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UP safari

Posted: 04:40 pm Sep 12 2016
by craig.hodges
I watch the forum and gained a lot of KDX knowledge, never posted. Just finished a 1100+ mile ride on my street legal dual sported KDX 220R. 800 or more miles were dirt roads, two track and some single track while camping off of the bike. She ran like a dream and never let me down.


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Re: UP safari

Posted: 07:40 pm Sep 12 2016
by dualscotty
Awesome. Details about the long trip with the kdx? Where did you go?

Re: UP safari

Posted: 03:37 pm Sep 15 2016
by KDXGarage
WOW! Congratulations.

Where was this?

Re: UP safari

Posted: 06:28 pm Jul 05 2017
by craig.hodges
Not very good at checking this, it was a trip touching every county (nearly) in the UP of michigan


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UP safari

Posted: 11:48 pm Jul 05 2017
by thirdgenlxi
Welcome!! And wow that's awesome! Would love some details and pics from the trip :grin:

Good to hear the bike did well too. Call me crazy but I'm seriously contemplating a 5000+ mile coast to coast trip across the trans america trail on mine. I've already put roughly 13,000 miles on it in the just over 2 years I've had it (actually just turned 13k on my way to work today, lol) and it's given me zero issues, so there's not a doubt in my mind it could handle it. But always good to hear from others that have logged some miles on them too

Re: UP safari

Posted: 11:19 am Jul 06 2017
by Tyl3r
craig.hodges wrote:Not very good at checking this, it was a trip touching every county (nearly) in the UP of michigan
Must be in Canada, ey? lol I agree, let us see some pics! Sounds like an awesome trip.
thirdgenlxi wrote:Call me crazy but I'm seriously contemplating a 5000+ mile coast to coast trip across the trans america trail on mine.
That would be awesome!

Re: UP safari

Posted: 11:29 am Jul 06 2017
by craig.hodges
I'd have to figure out how to post photo's.


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Re: UP safari

Posted: 11:30 am Jul 06 2017
by craig.hodges
I don't see any reason you would not make it across the trail, have your rotopac and extra oil


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Re: UP safari

Posted: 11:47 pm Jul 06 2017
by thirdgenlxi
Tyl3r wrote:
craig.hodges wrote:Not very good at checking this, it was a trip touching every county (nearly) in the UP of michigan
Must be in Canada, ey? lol I agree, let us see some pics! Sounds like an awesome trip.
thirdgenlxi wrote:Call me crazy but I'm seriously contemplating a 5000+ mile coast to coast trip across the trans america trail on mine.
That would be awesome!
Indeed! I'm wanting to do it soooooo bad, just got some logistics I've gotta figure out (like how to carry 5 gallons of oil.... and extra gas, plus all the gear). I've got 2 buddies here local that just left this past saturday, from the outer banks of NC all the way to the Oregon coast. They just finished up day 6 today and as of their last post they are in Arkansas right now. Both on XR-650R's. I'm just a little bit jealous :cry: :cry: :cry:

When I do it I'm gonna need a buddy to come along too...... come oooonnnnn!!! 2 KDX's rocking it coast to coast across the country.... how cool would that be? :supz: :grin:

Re: UP safari

Posted: 08:17 am Jul 07 2017
by KDXGarage
UP = upper peninsula?

3rd gen, good luck!

Re: UP safari

Posted: 11:33 am Jul 10 2017
by craig.hodges
Yes, upper peninsula of Michigan


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Re: UP safari

Posted: 11:33 am Jul 10 2017
by craig.hodges
No time for a cross country journey


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Re: UP safari

Posted: 11:35 am Jul 10 2017
by craig.hodges
I was able to find plenty of two stroke oil on the trip, amsoil. I kept a quart with me and used what I could buy as a first choice


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