Got bogged... Post your bogged bike pics and stories

[Metalsnacks]

It was just meant to be a relaxing ride, but... There's always a but.

I hate it when you come up to a dried puddle that looks like its solid, so you get off the bike, test it with your feet and it feels solid, but as soon as you commit on the bike you get that sinking feeling . Not sure if knobbies would have helped here or just dug a deeper trench.

 

[nmroadrunner]

Back in the day I had several "city-slicker" friends who thought riding across a "dried-out" farm pond would be cool only to discover just what that fragile 'crust' was hiding underneath...

 

[puttbutt]

It was just meant to be a relaxing ride, but... There's always a but.

I hate it when you come up to a dried puddle that looks like its solid, so you get off the bike, test it with your feet and it feels solid, but as soon as you commit on the bike you get that sinking feeling . Not sure if knobbies would have helped here or just dug a deeper trench.

View attachment 7737View attachment 7738

no one can say you lack fortitude. how long did it take for you to get out of that muck?

 

[Metalsnacks]

. how long did it take for you to get out of that muck?

Wasn’t too bad. Stopped the engine as soon as forward momentum was replaced by downward momentum.
After getting off the bike, rocking it backwards and forwards I was able to push it by the handlebars, with minimal throttle in first gear making some progress along the side of the bog. Then I had to turn right through the middle — which for some reason seemed like there was a firmer crust. That took more effort and revs to get through. All up, took about 20min.

 

[Metalsnacks]

Went for a ride along the northern boundary of the Murray-Sunset NP
A couple of short but severe thunderstorms dumped a ton of water last night so some spots had extensive puddles.

 

[puttbutt]

you definately love a challenge. from your last escapade figured you'd be more conservative in your riding. this proves that Australians are either crazy or tough as nail. by the way, do you have to be concern about crocodiles when you venture into those big puddles?

 

[Metalsnacks]

you definately love a challenge. from your last escapade figured you'd be more conservative in your riding. this proves that Australians are either crazy or tough as nail. by the way, do you have to be concern about crocodiles when you venture into those big puddles?

Put new tyres on after the first bog. Surely that means I can go further and deeper into the muck.
No crocs where I ride, but they are a concern up north.

 

[Andyb]

You could use that rear tyre as a water paddle on the back of a boat!

 

[SPOFF]

My first bike never got stuck in a little mud. It took over a foot of snow to slow it down.

 

[Caspice]

Nice Rokon @SPOFF
Never owned one personally, but did enjoy riding my friend's Rokon whenever I had the chance. We used to try and find obstacles that it could not conquer.
A Rokon is on my Short-list.