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Canadian Daves JustKDX
Everything I needed to know in life I learned on a KDX... (long)
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[QUOTE="fastkdx220, post: 854793, member: 56563"] Hey Feanor, wonderful thread, being a soldier in a combat zone and an avid offroad enthusiast I have had the pleasure of experiencing both sides of the road. And you are 100% correct. There is a level of thrill in riding, just as there is in Mortars falling around you that brings you and your companions together. Now I must tell my story about learning on a KDX. I began riding at the age of 13, I weighed 120 lbs and I was riding a 1985 KDX 200. Needless to say the bike was a bit big for me. My old man taught me the basics of riding. I remember one time riding in Northern Pennslvania there was a section of trail that had small gas lines running across the trail. I was constantly washing my front tire out on them. So the old man taught me to square up my front tire on them when crossing them. It is a small thing that I would not think twice about when riding now, but a valuable lesson nonetheless. You will learn all the invaluable lessons about riding from your friends. But most importantly you will learn what you need to succeed by simply getting out their and riding. The only way to learn about river crossings is by crossing them, hillclimbs by shooting up them and crashing, and hard right hand braking turns by diving into them and powering out of them. Pretty soon it will be second nature and you'll look back and wonder why you feared the hill climbs and other technical sections. Riding with friends is the best part about riding because you get to push each other and that's what makes us better riders. We get to talk trash to each other, rub tires and when it's all said and done we can drink a beer and B.S. about the ride. As far as talking to ourselves in our helemt. I don't think we're crazy, I do it all the time. Whether I'm singing a song or carrying on a conversation, it helps me to keep my mind off of the trail which in turn makes riding more like second nature. Maybe I'm just doing some rambling here, but the bottom line is that you're right, riding buddies kick ass, and learning how to ride is an amazing accomplishment in life. And yes, off-road riders can be philosophical. Kevin Shuffstall SSG, USArmy [/QUOTE]
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