I went riding in George Washington National Forest this past weekend with a good friend of mine. It was my first off-roading experience. We rode fire roads and trails Saturday and Sunday. I had an absolute BLAST! I cannot WAIT to go do it again. I even ordered good off-road (yet still DOT approved) tires for it this morning... I'm LOVING the other side of motorcycling, that's for sure!
Some of the trails we rode on Saturday really challenged me. I even had my first low-side ever. No damage to me or the bike though. I actually bailed before the bike hit the ground, so I just stood there looking at the bike... The stock tires on the bike just aren't worth a damn in mud. Whoops...
On Sunday, we started at Reddish Knob. I have to say, I've been to a ton of beautiful places but this is one of the most GORGEOUS locations on the planet. 360 degrees of the most breathtaking views imaginable... We met up with my friend's brother who's been riding dirt for 35 years and used to race AMA. Man, he's an AMAZING rider. Made me really see what the potential of my XR650L is, considering he rides one, too.
Some of the trails we rode on Saturday really challenged me. I even had my first low-side ever. No damage to me or the bike though. I actually bailed before the bike hit the ground, so I just stood there looking at the bike... The stock tires on the bike just aren't worth a damn in mud. Whoops...


On Sunday, we started at Reddish Knob. I have to say, I've been to a ton of beautiful places but this is one of the most GORGEOUS locations on the planet. 360 degrees of the most breathtaking views imaginable... We met up with my friend's brother who's been riding dirt for 35 years and used to race AMA. Man, he's an AMAZING rider. Made me really see what the potential of my XR650L is, considering he rides one, too.


