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Michigan dude checking in!
Posted: January 21st, 2008, 2:58 pm
by Blusmbl
Howdy. I've been lurking here for about 2 months, and last week I finally sold my '98 YZ250 to a buddy and picked up an 01 CR500... so I broke down and registered.
I'm a big dude (6'3", 300#), my YZ wasn't knocking my socks off at Silver Lake...and my old roommate has an '87 5-hundy that's been through hell and back. I've always been impressed with it...from the effortless wheelies, to the very distinct sound of a big bore smoker firing up, then roosting you...not to mention we did a top end on his last week...and up until then it was running on the original piston! Needless to say I had to have one of my own.
Probably going to ride around Walled Lake on the ice with it next weekend, and we've already got a couple trips planned for the spring. I hope I can respect the throttle enough to not hurt myself!
You guys seem to have an awesome forum here, I saw a couple links to it on thumpertalk and quickly determined this is the far better place, as opposed to the "other" site. I'll try not to be a douche.
-Nick
Posted: January 21st, 2008, 3:18 pm
by Hellbear
Hello and welcome!
Posted: January 21st, 2008, 3:58 pm
by Joshwfl
Welcome!
Posted: January 21st, 2008, 4:09 pm
by britincali
Posted: January 21st, 2008, 4:35 pm
by Cheezball
Welcome..
Posted: January 21st, 2008, 4:35 pm
by TJC510
another mighigan guy, Welcome
Posted: January 21st, 2008, 4:51 pm
by sabreguy
Posted: January 21st, 2008, 5:40 pm
by Exnav
Welcome aboard!
I stayed at the Hampton Inn at 5 and 14 mile last month for my company Christmas party. Know the Walled Lake area a little bit.
Posted: January 21st, 2008, 5:56 pm
by Blusmbl
I can feel the love in here already.
That Hampton Inn is brand new. When I first moved out to the Detroit area (from Milwaukee, Wisconsin) 5 years ago, M5 ended there at 14 mile. That area has been expanding like crazy over the past couple years, it's one of the few spots doing well in town. My house is about 15 minutes from there, down M5.
Also- I have to ask Brit, do you carry your balls in a wheelbarrow or something? I saw a picture of your '00 bike on Thumpertalk and thought the N20 bottle was a joke...until I saw your nitrous post here and realize you actually ride it, and it's a 25 shot on a motor already making 70+ HP. Holy crap, dude!
-Nick
Posted: January 21st, 2008, 5:59 pm
by britincali
Posted: January 21st, 2008, 6:01 pm
by AlisoBob
Brit has grown up a bunch in the last 8 months or so.... Use to be that he wouldnt ride across anything bigger than this...
Now he's planning on riding the North Face...
Posted: January 21st, 2008, 6:02 pm
by britincali
Posted: January 21st, 2008, 6:18 pm
by Exnav
Blusmbl wrote:I can feel the love in here already.
That Hampton Inn is brand new. When I first moved out to the Detroit area (from Milwaukee, Wisconsin) 5 years ago, M5 ended there at 14 mile. That area has been expanding like crazy over the past couple years, it's one of the few spots doing well in town. My house is about 15 minutes from there, down M5.
Also- I have to ask Brit, do you carry your balls in a wheelbarrow or something? I saw a picture of your '00 bike on Thumpertalk and thought the N20 bottle was a joke...until I saw your nitrous post here and realize you actually ride it, and it's a 25 shot on a motor already making 70+ HP. Holy crap, dude!
-Nick
In a few years we may be moving to Milwaukee. How was the riding there?
Posted: January 21st, 2008, 6:26 pm
by Blusmbl
AlisoBob wrote:
Now he's planning on riding the North Face...
That's gonna take a whole lot of throttle, and a bigger tank strapped to the number plate....
As for riding in Milwaukee, I have absolutely zero idea. I didn't start riding a 2 wheeled anything until I moved to Detroit. From what I've seen, there are plenty of tracks up north, and ice racing is huge, similar to Michigan, but I can't say for sure.
Posted: January 22nd, 2008, 5:53 pm
by Joshwfl
Don't know if anyone else has checked it out yet, but I spent an hour last night looking at his website, cool stuff bro!
www.caintmakit.com: long on stupidity, short on talent!
Posted: January 22nd, 2008, 7:48 pm
by AlisoBob
That site rules!!
Posted: January 22nd, 2008, 9:03 pm
by britincali
I watched a commerical for "camel tow-ing" last week, was funny as hell!
Posted: January 23rd, 2008, 5:35 pm
by Blusmbl
Heh... thanks for the compliments. Many people do funny/crazy/stupid things with motorized transportation, but back when I started that site in 2000, not many people were documenting it on the internet. I'm hoping the shenanigans will be primarily of the 2 wheeled variety this year!
Posted: January 23rd, 2008, 7:27 pm
by bigpower
Cheers from Kalabama County, on the MCCCT.
Drop by and check out
www.midirtriders.com sometime for local ride info
Posted: January 25th, 2008, 5:02 am
by Blusmbl
Cool! Seems that we've got a few Michigan people here. None of you live in the shithole we call Detroit, though.
Posted: January 25th, 2008, 8:29 am
by dannygraves
ok, this pic is one of the coolest things I've ever seen
HAHAHAHAH
Posted: January 28th, 2008, 2:43 pm
by Blusmbl
"Stabbin Cabin" was written in similar graphics on the side of the trailer, pointing to the door. The owner had a lifted Powerstroke with a ton of money thrown at it, and he also had a brand new Raptor. Somebody managed to "purge" on the Raptor overnight. At 8am in the campground, all you heard was this guy screaming at the top of his lungs... "who the f*W$%k puked on my quad???!!!!".
It was hilarious.
Posted: January 30th, 2008, 4:56 pm
by Zoomer
Good to see another MI rider on here....Best of luck to you and your new 500!
Posted: January 30th, 2008, 10:44 pm
by 500percent
Haha that pic is awesome!! Mmm Jager.
new member
Posted: February 4th, 2008, 5:18 pm
by DPinDet
Sweet, another Michigan rider. We will have to hook up and hit the trails up north this summer. The more the merrier. Welcome !
DPinDet
