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  • Jedz123
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    • Jul 2009
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    #6226
    Originally posted by sam000lee
    Some pictures from camping over the weekend on my GS450:

    Found this dirt road covered in snow:


    I think I might have been a little to eager with the camping in April. Dropped below freezing around 2am.



    Getting ready to try to make it back down the hill:


    Broke down somewhere in the Hudson Valley:


    It was my `Ignition' (Toggle) switch. Vibrations killed it and cut my power so I had to take it apart and reassemble (twice actually). A guy on a BMW stopped to make sure everything was okay but I was back up in ~20 minutes or so.

    Did a good 400 miles but I wish it was more.

    What an awesome share!!! Thanks for doing so!

    The GS450 is such an awesome little versatile bikes. For roughing adventures like that it almost seems less is more.

    Glad to see you managed to get it back in one piece!

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    • sam000lee
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      • Jun 2013
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      #6227
      Originally posted by Jedz123
      What an awesome share!!! Thanks for doing so!

      The GS450 is such an awesome little versatile bikes. For roughing adventures like that it almost seems less is more.

      Glad to see you managed to get it back in one piece!
      I love my GS450 and definitely wouldn't have been able to get to my camp site on a larger bike. I actually had the bike OFF and was pushing it over ice for about 40 yards since giving it any gas was just spinning the wheel ahaha. You get tossed around by the wind a little on the highway which gets tiring after 2 hours but on the smaller roads it's perfect.

      One more from the top of the `Taconic Trail'

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      • Redman
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        #6228
        Originally posted by sam000lee
        Some pictures from camping over the weekend on my GS450:
        .
        ........ did 400 miles ..
        I am IMmm-PRrrres-ED.

        Not only that you were out for ride, ... but camp overnight.

        .
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        • steve murdoch
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          #6229
          Take a bow, Brother.
          Riding and camping in the cold and road side repairs earn you a couple Merit Badges.
          Keep us up on the next adventure.
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          • kerrfunk
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            #6230
            I went to the library (it's half a block south of this tattoo shop) ten miles away.
            I ran out of gas (curse the teeny tiny tank of my 650GL). But I was literally across the intersection from the gas station I was heading to. Twenty feet of pushing and I was able to fill up.

            Also, I found a quarter. Woot!

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            • Jedz123
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              #6231
              Another Brisk but gorgeous ride today after work...



              And a little 0-60+++ run Not bad for a Harley!
              Last edited by Jedz123; 04-19-2017, 07:20 AM.

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              • Eli69
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                • Wyoming County, New York

                #6232
                Originally posted by sam000lee
                I love my GS450 and definitely wouldn't have been able to get to my camp site on a larger bike. I actually had the bike OFF and was pushing it over ice for about 40 yards since giving it any gas was just spinning the wheel ahaha. You get tossed around by the wind a little on the highway which gets tiring after 2 hours but on the smaller roads it's perfect.

                One more from the top of the `Taconic Trail'

                as you can probably tell many of us are envious of your early spring camping trip. is that in the taconics in new york? kinda near albany?
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                • sam000lee
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                  • Jun 2013
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                  #6233
                  Originally posted by Eli69
                  as you can probably tell many of us are envious of your early spring camping trip. is that in the taconics in new york? kinda near albany?
                  Haha well I couldn't wait. Yup, about three hours from me it's one of my go to moto destinations. I'm planning on camping LOTS this spring/summer/fall if anybody has any greater New England suggestions
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                  • Jedz123
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                    #6234
                    Originally posted by sam000lee
                    Haha well I couldn't wait. Yup, about three hours from me it's one of my go to moto destinations. I'm planning on camping LOTS this spring/summer/fall if anybody has any greater New England suggestions
                    Come up to Vermont!!! Ask any NE GSR member, I'll put you up in my yard but drive good Vermont brew and food in ya. I could also give you a guided ride and have some real fun riding around.

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                    • dorkburger
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                      #6235
                      I mowed the lawn today. Mowing involves dragging the scooter out of the shed.
                      With the lawn done, I hosed the shed gunk off of the scooter that accumulated over the winter then cruised around the block a bit.

                      Behold my manliness !!
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                      • kerrfunk
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                        #6236
                        So there's a life-sized pink elephant about a mile from my house.



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                        • GSXR7ED
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                          #6237
                          Hey Glen,

                          That type of bike is great in cities like Rome, Italy.

                          And Kerry, so I'm thinking there's more pink elephants on parade...Or was that in the Disney movie, Dumbo?


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                          • Jedz123
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                            #6238
                            Originally posted by dorkburger
                            I mowed the lawn today. Mowing involves dragging the scooter out of the shed.
                            With the lawn done, I hosed the shed gunk off of the scooter that accumulated over the winter then cruised around the block a bit.

                            Behold my manliness !!
                            http://
                            Awesome!! Little bikes are the best!!!

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                            • sam000lee
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                              • Jun 2013
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                              #6239
                              Originally posted by Jedz123
                              Come up to Vermont!!! Ask any NE GSR member, I'll put you up in my yard but drive good Vermont brew and food in ya. I could also give you a guided ride and have some real fun riding around.
                              Sounds awesome! I'm really excited to get up into VT more this year...
                              1980/1981 GS450 - GS500 Cylinder + Piston Swap - "De-L'ed", custom seat, CB350 bits, 18" rear, etc.
                              1977 GS550
                              1977 GS750 - Cross country trip thread

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                              • crag antler
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                                #6240
                                Spring is finally here
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