Already had my first crash though, this last Sunday, had an almost head on with a bike, bent the left front rim, bent the spindle, bent the bump steer bracket, bent the outer tie rod stud, broke the lower main steering shaft at the only spot that I did not redo, right where the yoke was welded the the lower shaft.

Oh my. Is there a helicopter base near by ?? Just asking.

WELL BUDDY I am giving you the balls of the year award.
Just watched those videos. Based on what I see and listening to the Engine rpm and pitch, you are doing a good 65 mph there. I can just see this going real wrong fast. That's why my comment on the helo. Great drive though.
You also seem to be a big boy. You fill the cockpit and that tells me that in a crash your head is going to hit the ground for sure. Mine did in my crash and I'm only 5'4" 130 lbs. Be careful out there.
Think I am going to watch those vids again. What a great place to ride.

Ride report, it is awesome, I need to get some stronger springs up front but I am so happy with it.
Already had my first crash though, this last Sunday, had an almost head on with a bike, bent the left front rim, bent the spindle, bent the bump steer bracket, bent the outer tie rod stud, broke the lower main steering shaft at the only spot that I did not redo, right where the yoke was welded the the lower shaft.

I am uploading a few videos, here is a link to the first. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FYylUT ... e=youtu.be

Part 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urfUiMD ... e=youtu.be

Thank you Sir, I have always worried about coming around a corner and someone coming at me the other direction but you sure look at a whole different way when it actually happens. The great thing about the Puerco is you do not see people that often when down in there, it is a very large awesome place to ride.

Here is another video, just after 10 minutes in I run behind a 2017 Yamaha 1000. Great guys to ride with, they love to push it like I do. Watch the video close there is a spot where they almost endow it trying to out run me. I will say this, I am very happy with my Pilot they could not keep up with me through the rough stuff and we rode together a good part of the day, they were behind me when the crash happened and thank goodness, I had to get my truck and drive it way down in the Puerco to get my Pilot. It was a day of adventure for sure.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_q3Ox_ ... e=youtu.be

That looks like some fun desert riding. Thanks for sharing the videos. Looks like you're wearing one of JKnarfal's T-shirts. I got a couple from him. Great fit and nice quality. Do you have footage of the crash?

Awesome videos that looks like a fun spot to ride. That's to bad about the crash. You can always fix the pilot, at least your not injured.

So after a long fun run and you know your going to be pulling up to a stop pretty soon pull the choke then let off the throttle for about as long as it takes you to count to 5 (4-6 seconds) Close the choke blip the throttle a few times then proceed as normal to park.

So you would start this at about 19:49

Give the Engine a little extra drink of gas (too cool) and oil (to lube the bottom end up)

Wish I was their !

Very nice job.
I enjoyed watching the video.
I only seen it bottom a few times in front. Sure you need stiffer springs.
Nice to see you enjoying the fruits of you very hard labor.
Enjoy and keep posting. I was enjoying the Engine sound humming along and the wife said take it in the other room or turn it up. She said I was out of tune.
I even enjoyed the cvt shifting up and down and the engines torque range.

Great great job.
Richard
P.s. after those rides I would grab a cold one and yell HELL YA.
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Congrats on getting it finished,looks and sounds great.
Didnt get the crash on video? Glad youre alright

Hello Kelly, if I had a choke cable I would do that for sure but I have the manual choke on this carb., I always blip the throttle as it cools down, I also never shut the Engine off until it has cooled.
Come on down, bring something fast.



Thank you Richard, for sure a long hard road.
I have 120 lbs. springs up front now and the front suspension is awesome but there are a few spots where I have come up on a hill at high speed and it has bottomed pretty hard, enough that my back sure felt it. I want to order some 135 lbs. springs and see how they do.





Thank you Sir, now I just have to get it back together.
They are going to have a race here on November 11th. I hope, it will be the first race here since 2012 the last race I did, I hope it is a rough course so that I can be competitive against the new stuff.

When was this? lots of folks wondering where he is and how is health is doing and what happened to all his parts?

Nick, if you ever need a good pilot, I'm only 4 hours away:)

Awesome Steve!! You are really making me miss riding out there.

Nick, if you ever need a good pilot, I'm only 4 hours away:)

Hey Buddy, lets go I have a pilot for you to ride.