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  1. Badlands April 19th - Roll call (WINDYCITYJOHN400 tour)

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    As luck would have it, something came up which will prevent my wife and I from making the trip to Badlands.  Our family was originally going to do Easter on Sunday, but due to conflicts in schedules they are going to do it Saturday instead.  We cannot miss this so unfortunately my wife and I won’t be able to make it.  I was really looking forward to this especially since it’s been a few years since I’ve ridden with some of you guys.  I’ll be keeping an eye on the schedule and be making plans to ride at the next close ride.  Sorry guys, you all have fun!  I’ll be jealous when I see the pix come in. 

     

    Also, CB6979 won’t be making it either.  He’s planning on joining me Saturday.  At least we can ride where we’re doing Easter so he’ll bring his bike out to my family’s house.   Ride hard and be safe!

     

    Man that sucks Jason. I was really looking forward to seeing that quad of yours together.

  2. Badlands April 19th - Roll call (WINDYCITYJOHN400 tour)

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    Updated: Couple more bite the dust
    1. JasonsBanshee and wife
    2. CB6979
    3. WINDYCITYJOHN400 and  Bill
    4. ZillaFreak
    5. hazzardbanshee and friends
    6. RollinRhino
    7. bansman76
    8. Kadair_517 and gf with 2 shee's
    9. swhitey917 and friends

    10. T_Shee

    11. hursty121 and friends

    12. Whitbread and friend

    13. g_low0885

    14. Blk88notch

    15. gomeznitro and friends

    16. 87sheerips (JD)

    17. Keyser Soze

    18. scuba147

    19. turbowrenchhead

  3. Indiana XC Racing 2014

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    ah its been a while since Ive done a XC race...  but they did something with our best lap times just cant remember how it worked out... but that could of just been FMSQ doing a little side pot thing for the racers

    Thats probably so, I know some race series i have ran we have a hole shot side pot which is always a nice little bonus for the day. 

  4. Indiana XC Racing 2014

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    Also.. seen 1 too many do this including myself... if you do a pit stop your still on the clock... dont go hauling ass on that lap... ride it decent but conserve your energy on the new lap.     I took 1 pit stop for water / fuel and right out of the pit I hauled ass... really wasnt a point to it cause that lap time was fubar anyways.  I mean every place will have different set up and rules but its how it worked for me.

     

    Not sure how yours is scored but the end of a bad lap is just as important as the start of a new one in all the series I have run. In my series your lap times are mainly just for your own personal use and for you to find out how far off pace you are from the leader / how much of a lead you have. They aren't used for scoring. You are scored by your overall finish time and how many laps you completed. 

  5. Indiana XC Racing 2014

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    How do you know when you get low? See anyone run out of gas? 

     

    I just know from riding my quad and seat time. After a few races you start to get an idea how hard and how long you can ride on a tank. Longer tracks make it a little more difficult to manage since longer tracks mean you actually do less laps meaning less chances to pit. I wouldn't recommend "trail riding" to see how long you can go on a tank of fuel and basing a race off that because you will probably burn through it about 2 times faster in a race and not even realize it. I have seen a lot of people run out of fuel, mainly at the beginning of the season when they are still trying to get things figured out. A lot of four strokes with no engine work and a modest rider can go a hole race on a stock tank. My buddy that races with me has a stock motor yfz450 and he can race a hole race on a tank of fuel no problem. Another buddy has a 510cc honda trx and he can only do about two 7 mile laps before he has to pit on a stock tank. Every quad is different.  

  6. Indiana XC Racing 2014

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    Looks easy. 

     

    How many times do you have to stop for fuel on your R in an hour and a half? And do you have a quick fill tank lid and can?

     

     It mainly depends on the track. Some tracks are tight and technical where I am not on the pipe as much as a track with large open field sections. It also depends on how long the track itself is. Tracks range from 5-12 miles per lap. 

     

    I run an older 3.5 gallon tank and not the newer 4 gallon tank for the R (i like the older ones better) and I usually pit to fill up one time. Some tracks I could probably make it the entire race but I dont like to chance it. I do not have a quick fill but it is on my list of future things to buy. 

  7. Indiana XC Racing 2014

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    AWESOME pics! Looks like a fun start!

     

    How are the ATV classes set up? 

     

    A, B and C?

     

     

    Is there a gate start or flag start?

     

    One thing to mention about XC that makes it way different then trail riding is be aware that each lap the track is going to be a little different than it was the previous lap. Some people believe they can take the first lap to learn the track and then WFO the next lap and I have seen a lot get hurt that way because of the track changing due to a couple hundred quads going over or under the same obstacles. Muddy tracks are the worse about this. Seems like in the 4-6 laps you will get in you never get to take the same line twice so it makes it hard to gain on your lap times and get in a comfortable groove. 

