ones are working:huh

Image station sucks

Have been to south branch, but didn't see any real big hills:confused: :ermm:

[86350x]

Fixed it, I'll have to look for that area some time. Last time I went to south branch I got lost, and I thought the place sucked, probrably because of that. The trails were not marked worth a crap.

I had to drive up town illegaly to get gas, and they only had crappy 87, and I need to run at least premium in both my quads because they're built up.

And what the hell is a shiznitz?:confused:

[QuadJunkies]

Originally posted by 86350x
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Not too many riding chicks, or icehouse beer around though:ermm: STILL NO ICEHOUSE!!!!!:grr: MAybe for your Bday Ill have to send ya some.......:) ;) Nice pics.looks like a good day of riding.......:cool:

[86350x]

Lol yup, still no icehouse. I haven't had much time to do any real traveling either with this wonderful new shift:rolleyes:

Ice house for my bday, that would be great:cool:

Was fun, the vacation day was worth it, it was just a bit dusty out.

Went on a monday, so we were the only riders. I only seen the trail groomer, boy scouts doing community service, and military recruits doing a training exercise of some sort in the middle of the woods:huh

This weekend I'm having people over for camping and riding here. (only 40 acres though:ermm: )

[TheChknhwk]

Originally posted by 86350x
Fixed it, I'll have to look for that area some time. Last time I went to south branch I got lost, and I thought the place sucked, probrably because of that. The trails were not marked worth a crap.

I had to drive up town illegaly to get gas, and they only had crappy 87, and I need to run at least premium in both my quads because they're built up.

And what the hell is a shiznitz?:confused:

I don't know I heard it on ESPN; I'm just trying to be as cool as the other side of the pillow, lol.:blah: Get a Clark tank & you won't have to worry about getting lost;) About south branch, if that means Maltby Hills the trails there are the best in the system IMO. I want to ride A trail again from the Maltby hills parking area, there is a section on it with a sign that looks like /\/\ and says "most difficult" we bypassed it last time on our ride due to time restrictions.

[TheChknhwk]

Originally posted by 86350x
Went on a monday, so we were the only riders. I only seen the trail groomer, boy scouts doing community service, and military recruits doing a training exercise of some sort in the middle of the woods:huh


Trail groomer, WTF, I have never seen one of those out there. Were they smoothing any of the whoops or what exactly were they doing?:huh I have been hoping they would groom some of those trails, maybe push some of the sand back to the top of bull gap & make it a challenging hill again.

[86350x]

Just a small ford tractor pulling a big rake. He smoothed out all the trails around bull gap, and lazurne, some of the trails we rode on were new, not even used yet.

I don't think your ever gonna get the hill built back up. It gets really torn up on the (far) right side, and is hard to get up without sand paddles, mainly because it's getting so deep that you can actually frame out.

Racing at times can be pointless, because whoever has the left side is gonna win, Unless there is a huge difference in performance between machines, or someone is running paddles.

Some of the side hills can be tough, the only one I ever failed to make up once(have made it on a bike jumping off and bull doging it), is the one with a fallen tree across the top (I had to stop and couldn't fit underneath the tree) I'm gonna cut that sucker off before someone gets there bell rung.

I want full bore for my banshee, but then I won't be able to run an aftermarket tank. The thumpers all get good miledge.

[redblackblaster]

what a awosme riding spot!!!! whoa!
them trials looks fun!

[Adam202]

Originally posted by 86350x
Fixed it, I'll have to look for that area some time. Last time I went to south branch I got lost, and I thought the place sucked, probrably because of that. The trails were not marked worth a crap.

I had to drive up town illegaly to get gas, and they only had crappy 87, and I need to run at least premium in both my quads because they're built up.

And what the hell is a shiznitz?:confused:
yea that its sux they only sell 87, that gas station is like 5 mins from my cottage. we always get premium before we go to my cottage. Timbers has really good steak. other than that i liek the trails around south branch [maltby hills trails] if you have the map for the riding areas around there its really easy to fine your way around.

[TheChknhwk]

Maltby Hills Rulez!!


We should get an exriders campout up there at the parking area in October, the rest of sept is shot for me....

[Adam202]

sounds good to me, my parents are selling my cottage :ermm: , so im down for camping at that campground.

[86350x]

Make sure you put up in advance when you are going. I'd like to ride with a group too, even if I only get to go for the day.:ermm:

[ZSK]

Going for the weekend, heading up friday night. Staying at Mack Lake Campground. PM'd the guys I saw were from MI.

[86350x]

Pmed ya, Working on building a bathroom in the garage, depends on how much progress is made, but I might be able to make it, and I'd like to put some riding time in up there.

[Adam202]

i dont think ill be able to make it this weekend, but something may come up who knows. Have fun! and Please be safe and considerate of others on the trails. its easy to come up head on with somebody so look ahead on the trails.

[86350x]

It doesn't look like I'm gonna be able to make it, can't get tommorow off, was gonna just take my thumper and go up by myself:(

Maybe next month i'll be able to make a weekend up there, the project should be done by then. Get some pics, and just to let you know, the groomer hit the Mckinly loop, and got some of the roots and stumps out of there, but also cut down the 2 pluss mile whoop section down a bit. I thought it was fun for side by side action, but alot of people hated them.:(

[86350x]

Please get some pics for some of us loser's that have to work (like me)

Another weird note, anyone else go up there after a holiday weekend and notice (aside from the beer cans) panties, and other articles of clothing, hanging on signs and tree branches in different parts of the loops:confused:

[2000400EX]

I won't be up in that area this weekend, but I am going to be there next weekend (19,20,21) in atlanta. Me and my buddy are going up to do some trail riding. If anyone else is going to be in that area then, let me know and maybe we can all get together for a group ride.

[ZSK]

sorry didn't get any pics, left the camera at home:rolleyes: If my head wasn't attatched......we had a blast though, went out early, about 9, on saturday rode from mack lake to the hill, didn't see anybody so we headed north for a while, got back to the hill about noon, and kinda watched/made a few runs. It was a lot of fun! A couple of yzf or yfz 450's one with the airbox mod, pipe, and jetted smoked everything including piped banshee's, except a Ds650 Baja X. They traded wins, the hill was good on saturday with about 4 whoop creasts and then up the hill, sunday whoops half way up. Had my @$$ handed to me by a stock banshee, what can you expect from a 300ex? The only things that I finished in front of were other 300ex's, blasters, and a beat up warrior. Saw a suzuki 230 make it most of the way up. A couple 350x and 250r three wheelers, one 350x had some serious motor work done. Banshee's ate roost:devil: The kid trying to start it couldn't budge the kick starter. Lot's of fun, anybody who hasn't been there should go. We stayed at Mack Lake, got there on friday could pick any spot, but the place was full on saturday night.

Sorry for the long post but it was fun, does anybody know some spots where you can catch some air?

