first ride on the new 450!
- dannygraves
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Weren't your relatives in Okanogan or near there? Thanksgiving trip? I know a great place about an hour east of there.
No longer have a CR500.
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Get on with riding or get on with dying.
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Mojo is a sadist. Okanogan in November is nobody's idea of fun.MojoScojo wrote:Weren't your relatives in Okanogan or near there? Thanksgiving trip? I know a great place about an hour east of there.
My buddy has an '07 KX450... it's a nice bike! But, here's what's happened so far... 5 hours in, rear wheel spokes loosened and ruined a day. Probably his fault.
Every 20 hours he has to replace a chain guide, the chain just saws right through them... hopefully they fixed that on the newer ones. I guess it's a common problem.
Last weekend at Naches his front wheel kicked up a rock and split the right side engine cover, even with an aftermarket skid plate with the extra wide tampon-like front wings. No pipe to protect the motor.
His bike is fun, but even he admits that my 500 is way faster off the line..
All in all it's a good bike, It just lacks the grin factor..

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xtremeslide wrote:First time i saw your avatar with the "starsky&hutch theme " in green suit,idannygraves wrote:good review, but being a little too nice to honda![]()
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thought it's normal,he's just kidding
but now i think about you like a KXriders spy
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That makes you a Masochist. You loved every minute of it. Didn't you? DIDN'T YOU!StinkFinger wrote:Mojo is a sadist.
Hell you were EXCITED to go again.

No longer have a CR500.
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Get on with riding or get on with dying.
https://www.youtube.com/mojoscojo
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Get on with riding or get on with dying.
https://www.youtube.com/mojoscojo
- dannygraves
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they are in colville about 2 hrs from spokane. I really do need to visit, my uncle past away a couple months ago, so its just my aunt and my cousin now.StinkFinger wrote:Mojo is a sadist. Okanogan in November is nobody's idea of fun.MojoScojo wrote:Weren't your relatives in Okanogan or near there? Thanksgiving trip? I know a great place about an hour east of there.
My buddy has an '07 KX450... it's a nice bike! But, here's what's happened so far... 5 hours in, rear wheel spokes loosened and ruined a day. Probably his fault.
Every 20 hours he has to replace a chain guide, the chain just saws right through them... hopefully they fixed that on the newer ones. I guess it's a common problem.
Last weekend at Naches his front wheel kicked up a rock and split the right side engine cover, even with an aftermarket skid plate with the extra wide tampon-like front wings. No pipe to protect the motor.
His bike is fun, but even he admits that my 500 is way faster off the line..
All in all it's a good bike, It just lacks the grin factor..
yeah, the chain guides suck, I'm gonna order a set of TM design works ones soon, those take care of the problem.
um, I don't know about kicking up a rock and breaking a case, sounds more like he landed ON a rock

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Gen-4 trail bike --SOLD--
Gen-3 badass trail/mx bike --SOLD--
Gen-1 built dunes bike --SOLD--
'05 klx110 --SOLD--
'95 pw80

37 minute drive from downtown Colville.dannygraves wrote:they are in colville about 2 hrs from spokane. I really do need to visit, my uncle past away a couple months ago, so its just my aunt and my cousin now.
http://www.pantra.org/trails/lpo/LPO_system.pdf
Should be good to go til November.
http://www.youtube.com/user/mojoscojo#p ... r-zu7aJKkw
No longer have a CR500.
07 Yamaha YZ250, 17 Husqvarna 701 Enduro
Get on with riding or get on with dying.
https://www.youtube.com/mojoscojo
07 Yamaha YZ250, 17 Husqvarna 701 Enduro
Get on with riding or get on with dying.
https://www.youtube.com/mojoscojo
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veryMojoScojo wrote:37 minute drive from downtown Colville.dannygraves wrote:they are in colville about 2 hrs from spokane. I really do need to visit, my uncle past away a couple months ago, so its just my aunt and my cousin now.
http://www.pantra.org/trails/lpo/LPO_system.pdf
Should be good to go til November.
http://www.youtube.com/user/mojoscojo#p ... r-zu7aJKkw


'09 kx450f 4-Poke
Gen-4 trail bike --SOLD--
Gen-3 badass trail/mx bike --SOLD--
Gen-1 built dunes bike --SOLD--
'05 klx110 --SOLD--
'95 pw80

Gen-4 trail bike --SOLD--
Gen-3 badass trail/mx bike --SOLD--
Gen-1 built dunes bike --SOLD--
'05 klx110 --SOLD--
'95 pw80

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thx dude! yeah if yesterday wasn't an all day sand storm it would have been nice. next time you'll have to take her for a test spinISBB wrote:Danny's ride sure looks nice and looked good in the sandCongrats again on the new ride. Ill have to give it a spin the next time out when conditions werent so miserable lol

'09 kx450f 4-Poke
Gen-4 trail bike --SOLD--
Gen-3 badass trail/mx bike --SOLD--
Gen-1 built dunes bike --SOLD--
'05 klx110 --SOLD--
'95 pw80

Gen-4 trail bike --SOLD--
Gen-3 badass trail/mx bike --SOLD--
Gen-1 built dunes bike --SOLD--
'05 klx110 --SOLD--
'95 pw80

StinkFinger wrote: Last weekend at Naches his front wheel kicked up a rock and split the right side engine cover





I found a pic of the rock, the locals where trying to move it off the trail...

