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 THE GAMBLER 500!

 

We just returned from the Gambler 500 in the old Comanche. We racked up another 1000 miles in three days. For this that aren't familiar, it's basically a rally through the woods in $#!&ty cars. It's all for fun and removing trash and junk from public land is encouraged. Everyone we met was super friendly and everyone just pitched in to help. We met a group from Washington that we tagged along with and cleaned up several camp sites, a boat, shot up stock tank and an abandoned camp trailer. The trailer ended up being quite a feat. Then we headed to the hugest craziest party that I've ever seen at the fairgrounds. My best description would be Mad Max mixed with Burning Man and some Smokey Bear mixed in. We got 4 hours of sleep then jumped in the black non air conditioned Jeep for a seven hour drive home in 95 degree weather. We left sunburned, dirty and tired, but had a good time and met lots if friendly people. Oh, and those Gamblers love Comanches!

A video is in the works.

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9 minutes ago, gvthnks said:

okay, that Pontiac wagon is the bees knees.  Looking forward to the video

There was way too much cool and crazy stuff there to post. Also a lot that I missed, I guess that I need a minibike for next year.

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On 7/18/2023 at 6:04 PM, Htchevyii said:

You wouldn't catch me doing it! Funniest part was that they were all old guys, probably been riding them since they were new. I got a brand new Yamaha Tri-Zinger 60cc         3 wheeler when I was five.


I’ve been riding my 1985 Honda 250ES Big Red without a helmet since my brother got it in 1985. He gave it to me a dozen or so years ago because he had gotten into quads and it was just sitting around.

 

I took it out to King of the Hammers in 2013. Being It was going to be ridden real hard out there l did bring a helmet.

 

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:hijack:   Once upon a time there was a video of outtakes from Honda's advertising showing "professionals" nearly killing themselves on these ATCs.  60 minutes did

a whole segment on them.

 

 

 

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