Performance Supercycle KTM/Husaberg and The Huddleston Family Farms presents an
"Old School" Buddy Run & Family Fun Ride on Saturday,January 2nd 2010.

We will have an 8-10 Mile Loop With Tight Woods, Hills, Awesome Rock Section &
More! There will also be a kids track for the little ones to rip it up on so
bring the whole family! Performance Supercycle will providing Free Hot Dogs and
Drinks for everyone.

We will have a Buddy Class, Father/Son Class, Iorn Man Class and Youth Team
Class. This will be a Fun day of riding and include some of the best terrain in
Tennessee so don't miss out!

Sign up: 10:00-11:30am
Riders meeting: 11:30am
Start Time: 12:00pm
$5 Per Vehicle   $10 Entry Fee with proceeds going to local charity.
******Free Hot Dogs And Drinks For All!******


Directions: 40 East from Nashville to Exit 288----North on Hwy 111---Right on
Old Hwy 42---Left on Hwy 84---Left on Copeland Cove lane---2mi on right

Address: 425 Copeland Cove Lane- Livingston, TN

Contact:  Performance Supercycle---931-526-3551
           Chris Huddleston---931-303-6767

Hope to see you there!

Just in time for Christmas.

2007 Yamaha TT-R 90 Electric start with kick start backup. The bike is in good
shape. 3 speed with no clutch. Only known issues are a small tear in the seat
cover and the front brake lever is slightly bent. Neither affect performance,
and the bike is mechanically sound. Regular maint. performed religiously. Great
bike for the little one moving up from a 50, but who is not ready for the
clutch. Also makes a good pit bike. Clear title. First $700 takes it home. You
pick it up, no delivery. I live in Pegram, TN (right outside of Nashville). Can
also bring to the next MSXC race in Vanleer, TN and you can pick it up there if
I have cash in hand. Call Wes at 615-243-1098. Leave a message if you don't
reach me.

We are selling Corys 2009 KTM 65XC as he is moving on to the 85s. This bike has
all of the 2010 upgrades along with a HDG power valve adjuster, DRJ Billet PV,
FMF Exhaust, DRJ Shark Fin, Skid Plate, FatBars and more. $2700.00
Firm...$2800.00 w/new plastic.

You can contact me at the shop...931-526-3551 or cell...931-510-8324

Thanks for looking,
Rob & Cory Jordan

New 2009 RM 85 never ridden. All proceeds go to friend undergoing cancer
treatment.Thanks Redferrin307.

Hey all, as much as I would like you to trust SOS for the latest information
on this new bike, the safest way to get that info first is to sign up for
the News letter at: http://www.ktmpress.com/KTM-Racing.5350.0.html
By the way if you haven't seen already it is EFI, e-start, and Link
suspension.
--
Mark Donovan
Sales Manager
Shoals Outdoor Sports
866-389-8150


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2008 KTM 85XC $2795.00 Out the Door with the Accessories installed between
now and Christmas. Lay away available.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbXpXrRtaa8

Please ask for Mark. 866-389-8150 Ext 202 or 931-242-2792 Cell
--
Mark Donovan
Sales Manager
Shoals Outdoor Sports
931-242-2792


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NATRA is putting on a SERA  harescramble sunday november 22 at  westpoint tn.
Check out Sera or NATRA'S  website for more details.
Mark Wood

funny stuff right there.... 296th place beats sittin on the couch!

West Point Fire/Rescue
Chief Brandon McLain


On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 4:04 PM, Claude Nolen <claudenolen@...> wrote:

>
>
> LOL! I guess she ran out of memory on the camera before I managed to
> get the bike started. I look slightly better in this video:
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zRYRlb6TR0#movie_player
>
> That's me on the ring-a-ding-ding at 00:24. I was battling my way up
> from 296th place.
>
> Claude
>
>
> On Nov 17, 2009, at 3:53 PM, Mark Donovan wrote:
>
> > Hey Claude, check this out, the Hills have eyes!!!!
> >
> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfLXuIHO-Ms
> >
> >
>
>
>


[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

LOL! I guess she ran out of memory on the camera before I managed to
get the bike started. I look slightly better in this video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zRYRlb6TR0#movie_player

That's me on the ring-a-ding-ding at 00:24. I was battling my way up
from 296th place.

