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    Family Day (Feb 8th 2016) rides

    After taking my lashings as of late at Mcnutt, I'm thinking a big bike ride might be a pleasant change (as well as the fact that no one's invited me to ride tomorrow :()... Anyone up for a ride Mon, Feb 8th 2016 (tomorrow) ? Things are still fairly frozen Northward, so Stave, or Mission, or... ?
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    Royal Enfield - "The Himalayan"

    Royal Enfield's "The Himalayan":
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    McNutt, but mellow ?

    Hey all, I've finally gotten my skillz up to the point where I can manage the easier trails at McNutt - and they're awesome ! Hats off for the great work the BMMC ;) has done maintaining the incredible network of trails. If anyone is up for joining me - we've developed a sweet route (courtesy...
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    KTM rally bikes

    Here's a thread for rally bikes - not just KTMs. I'll start this off with the amazing Pyndon's 690 rally build - aka "The birth of Basil". Even watching it at half speed its hard to catch it all !
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    Batteries; the good, the bad, the intolerable !

    The battery in my 2014 350 EXC is toast - wont retain a charge - hooray for having a kickstart. While the reliability and quality of batteries vary greatly (like so many other things) - and this can be specific to each class (dirt, adventure, etc...) I'm looking to take advantage of lessons...
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    Wheelies

    Lets kick off this Wheelies thread with "who needs a front wheel anyhow ?"
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    Husqvarna 701 enduro !

    "HUSQVARNA MOTORCYCLES, THE BRAND WITH A HUGELY SUCCESSFUL TRADITION IN OFFROAD, IS TAKING A MAJOR STEP INTO THE DUAL-PURPOSE AND MID-SIZE ADVENTURE BIKE MARKET WITH THE LAUNCH OF THE NEW 701 ENDURO MODEL" http://www.husqvarna-motorcycles.com/us/news/701-enduro/
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    Vedder Mountain November 1st 2015 Fun Trail Ride !

    Got this via email, not sure why BCORMA doesnt get DSBC is THE place to post this stuff :mad:: http://www.bcorma.ca/Vedder_2015_fun_ride
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    Chris Birch clinic

    Well, after 2 days of wet, muddy lunacy amidst the incredible trails in/around Cat Lake (courtesy of our brethren, the Squamish Dirt Bike Association) - I'm done ! Chris was in incredible coach, exuding so much knowledge, that is was impossible to soak up in such a short time. We covered alot...
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    2015 Beta XTrainer 300 ?

    Anyone seen, heard 'bout, or tried the Beta XTrainer 300 ? http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/2015/05/article/2015-beta-xtrainer-300-first-ride/
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    Where to, this Sunday July 19th ?

    Strangely, I find myself available this Sunday, anyone care to venture forth into the wilds ? I'm good to go in any direction, so long as the dirt quotient is maximized !
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    Trail Closures: South Coast Region

    Here's a regional (South Coast region) thread to keep track of short and long term trail closures. When posting, please provide applicable resources/recon, ala links to FSR status, fire status, etc...
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    Graham Jarvis clinics - July 2015 !

    As per the ADVrider thread (http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1071784) - Jarvis is coming ! "July 24 to 27 2015 Graham Jarvis will be putting on three (maybe four) one day clinics on Vancouver Island. Graham is a Hard Enduro and Trials world champion and a sought after riders clinic...
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    Summer clothing - recommendations

    Summer's here and its hot ! Would appreciate recommendations re breathable, well vented clothing, from inner layers to outer. - underwear (non chafing, light, breathable, comfy) - socks (blister free, breathable, comfy) - outer wear (light, vented, fits over armour, durable) - gloves...
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    Squamish Motorcycle Festival - July 3rd to 5th, 2015 !

    "Join us for the second annual Squamish Motorcycle Festival. We’re expecting over 2000 people this year in the beautiful Sea to Sky Corridor, where street, road, dirt and trials riding are celebrated." More info here: http://squamishmotorcyclefestival.com Dang - Squamish is my kinda town !
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    Romaniacs !

    Here's a dedicated thread for the toughest Extreme Enduro event on Earth. Romaniacs - picking the right class: http://www.redbullromaniacs.com/for-riders/picking-the-right-class/ So, anyone here ridden Romaniacs ? Thinking about it ? With the addition of the new "Iron" class, Im considering...
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    KTM SX MY16 - Radically New

    New KTM SX models: http://blog.ktm.com/interview-of-the-month-how-to-develop-a-new-generation-ktm-rds-manfred-edlinger-talks-about-sx-my16/ Plenty of airborne orange here:
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    Summer riding - Northward !

    Kicking off what looks to be a great Spring/Summer season :D with thread dedicated to riding Sea To Sky country. If yer headin anywhere from From Furry Creek to crossing the Fraser via the Big Bar ferry (and beyond), post up here !
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    Under powered ?

    My 690 was having some issues with power delivery, after trouble shooting, I found the culprit: I've since replaced the stock front sprocket with an Ironman 15 ;). Think this will help with my fuel economy ?
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    10 deadly sins of riding bikes offroad

    Birchy shares his wisdom: http://www.redbull.com/en/motorsports/stories/1331717632475/10-deadly-sins-of-riding-bikes-off-road
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