CP’s Talon Rebuild

CumminsPusher · Jul 17, 2022

Picks from the weekend. Put yet another 350 miles on the machine. They are racking up quickly!
Wife drove most of the time and had a lot of fun. We have learned how dangerous the lower doors are to have out in our trails. I am glad I made those so simple to put in or out.

Talon did great, developed a squeak in front suspension, possibly because the left a-arm bent but I don’t know.

Neohio

Newbiehere · Jul 17, 2022

What did the lower doors do?

CumminsPusher · Jul 17, 2022

Newbiehere said:
What did the lower doors do?

Keeps the sticks from entering the cab when bushwhacking. Didn’t even really think about it till we got deep on a dirt bike trail, had to go seriously slow and reverse a couple times after they started popping through.

Newbiehere · Jul 17, 2022

CumminsPusher said:
Keeps the sticks from entering the cab when bushwhacking. Didn’t even really think about it till we got deep on a dirt bike trail, had to go seriously slow and reverse a couple times after they started popping through.

Oh so it’s good to have them for protection? I thought you had to remove them.

CumminsPusher · Jul 17, 2022

Was a hot weekend so I tried these out. Used in autobody, had laying around, so was free. I didn’t use much and wife never did but was nice when we went to town, definitely works when you have the real estate.

CumminsPusher · Jul 17, 2022

Newbiehere said:
Oh so it’s good to have them for protection? I thought you had to remove them.

Very good yes! Ya we pulled them off for heat control which it works well at. But…damn dangerous without in the woods

Newbiehere · Jul 17, 2022

Ohhhhhhh that makes much more sense. I’m over here thinking you meant the Lower door inserts that make the stock doors full coverage doors.

CumminsPusher · Jul 23, 2022

Tonight. Great night, even a “slight” tip over. Me of course lmao.

CumminsPusher · Jul 25, 2022

Another great weekend out camping. Was extra warm out so we hit river by day and some damn good night rides later. I’ve now seen skids a couple times on the Talon. This time was going up a little rutted hill, saw a stump that knew couldn’t straddle so bumped it with momentum, then pounded throttle. Normally works to throttle out but not this time.
Found another good hill climb and would up at top of the big well known dirt bike climb headed down, boy pictures don’t justify that one, especially at 2:30am and watching your daughter come down.
Daughter stayed up with the big boys, her poor boyfriend sitting next to her🤣 but she’s now fighting for position on the trail and is very aggressive with it. She pit maneuvers you sometimes or bust out of trail to get back in front of you. Had her tap into me several times and usually got what she wanted, but it’s fun. Pretty sure she can outride most in the area now.
We now have a full time Polaris in the group, he’s most comfortable in back, I try to show good line so he doesn’t yardsale his machine too badly. He’s cool guy and don’t want him to get turned off by things. He’s like us and kids all ride, he shares his machine with others just like we do