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Posted by: Scott
JCV,
What day on that weekend are you going? I may be headed that way myself...I won't need lodging as I live about 15 miles from you. I thought the bike trail was a pain in the ass but then again it has been 5+ years since I rode on that section. Is it smoother now than before? It was a nightmare before, even with good shocks you rode the thing standing up cause it would knock your teeth out.
Posted by: jim
JCV400EX, you are SO lucky to actually live in the area. I think its so nice up there, we have a camp in Halton & I would love to retire to a place like that. I never had any problems w/ sound levels on my loud Polaris & the warden was right there & never said anything about it.
Jim Maloney
http://photos.yahoo.com/jim400scram
Posted by: jim
How much snow do you guys have & how does your 400ex do in the snow? Is winter riding a 4wd only event up there or can 2wd's also make it. I have some friends w/ 2wd's which were wondering about it.
Thanks
Jim Maloney 98 400 scrambler
http://photos.yahoo.com/jim400scram
Posted by: Lars13
I would like to go to Marienville sometime, are there noise restrictions/spark arrestor requirements? I have a Banshee with Toomey T-5's, It's not too loud, but louder than stock.
Thanks,
Lars
Posted by: korn
I don't liver far from there but I never have made it there to ride on the trails. What are the trails like to ride on?
2000 400EX no Mods. yet
Posted by: WayneB
Yes there are noise restrictions and Spark Arrestors are a MUST.
Wayne B
Posted by: ScramblerDrew
Hey Jim its me Andy from Frewsburg! Did you get your machine back? How does it run?
We are starting to plan for Cochranton so get ahold of Chris.
See YA Drew
Posted by: jcv400ex
Hey, just wanted to let everyone know that the Marienville trail will be opening back up on December 20th. I'll be looking to get a ride going the weekend before Christmas. I live a mile from the trail, I can help anyone out with lodging if needed. It will be a nice excuse to let the wife do the last Christmas shopping by herself! I'll include a link to the web page for more info and maps that you can download.
http://www.fs.fed.us/r9/allegheny/recreation/trails/atv.html
Posted by: jcv400ex
The trail system pretty much has it all. From wide open dirt roads to tight woods to rocky hills. It's a decent riding place. THe best loops are the bike trail, and the atv/dirt bike loop that starts in Pigs Ear. If you look on the map, It'll show ya where Pigs Ear is. The Timberline part of the trail is about 70% dirt roads. It's a nice place to take the wife and kids or just to putt around on. Not alot of hills, just a nice cruzin trail.
Posted by: jcv400ex
I think that note was left over from the last year about the dirt bike trail. I don't know. I think it was opened up last year. I'll have to wait until the 20th and see.
Posted by: jcv400ex
I've seen 4 strokes with big guns and other aftermarket exhausts there. I don't think you'll have a problem with the toomeys. Every 250r I've ever seen on the trail didn't have stock exhaust on it.
Posted by: jcv400ex
It should be spark arrested. look in the end cap and see if you see a screen. If it's been awhile, you might want to repack the silencer. It's not too hard and the packing isn't expensive.
Posted by: jcv400ex
I wanna ride the 23rd. We usually head out around noon in the winter. Let it warm up some. Do you know Mark Swanson? He and I ride the trail all year. The bike trail is still rough, they smoothed out the first couple of miles, but you still have the famous rock garden hill. Let me know if you wanna go.
Posted by: jcv400ex
Yeah, I know. I take full advantage of it too. I live on that trail.
Yeah, the wardens in our area are usually pretty cool. It's only when some idiot tears up something on or off the trail, that they start getting grumpy. Overall though, I do have to say, with all of the traffic that the trail does see, there really hasn't been any major complaints from anyone. The forestry and the gas companies are happy with our respect to the trail. This is great.
I really see more trails in our future opening up in this area. As long as we continue to respect the laws and keep up the attendance in the meetings, atvers will have a nice long history in Pennsylvania. All of the state and local Reps. are on our side so far. The addition of Bush to the govt. really helps too.
Posted by: jcv400ex
We've got a pretty good amount right now. I do okay. I've got a smaller front sprocket, so i can pull a higher gear without spinning the tires too much or bogging down. I had a 300ex last year with Maxxis Surtraxx on it. THat thing took me where ever I wanted to go. I never had a problem on the trail. From just playing around in the yard and buzzing up and down the driveway, the 400 goes okay. It's almost too much power and too fast in the snow. Really gotta watch yourself. I couldn't imagine riding a Raptor in the snow. It's gotta be insane.
Posted by: lt250rman
Is A Fatboy Silencer spark arrested? Truthfuly I dont even know what it means. I do know that its reall loud but it probly just needs repacked I usurally repack alot but ran outa packing. Cant you just use like fiberglass insulation or something?
Thanks
1991 Lt250r :
Ceet seat cover,DG alloy front bumper,DG alloy rear grabar,DG alloy nerf bars ,Emgo bars,Pro design kill switch,Pual turner pipe,Fatboy silencer,Maier plastic(Looks awsome I put lots of cool stickers on it),Uni air filter,Shockwears,Parking brake block off,RTC clutch lever,Motion pro twist throttle(took a while to get used to!),Leager A arms ,Ohlins front shocks(got them with the quad the look kinda old),Homemade motor skid(from speed limit sign),Turf tammers on back,IPT hole shot up front,And probly other stuff to but I cant think of all of them rite now. Please go to http://www.screaminglt250r.homestead.com
Posted by: Mark6
Great riding area. Winter riding is fun, you will use 4 wheel drive more, especially in the deeper snow. Note the bike trail is not open in the winter.
Posted by: Big660
Thanks for the update. I was up there for the last poker run and had a blast.
