Hello Banned 500 riders!
I want to thank all of you that have contributed to this board since it was extremely helpful in gaining the knowledge I needed to pick up my Cr500. I ended up buying a 1996 in reasonable shape for $1200 two weeks ago. I rode it for a couple of hours on a track,fire roads,and some "secret" single track. I enjoyed the ride especially the track where I actually thought it handled very well compared to my CRF450.
I actually bought a 500 because I wanted a bike specifically for running the dunes since I felt like I was killing my 450 (always pinned). The plan is to keep my 450 as my race bike (gp's & motocross) but I am thinking that I may actually give the 500 a chance out on the track for fun!
The bike is now completely torn apart for a complete winter rebuild. I am in the process of painting the frame & sub frame while waiting for my cylinder to get back from Glen at GSS. Basically I am going through,and rehabbing everything necessary to get the bike in tip top shape!
Thanks again,
Richard
Ya give it a try on the track, you may find it a bit easier aside from having to brake harder into corners. But it can't be helped cause that funny grin we get from being throttle happy causes that. Just be careful and respect it and all will be well.
Trinity Racing mild porting FMF
62 pilot, EGH needle, 172 main
03 Gen III CR250 frame
Thanks for the warm welcome! Susanville is about 100 miles north of Reno Nevada on the Eastern side of the Sierra's. Or as I usually say to my customers around the country 100+/- miles due North of Lake Tahoe (In a strait line of course!). The town itself is high desert but I actually live about eight miles up in the mountains in the trees. Outside my back deck there is nothing but pines & forest for miles, and miles! I have my own single track trails, and even a track back there. We have so many places to ride up here it's crazy. I have many friends with MX tracks on their own land, and we have two BLM riding areas within 45min (Fort Sage & Wendel) another within an hour (Moonrocks). For real woods single track we have several places that are only minutes away! For local racing we have Honey Lake Motocross park which although is not open other than for races (I have had the lucky chance to ride here on a non race day-I have good friends!) is a awesome old school track. Basically this place is wide open with lots of space, and very few people.
I will start a build up thread on my 96 steelie so keep an eye out for it! Oh, and one other thing I only pt a little link to my business page not the big ad you see above! i don't know who did that but it was a cool thing to do!
Thanks again,
Richard
weldpro wrote:Oh, and one other thing I only put a little link to my business page not the big ad you see above! i don't know who did that but it was a cool thing to do!
Thanks again,
Richard
I wouldnt have, except I checked out your work.... nice stuff.
( Were also all about freedom, ownig your own business, and family...)
Welcome aboard. You are damn lucky to live in such a beautiful area. Great trails, big mule deer, clean air. damn, i'm salivating! I lived in the tahoe area for several years. i miss it!
Hey Solid I don't think we are the same place you are thinking of! I haved lived here for thirteen years, and there has not been a Jimboys taco place in town during that time (too bad as I like them to). They did have a public track in town but that was well before my time. The only track we have now is www.honeylakemx.com , and it is about 45 minutes away from me down highway 395 (South of SV).
Thanks for the welcome,
Richard
weldpro wrote:Hey Solid I don't think we are the same place you are thinking of!
With 800 pounds on 18 wheels
After 800 miles you know how it feels
To have your rear so numb you gotta poke it
To see if it's still there
Well it's one more load to one more town
Only problem is they're all starting to sound a bit similar
Lord knows they all look the same
So I got some hot coffee in Furnace Creek
Abut the trouble is I was never neat and I spilled it
And my map and phonebook were a blur
But I had a girl and a job to do
Or was that job and a
girl to do?
I don't know - I had to go and my velvet interior was a soggy mess....
I think I got a girl named Mary down in Susanville
Waitin' for me to come home and make her my wife
I know I got a load of somethin' goin' to somewhereville
But I can't remember which to save to save my life
With a load to Mr. Johnson in Watsoville
Or is that a load to Mr. Watson in Johnsonville?
Well, anyway, after several days I don't know what or if it mattered
Just a load of placer to Cedarville, or a load of cedar to Placerville
Or a container full of things up to Diamond Springs for an indoor swapmeet
Is that a cargo of hay south to Northfork, Some plastic forks north to Hayfork,
Or a bunch of men's nugget watches straight through to Pixley,
Or Apple Jacks down to Fall River Mills or honor snacks up to Downieville?
Well, the white girls are cute that I've met in Blackbute,
But I'll stick to the road and finish my beer and coffee...
Now I am marrying Jan from Susanville
Or am I suing Jane from Mary'sville?
Cause if I am I better call Ernie my attorney from Burney Falls
Well, all I know is if I recall-
She had the longest legs and she was kinda tall
And prettier than a catfish
With its nose up against the dam
Without a girl and some time to kill I ran some baby food to Gerberville
And took some airplane parts to Wilbur in Oreville
Now that can't be Wright
Well it's one more load one more town
Only problem is they're all startin' to sound a bit similar
Lord knows they all look the same
"the game of life of is not so much in holding a good hand as playing a poor hand well"