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HOWDY
Posted: February 5th, 2008, 10:43 am
by BIGGDAD
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.
Posted: February 5th, 2008, 10:49 am
by Hellbear
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.
Posted: February 5th, 2008, 11:00 am
by BIGGDAD
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.
Posted: February 5th, 2008, 11:07 am
by britincali
Welcome!
Posted: February 5th, 2008, 11:08 am
by dannygraves
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!
Posted: February 5th, 2008, 12:36 pm
by teemtrubble
Welcome
Posted: February 5th, 2008, 8:00 pm
by sabreguy
Welcome
Re: HOWDY
Posted: February 5th, 2008, 8:05 pm
by AlisoBob
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 ...
Posted: February 7th, 2008, 4:54 pm
by jbird_710
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.
Re: HOWDY
Posted: February 7th, 2008, 4:58 pm
by britincali
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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Posted: February 8th, 2008, 9:19 am
by BIGGDAD
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.
Re: HOWDY
Posted: February 8th, 2008, 9:20 am
by BIGGDAD
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.
Posted: February 8th, 2008, 11:24 am
by jbird_710
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.
Posted: February 8th, 2008, 11:32 am
by BIGGDAD
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.
Posted: February 8th, 2008, 2:46 pm
by jbird_710
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.
Posted: February 8th, 2008, 3:14 pm
by BIGGDAD
ahhhh vidor....great memories. damn, it was tough in houston in the early 80s.
Posted: February 8th, 2008, 8:26 pm
by dannygraves
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!
Posted: February 8th, 2008, 9:07 pm
by jbird_710
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.
Posted: February 9th, 2008, 1:03 pm
by dannygraves
hell yeah!
Posted: February 9th, 2008, 2:19 pm
by AlisoBob
dannygraves wrote:hell yeah!
"F"- Yeah!!