Well here we are at October 1 and we have about an inch of snow/ice on the ground here in Marquette. I have a feeling the fiddys are coming out tonight for a slip 'n' slide around the block a few times....6 more months 'til Blackhawk!!!
Ahhh the tropical U.P....all this weather is good for is the hot tub outside....
Heather
It's all the way down in the mid 80's here in Florida...brrrrrr. ;D
20's tonight for us...
I have to remember to turn the heat on in the motor home so the pipes don't freeze.
Dawn :)
I talked a bit with Super Dave about Ice Racing....according to him even tho I hate cold weather with a passion I would still enjoy it....Hmmmm might have to try it this year!
It's going to be 105 today, and was 106 for the races this last weekend here in Phoenix. Only Ice racing I do is when I get an Ice Cube dropped into my leathers. ;D
QuoteIt's all the way down in the mid 80's here in Florida...brrrrrr. ;D
Florida sissy...! lol ;D
Sorry, racing on the ice is better than road racing in the winter....
The cost of tires alone makes it worth it.... 8)
out of curiosity what are the costs involved with ice racing? My wife did tell me I need a winter hobby. ;D
There's an ice racing series about 45 minutes from us in Gladstone, Michigan that we're going to check out this winter.
Heather
(slipped on the ice today and busted her butt!!! Owww)
Who cares about the racing. Just get a bike to play with.
Expendatures? Get all of you winter cloths and wear them.
Get a bike, or find someone that will let you borrow one. Good ice screws. You can go further, but I like to keep it easy and simple. It's just play time.
Jesse! Are you going to have the CRF for the ice?
what type of bike is good for the ice? I imagine something that falls well and is cheap ...
Cheap is good.
I think they all fall pretty good. No fairings like road racing.
What to use? Depends who you're riding with.
I'd like a TTR125 so that I can play with all the people with TTR's and XR's. But if you've got friends that have CRF450's, CR250's, the TTR isn't going to cut it.
Cost...that comes into play.
and me finding a KX250 for sale cheap the other day... and I have been looking for something to play in the dirt with as well.
It must be an omen. ;D
Playing is the most fun but for those that need the competition check out Sunset Tavern on Lake Koshkonong (Ft. Atkinson, WI).
They are looking at running oval track every Saturday night and roadcourse every Sunday in Jan. and Feb. The roadcourse layout will change every week.
Sunset Tavern 902-563-5702.
QuotePlaying is the most fun but for those that need the competition check out Sunset Tavern on Lake Koshkonong (Ft. Atkinson, WI).
They are looking at running oval track every Saturday night and roadcourse every Sunday in Jan. and Feb. The roadcourse layout will change every week.
Sunset Tavern 902-563-5702.
I have been to that location to watch (and video tape) a coworker ice racing there, it's fun to spectate even. He keeps trying to talk me into trying it, but I dont have a dirt bike and don't want to spend the cash right now. Maybe I will borrow one of his and give it a try this winter! ;D
If anyone needs an ice racer I have one. I won't need it for a year after I move to florida...
Honda Ft500 Ascot. Beats my friend's yz250 in a straight line. It's a lot less 'twitchy' than a dirt bike also.
Got dirt tires/rims for it also. And it falls very well... ;D
and how much would one of those be worth? :D
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I have my Ascot in the classifieds... need the money...
I want to try ice racing. Unfortunately, when I suggested it to John, he threatened to move to Florida without me. :-/
No sense of adventure, that one! ;)
I guess I'll have to find a way to do it myself. :D
Don't worry about the "racing" part, Kim. It's mostly about hard play time. Keep in touch with me. I usually ride down on Delavan Lake with the Stiles' family and the guys from Sportsmans' Park, my wonderful dealer sponsor.
I'd bet we could work something out to get you to try it.
It's addictive. We all ride on TTR125's, TTR90's, etc...
Why not stud up the TL?
A guy in my area runs an R1 on the ice. I've heard about him a lot but never seen him personally.
LOL, Andy!! You don't know John - the poor TL can't even come out of the trailer without being under his watchful eye... he's kinda quirky that way.
I'm on my own with this new "adventure". 8) :D
I've got a blown up YZ80 in my garage. If I fixed it, could I race it? Would it be a decent bike for such an adventure?
They do work. But, they are kind of harder to ride. You won't have a race with a TTR cause you've probably got 20HP to a TTR's 10. In a straight line it will be gone. Won't keep up with a bigger bike because the ground clearance won't be there.
You lay the bike over enough that the pegs fold up....even on big bikes like CR250's, etc.