Not your typical ride.
#11
03-26-2012, 01:36 PM
Holy crap, Eric. Like Drag said^, glad you and your buddies came away without injury. Sorry about the bike, though. That is a scary situation, for sure!
I remember being on my H-1 triple going down the road many years ago, and having white smoke (electrical fire) coming out from under the tank. Nothing like what you experienced, though. What I learned is to ALWAYS turn-off the key at first sign of smoke. (20/20 hindsight.)
Just another day in the woods, eh?
I remember being on my H-1 triple going down the road many years ago, and having white smoke (electrical fire) coming out from under the tank. Nothing like what you experienced, though. What I learned is to ALWAYS turn-off the key at first sign of smoke. (20/20 hindsight.)
Just another day in the woods, eh?
#12
03-26-2012, 01:58 PM
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Posts: 12,584
Damn!!! Crazy stuff!!
What's weird is the other day I was riding with my buddy who has a KTM 525exc.. It overheated a little on tight singletrack, and his vent hose was venting like a ****. He pulled his gas cap and the tank of gas appeared to be boiling.
What's up with those bikes?!
What's weird is the other day I was riding with my buddy who has a KTM 525exc.. It overheated a little on tight singletrack, and his vent hose was venting like a ****. He pulled his gas cap and the tank of gas appeared to be boiling.
What's up with those bikes?!
#13
03-26-2012, 02:00 PM
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Posts: 12,584
Holy crap, Eric. Like Drag said^, glad you and your buddies came away without injury. Sorry about the bike, though. That is a scary situation, for sure!
I remember being on my H-1 triple going down the road many years ago, and having white smoke (electrical fire) coming out from under the tank. Nothing like what you experienced, though. What I learned is to ALWAYS turn-off the key at first sign of smoke. (20/20 hindsight.)
Just another day in the woods, eh?
I remember being on my H-1 triple going down the road many years ago, and having white smoke (electrical fire) coming out from under the tank. Nothing like what you experienced, though. What I learned is to ALWAYS turn-off the key at first sign of smoke. (20/20 hindsight.)
Just another day in the woods, eh?
#14
03-26-2012, 02:17 PM
Glad you're all OK, man.
#15
03-26-2012, 02:30 PM
Wow. Glad there weren't any roasted chestnuts as a result!
Before the fire, I was thinking: How do those other riders feel about pushing bikes that cost at least twice as much as the KLX? At least now the KLX has a better resale value than at least one of the other bikes...
Before the fire, I was thinking: How do those other riders feel about pushing bikes that cost at least twice as much as the KLX? At least now the KLX has a better resale value than at least one of the other bikes...
#16
03-26-2012, 02:51 PM
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Posts: 12,584
There were two decent hill climbs. The trusty KLX went right up... actually wheelied up, i love wheeling uphills. The expensive husabergs got stuck....lol...
#20
03-26-2012, 03:46 PM
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Posts: 12,584
5 guys can man handle a 270lbs bike not too bad... luckily we were on the top of a hill and not in a valley. We pushed and drug it out. Not too far to the road. Then towed it to a buddys house.