Claude



On Nov 17, 2009, at 3:53 PM, Mark Donovan wrote:

> Hey Claude, check this out, the Hills have eyes!!!!
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfLXuIHO-Ms
>
>

Hey Claude, check this out, the Hills have eyes!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfLXuIHO-Ms


On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 3:40 PM, Mike Wagner <mwagner@...> wrote:

>
>
> I can relate. My first race in over 25 years (Rocky Mound, TN) and I rub a
> contact lense out of my right eye on the starting line (big mistake #1).
> Debated going back to the trailer but decided not to since I didn't have a
> replacement set anyway (big mistake #2). Started well for a one eyed blind
> old man. Was passing several riders in other classes when I got tagged by
> another rider going the wrong direction (his big mistake #1). Got out of
> that rather quickly and fairly unscathed. The trail was wet from a steady
> drizzle, therefore pretty slick. Crashed once in a deep rutted section,
> another when trying to get out of the way of a faster A (or maybe a C
> rider), another time because I didn't see an obstacle that was covered in
> wet leaves (did I mention I was blind in one eye?), another in an off
> chamber over roots, another ...( I hope you get picture). At this point I
> was getting pretty worn out and I was sweating so hard in the 45 degree
> weather that I didn't notice the rain, did I mention that I was riding
> blind
> in one eye? Did you ever notice that when your eight miles into the woods
> and you pass two guys sitting on a stump, in the rain, that the likelihood
> of a really bad section of trail is just a few yards ahead? Murphy's Enduro
> Rule #58: You will always crash in front of spectators. Well, I suppose
> that is true, because just past these two poor saps that trudged out in the
> rain to sit on an old hickory stump in the middle of no ware Tennessee, was
> the steepest, wettest, rockiest gully with roots intertwined that I have
> ever seen. Needless to say I ended up doing a tank slapper and crashed.
> Bent my shifter, forgot to bring basic trail pouch (big mistake #?),
> couldn't get out of first gear so when I did get my bike started again I
> didn't have enough low end torque to make it up the other side of this
> gully. Had to traverse the hill which I have no doubt it took the better
> part of 30 minutes to do. I finally got to the top and debated quitting.
> My Dad may have raised a fool but he didn't raise a quitter! I nursed my
> bike to the finish. Once into the pits I felt completely spent. I felt
> good, but spent. My nephew came into the pits just a few minutes after I
> did. His first HS and he finished 2nd in 250 C. Good for him (show off).
> All in all I had a great time. Can't wait to do it again.
>
> Take care,
>
> Mike
>
> From:
midsouthharescrambles@yahoogroups.com<midsouthharescrambles%40yahoogroups.com>
>
[mailto:midsouthharescrambles@yahoogroups.com<midsouthharescrambles%40yahoogroup\
s.com>]
> On Behalf Of Claude Nolen
> Sent: Monday, November 16, 2009 1:43 PM
> To:
midsouthharescrambles@yahoogroups.com<midsouthharescrambles%40yahoogroups.com>
>
> Subject: [Mid South Hare Scrambles] How my first weekend went
>
> I had a great time in Lynnville and I want to thank all the folks who
> worked hard to make it happen.
>
> It was my first race, and I suppose I didn't really know what to
> expect. Twenty years of street riding does not prepare you at all for
> the slippery and exhausting world of soil. So I readily admit that I'm
> not that good. My goals were to finish, not destroy the motorcycle,
> and not interfere with the other racers.
>
> I got a good start. I think the Suzuki fired on the second kick. It
> placed me well for the first turn and subsequent log jams. The first
> two hills were a mess of stuck motorcycles. I was able to hold up and
> wait until they got their bikes untangled. I was not so lucky on the
> third obstacle. It was a coal mine spoil gully. Knowing that I needed
> some momentum, I rode like a madman. Unfortunately, I met a KTM rider
> sliding backwards into the hole. I'm not sure that we crashed into one
> another so much as our bikes just got jumbled together. We slid back
> down into the wadi. I helped him get his bike off of mine and he was
> gone in a few seconds. My bike was heavy to pick up and I was somewhat
> winded by the incident. It took me a while to kick the bike back to
> life and take off. That started the cycle of the more tired you are,
> the more you make mistakes. The more mistakes you make, the more tired
> you get.
>
> As I rode along, I noticed that my forks were bouncing me all around.
> A steering dampener would have helped. I found myself sitting down
> along sections where I really needed to stand up. The bike seemed very
> strong. I just didn't feel like I had the skill to control the power;
> particularly when I launched myself up hills. At one spot I crested a
> hill and lost the front end. This time it took me a long time to get
> going again. I must have been a sorry sight, because some nearby
> spectators told me that if I took a right at the bottom of the next
> hill that it would lead me back to the paddock area. It was too early
> to give up.
>
> By the time the fast guys started to lap me, I had fallen off four or
> five times. I had managed to make it through some rough terrain and I
> was hoping to get into some sort of rhythm that didn't involve
> picking the bike up and kickstarting it. I think I did pretty well
> when it came to letting the fast guys by.
>
> Around the half-way point of the lap I came up to another huge gully.
> I made it only about half the way up the wall before I ran out of
> beans. The bike and I tumbled back down the hill. I tried this twice
> and both times I ended up re-enacting one of Evil Knievel's stunts
> gone bad. I knew that this was the end of the road for me. I had
> really hoped that I could complete a lap, but it wasn't going to happen.
>
> The bike now has a minor dent in the tank but was otherwise unscathed
> by my antics. I had a great time. I hope I can make some more events,
> but maybe on a newer motorcycle!
>
> Regards
> Claude
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>