Faster then Speedy Gonzalez, slower then the Road Runner!!! MEEP MEEP
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I tryed the 4 stroke thing for 8 months on a fully tricked out KTM 560 ported suspension revaled and so on It was a very nice bike but just was not for me i sold it for anouther 2 Stroke.
You be back 4 stokes are nice untill they break but the CR500 much funner bike and more of a head turnner than the every day run of the mill 4 Stroke.
But have fun enjoy you'r new bike.
See you again one of these days back on a 2 stroke.
You be back 4 stokes are nice untill they break but the CR500 much funner bike and more of a head turnner than the every day run of the mill 4 Stroke.
But have fun enjoy you'r new bike.
See you again one of these days back on a 2 stroke.
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thats about the size of the rocks my 250 tosses into the air.....i cant imagine what a 500 throws into the skyM.F.D.B. wrote:StinkFinger wrote: Last weekend at Naches his front wheel kicked up a rock and split the right side engine cover![]()
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I found a pic of the rock, the locals where trying to move it off the trail...
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M.F.D.B. wrote:Its been since 06 for me...hoofarted wrote:We'll See...honda02 wrote:
See you again one of these days back on a 2 stroke.
YEAH, but you like riding a girls bike.

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- dannygraves
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did the same, all it took was one trip to Glamis and I didn't even want to ride the thing after one ride. the thumper is nice on the track thoughhonda02 wrote:I tryed the 4 stroke thing for 8 months on a fully tricked out KTM 560 ported suspension revaled and so on It was a very nice bike but just was not for me i sold it for anouther 2 Stroke.
You be back 4 stokes are nice untill they break but the CR500 much funner bike and more of a head turnner than the every day run of the mill 4 Stroke.
But have fun enjoy you'r new bike.
See you again one of these days back on a 2 stroke.
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M.F.D.B. wrote:Lots of your banned buddies 5hundies been smoked by this "girls" bike...CR500R7 wrote:YEAH, but you like riding a girls bike.
I said you ride a GIRLS bike, NOT! you ride like a girl.
If you rode like a girl you wouldn't beat anyone on a 4 JOKE.
It's not so much your bike is better, more like your bike has a better accessory, a BETTER rider.

Jack Schitt
DIE FIRST, worry about it later!
DON'T talk about it, Just DO IT!
When in doubt, GO FLAT OUT!
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Wife and Daughter - Left Aug 17 - 2010
Jack Schitt - ??????????????
DIE FIRST, worry about it later!
DON'T talk about it, Just DO IT!
When in doubt, GO FLAT OUT!
2001 CR500R1 - SOLD
2007 CR250R7 - SOLD
Wife and Daughter - Left Aug 17 - 2010
Jack Schitt - ??????????????
Danny does pretty good?CR500R7 wrote: If you rode like a girl you wouldn't beat anyone on a 4 JOKE.

Nah not me, according to Bobber im like a mid pack novice...CR500R7 wrote:your bike has a better accessory, a BETTER rider.![]()
Faster then Speedy Gonzalez, slower then the Road Runner!!! MEEP MEEP
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The
est thing about you guys is not how well you ride or how
your bikes are, it is your great sense of HOMOR!
As long as your bike is not a LEMON, it doesn't matter what brand or if it is 2 / 4 stroke and what capacity.



As long as your bike is not a LEMON, it doesn't matter what brand or if it is 2 / 4 stroke and what capacity.
Jack Schitt
DIE FIRST, worry about it later!
DON'T talk about it, Just DO IT!
When in doubt, GO FLAT OUT!
2001 CR500R1 - SOLD
2007 CR250R7 - SOLD
Wife and Daughter - Left Aug 17 - 2010
Jack Schitt - ??????????????
DIE FIRST, worry about it later!
DON'T talk about it, Just DO IT!
When in doubt, GO FLAT OUT!
2001 CR500R1 - SOLD
2007 CR250R7 - SOLD
Wife and Daughter - Left Aug 17 - 2010
Jack Schitt - ??????????????