What a country where those who server it have the tolerance to not kill and eat the idiots that don't deserve it.
Rule #1 - if your going to be stupid, ya gotta be tough.

 

Simmer down tough guy. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

 

Heh heh, why do you think all of us old guys have such a big cheshire cat grin on our faces 'legs? We all get lucky once in a while... I have the scars and battle wounds to prove it... even walk with a cane for doing something dumb once.. and almost having my back broken because of it.

Doing donuts are fun, but I forgot to let go of the go switch when I got in a bind... I had the choice, crash or hit my eldest son... I chose poorly some would say... but I can sleep with my decision.. It sure did change my perspective on choosing my riding areas more closely.. Always ride where the ground is soft and wear the gear... I thank God I was wearing my chest protector that offers back protection that covers the tail bone. Without it, I'd have been in a wheel chair instead of using a cane.

 

Well, I'll be the first to admit I ride for the adrenaline rush. But I've been at it long enough I learned most of my hard lessons when I was at least young enough to heal fast! [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

 

Yeah, you might have your own machine under control, but the ones that bite you usually involve someone else doing something stupid and the thing just snowballs.... and it is hard to control what someone else does...

I had my jaw wired shut for a year thanks to some guy who at over a hundred miles an hour tried to go between me and the guard rail/fence... and I was like 6 inches off of it myself. Needless to say, we both went down... and I took the brunt of it in the face when I went over the handlebars and kicked myself in the jaw with both knees. I can't manage to get them up that close now or even then... I have no idea how my knees hit the jaw, but when you are tumbling through the air like superman and bouncing along the wall and ground like a rubber ball, funny things happen.

I didn't even know the jaw was broken... got up and continued to race all that day. But when I woke up the next morning, and the jawbone was half way around my face and I couldn't close my mouth, I knew something was up...

I got one thing out of the deal though... I managed to land on top of the idiot...and the bikes were on top of me... so he got squished, and I wasn't in any hurry to get up either. He was a squirming and yelling for me to get off of him and I just laid there like I was getting a back massage.. until a corner worker came and pulled the bikes off of me. I think he had a pipe burning through his leathers too... serves him right... Man was I PO'd after that...

You ever stick your foot down in mud, and have it pull your MX boot off in the middle of a race? I have...

Ever get the holeshot and lead through half a lap, then have some guy pass you... you follow him through the corner (RULE NUMBER ONE... NEVER FOLLOW THE GUY IN FRONT OF YOU) well, he fell, I ran over him, did a nice roost up his back, and took off... I looked back to see the whole pack.. and I mean 50 plus riders hit the poor guy laying there, and they all went down in a giant mosh pit. I laughed so hard, I fell down a few corners down the track and couldn't get back up I was laughing so hard... I almost choked it was so funny. I saw the guy later after the race at the first aid tent with his shirt off. and you could have counted the knobbies right up his spine... Boy was he PO'd... I didn't have the heart to tell him I was the guy who ran over him... Left him there getting his wounds dressed..

Ah yes, those were the days huh? Ol Dragginbutt has been around... and has the scars to prove it.

 

Yeah, I have a hard enough time dealing with myself! Been around a few of those boneheads that fly over hills without looking at what's on the other side. Not my style.

I am also very fortunate to have a place to ride that is uncongested. You remind me to count my blessings! [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

 

Why don't you try a Polaris Scrambler? One of the main reasons people get Utes is for the 4x4 capability. IMO this is a sport quad that can be put in 4x4 when you need it. I have a friend that has one and he can jump and do quite a bit of mud. He can't go some of the places I do but that's because it's not a true Ute. With that said it's not a true sport quad either. It is more comfortable than most sport quads though.

I was in the same boat as you are a year ago and I went with a Suzuki Vinson. It's a Ute that feels pretty sporty. Yes I can jump but it's still a 600 pound machine and that's about 300 lbs more than most sport quads. This thing can go anywhere but where I live the trails are crazy rough and I'm thinking of even going to a "true" Ute (IRS).

All in all it really depends on where you live and where you ride. I ride with both utes and sports and I still think it's funny when all my sport friends have to turn around and go back as the rest of us utes guys continue on exploring the mountains of Alaska.

Just my 2 cents...

 

y not a v-force there sports but there beastly and go lik 70-73 and they go thru almost ne thing a 4x4 goes thru besides lik 5ft mud pits and even then it might

 

yea you have to hit the mud mad fast cause if you do get stuck with either a vforce or a ds650 its gunna be hell tryin to get unstuck cause theyre like tanks lol

 

well hopefully u would b riding w/ sum1 w/ a winch and serious who just goes out muddung on trails by them selves i think u will get sum help