--
Mark Donovan
Sales Manager
Shoals Outdoor Sports
866-389-8150


[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

I can relate.  My first race in over 25 years (Rocky Mound, TN) and I rub a
contact lense out of my right eye on the starting line (big mistake #1).
Debated going back to the trailer but decided not to since I didn't have a
replacement set anyway (big mistake #2).  Started well for a one eyed blind
old man.  Was passing several riders in other classes when I got tagged by
another rider going the wrong direction (his big mistake #1).  Got out of
that rather quickly and fairly unscathed.  The trail was wet from a steady
drizzle, therefore pretty slick.  Crashed once in a deep rutted section,
another when trying to get out of the way of a faster A (or maybe a C
rider), another time because I didn't see an obstacle that was covered in
wet leaves (did I mention I was blind in one eye?), another in an off
chamber over roots, another ...( I hope you get picture).  At this point I
was getting pretty worn out and I was sweating so hard in the 45 degree
weather that I didn't notice the rain, did I mention that I was riding blind
in one eye?  Did you ever notice that when your eight miles into the woods
and you pass two guys sitting on a stump, in the rain, that the likelihood
of a really bad section of trail is just a few yards ahead?  Murphy's Enduro
Rule #58:  You will always crash in front of spectators.  Well, I suppose
that is true, because just past these two poor saps that trudged out in the
rain to sit on an old hickory stump in the middle of no ware Tennessee, was
the steepest, wettest, rockiest gully with roots intertwined that I have
ever seen.  Needless to say I ended up doing a tank slapper and crashed.
Bent my shifter, forgot to bring basic trail pouch (big mistake #?),
couldn't get out of first gear so when I did get my bike started again I
didn't have enough low end torque to make it up the other side of this
gully.  Had to traverse the hill which I have no doubt it took the better
part of 30 minutes to do.  I finally got to the top and debated quitting.
My Dad may have raised a fool but he didn't raise a quitter!  I nursed my
bike to the finish.  Once into the pits I felt completely spent.  I felt
good, but spent.  My nephew came into the pits just a few minutes after I
did.  His first HS and he finished 2nd in 250 C.  Good for him (show off).
All in all I had a great time.  Can't wait to do it again.



Take care,

Mike



From: midsouthharescrambles@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:midsouthharescrambles@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Claude Nolen
Sent: Monday, November 16, 2009 1:43 PM
To: midsouthharescrambles@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Mid South Hare Scrambles] How my first weekend went





I had a great time in Lynnville and I want to thank all the folks who
worked hard to make it happen.

