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Re: My First XC Race
« Reply #15 on: July 14, 2008, 03:30:07 PM »
I can't wait for the big race coming up!!! I am glad to hear you reviews as I am not the only on feeling what I feel about the races.

We hit the trails hard this weekend and I am about as sore as it gets. About every muscle in my body is throbbing!! Steering stabilizers are a GERD send. I really tested out the CCP this weekend. Took some really nasty hits to it and all is well. My buddy behind me  mentioned when we got back to camp "Did'nt that hard hit hurt your wrists?" It took me a while to realize what he was talking about. I bairly felt it.


How did the tires work out for ya??
Just a little 81hp trail bike.


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Re: My First XC Race
« Reply #16 on: July 14, 2008, 03:40:54 PM »
I didn't notice to much the rear tires as much as I'd hoped, but we were running on a slick clay for the most part.. But good none the less. The fronts I can't talk enough praise about them.

the longer and longer we ran, the more the trails were rutted up, I found thatI could ride the wall of the rut with the front/rear tires and not get hung up. they didnt' slip down into the rut or anything it was amazing!!!!

The stabilizer, I have to get out and do some more playing with it and fine tune the settings.

I'd also like to look into Flexx bars....  ;)


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Re: My First XC Race
« Reply #17 on: July 14, 2008, 03:43:33 PM »
What fronts did you get again??

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Re: My First XC Race
« Reply #18 on: July 14, 2008, 03:50:14 PM »
I got arm endurance :grin_nod: :lol:

Glad you had fun and i'd like to try it some day

Left arm larger than the right huh?   :rofl:

left has more endurance, right is stronger. depends on how im feeling that day :rofl:

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Re: My First XC Race
« Reply #19 on: July 14, 2008, 05:26:49 PM »
What fronts did you get again??

 ;)

GNCC's.. All I can say is.. they are DEAD SEXY :grin_nod: :nana:


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Re: My First XC Race
« Reply #20 on: July 14, 2008, 05:28:47 PM »
 :grin_nod:  I love how you can find your own groove with them, ruts or not.  :grin_nod:

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Re: My First XC Race
« Reply #21 on: July 14, 2008, 05:39:20 PM »
Only so much you can do with wet clay as far as traction goes. The more I look into GNCC's the more I want them, and you just made up my mind.

Just wait till you get the XCR's on some loose dirt.
Just a little 81hp trail bike.


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Re: My First XC Race
« Reply #22 on: July 14, 2008, 05:46:01 PM »
What fronts did you get again??

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GNCC's.. All I can say is.. they are DEAD SEXY :grin_nod: :nana:


So are your rears round and true? No issues?
 

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Re: My First XC Race
« Reply #23 on: July 14, 2008, 07:29:43 PM »
What fronts did you get again??

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GNCC's.. All I can say is.. they are DEAD SEXY :grin_nod: :nana:


So are your rears round and true? No issues?

No issues as far as I could tell

I'm going to take it out on the tar next weekend and just cruise a bit see if I get any weird vibration


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Re: My First XC Race
« Reply #24 on: July 14, 2008, 07:51:06 PM »
What fronts did you get again??

 ;)

GNCC's.. All I can say is.. they are DEAD SEXY :grin_nod: :nana:


So are your rears round and true? No issues?

No issues as far as I could tell

I'm going to take it out on the tar next weekend and just cruise a bit see if I get any weird vibration

Yours will probably be fine...I'm just unlucky... :grin_nod:
 

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Re: My First XC Race
« Reply #25 on: July 15, 2008, 02:02:11 PM »
I didn't notice to much the rear tires as much as I'd hoped, but we were running on a slick clay for the most part.. But good none the less. The fronts I can't talk enough praise about them.

the longer and longer we ran, the more the trails were rutted up, I found thatI could ride the wall of the rut with the front/rear tires and not get hung up. they didnt' slip down into the rut or anything it was amazing!!!!

The stabilizer, I have to get out and do some more playing with it and fine tune the settings.

I'd also like to look into Flexx bars....   ;)

Sorry Randy, but your "Metro-sexual" handgaurds won't fit on flexxys  :lol:

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Re: My First XC Race
« Reply #26 on: July 15, 2008, 02:03:36 PM »
I didn't notice to much the rear tires as much as I'd hoped, but we were running on a slick clay for the most part.. But good none the less. The fronts I can't talk enough praise about them.

the longer and longer we ran, the more the trails were rutted up, I found thatI could ride the wall of the rut with the front/rear tires and not get hung up. they didnt' slip down into the rut or anything it was amazing!!!!

The stabilizer, I have to get out and do some more playing with it and fine tune the settings.

I'd also like to look into Flexx bars....   ;)

Sorry Randy, but your "Metro-sexual" handgaurds won't fit on flexxys  :lol:
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Re: My First XC Race
« Reply #27 on: July 21, 2008, 06:40:48 AM »
Sounds like a good baptism by fire for you Krandall, glad to hear you had a good time. :thumbs:

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Re: My First XC Race
« Reply #28 on: July 21, 2008, 06:52:03 AM »
Thats great keep it up. I did a hare scramble and a couple of Poker runs in WA. It is a lot of fun and have not done anything down here yet. I have a good partner, he has the skill of a pro level rider and its hard to keep up with him especially on the MX courses.
DMC Force 4s, PCIII, Mod Quad Intake, Flexx Bars, Alba Nerfs with Pro Pegs, Rox +2 adjustable risers, CCP, EHS airbox cover

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Re: My First XC Race
« Reply #29 on: July 22, 2008, 06:01:24 PM »


I'm waiting for Lydia to get the pics to me. Her bro had taken a couple vids on his cell phone too. I can't wait to see them. I forgot the helmet cam, was pretty bummed about that. :(

This thread is worthless without pics       :lol:
Did they post the lap times yet?