[86350x]

Wish I coulda went:(

I was awake and busy all day today (again), then had to work 10hrs again. Now you know why I won't sell my 350x, but you have to admitt, when the big boy's are there, nothing can touch those big bore alchy running banshee's.

Left lane is always the way to go.................

[2000400EX]

Sorry, I had the wrong dates down that I'll be in atlanta. It'll be the 26th, 27th, 28th, & 29th. That is also the weekend of the Elk Festival.

[Adam202]

alanta is the Elk capital right? god dam i havent been up north in awhile, my parents selling my cabin has got me pretty sad. im going up sometime in a month or so and ill let ya know where im riding.

[Adam202]

probably going to bull gap this coming weekend [Oct 3] will be riding yellow 02 400ex with no graphics, black gray and white 02 banshee with some other quads, prolly be driving a red 95 gmc with matching leer cap. ill try and get some pics.

[86350x]

Cool, get some pics and add to the thread. I would like to go, but it doesn't look like I'll be able to this month.:(

[Adam202]

My picture upload site is down right now, otherwise i have pics of my bros ZR2 going up it. i used to have pics of my blaster, 400ex and banshee going up the hill, but there on my old comp and i dont have it anymore. it looks like its going to be a bit nippy but it wont stop me from bundling up [i hope].

[86350x]

I need to get some time to go up, seems like I can never do anything fun lately. I had to leave work early just to put the banshee together!

Hopefully you'll get to go, other then it being a bit cold, the sand is always packed down, and the trail are more empty. Makes for some faster riding, with less fear of a head on situation.

[Adam202]

Originally posted by 86350x
I need to get some time to go up, seems like I can never do anything fun lately. I had to leave work early just to put the banshee together!

Hopefully you'll get to go, other then it being a bit cold, the sand is always packed down, and the trail are more empty. Makes for some faster riding, with less fear of a head on situation.

i know what you mean, i havent been up north but once this year, my cabin was supposed to be sold [i didnt even wanna bother going it means so much to me], but its not selling now so were keeping it which makes me really happy. i like riding when its a bit cool out, always makes a better ride then hot and dusty. i hear there's supposed to be snow flurries up north , maybe even where i am, MIO is 3 hours away and were getting temps in the 35's at night.

[86350x]

That's cool that you have a place up there. Would be a good place for a weekend party spot.

Every where I've rode other then our 40 acres in mich is dusty. If you think bull gap is bad. Try st. helen's. That place sucks a big one. Better take along a spare air filter just for when the one on the quad gets tottaly clogged.

Mio is about 3.5 hrs for me.

Next time if you go to Mckinly stand up and wave when your on the bridge. Sometimes there will be hot chicks canoing, they will wave, and some of em will flash ya!

I'll have the digi cam ready in that area next summer.:devil:

[Adam202]

haha sounds cool. yea my 98 blaster blew up on the maltby trails area when it was real dusty and hot. i had a toomey pipe and silencer on it and im sure the extra rpm and having to ride the piss out of it didnt help. the dust's really not all that bad, that is only if your leading :D we should definatly get some people to get together up north sometime.

[86350x]

Yeah, leading is the way to go, I'm usually nice and let my dad lead, me and my bro took turns following him through the tight suff, but would blow by him and race eachother through the open sections to the next stop sign.

I haven't ran a k/n up there yet, just uni foams. No motor failures for me thus far:confused:

Do you know what caused it? Deffinantly on the get together, Next year I will have more vacation days.:)

[ZSK]

I run a k/n filter with no lid and the ole 300ex ran fine, went up there last weekend and burned up a roll of film.

Does anybody know what the trail regulations are during hunting season? If you can ride anymore, or if you have to stay to the designated trails?

[86350x]

I have rode up there during hunting season, none that I know of.

Put those pics up soon.:)

[Adam202]

i will be in the south branch and mio area [October 3-October 5] around bull gap and maybe even at it for a day. will be riding a 02 yellow 400ex with no graphics, and a 02 black and gray banshee, you may see me on my 03 xr50 too. we will be in a 95 red chevy with a red topper. i will get pics of the Elbow hill ive been talking about in south branch, and i will get pics of some other trails and such for you guys. wish me a good trip! :D

[TheChknhwk]

Make sure you get some good pics man. I am usually going too fast to see how nice it is;) And I want to see if I have ever been up elbow hill.... everyone talks about it and not many people know exactly where it is.

[2000400EX]

Originally posted by cleanshave300ex
Does anybody know what the trail regulations are during hunting season? If you can ride anymore, or if you have to stay to the designated trails?

This is directly off of the DNR's website:

ORV use is prohibited in public hunting areas during the November firearm deer season, between the hours of 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM, and 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM, except for:
- going to or from a residence or hunting camp that is inaccessible by a conventional vehicle (subject to state land regulations);
- on private property, with landowner’s permission;
- passenger vehicles while being operated on roads capable of sustaining automobile traffic;
- a person holding a Permit to Hunt From a Standing Vehicle or other persons meeting disabled requirements while engaged in hunting or fishing activity.

Hope this helps!;)

[ZSK]

Originally posted by 2000400EX
This is directly off of the DNR's website:

ORV use is prohibited in public hunting areas during the November firearm deer season, between the hours of 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM, and 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM, except for:
- going to or from a residence or hunting camp that is inaccessible by a conventional vehicle (subject to state land regulations);
- on private property, with landowner’s permission;
- passenger vehicles while being operated on roads capable of sustaining automobile traffic;
- a person holding a Permit to Hunt From a Standing Vehicle or other persons meeting disabled requirements while engaged in hunting or fishing activity.

Hope this helps!;)

That's correct I knew the rule about the firearm deer season, I was just wondering if there was one for the archery, since it started Oct 1.

[Adam202]

just got back, got pics and ill start uploading them.

[Adam202]

god dam digitalpose.com lets me upload all my pics and now i cant even get into my acount, these *******s are pissing me off. give me some more time and i should have them up. :grr:

[86350x]

Cool, can't wait to see em:)

[Adam202]

Sorry pics arent the greatest as usual my grammas digi camera sucks. the pics of elbow arent the greatest, i wanted to be fast and rip up the hill a few times and get out of there. the hill isnt hard. if the conditions of the sand are right i can make it up on my stock blaster, but its definatly more challenging than bull gap by far, the other hill that is all rocky and to the left is a hill ive never tried and just looks crazy. the hill the banshees coming down is called elbow, the pictures really dont do the justice. i have a video if someone can upload it ill send it to them. theres pics of the south branch parking lot and the campground around that area.
Picture of the lake in front of my cabin.
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xr50 hill climb :devil:
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South branch parking lot
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Elbow hill, the hill the banshees coming down, you can see up through the trees where it goes around the corner and where the 400ex is in this picture.
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[Adam202]

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The burm you get speed on to go up the hill
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The hill to the right of elbow
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the top of that hill, you can tell only bikes have gone up it lately.http://adam202.freeservers.com/images/9.jpg
The campground
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The way home down the Zilwaukee
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if pics dont work this link is to my site with them on it
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[Adam202]

i have a video of my brother on the banshee going up it if someone can host it for me and post a link here that would be great. its only 14 seconds long.

[Adam202]

more pics
sun and storm
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Quads and bike
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Campground
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[86350x]

Hey adam, great pics

Sorry I didn't get on here yestarday. And that place of yours looks really nice too. You have a pontoon boat also? Great party platform.

Please e-mail me the vid Honda@avci.net

If I get some time this weekend, I could put your pics up in my image station account for you also.

Todd's kid just got his first db, gotta chase him around on the dr100 and teach em how to ride, so I know I'll have to do some running!

[Adam202]

thxs, im about to leave for school so ill send the vid right before i leave. good luck teaching him how to ride ;)

[Adam202]

blarg my hotmail accout wont let me send it, its to large 4332K and free users can only send 1024k. ill get it to ya somehow sometime soon tho. off to school!

[ZSK]

Here's a few pictures, a couple are from the Gladwin ORV trails, and the others are from the hill. The black shirt is michigan rider and the pics with the chest protector are me. Enjoy:cool:


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I went over on this one
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[Adam202]

nice pics. ;)

[Adam202]

My bro's ZR2 climbing bull gap.
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[86350x]

Cool, did you have to let some air out of the tires?

And cleanshave, the jump pics are from were Gladwin?

The only fun jump at bull gap used to be the takeoff ramp at the hill.Next time you guys are there dig a little bit on the right side by the tree's. They have a frame made of pipe underneath the sand. I miss the take off ramp jump, was alot of fun, and as soon as one person did it, everyone wanted a crack at it. It's too torn up and warn down now. Doesn't have a lip to it anymore

[ZSK]

Yeah the jump pic are from gladwin. On the right side of the takeoff you can jump it. I didn't know that there is a pipe underneith there.

[Adam202]

yea he had to let air out of the tires, my brothers zr2 will climb every hill at the silverlake sand dunes too. its a pretty impressive little truck :D

[86350x]

I've only seen a few jeeps climb it, both of em had to let the air out of there tires. That is pretty cool, most full sized trucks can't even make it past the whoops.

I discovered the pipe frame, by dumping the clutch on my cr125. Almost did a 180 and fell on my butt. Saved her though, left some black marks on the pipe too.

[TheChknhwk]

We gonna be up there this Saturday about 12pm, most likely starting off from the maltby hills trail head. Anyone else gonna be there?

[86350x]

Whats the weather gonna be like?:confused: I have to work friday, probrably till 3 in the morning:(

[TheChknhwk]

Forecast says AM showers, high of 55 partly sunny afternoon.

[86350x]

If you stopped by my house and picked me up so I could sleep on the way I could go.

Lol but I don't think that's an option.

[TheChknhwk]

Pack your stuff today & you can sleep from 3am-9am tomorrow morning... that's plenty of sleep, don't be a wuss;)

[86350x]

Check your e-mail

Dads bsa is also done, not sure if he want's help putting the motor in the frame or not.

I say stop buy and pick me up so I can sleep, you can even drive my truck if you want:D

[TheChknhwk]

Slightly out of the way boss!

[86350x]

Lol sorry, but I have a fridge full of beer and would pay for gas ect.

If I can stay awake, I'll try to make it up there. They're always whining about me not working satardays anymore. Oh well! I wanna go riding.

[TheChknhwk]

Where the **** do you live???:mad: LOL

[86350x]

LOL, port austin, tip of the thumb.

Ilmao. I'm just messin with ya, but it would be nice to sleep. I'm lazy anymore.

[86350x]

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid85/pfce271491f1d6d2cebfbdf13af068d4b/fab928ef.jpg

We got it done, and unfortunantley it took almost all day.

How did your ride go? Get any pics?

[TheChknhwk]

Riding was good, the trails were nice and damp, but it was whooped all to hell from the sand being so wet. The Gap was whoops all the way to the top. Some jackass on a dirt bike almost hit me head on in the middle of a 100' straightaway. I could see a near miss around a corner or something, but this guy was just an idiot. I had a mind to grab him by the facemask & slip an uppercut in there.:mad: Other than that it was fun...... Although I drove all the way down 489 to the maltby hills parking because I had a bad feeling if I went somewhere else you would have been on here saying I didn't show up, so by the time I got there our bikes were covered in road grime. Just Murphy's law... Now that I'm done *****in' we had a good ride from Maltby to McKinley for a pop then to the Gap and back to Maltby. I am sore as hell tho....:blah:

[ZSK]

Originally posted by TheChknhwk
I am sore as hell tho....:blah:

Man do I know what you're talking about there. michigan rider and I started at the parking lot about 1/4 mile north of the pink store on m-33 at around 11. We rode from there to the hill rode around at the hill for a couple of hours then rode back got something to eat, filled up the wheelers, and rode back to the hill messed around there and came back. We pulled out of the parking lot at 8:15. The second ride there and back killed both of us. We were hussling to get back we weren't in the woods too late. About half throttle 5th gear on 300's. I didn't notice those whoops I was so tired. But all in all I had a good time. Helped a couple of city slickers that were having troubles with a kx125.

[TheChknhwk]

Were you riding with a guy on a YFZ that was wearing mudboots with riding pants and another big guy in carharts on a 4x4?

[86350x]

Never had any problems like that yet. Everyone seems to be pretty friendly most of the time.

I e-mailed ya, Was hoping you'd see it before you went. You have my number n stuff now, so I'll let you know if I'm even able to go anymore this year.

Right now it seems like it's just not possible:mad:

I ususally put in 5-6 hrs of riding per trip.

[TheChknhwk]

It wasn't that the guy wasn't nice, but I didn't ask, he was just a MORON. He almost hit me head on on a 100' straightaway when he should have clearly seen me well in advance & slowed down. Instead he did some frantic slide and almost lambasted me as I sat there half pulled off the trail.

[86350x]

Lol, sorry

Usually they would have stopped and said sorry.

Did you get the chance to take any pics this weekend?

[TheChknhwk]

No pics.

[86350x]

Did you go by yourself?
:(

[TheChknhwk]

My dad & I went.

[86350x]

Dam, next summer hopefully we can both go, I always take my dad also. I bought him a warrior, and usually I ride my built up one, (my banshee runs out of gas quick!)

Whats your dad ride?

[TheChknhwk]

He has a 400ex too, bone stock cept a six pack rack... we make him carry the water.

[86350x]

Lol, mine carries the extra gas, he has racks on his warrior.

If i take the banshee, he's gonna have to strap an extra 5 gallons on there.

Where is hemlock at? How far away from here, and from bull gap?

