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GotThrottle

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Greetings From Northern Michigan
« on: May 29, 2007, 06:34:19 AM »
Hi All

Been following the site for a while and finally decided to register.  I have found it a great source for info on the K5 (the only bike to ride).  If anybody gets the hankering to give the trails of northern Michigan or the Michigan Cross Country Cycle Trail (MCCCT) a good shredding, give me a shout.   :-D

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Re: Greetings From Northern Michigan
« Reply #1 on: May 29, 2007, 06:47:12 AM »
Welcome to the site.
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Re: Greetings From Northern Michigan
« Reply #2 on: May 29, 2007, 09:44:05 AM »
Welcome from El Paso, Texas :-D :-D :-( :-(
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Re: Greetings From Northern Michigan
« Reply #3 on: May 29, 2007, 03:01:06 PM »
welcome, and that sounds like a killer ride up there. a long way from Dallas though...bummer
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Re: Greetings From Northern Michigan
« Reply #4 on: May 29, 2007, 05:53:59 PM »
Welcome sounds cool up there well compared to here everything is cool. Hope you like the site and the information I have found it to be very helpfull.

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Re: Greetings From Northern Michigan
« Reply #5 on: May 31, 2007, 08:49:24 AM »
 Hi GotThrottle
  Welcome to the site. Lots of great information here. I spend much time riding Northern Michigan on my KX500. Baldwin,Kalkaska,Cadilac and Bull Gap are some favorites.  I plan to install the paddle and try the dunes this year.
   Give me a shout and maybe we can roost the red bikes together. Im not street legal so the MCCT is off limits for me. Are you a member of the Michigan Cycle Conservation Club ?
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 Michigan has the best groomed and mapped trail system, check out the Cycle Conservation Club of Michigan trail maps.

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Re: Greetings From Northern Michigan
« Reply #6 on: June 01, 2007, 07:56:18 AM »
gotthrottle, good to have you here. I used to live in central MI. when i was a kid, now live in WYOMING.most of my family still lives there. I am curious are there many sand dunes there. the only one i remember is sleeping bear dunes. that northern MI. area is pretty nice. welcome again, MADDOGGY

GotThrottle

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Re: Greetings From Northern Michigan
« Reply #7 on: June 05, 2007, 07:05:28 AM »
Hi there Johhniespeed

Living in South Boardman (about 8 miles south of Kalkaska) I ride the Grand Traverse, Fife Lake, and Leetsville loops without the trailer.  It is great to have the K5 plated but I try not to push it.  I been dieing to get over to Bull Gap but haven?t had time yet this year.  I haven?t figured out yet how to contact you directly, but if you are headed up this way drop a line on this thread and I will see what I can do to meet you. 

No, I do not belong to the Cycle Conservation Club yet.  They appear to run dual sports and tend to frown on the motocross bikes with a plate bolted to the rear fender.  But I am eyeing one of those new KTM 525 EXC-G that comes completely street legal.  While it is a nice looking, light, trail bike, I am having a moral dilemma with the four stroke.  Never owned one but unfortunately times are changing.  Once I acquire the dual sport I will probably join the CCC and maybe do the six day ride.

Hi there maddoggy

If you are going to ride the dunes in Michigan I suggest you head to the Silver Lake Dunes.  I do not think you will get a very warm welcome on your K5 at the sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.  And if you are heading over to the Silver Lake Dunes make sure you have a flag and a USFS approved spark arrester.  The DNR will inspect it.  Don?t want to be setting those sand dunes on fire!!!    :roll: