A Roadie in Motion - Page 4

TedShred · 02-02-2009, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by gypsyrr

Okay - but when you can get a photo of those dotted line toads you are taking with you to the beach, I wanna see 'em.

Gotta luv the predictive text feature on the iPhone

I send out some bizarre messages when I'm not paying attention

TedShred · 02-02-2009, 12:27 PM

Hey Joe!!! Thanks for the stickers

I know they weren't cheap

dino2000 · 02-02-2009, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by TedShred

Hey Joe!!! Thanks for the stickers

I know they weren't cheap

Poser dosen't even begin to describe this pic

Colemanfu · 02-02-2009, 04:16 PM

Ouch ^ slam on his stickers.

Good stuff. I like the vid of the guy bashing the street bike on the rocks. I could watch an hour of that kind of stuff. Keep up the cool pictures and ride super safe.

TedShred · 02-02-2009, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Colemanfu

Ouch ^ slam on his stickers.

Good stuff. I like the vid of the guy bashing the street bike on the rocks. I could watch an hour of that kind of stuff. Keep up the cool pictures and ride super safe.

He's just jealous. My bike has actually been out of the USA

KEN PHENIX · 02-02-2009, 09:18 PM

Hey Joe!
My wife says I have ADD but damn, my ADD doesn't turn out lookin' anything like your ADD!

This is amazing stuff you're doing!

What a ride . . . . . I mean, WHAT A LIFE!

Dead Eye Dan · 02-02-2009, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by TedShred

He's just jealous. My bike has actually been out of the USA

Dude, the Indian Gaming Casino is not out of the USA.

EJ_92606 · 02-02-2009, 10:11 PM

Love this thread. Keep it coming...where you going next? How do you like the GS compared to the R? Any regrets?

sixer · 02-02-2009, 10:55 PM

Airguitar · 02-02-2009, 11:32 PM

Five star riding, five star comments and five star photos. One of the best threads in recent months!!

stormcloud · 02-02-2009, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by EJ_92606

How do you like the GS compared to the R? Any regrets?

Loving your reports - living vicariously through your writings and pics. Seriously interested in 800GS v 1200R. Looking to replace my 1100S soonish with something more versatile.

Dead Eye Dan · 02-03-2009, 07:18 AM

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Originally Posted by stormcloud

Loving your reports - living vicariously through your writings and pics. Seriously interested in 800GS v 1200R. Looking to replace my 1100S soonish with something more versatile.

Can't speak for Joe but I own both motorcycles as well, and was on the Death Valley section of this ride. They are completely different motorcycles. If you like to do this stuff, and don't want to own both, get the GS. But the R is a really sweet ride.

TomN · 02-03-2009, 09:51 AM

Good stuff!

latigid · 02-03-2009, 11:07 AM

great great ride report. pics are superb. can't wait to read and see more.

Lost Rider · 02-03-2009, 11:27 AM

Hello!
Thanks for all the kind words! I lived vicariously all summer through the RR's here, so I know how you feel - it helps to know someone's watching though, and will help me to stop more and update my progress...

Here's some photo's from the first night back solo.
With my new found love (GS) you'll find more photo's of the bike now, just about every shot I'd want to take looks better with it in it....

mmmm fresh meat....

Back on the road - early....

After riding DV with those guys, most dirt roads seem tame...

I stopped and chatted with this brave soul (pedaling up a mountain) who was a GS owner...

Did I mention how tame this all seemed after the times in DV I found myself blasting through the desert on rough gravel roads in the middle of the pack of madmen going 75 MPH, hardly able to see through the dust.... I have a feeling that was the peak of my trip, and everything else will just be compared to DV... at least until I'm in Mexico!

After riding for a few hours I found myself on HWY20, crazy how dark it gets with all the trees...

Back on the coast, riding a sweet new bike on the sweetest of roads, with perfect weather, about 68ºF. Again, life is good.
Looking at the calender, I realize it must be winter somewhere, but not for me - for now.

Just North of Rockport I was supposed to turn left into Sinkyone Wilderness State Park, to get on a dirt road to get to the campground of choice on the beach in a ORV (or whatever you calls it here) park. Unfortunately this was right where a 22 mile stretch of insanely tight twisties started and I totally forgot to turn, blasting north, dragging my boots, and and just having a blast.

