Exploring Backwoods, MS in pictures with BackwoodsKLR - Page 7

backwoodsKLR · 12-02-2012, 08:46 AM

Another ride through Backwoods, MS...

Riders:
Trailblazzer990 (KTM990), Supahflid (KTM990), DavidQ (KTM990), Knightwork (1200GSA), Cliff-77(F650GS), ldmcain(S-10), and myself (Tiger 800XC)

Location: Mostly Southwest MS...

Knightwork, DQ, Supah and myself met for breakfast at Heart & Soul, as is our normal Saturday meeting place. Trailblazer990 had posted up that he was going riding and to meet at the truckstop in Utica, MS at 9. So we met for breakfast at 7 and were on the road headed for Utica by 8. A cool run down the Interstate and Hwy 18 got us to Utica in plenty of time. ldmccain soon joined us (with a Harley buddy in tow who just tagged along to meet us. He is in the market for a DS bike.) And lucky for us, cliff-77 happened to stop for gas on his way to Natchez and saw us and decided to join our group. Trailblazer is always fun to follow... and try to keep up with. He has been riding these roads for years and knows them all without GPS. We established ride rules and headed out...

The weather was perfect and the gravel was fast and the dust was low do to a recent rain back on Monday!

We soon made it to the Hunt Road waterfall...And DQ was feeling froggy and headed down under the bridge...

There is some deep sand in places

Gotta be careful if you go under the bridge... Appears to be the party spot. Lots of graffiti, broken glass, trash, etc.

(I think this is where I got a flat on the KLR during the dFR route!)

backwoodsKLR · 12-02-2012, 09:05 AM

Lined up on top of the bridge...

I meant to ask Bob (or anyone else) if they knew what all of these old metal things were used for...

While DQ was trying to talk me into taking my brand new Tiger down there to break it in, Larry decided he would try it...

So far so good!

Oops! There is some rip-rap rocks under those leaves!!!

Boy, that sands looks deep!

Sand, rocks, water... All in one place!

One last stretch of sand and...

Oops...

Here comes the cavalry...

I guess Knightwork is spanking it for getting stuck?!?

And the peanut gallery up on the bridge... (DQ and Cliff-77)

More to come...

backwoodsKLR · 12-02-2012, 02:37 PM

Got the S10 moving again and headed for pavement..

And Trailblazer was ready to roll, so off we went...

Passing under the Natchez Trace

Just a leisurely run through farm country...

backwoodsKLR · 12-02-2012, 02:48 PM

Trailblazer finally stopped to let us catch our breath and stretch our legs...

backwoodsKLR · 12-02-2012, 02:57 PM

Back in the gravel again!

The Orange Coolaid is strong with this group... Trailblazer patiently waiting for the rest of us to get a break!

Cliff and I were on the "small" bikes of the group!

It was unnerving to try to ride the narrow board track on the right one handed while taking the picture...

backwoodsKLR · 12-02-2012, 03:01 PM

Cliff

Supah

Larry

backwoodsKLR · 12-02-2012, 03:09 PM

So right after we took the turn above, we go a mile or so and suddenly start slowing and Supah has his flashers on and pulls over... As I stop and get my gear off, we find out he ran out of gas.

Borrow a siphon hose?

She ran out of gas, so i had to lay her down...

The bikes that are NOT out of gas...

So lets get the KTM tank lower to siphon out of the S10 while Knightwork goes to chase down DQ and Trailblazer...

Lesson one: Garden hose does not fit down in a S10 tank very well.
Lesson two: A 2 liter coke bottle can be used as a temporary gas can.
Lesson three: When everyone else TOPS OFF, DO IT TOO!!!

(Just kidding, Supah!)

DQ and Knightwork returned with a 2 liter bottle of gas and got us all to the station.

When we got to the station this woman had just topped off her tank and was having trouble kickstarting her shovelhead...

With everyone gassed up, it was time for some gas station chicken... (I bet Supah's tasted like gas!)

backwoodsKLR · 12-02-2012, 03:24 PM

After lunch, DQ had to cut out to make it back for a Christmas party, so then there were 6. Is this the dancing queen station?

Lots of loose boards on this bridge..

I finally caught up to the Trailblazer!!!

Thanks to the slow rolling road block, i was able to keep up!!

You would hope a road with a name like this would be awesome!!!!

And it lives up to its name!!!

Fixer Upper?!?!

It was a great day, great weather, and some great riding friends! Thanks TRAILBLAZER!!!!

DavidQ · 12-02-2012, 05:46 PM

What a great day of riding. I'm certainly glad you guys talked me in to going.

backwoodsKLR · 12-02-2012, 06:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DavidQ

What a great day of riding. I'm certainly glad you guys talked me in to going.

