2014 Pics and Ride Report

[erniebearskin]

Foordy is an awesome guy and a great representative for GasGas, as is young local Pro Matt Coonfer. I accidently wiped Matt out this year during a race due to my own stupidy (drifted into his line) and he actually came up after the race and apologized to me?? Lots of fast guys representing GG in Western Canada.

I think I heard Lexi P is on a factory GasGas deal next year as well.

[Clay]

Originally Posted by Bandit9

It's possible for us to ride at Carter Mountain? I've been wanting to ride there for a long time.

If you have a demo ride at Carter Mtn, (and my wife let's me go, .) I'm there man! I'm thinking about getting a 14' anyway.

Yes it is when hunting season is out. So lets work on doing this maybe in mid-January? Does that work?

[Bandit9]

Works for me. I'm pretty flexible, so whatever is convienent for everyone else.

For those of you who don't know about CMRA, I hear it is some really great singletrack that is pretty technical and challenging. Probably going to whip my butt.

[Clay]

Originally Posted by Bandit9

Works for me. I'm pretty flexible, so whatever is convienent for everyone else.

For those of you who don't know about CMRA, I hear it is some really great singletrack that is pretty technical and challenging. Probably going to whip my butt.

There are 3 loops. Loop one is a little more open but has a lot of logs. About 22 miles long. Loop 2 is tighter and about 23 miles long. Loop 3 (my favorite) is 30 miles long and pretty technical.

[andykr87]

Were exactly is carter mountain? I have 12 mile of very technical trail in southern indiana if anyone is ever in the area. Its not ridden much at all. And now that the national enduro trail is established id be willing to take someone there too.

[ShelbyJohnson]

One of these days maybe not too long from now I can take some time and write a review. I wrote this review in late 2012 but never published until I started reading this thread. I was like yeah I'm not convinced by a magazine because they are too limited by their perspective and probably too immersed in the industry details. I threw away my Sport Rider subscription because their reviews were written by engineers, who were meticulously pouring over obtuse details that did not matter to average Joe Rider.

Do you know what matters most to a new motorcycle buyer? I would bet you what matters most is how THEY FEEL about the appearance of the bike against their own self image of themselves riding that new bike. That's my bet. I could be wrong, but if I'm close then its easy to see why the reviewers have so much influence.

Earlier this season I interviewed Trent Keen who is number 3 in the Arkansas
series with one race left in 2013. Now mind you he is racing a 2013 but he had a very telling remark, he used the exact words, 'tree to tree" and "low end" I put the the sound file at the bottom of my review as a sort of 2013 update.

I'm no professional reviewer. Just a B35+ average Joe Rider Hare Scramble Racer Because Its A Lot of Dang Fun. Hope you enjoy the review.

http://www.gunpowderracing.com/2013/11/08/gasgas/

[Clay]

Originally Posted by andykr87

Were exactly is carter mountain? I have 12 mile of very technical trail in southern indiana if anyone is ever in the area. Its not ridden much at all. And now that the national enduro trail is established id be willing to take someone there too.

It is between Winchester, TN and Huntsville, AL. Just north of the border betwen TN/AL. It is on top of the Cumberland Plateau.

[Darrendeep6]

Thank you Clay, this needed to be said. I'm super happy with my GG. I was instantly more comfortable on it than my Husky. Sometimes I buy into the dirt rags a little too much. I remember calling my dealer after the Dirt Bike review came out, "I don't get it, my 300 rips and I couldn't imagine needing more". You put it into perspective for me.

[kneehurts]

I have a brand new 2012 ktm 250 xc-w. I have 1 hour on it. It won't idle for some reason. It was in a crate at dealer so it can't be bad gas. I think the ignition is bad. I had a dream last night I traded it for a GG 300. It was so real.

[bkwdc]

I want in on that ride. Please keep updating.