not one but TWO husky TE610s ganged up to whip the ass of the DR650 on this ride. i'm calling it a draw.... <iframe width="760" height="455" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/UMZ1LXadMjM?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
yep, it was a great ride. after a stinking hot summer and so much flooding we were grinning ear to ear all day with cloudless skies and cool autumn (fall?) weather. can't wait to get out again next weekend if it stays like this down under....
she's definitely booked in for suspension work. i've also got the footpeg lowering plates and they hit the moment you do a little jump or go through ruts. last DR i adapted some RM250 forks which raised the front end, will have to look out for some of those again (why did i sell the old set?!) then fit a shorter dogbone to kick up the rear end too.
My random riding encounters for April 2013... <object height="315" width="560"> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/rvvCDHOEu1E?hl=en_US&version=3&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="315" width="560"> More riding time in April so more encounters to show you. Nobody died that I know of, but one of the car wrecks was pretty bad. Neither Cynthia nor I suffered any harm this month, thank the Lord! Below is a list of what is in the video and be sure to check out or web site for more info on our riding! Our bikes are: 2012 Kymco Like 200i Scooter 2012 Can Am Spyder RT-S SE5 Roadster Our helmet cam is a Midland XTC 200 HD. See it here: http://goo.gl/d7E7p What's in the video this month: 1. Someone driving on the wrong side of the road! 2. Dog attacks me, extremely close call! Yikes! 3. Bad car wreck / car crash. Possible fatality. 4. Another car crash, she rear ended a log truck. 5. 3 dogs attack me while I was riding! 6. Goats by the road... I like goats. 7. Someone ran a red light - whoops! 8. 3 car pile up, not sure of any injuries. 9. Massive red light runners! Shame shame. 10. Buzzards in the road, one chases me and I wasn't dead! </object>
I'll represent the scootering segment with this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpJ0WtHQnC4&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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video from yesterdays adventure ride, Hawkes Bay NZ <iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/iK1nDSbMcr8" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Here's a trailer some of my recent clients made from a tour through Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras. I can't wait to see the whole length movie! <object width="560" height="315"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/1sXenkQH6P8?hl=en_US&version=3&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/1sXenkQH6P8?hl=en_US&version=3&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="560" height="315" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object>
Sunday morning ride above Mountain Loop Highway outside of Granite Falls, WA. Nothing dramatic. Just a fun ride on a beautiful day! Also managed to tip over doing a donut to get turned around.....a special talent http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htZUPWl8WNo
<iframe width="640" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/myTupyTUuNY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myTupyTUuNY A greeting Medel
Great Duel Sport Ride we did in South Western Maine this past weekend The water hole <iframe frameborder="0" scrolling="no" width="640" height="480" src="https://api.smugmug.com/services/embed/2495400376_X9GtnSX?width=640&height=480&albumId=29027770&albumKey=7Pfj3g"></iframe> This video done by FreeTheBeast on the Beamer <object width="560" height="315"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Q5Wk4Z2AT7Q?version=3&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Q5Wk4Z2AT7Q?version=3&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="560" height="315" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object>
Early May ride several hours east of Portland. My favorite ride from Shaniko to Fossil. This video shows the portion between Shaniko and Antelope. Awesome road! Bike: 2011 R1200RT <IFRAME height=390 src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/brBLAdhlzqM" frameBorder=0 width=640 allowfullscreen></IFRAME>
Oregon 218 between Fossil and Clarno (John Day Fosil Beds). <iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XZUXIWCgTHA?feature=player_detailpage" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Well, it's not quite as epic as a lot of the extreme videos I see, but I've made a slideshow out of an idea for an eulogy for a rear tire, one I wore down to cords over the last year. With the soundtrack with it, it's epic, in kind of a satirical way. See what you think. The scenes are from the Pacific Northwest, including BC, and also from a trip I made cross-country last year to Quebec. Where the Rubber Goes