350 EXC

AM part exing my R1 in for a 350 EXC, so am back to the Orange side

Welcome back.

Just bought a 300 exc and my first run is at Enduroland in Adstone a week on Sunday.

Cant wait

Have fun.....

I picked one up today, 2013 3.7 hours, 78 miles. A cool 70 year old gentleman bought it in Jan rode it home from the dealer went out riding with a friends on a washboard dirt road and hit sand. Tiny 6 mm ripple in one of the plastics, but that is it! He unfortunately went flying and landed on his back, even with armor he broke 3 ribs. He rode it home and it sat till today when I came 400 miles to pick it up. Family basically made him sell it.
I got a pretty good deal. I can't really report on how it rides as I did not do anything more than start it yet. All I know is that it seems to vibrate 7000% less than the SMC..

nice dude

That's a really great bike.
You going to race it?

Planning on getting SuMo tyres?

Anyone got any supermoto wheels for my 350 exc

Hey soarsore, if you get some sumo wheels, come and play at Musselman Honda Circuit (.a.k.a. P1 Kart Circuit) down by the fair grounds. Awesome asphalt.

I did a 45 minute endurance race out there that started in the rain and ended in a lightning blasting down pour. We were all running slicks, so I got a chance to keep pushing to see what the tyres could do. We were really flying for those conditions, amazing what slicks can do. In this rain shot, the race was 8 laps and the rain had started around lap 5. Everyone slowed to a crawl, I just ran my rain speed and cleaned house. That track is a Lot of fun!

here my bike, not got it dirty yet

[quote="whufc0"]here my bike, not got it dirty yet

Nice tail whufc0, did you cut it or is it something special? No turn signals, or am I just blind? In any case my conference which I planned for the last 8 months was last weekend and the first service was done at the dealer last week on Fuego, guess what I am doing on Saturday? Woohoo!

I dealt with the ridiculous temps yesterday here in Southern AZ for my first dirtbike ride in the dirt. Felt weird at first, but slowly started building up experience. For a street guy, even these near perfect fire roads and crop irrigation paths were glorious fun! Being able to stand on the foot pegs on a completely washboard road and not even feeling it was amazing. I am starting to see what all the fuss is about.

I have never seen a handicap tag on a dirtbike. I had to stare at that for a few seconds to figure out what I was seeing...

Welcome to the dirt SS. So much of it out there. Keep hydrated and use good armor. Hum ,,might have some more suggestions,have to go back to your photos and look for bark busters, steering dampner. ect..tyres are a big deal in the dirt. Keep a good front tyre on your bike. The back will follow, expecally in the desert. Now back to those cherry photos, Nice going SS.

OK. No real hand guards, and I don't see a steering dampner either.

First thing are some serious hand guards. What you have are ok for wind, and will help a little in a crash, but there are better out there that will help save broken fingers and levers. Look for the type that connect into the handle bar ends. I use Bark Busters which are made from aluminium rectangle bar stock. No wind protection like your guards but they can take a big hit. Nothing worse than hitting a tree with your right unprotected lever that smashes the lever into your fingers that locks the front brake that makes you crash. Been there done that, Now I just bounce off the trees.
It took years for me to own a steering dampner on my dirt bike. I always had good upbody strength that got me dowm the trail. Riding is my work out so I never minded. Now that I am in my 60's I can do with less body punches. The dampners will absorbe the big hits and get the bars pointing back straight down the trial. Might be some good insurance for you. Can't go wrong with a Scotts dampner.

I do a lot of solo riding, but it is a lot safer if you got a buddy to ride with. I will suggest you get hooked up with a dual sport ride where you can find like riders to ride with. At least you get to meet other riders in your loca plus see what type of equipment is out there. I know a guy who broke his leg a short distance from his motorhome in the desert. He just went for a short ride. He could not get his bike started and could not make it back to his motorhome. Some other riders happened to come by and turned thier bikes off to chat. Fred was able to call for help and got it. His doctor said he would probley not have made it thru the night.
Play safe and have fun SS.