It was my first race, and I suppose I didn't really know what to
expect. Twenty years of street riding does not prepare you at all for
the slippery and exhausting world of soil. So I readily admit that I'm
not that good. My goals were to finish, not destroy the motorcycle,
and not interfere with the other racers.

I got a good start. I think the Suzuki fired on the second kick. It
placed me well for the first turn and subsequent log jams. The first
two hills were a mess of stuck motorcycles. I was able to hold up and
wait until they got their bikes untangled. I was not so lucky on the
third obstacle. It was a coal mine spoil gully. Knowing that I needed
some momentum, I rode like a madman. Unfortunately, I met a KTM rider
sliding backwards into the hole. I'm not sure that we crashed into one
another so much as our bikes just got jumbled together. We slid back
down into the wadi. I helped him get his bike off of mine and he was
gone in a few seconds. My bike was heavy to pick up and I was somewhat
winded by the incident. It took me a while to kick the bike back to
life and take off. That started the cycle of the more tired you are,
the more you make mistakes. The more mistakes you make, the more tired
you get.

As I rode along, I noticed that my forks were bouncing me all around.
A steering dampener would have helped. I found myself sitting down
along sections where I really needed to stand up. The bike seemed very
strong. I just didn't feel like I had the skill to control the power;
particularly when I launched myself up hills. At one spot I crested a
hill and lost the front end. This time it took me a long time to get
going again. I must have been a sorry sight, because some nearby
spectators told me that if I took a right at the bottom of the next
hill that it would lead me back to the paddock area. It was too early
to give up.

By the time the fast guys started to lap me, I had fallen off four or
five times. I had managed to make it through some rough terrain and I
was hoping to get into some sort of rhythm that didn't involve
picking the bike up and kickstarting it. I think I did pretty well
when it came to letting the fast guys by.

Around the half-way point of the lap I came up to another huge gully.
I made it only about half the way up the wall before I ran out of
beans. The bike and I tumbled back down the hill. I tried this twice
and both times I ended up re-enacting one of Evil Knievel's stunts
gone bad. I knew that this was the end of the road for me. I had
really hoped that I could complete a lap, but it wasn't going to happen.

The bike now has a minor dent in the tank but was otherwise unscathed
by my antics. I had a great time. I hope I can make some more events,
but maybe on a newer motorcycle!

Regards
Claude

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New 2009 King Cobra, Brand New, Never Ridden..
$3000

Mike Sampson
615-417-4834

ditto..
West Point Fire/Rescue
Chief Brandon McLain


On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 9:07 AM, kawboyz3 <kawboyz3@...> wrote:

>
>
> Yes it was a blast. Couldn't ask for better weather. The track was one of
> the best we've been to all season. A big thank you to the "Lynnville Area
> Dirt Riders" for putting on a great event.
>
> Wes Hardin
> Hardin Racing / F&F Motosports / C&H Automotive
>
>
> --- In
midsouthharescrambles@yahoogroups.com<midsouthharescrambles%40yahoogroups.com>,
> kirchoffscott <no_reply@...> wrote:
> >
> > Man that was a blast. Great weather and a great track.
> >
> >
> >
> > Scott Kirchoff
> >
>
>
>


[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

it was a great race. wish i had been feeling better. i started running a
fever the night before. i was parked next to you and helped you with your
filter. i knew it was gonna be rough on you, but hey you started and
millions did not.(lol)  hope to see you again and take that ol' suzuki to
the next vintage xc you will love it.

West Point Fire/Rescue
Chief Brandon McLain


On Mon, Nov 16, 2009 at 6:30 PM, Don Blackwell <donblackwell45@...>wrote:

>
>
> I can relate to your ride. I just about ran over Paul and Debbie on one of
> my first rides. It is so much fun riding in these races. I do it for fun and
> make way for and respect the serious riders. These guys are extremely
> talented. You have to ride to appreciate what they can do.
>
> Don
>
> --- On Mon, 11/16/09, moto_allen
<moto_allen@...<moto_allen%40yahoo.com>>
> wrote:
>
> From: moto_allen <moto_allen@... <moto_allen%40yahoo.com>>
> Subject: Re: [Mid South Hare Scrambles] How my first weekend went
> To:
midsouthharescrambles@yahoogroups.com<midsouthharescrambles%40yahoogroups.com>
> Date: Monday, November 16, 2009, 8:23 PM
>
>
>
>
> sounds like your day was just like my day!!!!
>
> and i've been doing this for 33 yrs...and its still fun....
>
> smile    paul...
>
> ____________ _________ _________ __
> From: Claude Nolen <claudenolen@ yahoo.com>
> To: midsouthharescrambl es@yahoogroups. com
>
> Sent: Mon, November 16, 2009 1:43:04 PM
> Subject: [Mid South Hare Scrambles] How my first weekend went
>
>
> I had a great time in Lynnville and I want to thank all the folks who
> worked hard to make it happen.
>
> It was my first race, and I suppose I didn't really know what to
> expect. Twenty years of street riding does not prepare you at all for
> the slippery and exhausting world of soil. So I readily admit that I'm
> not that good. My goals were to finish, not destroy the motorcycle,
> and not interfere with the other racers.
>
> I got a good start. I think the Suzuki fired on the second kick. It
> placed me well for the first turn and subsequent log jams. The first
> two hills were a mess of stuck motorcycles. I was able to hold up and
> wait until they got their bikes untangled. I was not so lucky on the
> third obstacle. It was a coal mine spoil gully. Knowing that I needed
> some momentum, I rode like a madman. Unfortunately, I met a KTM rider
> sliding backwards into the hole. I'm not sure that we crashed into one
> another so much as our bikes just got jumbled together. We slid back
> down into the wadi. I helped him get his bike off of mine and he was
> gone in a few seconds. My bike was heavy to pick up and I was somewhat
> winded by the incident. It took me a while to kick the bike back to
> life and take off. That started the cycle of the more tired you are,
> the more you make mistakes. The more mistakes you make, the more tired
> you get.
>
> As I rode along, I noticed that my forks were bouncing me all around.
> A steering dampener would have helped. I found myself sitting down
> along sections where I really needed to stand up. The bike seemed very
> strong. I just didn't feel like I had the skill to control the power;
> particularly when I launched myself up hills. At one spot I crested a
> hill and lost the front end. This time it took me a long time to get
> going again. I must have been a sorry sight, because some nearby
> spectators told me that if I took a right at the bottom of the next
> hill that it would lead me back to the paddock area. It was too early
> to give up.
>
> By the time the fast guys started to lap me, I had fallen off four or
> five times. I had managed to make it through some rough terrain and I
> was hoping to get into some sort of rhythm that didn't involve
> picking the bike up and kickstarting it. I think I did pretty well
> when it came to letting the fast guys by.
>
> Around the half-way point of the lap I came up to another huge gully.
> I made it only about half the way up the wall before I ran out of
> beans. The bike and I tumbled back down the hill. I tried this twice
> and both times I ended up re-enacting one of Evil Knievel's stunts
> gone bad. I knew that this was the end of the road for me. I had
> really hoped that I could complete a lap, but it wasn't going to happen.
>
> The bike now has a minor dent in the tank but was otherwise unscathed
> by my antics. I had a great time. I hope I can make some more events,
> but maybe on a newer motorcycle!
>
> Regards
> Claude
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>


[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Yes it was a blast. Couldn't ask for better weather. The track was one of the
best we've been to all season. A big thank you to the "Lynnville Area Dirt
Riders" for putting on a great event.

Wes Hardin
Hardin Racing / F&F Motosports / C&H Automotive

--- In midsouthharescrambles@yahoogroups.com, kirchoffscott <no_reply@...>
wrote:
>
> Man that was a blast.  Great weather and a great track.
>
>
>
> Scott Kirchoff
>

I can relate to your ride. I just about ran over Paul and Debbie on one of my
first rides. It is so much fun riding in these races. I do it for fun and make
way for and respect the serious riders. These guys are extremely talented. You
have to ride to appreciate what they can do.
 
Don

--- On Mon, 11/16/09, moto_allen <moto_allen@...> wrote:


From: moto_allen <moto_allen@...>
Subject: Re: [Mid South Hare Scrambles] How my first weekend went
To: midsouthharescrambles@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, November 16, 2009, 8:23 PM


 





sounds like your day was just like my day!!!!

and i've been doing this for 33 yrs...and its still fun....

smile    paul...

