So I learned how to ride a 500 yesterday....
Posted: March 11th, 2011, 6:19 am
Went to Cycle Ranch with a hoon I met here. After turning some laps on my 450 I thought I would try Tony's 2000 steelie.
HOLY CRAP.... I was not prepared.
Let me give you a little back story. Tony and I are both in the process of building Gen 4 CRF250A/F's. Tony has a couple steelies as well and offered me a ride. Anyway, I still get around the track pretty good (+30 expert) on my CRF 450 but have only ever ridden a 500 ice racing back in Canada.
First I had to learn how to start it. Im 6'0 200lb and struggled. Tony might weigh 160 wet and kicks it once..lol Thanks for the lesson Tony. So after I get it going I head to the track and start cranking on it. WRONG!! I learned very quickly that I cannot ride this bike WFO. I dont think I have ever experience a more violent, explosive,fast, and down right rude bike. It makes so much power and when you ride it like a 250 it tries to kill you!
So I start riding it a gear, sometimes 2 higher. Its sounds slow, it kinda feels slow, but Im alive. Im thinking this is the only way to survive, but it cant be that fast.... But I notice that im pulling 450's up the big uphill?? And i mean mowing them down! This thing gathers up ground like nothing I have ever ridden. Im chugging along, hardly working and letting the big 5 do its thing. What an experience... Thanks Tony
Cant wait to try this engine in a modern frame with ergo's Im used to, good brakes and better suspension....
HOLY CRAP.... I was not prepared.
Let me give you a little back story. Tony and I are both in the process of building Gen 4 CRF250A/F's. Tony has a couple steelies as well and offered me a ride. Anyway, I still get around the track pretty good (+30 expert) on my CRF 450 but have only ever ridden a 500 ice racing back in Canada.
First I had to learn how to start it. Im 6'0 200lb and struggled. Tony might weigh 160 wet and kicks it once..lol Thanks for the lesson Tony. So after I get it going I head to the track and start cranking on it. WRONG!! I learned very quickly that I cannot ride this bike WFO. I dont think I have ever experience a more violent, explosive,fast, and down right rude bike. It makes so much power and when you ride it like a 250 it tries to kill you!
So I start riding it a gear, sometimes 2 higher. Its sounds slow, it kinda feels slow, but Im alive. Im thinking this is the only way to survive, but it cant be that fast.... But I notice that im pulling 450's up the big uphill?? And i mean mowing them down! This thing gathers up ground like nothing I have ever ridden. Im chugging along, hardly working and letting the big 5 do its thing. What an experience... Thanks Tony
Cant wait to try this engine in a modern frame with ergo's Im used to, good brakes and better suspension....