WINDYCITYJOHN400 Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 Pics of swing arm ???? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk LOL Why …..does my story need illustrations? A pictures worth a thousand words…..(I'm known for having no issue with a thousand words) You want pics with this story?……PM me a phone number and I'll text them to ya. Then YOU can upload them for everyone. I'm too old and lazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbowrenchhead Posted April 23, 2014 Report Share Posted April 23, 2014 It was finally good to meet some guys off the board. The badlands was definelty an experience. It began Friday morning for me. My gf's baby sitter fell through so we decided to take the three kids. I called a few of my friends to see if I could borrow there kids machines. I spent all day friday rounding up and repairing 5 quads and packing up. All had some minor issues that had to be addressed. We got on the road at 9pm that night. Just 45 minute into the drive the kids pipe up and say there hungry. Of course. So I pull over in Racine at a local fast food joint. I go to the trailer and check the straps. That's when my stomach said gurgle gurgle. After 45 mins back and forth to the bathroom we hit the road again. I was struggling with stomach cramps for as long as I could take it. I made it to the south end of the bypass by Chicago and then I started sweating. I pulled over on the side of the hwy and proceeded to puke out of both holes. Back in the van and truck on. I got about 75 from Attica on hwy 41 and I felt the urge again. Then my gf took over driving. Just as I started to doze off we hit the roughest patch of hwy that I've ever seen. See's freaked out and goes 20 mph. We finally get to the campground after 3am. Set up and hit the sack. It had to be almost 4am by then. The camper was freezing. It was 37 degrees that night and it was very cold even with my 1500 watt heater. I woke up at 7am. Don't fart, dont fart dont fart. After a bathroom break, a run to cvs for Imodium AD and a hot shower I'm finally ready to go riding. We soon realize there is no way the kids are going to go to the park. My gf ops to stay back and watch them ride around the campground. Then soon yelled at her for them riding around. Kinda bs since everyone else was doing it. I finally head into the park and I see two other banshee's in the parking lot. I decide to go explore by myself, yes risky. I see the dunes and I'm like Yay!!!!. I get closer and all I see is washboards everywhere and I can't get out of second. I'm lake Laaammmee!!!! I make my way back around the left side. I see a decent hill climb so I hit it. Wow, what a teepee at the top. Glad I didn't hit it too hard. I coast down the hill and the bike dies. Pop the clutch down the hill, nothing. Now I'm sitting in a valley. No one is there. I kick and kick but I got nothing. I'm sweating, I'm tired, and my ass hurts. No one is coming by going on a half hour now. I push my quad as far as I can go. Then I start walking. I'm having a real bad attitude towards the Badlands at this point. I'm thinking FUCK this place! I get 100 ft away and then a jeep comes by. They give me a tow out 1/2 way. It took a couple hundred yards of pull starting and then it took off again. So I'm thinking dirt in the carbs. I decide to just head back to the campground to take a nap and cool off. I head back and here is one of the members washing his ride at the cleaning station. I stop and start talking and he takes me back to the lot and introduces me to everyone. Thanks by the way. So I shoot the shit for a while with the guys and I'm so tired that I'm having problems standing upright. I say "I'll be back later" and I go back. I catch a 2 hour nap and man what a life saver. Woke up to the kids saying "Lisa needs you!" She's out in the driveway with her daughter and she almost got hit by car. What fun! I head over to the lot again and then I met John and a few others. Four of us go out for a finally ride. They showed my around and I tossed mine on its side trying to follow Bill up an insane concrete chunk filled hill. I little drag race at the end and that was it for the badlands for me. So thanks guys for making my day a little brighter at the end. Much appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheerider11 Posted April 23, 2014 Report Share Posted April 23, 2014 And not a single picture was taken. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbowrenchhead Posted April 23, 2014 Report Share Posted April 23, 2014 Nope, left the phone at the campsite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WINDYCITYJOHN400 Posted April 23, 2014 Report Share Posted April 23, 2014 And not a single picture was taken. I have GoPro footage.......but I'm old and need my hand held to figure out how to upload that kinda stuff. Nobody lined bikes up for a group photo since we kept waiting for the 25+ people to show, when really only 12 showed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WINDYCITYJOHN400 Posted April 23, 2014 Report Share Posted April 23, 2014 Hey Turbo/Travis......that story. ...WAY TMI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser Soze Posted April 23, 2014 Report Share Posted April 23, 2014 That was me that lead you back. Sorry we didn't get to rip it up. I had busted threads on one of my foot pegs. I'm around 250lbs and I dont play when it comes to stuff like that. See you at silverlake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbowrenchhead Posted April 24, 2014 Report Share Posted April 24, 2014 Hey Turbo/Travis......that story. ...WAY TMI. Come on John, its the details that make the story. And its Trevor btw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbowrenchhead Posted April 24, 2014 Report Share Posted April 24, 2014 That was me that lead you back. Sorry we didn't get to rip it up. I had busted threads on one of my foot pegs. I'm around 250lbs and I dont play when it comes to stuff like that. See you at silverlake. No worries man. I'm glad that I ran into you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WINDYCITYJOHN400 Posted April 24, 2014 Report Share Posted April 24, 2014 Come on John, its the details that make the story. And its Trevor btw. Oops. LOL Still could have done without the poop hole details. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WINDYCITYJOHN400 Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 Hey Zack!......Yo Zack! Anybody who talked to Zack on our trip know how to get in touch with him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hursty121 Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 Hey Zack!......Yo Zack! Anybody who talked to Zack on our trip know how to get in touch with him? i have is number Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WINDYCITYJOHN400 Posted May 8, 2014 Report Share Posted May 8, 2014 i have is number ….well he was going to PM me after the ride about some other trip plans but didn't yet. (I forgot what he said his screen name was) Wanna tell him Windy's looking for him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bansheerider327 Posted May 8, 2014 Report Share Posted May 8, 2014 What's up fellas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WINDYCITYJOHN400 Posted May 8, 2014 Report Share Posted May 8, 2014 What's up fellas? There ya are! I was wondering what happened to ya. Did you read about me breaking the shit outta my swing arm? No clue it happened till I got home and washed the bike. I have a new one being built and should be here early next week. I bumped the list of dates in the ride section. Did you take a look at them yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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