[86350x]

Should be going this sunday, not sure what machine I'm gonna use though.

Depends on the weather.

[TheChknhwk]

I'll be watching the Lions on Sunday, but have fun. I know watching the game is a fruitless exploit, but I'm dedicated. Hemlock is about 2hrs from Bull Gap. We're right on M-46 about 15 miles west of Saginaw.

[ZSK]

Originally posted by michigan rider
trying to get a group together for this weekend to ride at bull gap, we have a couple of us starting at mckinely and riding to the hill. anyone who can go will be great. for sure we will be there most of the day sunday

michigan rider and I are going this weekend don't know if it's going to be saturday or sunday, it'll prolly be our regular 300ex's and maybe a blaster.

[86350x]

Since it's so cold, I'll probrably stick to the warrior, or maybe the 426 bike.

If other's are going with me, I'll probrably use a 4 wheeler though.
Don't wanna blow up the shee in the cold.

[Adam202]

have fun, just bundle up real good and youll be fine.:D

[86350x]

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid87/pd5ba76986df8759f9e16ee961f38d281/fa98fef7.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid87/p55c655278e9b7b6bef12af68d4ef65f1/fa980f59.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid87/p39d8b9df247a16651ba3fbf54b1239f8/fa980a31.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid87/p2a0c7502f4651d17671cabaeaeef6d55/fa9808c8.jpg

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http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid87/p51de370cbae7a958770b7b5750648e02/fa98023d.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid87/p0d351fd18dd4b67aef0d53cdcc0f6bb0/fa97ffc6.jpg

[86350x]

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid87/pc22ab19f1c04be4cdc18ebe972ee86c6/fa97fea4.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid87/p5b16c4f3d253d37255b0e43200d6b03a/fa97fdc6.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid87/p2d7a3fd0e119326101f366f6180a9864/fa97fc09.jpg


http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid87/pf703b397f14282eb6df504d258d970c4/fa97f9f2.jpg


http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid87/p78ebb3833f38d28524a3ac0250e32120/fa97f87a.jpg


http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid87/p34c94d725eaa1ca288a3eb2c6688d5c9/fa97f763.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid87/p2845f9fd794bad929b10430f109e79a1/fa97f541.jpg

[Adam202]

sweet pics;) , im excited for winter, i cant wait to go snowmobiling.:D

[86350x]

I'm not sure if I'm ready for snow yet, but the xlt is there and waiting.

That was cleanshave 300ex and michigan rider. Got to ride his 300ex with 400ex suspension, nice quad.

Let him take the built up warrior for a rip up the hill too.

There was the pictures of you beating the blaster too.

There was huge water holes everywhere and fallen tree's. My dad had a ball joint give out on his 87 warrior, he didn't get hurt or crash, but it was kind of scary. We had to tie it down into place with a rope, and he rode side saddle about 20 miles back to my truck. I'll post a pic of it later. Didn't have time to comment earlier, was just trying to get the pics up.

Was a fun trip, other then the cold temperatures.

I have a few more pics, gotta edit them later.

[Adam202]

every year it seems like theres more and more fallen trees, every year i have to move small trees out of the way or make trails around them. sounds like it was a nice trip.

[michigan rider]

cleanshave300ex had about the same problem, after seeing u there we when into town to get some lunch when he notice his front end was a little lose but we didnt think much about it. well on the way to the hill on the second ride it got worse, u could actually see the tire wobbling as we rode down the trail so we pulled over and were able to tighten it up pretty good. so we continued to the hill when it again came lose. so this time we tightened it as good as we could and took the key ring from my four wheeler key, we ran it though the cotter key hole and bent it around the nut and it didnt come lose the rest of the day.

it was crude but simple and effective and it was all we had


_____________
97 300ex

[ZSK]

Yeah it was crude but it worked, and got me back and forth all right. I need to get some cotter pins to put in there or just put another nut like your dad said. As soon as I get those pictures developed and scanned I'll put them on. Thanks for letting ride the warrior up the hill 86350x. I like it. It's got a real strong engine but I couldn't get the front end up:confused: it's prolly just me. I did race a couple 400's up the hill. I got the jump on one and had him till about 3/4's then he passed me. Oh well. I had a fun trip and got wind burn on my face but deffinatetly worth it.

[86350x]

Make sure you get it fixed right away, His new ball joints are on the way.

Didn't know you were having the same problems. Next time michigan rider will have to take it for a spin too. It's got a long wheel base, and it's set up to stay planted, I like to sit forward and stand up alon when riding, that's why I have mcgrath bend renthals on there.

I want some aftermarket suspension after riding your's though.

Here's the shee I didn't take, and dad's riged up warrior. It sould be fixed by next week.

I picked up all the moveable tree's on the way to mckinly, not sure if you noticed that or not.

If you want to see what an open class 2 stroke is like, you'll have to take the shee for a ride.http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid87/p5b9849ca4e73466d0a8b967135f71488/fa959f90.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid87/p4f8f3c32b60383f9ed159718f8616b52/fa959c18.jpg

[ZSK]

It wasn't the ball joint. My left tie rod end (by the steering stem) kept coming loose. It was probably riding on the pavement when we went up town or the 1/4 mile wheelie over the bridge, but that was after we got back from town and started to the hill the second time. I stopped and cleared a couple trees off the trail too they were laying across the trail and somebody could have gotten hurt if the hit them just right. It would be awesome to take the shee up the hill, just make sure to let me know ahead of time so I can pack an extra pair of underwear:blah: I'm sure I'll need them if I crack that thing open.:D

[86350x]

Lol!

Won't be until next year now, but I'll let ya know.

If you went with a super trapp or white bro's exhaust, and maybe a different piston and cam, you would smoke those 400's to the top of the hill, your already close.

The warrior was a wheely machine until I geared it for some more top speed, I went through gears way to quick after all the internal motor work. But the pipe itself made a big difference.

I'd pick up a new tie rod, that's not something you want to have come apart on you.

Mom likes her 200sx, so we need to get her some new plastic, and stock sized tires for it. Looks pretty hoopty right now.

[michigan rider]

if cleanshae 300ex it there then so will i, we always go riding to gether. is that an old 200x or 350x in the corner of that top pic? i got a 200x in the shed at home

[Adam202]

looks like a 350x and a 86 200sx exactly like mine. only in alot better condition :D

[86350x]

86350x

Mostly stock, I think we all sould go on a 3 wheeler ride then, would be alot of fun, that's the only 3 wheeler I have left now, other then an 86 kxt that's in over 1000 peices.

THe 200sx is a fun machine, just needs to be fixed up some. My bro had a 250sx (3 wheeler) like you do, was in mint shape, but he traded it for an enclosed trailer.

[ZSK]

A three wheeler ride sounds fun I don't think michigan rider and I would keep up. He's got a bent frame and I got blown out shocks and balloon tires.

