first hard dirt ride

EmplEh_DoG · 04-06-2009, 05:28 PM

What up ChinaRiders?

Okay, so I bought my bike almost a year ago and so far I've put about 600 miles on it riding around my town for that time. Well, yesterday an old friend stopped by with a 200cc Yamaha quad and asked if I wanted to go to the river. Even though it was like 50 some degrees out with a 34 wind chill, we decided to go. Our river here in South West Kansas runs underground so the bed is just sand with a butt load of dunes and atv tracks ground in. Since my 07 Lifan GY-5 is the first bike that I've ridden, and all the miles I'd put on in the last few months were on the street, I have no experiance what so ever riding dirt (or sand) on a bike. I'd taken a four and three wheeler out there plenty, but the bike was different. That is to say IT WAS FREAKIN AWESOME! :twisted:

I got some XP takin hard turns, learnin from bruises. I dumped the bike probably ten times yesterday

, but didn't actually wreck the thing ever. Man there's some to be leaned here about riding in the sand dunes; like who leaves their mirrors on when riding where you are planing on possibly crashing? :oops:

, and on my first big hill learned you gotta give it that little bit extra near the top, or you're gonna be backin that thing down and tryin again, HAHAHA.

After a few spills and I was gettin my feel for the terrain, I got up a little courage to take some smaller jumps, then the courage for some bigger ones. Man was that exhilarating! We were havin some fun!

The bike preformed pretty darn well, I'd have to say. a couple of times I went down I was like "OH CRAP! I hope this thing starts again cause the truck is like WAAAAYYYY down there man" But I was totally impressed that with NO trouble at all, my awesome ChinaBike sprung to life effortlessly. In the sand, the skinny stock street legal knobbies that it has on it did great in light to medium deep sand, but I did have to pull it out a couple times before I got the engine down in the deeper stuff

, but that could have all been contributed to the green rider HAHA

. I haven't done any mods but drilling the baffles for a deeper sound, and the bike preformed great for me from taking hills and turns, to racing my friend down the top of the dune :twisted:

It was a fun day that I'm gonna remember for a long time. I'll get some pics on here soon.

SpudRider · 04-17-2009, 12:35 AM

It sounds like a lot of fun! Please do post the photos.

Spud

EmplEh_DoG · 04-18-2009, 07:38 PM

here's a couple of pics of the river where I've been enjoying flogging-

SpudRider · 04-19-2009, 01:10 PM

Yes, that definitely looks like a lot of fun.

Your bike looks great! Thanks for posting the photos from Kansas!

Spud

AZ200cc · 04-19-2009, 01:18 PM

Looks like a fun place, I know how You feel though...I ran into some soft soil yesterday and almost washed out three times yesterday. Sure wakes ya up

04-06-2009, 05:28 PM	#1
EmplEh_DoG Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: SW Kansas Posts: 20	first hard dirt ride What up ChinaRiders? Okay, so I bought my bike almost a year ago and so far I've put about 600 miles on it riding around my town for that time. Well, yesterday an old friend stopped by with a 200cc Yamaha quad and asked if I wanted to go to the river. Even though it was like 50 some degrees out with a 34 wind chill, we decided to go. Our river here in South West Kansas runs underground so the bed is just sand with a butt load of dunes and atv tracks ground in. Since my 07 Lifan GY-5 is the first bike that I've ridden, and all the miles I'd put on in the last few months were on the street, I have no experiance what so ever riding dirt (or sand) on a bike. I'd taken a four and three wheeler out there plenty, but the bike was different. That is to say IT WAS FREAKIN AWESOME! :twisted: I got some XP takin hard turns, learnin from bruises. I dumped the bike probably ten times yesterday , but didn't actually wreck the thing ever. Man there's some to be leaned here about riding in the sand dunes; like who leaves their mirrors on when riding where you are planing on possibly crashing? :oops: , and on my first big hill learned you gotta give it that little bit extra near the top, or you're gonna be backin that thing down and tryin again, HAHAHA. After a few spills and I was gettin my feel for the terrain, I got up a little courage to take some smaller jumps, then the courage for some bigger ones. Man was that exhilarating! We were havin some fun! The bike preformed pretty darn well, I'd have to say. a couple of times I went down I was like "OH CRAP! I hope this thing starts again cause the truck is like WAAAAYYYY down there man" But I was totally impressed that with NO trouble at all, my awesome ChinaBike sprung to life effortlessly. In the sand, the skinny stock street legal knobbies that it has on it did great in light to medium deep sand, but I did have to pull it out a couple times before I got the engine down in the deeper stuff , but that could have all been contributed to the green rider HAHA . I haven't done any mods but drilling the baffles for a deeper sound, and the bike preformed great for me from taking hills and turns, to racing my friend down the top of the dune :twisted: It was a fun day that I'm gonna remember for a long time. I'll get some pics on here soon.
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04-17-2009, 12:35 AM	#2
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	It sounds like a lot of fun! Please do post the photos. Spud __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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04-18-2009, 07:38 PM	#3
EmplEh_DoG Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: SW Kansas Posts: 20	Finally got the pics here's a couple of pics of the river where I've been enjoying flogging- __________________ Timmy - 2007 American Lifan LF200GY-5 / My fun toy
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04-19-2009, 01:10 PM	#4
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	Yes, that definitely looks like a lot of fun. Your bike looks great! Thanks for posting the photos from Kansas! Spud __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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04-19-2009, 01:18 PM	#5
AZ200cc Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Show Low Arizona Posts: 2,889	Looks like a fun place, I know how You feel though...I ran into some soft soil yesterday and almost washed out three times yesterday. Sure wakes ya up __________________ <br />2001 Suzuki DR200SE<br />1997 Suzuki RM250 YIKES<br />1995 Yamaha Breeze 125 daughters<br />1991 Honda XR80r Restored<br />maybe a 2003 Yamaha TTR90
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