SMIB's doing the BMW 2 day offroad class

blaster11 · 03-16-2011, 06:26 PM

Well starting this Friday (18 April) and continuing thru Saturday several of the SMIB's are attending the BMW 2 day offroad class, specifically Blaster11, Dorito, Lakota, Joints4sale, and a former co-worker known as Toad. I think we all pretty much came to the same conclusion that we need more offroad training after attending the Laurel forks event and probably other events I am sure. Some of us liked riding dirt so much that we went out and bought more dirt oriented bikes, for instance I bought an HP2E and Joints bought a large 4 stroke KTM somewhere in the 500 to 600cc range.

Hopefully Friday night I will have some pictures and maybe some video. Oh and if you decide to sign up yourself you will get 10% off with a BMWMOA membership. Here is the link to the course description. http://www.bmwusa.com/Standard/Conte...otorcycle.aspx

When this class is over, several of us decided to sign up for the Shane Watts Dirt Wise class as well, Blaster11, Joints4sale, EOD3MC, Badguy and a different former co-worker by the name of Tom. http://www.shanewatts.com/schools

Feel free to chime in with your experiences, thought, or questions.

Final Critique of the course here: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showp...&postcount=100

blaster11 · 03-16-2011, 06:27 PM

Having morning coffee and signing our release forms. We decided later the center should ask more about our health insurance and less about our MC license numbers..

Food was very good and absolutely no complaints (Advice to others: get your cookies from this area, not the pretty tables on the edges..)

Might give Starbucks a run for their business..

Ensuring levers are in right position before the day starts

Dorito on her G650

Joints4sale--camera up

Lakota demonstrating look left, turn left, lean right

Our trusty instructor...

Balance is everything

Taking a quick break. A bit toasty today at 82F

Taking the road less traveled. One of many falls for the day..

A little dirt

And another scratch..

Oops! A B.I.G. dent in that...

No, even though the dent fits the head it's not how THAT dent happened.. (And Toad is still smiling..)

blaster11 · 03-16-2011, 06:27 PM

The gravel pit

The sand pit

Having lunch and resting up for the afternoon

A little extra sod or is it camouflage

J4S after a little throw on the ground

The hillside incident (ask Lakota and J4S what happened)

Dorito doing one of the hill exercises

Dorito and Blaster

Taking a break

At the end of two days riding

EOD3MC · 03-16-2011, 06:41 PM

Good Luck...
You riding down or driving?

blaster11 · 03-16-2011, 06:44 PM

Driving...its about a 7 hours.

EOD3MC · 03-16-2011, 07:22 PM

Figure after two days of "learning" that seat will feel better for the return trip home anyhow

Bucho · 03-16-2011, 11:24 PM

You know there are lighter weight bikes for dirt riding then an HP2 right?
But seriously, have fun at the class.

joints4sale · 03-17-2011, 03:20 AM

I bought a GoPro Hero HD from an inmate here. It should show up today before I leave. Along with the Contour HD we should be able to get some good footage.

blaster11 · 03-17-2011, 03:22 AM

Toad will have his GoPro as well so we should have plenty of video.

joints4sale · 03-17-2011, 03:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bucho

You know there are lighter weight bikes for dirt riding then an HP2 right?
But seriously, have fun at the class.

I agree about the small bike thing, thats why I bought a KTM, but you can't always bring the small bike. Several of us are planning trips to far away destinations on BIG boxers. So it makes sense to learn on the big bikes. I signed up to do the class on a 1200GSA. I hope I don't regret it, at least it's their bike so I can drop it all I want.

blaster11 · 03-17-2011, 03:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bucho

You know there are lighter weight bikes for dirt riding then an HP2 right?
But seriously, have fun at the class.

I am not your hard core dirt biker so the HP2 will do most everything I need without the need for a truck and trailer. Its an old military thing, train the way you are going to fight so bottom line is train on what I will be riding n everyday life. Training on the big bike will probably make my technique better since I will have to concentrate on the fundamentals more...or that's at least my thought.

EOD3MC · 03-17-2011, 03:44 AM

Maybe with video, we'll be able to see the elusive Blaster actually drop a bike..

So SMIB Ride Report Movie night is when????

blaster11 · 03-17-2011, 03:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EOD3MC

Maybe with video, we'll be able to see the elusive Blaster actually drop a bike..

So SMIB Ride Report Movie night is when????

Pictures will be easy but the video I am not so sure about. Get it right I throw my stuff on the ground!

EOD3MC · 03-17-2011, 03:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blaster11

Pictures will be easy but the video I am not so sure about. Get it right I throw my stuff on the ground!

That wasn't last weekend's story...

joints4sale · 03-17-2011, 04:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EOD3MC

That wasn't last weekend's story...

Did I miss something? Mud wrestling in Chuck County? I gotta wash my brain now, I just got a mental image of Bruce and Dave in bikinis mud wrestling.

Bummer I had to work and rest my injuries. It looked like you had fun on the trails.

