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anyone go for a ride today? Pics?
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Hayabuser
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Not yet but then I don't really do long hauls with anything, including my truck! My life seems to dictate that I stay close to home... might be the having a young child thing.
I did ride today... Upper 30's by the time I got home but managed to get my first 1K miles on the TUX. Brisk but dang was it fun!!! Really needed it these last couple of days! 30 miles just a quick one...
Went to Indian Falls
Still snow on the ground,but it got up to 49 today so I was able to get the 850 out for a spin! Stopped at a popular place known as Indian falls for lunch. Could not get the falls in the pic ,but got a little of the stream up above. Calling for 20's tomorrow! Put the bike back to bed for now. BUMMER!
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Hayabuser
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Old and new....like mine better.
The old BMW dealer looks better somehow... classier... sportier... Suzukier! :biggrin:
I agree Dave
lurch12_2000
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I went out today for my birthday...
... I'm not handicapped so I guess I'm just... old. :cower:
Boy that's a frightfully attractive bike! Aptly named too as it does take on the curves of a falcon!
Very interesting carvings there. Where is that?
Oh, and Happy Birthday!
Here's some pics of yesterday's ride starting with Caballo Lake shortly after sunrise.
I like stopping for pics. May be maddening if anyone rides with me, but that hasn't been a problem
After leaving Cruces early afternoon I had plenty of daylight hours left so figured I'd explore a bit before heading back home. I headed North for a bit to the Elephant Butte lake area and was drawn to Hwy 52 for some reason. Through the small towns of Cuchillo and Winston, passing Reilly Peak and Iron Mountain was a great ride.
Warning, fun roads ahead...
Stopped to say hi to a few locals taking a stroll...
Then a crucial decision. To the left, a really long way back to home but paved, straight ahead dirt but more direct. A very well leveled and maintained dirt road at that. Hopefully I don't regret this but....
This was the finest dirt road in the state! Easily cruising at 50 mph in straight spots, very cautiously of course. Even the cattle guard crossings were flat. Steep passes and wash out spots had pavement, but otherwise just dirt as far as I could see. I really wish I had planned better, had a GPS with the ability to tell if roads were paved or not....someday maybe!
To my delight the road ended at the VLA radio telescope. I had wanted to visit here and stumbled acrossed it.
My next atop was Magdelana for gas. I decided once again to take the unknown road from there. Heading North through the Alamo Navajo Indian Reservation. This was a decent road at first, then after a while that changed....drastically! Pavement got rippled, split, then non existant. There is a huge difference in road conditions on the Res.
Too late to turn around, so carefully press on. Now I'm regretting the comment I made to Mr Bwringer about the KLR650, wishing I had mine back. Hindsight, what can I say.
No GS's were harmed in the making of this post! Just a scratch on the Windjammer, case guard and side bag. This was however the end of a fun day. Upon being upright again, nothing worked. No lights, couldn't bump start, tested battery and completely dead. Maybe this caused or simply revealed a bigger problem. Only 45 miles to go, almost home so I made the humbling call. Honey, the trailer is ready to go, would you mind picking me up? Hours later in pitch dark nowhere of the Navajo Reservation, I discovered a treasure the Indians have enjoyed for hundreds of year, silence! It was awesome, standing under the clear starry sky. Watching falling meteorites and satellites zip by miles above my head. Truly the best break down I've experienced.
The only thing worse than a bike on that road, was a trailer with a bike in it on that road! Home just before midnight, unloaded, and crashed HARD! 18 hours of adventure, 520 miles, and a few pics so I don't forget!
Sorry for the incredibly long post.
Hayabuser
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Thanks for the birthday wishes everyone! :smile:
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With a fresh oil and filter change, valves adjusted, and full tank of fuel I headed South yesterday morning. My plan was to visit my son at his school and maybe meet Mr Bill while in Las Cruces. ................................................
No GS's were harmed in the making of this post! Just a scratch on the Windjammer, case guard and side bag. This was however the end of a fun day. Upon being upright again, nothing worked. No lights, couldn't bump start, tested battery and completely dead. Maybe this caused or simply revealed a bigger problem. ..................edit
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Man, nice ride! I wish today I had your climate! but oh sorry for this! . Looking at your bike looks exactly as sad as my bike lying down. Did it fail because fluid drained out the tube? I am slowly replacing batteries with sealed ones but meanwhile I am thinking a rainy day project would be to do something with the breathing tube! some precaution ...If it had say, a tire's air valve in it, it might vent when there is the pressure it is meant to relieve? but not drain from a dropped bike...?
add: I just looked it up..I think a "valve" might be worth a try with the right spring. I'm guessing a bike left down on its side long enough will only lose half its juice but ...
http://www.yuasabatteries.com/faqs.php?action=1&id=12