The 8GS is JUST AS FUN and capable as my R in the twisties. It is different, but I think that the GS handles BETTER while loaded than my R did. side by side with no luggage the R would win, but my load really seems to effect the handling less - I also have about 25 pounds of less crap now too - tools, tripod, lenses, big top case, etc. Maybe it just feels faster, but I swear I can throw this bike around easier, it's very nimble for it's weight.
For those asking about a comparison.... Like Dan said they are 2 different bike with different purposes. The GS feels almost as fast, the engine is very responsive and with plenty of torque , the R is slightly more planted, but more work to ride. Both are amazing machines, I can't say which to buy, but if I wasn't going to loose my ass with my high mileage R I would sell it in a heartbeat... the GS has what I want - the fun factor is higher.
Just go ride them both and think hard about what kind of riding you want to do, if it's 95% street with the occasional gravel road, or 2 up touring, the R.
Doing what I do the GS is the obvious choice.
OK, back to the RIDE....

Since I overshot the turn and rode an extra 40 miles I was late coming into the "campground".

The campground was muddy, but right on the beach with only 1 other guy in a big, lifted Jeep.
Sweet.

Like I said, more pics of the new love - we're on our romantic honeymoon.

I had stopped in Fort Bragg at safeway and picked up some cajin pre-seasoned porkchops, rice, and Johnny Black.... was a delightful dinner by the sea, almost as good as the grub in DV.

It was very windy, so I used my rainfly. Another beautiful morning...

With the wonderful view I was in no hurry so I dried my ground cover.

Tempted to take advantage of legal off road riding I set out towards the beach, stopping before the sand got deep - call me a puss, but I did not feel like picking up my bike this morning.

Found at the entrance to the ORV park. Getting ready to head north on some dirt I took a long moment to think about what they were saying...

Below is where I camped.

About 3 miles down the path, I was surprised to see my gas gauge at 1/4!
I had just filled up in Fort Bragg, but had forgotten how hard I has ridden in the 22 miles of twisties, racing against the sun, and myself.
Shit!
I stopped and studied the map, played with the GPS to find out it was at least 55 miles to gas going north. If the roads went through. According to Mr. Garmin it was 34 miles to gas going south, my bike's computer said I had a range of 31 miles....

AT least if I ran out of gas the view was nice...

I made it to Fort Bragg - barely, and had breakfast where I had it a few weeks ago. Crab Omlette, good stuff. I really need to be careful with $$ though, my whole budget is out the window with the new ride and crap to bolt on it... I skipped lunch. I guess I can always pawn one of my camera's to get home... LOL.
While sitting there I noticed a outdoors store, next to a hardware store...
an hour later I was bolting a couple of MSR bottles to my bike, borrowing a drill for a local NAPA shop, not wanting to be so limited with my range. I figured it gives me an extra 40 miles if I take it easy... $50 now instead of an expensive SPOT HELP call later I justified...

Yes, I know it's upside down...

After getting on my way, I had another A.D.D. moment - since I was pointing south, and was ready for a change of scenery I just kept heading the way I was going - south. Perfect weather, perfect roads, lots of good food, safe places to camp - yes it's great and all, but I need some drama! Mexico is calling!

After a days ride on HWY1 I was disappointed to find out that ALL 4 of the campgrounds on the map in Point Reyes NP are hike in and not accessible for me.
I went to the State park about 6 miles away and found a nice secluded campsite....

While fidgeting with something on my bike I heard something behind me... a frickin raccoon was stealing my sandwich - 5 feet from me!
Brave little fuck.

We played games for an hour, him trying to run and grab when I turned my back, me chasing it, finally I just gave him half my sandwich and we sat there and ate.
Good company, didn't talk too much...

Playing with the D90, drinking scotch...

I was up before sunrise and packed fast... about 15 minutes and I was rolling.

Again, another picture perfect ( for lack of better words) morning.

I had changed my oil at 600 miles in DV, but wanted to have BMW do the inspection before I go into Mexico, so I went to Marin BMW, just north of San Fran... they're sorting out the bike, tightening up a few things I worked loose, and I'm eating around the corner.

I will be heading to L.A. where I'll regroup, wash up, and get ready to head further south.

In the next few days I will post more photo's from DV, there's sooo many....
I will do my best to answer any direct comments asap, the waitress is growing impatient with me being here so long - lunch is starting soon she said, with a evil eye...
Until then, Cheers!

