P500 500 Members at Takeover

[Montecresto]

Well the P5's that made it to the Takeover kicked a** again this year! I didn't hear of anyone having any issues. I know one of the Carnage prizes given at the raffle went to @100Acre and that was for tire issues, which I have no idea how you can do that much damage to a brand new set of tires on one ride but... lol?
Hooked up with @Normanator22 and his wife the first day for a great ride. We met in the morning so he could buy a Shield, he said it was their first time there and was looking for someone to ride with. That was our group, two P5's all day. His machine is set up well and he knows how to drive it so we had a blast. We went through some terrain that took some thought and pushing on the rops to get through. Only bottomed out a handful of times this year and don't believe I have any damage other than full of mud.
Second day was a nice cruise that @Choogsbro led. We had 6 machines in that group, I believe it was 3 Wolverines and 3 P5's. Had some mildly technical terrain for the 500 but nothing too crazy. It was a good group and we had fun. After better than 3 yrs of talking with him, I finally rode with @Chooglin !
Thanks everyone, glad we got to hang with you guys and your wives, just good people!

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Nice report trigger. Great to hear of people getting together and having fun. See you there next year. And somewhere else this year

 

[Montecresto]

but I really didn't want to get stuck in the rain!

Oh good grief Chooglin, I know you didn’t let rain get in the way of fun...

 

[Chooglin]

Oh good grief Chooglin, I know you didn’t let rain get in the way of fun...

We had a look at the radar and it looked alot worse that it was. The only good thing about getting rain , it keeps the dust down and there was plenty of dust!!!!!!!

 

[Smitty335]

Nice report trigger. Great to hear of people getting together and having fun. See you there next year. And somewhere else this year

@trigger is a chicken poop, tried to get him to ride some black trails with our group. And he refused, white only, he said, well it's good to see him come to the DARK side! Black trails! HA!

 

[Smitty335]

@trigger is a chicken poop, tried to get him to ride some black trails with our group. And he refused, white only, he said, well it's good to see him come to the DARK side! Black trails! HA!

@trigger , sorry I thought you rode some black trails, trail 14 down to the big water fall was the most technical I saw on the black trails, so if you made that, you could ride all the rest, no problem!

 

[SouthwestORV]

Ima thinkin Ima gonna start a "P500 members NOT going to the takeover" thread.
Then all us losses can feel like we belong somewhere.

Yes, I'll have to join that club, unfortunately. It's like I missed out on the best party ever. "Wish that I could be like the cool kids, cause all the cook kids they seem to get it..." Name that tune.

 

[SouthwestORV]

I really enjoyed this Takeover, I had a chance to talk with alot more members this year. @trigger wish we could have done more riding on Saturday , but I really didn't want to get stuck in the rain!

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Cool to see a bunch of dirty machines.

 

[DG Rider]

Well the P5's that made it to the Takeover kicked a** again this year! I didn't hear of anyone having any issues. I know one of the Carnage prizes given at the raffle went to @100Acre and that was for tire issues, which I have no idea how you can do that much damage to a brand new set of tires on one ride but... lol?
Hooked up with @Normanator22 and his wife the first day for a great ride. We met in the morning so he could buy a Shield, he said it was their first time there and was looking for someone to ride with. That was our group, two P5's all day. His machine is set up well and he knows how to drive it so we had a blast. We went through some terrain that took some thought and pushing on the rops to get through. Only bottomed out a handful of times this year and don't believe I have any damage other than full of mud.
Second day was a nice cruise that @Choogsbro led. We had 6 machines in that group, I believe it was 3 Wolverines and 3 P5's. Had some mildly technical terrain for the 500 but nothing too crazy. It was a good group and we had fun. After better than 3 yrs of talking with him, I finally rode with @Chooglin !
Thanks everyone, glad we got to hang with you guys and your wives, just good people!

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I saw @100Acre post about 7 plugs or something like that. He did buy Bighorns, right? Not what I'd expect from them.

 

[Chuckie3]

Glad you guys had fun and got home safely

 

[100Acre]

I had 7 plugs in one tire and 10 in the other. I also had countless dents in the rims and one so big I'm surprised it held any air. I am glad I brought my hammer with me on the trail.

 

[Chooglin]

I had 7 plugs in one tire and 10 in the other. I also had countless dents in the rims and one so big I'm surprised it held any air. I am glad I brought my hammer with me on the trail.

I think you need a set of these!

 

[trigger]

@trigger , sorry I thought you rode some black trails, trail 14 down to the big water fall was the most technical I saw on the black trails, so if you made that, you could ride all the rest, no problem!

Yeah, we ended up on some blacks. I know I can get through it, did plenty of them last year. It just takes its toll on us and the machine to do it.

 

[Montecresto]

@trigger is a chicken poop

Hey!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Montecresto]

I had 7 plugs in one tire and 10 in the other. I also had countless dents in the rims and one so big I'm surprised it held any air. I am glad I brought my hammer with me on the trail.

Time to trade in for a 1000.....

 

[DG Rider]

I had 7 plugs in one tire and 10 in the other. I also had countless dents in the rims and one so big I'm surprised it held any air. I am glad I brought my hammer with me on the trail.

Did you have trouble with the old set?

 

[100Acre]

Did you have trouble with the old set?

these were both brand new front tires

 

[DG Rider]

these were both brand new front tires

Yes...I know you bought a set of 26" originals not too long ago. I was just wondering if your old set of 25" gave this type of trouble.

 

[100Acre]

Yeah, we ended up on some blacks. I know I can get through it, did plenty of them last year. It just takes its toll on us and the machine to do it.

I rode many black trails. I really prefer the more challenging rides. Although hauling ass down 13 was fun at night with @Ohio4x4 and his group. I guess it's why I have flopped more often in the past and received more damage to my tires and rims. It takes it's toll on the p5 for sure but equally so, it takes some time to recuperate from 4 solid days of hard trail riding for myself. I'm still hurting. and yes @Montecresto I am considering a possibly trade in.

 

[100Acre]

Yes...I know you bought a set of 26" originals not too long ago. I was just wondering if your old set of 25" gave this type of trouble.

I had a few plugs in them but no, they seemed more rigid in the sidewalls.

 

[100Acre]

BTW, I didn't flop one single time.