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2nd attempt at climbing to the top of these twin peaks on my 2001 KX250 2 stroke dirt bike. The first time I tried was the day I bought the bike, and due to lack of experience and that being my first time on a bike in 35 years, I failed. A few months later and I did again. ROCKED it this time. Made it to the top, hung out a while and made the return down the mountain. BIKE DIED. Spark plug fouled. Coasted to the bottom of the mountain and changed the spark plug at the bottom. Bike ran perfectly again on the way back out.

KX250 2 stroke. Went exploring and found a legendary place called Los Pinos. Long Ride. Bike was running crappy at low altitude...a little better up high. I need appropriate jetting and possibly new reeds?

Riding the KX250 in an area I had previously not gotten a chance to explore. Los Pinos. Found this old stone building. Possibly a pump house of some sort? Unsure. This a clip of longer video "Los Pinos" if interested in seeing the whole ride.

Horses jump out in the road while I am riding 2001 KX250 2 stroke in Colorado.

Riding an old 2 stroke KX250 (2001) down out of the Rio Grande National Forest in southern Colorado.

Riding an old 2 stroke KX250 (2001) up into the Rio Grande National Forest in southern Colorado. Deer come out in the road near the end.

Riding in the Rio Grande National Forest on Kawasaki KX250 when deer cross the road.

AI text to image generated art. "Judgement Day"

We climb a nearby mountain called Los Mogotes in an old 4x4 Ford truck. We had just bought the truck and this was our way of testing the 4x4 lol. Mogote, Colorado.

Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad ride through Southern Colorado and Northern New Mexico. The Amish people riding with us made it feel more authentic.

A little bit of video from a recent ride up into the Rio Grande National Forest. A friend of mine from high school showed up for a visit, so we loaded up and went for a picnic supper ride. Tranquil and beautiful evening with good friends, including my dog, Camper. Later I broke my ribs on the way back down...but we will leave that for another video lol. :) 2000 KX250 2 Stroke

This is an old video I made when I first moved to southern Colorado about 10 months ago, from Atlanta, Georgia. I decided to hike 5 miles to the nearby small mountain. Once I got there I couldn't resist climbing up and seeing what was on top. By the time I made it out it was near dark but the gopro made it look much lighter. I've lost a lot of weight and gotten in much better shape since moving here. Got fat after breaking my back a few years ago. Feels much better now. Watching this is even further motivation to keep getting fit!

While working on a construction site in Forbes Park, near Ft. Garland, Colorado, I have made friends with Juan, the chipmunk. He loves all the treats I share with him in the morning and on lunch breaks.

Short clip - riding down a dirt road on 2000 Kawasaki KX250 2 Stroke, passed some horses that didn't seem happy about it. Southern Colorado, near Mogote

Climbing the Mogote, stopped for a quick doobie break.

Novice rider exploring some trails in the middle of no where in Southern Colorado. Near the Rio Grande National Forest in Conejos County. 2000 KX250. Camera dies on my way out, but you don't miss anything special. If you look close, near where I turn around there are elk up on the hill.

Going too fast in near dark conditions trying to make it out of the Rio Grande National Forest. 2000 KX250 minor crash. All good.

An evening cruise on a Kawasaki KX250 in Colorado on the edge of the Rio Grande National Forest.

Just practicing balance, and wheelies in the back yard. Tall grass covers the obstacles and I haven't made any paths so took it very slow. Eventually I will make a path and be able to blast.

Ditch Bomb - ride to store on a KX250

Found a bunch of trails I had been unfamiliar with while riding my 2000 KX250.

Ran to the store on the KDX250. First time riding this ditch route so didn't really blast hard but when I learn where the ditches are, and get better at jumping this is going to be the highlight of my day lol. #DITCHBOMBING #TEAMGREEN #KX250

First ride on a dirt bike in 35 years. Attempting to climb to the top of a small mountain called Mogote - fail. 2000 Kawasaki KX250 + 50 year old novice on a rough trail. Psychdrama Buk - It will all make sense in a minute

Just a short video of the first time I hit a small jump on a dirt bike in 35 years. Ditch Bomb ride to town clip. #Kawasaki #KX250

I've been working on a cabin construction project up in the Colorado mountains for about a month and have made friends with a gang of "wild" chipmunks. Today, the one of them that's always especially friendly ate a cracker from my hand. Here is how it happened.