Iowa Roll Call

Ankeny here...................

Still looking for a little more adventure?!

I had a TW200 and gave up on trying to find trials to ride. Where do you guys ride?

Pics from my last ride............

Great photos!

Any of you guys ever attend any of the midwest rallies? Any suggestions?

I'm going to go to Moonshine for the first time, I think it's a street bikers ride in mostly.

Soldiers grove WI has a nice BMW rally.

The one here in Iowa (BMW).

Polk City ride in.

And that's all I can think of.

I usually end up going to the J&P open house, if that counts. Also, now that I have a Ulysses, I've been going to the Buell Homecoming.

Looks like tomorrow is going to be nice. I plan to ride some gravel if anyone is interested in joining in. I plan to leave out of West Union at 9:00 if anyone is interested. Shell station at the intersection of hwy 18 & 150 is the start.

I'll be exploring in the big MO. all day.

What a great weekend so far for riding, Hope you are all out riding.
Eric and I did some riding along the Des Moines then ended up camping on the bank it was nice!



Across the river on an island was a nesting Bald Eagle.

Then it was some [300 miles] back rode riding with my wife today.

Is anyone going to RMAR in Aug.?

Rode to Poopies this past Wed, then around CR Thurs/Fri...Sat made a run to the Ox Yoke followed by a run up to JP... A lot of bikes out this past week, perfect weather.

Have not been a member on these forums very long but just came across this thread. I am from Des Moines, I just finished rebuilding my 1976 R90/6. Should have some better pictures up soon!

Very nice Imya...very nice.

Shweeet! I live in WDM.

Awesome! I work in Urbandale!

Hi everybody. I live in Des Moines and ride a 08' Vstrom 650 in Flat Black. Been lurking here a long time and posting a lot on stromtrooper.com

Is anyone planning on going on the Moonshine Lunch Run coming up April 13-15 in Moonshine, IL??

Details here: http://moonshine-run.com/Moonshine/Event.asp

A buddy from DSM and I are planning on leaving Friday morning first thing and coming home on Sunday. Anyone want to join us. (Buddy is riding a Sportster.)

SnoPro
Wife and I are heading over Friday evening Camping and will be there Sat for a Moonburger. Camping at the farm and coming home Sunday. I'll keep an eye out for that blacked out Wee.

Howdy all. Ryan from WDSM.
Been riding since I traded off an RC car for a KDX80 at age 11. Now at 36, I am that 11yo all over again. Picked up my shiny new 2012 Ducati Multistrada 1200S touring yesterday from Motosports.
My last ride, a 2000 Ducati Monster 900i.e. has moved on to my friend. I miss it horribly but the Multistrada helped me start to forget her on the ride home last night.

Out with the old...


And in with the new...



I have had several bikes over the years. Dirtbikes, sportbikes, a couple of cruisers that lasted only long enough to wash them and sell them again...and pretty much everything in between. I currently have a DR350 that is solely for dirt use.
After putting in 520 miles in on one August Saturday last year in SW Colorado on the Monster, my knees were screaming for relief. I decided that it was time to start shopping for a new ride. One that was going to be more distance friendly.
After struggling all spring to track down a red MS, I finally relented and decided to put a deposit down on the white one Motosports had on the way (The wife wouldn't let me do the Pikes Peak model they had on the way citing too much more while getting "less" in her eyes).

Anyway, I plan on riding her until the wheels fall off. Then I will just put on a new set of wheels and start the process over again.
I have to say that first impressions on the Multi (and in no way related to me being a Ducati junkie): This Ducati pisses rainbows and shits unicorns!

The guys at Motosports really are cool, aren't they? They've helped me a lot with my 950 Adventure even though they don't service the big KTMs. Let me know if you want go exploring one weekend. I live out by the Jordan Creek Mall. If you see a big, ugly, metalic orange KTM out that way, it's probably me.

Ron and the owner Doug are the best at Motosports!!