:devil: http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid72/p4690d77a45ae62ea4cef0239c2ce2f30/fb7ebf1f.jpg

[86350x]

Sure you could, nobody said it was gonna be a 3 wheeler race. Just cruisin, and wheelying down the mixed traffic trails n stuff.

That 250sx seems to be in solid shape.

[ZSK]

It's not too bad but it's been to hell and back. I started riding on that beast when I was 7. The gov't gets pissed when 14 year old ride raptors what do you think they'd do if they caught me?:rolleyes: The rear shock is about useless, the pipe was brazed by michigan rider after my bro and I blew a hole in it. That's the 2nd set of tires the first ones lasted 15 years:eek2: :eek2: the rear fenders are cracked pretty good and it needs a rebuild. The good thing is..........it will actually keep up with the 300ex up too top speed. I'm thinking about putting the engine in a 250x or 300ex chassis but that will probably never happen.

[86350x]

Quit spending so much money at deja vu and fix it up a bit:p j/k

Doesn't sound too bad to me, just needs a rear shock revalve then, I'll try to get a pic of the one mark used to have, it seemed just as fast as the 84 200x he used to have. Had alot of nice stuff on it (reverse ect), the suspension was decent. My strikers will probrably last until I'm dead. We all used to have 3 wheelers, dad had a 1980 atc 185 with no suspension. We rode everywhere up there, and never had problems climbing any hill we came across, the 350x has great suspension, and all kinds of power. Just hard to ride fast through off cambers and whoops.

Lol sounds like no one wants to go on a 3 wheeler ride. Balloon tires work better then radials ect in sand, and that's pretty much what all michigan trails consist of. I only ride my 350x about 1 time a month average anymore, but it always starts within 2 kicks.

[Adam202]

Check this out if you want to see a clip of my bro on the banshee going up elbow hill. its not from a very good view and only shows the part before the corner. http://www.exriders.com/vbb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=80275

[86350x]

Alot of the Michigan Blue traxx members are also interested in going up to bull gap. They all seem pretty cool, and I think it would be fun to join up with em for a day of riding.

What do you guys think?

[Adam202]

would be cool with me ;)

[michigan rider]

sounds good to me, im sure me and cleanshave300ex could make it

[ZSK]

yeah watch out for that MI300exrider at bluetraxx. I heard that he has a sick 2000 300ex.;)

[86350x]

Lol, I'll have to go and put the directions to the campground up there.

If you have better directions then I do, (you probrably do) Just post em up:D

[ZSK]

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid89/p670298f20991bc355aa6a6c0c71aac4c/fa89262d.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid89/pcf92c525d1b3ecc440a1062a2efcaa4e/fa892631.jpg

A few from michigan rider playing in a creek by maltby hills
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid89/p730a3c99dcbcd1a5da06ab56ada3a006/fa89265c.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid89/p973c16a583ccc01dc79435f21b9f0300/fa89267d.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid89/p4d0e5b005fd0627844bda7b648ed4d81/fa89266c.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid89/p713a7df9a290c8f13804cdde0b0d55d1/fa8926a4.jpg

[ZSK]

Here's some of michigan rider and I jumping the side
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid89/p8a90bf780c02bec8de1bcdb596998518/fa892638.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid89/pcf8f20e4c6472e1dd6b951d12eb99b0a/fa892661.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid89/pcfbe3ed707886d269c44c4c914d4ff77/fa89264c.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid89/p7139950ab87270e6453e1ea9b2d3b0dc/fa8926b5.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid89/pec4da04728d48623195c80096714df83/fa8926ae.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid89/p8cc0e5f350f3a9fc27185285b95deb95/fa8926cf.jpg

[ZSK]

Here's a few of some action at the hill
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid89/p1402c722da0da544eb7f0487259bff38/fa892647.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid89/pc87ea6c24a2dc59ed1dadaab8ebd2682/fa892657.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid89/p0cfe80bbd8c66c98962ca3cd52128718/fa8926bf.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid89/pe1ff652a6283f855f60c97acff6639ff/fa8926ba.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid89/pea5f13d5b5461c88aac7edb03a268a5a/fa892688.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid89/p2bdf975128c9eb0bca21668d968501fb/fa892667.jpg

[ZSK]

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid89/p367de2dc629e872ff781a2a03e5544a4/fa8926c9.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid89/p8cecdc85312f194868db92c74c649af6/fa8926c1.jpg

Taking a break on the way to mckinley
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid89/p6543935dc1e35cd57ead40e25bf49da6/fa8926d7.jpg

michigan rider gasing up on our second trip to the hill
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid89/pcd7c724c2bbd5f7f9edc9e70e896e330/fa892671.jpg

[86350x]

Cool, I never thought of jumping the side like that.

Great pics, can't wait to go again.:cool:

[Adam202]

Originally posted by 86350x
Cool, I never thought of jumping the side like that.
exactly what i was thinking :D

[ZSK]

It's not too bad I get about 3/4's the way across. The first time we were there a couple yfz 450's were clearing the base.:eek2:
michigan rider and I usually fill in some of the holes that get made on the approach and hit it. It'll sometimes get torn up by other people taking a different line through the area. We usually build up a lip and then work back. One of these times I'm going to take the polaris and a drag my dad and I made that would smooth it out in a hurry.

Does anybody know the directions to get to the parking lot right by the hill? I've been wondering for a while.

[ZSK]

I think we should get a winter ride together. That would be awesome climbing the hill covered in snow. Anybody else think it's a good idea?

[86350x]

Go to the light in town, turn right at the hardware store.

Stay on that road and keep driving until you see a woden fence with a sign that says bull gap entrance.

Drive down that rode and don't stop. You'll come to a stop sign. Make a left and keep going down them sany roads until you come up to a red gate. Hang a right and drive through the gate. The rode goes directly to the hill.

[ZSK]

How did this thread get to the bottom?:eek2:

Michigan rider and I are probably going to head up this weekend. Most likely on sunday, maybe half day on saturday.

