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OT-The Mouse and the Motorcycle..
On Sep 12, 10:01*am, Rowdy Mouse Racing
wrote: Well, thanks to a great RMD brother, the Mouse and I got to go try out her new bike today. The first place we went was way too difficult for us noobs so we headed off for the club where he is a member. Anyway, the new TTR125 (small wheels, 14 and 17) ran pretty good but we have some adjustments to make. Got some good pointers and ran her out pretty good. We need to soften the rear end a little and tighten the chain. I made some adjustments to the brake and shift levers the other day, and they seem to work out pretty good. The Mouse really needs some more work shifting. She tends to mark the clutch rather than pull it in which is no so bad, but she tends to hang on the throttle letting the engine wind up between gears. She also needs to get a lot deeper into the corners before slowing down, but that will come I guess. The area we rode in today was part sand flats, and part fields with some pretty washed out trails around. Being break in, I had her mostly doing laps around the ovals and shifting up and down. Right at the end of the day we could hear her coming up through some pretty wicked wash. I wish I had the camera when she called, she was sideways in a 2 foot deep wash with straight up side in front and behind. It was funny to see her sitting there just like she was in a crate. Big grin, here comes dad to save the day.. Of course then I had to walk back too. I got to ride the chaser bike (hard tail, old school mini bike lawnmower engine, big fat tires) quite a while today. I was following her around the laps prompting her through the gears and around the ovals. Probably did more riding today than I usually do, but with the flat tracks, it was not nearly as much work as when I ride the MX track.. At least I got to stay on the ground most of the time I think the guy who took us riding wanted to get out of there sooner, and thought we would be better riders, or at least someone he could have follow him around, but us and rocks just don't mix. It's funny how we see trail guys come to the MX track and get intimidated.. Now we go to the trails, and we are the same. Guess they are really two different animals. Anyway, the Mouse loved it and wants to learn to ride the washouts, hopefully we will get invited again, so if you are reading this, she wants to know what we have to do to join your club. And again, she says thank-you for the day, me too, I had a blast... Rowdy Mouse Racing, looking for that frekin' heating pad Sounds like a good time! It's amazing the difference between MX and trail riding. I used to do both and it's apples and oranges. |
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