NEW EXPERIENCES

The day and life of something new to the stable.

I somehow ended up with one of these tiddler things they call a KTM 200. It is almost like I forgot how to ride these things. The transition from the 500 to the 300 wasn’t too bad, but from the 300 to the 200 was an eye opener. Back in the motocross days it was normal to ride a 100, 125 or a 175 and you knew you had to keep it revved and on the pipe. I’m like; did I make a mistake here jumping off a perfectly set up KTM 300 XC-W to start over on an unfamiliar 200 that takes a little more effort to do anything with or any kind of riding, let along race this thing!

Fast forward to Dunlops, Twin Chamber forks with big boy springs set up by TF Racing, Fastway pegs, Pro Taper tall bars, Renthal soft grips, different gear ratio, completely re-valved shock and another one of those B B Spring by TF again, Twin Air filter, Engine Ice coolant, FMF pipe and of course a tall Seat Concepts seat for starters.

This bike came from a good friend and it was set up for him and after I got that into my head, I was able to wrap my arms around the fact that I had to set this thing up for me from the ground up. This is still a work in progress but I am getting close and I am running all involved with this project bat s**t crazy.

Fast Forward to 2-13-21, undisclosed race location that was rough as you know what and my riding partner was some 20-year-old A 250 moto, GNCC racer named Josh Guffey. As I know this young man well, I felt confident he wouldn’t clean me out, but if the opportunity arose, well I understand you don’t pass those things up. All went well and I’m learning how to keep the RPMs up again as this thing rips across the chop and whoops with confidence. The bike is balanced, turns well and goes where I point it so this thing could show up on the line somewhere. All jokes aside, I thought I made a huge mistake here but after applying what I tell everyone else to my own situation, it’s gonna work. I’m no rippa but she’s a keeper.

After all the riding we did that day, I found out that there was a bet going on but I don’t know what it was as everyone kept it on the low down and all I know is I didn’t win no money!

by Randy Faul

Got to go wash my bike, oh wait; it went back to the shop for some more fine tuning, so I don’t have to wash it. See how that works!

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