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Forum: Day Trippin' 03-28-2013, 01:40 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 731
Posted By yamafitter
The actual riding was three days but we were on...

The actual riding was three days but we were on the road for a total of eleven days including the trucking to get there & back. I wasn't sure if it belonged here or ride reports so I'll leave that to...
Forum: Day Trippin' 03-28-2013, 05:01 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 731
Posted By yamafitter
The Great White Liberation Army has completed our...

The Great White Liberation Army has completed our strategic withdrawl and have safely returned to our barracks. The only casualty suffered by our forces were one bottle of rye, Alexander Keith (the...
Forum: Day Trippin' 03-28-2013, 04:57 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 731
Posted By yamafitter
From HotRodZilla on the FJR Forum... ...

From HotRodZilla on the FJR Forum...



No wonder you Mexicans work cheap, you can't read. The bag with the oatmeal cookie in it reads "Roll Up the Rim to Win". The other bag was for the Grilled...
Forum: Day Trippin' 03-28-2013, 04:53 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 731
Posted By yamafitter
The defence of the Tim Horton's in Owosso was...

The defence of the Tim Horton's in Owosso was pretty pitiful. The Great White North Liberation Army launched our attack under the cover of darkness and the only defence was two members of the...
Forum: Day Trippin' 03-28-2013, 04:49 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 731
Posted By yamafitter
From Bust on the FJR Forum

From Bust on the FJR Forum
Forum: Day Trippin' 03-28-2013, 04:27 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 731
Posted By yamafitter
Tom & Pam were thinking of heading over to Bryce...

Tom & Pam were thinking of heading over to Bryce Canyon but on second thought decided that whole area needed a second invasion and decided to head over into that area on a later trip. Given what we...
Forum: Day Trippin' 03-28-2013, 04:23 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 731
Posted By yamafitter
After we got back to the staging area I was all...

After we got back to the staging area I was all set to load up the bikes but AJ & Alex found a berm that made a nice jump and they talked me into a photo shoot. Here is Patch (Alex) on the KTM...
Forum: Day Trippin' 03-28-2013, 04:18 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 731
Posted By yamafitter
Two Mexicans, a Polak and a Razer go out into the...

Two Mexicans, a Polak and a Razer go out into the desert...
Already this does not sound like it is going to end well. The morning was very cold when we got up with the temperature right at freezing....
Forum: Day Trippin' 03-28-2013, 04:07 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 731
Posted By yamafitter
Day Two of the MOAB ride and I left Tom who is...

Day Two of the MOAB ride and I left Tom who is more than capable of rounding up all the GS wimps and I headed out with Patch & HotRoadZilla to play in the rocks & the sand to the north of Moab. Big-D...
Forum: Day Trippin' 03-28-2013, 04:02 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 731
Posted By yamafitter
Actually Pam was fine, she was just sitting down...

Actually Pam was fine, she was just sitting down to get a picture. We rugged Canadians hold tequila on par with baby formula.
We went to Arches National Park to view some amazing rock formations...
Forum: Day Trippin' 03-28-2013, 03:53 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 731
Posted By yamafitter
Welcome to the Command Center for the Great White...

Welcome to the Command Center for the Great White North Liberation Army at the Moab RV Park......
...
Forum: Day Trippin' 03-28-2013, 03:42 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 731
Posted By yamafitter
From Ray on the FJR Forum.....

From Ray on the FJR Forum.....
Forum: Day Trippin' 03-28-2013, 03:37 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 731
Posted By yamafitter
Earlier in the day we walked over to Dad's Dinner...

Earlier in the day we walked over to Dad's Dinner for a short stack if hotcakes. What they lacked in height they more then made up for it in height.....
...
Forum: Day Trippin' 03-28-2013, 03:33 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 731
Posted By yamafitter
The Great White North Liberation Army is...

The Great White North Liberation Army is currently stalled in Farmington. The truck is currently being serviced at the Ram dealer for a leaking crank seal but the dealer here is a big Ram dealer and...
Forum: Day Trippin' 03-28-2013, 03:29 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 731
Posted By yamafitter
We got off to another good start and headed up...

