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  • salty_monk
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    • Oct 2006
    • 14001
    • London, UK to Redondo Beach, California

    #1

    Recent 800 mile trip

    Just got back off a 3 day & a bit trip. Nice riding. Max 300 miles a day. Stunning weather, stunning scenery, good company & food.... 2 bikes performing flawlessly, what more could you want?!

    Rt 58 is an awesome road as is Rt 33. Painted Cave Rd is a lot of fun too. Mulholland highway to finish the trip... nice

    I don't have too many pics (the other guy will have more but here's a couple):

    Skunk with new fieldsheer bags mounted - nice but awkward to fill/empty as top zip only, wish it went all the way around or made a "U" shape... Also note "sheep" seat from Alaskan Leather, the BMW monkeys on ADV forum are right... they make a big difference!







    Bit of high speed work from Rich... Not



    Part of Rt 58 - wild flowers were in bloom... Monday am = no traffic, no cops = nice ride!

    1980 GS1000G - Sold
    1978 GS1000E - Finished!
    1980 GS550E - Fixed & given to a friend
    1983 GS750ES Special - Sold
    2009 KLR 650 - Sold - gone to TX!
    1982 GS1100G - Rebuilt and finished. - Sold
    2009 TE610 - Dual Sporting around dreaming of Dakar..... - FOR SALE!

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  • 850 Combat
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    • Sep 2006
    • 6018
    • Spokane, WA, and Hampden, ME

    #2
    Sounds really fun

    Those roads are suposed to be very nice. Much traffic?
    sigpic Too old, too many bikes, too many cars, too many things

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    • Guest

      #3
      Looks like some great curves and blue sky. Very jealous. What was the temp?

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      • salty_monk
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        • Oct 2006
        • 14001
        • London, UK to Redondo Beach, California

        #4
        No traffic virtually for the whole trip except for leaving, re-entering LA....

        Temps sat around 65-70. Pretty perfect
        1980 GS1000G - Sold
        1978 GS1000E - Finished!
        1980 GS550E - Fixed & given to a friend
        1983 GS750ES Special - Sold
        2009 KLR 650 - Sold - gone to TX!
        1982 GS1100G - Rebuilt and finished. - Sold
        2009 TE610 - Dual Sporting around dreaming of Dakar..... - FOR SALE!

        www.parasiticsanalytics.com

        TWINPOT BRAKE UPGRADE LINKY: http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...e-on-78-Skunk/

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        • Howard Michael

          #5
          Thanks for the pics! Glad you guys had fun, looks nice!!

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          • BassCliff

            #6
            Nice Dan!

            Thanks for the pictures. Looks like a perfect ride.


            Thank you for your indulgence,

            BassCliff

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            • salty_monk
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              • Oct 2006
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              #7
              Two Rv's in the background had 2 German couples in... full on bright white socks & sandals with shorts.. gotta love the German's
              1980 GS1000G - Sold
              1978 GS1000E - Finished!
              1980 GS550E - Fixed & given to a friend
              1983 GS750ES Special - Sold
              2009 KLR 650 - Sold - gone to TX!
              1982 GS1100G - Rebuilt and finished. - Sold
              2009 TE610 - Dual Sporting around dreaming of Dakar..... - FOR SALE!

              www.parasiticsanalytics.com

              TWINPOT BRAKE UPGRADE LINKY: http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...e-on-78-Skunk/

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              • lurch12_2000

                #8
                Nice looking roads...but next time get a better pic of the skunk from the side!

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                • salty_monk
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                  • Oct 2006
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                  #9
                  This side?

                  Plenty more here too: http://s6.photobucket.com/albums/y24...y_monk/Suzuki/
                  1980 GS1000G - Sold
                  1978 GS1000E - Finished!
                  1980 GS550E - Fixed & given to a friend
                  1983 GS750ES Special - Sold
                  2009 KLR 650 - Sold - gone to TX!
                  1982 GS1100G - Rebuilt and finished. - Sold
                  2009 TE610 - Dual Sporting around dreaming of Dakar..... - FOR SALE!

                  www.parasiticsanalytics.com

                  TWINPOT BRAKE UPGRADE LINKY: http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...e-on-78-Skunk/

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                  • Chris

                    #10
                    Looks like a great ride. And wow! Look at that wide open countryside! NO people, NO buildings, NO traffic.

                    I'll be dreaming about that the next time I dodge between two buses or ride in the gutter for two kilometers to escape the usual Japanese traffic jam.

                    Have fun!

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