Hope we didn't hurt your arm when we were twisting it to make you go ride!!! :)

Knightwork · 12-02-2012, 07:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by backwoodsKLR

Hope we didn't hurt your arm when we were twisting it to make you go ride!!! :)

Man You don't remeber anything we twisted his good arm

It was a great day for riding and being with good friends

I had a blast -Thnaks Bob for dragging us around

990 trailblazer · 12-02-2012, 07:07 PM

Thanks Backwoods for the ride report and all the great pics. It was indeed a good ride with good folks.

990 trailblazer · 12-02-2012, 07:26 PM

I meant to ask Bob (or anyone else) if they knew what all of these old metal things were used for...

I believe they are pillars from an old bridge, it looks like the current one is number 4

backwoodsKLR · 12-02-2012, 07:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 990 trailblazer

I believe they are pillars from an old bridge, it looks like the current one is number 4

They look more like tanks and not load bearing. They appear to be riveted or bolted and I wouldn't think they would be very sturdy. Have not seen another bridge with that type of support, but placement would make sense for bridge supports.

Cliff-77 · 12-02-2012, 08:10 PM

Enjoyed the pictures BKLR,was a good day of riding,thanks guys for letting me tag along.

12-02-2012, 08:46 AM	#91
backwoodsKLR ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Apr 2009 Location: Central Mississippi Oddometer: 7,709	December 01, 2012 Another ride through Backwoods, MS... Riders: Trailblazzer990 (KTM990), Supahflid (KTM990), DavidQ (KTM990), Knightwork (1200GSA), Cliff-77(F650GS), ldmcain(S-10), and myself (Tiger 800XC) Location: Mostly Southwest MS... Knightwork, DQ, Supah and myself met for breakfast at Heart & Soul, as is our normal Saturday meeting place. Trailblazer990 had posted up that he was going riding and to meet at the truckstop in Utica, MS at 9. So we met for breakfast at 7 and were on the road headed for Utica by 8. A cool run down the Interstate and Hwy 18 got us to Utica in plenty of time. ldmccain soon joined us (with a Harley buddy in tow who just tagged along to meet us. He is in the market for a DS bike.) And lucky for us, cliff-77 happened to stop for gas on his way to Natchez and saw us and decided to join our group. Trailblazer is always fun to follow... and try to keep up with. He has been riding these roads for years and knows them all without GPS. We established ride rules and headed out... The weather was perfect and the gravel was fast and the dust was low do to a recent rain back on Monday! We soon made it to the Hunt Road waterfall...And DQ was feeling froggy and headed down under the bridge... There is some deep sand in places Gotta be careful if you go under the bridge... Appears to be the party spot. Lots of graffiti, broken glass, trash, etc. (I think this is where I got a flat on the KLR during the dFR route!) __________________ 2013 Tiger 800XC \| 09 KLR650/685 SOLD \| 04 Wee Strom SOLD \| Explore: Backwoods, MS \| My Daytrippin Thread MS Tag-O-Rama Map / Jackson, MS Local Tag-O-Rama Map

12-02-2012, 09:05 AM	#92
backwoodsKLR ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Apr 2009 Location: Central Mississippi Oddometer: 7,709	Lined up on top of the bridge... I meant to ask Bob (or anyone else) if they knew what all of these old metal things were used for... While DQ was trying to talk me into taking my brand new Tiger down there to break it in, Larry decided he would try it... So far so good! Oops! There is some rip-rap rocks under those leaves!!! Boy, that sands looks deep! Sand, rocks, water... All in one place! One last stretch of sand and... Oops... Here comes the cavalry... I guess Knightwork is spanking it for getting stuck?!? And the peanut gallery up on the bridge... (DQ and Cliff-77) More to come... __________________ 2013 Tiger 800XC \| 09 KLR650/685 SOLD \| 04 Wee Strom SOLD \| Explore: Backwoods, MS \| My Daytrippin Thread MS Tag-O-Rama Map / Jackson, MS Local Tag-O-Rama Map

12-02-2012, 02:37 PM	#93
backwoodsKLR ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Apr 2009 Location: Central Mississippi Oddometer: 7,709	Got the S10 moving again and headed for pavement.. And Trailblazer was ready to roll, so off we went... Passing under the Natchez Trace Just a leisurely run through farm country... __________________ 2013 Tiger 800XC \| 09 KLR650/685 SOLD \| 04 Wee Strom SOLD \| Explore: Backwoods, MS \| My Daytrippin Thread MS Tag-O-Rama Map / Jackson, MS Local Tag-O-Rama Map

