RIDERS : JOHN C, JON M, JOHN A
“LOOP” 25 MILES ( ME & COTNER )
YELLOW TRACK = DIRT BIKE
BLUE TRACK = TRUCK ROUTE TO GET MORGAN
MORGAN = WHERE WE LEFT HIM
LOAD = WHERE WE PICKED HIM UP.
I WANTED TO CLOCK 54 MILES TO END THE YEAR WITH 2200 DIRT BIKE MILES.
MURPHY JUST HAD A SKIFF OF SNOW. THE GROUND WAS FROZEN BUT THE TRACTION WAS GREAT. TEMP WAS AROUND FREEZING.
COTNER IN THE BIG SANDWASH WAITING FOR MORGAN & FRISBE.
ME WARMING THE BIKE AND MELTING THE POLAR CAPS.
RIGHT AFTER WE CROSSED THE CANAL BELOW SINKER CREEK RESERVOIR MORGAN'S YZ STOPPED RUNNING. NO SPARK. JON EVENTUALLY PULLED THE IGNITION COVER AND DISCOVERED BITS OF COPPER WIRE- NOT GOOD ! COTNER HELPED PUT THE BIKE BACK TOGETHER AND WE GOT JON DOWN TO THE JOYCE RANCH ROAD IN THE CANYON RIGHT BEHIND US.
COTNER & I DOUBLED BACK TO THE TRUCK. ABOUT 2 MILES FROM THE TRUCK MY BIKE STARTED LOOSING SPEED, FELT LIKE DEEP SAND. THEN MY CLUTCH STARTED SQUEALING AND THE BIKE “SEIZED”. THE REAR WHEEL WAS LOCKED UP. I FOUND A PIECE OF SAGE BRUSH WEDGED BETWEEN THE CASE & BRAKE PEDAL. COTNER PACKED SNOW ON THE CALIBER AND RESERVOIR TO COOL OFF THE FLUID. WE WERE ON OUR WAY IN A COUPLE OF MINUTES.
JON & JOHN LOADING THE YZ INTO JON’S TRUCK.
MR T- “ I PITY THE FOOL THAT RIDES A YZ !”
WHEN WE GOT BACK TO MY TRUCK THE SNOW WAS STARTING TO ROLL IN.
I DROPPED BY MOTORSPORT TO HAVE BOB LOOK AT THE ROTOR AND PICK UP A NEW BATTERY. WHEN I GOT HOME THERE WAS A COUPLE OF INCHES OF WET SNOW ON THE SLUSH. I GOT STUCK WHEN TURNING INTO MY DRIVE WAY. THE TRUCK WAS IN THE DRIVE AND THE TRAILER WAS ON THE ROAD. I GOT THE 4-WHEELER, SHOVEL , SALT AND BOYS. I PLOWED THE DRIVE AND HAD THE BOYS SHOVEL & SPREAD SALT AROUND THE WHEELS. I WAS THEN ABLE TO PULL THU THE GATE, BUT THE TRUCK THEN SPUN OUT AND STARTED TO SLIDE BACKWARDS DOWN THE DRIVE. WE DUG OUT AGAIN AND GOT STRAIGHTENED OUT BUT STILL COULDN'T GET UP THE DRIVE. I’LL HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL TOMORROW AFTERNOON TO TRY AGAIN.
I NEED TO LOOK INTO “SNOW TIRES” FOR THE F450 ( MR T ALSO PITY'S THE FOOL IN THE F450). SINCE I HAVE 19.5” RIMS, I’LL PROBABLY HAVE TO BUY WHEELS & TIRES TO FIND SOMETHING I CAN STUD.
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