Took the beast to the very top of Pickett Creek Friday afternoon and camped solo for the night. The Kodiak went up every trail without a hitch, carried all my gear easily and was a wonderful ride. The southern Oregon scenery was GORGEOUS!
Thanks.That last story raises my blood pressure just thinking about it. Glad to hear you and the machine made it out undamaged.
Nice view, I'm jealous.
Boy that brings back memories of some trips on the little 300 Brute Force where I'm hanging over the handlebars jus' prayin' that those back wheels keep on bitin' on some seriously steep stuff.The sun was out today, and I had a little adventure near my place.
The pics are of the Kodiak at the lower portion of the mountain. Afterwards I discovered a really challenging trail that was super long, narrow, steep, rocky with logs and a drop off on one side. It felt like it was make it or you don't get to go home, and my right ear started hurting from the rapid elevation change with ear plugs. I turned around about 3/4 up cause I started shaking after a near roll over where I had to turn near sideways to the fall line and did a stupid and stopped like that with me hanging off the up hill side. Luckily that little diff locked goat bit in and saved the day. The trip down was much easier than I expected with the engine doing most of the braking.
**** these handle good once you get used to the size and get on the throttle some.