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New truck!
 

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Took a little longer to install than I wanted. This one required an extra hole to be drilled further down the frame on each side. Kind of a pain on my back with dull bits. Also thought I lot the carriage bolt in the frame using their clever threaded wire thing to fish the bolt through the newly drilled frame rail.

I'm not ready to tow some shit! :laughing

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New to me, first bike. Gotta hit some dirt with a tent. I think it has almost every offroad farkle you'd want on it.
 

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Mr Pepsi said:
Sweet.
First bike ever? I certainly hope not.
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Other than dirt bikes when I was a kid, yep. MSF teachers recommended I go for the GS if I wanted one. Respect the size, take classes on how to ride it, ride it often, always wear your gear, and plan on doing all work on it myself. I spent multiple months debating on what bike to get and just pulled the trigger on this since it was a pretty decent deal.
 
CodyShaw said:
Other than dirt bikes when I was a kid, yep. MSF teachers recommended I go for the GS if I wanted one. Respect the size, take classes on how to ride it, ride it often, always wear your gear, and plan on doing all work on it myself. I spent multiple months debating on what bike to get and just pulled the trigger on this since it was a pretty decent deal.
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Totally satisfied by the fact that you used to ride dirt.
Good luck with it, you'll love it.
Great choice.
 
Mr Pepsi said:
Totally satisfied by the fact that you used to ride dirt.
Good luck with it, you'll love it.
Great choice.
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Ehh I was a bit facetious, I lived rural and booted around a dirt bike in farmers fields for fun, but I never had a proper big dirt bike nor had training or raced or anything like that. However, I do want to do Doc Wong/Rawhyde/others with the GS, the amount of interesting specialised knowledge you need to ride it offroad effectively is super cool.

Essentially what I mostly remember is - slow and steady in the dirt, treat it like you always have never ridden across areas because it can change on a whim. Getting to the destination alive and having fun techniquing your way through the dirt is the goal :)
 
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CodyShaw said:
Ehh I was a bit facetious, I lived rural and booted around a dirt bike in farmers fields for fun, but I never had a proper big dirt bike nor had training or raced or anything like that. However, I do want to do Doc Wong/Rawhyde/others with the GS, the amount of interesting specialised knowledge you need to ride it offroad effectively is super cool.

Essentially what I mostly remember is - slow and steady in the dirt, treat it like you always have never ridden across areas because it can change on a whim. Getting to the destination alive and having fun techniquing your way through the dirt is the goal :)
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Congrats on the new bike! :party

A bit of unsolicited advice, if I may: Remove those hard boxes ASAP before heading off pavement. Especially while learning to ride. They will bend and break and cause all sorts of heartache in the dirt. Get very good protective boots (and all the other gear) and wear them every time you ride it.

Have fun! :ride
 
WoodsChick said:
Congrats on the new bike! :party

A bit of unsolicited advice, if I may: Remove those hard boxes ASAP before heading off pavement. Especially while learning to ride. They will bend and break and cause all sorts of heartache in the dirt. Get very good protective boots (and all the other gear) and wear them every time you ride it.

Have fun! :ride
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For sure. I've also heard horror stories of hard boxes destroying peoples legs/feet in crashes. I'm already looking at some Mosko soft panniers.

Boots - I bought the new Tech 7 Dryfits that Alpinestars just released. No way I'd ride without MX boots, they give a lot more confidence knowing my leg and feet are mostly protected.

Otherwise, I bought myself a used Aerostitch R3L suit with all the armour pieces added, and I've got myself a Bilt Modular helmet and proper riding gloves. All of that stuff is essentially your seatbelt, and I am not keen on permanently injuring myself/dying any time soon, so I don't think I'd wear anything less than a full suit + gloves + MX boots + helmet.

In fact, I'm also looking at getting a Leatt neck brace and knee braces - Do yall have any advice/thoughts there? Maybe not the knee braces for short trips on pavement, but any time id be off-road or somewhere I'd be unable to get immediate assistance and needed my legs to not be broken to get out, I feel like they would be a good confidence boost.
 
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CodyShaw said:
For sure. I've also heard horror stories of hard boxes destroying peoples legs/feet in crashes. I'm already looking at some Mosko soft panniers.

Boots - I bought the new Tech 7 Dryfits that Alpinestars just released. No way I'd ride without MX boots, they give a lot more confidence knowing my leg and feet are mostly protected.

Otherwise, I bought myself a used Aerostitch R3L suit with all the armour pieces added, and I've got myself a Bilt Modular helmet and proper riding gloves. All of that stuff is essentially your seatbelt, and I am not keen on permanently injuring myself/dying any time soon, so I don't think I'd wear anything less than a full suit + gloves + MX boots + helmet.

In fact, I'm also looking at getting a Leatt neck brace and knee braces - Do yall have any advice/thoughts there? Maybe not the knee braces for short trips on pavement, but any time id be off-road or somewhere I'd be unable to get immediate assistance and needed my legs to not be broken to get out, I feel like they would be a good confidence boost.
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Look up. Motorcycle falls in boat...on vidio..
 
CodyShaw said:
Ehh I was a bit facetious, I lived rural and booted around a dirt bike in farmers fields for fun, but I never had a proper big dirt bike nor had training or raced or anything like that. However, I do want to do Doc Wong/Rawhyde/others with the GS, the amount of interesting specialised knowledge you need to ride it offroad effectively is super cool.

Essentially what I mostly remember is - slow and steady in the dirt, treat it like you always have never ridden across areas because it can change on a whim. Getting to the destination alive and having fun techniquing your way through the dirt is the goal :)
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You forgot, when in doubt GAS IT OUT!
 
60 square feet of vinyl marley for my dancer. Classes are all online for the time being!

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