ATV Goodness Yesterday... Got MUD?

[LA_MERC_YellowDog]

Well, me and my Girlfriend went ATV riding at C.A.W a park near Columbia S.C.

Here are some pics of our little adventure :)

To start with, I had a flooded out little Bayou 220 to get running...
that's Gas I'm wringing out of my rag. (Reason) I left the Gas on when
I loaded it that morning, and the carb did not stop the fuel flow from the
gas tank, then filling up the air box and Motor with gas.... BTW I also had
to change the Oil.. Lesson learned (ALWAYS TURN OFF THE GAS FLOW )

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj245/yellowdog02/IMG_2554.jpg

off course I had to jump in the first rutted out hole I could find, just to
see what this Polaris I borrowed from a friend would do. :)

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj245/yellowdog02/IMG_2563.jpg

Looking over the always confusing trail map, to (TRY) and figure out what
trail to take next... I wanted to go up the Black diamond trail ahead, but
my better senses kicked in and we went for the blue trial.. after all I did
have my girlfriend following me on (MY) bike, and this was only her second
time on an ATV.

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj245/yellowdog02/IMG_2570.jpg

Now I'm not saying anything.. since she is not the most experienced rider,
but I knew that rut was not going let the bayou pass... (Without a little Tug any)

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj245/yellowdog02/IMG_2599.jpg

This pic was captured from Video, so not as clear.. but I ended up standing
in the mud hole, to walk the Polaris out... but it did climb out..

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj245/yellowdog02/NDVD_004-1.jpg

So after about half a day worth of riding I ended up with a bad case of
the Mud-in-The-Boot Syndrome.
(But hey, that just means I had fun without proper protection) LOL

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj245/yellowdog02/IMG_2600.jpg

And of course at the end of the day we made our way over to the newly
installed pressure washer's to clean up the bikes. You get 3 minutes for a
dollar, so it took about 4 dollars per. Bike.. but it was well worth it.
I learned my lesson the hard way before. Going home with a muddy bike,
then trying to clean off the dried mud the next day is a major pain in the butt.

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj245/yellowdog02/NDVD_011.jpg

And that about summarizes the day..
I didn't try the mud bog, or the mud pit with the bayou since the Idea today
was to familiarize my "Gal" with the pleasures of trial riding. After the Mechanical
issues we had before we ever got started, I figured I better not push my luck.
Yea, their are bigger holes, and yes I WILL go back to push
my luck, but all in all, we had a great time.

[LA_MERC_Wetzny]

Looks like a blast mano!!!

[LA_MERC_Andyconda]

Looks like it was a lot of fun Parker. Ride On!

[LA_MERC_sLingbLade]

Im sure yall had fun! You should have used the pressure washer on yerself.

[LA_MERC_Andyconda]

Yeah Parker, I went ahead and bought my own. Between the house, the 4x4 truck, the 4 wheeler, and the boat I got tired of dropping dimes in the local car wash so I bought my own from Home Depot for like 200 dollars and will soon mor ethna pay for itself. get your own 2600 psi or better pressure washer and you won't regret it

[LA_MERC_YellowDog]

I have thought about it... I do have a house and shop that needs cleaning every couple of years.

[LA_MERC_Sniper]

BASTAGE haha hey is that Michaels Polaris?

[LA_MERC_Sniper]

stay away from trail 19!!!! me scared!!

[LA_MERC_YellowDog]

Yea that Michaels Polaris... I was thinking about buying it, but im not sure I like the Automatic transmission. It winds up too much for me, guess im just not familar with that set up.. but yea, it will get through some mud holes :)

And, NO.. we are not going down trail 19 again... had I dragged Kerry down that trail, she would have moved out of the house when we got back home...

[LA_MERC_Sniper]

haha i would have made here move out if she didnt lol go ahead and get it big boyy i almosst bought it last year but i did some things to my jeep instead hehe

[LA_MERC_YellowDog]

Well he still wants to sell it.. I bet you can get it for a deal... I think hes asking 3500 for it. You never know man, maybe he will let it go cheaper :)

Ohh.. and I cleaned it up real good... so their aint a bit of mud on it right now :)

[LA_MERC_Sniper]

im really not a polaris fan that is another reason why i didnt by it

[LA_MERC_YellowDog]

That's why I didn't.. the bike seemed overly complicated to me... to much fancy stuff to screw up.

[LA_MERC_th33_r00k]

Looks like you had hella fun. I hope all is well in the other parts of life also.

I know she will ride a 4-wheeler, but will she field dress a moose?:stick

[LA_MERC_Sniper]

haha rook i just thought is that obama in your sig when he found out that his daddy was a black man?