[86350x]

I don't think I'll be able to go this weekend. :(

But if you do go, take along a camera. And did you get that exhaust put on? Happy with the outcome?:confused:

[Honda5]

OK , I read all 11 pages and it looks like you guys know alot about Mi. so maybe you can help. in july the wife and I drove from eastern maryland to silver lake to ride(what a blast)we have planned another 10 or 12 day trip back july 2004 , but we want to hit some other spots. we have an rv and can sleep anywhere. (my son is 14 and will have his safety class card can he ride his 300ex in these places, Iknow silver lake is ok) lets hear your suggestions(no muddy trails we have plenty of them here)
THANKS

[ZSK]

Originally posted by Honda5
OK , I read all 11 pages and it looks like you guys know alot about Mi. so maybe you can help. in july the wife and I drove from eastern maryland to silver lake to ride(what a blast)we have planned another 10 or 12 day trip back july 2004 , but we want to hit some other spots. we have an rv and can sleep anywhere. (my son is 14 and will have his safety class card can he ride his 300ex in these places, Iknow silver lake is ok) lets hear your suggestions(no muddy trails we have plenty of them here)
THANKS

This is about the bull gap hill I love the place I'd reccomend staying at Mack Lake campground if you don't mind rustic camping (site, outhouse, and firepit). You'll get either mud or dust, depending on the time of year. I think the southern most trail system is at Gladwin County ORV. It's 10-20 west of standish. Exit 190 on I-75 turn left (coming from the south) About 50 miles of trails not really challenging but the whoops go on forever. Good place to start I suggest maybe a day or 1/2 day there. No real place to camp but some people pull back in the trail and camp. From there Bull Gap is about 2 hours in an rv I think maybe a touch more. There are a lot of parking area's around the area if you don't mined riding to the hill, or you can park right at the hill. I've started at Mack Lake Campground (2 miles off the trail about 30-45 mins to the hill depending on how fast you hussle) Maltby Hills (tight technical trails, about a full tank on a 300ex to the hill and back and some playing around) Parking lot 1/4 North of the pink store on M-33 (again like maltby hills but more mud the pink store has gas) and Mckinley (nice parking lot my favorite route so far, street legal in town and can get gas, not that far from the hill). Some of the parking areas are hard to find if you don't know right where they're at. I would reccomend the Mckinley parking lot the most. Nice trail, Fairly easy to get to but you may have trouble backing an rv out of the place. Any more questions post them up I'll help the best I can and I'm sure anybody else will too.

[ZSK]

Originally posted by 86350x
I don't think I'll be able to go this weekend. :(

But if you do go, take along a camera. And did you get that exhaust put on? Happy with the outcome?:confused:

man my hands hurt after typing the last post:blah:

I'll be sure to take the camera prolly burn up a roll of film like always, I'll try to get some more of the trails itself.

I got the pipe on Monday and had to hussle to get back to class that I found out I didn't have:mad: I rode it a little and can tell it's lean but it added a lot of puch down low without rejetting, I'm going to tear into it today when I get home having to take everything off the bars to get the plastic off the front I might put the full fenders back on what do you think:confused: ? Up one on the main and move the needle and maybe up on the pilot but that might be ok, and she'll be going strong. Love the new sound, almost like a built warrior:devil: sound anyways

[86350x]

I'd try 2 on the main, it's so freakin cold out now. Go no bigger then 1 on the pilot. I'd leave the cut fenders on there.

Maybe I'll see If I could get away from work early on friday, but it's doubtful.

[86350x]

Originally posted by Honda5
OK , I read all 11 pages and it looks like you guys know alot about Mi. so maybe you can help. in july the wife and I drove from eastern maryland to silver lake to ride(what a blast)we have planned another 10 or 12 day trip back july 2004 , but we want to hit some other spots. we have an rv and can sleep anywhere. (my son is 14 and will have his safety class card can he ride his 300ex in these places, Iknow silver lake is ok) lets hear your suggestions(no muddy trails we have plenty of them here)
THANKS

He pretty much covered it, bull gap is the funnest atv trail system i've been to. It's big enough that you don't see the same stuff over and over, and has a little bit of everything Hills,tight trails, open trails. SO far my favorite place to go riding.

[ZSK]

I got the carb rejetted but the 300, ran like crap. I forgot to clean the air filter, and the clip on the needle needs to go back to where it was.

As soon as imagestation gets going again I'll post up some pictures.

[86350x]

You will probrably end up putting your pilot right back were it was too. How much bigger on the main did you go?

And did you two get the 3 wheeler parts you needed?:confused:

I got new chain sprokets and tires for my dr100, can't wait to get it all put on there. I can touch the ground on that bike, less hairy to ride in the snow.

Was thinking about getting some works shocks for the warrior, just gotta see how much it's gonna cost to set up for my heavy gorilla frame:p I rode it for a while today. Pretty cold out, but no wind.

[86350x]

Hey, put it away and close the porn sight.

Imagestation is back up.:D

[ZSK]

Hey 86350x check this thread out for some works warrior I see fronts I don't know about the rear though Warrior part out (http://www.exriders.com/vbb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=80057&highlight=warrior) michigan rider and I went to just mainly see what was at the junkyard, next time we'll go I'll make sure to measure shock lengths and other stuff to see if it will work. I ended picking up a set of nerf bars for $20, and he got a six pack rack for $20.

I went up 2 sizes on the main (I'm up to a 132 from stock 122) I moved the needle one notch down, and left the pilot alone. The needle is going back today. It pulled hard on the bottom and screamed on top but the midrange (needle) would sputter and cough like the choke was on. I had to ride wierd, first second and third it pulled hard no matter what (always does) but 4th it wouldn't do much of and bottom of 5th it would pull right along. I had to ring it out in the first 3 gears skip 4th and run bottom of 5. Still able to scoot along decent.

My next post will have pictures:D

[ZSK]

Right up front it was COLD http://www.linklab.org/emote/cold2.gif long johns a plently.
michigan rider and I started out about 9:00 from my house in standish got to mio about 10:30 the sign in town said 21 degrees.

Day started off good with the ole ranger rolling over 150,000 in Rose city.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid91/pde6073dd4928424d27e93b4ffcaf9ebd/fa5aacff.jpg

Pulled into the Mio parking lot and started to get unloaded
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid91/pf33a27f1c2d45f81921669d1a796ca9b/fa5aacf9.jpg

Nice shot of the hill, notice nobody there? That's what it was like all day.:confused:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid91/pb798c09a1331980e3bc6b265ce09daf4/fa5aacd1.jpg

Sitting at the base of the hill, had to knock some dirt off my filter check things out thought something was really wrong because it was running horribly:mad: and michigan rider laughing at me
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid91/p85ee5bba35164d14c39ab67138f85bf3/fa5aac54.jpg

[ZSK]

michigan rider trying to moon me on an ice patch
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid91/p58b7204f8a58de0245d14ee6d45ab554/fa5aacab.jpg

michigan rider doing a little skiing
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid91/pa89cdcbec5b31f254980e9353e2a7f77/fa5aac2b.jpg

2 out of the 5 people we saw all day
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid91/pe8218b389aea7bba8bf205cef8e57869/fa5aabd6.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid91/p1846a6b5afa191aa3c140c0f8fee634a/fa5aac04.jpg

This is what the trail was like coming from mio, same for pinkstore, and mack lake,
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid91/p14bfedbf1892272581b78ca7e907f077/fa5aabee.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid91/p0350ae142850aace68d74307ed753ca5/fa5aabcc.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid91/p846d62500ac9507142cec9697041121c/fa5aabb6.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid91/pc272707cfb69904fe5e557cb2ff7b3db/fa5aaba9.jpg

[ZSK]

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid91/pf4cf592f4b539dee0a4621cacee5ebc8/fa5aab7f.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid91/pe0963375262afa0044d936028e739ed9/fa5aab94.jpg

Went back to play on that ice patch, on my way to a nice 180
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid91/p8834c9c38d4b804a7d66800ffde48e08/fa5aab89.jpg
same for michigan rider
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid91/p510b0eaea4b90a90f0e0e42e41ac4a63/fa5aabbf.jpg

before we left we both busted out a 360, not a doughtnut but 360's
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid91/p5cff3551a0d948d78c35bbab65f76760/fa5aabad.jpg

and a parting shot of me giving michigan rider that "what the hell are you looking at?!? look"
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid91/pe2b41031340a4999eda51e07054ef6ae/fa5aaba2.jpg

[86350x]

Hey great pics as usual, dad and I want to ride with you two next year. You could show us the way to shouth branch without getting lost. That was Mr slithers warrior the shocks are already gone. I'm trying to get some yfz 450 shocks, no takers so far though.

My warrior is the doughnut king, I can do them on almost any surface. But it's not the wheely machine your bikes are.

Get the filter cleaned, if it still has a miss the carb will most likely have to come apart. Never had that happen to me before. My dad's ran crappy like that when we went to lazurne. I think we got some ****ty gas though. I always fill mine up at home with a mix of race gas. He stopped at a no namer station and topped his off. It took about 3hrs of riding after we tore the carb apart in the parking lot for it to start running right. From now on we stick to the shell station in bay city, other then the station in mckinley.

150 thousand eh, those deja vu trips add up!:devil:

I have 114,000 on my silverado now. Make sure you check your tires, they always drop air pressure in the cold. I had my left rear down to 20 pounds:eek: I put em all at 36 last night.

3 wheelers

You need a rear shock and he needs a new frame,right?

Michigan rider, its way too cold out to be mooning people. Still lots of fallen trees up there I see. I also have a bull gap pics thread at bt. I can go bump it if you want to add these to it.:confused:

[michigan rider]

lol, that was the site cleanshave300ex saw all day, the back of me. his bike ran like **** so I was always ahead. he had to run third at the hill while i was able to run 5th half way up and 4th from the middle of the hill to the top

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97 300ex

[ZSK]

Blah Blah Blah yeah I know, it won't be the same next time Mike, you'll just catch up when i run out of gas

[86350x]

Lol, sounds like there's a rivelary going on. Don't loose faith in the new exhaust yet. Once you get everything in working order it will run alot better. Make sure you keep your air filters cleaned and your oil changed first.

Sounds like the hill was pretty hard packed. I got the tires n stuff on my 100, got to put a few laps in before work:cool:

When you guys get new tires, I'd go with 4 ply kenda klaws. I have them on the front of my warrior, they work good in the sand, are flatt resistent. And shouldn't power your machines down. I'm gonna bring my weight back down under 200lbs for some more drag racing next year. Will probrably throw a set of realators on the banshee. I pmed that andy guy and mickey dunlap on the stock yfz parts. They never answered, gonna keep checking ebay. Banshee shocks bolt right on a warrior, and I have seen banshee's with yfz shocks on em. They looked good, and helped alot.

[ZSK]

It's just a friendly rivelary we like to bust each other's chops. I'll make fun of his wheeler cause it sounds like a bucket of bolts going down the trail and he'll make fun of me when I over on a wheelie, or get stuck. Both of which I usually accomplish on a riding trip. Didn't happen this time, the snow made wheelies close to impossible and the mud was frozen.

Yeah I have faith in the pipe, I just need to get the carb right, mainly the clip on the needle. Didn't get a chance to move it yesterday, thought studying for finals was the better choice, I know what was I thinking studying for finals?:confused: I need to do a little basic maitenence on the 300 which I'll try to do this weekend.

Realotors are decent tires, should work good on the shee. They have a shallow paddle look to them. I think my next set of tires will be 20" rears, and I'll get a good swingarm skid. I like razor's, but I was looking at klaws too. I don't know I got a lot of tread left so that's a while away.

[Adam202]

cool pics ;)

[86350x]

Hey, might be getting some 450 shocks!

Holeshots suck in sand, I have xc's all the way around on the banshee, and it spins like a mofo. I can be in 5'th and it will still be spinning. I don't know if it's the motor work or what, but I want something that hooks up better.

Klaws would be better michigan tires then razars, rounder profile tires always work better up there. My sand hawks are better then my dad's all traks for hookup and flotation. I was also looking a klaws for the shee, but I might need some more aggresive rears for that bike.

Razors could be good tires though, never tried them. Just know holeshots aren't the best setup for sand.

Michigan riders tires were bald weren't they?

I'll have to check out michigan dirt slingers.com

[michigan rider]

oh yea, bald as ****. i could beat any 300 id i had good tires. onw day at the hill i was running with a 300ex with a pipe. beat him once, the only reason he would beat me was because i just sat and spun at the bottom of the hill. i will take care of that next time, i gotta get a thing of sheet metal screws and stud those suckers



check michigandirtslingers.com
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97 300ex

[86350x]

Lol,someones talking trash again.
:D
Just signed up, I'll go check it.

Adam you need to sign up on michigan dirts slingers also. Should be a good sized ride next season.

Better take some fixaflat with you too if there really really bald.:confused:

[Adam202]

im signed up there now, Thxs for letting me know ;)

[86350x]

How about thechknhawk he needs to sign up too.:confused:

One of the nice things are , I haven't noticed any of these guys yet

"My cousing from the city has a fan cooled 500 snowmobile that will go 125 because my step dad rejeted it for him"

" He also has a fart can, wing and stickers car that will smoke z28 camaro's, and cobra mustangs stop light to stop light. And F 14's down the runway" Yeah Boy!

I'll stop now, don't want to spam up a perfectly good thread.:D

[TheChknhwk]

I went there... didn't sign up. The home page needs some serious work.

[86350x]

I still haven't gotten any word back about the shocks:(

But I did find some (old) pictures and scan them this morning. Just have to get some time to edit and put them up.

Michigan rider should check the forsale section, there was a suspension (elkas), wheel, and tire packedge for sale.

[ZSK]

Posting for 86350x:

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid93/p7923c7dcb1c90f193b9994fe92a815ed/fa4c5fe6.jpg
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[86350x]

Hey thanks alot, things changed quite a bit since 3 years ago.:cool:

[Adam202]

nice pics

[86350x]

Thanks:) Old scanned disposable camera pics though.

And CS300ex, did you ever get your 300 running right?

[ZSK]

Yeah I got it running right. Took it out for a lap around the back yard half throttle the whole way, no sputtering or bogging. Came around a corner in 2nd pinned it shifted into 3rd let the clutch out and the front end came up. Scared the ***** out of me I almost fell off :rolleyes: I cleaned the filter (which I should have done a LONG time ago) move the clip back up one notch, it runs good now and has a mighty midrange, for a 300.

