woodsguy
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Looks like a great way to bust a spoke to me.
I got myself in a bind this past Saturday as usual being on my 950 in a place I shouldn't have been--two miles up Apple Tree Canyon in Cloudcroft.
I did that one on my KTM 530 EXC and had fun. The thought of doing it on something bigger is NOT appealing in the slightest!!
I got myself in a bind this past Saturday as usual being on my 950 in a place I shouldn't have been--two miles up Apple Tree Canyon in Cloudcroft. This time I was smart enough to get turned around and find an alternate route instead of having to self-rescue. Maybe I am learning in my old age.
Chris Burch is awesome and I love his videos but at some point these bikes just ain't gonna go in extreme conditions that would even be very difficult on a real dirt bike.. I am not Chris Burch but that last part I know all too well from repeated experience. When you have to bust out winches, home made contraptions and come-alongs, something is wrong.
Even if you CAN pick up a big bike, it is not fun. It did not take many drops of my 1150 GS to wear me out and sap the fun out of a ride in no time at all... I still enjoy riding my 1200 GS off the pavement, but I do try to stay sane about where I ride it even though it is MUCH easier to pick up than was the 1150 GS!! This past weekend though, I was in much the same situation as John. I was on my 1200 riding two up and our route took us down an interesting "road". So I had to decide if I REALLY wanted to ride this road or find a way around. We decided to go for it, but it turned out to be quite the challenge, especially when we got to a series of STEEP tight switch backs covered in loose rutted gravel!! Daniel got real quite while I worked my way down. Once at the bottom he mentioned that it had been a bit scary, which for him to say is a big deal
I have a rear brake calipers and torque arm on that side of the rear wheel and a sprocket and chain on the other side, I am sure any rope would very quickly get caught up on them and render the idea useless..
Gary
Just shared this as it was interesting. I think the thing to remember this was suggested as an extreme option in an extreme situation where you might be alone with no other choice. I sure would at least try it in that situation.