Wow! Turn out increased from last year both in family members (24?) and in machines (18). The trails were great and we didn't even scratch the surface. We saw waterfalls, stream, rivers, a reservoir, petroglyphs, lizards, a snake, a dead horse, cows, sheep, and horses. We ate good food, enjoyed the best kind of company, stayed in great little cabins and rode miles and miles of trails. I am too tired to go into more detail but I will try tomorrow. Till then here are a couple shots of the trip.
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Saturday, June 5, 2010
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Fenders are ON!!! Red is ready for the Paiute trail!
Spent most of yesterday working on ATV to get them ready for the Paiute extravaganza. First on the table was my first 1984 Honda 200ES Big Red. I got it back the other day and got it started after cleaning off the spark plug and using a little starter fluid. Then I got the nice old plastics, which I acquired in one of my really good deals, on and did an oil change. The choke was broken so I also removed it (it was a dangler before). Red looks good and healthy now, ready for the trails.
Last year it got:
I also did oil change on the new 125TRX, and air filter maint on both 125TRXs. I couldn't get the orig 125 TRX to start so I got out the new battery and charged it up. This morning even with the new battery it won't start. Not sure what the problem is but I will clean the spark plug again this week and see if I can get it to run. The new TRX125 is starting and running great although it does some white smoking that I imaging means it may need new rings. We'll see.
This week to do list:
I am thinking about trading the Raptor for a pair of old Honda ODYSSEYs and HERE is the other one.
Here's a couple pictures of them
Last year it got:
- A homemade seat cover (grey)
- Oil change & filter clean
- New(er) front tire
- Awesome almost new big back tires
- Trunk and rear light (not yet working)
- Back fenders
- Cleaned spark plug
- Nice painted (better shape) exhaust
- Repaired front rack (missing bolt)
- Air filter cleaned and oiled
- Remove and replace rear diff. fluid
- Fabricate a rear seat for little ones to sit on
I also did oil change on the new 125TRX, and air filter maint on both 125TRXs. I couldn't get the orig 125 TRX to start so I got out the new battery and charged it up. This morning even with the new battery it won't start. Not sure what the problem is but I will clean the spark plug again this week and see if I can get it to run. The new TRX125 is starting and running great although it does some white smoking that I imaging means it may need new rings. We'll see.
This week to do list:
- Air filter maint on Big Red, Breeze and Scrambler
- Rear diff. oil change on Red
- Chain maint. on Breeze, 125TRXs, and Scrambler
- tranny oil on the Scrambler (if I can find where it goes)
- Tighten down all the bolts I can find
- Gas fill on all bikes
- Load on the trailer for trip (then wait....)
I am thinking about trading the Raptor for a pair of old Honda ODYSSEYs and HERE is the other one.
Here's a couple pictures of them
Monday, May 17, 2010
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Arapeen Trail Map
Just click the title to go to the map (PDF).
Here's the site it is coming from www.mantiatvrun.com .
This is going to be a good summer of riding!
Here's the site it is coming from www.mantiatvrun.com .
This is going to be a good summer of riding!
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Friday, May 14, 2010
Here's what I want to build my 2006 Honda TRX 450R to be

I went to see the doctor about my shoulder today. I was worried because it has been really hurting and not seeming to get better. I had two doctors look at it and they seemed to settle on a partial tear of the rotator cuff, not enough for surgery, thank heaven, but they wanted me to do a session of therapy to learn how to heal it. I am going to keep icing, heating and doing electro therapy on my own for a couple weeks and see if I can't get it back on my own. My hand is healing well, but still has a pretty hard lump on the bone. Also my knee that got whacked when I got bucked of has been hurting. I am still pretty banged up, however I did pledge to the BOR guys that I will race Jackpot if I am physically able. Anybody else in?
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
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