Her First Offroad Ride

emptyschmitz · 04-05-2017, 10:57 AM

Elizabeth got her first taste of dirt last night on the Hawk!

We went to Prairie Creek Reservoir just outside of Muncie, IN. Its about 50 acres but a great intro to off road riding. We had lots of rain the last couple of weeks so it was pretty muddy but the terrain overall has a mix of dirt, gravel and rocks and climbs.

I will post a video soon of the highlights of our ride. You can tell by the grin it went well

The bikes once again took the punishment pretty well. She was really riding the clutch at first on her bike and it got pretty hot to where the clutch swelled. I will also say that I have not yet installed the oil cooler on her bike either, while mine had zero problems, the occasional stall because I was being too light on the throttle. We ended up switching bikes and she said mine had a better feel to it overall. I suspect this is because of the oil cooler. I know some think the oil cooler does not do much, but I think in high-stress situations like off road riding, everything you can do to pull stress from the bike will help the bike run better. I know I'll be installing the cooler on her ride right away!

They got even dirtier than last time, but this is what we bought them for. A quick rinse off in the yard and let dry was all they needed.

I'm in love with these tires. They hook up extremely well and while they are not pure full knobbies, they certainly get the job done!

04-05-2017, 10:57 AM	#1
emptyschmitz Join Date: Nov 2016 Posts: 72	Her First Offroad Ride Elizabeth got her first taste of dirt last night on the Hawk! We went to Prairie Creek Reservoir just outside of Muncie, IN. Its about 50 acres but a great intro to off road riding. We had lots of rain the last couple of weeks so it was pretty muddy but the terrain overall has a mix of dirt, gravel and rocks and climbs. I will post a video soon of the highlights of our ride. You can tell by the grin it went well The bikes once again took the punishment pretty well. She was really riding the clutch at first on her bike and it got pretty hot to where the clutch swelled. I will also say that I have not yet installed the oil cooler on her bike either, while mine had zero problems, the occasional stall because I was being too light on the throttle. We ended up switching bikes and she said mine had a better feel to it overall. I suspect this is because of the oil cooler. I know some think the oil cooler does not do much, but I think in high-stress situations like off road riding, everything you can do to pull stress from the bike will help the bike run better. I know I'll be installing the cooler on her ride right away! They got even dirtier than last time, but this is what we bought them for. A quick rinse off in the yard and let dry was all they needed. I'm in love with these tires. They hook up extremely well and while they are not pure full knobbies, they certainly get the job done! __________________ 2002 BMW R1100S, 1999 Kaw Concours, 1991 Kaw Eliminator 250, 1969 Honda Trail 90 Too many damn mopeds...
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