____________ _________ _________ __
From: Claude Nolen <claudenolen@ yahoo.com>
To: midsouthharescrambl es@yahoogroups. com
Sent: Mon, November 16, 2009 1:43:04 PM
Subject: [Mid South Hare Scrambles] How my first weekend went

 
I had a great time in Lynnville and I want to thank all the folks who
worked hard to make it happen.

It was my first race, and I suppose I didn't really know what to
expect. Twenty years of street riding does not prepare you at all for
the slippery and exhausting world of soil. So I readily admit that I'm
not that good. My goals were to finish, not destroy the motorcycle,
and not interfere with the other racers.

I got a good start. I think the Suzuki fired on the second kick. It
placed me well for the first turn and subsequent log jams. The first
two hills were a mess of stuck motorcycles. I was able to hold up and
wait until they got their bikes untangled. I was not so lucky on the
third obstacle. It was a coal mine spoil gully. Knowing that I needed
some momentum, I rode like a madman. Unfortunately, I met a KTM rider
sliding backwards into the hole. I'm not sure that we crashed into one
another so much as our bikes just got jumbled together. We slid back
down into the wadi. I helped him get his bike off of mine and he was
gone in a few seconds. My bike was heavy to pick up and I was somewhat
winded by the incident. It took me a while to kick the bike back to
life and take off. That started the cycle of the more tired you are,
the more you make mistakes. The more mistakes you make, the more tired
you get.

As I rode along, I noticed that my forks were bouncing me all around.
A steering dampener would have helped. I found myself sitting down
along sections where I really needed to stand up. The bike seemed very
strong. I just didn't feel like I had the skill to control the power;
particularly when I launched myself up hills. At one spot I crested a
hill and lost the front end. This time it took me a long time to get
going again. I must have been a sorry sight, because some nearby
spectators told me that if I took a right at the bottom of the next
hill that it would lead me back to the paddock area. It was too early
to give up.

By the time the fast guys started to lap me, I had fallen off four or
five times. I had managed to make it through some rough terrain and I
was hoping to get into some sort of rhythm that didn't involve
picking the bike up and kickstarting it. I think I did pretty well
when it came to letting the fast guys by.

Around the half-way point of the lap I came up to another huge gully.
I made it only about half the way up the wall before I ran out of
beans. The bike and I tumbled back down the hill. I tried this twice
and both times I ended up re-enacting one of Evil Knievel's stunts
gone bad. I knew that this was the end of the road for me. I had
really hoped that I could complete a lap, but it wasn't going to happen.

The bike now has a minor dent in the tank but was otherwise unscathed
by my antics. I had a great time. I hope I can make some more events,
but maybe on a newer motorcycle!

Regards
Claude

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[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]











[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

sounds like your day was just like my day!!!!

and i've been doing this for 33 yrs...and its still fun....

smile    paul...


________________________________
From: Claude Nolen <claudenolen@...>
To: midsouthharescrambles@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Mon, November 16, 2009 1:43:04 PM
Subject: [Mid South Hare Scrambles] How my first weekend went

 
I had a great time in Lynnville and I want to thank all the folks who
worked hard to make it happen.

It was my first race, and I suppose I didn't really know what to
expect. Twenty years of street riding does not prepare you at all for
the slippery and exhausting world of soil. So I readily admit that I'm
not that good. My goals were to finish, not destroy the motorcycle,
and not interfere with the other racers.

I got a good start. I think the Suzuki fired on the second kick. It
placed me well for the first turn and subsequent log jams. The first
two hills were a mess of stuck motorcycles. I was able to hold up and
wait until they got their bikes untangled. I was not so lucky on the
third obstacle. It was a coal mine spoil gully. Knowing that I needed
some momentum, I rode like a madman. Unfortunately, I met a KTM rider
sliding backwards into the hole. I'm not sure that we crashed into one
another so much as our bikes just got jumbled together. We slid back
down into the wadi. I helped him get his bike off of mine and he was
gone in a few seconds. My bike was heavy to pick up and I was somewhat
winded by the incident. It took me a while to kick the bike back to
life and take off. That started the cycle of the more tired you are,
the more you make mistakes. The more mistakes you make, the more tired
you get.