I'm going to feel this later!!!

02-02-2009, 12:27 PM	#47
TedShred PHAT BASTARD Joined: Oct 2004 Location: No Where Special Oddometer: 974	Hey Joe!!! Thanks for the stickers I know they weren't cheap __________________ "Well Traveled Wise-Ass" 2006 DRZ400E 2005 R1200GS

02-02-2009, 04:16 PM	#49
Colemanfu King of all manfu Joined: Jan 2006 Location: DAYTONA USA Oddometer: 2,692	Ouch ^ slam on his stickers. Good stuff. I like the vid of the guy bashing the street bike on the rocks. I could watch an hour of that kind of stuff. Keep up the cool pictures and ride super safe. __________________ Guns keep society safe. Colemanfu screwed with this post 02-02-2009 at 04:22 PM

02-02-2009, 09:18 PM	#51
KEN PHENIX . . . thinks he likes it Joined: Jan 2008 Location: SOUTHEAST TEXAS Oddometer: 514	Hey Joe! My wife says I have ADD but damn, my ADD doesn't turn out lookin' anything like your ADD! This is amazing stuff you're doing!What a ride . . . . . I mean, WHAT A LIFE! __________________ Ken Phenix IBA #47092 The 919 Transalp Project KatanaBandit (sold) smugmug pics

02-02-2009, 10:55 PM	#54
sixer I suffer from Ainrofilac Joined: May 2006 Location: CenCoCal Oddometer: 1,220	__________________ "There are no such things as accidents—just two people competing for the same point on the space-time continuum." Support your local Search and Rescue Teams.

02-02-2009, 11:32 PM	#55
Airguitar Thumpin'!! Joined: Apr 2007 Location: Sinsheim, Germany Oddometer: 333	Five star riding, five star comments and five star photos. One of the best threads in recent months!! __________________ 1988 Honda XR600R (Thumping Thunder)

02-02-2009, 10:11 PM	#53
EJ_92606 Rider Joined: Aug 2007 Oddometer: 1,394	Love this thread. Keep it coming...where you going next? How do you like the GS compared to the R? Any regrets?

02-03-2009, 09:51 AM	#58
TomN Beastly Adventurer Joined: May 2005 Location: Chalfont, PA Oddometer: 2,477	Good stuff! __________________ 2011 DL650 2009 KLX250S

02-03-2009, 11:07 AM	#59
latigid Adventurer Joined: May 2008 Oddometer: 78	great great ride report. pics are superb. can't wait to read and see more.

