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BIGGDAD · Post by **BIGGDAD** » February 5th, 2008, 10:43 am

I'M FROM SOUTHEAST TEXAS. I'VE BEEN AWAY FROM MX/DIRT BIKES FOR ABOUT 20 YEARS. I'M FAT OUT OF SHAPE AND LIKE TO DRINK TOO MUCH BEER. I STARTED MY SON RIDING/RACING ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO.

I'M THINKING IT'S ABOUT TIME THAT I STARTED RIDING AGAIN AND I REALLY DON'T WANT A 4 STROKE. I SAW AN ARTICLE ABOUT THE SH 500AF. NOW I HAVE A BAD CASE OF THE WANTS.

I'M HERE TO EDUCATE MYSELF ABOUT THE DIFFERENT COMBOS. SO, WHICH FRAME IS BEST FOR THE BEER CANS? 125, 250/450? GEN 1,2,3 OR 4? I'M BETTING THAT THERE'S PLENTY OF CONTROVERSY OVER THAT.

Hellbear · Post by **Hellbear** » February 5th, 2008, 10:49 am

Hello and welcome!

If you are a bigger rider then the 02-04 450 frame is really nice. That's what I have and I love it.

BIGGDAD · Post by **BIGGDAD** » February 5th, 2008, 11:00 am

Hellbear wrote:Hello and welcome!

If you are a bigger rider then the 02-04 450 frame is really nice. That's what I have and I love it.

thanks and thanks for the info. i'm 5'10'' and well over 250lbs. so, yep it sounds like i'll need the newer 450 frame.

britincali · Post by **britincali** » February 5th, 2008, 11:07 am

Welcome!

dannygraves · Post by **dannygraves** » February 5th, 2008, 11:08 am

thats not too big for the other bikes. The Gen3 bikes are supposed to be the best combo of handling and ease of build. If I were to build one again, I'd go with a gen3 or gen4. you aren't really heavy enough to worry much about which will handle the weight, all of them will need a respring, but you should be ok.
BTW, Welcome!

teemtrubble · Post by **teemtrubble** » February 5th, 2008, 12:36 pm

Welcome

sabreguy · Post by **sabreguy** » February 5th, 2008, 8:00 pm

Welcome

Post by **AlisoBob** » February 5th, 2008, 8:05 pm

BIGGDAD wrote: I'M FAT OUT OF SHAPE AND LIKE TO DRINK TOO MUCH BEER.

No shit? Thats just about everyone here!

If you have A/F questions, continue that thread over in the A/F forum ...

jbird_710 · Post by **jbird_710** » February 7th, 2008, 4:54 pm

Howdy BD, where at in SE Texas? I saw your post on houstonmotocross.com; thanks for the backup. I've got a '02 CRF450R conversion that I could let check out to see if that's what you're looking for. 'Bout time another Texan showed up; I was startin' to wonder if I'm the only one in the state with a CR500.

britincali · Post by **britincali** » February 7th, 2008, 4:58 pm

AlisoBob wrote:
BIGGDAD wrote: I'M FAT OUT OF SHAPE AND LIKE TO DRINK TOO MUCH BEER.

No shit? Thats just about everyone here!
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BIGGDAD · Post by **BIGGDAD** » February 8th, 2008, 9:19 am

jbird_710 wrote:Howdy BD, where at in SE Texas? I saw your post on houstonmotocross.com; thanks for the backup. I've got a '02 CRF450R conversion that I could let check out to see if that's what you're looking for. 'Bout time another Texan showed up; I was startin' to wonder if I'm the only one in the state with a CR500.

howdy, i'm in nederland now. i was in lake jackson for 10 of the last 11 years. spring before that. that weekend guy must be all of 17yo. i'd love to check out the bike.

BIGGDAD · Post by **BIGGDAD** » February 8th, 2008, 9:20 am

britincali wrote:
AlisoBob wrote:
BIGGDAD wrote: I'M FAT OUT OF SHAPE AND LIKE TO DRINK TOO MUCH BEER.

No shit? Thats just about everyone here!
:

HAAA....sounds good.

jbird_710 · Post by **jbird_710** » February 8th, 2008, 11:24 am

I lived over there in the Golden Triangle back in the late '70s / early '80s. Graduated high school and went to college at Pecker Tech (Lamar U.) I've been thinking about coming over to Beaumont to check out the track over there. It'll probably be next month before I have an opportunity due to work and travel; but, I'll send you a message and maybe you could come up to check out the 500.

BIGGDAD · Post by **BIGGDAD** » February 8th, 2008, 11:32 am

jbird_710 wrote:I lived over there in the Golden Triangle back in the late '70s / early '80s. Graduated high school and went to college at Pecker Tech (Lamar U.) I've been thinking about coming over to Beaumont to check out the track over there. It'll probably be next month before I have an opportunity due to work and travel; but, I'll send you a message and maybe you could come up to check out the 500.

where did you go to high school? i went to TJ, graduated in 82 and attended lamar as well. that sounds good, i hear it's a pretty good track. but, they've been rained out everytime i've taken my son out there.

jbird_710 · Post by **jbird_710** » February 8th, 2008, 2:46 pm

Graduated from Snuff Gully (Vidor) in '79 (don't admit that too often). Got an AAD in Electricity and Electronics from Lamar in '81 and moved to Houston to get a good paying job. Moved down to League City in '84 and have been here ever since.

BIGGDAD · Post by **BIGGDAD** » February 8th, 2008, 3:14 pm

ahhhh vidor....great memories. damn, it was tough in houston in the early 80s.

dannygraves · Post by **dannygraves** » February 8th, 2008, 8:26 pm

wow, you guys dishing out all those dates really makes me think... Hell, I was BORN in 1983...shit... I'm not bagging on you guys for being old or anything, I just really think it is cool that we have such a diverse crowd here and we all get along so well! I also have to take my hat off to all you hoons who can do circles around me when my dad won't even drive his truck on a dirt road.
ride on hoons!

jbird_710 · Post by **jbird_710** » February 8th, 2008, 9:07 pm

See what you have to look forward to?

I'll be ridin' until I can't afford gas, they quit making premix, or the guys in the white coats lock me up.

dannygraves · Post by **dannygraves** » February 9th, 2008, 1:03 pm

hell yeah!

Post by **AlisoBob** » February 9th, 2008, 2:19 pm

dannygraves wrote:hell yeah!

"F"- Yeah!!

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