Padilen wrote:You are very blessed!
Since I have problems with oders I won't be getting a candle. Premix bothered me for a few years too. It's not right now, but straight gas is. Confusing!
I had an issue with my DRZ Wednesday. I'm hoping it was bad gas. Today I was going to swap sprockets and a few other things. But my day sucked. Spent hours looking for somethings. Then didn't need them when I found them. And the parts that came today- I ordered wrong stuff. But I tried to mod them to work. Yeah that's was a fail too. Then I spilled gas on the 100% goggles I won. So now I still have to do anti freeze drain/refill and either just rear sprocket. Or hope that the lock washer- the one you bend over. Is still reuseable. I wanna try to lower gearing. I'm finding stock a little tall for what I want.
Hope you have a great visit with you son/family. And a good ride with your brother. I still can't find anyone to ride with. But I just rode by myself
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Just search parts schematics, part for front sprocket is correct. So apparently the changed the look of it.
I agree that I am blessed. I thank the Lord every day for his grace and the hope I have. He has given me a great family and allowed me to prosper despite myself.
I do have those frustrating days like you are describing. Seems like I need some of those to appreciate the good days. Today was a good day for me.
I ride by myself off road a lot. I lost my best riding buddy when my son went off to college, got married and moved away over 6 years ago now. Others come and go. I was real happy to run into Tommy two years ago. He was in the same situation having to camp and ride solo. We had some fun. Now he is hurt and it is not looking good for him dirt biking anymore .
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We will camp together as soon as it cools back down enough for him. I have joined a Dual Sport Club and go on club rides when I can. I have lots of street bike riding friends at Church, but none ride dirt which is what I like best. It is fun to take the Victory out with my wife and others to go to dinner and etc.
I was planning to do the TAT across the US Solo as well next year in June as that is top on my bucket list and I had no one who could go with me. My wife was putting up a lot of fuss. It was because she is worried about me getting hurt and dying by myself somewhere (glad she cares)... I never think about that. In any case... one of my two brothers has taken a recent interest in adventure riding, has bought a KLR-650 and is up for the challenge. My wife is super happy about that.. and so am I since it will be nice to spend some quality time with my brother riding ~5,000 miles mostly off road and camping where we land for the night. This is why I bought the KTM-690R. Not a full up dirt bike like my KTM 450EXC.. but mediocre on the street, very good offroad/dirt, and great for adventure riding. It will go in the back of the CTC next year when I head out in mid January to start a 3-4 month adventure in the Southwest BLM land and National Parks along the way. It is as close as you will get to an all around bike... like there is such a thing.. that is why I have three (dirt , street, adventure).
Hang in there and enjoy your rides when you can. Just find safer places to ride so help is not too far away. When I am out next year running around the country riding in the National Parks and etc.. If I get up that way, you will have to show me around the local woods. I plan on taking the whole year off next year while I decide what to do with myself. Retiring from my career of 35 years to do some things on my bucket list while I still have the health to do it, then I will find part time work to supplement my expensive hobbies and adventures . :-) That's the plan anyhow unless the Rapture occurs before that!
Sorry to hear about your other issues today. I have those days too. I swear I spend two hours just finding tools to do a 15 minute job sometimes.
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