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Forum: Day Trippin' 06-15-2013, 01:05 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,691
Posted By ejtv
98 but feels like 106 degrees...

River still up there and actually rising...so can't connect the different sectors of my trail. 60% under water, but the new logs are great. Here's another one:
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Forum: Ride reports 06-13-2013, 08:39 PM
Replies: 301
Views: 59,837
Posted By ejtv
:evil Oui, down the bayou ...

:evil

Oui, down the bayou

http://etkj.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/MS-River-trail-riding/i-xT3CJw4/0/L/FILE0238-L.jpg
Forum: Day Trippin' 06-13-2013, 08:16 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,691
Posted By ejtv
Sunset

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Forum: Day Trippin' 06-11-2013, 06:19 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,691
Posted By ejtv
spending a late afternoon with a Mississippi River log

http://etkj.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/MS-River-trail-riding/i-7jWV2QN/0/L/FILE0415-L.jpg
blurry pic, but lots of :ricky
Forum: Thumpers 06-09-2013, 04:02 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 180
Posted By ejtv
I checked TT. Nothing really comparing the two. I...

I checked TT. Nothing really comparing the two. I posted a question there too. If I get an answer at TT I will post here. Somebody here must own one of these...:ear
Forum: Day Trippin' 06-09-2013, 02:07 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,691
Posted By ejtv
Mississipi's Carl's Dinner

:rofl Well, not quite Erzberg Rodeo's Carl's Dinner…but the river's rising and now falling waters opened up a whole new section full of really cool rocks and logs:

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Forum: Thumpers 06-09-2013, 06:11 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 180
Posted By ejtv
Beta 250/300 RR 2 Stroke

Any inmates own a Beta 250 RR or a 300 RR smokers?

Care to share your impressions? :ear

Beta 250 RR (http://www.americanbeta.com/node/800):
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Forum: Ride reports 06-08-2013, 03:49 PM
Replies: 301
Views: 59,837
Posted By ejtv
Plans for July drawn...

:clap

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Our route in gray: Ogden to Soda Springs to Palisades (west) to Tetons...
Forum: Day Trippin' 06-08-2013, 03:34 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,691
Posted By ejtv
With the water levels dropping about 5 feet...

I was finally able to ride a bit today…

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Forum: Thumpers 06-08-2013, 02:53 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,291
Posted By ejtv
I was talking to a local KTM dealer about the 250...

I was talking to a local KTM dealer about the 250 and 300 XC's who mentioned the 2014 2 strokes may come with FI. Anybody heard anything like this about the 2014's?
Forum: Canada 05-28-2013, 05:49 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 236
Posted By ejtv
Intel on British Columbia/Yukon off-road

We're making our way from Louisiana on dirt bikes (KTM 500's, WR 250's, etc.) on as much single track, ATV, jeep and technical roads as possible. Trip started in 2011. Currently exploring northern...
Forum: Day Trippin' 05-26-2013, 03:38 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,691
Posted By ejtv
From bad to worse

I have withdrawal symptoms with my trail flooded…when the black line (current stage) is above the blue line (the point at which the water hits the levee)...
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Forum: Pics, pics, pics... 05-26-2013, 01:57 PM
Replies: 298
Views: 95,716
Posted By ejtv
http://etkj.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Circumnavigati...

http://etkj.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Circumnavigating-the-Great/i-G4nRDvp/0/XL/P1020429_tonemapped-XL.jpg
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Forum: Ride reports 05-26-2013, 01:24 PM
Replies: 301
Views: 59,837
Posted By ejtv
The Long Way Around the Great Salt Lake (Day 10)

It's over. I spent the last day taking care of the bike (well, the good folks at ADS Motorsports (http://www.adsmotorsports.com) in Ogden did--highly recommended shop). New meat, MX meat, no more DOT...
Forum: Ride reports 05-26-2013, 12:47 PM
Replies: 301
Views: 59,837
Posted By ejtv
The Long Way Around the Great Salt Lake (Day 9)

Good morning!

http://etkj.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Circumnavigating-the-Great/i-qdqNL46/0/L/P1020777_fused-L.jpg

