what holds you back? money or ballzz
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sometimes in life, things happen to us for no reason or explanation. When that day happened, nothing mattered anymore. That was the day I let go and started really riding...
Nothing like a good 3-4 second free fall to put your life back into persepective...
calculated risks...
Nothing like a good 3-4 second free fall to put your life back into persepective...
calculated risks...
diffenently money for me... i have way too many other addictions and its not crack. i have lots of other hobbies and they arent cheap (quadding,making the dmax faster,holidaying,boating and so on)
for now ill just stay with my stocker, with the poor mans turbo (NOS) and dealing with it
for now ill just stay with my stocker, with the poor mans turbo (NOS) and dealing with it
Yup
There are days when i feel very comfortable and will try different things, and days when i don't and will sit back and watch the carnageI try to keep things "sane" so to speak, but you cant but hate going home knowing you rode like a *****.
Try your hardest go home happy.
Try your hardest go home happy.
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bluefinger
Well-known member
hangovers
Neither!!
NAILED IT!!!!!
I've got nothing to prove to anyone. I just love the outdoors with family and friends. Nothing Screws up my day faster than putting myself somewhere I just don't need to be just for the sake of EGO ENHANCEMENT which results in damage to my sled (Don't like that....I'm not sponshured) or someone getting hurt 40 miles from the truck. I'm loving my life too much right now to end it early.
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for me it's lack of money, and time!
I dropped insurance on my sled this year due to lack of riding it, so that held me back a lot too.
then there is lack of power, stock M8 doesn't get me into too much trouble lol
so ya, if money(and time) were no object I'd be ripping a lot harder
I dropped insurance on my sled this year due to lack of riding it, so that held me back a lot too.
then there is lack of power, stock M8 doesn't get me into too much trouble lol
so ya, if money(and time) were no object I'd be ripping a lot harder
Exactly!
Already had an accident a week and a half ago and waiting for my parts to get it fixed up. Hoods are expensive as crap, same w/windshields, handlebars, etc.
Post #5k right here!
Already had an accident a week and a half ago and waiting for my parts to get it fixed up. Hoods are expensive as crap, same w/windshields, handlebars, etc.
Post #5k right here!
I think money is definately a factor for me, as college doesnt make a lot of money! I need my sled ot be able to ride every weekend without big $$ parts replacements. I dont mind if my sh!t looks a little beat up, I hit trees, i roll my sled.
If the snow is soft I will try a lot, cuz you can roll a LONG ways in the soft stuff without getting hurt. On the hardpack, i keep things pretty calm, i have done all the damage besides a small rip in a vent in 1 day when the snow was setup. you just cant control the sled quite the same!!
My balls definately limit what I do, but man, the thrill of throwing down a good line really makes me try more. I try to stick to small and technical, this way things seem to stay less massive as far as damage, hitting things slow doesnt hurt( you or your sled).
but what can i say, putting a turbo on this summer... i like to go fast and climb big shttt!!!
If the snow is soft I will try a lot, cuz you can roll a LONG ways in the soft stuff without getting hurt. On the hardpack, i keep things pretty calm, i have done all the damage besides a small rip in a vent in 1 day when the snow was setup. you just cant control the sled quite the same!!
My balls definately limit what I do, but man, the thrill of throwing down a good line really makes me try more. I try to stick to small and technical, this way things seem to stay less massive as far as damage, hitting things slow doesnt hurt( you or your sled).
but what can i say, putting a turbo on this summer... i like to go fast and climb big shttt!!!
probably money... I still love my sled though!! Just the loan is coming do soon.
I still love my sled though!! Just the loan is coming do soon. What holds me back? Being 48 yrs old and resposibilities.I wish they had sleds like my new 09 D800 back when I was 20.They had decent dirtbikes back then but not mountain sleds.Yes my D800 is way more capable than me
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skidoorulz
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Depends on the situation. When it comes to jumping stuff, if there is a landing, I'll try it, but if it is something with no landing I'm out. I ride a short track so when we were out west I obviously didn't outclimb anybody, but I feel I'm a rider that can hold my own on a sled. It depends too much on the situation, pretty much everything I do when I ride is calculated. But look at me now, broke an a-arm mount out of the bulkhead when I was jumping out west, and now I don't have the money to fix it this season so the sled sits.
Chad
Chad
NAILED IT!!!!!
X2!
I would have to say, with me, it's about a 50/50 mix of money and balls. Probably more money than balls. I don't have a sponsor for my sled (any takers?
), so if I break it, I gotta deal with it! If I jack myself up and can't work I'm screeeeeeeeewed! Sitting at home recovering doesn't get the bills paid. It pisses me off to blow a belt, let alone anything severe like rolling down the mountain or hitting a tree. Now, on to the balls end of it. Like a few have said on here, it's probably a common sense thing more than balls. If I look at something, and don't feel comfortable hitting it, then I don't. Plain and Simple. If the group I'm riding with wants to call me a pu$$y, then I guess I'm a pu$$y, but at the end of the day if my chit is in one piece and I had a good time then that's all that matters.As you grow old you grow wise.
