XR100's, Tammy, mountain biking
 

I hate winter but I don't let it stop me.

I took Tammy up in the local hills on the XR100's Saturday. She is doing well. She has only ridden about 8 times so far, and she has good skills. I have to work hard to keep her from going too fast, and yes, an XR100 WILL go too fast ;-)

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I bought her a mountain bike for her birthday. She is not as expert on it as she is on the XR... Still she enjoys it also.

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This is one of the trail I took her on near the house.

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This is Badger Mountain. Only 1,200 feet or so so hardly a 'mountain' but that's what it is called. This pic is taken from my driveway. I like to pedal the mountain bike up this. Tammy is not quite ready for that though.

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The view from the top of Badger.

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Thanks for looking and have a great day everyone :-)

I didn't realize that you had two XR100's. Did you have much work to do to get them into riding condition?

Beautiful view from Badger!

Doc, it's good having your pics back in the mix! Man.... a pair of decent condition, running XR's like that down here would fetch a nice little sum.

The XR's have a funny story.

Years ago, when I got the original Dirt Rat, it was part of the deal that involved Roger buying these XRs for his daughters.

I fixed them up and got them running good for him. He had no place to keep them or ride them so I stored them for him and the girls rode them on my property. They rode them about twice...

I held onto them for Roger since them, first at my home and then after I moved after the divorce I brought them to my hangar.

They have not been ridden for years.

Then Tammy comes along and I wanted to teach her how to ride. I asked Roger if I got them runnning again, and considering I've stored them for free for about 6 years, if I could ride them with Tammy.

They needed tires, valves checked, oil changes, rear suspension rebuild (on one of them), fork seals on the other, a carb cleaning on the other. Spark plugs, air filters, seat cover, replace bent handlebars, grips, replace bent or broken levers and foot controls etc. and I got them both operating 100%. It was more than a little work and some $ (mostly for the tires and suspension rebuild kits) but not too bad.

They start first kick and run great. One has a little blue smoke I think is coming from a valve seal. No fouled plugs. Down the road I may treat them to rebuilds but for now it is not needed.

So, the bottom line, I'm into them for $400 and about 8 hours of labor and 6 years of storage. Not a bad deal.

Wait a second. You ride the pink bike, and Tammy rides the purple bike? :hmm:


I'm just kidding, Doc. :lol: It's great to see you guys having such fun on those two, wonderful little Hondas. :tup:

Neither one, I am afraid it is especially masculine. However, a strong man can ride a pink mini bike LOL

Everyone knows it takes a real man to ride a pink motorcycle. ;)