Hot chocolate:
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Forum: Ride reports 05-26-2013, 04:02 AM
Replies: 301
Views: 59,837
Posted By ejtv
The Long Way Around the Great Salt Lake (Day 8 Part 4)

Here's jakbrand finishing the climb up to our camping spot on the Black Mountains area, selected by A-rider. Steeper than it looks yada yada yada:
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Forum: Ride reports 05-25-2013, 03:27 PM
Replies: 301
Views: 59,837
Posted By ejtv
The Long Way Around the Great Salt Lake (Day 8 Part 3)

After the Silver Sage refuel, it was off to Cherry Creek area…

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Forum: Pics, pics, pics... 05-23-2013, 05:17 PM
Replies: 1,088
Views: 147,142
Posted By ejtv
May 2013 efforts in Utah and Nevada

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Forum: Pics, pics, pics... 05-23-2013, 04:55 PM
Replies: 476
Views: 137,679
Posted By ejtv
Stansbury Front, UT

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Forum: Ride reports 05-22-2013, 09:15 PM
Replies: 301
Views: 59,837
Posted By ejtv
The Long Way Around the Great Salt Lake (Day 8 Part 3)

RR and pics for Day 8 part 3 won't post until Sunday. See you then!
Forum: Ride reports 05-22-2013, 06:00 PM
Replies: 301
Views: 59,837
Posted By ejtv
The Long Way Around the Great Salt Lake (Day 8 Part 2)

After Stansbury, jakbrand had us visiting the friendly neighbors at the Dugway Proving Grounds (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dugway_Proving_Ground) for coffee, doughnuts, and fuel. Unbeknownst to...
Forum: Ride reports 05-22-2013, 05:04 AM
Replies: 301
Views: 59,837
Posted By ejtv
The Long Way Around the Great Salt Lake (Day 8 Part 1)

Next morning, jakbrand mentally reroutes around Box Elder Pass:

http://etkj.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Circumnavigating-the-Great/i-JVJLhLD/0/L/P1020703-L.jpg

After bypassing Box Elder, the rest...
Forum: Ride reports 05-21-2013, 05:53 PM
Replies: 301
Views: 59,837
Posted By ejtv
The Long Way Around the Great Salt Lake (Day 7 Part 3)

You know you're the first rider of the season when you find this:

http://etkj.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Circumnavigating-the-Great/i-tx3Dk9K/0/L/FILE0742-L.jpg

We crossed this snowdrift at about...
Forum: Ride reports 05-21-2013, 05:06 PM
Replies: 301
Views: 59,837
Posted By ejtv
The Long Way Around the Great Salt Lake (Day 7 Part 2)

Utah singletrack rules :ricky:ricky:ricky

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Forum: Ride reports 05-20-2013, 07:16 PM
Replies: 301
Views: 59,837
Posted By ejtv
The Long Way Around the Great Salt Lake (Day 7 Part 1)

Housekeeping next morning after riding the last 25 miles early AM: Back at the ranch, jakbrand is ready to ship his old suspension home (he had replaced it earlier in the week) along with unneeded...
Forum: Ride reports 05-20-2013, 09:07 AM
Replies: 301
Views: 59,837
Posted By ejtv
The Long Way Around the Great Salt Lake (Day 6 Part 3)

So we were able to connect with that north-south road as planned. Those are special moments, when these known-to-only-the-locals connectors really work. A mixture of triumph with a sigh of relief...
Forum: Ride reports 05-19-2013, 05:11 PM
Replies: 301
Views: 59,837
Posted By ejtv
The Long Way Around the Great Salt Lake (Day 6 Part 2)

Now all we had to do was cross about three low mountain ranges and the accompanying valleys in between to get to Wendover. Piece of cake.

As we left the Ruby Mountains behind, temps warmed and...
Forum: Ride reports 05-19-2013, 03:48 PM
Replies: 301
Views: 59,837
Posted By ejtv
The Long Way Around the Great Salt Lake (Day 6 Part 1)

So we slowed down the rush via pavement now that we were within shooting range of Salt Lake City. Reroute involved departing early AM from Elko, and having a relaxing ride visiting the Ruby Mountains...
Forum: Ride reports 05-19-2013, 02:34 PM
Replies: 301
Views: 59,837
Posted By ejtv
"hours"? :rofl I think days, maybe weeks, which...