We got off to another good start and headed up the road aways until the truck needed some more diesel. The gas station had a restaurant that was open for breakfast but no one was eating so we took a...
Forum: Day Trippin' 03-28-2013, 03:24 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 731
Posted By yamafitter
That night I went on the Ram Diesel forum and...

That night I went on the Ram Diesel forum and read up on the issues around using biodiesel. We don't have that shit in Ontario so we didn't know any better when we took on fuel at the last fuel stop...
Forum: Day Trippin' 03-28-2013, 03:19 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 731
Posted By yamafitter
We just finished a steak at the Big Texan Steak...

We just finished a steak at the Big Texan Steak Ranch in Amarillo TX...

http://yamafitter.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/adventure-riding/Moab-2013/i-9tv9bTk/0/L/IMG_0940-L.jpg
...
Forum: Day Trippin' 03-28-2013, 03:09 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 731
Posted By yamafitter
We are so sick of seeing snow we thought we would...

We are so sick of seeing snow we thought we would come south for a while. When we checked road conditions around Loveland Pass it didn't look pretty and Tom's Ram Dually doesn't do snow. Without a...
Forum: Day Trippin' 03-28-2013, 03:05 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 731
Posted By yamafitter
FODS = FJR Owners Dirt Squids

The following is a copy of a ride report on the FJR Forum I did on a ride I did with some friends in Moab, Utah is past weekend. Some of the main players:

HotRodZilla - AJ - Suzuki DRZ
Patch -...
Forum: Pics, pics, pics... 10-27-2012, 03:44 AM
Replies: 2,406
Views: 444,957
Posted By yamafitter
This was a little bit of a ride in the Ganaraska...

This was a little bit of a ride in the Ganaraska Forest near Toronto, Ontario that a group of us do on Thursday nights during the summer. Enjoy .....

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Forum: Pics, pics, pics... 10-01-2012, 01:34 AM
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Views: 377
Posted By yamafitter
Video from the Great Pine Enduro

Yesterday the Oshawa Competition Motorcycle Club hosted the Great Pine Enduro in the Ganaraska Forest located one hour east of Toronto, Ontario Canada. This is a short video from the trail section...
Forum: Ride reports 08-24-2012, 04:42 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,370
Posted By yamafitter
We had a ton of fun going up the Grossglockner...

We had a ton of fun going up the Grossglockner Pass in Austria ....

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Forum: Ride reports 08-24-2012, 04:39 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,370
Posted By yamafitter
This is one of the videos from the trip. Uri does...

This is one of the videos from the trip. Uri does not have a good start .....

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Forum: Ride reports 08-24-2012, 02:39 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,370
Posted By yamafitter
A Little Romp through the Alps

A few friends from the FJR Forum and a group from the Arizona Beemers Group joined forces to take on the Edleweiss Extreme Alpine Tour through Germany, Italy and Austria.

I did a ride report over...
Forum: Ride reports 04-11-2012, 01:01 AM
Replies: 114
Views: 14,179
Posted By yamafitter
Well since you asked nicely ... ...

Well since you asked nicely ...

http://yamafitter.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/NZ-Paroa-to-Franz-Josef/DSC0675/508985309_gKQsA-L.jpg

and since you are such a whiny Yank ...
...
Forum: Ride reports 01-21-2012, 09:59 AM
Replies: 249
Views: 94,219
Posted By yamafitter
Very nice report. It brought back a lot of...

Very nice report. It brought back a lot of memories from my solo 2 week ride back in July 2010.

Fire & Ice - A motorcycle Ride Around Iceland (http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=600809)
Forum: Pics, pics, pics... 12-03-2011, 03:39 PM
Replies: 9,293
Views: 3,396,950
Posted By yamafitter
I came across this scene during my ride in...

I came across this scene during my ride in Iceland. It seemed a little out of the ordinary ...
...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 12-01-2011, 03:55 AM
Replies: 358
Views: 29,531
Posted By yamafitter
I'll be turning 60 in 2012 and for my birthday...

