By simon, 20 April, 2004

Sawmill Enduro

By Mike Baxter on rec.motorcycles.dirt

I rode the Sawmill enduro on Saturday. The End......

OK, key time was at 9:00 AM and I signed up on Friday night and made my way back to Ukiah to my room at the Motel 6. Back at the motel, I put number 15T on my bike and programmed my Checkmate. Then, I finished my beer and went to sleep. I got up at 6:00, put on my gear and headed out. The first stop was for gas and coffee. I picked up a Cliff bar for breakfast, because I really don't do breakfast. During my 38 mile drive to Middle Creek camp ground I forced myself to eat the Cliff barr and sipped coffee. Once I got there I taped my score card on my fender and checked my bike over. The tires needed air if I didn't want a pinch flat. Then, I checked my steering damper tower and it needed to be tightened. &^%$%^&*!!!!!!!! One of the bolts stripped and I had to remove the damn thing. No steering damper for me. So, I'm annoyed and I take of in 30 minutes. Oh well, I put it out of my mind and start thinking about how great the conditions are right now. It had rained in the area, but not too much. I was stoked to get on the trails.

By tiago, 20 April, 2004

The More, The Better: Ride Report

Yesterday I went for a ride. A very fun ride!

Well, I stayed up friday night up to 1 am, installing new sprockets & chain on my XR250. It was the first time for me with a 48t rear sprocket. I was using 13/44, and happens that I had a brand new 48t rear, I bought that I thought it was too big and got another 44 and kept the 48 for future use.

Well, I decided it would be great not spending extra money on a part I already have at home, so I just bought a KMC chain (made somewhere on Asia) and a Riffel (national product) front sprocket. Also, replaced rear wheel bearings. Saturday morning I installed the chain (and took only five minutes to remove 3 extra links with a hammer and an old philips screwdriver) and went to a birthday party, lotsa cachaca shots with a trully great feijoada. That was so good!