illinois people....lets ride!

[MikeyM]

Hey illinois people! I was looking at the accuweather.com and it CLAIMS next weekend is suppose to be 50 both saturday and sunday! my max has been sitting in the garage and i've only had the chance to ride it once, obviously im anxious to get it out! who wants to go to a place in illinois? taylorville, astoria, cliffs? I talked to shane down in taylorville and he says he thinks his diesel max IV should be done by saturday and would be up for goin to the place by taylorville. now every place i mentioned is about an hour and a half away from me, so PLEASE if you say you want to go...go....i'd be torqued if i drove that far to be the only one to show! Let me know what you think! Going to be raining around here the next couple days, so it should be nice and muddy!

[MikeyM]

btw, im available both days next weekend, I would prefer saturday, but if sunday was the case....then be it

[eddieb1965]

May be able to do something Sat or Sun. where and when?

[MikeyM]

Im up for wherever place, was thinkin taylorville cause shane says its alot of fun down there...I would prefer saturday myself...let me get ahold of shane and tell him to chime in here so we can come up with something

[eddieb1965]

I'm a little over an hour to Taylorville,Where are you driving from? Is Taylorville that state riding area,what do you need to ride there? flag,permit,helmet?

[MikeyM]

well its actually in Kinkade,IL (sp) just outside of taylorville....Personally I dont really care where we end up at lol as long as it isnt my yard! haha! The place by taylorville is called South fork dirt riders, I just tried their website and its down or somethin. I know you have to get yearly sticker for 11 bucks and I think its 12 a day to ride....more than likely you need a flag and helmet. I just tried callin shane and no answer...he's prob wrenchin. Taylorville is just under 2 hours from me...im comin from peoria....and am open to suggestions as to where we go, pretty much any place I go is about an hour and a half, so I just gotta figure out which way to turn outa the drive way haha. My little brother is in to dirt bikes and he always goes to brushy ridge in astoria, says its pretty cool, but from what i have heard its just a bunch of hills and wouldnt have much for us....thats what ive heard...wether thats true or not, is a whole nother possibility

[shane kearney]

all you need is a sticker and a helmet,no flag,i think its about 250 to 300 aceres we can ride and its going to be muddddy with all this rain,and yes its a state funded place,youll have alot of fun and will really be tired after all day rideing,and the town is kincaid,ill mike.

[MikeyM]

Im going to call them tomorrow, I dont have a problem with getting a sticker....but I dont have a title for mine yet and want to make sure a bill of sale is good enough....dont think they really care when you get a sticker, but just wanting to make sure. whatever the case, im just anxious to go riding!

[eddieb1965]

What does it take to get a sticker,I only have a form where I registered as a watercraft when I bought it,and a sales tax form #st-556.Will this be enough?I'm pretty sure I didnt change the cert. of origin to a title and I cant find it anyway.I will be able to do Sat. what time does everyone want to get there? Eddie

[shane kearney]

Ok guys, dont have to have any form of your machine just fill out form and you get ur sticker, $12.00 dollars to ride and if you bring a passenger that dont ride they have to pay also,the sticker is $11.00 dollars,and bring some extra fuel if you can,if we brake something we can go to my house to fix if we can.

[eddieb1965]

OK,I am planning on being there Sat. morning. All I should need is a helmet and 23.00 is that correct?

[MikeyM]

Okay awesome, I was too busy today at work to call down there, so thats good to know. I could leave here by 9 saturday, so I could get down there by say 11 saturday. Talked to my brother today and got the trailer lined up. NOW.....weather has changed ALOT...which is expected for illinois, few days ago they were calling for 50's, now they are saying saturday a high of 26!? no rain or snow just cold...this going to bother anyone? I dont really mind it....to me thats why God invented Carharts....and hot hands stuffed everywhere possible hahahaha

[MikeyM]

I could also leave here earlier sat if you guys are wanting to get rollin any earlier, just let me know

[eddieb1965]

I think 10:00 - 11:00 am.range will work,it may warm up some by then.I greased and serviced the Argo today also,its been at least 2.5 years since last service.Looks like I need at least 4 wheel bearings and seals,but should be good for this weekend anyway.My machine doesnt see water very much anymore anyway. Eddie

[MikeyM]

Okay that should work for me, im hoping it will warm up a bit, but im not too worried about it. Im sure your argo will be fine, shane only live about 15 mins or so from this place i think so like he said, we run into problems we'll get it back to his place with a case of favorite beverages lol......shane hows the max comin? still lookin like it'l be good to go?