I'll be turning 60 in 2012 and for my birthday I'm going riding with friends in the Alps on a rented BMW after I get back from a trip to the West Coast on my Yamaha FJR1300 for the North American FJR...
Forum: Pics, pics, pics... 07-20-2011, 04:38 AM
Replies: 9,293
Views: 3,396,950
Posted By yamafitter
+1. Absolutely front page material.

+1. Absolutely front page material.
Forum: Pics, pics, pics... 07-19-2011, 05:55 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 864
Posted By yamafitter
Soggy Boot Trailride Video

This is a short video on YouTube from the 2011 Soggy Boot Trail Ride held July 17th in Gooderham, Ontario Canada
The video starts at the hole just before the 'bridge' at the base of the beaverdam.
...
Forum: Racing 07-03-2011, 02:24 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,376
Posted By yamafitter
Checking the Front Fender Bolts can be Hazardous

There are times when one should not wonder if the bolts holding on the front fender are tight. Like say when you're jumping logs in the middle of a Cross Country race...
...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 07-03-2011, 01:59 AM
Replies: 624
Views: 48,802
Posted By yamafitter
Having over 40 years of dirt bike experience and...

Having over 40 years of dirt bike experience and owning a sport tourer (Yamaha FJR1300) I always find it just plain weird riding through the 'no helmet' states. I was on a trip out to the Canadian...
Forum: Pics, pics, pics... 05-09-2011, 02:03 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 749
Posted By yamafitter
Port Colborne Cross Country Photos

Click on the photo to take you to a slideshow of my photos from the Pt. Colborne Cross Country race, the first round of the Ontario Cross Country series...
...
Forum: Pics, pics, pics... 05-09-2011, 01:55 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 18,006
Posted By yamafitter
From my November visit to Barber

Someone mentioned the Bultaco Astro

http://yamafitter.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Barber-Vintage-Motorsports/DSC0006/1076544778_JhTT8-L.jpg

This was one of the most trick bikes in the collection. A...
Forum: Ride reports 04-24-2011, 09:10 AM
Replies: 148
Views: 20,220
Posted By yamafitter
This reminded me of our trip to Copper Canyon...

This reminded me of our trip to Copper Canyon last November. We had crossed on the ferry and stayed two lights at the Huites Lake Lodge on the south side of the lake. The lodge is a beautiful...
Forum: Ride reports 04-16-2011, 12:10 AM
Replies: 148
Views: 20,220
Posted By yamafitter
You can't get there from here!!

Exactly, I was amazed that our staff was able to get the support pickup down that road when we came into Chinipas from Alamos. Then again I was amazed that a schoolbus made it down into Batopilas....
Forum: Ride reports 04-15-2011, 04:39 PM
Replies: 148
Views: 20,220
Posted By yamafitter
Only wimps and wannabe ADV Riders on Beemers use...

Only wimps and wannabe ADV Riders on Beemers use the bridge. True ADV'ers will still forge the river.
Forum: Ride reports 04-15-2011, 08:14 AM
Replies: 148
Views: 20,220
Posted By yamafitter
Video of the bridge at Chinipas

That section of road / trail leading out of Chinipas was one of my personal favorites from our trip. We came from Alamos into Chinipas. Some of us forged the river and the wimps took the bridge.
I...
Forum: Ride reports 04-13-2011, 05:36 AM
Replies: 148
Views: 20,220
Posted By yamafitter
Bridge at Chinipas

So far it looks like you covered much the same ground as we did on our recent trip in November the BeemerDon of the FJR Group.
I recognized the use of the Carta E32 maps but it looks like your...
Forum: Ride reports 04-05-2011, 04:50 PM
Replies: 148
Views: 20,220
Posted By yamafitter
Batopilas Swim Meet

Well, well, well....
It appears that it's not only KTM's that like to flop over in the river.
This will appease FJRider who dumped his 530 KTM in just about the exact same spot last November.
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