Tat2dwiseguy
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Just a quick post to say hello to the Gas Gas forum members out there.
I have had my 2010 EC300 for about two months now and this forum has been a great resource (along with GoFasters) to help get (and keep) me going.
First year in the woods, and limited 2 stroke experience before this year (mom was an ER nurse growing up, so motorized vehicles were just not allowed
). Had a few street bikes since moving out of mom's house, so not new to motorcycles.
All grown up now and the wife says to me, "hey, you should get your son (12 years old) a dirt bike and teach him to ride this summer..." Of course, that means I need one to chase him around on (bonus).... along comes the ubiquitous CR125...
Son masters the JR80, clutch and all in no time flat, and he and I proceed to destroy my 1/2 acre yard and piss off all my neighbors.... so we figure, we better find somewhere bigger to ride...and fast!
Enter Jim (my son's hockey coach). Jim learns I have a new bike, and he drags us up to the woods with him and his crew (all KTM heads, all B level riders or better) to punish me and my poor little 125. Oh yeah, I'm still trying to teach my son how to ride... now in the woods... CATRA for those of you that know it.... Not necessarily the best beginner territory, especially following much more advanced riders.
Long story short, as sweet as the CR125 was, it had no business in the woods... so off I went in search of an orange bike (at my friends insistence)... looked at a lot of older, whooped bikes in my price range, then almost pulled the trigger on a new one... decided to wait unitl the 2013s came out... then came across the GasGas on craigslist. Turns out I know the guy selling it, it's local, and it's in my price range. Next day, done deal, its in my garage.
Since then, things have been moving pretty fast (often too fast, that 300 comes to life way too quick!!!!). I've bought some parts (ok, a lot of parts), more protective gear (trees and rocks hurt more with age
), trying to get things dialed in (more parts, jets and needles from Mark yesterday), and I'd say I'm progressing pretty quick. I can keep up with the vet riders now (and they all have e-start, the bastards)... Biggest challenge for me is standing up more and mastering rocky hill climbs. I grew up riding / racing BMX and MTB so a lot of those skills translate, however picking up my 25 pound bike after a fall is vastly different than my 270 pound GG! Who needs the gym?!?!!
I hope to get enough seat time to race a turkey run or hare scramble before the season is over. Would also like to get out and check out some different riding areas / terrain.
Oh yeah, my son likes riding (which was the whole point of this, remember?!), but doesn't like the hard, technical stuff (yet). He'd much rather just do hot laps in my yard and tear it up.
I have had my 2010 EC300 for about two months now and this forum has been a great resource (along with GoFasters) to help get (and keep) me going.
First year in the woods, and limited 2 stroke experience before this year (mom was an ER nurse growing up, so motorized vehicles were just not allowed
). Had a few street bikes since moving out of mom's house, so not new to motorcycles.All grown up now and the wife says to me, "hey, you should get your son (12 years old) a dirt bike and teach him to ride this summer..." Of course, that means I need one to chase him around on (bonus).... along comes the ubiquitous CR125...
Son masters the JR80, clutch and all in no time flat, and he and I proceed to destroy my 1/2 acre yard and piss off all my neighbors.... so we figure, we better find somewhere bigger to ride...and fast!
Enter Jim (my son's hockey coach). Jim learns I have a new bike, and he drags us up to the woods with him and his crew (all KTM heads, all B level riders or better) to punish me and my poor little 125. Oh yeah, I'm still trying to teach my son how to ride... now in the woods... CATRA for those of you that know it.... Not necessarily the best beginner territory, especially following much more advanced riders.
Long story short, as sweet as the CR125 was, it had no business in the woods... so off I went in search of an orange bike (at my friends insistence)... looked at a lot of older, whooped bikes in my price range, then almost pulled the trigger on a new one... decided to wait unitl the 2013s came out... then came across the GasGas on craigslist. Turns out I know the guy selling it, it's local, and it's in my price range. Next day, done deal, its in my garage.
Since then, things have been moving pretty fast (often too fast, that 300 comes to life way too quick!!!!). I've bought some parts (ok, a lot of parts), more protective gear (trees and rocks hurt more with age
), trying to get things dialed in (more parts, jets and needles from Mark yesterday), and I'd say I'm progressing pretty quick. I can keep up with the vet riders now (and they all have e-start, the bastards)... Biggest challenge for me is standing up more and mastering rocky hill climbs. I grew up riding / racing BMX and MTB so a lot of those skills translate, however picking up my 25 pound bike after a fall is vastly different than my 270 pound GG! Who needs the gym?!?!!I hope to get enough seat time to race a turkey run or hare scramble before the season is over. Would also like to get out and check out some different riding areas / terrain.
Oh yeah, my son likes riding (which was the whole point of this, remember?!), but doesn't like the hard, technical stuff (yet). He'd much rather just do hot laps in my yard and tear it up.
