oldies1955 Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 Hey all: Welp went out today with the vacuum and the bike to suck up some dirt to play with at home and practice my lack of dirt riding skills. Sucked up a couple of buckets, bumped into a couple of friends and then took off on the bike.Im out riding along close to the truck, jumping things, going off waterfalls, climbing hills....making Graham Jarvis look like a rookie! Bout a mile from the truck I go off a waterfall and at the bottom the throttle freewheels on me. Dang, something broke. Wrestle the stupid bike out of the wash, push it uphill a little catch my breath and think.....im not pushing this thing back to the truck. I can walk back and try to pick it up with the truck.....then a bolt of lightning hit me......the only one today. Yank on the throttle cable. Yup that works. Ever try to ride over rough terrain yanking a throttle cable and trying to hold on to the handlebars? Its a RIOT!I got it back though. The cheap plastic end of the throttle cable holder in the grip broke.Well, got home, ran the buckets through the trommel and got some nice color Always an adventure Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Seeker Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 Nice color, glad to hear you got the bike back to the truck!!..."The cheap plastic end of the throttle cable holder in the grip broke."..., dam is everything made of plastic these days, whatever happened to the cables having a metal ends on it so it would last and hold up to some abuse, I mean it is a dirt/off road bike and should be able to handle a little roughness??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOC Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 Isn't it fanstatic to get out? The yellow is a big bonus, but just enjoying life is what it is all about.Doc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldies1955 Posted April 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2015 I hear ya Doc: Had a blast on the bike just practicing and looking at future washes Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgh Posted April 4, 2015 Report Share Posted April 4, 2015 I want to see a pic of your bike with two buckets loaded up! Must be a sight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azblackbird Posted April 4, 2015 Report Share Posted April 4, 2015 Video or it didn't happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldies1955 Posted April 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2015 No no no.....sucked up some dirt....put it in the truck...got on the bike and went for a ride.I can barly hold myself up let alone dirt and a vac!Tom H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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