[86350x]

Thats good to hear

I was just out riding the warrior. There's about an inch to a half inch of snow on the ground, makes for some awesome doughnuts.

I think I need to have the suspension setup for a 220lb rider, xc setup. I keep bottoming the rear over the small bumps and jumps here. I'll probrably drop down about 15lbs, but the suspension needs to be alot stiffer. Runs great as always though.

[ZSK]

You got the works already I thought you said that they would be a while, maybe not. I took the 300 out today in about 1-2 inches of snow. The tires were spinning in 2nd but the front end was up about 2ft. It was wierd. Everytime I grabbed a gear the tires started spinning even 4th to 5th. michigan rider won't be able to brag now.:D

[86350x]

No don't have them yet, as soon as I get that certificate I will be ordering tripple rates without rezzies for the warrior.

I also was spinning most of the time through all 6 gears. You and michigan rider both go to the same colledge? He needs some tires for x-mass. I'm probrably not gonna be able to go up for that ride this weekend.

Got somef amily stuff going on.

[ZSK]

No we don't go to the same college. I go to Baker in Owosso and he goes to Delta in Saginaw. He deffinately needs some tires. We're going to check out that junkyard in Mason probably after christmas some time. Maybe pick up a set of paddles just to play with. Is the junkyard in Mason worth checking out? I heard that it's bigger than the one in Mt. Pleasent.

[86350x]

I've never been to the one in mason, you could let me know what it's like though.

[michigan rider]

all i got left to brag about is the cost of my bike got it for $1,500 and only spent 20 buck on that sic pack rack i got from the junk yard. how much do u got in yours zac? about $2613. $2200 for the bike, 140 for the front end, 48 for handle bars, 30 for hand gaurds, 75 for the plastic, 100 for pipe and 20 for the nerfs

[ZSK]

200 posts:eek2: this thread is pretty old.

Close Mike, 2279 for the bike+helmet,140 for front end, 75 for plastic, 115 for pipe, 10 for a main jet:mad: 36 for bars (special order that someone never picked up), 22 for hand guards (were a gift count them if you want), 20 for nerfs. Grand total: $2697 for a great trail quad that I would ride instead of a 400ex. (have to now:D )

[michigan rider]

not bad for guessing!

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97 300ex

[86350x]

I have about an extra 2000 in the warrior since I bought it.

About 1500 into the banshee. Both quads and all the motor work add ons ect, still cost less then a new 450 would.

[ZSK]

Here's a few pictures from a ride we took today with a big group, around 20 riders total. Hooptybug and SPEED are riders from a different site.

michigan rider coming down (barely see him) that's what the hill looked like before most of the snow melted.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid93/p369a1f716ab64403a919426043394726/fa3cdfc4.jpg

michigan rider and hooptybug peeling layers off after our slightly increased pace to the hill from mckinley.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid93/p60763def7abb15f2d3c510379d9e3b23/fa3cdfe3.jpg

michigan rider at the top (taken from the bottom)
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid93/p4136c9b909d66e8cab3dcda21b75548a/fa3cdf99.jpg

[ZSK]

hooptybug riding at the top (taken from the bottom)
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid93/p55b69125fe7462c3db8cd1d3987cb7bf/fa3cdf8c.jpg

michigan rider trying to hang with hooptybug on a trip up
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid93/pb605761cfb739f29d4e4e96e1d431b74/fa3cdfac.jpg

Nice shot of hoopty's ride at the bottom
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid93/pc12e68c0691b96a479c355ec42c3d06b/fa3cdf7d.jpg

[ZSK]

Here's speed at the bottom before the "I can't make it up that hill" speech :lol:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid93/pa16974b9009ecf463550e21d77947dbb/fa3cdf77.jpg

and there he's proving himself wrong
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid93/p3256378b14be22a69c1aaf936d337601/fa3cdf72.jpg

[ZSK]

part of the group hanging out at the bottom
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid93/pbc502ec05718e7e65bbdf0d8777fd50c/fa3cdf84.jpg

hoopty, michigan rider, and my POS waiting for everybody else at the M-33 parking lot.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid93/p9f7538307c2787030f34a3df6aec743a/fa3cdf6a.jpg

[86350x]

That looked like a blast, but I couldn't skip on my dad's birthday.

Any racing take place? Get to ride either of those 400's? That kfx looks sweet.

Any deep spots or water holes? How was the fallen tree factor?

[ZSK]

That KFX is sweet!!! Both michigan rider and I took it for a rip up the hill. Cams, a full HMF, that thing was insane, a lot more than your warrior;) you might have to own one. I guess I can have the bragging rights for the races, I'd pull michigan rider by maybe 2 or 3 bike lengths. I can stay even with a 400ex to the top. No real water just when the snow melted a little slop but not bad. The fallen trees were normal, everywhere.

[86350x]

I would certainly hope so. I wish I could have went:(

Warrior is plenty fast for this slow guy, and I have a banshee for that racing stuff:D

I got that huevos 6 dvd today, I'm gonna watch it pretty quick here. How did that other 400 run? Now you machine is running like it should eh?

[ZSK]

The only other 400 was the ex. It ran good as far as I know. The guy had a recently broken colar bone but he said he felt fine. There was 3 basic groups of riders slow, medium, fast. The 3 of us ran the fast (you can see us waiting), we were about 15 mins ahead of the medium riders, a couple of beartrackers, the 400ex and a 250ex maybe one more I can't remember I think a kodiak, and the slow group was 15 mins behind them most utes. One person had a arcticcat 650 out there looked nice and sounded like a street bike running up the hill. There's a trip being planned for the 3rd you should join us it was a blast this weekend except for michigan rider losing MY gas can twice (ask him about that:D ) tell your dad happy birthday for me and plan to come on the next one.

[86350x]

I thought h6 was a good film. All of the extra's are awesome. Ice racing and cross country were my favorites.

Dad's been kinda bummed out, not sure if you know what he does for a living. He was in the paper last week. Long story, he hasn't been in the mood to go riding at all. I think I have to work the third, but I have all of this week off. My stuff should be comming soon now, will have to see how much of a difference the shocks make.

There is one guy from a different sight I'd rather not ride with, I think he has a big mouth that needs to be shut. To not make a scene I'll stay out of the rides he's planning on going to.

Like I told chknhawk, my 40acres is open to any of you guys that would like to ride here. But I think I'm gonna have to miss this trip also. And if you want to borrow that vid you can, but it would deffinantley be out of the way for you.

Are you gonna beat me up the hill on your 300 now?:D

And what did you do now michiganrider? Trying to hide the gas on everyone?:devil:

[michigan rider]

no, just put a six pack rack on last week and had a 2 gallon tank in it and it fell out not once but twice the second time it bounced out and hit me in the back before it hit the ground. put a second strap on and it was fine the rest of the day.