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Old 06-02-2014, 05:50 PM
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Default Gravel roads

Do you ride on them ? I frequently find myself going down stretches of gravel it does not bother me much except the dust on black paint!
 
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Old 06-02-2014, 06:09 PM
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I like variety.
I like lonely roads.
I ride gravel & loose women.
 
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I have always tried not to.
 
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Old 06-02-2014, 06:18 PM
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The only ones that I don't like are the country roads where they use pea gravel. Sometimes I can't tell the difference between the old hard pea gravel and the fresh stuff. I try to stay in the tracks of other vehicles that have already driven it.
 
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If you pick up a rock it can poke a hole in your belt before you know.
I found out the hard way...
 
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Old 06-02-2014, 06:34 PM
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Dirt and gravel lead to some of the best fishin' and vegin' spots.
 
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beware of the belt damage !!!! i hardly ever ride on gravel but i find myself replacing a belt way to soon !!! 10k ouch!!! be careful guys your taking a big chance
 
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Old 06-02-2014, 07:15 PM
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Yeah, what Wingfoot and Mikey said. Very hard on the belt. Go chain drive.
 
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Old 06-02-2014, 07:25 PM
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Grew up on a dirt road and still live there today.
So every time I ride my bike I go down a dirt.

In other words I'm tired of dirt roads
 
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I've been on a few but avoid them when possible. Sucks every summer when they oil and chip all the country roads around here, have to stick to the main road until they clear off some.
 


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