"hours"? :rofl I think days, maybe weeks, which is part of the fun when I'm stuck in Louisiana away from the mountains!
Forum: Ride reports 05-19-2013, 12:21 PM
Replies: 301
Views: 59,837
Posted By ejtv
The Long Way Around the Great Salt Lake (Day 5 Part 3)

By the time we got to McDermitt (Wednesday), we had already decided that we would have to catch up via pavement if we were to reach Salt Lake City by Thursday evening to meet jb and ride...
Forum: Ride reports 05-19-2013, 07:01 AM
Replies: 301
Views: 59,837
Posted By ejtv
The Long Way Around the Great Salt Lake (Day 5 Part 2)

We entered the NF and pretty much climbed along the North Fork of Little Humboldt River first west then north up to about 7700 feet, hopefully without too much snow, and eventually began our gradual...
Forum: Ride reports 05-19-2013, 06:23 AM
Replies: 301
Views: 59,837
Posted By ejtv
The Long Way Around the Great Salt Lake (Day 5 Part 1)

Sunrise in Owyhee Desert was just as spectacular as the sunset:

http://etkj.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Circumnavigating-the-Great/i-sfVZfqn/0/L/P1020489_tonemapped-L.jpg
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Forum: Ride reports 05-18-2013, 07:05 PM
Replies: 301
Views: 59,837
Posted By ejtv
I love the pic above of the horse checking out...

I love the pic above of the horse checking out the KTM :D
Forum: Ride reports 05-18-2013, 04:02 PM
Replies: 301
Views: 59,837
Posted By ejtv
The Long Way Around the Great Salt Lake (Day 4 Part 3)

The late afternoon sky and the sunset on the Owyhee Desert that day was stunning. We must have taken 100 pics each…here are my top ones.

Here's one looking NE at a line of rain clouds leaving us. ...
Forum: Ride reports 05-18-2013, 10:52 AM
Replies: 301
Views: 59,837
Posted By ejtv
The Long Way Around the Great Salt Lake (Day 4 Part 2)

Crossing Sheep Creek Dam. Here the road got really tricky, but we eventually found a faint double track.
...
Forum: Ride reports 05-18-2013, 09:57 AM
Replies: 301
Views: 59,837
Posted By ejtv
The Long Way Around the Great Salt Lake (Day 4 Part 1)

So after breakfast at the Red Dog and discussion about the best reroute, we settle on riding north and then taking NF Road 071 west toward Mountain City. One of the main features of our plan was to...
Forum: Ride reports 05-16-2013, 09:11 PM
Replies: 301
Views: 59,837
Posted By ejtv
The Long Way Around the Great Salt Lake (Day 3)

I kept jakbrand up all night. The coyotes he said. I laughed because while we did hear coyotes in the early AM, he meant that I coughed for an hour straight from midnight to 1 AM of so. I was sick as...
Forum: Ride reports 05-15-2013, 08:46 PM
Replies: 301
Views: 59,837
Posted By ejtv
The Long Way Around the Great Salt Lake (Day 2 part 2)

Celebrating getting around the snowbank…

http://etkj.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Circumnavigating-the-Great/i-zCBx89L/0/L/P1020258-L.jpg

Asking for directions near Etna, Utah…We found many of the...
Forum: Ride reports 05-15-2013, 08:23 PM
Replies: 301
Views: 59,837
Posted By ejtv
The Long Way Around the Great Salt Lake (Day 2 part 1)

So the plan is to meet jakbrand, share some BS about all that had happened in the last 6 months since we rode in Utah…well, mostly we worked and most importantly, we trained and trained to be ready...
Forum: Ride reports 05-15-2013, 07:27 PM
Replies: 301
Views: 59,837
Posted By ejtv
The Long Way Around the Great Salt Lake (Day 1 cont.))

BTR-SLC flight uneventful. My daughter picked me up (recently moved to Utah, how lucky!) and we went to the storage unit. I found it, well, dusty, but unchanged after 6 months.
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