After a month...

[Ack-CB11_imp]

I cracked my tibia 4 weeks ago and finally got to ride Saturday
I was actually surprised how it fired off instantly, like she was run the day before. NICE

 

[rboe]

Thank EFI for that. My little 350F clogged her jets ASAP (especially nasty issue in hot climes in the summer).

 

[the Ferret]

How in the heck do you crack your tibia?

 

[Ack-CB11_imp]

How in the heck do you crack your tibia?

Damn dirt bikes, I actually fractured the tibia plateau with takes 3 months to heal instead of the standard 6 weeks.
My foot was knocked off the peg and snapped my leg back to far. Some how that shattered the top of the bone? I had a previous ACL repair in the same knee which made it OK. I saw the Doc today and he said surgury is not needed. I thought I retore it for sure? I ache all over from dirt bike crashes, they are to much fun to stop.

 

[rboe]

I thought a XR650L was good dirt bike. Compared to a Moto Guzzi Quota it is! If I'm to learn dirt a 125 or 250 makes more sense. I'm barely getting dirty but dirt bikes are a whole 'nother world and a hoot! But as I get older, they are not so advised.

Hang in there sir. Eat well, exercise some way to keep the heart in good shape and you'll heal up just fine.

 

[the Ferret]

Dirt bike riding is only for the young or very tough lol

Glad to hear you are healing up and able to ride again.

 

[736cc_imp]

Dirt bike riding is only for the young or very tough lol

The best way to learn how to ride a motorcycle is on a dirtbike off-road (I did when I was 18 on my 1st bike a Kawi 175 enduro). I've been riding street ever since on dozens of incredible street bikes. In the past year my riding crowd has gravitated to some serious off-road street legal enduros, so I wanted in on the fun and picked up a Suzuki DRZ400E and its the best move I've done in years. Riding dirt is serious skill-building, challenging and FUN! Riding in the Berkshire Mountains in an organized enduro for a weekend this Spring got me hooked. You gotta be in shape and on your A-game and enjoy getting muddy, and take get-offs in stride. Just don't show off and its not as unsafe as you might think. And I'm 56 years old.

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[the Ferret]

See you are one of the tough.

I agree wholeheartedly that dirt bike riding enhances street bike riding. I recommend it as great training for street survival skills. I spent 10 years racing motocross, and hare scrambles and a couple enduros.... 30-40 years ago lol ( started racing in 1973) This also included 10 years of high speed get offs and resultant broken bones. A gentle ride on the dirt I could still handle although I might get sore. I would not want to attempt high speed slides, bouncing off berms, jumps, whoop de doos, or bouncing off trees, or wheelie ing over backwards.... Too old and I don't heal like I used to.

But yes riding dirt makes you a better street rider, and riding street makes you a better dirt rider.

 

[Ack-CB11_imp]

These cold mornings, I wish I'd never seen a dirt bike.
I started crashing at 8 years old on a Z50. It's been all casts and chruches ever since.
I will say my 2000 CR500 is still my favorite of all time, just no getting use to the power. She did the most damage but I still love her. A constant handfull all the time, she loved to throw you off her back. Made riding the 250 2 strokes & 450 4 strokes seem like mopeds. We called her the Widow-maker On the ice, nothing could touch it, except a snowmobile above 85 mph.

 

[rboe]

Oh gawd! a two stroke 500! I remember back in the day the 250R was a handful. A 500 would send me straight to daisy fertilizer.

 

[the Ferret]

Daisy fertilizer :rofl:

 

[Ack-CB11_imp]

5 Honey's are awesome machines, 225 lbs and mine was a 68 rear wheel horse. These days I doubt I could even get it kick started?

 

[pw363_imp]

I had a kx500 that was a real arm stretcher. Would put you on a stretcher if you weren't careful too. Of over 20 dirt bikes I've had my 2000 cr250 was probably the best overall. Still have xr400 that rarely gets any attention......