CumminsPusher
Just a Honda doing Honda things.
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How we got our start with what we do.
I was talking to a member yesterday about some of this and it made me realize how important this was to us and many who still ride with us now.
It all stated back in 2004 with me buying an old kx200 kawi. My close friend at the time had talked me into buying this 500$ bike and go riding with him on occasion. After 2 accidents and 2 near misses on my Honda 600 CBR street bike I sold it but was still leery but he was convincing.
I feel in love! No laws to follow,no on coming traffic, if you got hurt it was your own fault. There's still no feeling in the world like it to me. Just you and a throttle all you problems fall away,your only thoughts are rock,rut,stump always searching for that great path through the woods. We never rode track always the woods, the rougher the better!
After about 6mnts of riding with my friend (who was damn good!) my shop burned down with my bike. Like with everything I researched bikes hard and...bough a new Honda. 05 crf250x to be exact. Woods bike of the year for many years. Couldn't believe how much I loved it(still do 15500 miles and about 2x power and suspension later) and decided to get the family into it because I wasn't going to leave them behind.
Started with China bikes for my boys they took directly to it. This bikes sucked! Got Honda's and off we went! One day my wife (who "wasn't ever going to ride a death trap") asked to ride mine. She's tall but the x was the tallest bike out there so I was worried. As I'm explaining how to ride it she took off. Came back with the biggest grin I'd ever seen. She's a very tough woman now she can outride most of my guy friends (not to mention out drive,out shoot and generally out do most) but wasn't then. Directly following that for our anniversary I brought it up to the woods prior and as we were later riding around we came across this brand new 07 crf230f just sitting there. I've not been able to beat that present ever! She still has it 13000 miles later. For those who don't know that's a TON of miles on a bike! I can say for near certainty we have some of the highest mileage bikes(without being street that is) on ours.
As we started going more it became camping then camping more till the point it was 20 + weekends a year. People started following us, then more and more. Most that showed up didn't have something to ride so we slowly bought bike after bike. We'd not sell them nor sell gear off. We sold our more expensive cars and downgraded, sold everything we had and bought a smaller house with property to build a track, bought more bikes and gear, built a 40ft school bus into a toy hauler(it could hold 9 bikes inside but soon had to get a trailer because that wasn't enough)
The whole time my family was by my side building this or fixing that. At times we'd buy multiple bikes for one and did some wild crap. There were only 5 in my family but on some weekends we'd have a dozen machines going. Any of us would tear there bike apart so someone else could ride. Over the years I've taught 20+ 2-6yo how to ride and is one of my favorite things still today.
Things over the years changed to a degree with the addition of 4 wheels but I'd like to just show this beginning side of my family and all my friends who put their heart into this. Many hours to build what we all referred to as the clan. It's built strong children, great relationships, good values but best of all a chance for us all to enjoy life. It hasn't been easy and the sacrifices I can't explain. We put 1/2 of what we make into this and everyone helps. I'm so proud of my family and friends for believing in me and each other, for giving up many things and always being there for each other, so this is really a story about that.
Finally got my new phone and waiting on pictures to back up but I haven't talked much about where we came from but I guess I've shared everything else so I might as well share this as it's as important as a build on the 1000 to me actually more so because it's my family's build. How to turn cement walkers into a country lovn hicks? Give them dirt,mud,trees,some space,motors (Honda if you truly care),guns and most importantly each other.
I was talking to a member yesterday about some of this and it made me realize how important this was to us and many who still ride with us now.
It all stated back in 2004 with me buying an old kx200 kawi. My close friend at the time had talked me into buying this 500$ bike and go riding with him on occasion. After 2 accidents and 2 near misses on my Honda 600 CBR street bike I sold it but was still leery but he was convincing.
I feel in love! No laws to follow,no on coming traffic, if you got hurt it was your own fault. There's still no feeling in the world like it to me. Just you and a throttle all you problems fall away,your only thoughts are rock,rut,stump always searching for that great path through the woods. We never rode track always the woods, the rougher the better!
After about 6mnts of riding with my friend (who was damn good!) my shop burned down with my bike. Like with everything I researched bikes hard and...bough a new Honda. 05 crf250x to be exact. Woods bike of the year for many years. Couldn't believe how much I loved it(still do 15500 miles and about 2x power and suspension later) and decided to get the family into it because I wasn't going to leave them behind.
Started with China bikes for my boys they took directly to it. This bikes sucked! Got Honda's and off we went! One day my wife (who "wasn't ever going to ride a death trap") asked to ride mine. She's tall but the x was the tallest bike out there so I was worried. As I'm explaining how to ride it she took off. Came back with the biggest grin I'd ever seen. She's a very tough woman now she can outride most of my guy friends (not to mention out drive,out shoot and generally out do most) but wasn't then. Directly following that for our anniversary I brought it up to the woods prior and as we were later riding around we came across this brand new 07 crf230f just sitting there. I've not been able to beat that present ever! She still has it 13000 miles later. For those who don't know that's a TON of miles on a bike! I can say for near certainty we have some of the highest mileage bikes(without being street that is) on ours.
As we started going more it became camping then camping more till the point it was 20 + weekends a year. People started following us, then more and more. Most that showed up didn't have something to ride so we slowly bought bike after bike. We'd not sell them nor sell gear off. We sold our more expensive cars and downgraded, sold everything we had and bought a smaller house with property to build a track, bought more bikes and gear, built a 40ft school bus into a toy hauler(it could hold 9 bikes inside but soon had to get a trailer because that wasn't enough)
The whole time my family was by my side building this or fixing that. At times we'd buy multiple bikes for one and did some wild crap. There were only 5 in my family but on some weekends we'd have a dozen machines going. Any of us would tear there bike apart so someone else could ride. Over the years I've taught 20+ 2-6yo how to ride and is one of my favorite things still today.
Things over the years changed to a degree with the addition of 4 wheels but I'd like to just show this beginning side of my family and all my friends who put their heart into this. Many hours to build what we all referred to as the clan. It's built strong children, great relationships, good values but best of all a chance for us all to enjoy life. It hasn't been easy and the sacrifices I can't explain. We put 1/2 of what we make into this and everyone helps. I'm so proud of my family and friends for believing in me and each other, for giving up many things and always being there for each other, so this is really a story about that.
Finally got my new phone and waiting on pictures to back up but I haven't talked much about where we came from but I guess I've shared everything else so I might as well share this as it's as important as a build on the 1000 to me actually more so because it's my family's build. How to turn cement walkers into a country lovn hicks? Give them dirt,mud,trees,some space,motors (Honda if you truly care),guns and most importantly each other.
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my kids are 22,18,then 11. 