12-02-2012, 02:48 PM	#94
backwoodsKLR ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Apr 2009 Location: Central Mississippi Oddometer: 7,709	Trailblazer finally stopped to let us catch our breath and stretch our legs... __________________ 2013 Tiger 800XC \| 09 KLR650/685 SOLD \| 04 Wee Strom SOLD \| Explore: Backwoods, MS \| My Daytrippin Thread MS Tag-O-Rama Map / Jackson, MS Local Tag-O-Rama Map

12-02-2012, 02:57 PM	#95
backwoodsKLR ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Apr 2009 Location: Central Mississippi Oddometer: 7,709	Back in the gravel again! The Orange Coolaid is strong with this group... Trailblazer patiently waiting for the rest of us to get a break! Cliff and I were on the "small" bikes of the group! It was unnerving to try to ride the narrow board track on the right one handed while taking the picture... __________________ 2013 Tiger 800XC \| 09 KLR650/685 SOLD \| 04 Wee Strom SOLD \| Explore: Backwoods, MS \| My Daytrippin Thread MS Tag-O-Rama Map / Jackson, MS Local Tag-O-Rama Map

12-02-2012, 03:01 PM	#96
backwoodsKLR ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Apr 2009 Location: Central Mississippi Oddometer: 7,709	Cliff Supah Larry __________________ 2013 Tiger 800XC \| 09 KLR650/685 SOLD \| 04 Wee Strom SOLD \| Explore: Backwoods, MS \| My Daytrippin Thread MS Tag-O-Rama Map / Jackson, MS Local Tag-O-Rama Map

12-02-2012, 03:09 PM	#97
backwoodsKLR ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Apr 2009 Location: Central Mississippi Oddometer: 7,709	So right after we took the turn above, we go a mile or so and suddenly start slowing and Supah has his flashers on and pulls over... As I stop and get my gear off, we find out he ran out of gas. Borrow a siphon hose? She ran out of gas, so i had to lay her down... The bikes that are NOT out of gas... So lets get the KTM tank lower to siphon out of the S10 while Knightwork goes to chase down DQ and Trailblazer... Lesson one: Garden hose does not fit down in a S10 tank very well. Lesson two: A 2 liter coke bottle can be used as a temporary gas can. Lesson three: When everyone else TOPS OFF, DO IT TOO!!! (Just kidding, Supah!) DQ and Knightwork returned with a 2 liter bottle of gas and got us all to the station. When we got to the station this woman had just topped off her tank and was having trouble kickstarting her shovelhead... With everyone gassed up, it was time for some gas station chicken... (I bet Supah's tasted like gas!) __________________ 2013 Tiger 800XC \| 09 KLR650/685 SOLD \| 04 Wee Strom SOLD \| Explore: Backwoods, MS \| My Daytrippin Thread MS Tag-O-Rama Map / Jackson, MS Local Tag-O-Rama Map

12-02-2012, 03:24 PM	#98
backwoodsKLR ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Apr 2009 Location: Central Mississippi Oddometer: 7,709	After lunch, DQ had to cut out to make it back for a Christmas party, so then there were 6. Is this the dancing queen station? Lots of loose boards on this bridge.. I finally caught up to the Trailblazer!!! Thanks to the slow rolling road block, i was able to keep up!! You would hope a road with a name like this would be awesome!!!! And it lives up to its name!!! Fixer Upper?!?! It was a great day, great weather, and some great riding friends! Thanks TRAILBLAZER!!!! __________________ 2013 Tiger 800XC \| 09 KLR650/685 SOLD \| 04 Wee Strom SOLD \| Explore: Backwoods, MS \| My Daytrippin Thread MS Tag-O-Rama Map / Jackson, MS Local Tag-O-Rama Map

12-02-2012, 05:46 PM	#99
DavidQ Beastly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2009 Location: Brandon, MS Oddometer: 1,493	What a great day of riding. I'm certainly glad you guys talked me in to going. __________________ 2008 TE610 2011 990 Adv R Colorado / Utah 2010 Colorado / Utah 2011 NM, CO, UT, AZ 2012

12-02-2012, 07:07 PM	#102
990 trailblazer Adventurer Joined: Jul 2012 Oddometer: 45	Thanks Backwoods for the ride report and all the great pics. It was indeed a good ride with good folks.

12-02-2012, 07:26 PM	#103
990 trailblazer Adventurer Joined: Jul 2012 Oddometer: 45	I meant to ask Bob (or anyone else) if they knew what all of these old metal things were used for... I believe they are pillars from an old bridge, it looks like the current one is number 4

12-02-2012, 08:10 PM	#105
Cliff-77 Lost Adventurer Joined: Jan 2010 Location: Miss, Oddometer: 1,047	Good day of riding Enjoyed the pictures BKLR,was a good day of riding,thanks guys for letting me tag along. __________________ IBA#54495 Patriotism is supporting your country all the time,and your government when it deserves it.Mark Twain.

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