As I rode along, I noticed that my forks were bouncing me all around.
A steering dampener would have helped. I found myself sitting down
along sections where I really needed to stand up. The bike seemed very
strong. I just didn't feel like I had the skill to control the power;
particularly when I launched myself up hills. At one spot I crested a
hill and lost the front end. This time it took me a long time to get
going again. I must have been a sorry sight, because some nearby
spectators told me that if I took a right at the bottom of the next
hill that it would lead me back to the paddock area. It was too early
to give up.

By the time the fast guys started to lap me, I had fallen off four or
five times. I had managed to make it through some rough terrain and I
was hoping to get into some sort of rhythm that didn't involve
picking the bike up and kickstarting it. I think I did pretty well
when it came to letting the fast guys by.

Around the half-way point of the lap I came up to another huge gully.
I made it only about half the way up the wall before I ran out of
beans. The bike and I tumbled back down the hill. I tried this twice
and both times I ended up re-enacting one of Evil Knievel's stunts
gone bad. I knew that this was the end of the road for me. I had
really hoped that I could complete a lap, but it wasn't going to happen.

The bike now has a minor dent in the tank but was otherwise unscathed
by my antics. I had a great time. I hope I can make some more events,
but maybe on a newer motorcycle!

Regards
Claude

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I had a great time in Lynnville and I want to thank all the folks who
worked hard to make it happen.

It was my first race, and I suppose I didn't really know what to
expect. Twenty years of street riding does not prepare you at all for
the slippery and exhausting world of soil. So I readily admit that I'm
not that good. My goals were to finish, not destroy the motorcycle,
and not interfere with the other racers.

I got a good start. I think the Suzuki fired on the second kick. It
placed me well for the first turn and subsequent log jams. The first
two hills were a mess of stuck motorcycles. I was able to hold up and
wait until they got their bikes untangled. I was not so lucky on the
third obstacle. It was a coal mine spoil gully. Knowing that I needed
some momentum, I rode like a madman. Unfortunately, I met a KTM rider
sliding backwards into the hole. I'm not sure that we crashed into one
another so much as our bikes just got jumbled together. We slid back
down into the wadi. I helped him get his bike off of mine and he was
gone in a few seconds. My bike was heavy to pick up and I was somewhat
winded by the incident. It took me a while to kick the bike back to
life and take off. That started the cycle of the more tired you are,
the more you make mistakes. The more mistakes you make, the more tired
you get.

As I rode along, I noticed that my forks were bouncing me all around.
A steering dampener would have helped. I found myself sitting down
along sections where I really needed to stand up. The bike seemed very
strong. I just didn't feel like I had the skill to control the power;
particularly when I launched myself up hills. At one spot I crested a
hill and lost the front end. This time it took me a long time to get
going again. I must have been a sorry sight, because some nearby
spectators told me that if I took a right at the bottom of the next
hill that it would lead me back to the paddock area. It was too early
to give up.

By the time the fast guys started to lap me, I had fallen off four or
five times. I had managed to make it through some rough terrain and I
was hoping to get into some sort of  rhythm that didn't involve
picking the bike up and kickstarting it. I think I did pretty well
when it came to letting the fast guys by.

Around the half-way point of the lap I came up to another huge gully.
I made it only about half the way up the wall before I ran out of
beans. The bike and I tumbled back down the hill. I tried this twice
and both times I ended up re-enacting one of Evil Knievel's stunts
gone bad. I knew that this was the end of the road for me. I had
really hoped that I could complete a lap, but it wasn't going to happen.

The bike now has a minor dent in the tank but was otherwise unscathed
by my antics. I had a great time. I hope I can make some more events,
but maybe on a newer motorcycle!

Regards
Claude

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Man that was a blast.  Great weather and a great track.



Scott Kirchoff

If anyone is interested I have a brand new 2009 RM 85 for sale "ALL" proceeds
will be given to a friend undergoing Cancer treatments,the bike has never been
ridden and is a limited edition Rockstar Energy Suzuki donated by Rockstar.This
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Christmas gift and its for a good cause.Can Send pics upon request.Thanks Jeff
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2009 KX 100, Excellent condition, Scotts Stabilizer, Renthal Bars, Steahly
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