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So I've been wanting to get into dirt riding for some time now, and after a bit of a search I managed to acquire a decent condition 2006 Kawasaki KLX250. Under the guidance of Yamaguy55, I hit the forest roads of Bald Eagle this past weekend.
Since it was my inaugural ride we took it pretty easy, or at least Yamaguy tells me so. He was a nice guy and didn't take me on the "murderous" trails, only the "challenging" ones.
Bald Eagle has some fantastic vistas, probably the best I've seen in PA:
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Along the way we ran into a couple from Massachusetts (I think it was Mass, anyway). Yamaguy was quite enamored with what he has dubbed the "Euro-Blonde." So much so that he reached into his coat and pulled out one of his never-ending supply of Bald Eagle trail maps to share with her and her partner.
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At one of the vistas we met up with a couple of fellas whom Yamaguy has dubbed the "Motostoners." Yep, you're thinking what you're supposed to be thinking. :-\ Although I didn't snap a pic of the stoners themselves, I did manage a blurry one of their bikes:
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The Honda 650 in the photo is actually Stoner#2's second 650. Would you believe the first one disintegrated on him? It actually fell over one day because the kickstand sank in the ground due to rain and the frame actually cracked! I know, unbelievable but I'm sure it's all true. Maybe Yamaguy remembers some other details, it was such a compelling conversation I forgot most of it.
Before we set out that day Yamaguy made the comment that everybody always wants to tell him their life story, which is exactly what Stoner#1 did. He once got an ultralight ride in Kansas for $15. What a steal. Again, so compelling I fail to recollect much more than that. In all seriousness, they seemed like nice fellows, just a little "out there."
Anyways, it was an awesome first outing, and I'm looking forward to more.
Other random pics:
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Since it was my inaugural ride we took it pretty easy, or at least Yamaguy tells me so. He was a nice guy and didn't take me on the "murderous" trails, only the "challenging" ones.
Bald Eagle has some fantastic vistas, probably the best I've seen in PA:
[smg id=702] [smg id=701] [smg id=700]
Along the way we ran into a couple from Massachusetts (I think it was Mass, anyway). Yamaguy was quite enamored with what he has dubbed the "Euro-Blonde." So much so that he reached into his coat and pulled out one of his never-ending supply of Bald Eagle trail maps to share with her and her partner.
[smg id=699] [smg id=704]
At one of the vistas we met up with a couple of fellas whom Yamaguy has dubbed the "Motostoners." Yep, you're thinking what you're supposed to be thinking. :-\ Although I didn't snap a pic of the stoners themselves, I did manage a blurry one of their bikes:
[smg id=703]
The Honda 650 in the photo is actually Stoner#2's second 650. Would you believe the first one disintegrated on him? It actually fell over one day because the kickstand sank in the ground due to rain and the frame actually cracked! I know, unbelievable but I'm sure it's all true. Maybe Yamaguy remembers some other details, it was such a compelling conversation I forgot most of it.
Before we set out that day Yamaguy made the comment that everybody always wants to tell him their life story, which is exactly what Stoner#1 did. He once got an ultralight ride in Kansas for $15. What a steal. Again, so compelling I fail to recollect much more than that. In all seriousness, they seemed like nice fellows, just a little "out there."
Anyways, it was an awesome first outing, and I'm looking forward to more.
Other random pics:
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