Back Yard Tracks... Let see em'

NQ1965 · May 1, 2019

Inspired from a conversation on my other thread of our kids and grandkids riding dirt bikes at home and by pic's posted by 4DAIVI PAI2K5, thought it was time for another updated thread on Back Yard Tracks.
We haven't had one in a while and I always love these.

I don't really have a real track built at the house, but the grandkids are getting one cut in from all the laps their spinning. I'll try to get some pic's. posted up tonight.

All right, lets see them.......

jrminiquad · May 1, 2019

Small, arena-cross sized track.

NQ1965 · May 1, 2019

You plan on getting some air don't you. You've got the perfect sized lot for that.
It always amazes me how much everything shrinks after some good soaking rains and the dirt begins settling.

Looks fun.

NQ1965 · May 1, 2019

I just realized I've screwed up, because my grandkids are using my front yard too.

4DAIVI PAI2K5 · May 1, 2019

As I said my yard is only 3/4 of an acre lol

He and his buddies still have a good time.

Old picture but I drew in what else is there.

NQ1965 · May 1, 2019

I see the remains of a path around your house as well.

I takes some brainstorming to figure out how to maximize track path and length within limited space, and so that it keeps the property still looking respectable.

John250 · May 1, 2019

Wow...that arenacross track. Bet the neighbors love the noise and dust.

4DAIVI PAI2K5 · May 2, 2019

NQ1965 said:
I see the remains of a path around your house as well.
I takes some brainstorming to figure out how to maximize track path and length within limited space, and so that it keeps the property still looking respectable.

Thats the main part of the track i just didn't draw it lol.

My neighbors are cool. The one pays him to mow their yard and takes him rides in her convertable down to Burger King to get milkshakes.
The other is a gear head. He and his wife come sit on the grass on their yard with their grand kids to watch them ride. The other side of the road is a new ODOT building.

Vet261 · May 2, 2019

My little woods pit bike loop a long time ago. I actually added some stuff and made this into a cool little loop that I would zip around a few times a week. Now, it's still there but part of it had a shed built in the middle of it. I still keep it mowed but rarely ride on it as I don't have any pit bikes anymore.

jrminiquad · May 2, 2019

John250 said:
Wow...that arenacross track. Bet the neighbors love the noise and dust.

Luckily, they are all cool with it. It has a lot more grass on it now, and have quite a few long hoses and sprinklers to wet it down a bit.

MX099 · May 2, 2019

www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCAunCVJtaI&feature=channel&list=UL

Here is mine. My wife stopped prepping it for us so we stopped riding it.
It’s less expensive to go to a track.

Berkheimer#19 · May 2, 2019

Couple shots from the phantom of mine about 2 years ago. Needs reworked this year.

NQ1965 · May 2, 2019

Berkheimer#19 said:
Couple shots from the phantom of mine about 2 years ago. Needs reworked this year.

Those are some long jumps. You guys have some pretty decent tracks.

Berkheimer#19 · May 2, 2019

Not to bad 3 good size doubles, smaller table, 6 pack and small whoops section.

Dano762 · May 2, 2019

Mike, what a great topic talking about kids and backyard tracks.

Years and years of fun here without ever knowing what a real motocross track was or riding gear. My kids grew up riding and never made it to a track We sure had a lot of family fun, even my wife got in on the riding action. Thanks for starting my trip down memory lane.

k01 · May 2, 2019

For many years my backyard has been a former hayfield and I have ridden around in it.

NQ1965 · May 3, 2019

Dano, Assuming that is an old Yamaha DT, what size was it?

k01 said:
For many years my backyard has been a former hayfield and I have ridden around in it.
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Not easy to style away like that on old heavy vintage Iron.

k01 · May 3, 2019

NQ1965 said:
Not easy to style away like that on old heavy vintage Iron.

Just fun to goof around out back on any old bike.

Dano762 · May 3, 2019

It is an 80

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NQ1965 · May 4, 2019

Well I said I would get some posted and it's taken me some time, but here we go.
(please ignore the deplorable property maintenance of my neighbors, they are only trying to help keep my property tax 's low). (and one of them is a City Councilman).

Having some "After School Special" fun racing around my little yard.