Mr. Ken's Wild Ride in Gold Lake

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Mr. Ken's Wild Ride in Gold Lake

Postby Ken » Tue Sep 06, 2005 8:12 pm

I went down this small creek/path in hopes of connecting with a road. I went down alone to check it out. Steve waited up top.

About midway down this steep hill, I went over a wheel size boulder and made a mental note this spot would be tough.

I was right. I came back up...tried to go right, with left wheels over it. It happened so fast...The ATV went STRAIGHT UP....and held pointing straight up! I fell on the ground...and being a steep hill and now finding myself on my ass about 3 feet from the rear of the Quad...The nose was at least 10 feet in the air....the visual in my mind is HOLY SHIT!

I was never in any "danger", as I was off to the side...but for a split moment...I sat there...staring up at my Quad...it looked like KING KONG on it's back wheels...exactly straight up and down.

Finally...Gravity won in a direction, backward. The Quad started to come over....I put my hand on it, to make sure it went away from me...it did.

It came down on the throttle part of my handle bars....and I hear Steve in the radio...That didn't sound good. As it was hitting, I used the momentum, to push it over on it's wheels...now sideways in this little gully...my bars bent...and my throttle hanging....but working.

Worried...I started it...it started right up.

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After we got back...we were able to straighten out the bracket on the top...but the bars are still f'd up....new ones arrive Friday.

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Overall....it took a beating and kept on ticking...
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Postby Chadd » Tue Sep 06, 2005 9:21 pm

Look like it's time for a 800 EFI? That things old and out dated... HELL even terrys buying a 800....
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Postby MrBill » Wed Sep 07, 2005 5:46 am

Boy if that’s not a sales pitch. Old and out dated…LOL
Glad to hear you are ok
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Postby Ken » Wed Sep 07, 2005 8:10 am

Chadd wrote:Look like it's time for a 800 EFI? That things old and out dated... HELL even terrys buying a 800....
Old and outdated....ha.


I'm not replacing the steering column now, cause I have more riding to do....but I think I will off-season I will because that plate the bracket attaches to, has to be weakened. Though it still took Steve pulling up on his handle bar as hard as he could and me pushing down on my handle bar as hard as I could, to get the Pod straight.
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Postby MrBill » Wed Sep 07, 2005 10:07 am

Ken you may want to check with these people for parts. All parts are new but cheeper than Polari$ http://www.precision-aircraft.net/parts.htm
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Postby MrBill » Wed Sep 07, 2005 10:11 am

Check this out for $22.00 http://www.precision-aircraft.net/parts/handlebar.jpg
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Postby MrBill » Wed Sep 07, 2005 10:12 am

And this for $40.00 http://www.precision-aircraft.net/parts ... 0shaft.jpg
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Postby Chadd » Wed Sep 07, 2005 4:10 pm

Just buy one of thesehttp://www.ridgerunner.biz/ and you and terry can ride side by side....
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Postby Mr. Miyagi » Wed Sep 07, 2005 4:17 pm

Just buy one of thesehttp://www.ridgerunner.biz/ and you and terry can ride side by side....
That was funny.... :D

Here's what it said..... Ridge Runners let you take your best friend along, sitting BESIDE you. lol......

Ken, your comments? :wink:
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Postby Mr. Miyagi » Wed Sep 07, 2005 4:24 pm

BTW - It's almost the same length as my sled (over 10 ft.). and.... It doesn't list a weight. It's gotta be heavy.
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Postby MrBill » Wed Sep 07, 2005 4:56 pm

Also no drive to the front wheels.
Would be a blast in the sand dunes.
Very pricey.
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Postby DAVE » Wed Sep 07, 2005 7:52 pm

It doesn't list a weight. It's gotta be heavy.


A Polaris guy talking about weight??? I thought wt was good???


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Postby Chadd » Wed Sep 07, 2005 7:59 pm

I'm going to be in Boise in OCT i plan on stopping by and checking them out.. They should be able to make it 4x4 pretty easy.
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Postby Ken » Thu Sep 08, 2005 3:04 am

Chadd wrote:Just buy one of thesehttp://www.ridgerunner.biz/ and you and terry can ride side by side....

That is funny. Only 16K. I'll get 2.
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Postby Ken » Mon Sep 12, 2005 2:35 pm

Handle bars replaced....skid plate fix...radiator back in place....I'm good to go.
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