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 Post subject: A very muddy Saturday ....
PostPosted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 9:48 am 
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Well folks, this time I experienced, for the first time, the experience of driving my bike in extreme conditions.

I explored a very muddy area, (almost a swamp), due to heavy rains that have fallen in the past few days.

My new tires MAXXIS (70% mud 30% tarmac) was pulling great up to a point, after a short while they were covered with thik mud and driving became really complicated.

Unfortunately, I'm new in town and still can not find other people who have DR650`s or something similar, so we can ride in similar conditions...... At one point :bumps: , I fell into a ditch :reallyshocked: and had to fight myself, more than half an hour to get out of that hole the more than 150 kilos the bike weights.

Here I leave a few pictures. The next weekend will surely return to the same place to take revenge ... haha! :woohoo:

Comments, suggestions and tips are welcome.....


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 Post subject: Re: A very muddy Saturday ....
PostPosted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 11:01 am 
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Here I leave other photos ... I just realized that the bike in person looks more muddy than the pictures ..... lol ....


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 Post subject: Re: A very muddy Saturday ....
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Finally, a picture arriving home for a deserved rest ...


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 Post subject: Re: A very muddy Saturday ....
PostPosted: Tue Dec 13, 2011 6:46 pm 
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Have you ever ridden in a former brick clay-pit in comparable conditions? Don´t. My KTM 525 with good tires stuck upright, the tires looked like mud-slicks. I had to wait for a second guy to get the bike out of the mud - no chance even at <130 kg. Took me more money to get bike, boots and else steam-washed than I spent for fuel ...

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 Post subject: Re: A very muddy Saturday ....
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Looks like fun! Thx for posting the pics.

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 Post subject: Re: A very muddy Saturday ....
PostPosted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 9:27 am 
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LOL, you are right, dear friend "El Capitan" ... I have never tried to ride my bike in a former brick clay-pit, but I am sure that this mud was very similar to the clay that you mention. Sludge was not fun, but dangerous. this tipe of mud in Ecuador is called "Cangahua" is similar to clay, very sticky and slippery ..... I'm definitely going back this Saturday for revenge .... haha! :bumps:

Glad you guys liked the pictures... wait until next Monday for more ...

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 Post subject: Re: A very muddy Saturday ....
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just a couple of our muddy pics


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 Post subject: Re: A very muddy Saturday ....
PostPosted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 4:34 pm 
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Here are some awesome videos of my last enduro trip! hope you like it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yg9MPDeBDvo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QzMfgBi ... er&list=UL

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In the second video, I love how that cow turns and gives the ol' "WTF?" look. Awesome.

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 Post subject: Re: A very muddy Saturday ....
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LOL :rofl: :laughing:

I just realized that!!! freaking cow mind you own business bitch! LOL

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