Boise ride this weekend...

[Ron in Boise]

Hi All;

As an introduction, I am Ron Baldner from Boise(Ron in Boise). I have been a dirt biker and adventure rider since 1959. A friend of mine and I are heading to Southern Utah the middle of March for an extended adventure. We are taking our motorhome/camper 2 TW 200s and going to explore new country for us.
http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=852968
We will be heading back this way about the second week in April. If there are any riders who see this post and wish to join in for part or all of this trip, you are welcome to join.
ronvfs@gmail.com

[av_mech]

Originally Posted by Idahosam

Hi'ya, The guards and highway pegs are HT products as are the Panniers. I have the original Tiger panniers and mounting hardware in storage.

Not sure but you may able to special order the Guards for the tiger... will probably have to wait a bit for manufacture; that is if he still has the template.



Could maybe make you a good deal on the Triumph Panniers.

Took this same picture minus the bike!

[Idahosam]

G-Day Ron, Thanks for throwing out the offer, but I am heading to Death Valley end of this month with a small group, and well I don't think the wife would be thrilled with me turning around heading back down. That, said, I so want to head back to southern Utah, that place is a geological Mecca to explore.

Have GREAT Ride. BTW I had a TW for almost 14 years Great little machine! I kinda miss not having mine.

Originally Posted by Ron in Boise

Hi All;

As an introduction, I am Ron Baldner from Boise(Ron in Boise). I have been a dirt biker and adventure rider since 1959. A friend of mine and I are heading to Southern Utah the middle of March for an extended adventure. We are taking our motorhome/camper 2 TW 200s and going to explore new country for us.
http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=852968
We will be heading back this way about the second week in April. If there are any riders who see this post and wish to join in for part or all of this trip, you are welcome to join.
ronvfs@gmail.com

[Idahosam]

Originally Posted by av_mech

Took this same picture minus the bike!

Hum, I bet there's a Tiger just out of the shot too. BTW: finished the book awhile back just need to get it back to you. AWESOME! I read the whole thing in one sitting.

[silverspurs]

Originally Posted by Ron in Boise

Hi All;

As an introduction, I am Ron Baldner from Boise(Ron in Boise). I have been a dirt biker and adventure rider since 1959. A friend of mine and I are heading to Southern Utah the middle of March for an extended adventure. We are taking our motorhome/camper 2 TW 200s and going to explore new country for us.
http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=852968
We will be heading back this way about the second week in April. If there are any riders who see this post and wish to join in for part or all of this trip, you are welcome to join.
ronvfs@gmail.com

Sounds like a fun adventure Ron..
We are riding down to the Toroweep overlook of G C end of April.. then on up to corral pink dunes fhen home...
Timing is off for us, to hook up with u but lets get togefher for some local rides...
Have u joined IAMC yet?... they will have a bucket list of places for u to ride for this summer as part of their challenge... check fhem out at "motoidaho.com
See u out there!....
Rick

[av_mech]

Originally Posted by Idahosam

Hum, I bet there's a Tiger just out of the shot too. BTW: finished the book awhile back just need to get it back to you. AWESOME! I read the whole thing in one sitting.

Actually that was back in the KLR days.

Just bring the book on by the shop sometime and say hi.

[silverspurs]

Went for a ride out to the Owyhee Desert a couple days ago... My Buddy Trents KLR is getting valve shims changed out, so he road my KLR...

We took a jeep trail that had about 6 inches of sand for a road base... I found out Pluric isn't the ONLY one who has trouble staying upright in the sand!!I was down before I'd gone 100 feet!... I found out the super 10 is pretty easy to pick up... sorry, no pics of the sleeping bike... but I did get some of the sand ruts where the tragedy occurred...

After a couple hundred yards of riding in this stuff, I figured out how to survive in it and didn't go down again... but it is work to ride this bike in sand!..
With two perfectly good bikes to ride... Trent decided to go for a hike??...

it was nice to get out there even though it's still pretty cold!! I sure like this bike!! even though she is a big gal!!

I'll be riding the big gal down to Death Valley in a Month... looking forward to letting her stretch her legs for a couple thousand miles
If anyone from the NW wants to ride down, Let me know!...

[Handy]

Looks like fun, is that out by Jump Creek?

[silverspurs]

Originally Posted by Handy

Looks like fun, is that out by Jump Creek?

It was off fhe Owyhee Back Country Byway... just a few miles out from Grandview

[silverspurs]

Originally Posted by av_mech

Took this same picture minus the bike!

seems to be a popular location for a picture!! can't imagine why!!??

[ryanwilliamcantrell]

Originally Posted by silverspurs

Went for a ride out to the Owyhee Desert a couple days ago... My Buddy Trents KLR is getting valve shims changed out, so he road my KLR...

We took a jeep trail that had about 6 inches of sand for a road base... I found out Pluric isn't the ONLY one who has trouble staying upright in the sand!!I was down before I'd gone 100 feet!... I found out the super 10 is pretty easy to pick up... sorry, no pics of the sleeping bike... but I did get some of the sand ruts where the tragedy occurred...

After a couple hundred yards of riding in this stuff, I figured out how to survive in it and didn't go down again... but it is work to ride this bike in sand!..
With two perfectly good bikes to ride... Trent decided to go for a hike??...

it was nice to get out there even though it's still pretty cold!! I sure like this bike!! even though she is a big gal!!

I'll be riding the big gal down to Death Valley in a Month... looking forward to letting her stretch her legs for a couple thousand miles
If anyone from the NW wants to ride down, Let me know!...

Thanks for the pics. I'm eager to get out in the desert this spring.

[ryanwilliamcantrell]

Originally Posted by silverspurs

It was off fhe Owyhee Back Country Byway... just a few miles out from Grandview

Is the Byway pass-able yet? Or is it soupy high in elevation?

[trailrider383]

Originally Posted by ryanwilliamcantrell

Is the Byway pass-able yet? Or is it soupy high in elevation?

It's good to see Ryan is still kicking! You ready to ride?

On to the riding subject. I am planning on doing a re-ride of my Crystal Crane Hot Springs ride from March 2010. It will be one of the last two weekends in March. When it gets closer I'll just pick the weekend that looks like good riding weather. Look here for some pics of the 2010 ride:

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showt...76678&page=225

If anyone is interested in coming along, let me know.

[ID XR600]

Originally Posted by trailrider383

It's good to see Ryan is still kicking! You ready to ride?

On to the riding subject. I am planning on doing a re-ride of my Crystal Crane Hot Springs ride from March 2010. It will be one of the last two weekends in March. When it gets closer I'll just pick the weekend that looks like good riding weather. Look here for some pics of the 2010 ride:

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showt...76678&page=225

If anyone is interested in coming along, let me know.

I should be there.

[trailrider383]

Originally Posted by ID XR600

I should be there.

Maybe this time we'll have enough sense to turn back if we hit snow.