Sometimes one's past sneaks up and taps one on the shoulder. "Psssssssst, hey buddy. Why don'tcha buy a dirt bike and start riding again, huh. Maybe even do a hare scramble or two. You always liked ridin' in the woods. More racin' out there now than you can shake a stick at and 52 ain't that old. Yeah, wife'll understand."
I intone a reply in my usual sophisticated way, "Huh, whazzat?"
Which brings us to the new addition. A very tired 1996 KTM 360EXC bought for cheap but destined to not remain that way. Already the parts I've ordered total more than what I gave for the bike. I can only blame the situation on too many YouTube videos and a delusional self when it comes to my own physical abilities. I'll try to chronicle some of the rebuild here.
Like many riders my age, I had some Moto-X and cross-country experience from the 70's and 80's before moving to the street and sport-touring scene. I flirted briefly with the dirt scene again just a few years ago. That time it was also a KTM. A 250EXC in a box. I rebuilt the bike and headed fro the woods a few times and had fun but decided I no longer enjoyed just riding around on a few acres and soon sold the bike. Competition wasn't even considered. This time I'm excited about the prospect of racing once again. A little research revealed that there are many series out there offering both Hare Scrambles and Enduros and the super-senior class is very large and very competitive. This should prove interesting.
I intone a reply in my usual sophisticated way, "Huh, whazzat?"
Which brings us to the new addition. A very tired 1996 KTM 360EXC bought for cheap but destined to not remain that way. Already the parts I've ordered total more than what I gave for the bike. I can only blame the situation on too many YouTube videos and a delusional self when it comes to my own physical abilities. I'll try to chronicle some of the rebuild here.
Like many riders my age, I had some Moto-X and cross-country experience from the 70's and 80's before moving to the street and sport-touring scene. I flirted briefly with the dirt scene again just a few years ago. That time it was also a KTM. A 250EXC in a box. I rebuilt the bike and headed fro the woods a few times and had fun but decided I no longer enjoyed just riding around on a few acres and soon sold the bike. Competition wasn't even considered. This time I'm excited about the prospect of racing once again. A little research revealed that there are many series out there offering both Hare Scrambles and Enduros and the super-senior class is very large and very competitive. This should prove interesting.
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