03-16-2011, 06:26 PM	#1
blaster11 ^OP I lost my village! Joined: May 2008 Location: Southern Maryland Oddometer: 4,805	SMIB's doing the BMW 2 day offroad class Well starting this Friday (18 April) and continuing thru Saturday several of the SMIB's are attending the BMW 2 day offroad class, specifically Blaster11, Dorito, Lakota, Joints4sale, and a former co-worker known as Toad. I think we all pretty much came to the same conclusion that we need more offroad training after attending the Laurel forks event and probably other events I am sure. Some of us liked riding dirt so much that we went out and bought more dirt oriented bikes, for instance I bought an HP2E and Joints bought a large 4 stroke KTM somewhere in the 500 to 600cc range. Hopefully Friday night I will have some pictures and maybe some video. Oh and if you decide to sign up yourself you will get 10% off with a BMWMOA membership. Here is the link to the course description. http://www.bmwusa.com/Standard/Conte...otorcycle.aspx When this class is over, several of us decided to sign up for the Shane Watts Dirt Wise class as well, Blaster11, Joints4sale, EOD3MC, Badguy and a different former co-worker by the name of Tom. http://www.shanewatts.com/schools Feel free to chime in with your experiences, thought, or questions. Final Critique of the course here: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showp...&postcount=100 __________________ Bruce IBA # 46755 Adventures of Blaster and Dorito blaster11 screwed with this post 03-31-2011 at 02:17 PM

03-16-2011, 06:27 PM	#2
blaster11 ^OP I lost my village! Joined: May 2008 Location: Southern Maryland Oddometer: 4,805	Pictures from day 1 Having morning coffee and signing our release forms. We decided later the center should ask more about our health insurance and less about our MC license numbers.. Food was very good and absolutely no complaints (Advice to others: get your cookies from this area, not the pretty tables on the edges..) Might give Starbucks a run for their business.. Ensuring levers are in right position before the day starts Dorito on her G650 Joints4sale--camera up Lakota demonstrating look left, turn left, lean right Our trusty instructor... Balance is everything Taking a quick break. A bit toasty today at 82F Taking the road less traveled. One of many falls for the day.. A little dirt And another scratch.. Oops! A B.I.G. dent in that... No, even though the dent fits the head it's not how THAT dent happened.. (And Toad is still smiling..) __________________ Bruce IBA # 46755 Adventures of Blaster and Dorito blaster11 screwed with this post 03-18-2011 at 05:56 PM Reason: added pictures

03-16-2011, 06:27 PM	#3
blaster11 ^OP I lost my village! Joined: May 2008 Location: Southern Maryland Oddometer: 4,805	Pictures from day 2 The gravel pit The sand pit Having lunch and resting up for the afternoon A little extra sod or is it camouflage J4S after a little throw on the ground The hillside incident (ask Lakota and J4S what happened) Dorito doing one of the hill exercises Dorito and Blaster Taking a break At the end of two days riding __________________ Bruce IBA # 46755 Adventures of Blaster and Dorito blaster11 screwed with this post 03-19-2011 at 05:39 PM Reason: Pictures added

03-16-2011, 06:44 PM	#5
blaster11 ^OP I lost my village! Joined: May 2008 Location: Southern Maryland Oddometer: 4,805	Driving...its about a 7 hours. __________________ Bruce IBA # 46755 Adventures of Blaster and Dorito

03-17-2011, 03:20 AM	#8
joints4sale No. Not "That Kind". Joined: Jun 2010 Location: Southern Maryland Oddometer: 2,094	I bought a GoPro Hero HD from an inmate here. It should show up today before I leave. Along with the Contour HD we should be able to get some good footage. __________________ Erik : IBA #40645 "If my life or death depends on getting Bruce or Dana on the phone then I'm gonna die." RFlagg42 2010 R1200GSA 30th Anniversary Edition, 2003 Ktm 625sxc, 1999 DR350, 2007 K1200GT (traded for the GSA). 2004 R1150R (traded for the GT)

03-16-2011, 06:41 PM	#4
EOD3MC What village? Joined: Jun 2009 Location: Colonial Beach VA Oddometer: 3,592	Good Luck... You riding down or driving?

03-16-2011, 07:22 PM	#6
EOD3MC What village? Joined: Jun 2009 Location: Colonial Beach VA Oddometer: 3,592	Figure after two days of "learning" that seat will feel better for the return trip home anyhow

03-16-2011, 11:24 PM	#7
Bucho Beastly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2006 Location: Maryland Oddometer: 1,585	You know there are lighter weight bikes for dirt riding then an HP2 right? But seriously, have fun at the class.

03-17-2011, 03:22 AM	#9
blaster11 ^OP I lost my village! Joined: May 2008 Location: Southern Maryland Oddometer: 4,805	Toad will have his GoPro as well so we should have plenty of video. __________________ Bruce IBA # 46755 Adventures of Blaster and Dorito

03-17-2011, 03:44 AM	#12
EOD3MC What village? Joined: Jun 2009 Location: Colonial Beach VA Oddometer: 3,592	Maybe with video, we'll be able to see the elusive Blaster actually drop a bike.. So SMIB Ride Report Movie night is when????

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