  8. Indiana XC Racing 2014

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    haha yea what I thought... XC is a whole new ball game.  damn brutal on a bike.. dont know about you but I ran even my 4 poke hot most of the race spewing coolant... mud clogging everything up airbox clogged to hell.. yet ya just hold it WOT for 2 ish ours lol

    Yea it is for sure hard on a bike. I usually spend the next few days after a race getting things cleaned off and repairing parts that I broke during the race.

  10. Indiana XC Racing 2014

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    I have done both XC and MX and XC is by far way more challenging for me and I like it. My series they bar code us also and time us per lap. First laps are usually slower due to a lot of bottlenecks and getting stuck behind slower riders. All our races are 1 hour 30 min + a lap based off the overall leader and you have 40min from the time the leader takes the checkered flag to finish your current lap in order to be credited for that lap.

     

    AWESOME pics! Looks like a fun start!

     

    How are the ATV classes set up? 

     

    A, B and C?

     

     

    Is there a gate start or flag start?

     

    Classes are set up as followed:

    PRO 1

    A 15+ 2

    B 15-21 3

    Junior B 22+ 4 

    Vet B 30+ / Senior B 40+ 5

    C 15-21 6

    C 22+ 7

    C 30+ 8

    Utility/Sport 9

    D 14-21 10

    D 22+ 11

    Womens & Schoolboy 13-15

     

    All races are Dead engine flag start. and usually once the row in front of you is around the first or second hole shot corner they will flag the next row so in a matter of minutes you have 160+ quads entering into the same woods. Gets pretty exciting the first 10 minutes or so of the first lap.

  13. Indiana XC Racing 2014

    in XC/Hare Scramble Forum

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    Currently looking for a sponsor if anyone knows any smaller company in the midwest area looking for help getting promoted this year. I plan on running a lot more series next year as well such as MAXC and GNCC so future relationships would be available as well. Not looking for much mainly would just like to represent something and help someones business anyway I can. Seems like everyone i meet has a sponsor at these races anymore so it would be nice to represent someone as well to make conversations a little more 2 sided lol.

  14. Badlands April 19th - Roll call (WINDYCITYJOHN400 tour)

    in Riding and Events Forum

    Posted

    heck ya can't wait did you get a clutch back on you 250

     

    I will be doing it friday night.. Had to replace wheel bearing hub assembly in my truck this week so lost the last couple evenings. Got to install wheel bearings in a buddies race quad tonight so if i have some time I will get my R done tonight. Have a dinner banquet for work tomorrow evening. Friday evening looks like the only evening I will have to get things ready.

  17. Badlands April 19th - Roll call (WINDYCITYJOHN400 tour)

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    Updated: 3 DAYS AWAY!!!!!! - List as of Today
    1. JasonsBanshee and wife
    2. CB6979
    3. WINDYCITYJOHN400 and  Bill
    4. ZillaFreak
    5. hazzardbanshee and friends
    6. RollinRhino
    7. bansman76
    8. Kadair_517 and gf with 2 shee's
    9. swhitey917 and friends

    10. T_Shee

    11. hursty121 and friends

    12. Whitbread and friend

    13. g_low0885

    14. Blk88notch

    15. gomeznitro and friends

    16. 87sheerips (JD)

    17. Keyser Soze

    18. scuba147

    19. turbowrenchhead

  18. Badlands April 19th - Roll call (WINDYCITYJOHN400 tour)

    in Riding and Events Forum

    Posted

    Well guys, I am still trying to make it but I have run into some hell of problems this week. On my way home from my race sunday had a wheel bearing go out in the truck badly. Got the truck towed home, installed new wheel bearing hub assembly last night and drove the truck around, worked great. On my way to work this morning my ABS light kicked back on and steering was acting funny again. I limped the truck to work and noticed the axle is working its way back out again like the new wheel bearing is out just like the old one was...... Gonna tear it back apart tonight in the parking lot at work and see what I find. Any ideas what would cause this?

     

    Got it fixed. As of right now I it will be and 2 others with me. Got a couple more maybes that might get thrown on the trailer with me.

  24. Indiana XC Racing 2014

    in XC/Hare Scramble Forum

    Posted

    Well guys, The race sunday went pretty good. I could have done better but I didn't push to hard since I am still nursing my knee troubles. Ended up finishing 8th in my class, which isnt great but it gave me enough points to move up to 2nd overall in points for the series so far this year. 

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