masher44

I meant a Schwinn


do you get a text alert as soon as I post something bad about you?

44MTI

To get home on after we close down Hookers.

masher44

or tailgators or office or armadillo

masher44

I had a tricked out Quadzilla back in the day. Was scary fast. Rammed a fence at 50 with that and did a superfly. I swept up the pieces and threw it in a dumpster.

jayhawk261

Oh, I know the the 2 wheeler can hurt! I've had my own limps from riding them. I've always felt more in control on the 2 wheeler than a quad though. It just feels more right.

I'm not looking for an enduro. What I'm looking at are the 4 stroke woods/trail rider bikes. These are still almost a full on race type bike, but the suspension is tweaked for woods riding rather than 80' doubles and the power is tempered more for woods riding rather than the on/off of supercross type riding. Nothing I'm looking at will be even close to street legal.

Thanks for the heads up MC. I think a full blown 2 stroke 250 race type bike like an RM would make me have a 12 month limp as well! I need something pretty even tempered like the woods rider bikes so I can stay in one piece for a while. Of course, you have to love the 250 2 stroke grunt!!

Keytime

Masher, let's make sure we distinguish between dangerous machinery and riding like a jacka$$.

Keytime

FWIW, I ride a Yamaha YZ250 set up for offroad: stock engine, flywheel weight, guards everywhere, steering damper, tire balls, and my suspension revalved softer for offroad use. You'll see a lot of 2-smoker motocrossers set up for offroad. That being said, it's probably not the ideal bike for you unless you go for one of the KTM EXC models. They're set up for offroad right out of the box and don't hit as hard on the throttle. I've heard very good things about the KTM 200 EXC's. The KDX's, as you mentioned, aren't as high-performance but make great trail bikes. A solid KDX 220 would make a good off-roader. It really boils down to different tastes and riding style.

masher44

how bout both?

masher44

at least farley had the roll cage now.... wont help with bouyancy though

Keytime

1, 2, 3, or 4 wheels can all be ridden well enough to blow minds. But saying a 4-wheeler is much more stable to ride is a crock, yet the belief of much of the misinformed public, it seems.

That being said, quads and bikes both have an inherent danger to them, like a boat, and if you get on/in any of them and ride/drive like a knob, you're gonna get hurt. If you don't respect any type of machinery, it's gonna bite you in the a$$. Too many people throw a leg over bikes and quads w/o thinking this over in the first place. Some should stay home on the couch.

For the record, I respect everyone out on the trail riding with respect for others.