anyone go for a ride today? Pics?

[alke46]

From Ridgecrest back to Abq, you could add only another 100 miles and go through Phoenix and take the US 60 freeway through the metro and follow it up through the Salt River Canyon. That would be a beautiful ride and one could stay on 60 and come out at Socorro.

 

[Burque73]

From Ridgecrest back to Abq, you could add only another 100 miles and go through Phoenix and take the US 60 freeway through the metro and follow it up through the Salt River Canyon. That would be a beautiful ride and one could stay on 60 and come out at Socorro.

Not a bad idea, Larry. Still trying to plot a route there without too much snow. I'd like to avoid Flagstaff so I'm thinking I'll head North through Farmington, NM. Then over through AZ. on 64, 160 and 98 into Page. Then maybe through Kanab, Colorado City and up to I-15 into Vegas.

I downloaded a highway weather app that shows weather along the way. Trying to compare it with weatherchannel data is frustrating. Then I can't import that data into google maps for directions so it's just cumbersome to plan a route.

Any suggestions on an app that can do all of that?

 

[storm 64]

Just take a right at the light keep goin' straight until night, and then you're on your own... That's the way I'd go.

 

[trevor]

About 56 degrees here and sunny before dinner....spin in the hood.

 

[allojohn]

Pretty sweet mate. You sure do live the life!

 

[Redman]

. . . . . . Then maybe through Kanab, . . . . . .

I stayed in Knab, a hostel, Cowboy Bunkhouse, a converted old small hospital.
Zion Nat'l Park was great. CAn see a lot from the road. Could see about nothing from road at Bryce Canyon.

 

[Jedz123]

Honda accesory...? Aftermarket....? Jedz Improvisation...?

Oh it's been "Justi"fied as my buddy says. It's a universal jerry can that I installed on the Crash bars which were aftermarket.

@jedz there's a guy named Chillis over on advrider who's been posting about his extensively modded monkey, if you're interested.

I'll have to check it out.

Grabbed 200 miles yesterday. 150 of those were on the VMAX with a couple buddies. Played hooky, kinda I did have Doctors appointments for most of the morning and early afternoon... Lyme effects seem to linger.

Than finished off with 50 miles on trail and back roads thumping around on my Big Bore Monkey. New 80/20 tires actually handle better on the road vs the original tires, off road is so much fun...

 

[Burque73]

Just take a right at the light keep goin' straight until night, and then you're on your own... That's the way I'd go.

That would have taken us to Denver. Instead we took a left turn at Albuquerque and unfortunately wound up passing through Flagstaff after all

I stayed in Knab, a hostel, Cowboy Bunkhouse, a converted old small hospital.
Zion Nat'l Park was great. CAn see a lot from the road. Could see about nothing from road at Bryce Canyon.

Those hostels can be pretty neat places to stay. Always wanted to see Zion. Someday...

We left almost five hours later than we planned and had to take the direct route down I-40 if we wanted to get to Vegas before midnight. We hit some flurries and light rain through western NM and Eastern AZ then the sun came out. Temps were 30's and 40's but no ice on the road. The heated grips are useless with grip puppies so I brought some heated glove liners. Those are fantastic!

At every stop I checked the weather radar and thought we'd miss the storm coming. I was wrong.

https://flic.kr/p/2kPmots

It finally warmed up around Kingman and I unplugged the glove liners. Riding into Vegas on Friday night was fun. Well, the lights are impressive, if you dare look away from the road for more than a second.



Made it to Vegas around 10pm

 

[cowboyup3371]

You're braver than me Roger. One inch into that on the bike and I would have parked it; it can already get bad enough in the car I'd hate to see how it feels on the bike

 

[Rich82GS750TZ]

"F" That. Damn, Roger, be safe out there.

 

[Burque73]

The Michelin road 5 tires gripped surprisingly well through that stretch. That 37 degrees was the high for the day so if we'd stopped it wouldn't get any better. What an adventure!

 

[trevor]

The Michelin road 5 tires gripped surprisingly well through that stretch. That 37 degrees was the high for the day so if we'd stopped it wouldn't get any better. What an adventure!

I tried the 5s once on my bmw but have since gone back to the 4s... I ride in the rain a lot and noticed no difference... and the 5s only lasted about 6,000 miles while the 4s I get 10,000 miles out of
interested in your thoughts on the 5s mileage

 

[Guest]

I haven't logged in here for a while but the Kat's been out and about regularly, and in fact is the current daily ride (rookie mistake in the rain with 450 vs. manhole cover, manhole cover won).

This is mainly for Redman though, we had the Kats on an aquatic adventure on the way back yesterday

 

[Guest]

Forgot, one attachment per post.

 

[Baatfam]

 

[Guest]

Thank you kindly sir!

 

[Redman]

Roger ! ? !!

 

[Eli69]

Went to town to pick up new plugs for the beemer and one of the gs's. Just a little wandering on the way home.

 

[storm 64]

I went for a ride to New Philadelphia Ohio. I stopped at the Harry Clever Field. It's a old airport. DC 3's use to stop there on their regular route. I remember mom saying she'd fly there for fly-in's and such things. It turns out this is where John Glenn soloed from! A lot of aviation history at this old airport.

 

[trevor]

I went for a ride to New Philadelphia Ohio. I stopped at the Harry Clever Field. It's a old airport. DC 3's use to stop there on their regular route. I remember mom saying she'd fly there for fly-in's and such things. It turns out this is where John Glenn soloed from! A lot of aviation history at this old airport.

Cool....I really like your bike