02-03-2009, 11:27 AM	#60
Lost Rider ^OP Broken Roadie Joined: Oct 2006 Location: Lake Sherwood, CA Oddometer: 2,787	A.D.D. Kicks In Again Hello! Thanks for all the kind words! I lived vicariously all summer through the RR's here, so I know how you feel - it helps to know someone's watching though, and will help me to stop more and update my progress... Here's some photo's from the first night back solo. With my new found love (GS) you'll find more photo's of the bike now, just about every shot I'd want to take looks better with it in it.... mmmm fresh meat.... Back on the road - early.... After riding DV with those guys, most dirt roads seem tame... I stopped and chatted with this brave soul (pedaling up a mountain) who was a GS owner... Did I mention how tame this all seemed after the times in DV I found myself blasting through the desert on rough gravel roads in the middle of the pack of madmen going 75 MPH, hardly able to see through the dust.... I have a feeling that was the peak of my trip, and everything else will just be compared to DV... at least until I'm in Mexico! After riding for a few hours I found myself on HWY20, crazy how dark it gets with all the trees... Back on the coast, riding a sweet new bike on the sweetest of roads, with perfect weather, about 68ºF. Again, life is good. Looking at the calender, I realize it must be winter somewhere, but not for me - for now. Just North of Rockport I was supposed to turn left into Sinkyone Wilderness State Park, to get on a dirt road to get to the campground of choice on the beach in a ORV (or whatever you calls it here) park. Unfortunately this was right where a 22 mile stretch of insanely tight twisties started and I totally forgot to turn, blasting north, dragging my boots, and and just having a blast. The 8GS is JUST AS FUN and capable as my R in the twisties. It is different, but I think that the GS handles BETTER while loaded than my R did. side by side with no luggage the R would win, but my load really seems to effect the handling less - I also have about 25 pounds of less crap now too - tools, tripod, lenses, big top case, etc. Maybe it just feels faster, but I swear I can throw this bike around easier, it's very nimble for it's weight. For those asking about a comparison.... Like Dan said they are 2 different bike with different purposes. The GS feels almost as fast, the engine is very responsive and with plenty of torque , the R is slightly more planted, but more work to ride. Both are amazing machines, I can't say which to buy, but if I wasn't going to loose my ass with my high mileage R I would sell it in a heartbeat... the GS has what I want - the fun factor is higher. Just go ride them both and think hard about what kind of riding you want to do, if it's 95% street with the occasional gravel road, or 2 up touring, the R. Doing what I do the GS is the obvious choice. OK, back to the RIDE.... Since I overshot the turn and rode an extra 40 miles I was late coming into the "campground". The campground was muddy, but right on the beach with only 1 other guy in a big, lifted Jeep. Sweet. Like I said, more pics of the new love - we're on our romantic honeymoon. I had stopped in Fort Bragg at safeway and picked up some cajin pre-seasoned porkchops, rice, and Johnny Black.... was a delightful dinner by the sea, almost as good as the grub in DV. It was very windy, so I used my rainfly. Another beautiful morning... With the wonderful view I was in no hurry so I dried my ground cover. Tempted to take advantage of legal off road riding I set out towards the beach, stopping before the sand got deep - call me a puss, but I did not feel like picking up my bike this morning. Found at the entrance to the ORV park. Getting ready to head north on some dirt I took a long moment to think about what they were saying... Below is where I camped. About 3 miles down the path, I was surprised to see my gas gauge at 1/4! I had just filled up in Fort Bragg, but had forgotten how hard I has ridden in the 22 miles of twisties, racing against the sun, and myself. Shit! I stopped and studied the map, played with the GPS to find out it was at least 55 miles to gas going north. If the roads went through. According to Mr. Garmin it was 34 miles to gas going south, my bike's computer said I had a range of 31 miles.... AT least if I ran out of gas the view was nice... I made it to Fort Bragg - barely, and had breakfast where I had it a few weeks ago. Crab Omlette, good stuff. I really need to be careful with $$ though, my whole budget is out the window with the new ride and crap to bolt on it... I skipped lunch. I guess I can always pawn one of my camera's to get home... LOL. While sitting there I noticed a outdoors store, next to a hardware store... an hour later I was bolting a couple of MSR bottles to my bike, borrowing a drill for a local NAPA shop, not wanting to be so limited with my range. I figured it gives me an extra 40 miles if I take it easy... $50 now instead of an expensive SPOT HELP call later I justified... Yes, I know it's upside down... After getting on my way, I had another A.D.D. moment - since I was pointing south, and was ready for a change of scenery I just kept heading the way I was going - south. Perfect weather, perfect roads, lots of good food, safe places to camp - yes it's great and all, but I need some drama! Mexico is calling! After a days ride on HWY1 I was disappointed to find out that ALL 4 of the campgrounds on the map in Point Reyes NP are hike in and not accessible for me. I went to the State park about 6 miles away and found a nice secluded campsite.... While fidgeting with something on my bike I heard something behind me... a frickin raccoon was stealing my sandwich - 5 feet from me! Brave little fuck. We played games for an hour, him trying to run and grab when I turned my back, me chasing it, finally I just gave him half my sandwich and we sat there and ate. Good company, didn't talk too much... Playing with the D90, drinking scotch... I was up before sunrise and packed fast... about 15 minutes and I was rolling. Again, another picture perfect ( for lack of better words) morning. I had changed my oil at 600 miles in DV, but wanted to have BMW do the inspection before I go into Mexico, so I went to Marin BMW, just north of San Fran... they're sorting out the bike, tightening up a few things I worked loose, and I'm eating around the corner. I will be heading to L.A. where I'll regroup, wash up, and get ready to head further south. In the next few days I will post more photo's from DV, there's sooo many.... I will do my best to answer any direct comments asap, the waitress is growing impatient with me being here so long - lunch is starting soon she said, with a evil eye... Until then, Cheers! I'm going to feel this later!!! __________________ A Roadie in Motion LostRider.com Come to Southern California for a Lost Rider Fly and Ride Adventure! Lost Rider screwed with this post 07-13-2010 at 12:33 PM

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