Get up, stand up. Stand up when you ride.

[thaiguzzi]

My Babies on the front lawn....

[ktm jeff]

You do know there is an elephant in the background , yes ?.

[papa al]

Reporting from Colorado.

Both the TY350s are running strong.

Th '85 has newly-built rear wheel, 

&. sprockets.

Came down to garage this AM and found garbage cans askew...bear sign.

Then noticed KLR650 knocked over, up-side-down.

My shiney red helmet was lying 60 M down the drive.

Guess the bear was playing with it.

Needed help picking up 425-lb. bike but it started okay.

 

 

[papa al]

On 7/18/2019 at 3:57 AM, ktm jeff said:

You do know there is an elephant in the background , yes ?.

...butt...

[thaiguzzi]

70's trials bike porn;

All red for some reason, 4 different manufacturers, 2 x Spanish, 1 x Italian, 1 x Japanese.

 

 

[ballpoint]

3 hours ago, papa al said:

Reporting from Colorado.

Both the TY350s are running strong.

Th '85 has newly-built rear wheel, 

&. sprockets.

Came down to garage this AM and found garbage cans askew...bear sign.

Then noticed KLR650 knocked over, up-side-down.

My shiney red helmet was lying 60 M down the drive.

Guess the bear was playing with it.

Needed help picking up 425-lb. bike but it started okay.

 

 

Of course it threw the helmet away.  Bears are notorious for not wearing them...

[Randell]

Good one Al and BP. Glad no real damage and all really to ride again.  Wild life,

2 hours ago, ballpoint said:

Of course it threw the helmet away.  Bears are notorious for not wearing them...

wow the hazards did you see the YT video from India of the two guys barley out accelerating a tiger trying to tackle them from the jungle. 

[ballpoint]

3 hours ago, Randell said:

wow the hazards did you see the YT video from India of the two guys barley out accelerating a tiger trying to tackle them from the jungle. 

Yes, but it's dashed unsporting of animals to take to motorised transport themselves.

 

 

Edited August 4, 2019 by ballpoint

[Damrongsak]

This bear has a driver.

 

[Rhys]

.... look at me, I'm so cool...

[Damrongsak]

9 hours ago, Rhys said:

.... look at me, I'm so cool...

Pope in a bear suit?  Or maybe Russian Orthodox bishop?

 

[Damrongsak]

Get up, Sit up

Sit before you stand

 

 

 

Edited August 5, 2019 by Damrongsak

[papa al]

So trail riding here has been fun.

Great Colorado weather.

Have been thinking about selling my old '97 KLR650.

Its just too heavy / big.

++400lbs.

Have been happy with Lifan-X 200 in Thailand

so am thinking about buying a Chinese DS dirt bike for here

200-250.cc

Crate bike available from $1300- $2100 delivered..

Next June prolly.

[thaiguzzi]

Yamaha 250 twinshocks;

Could put these in the m/c porn thread...........

 

Stock, nicely restored,

 

Not stock, nicely modified,

 

[papa al]

On 8/3/2019 at 6:44 PM, papa al said:

Reporting from Colorado.

Both the TY350s are running strong.

Th '85 has newly-built rear wheel, 

&. sprockets.

Came down to garage this AM and found garbage cans askew...bear sign.

Then noticed KLR650 knocked over, up-side-down.

My shiney red helmet was lying 60 M down the drive.

Guess the bear was playing with it.

Needed help picking up 425-lb. bike but it started okay.

 

 

papa be returning LOS in a couple of weeks.

Good riding season here.

Cool on medium precip.

A skiff of snow on the deck this AM.

The KLR gas tank has developed a slow leak on the right rear lower seam.

Blame it on  the bear attack?

...or maybe the ten other times papa dumped her...

Used replacement from Utah will arrive in a few days;

$90 & 30 shipping.

[Damrongsak]

Stand up when you ride ...

 

 

[papa al]

While riding KMK this AM,

papa spotted a meter-long monitor lizard.

First time.

Pretty cool !

https://theculturetrip.com/asia/thailand/articles/why-does-thailand-hate-monitor-lizards/

[Issanman]

Monitor lizard?

You are obviously not in Colorado now.

Welcome back to Thailand papa.

[papa al]

Fired the Montessa Cota today for 1st time in 4 months.

2nd kick.

Trailed 10 km but papa riding poor today.

Fell over 3x.

 

[Damrongsak]

Stand up when you crash.

 

[Damrongsak]

Stand up when you crash.

[papa al]

The 2-years-old Michelin tires [B5600] on the Climber

although not worn out,

have been showing plenty checks.

Ordered a set from Vee Rubber which were delivered 

to my condo today, @ 3404B all in.

Will have mounted Monday.

[papa al]

papa back.    Sunday.

Had the tires mounted by local mech.

He had problems.

This younger son the mech seems a bit slow.

 

Yesterday met a 36 y/o English guy

who has been teaching at Rugby School since Sept.

A good rider with 250 CRF-R.

Met up with him this AM and did the 15K loop.

Finally a riding partner!

 

Climber front brake funky losing pressure.

Also engine began lacking low end power.

Maybe should check spark plug this year.

Will have guys check next time out KMK.

 

Trails are in good shape.

papa, not so much.

 

[papa al]

Report from KMK.

New air filter fixed Climber power issue.

Have been riding 2 or 3 times / week.

Cooler temps are..

cool.

My 9-y/o buddy Gun finished

[at Buriram] a

good season racing Supercross.

#1 in 50cc class

#2 in 65cc class, 12-year-old limit.

50cc ride is a KTM 2-stroke.

65cc is Kawasaki 2-stroke maybe KX65, maybe 17 HP.

His dad says Gun will be riding Yamaha 65cc next year.

Maybe sponsored, not sure, language barrier.

 

[papa al]

Climber, Yamaha case started leaking 

from drive shaft.

Old mech put in new seal & new sprocket,

installed a new air filter,

and replaced a missing carb-vent-line,

All p&l, 450baht.

[papa al]

 

[Damrongsak]

Antoni Bou is right talented.  In 2007 he was World Trials Champion for the first time, both in the indoor and outdoor Championships. He was able to repeat this feat in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019.

Edited December 19, 2019 by Damrongsak

[papa al]

6 minutes ago, Damrongsak said:

Antoni Bou is right talented.  In 2007 he was World Trials Champion for the first time, both in the indoor and outdoor Championships. He was able to repeat this feat in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019.

He seems to have the hang of it.

[Damrongsak]

Papa, here he is having some fun in the snow.

 

 

[papa al]

A fortnight ago

papa took a spill at KMK.

Landed hard on right shoulder.

Shoulder protection did its thing but

slammed hard,

Still hurting some.

Healing is slow after 70.

Decided to try to sell the two trials bikes.

25K for Climber; 50k for Honda.

Will donate 1/2 the sale price to charity.

Hand-to-Hand Foundation.

Edited January 11, 2020 by papa al