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Old Dec 20, 2006 | 04:21 PM
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Anyone ride or race ATV’s (Quads, Four-Wheelers)? I have a 2004 Honda TRX450R that I race XC with. For those of you that don’t know what XC means, it is basically a 2 hour non-stop hare scramble thru the woods, mud, creeks, rocks, whatever! It’s definitely a challenge and somewhat mental game trying to push yourself for that long.
 
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Anyone ride or race ATV’s (Quads, Four-Wheelers)? I have a 2004 Honda TRX450R that I race XC with. For those of you that don’t know what XC means, it is basically a 2 hour non-stop hare scramble thru the woods, mud, creeks, rocks, whatever! It’s definitely a challenge and somewhat mental game trying to push yourself for that long.
I've got a Polaris Predator 500. I don't race, so I wasn't locked into the 450cc requirement. The Pred lugs my fat *** around pretty good. I'm not as young as I used to be, so I've got a fairly good grip on the mortality thing, plus I just don't like pain, so I ride fairly conservatively. Except in the dunes. The dunes are a blast, and I do tend to get carried away in them.

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Anyone ride or race ATV’s (Quads, Four-Wheelers)? I have a 2004 Honda TRX450R that I race XC with. For those of you that don’t know what XC means, it is basically a 2 hour non-stop hare scramble thru the woods, mud, creeks, rocks, whatever! It’s definitely a challenge and somewhat mental game trying to push yourself for that long.
I race xc also, ride a yfz 450, Mid-East hare scrambles.
 
Old Dec 20, 2006 | 05:59 PM
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I have 2 Polaris 4x4 atvs....one 500 and one 700 for trail riding
 
Old Dec 20, 2006 | 06:07 PM
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Yamaha 660R Raptor is my other ride. Too old and worn out to do any racing on it, but sure enjoy zipping around the sand dunes like SoCalRoadGlide.
ISDRA, like a roller coaster that you control.....
 
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Had several, just sold my 800 polaris and bought a Tony Stewart LE Arctic cat, my son and I belong to a trail riding group.
 
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have a honda now,,, but used to race mid 80,s.. MX, TT, flat track, and Ice
 
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raced a 88 Banshee super cross for one year and it was a blast. did some flat track too...... fun stuff.
 
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I just sold my Polaris 500. Never raced but, climbed a few mountain trails.
 
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