New Years ride to Tortilla Flats, AZ

[SOAZ]

I did a little early morning ride today. Lots of riders head out there each year. great road. Very dangerous.
Here are a couple pics, but I'm too lazy to repost the whole thing here. For the whole report check out my blog. www.soaztim.com

and a Rotary Zuki!

Happy New Year and thanks for all of the help and info fellow GSers.

 

[officerbill]

OMG How beautiful. All I've got to look at is piles of icy snow.
bill

 

[SOAZ]

OMG How beautiful. All I've got to look at is piles of icy snow.
bill

It's okay. You can post pics when its 110 and too hot to "enjoy" riding out here.

 

[67fire]

Thank you for sharing that with us!
Lot's of beautiful bikes and scenery.
We were just down to Wickenburg the day after Thanksgiving and all that I could think
of was why didn't I find a way to take my bike and do some exploring?

Eric

 

[Turtleface]

Nice! Made that run myself for the first time the weekend before last. Me and a few other (non-Gser) guys usually make at least one run like that each month. I think the scariest parts are when the wannabe SCCA guys come sliding around corners into your lane. I've never really fallen into the "hate-the-cagers" group, but those dudes try my patience. Too easy to hit a patch of sand and slide your car's rear into oncoming traffic. Thank goodness I have quick reflexes and new tires, or mister race-prepped Mustang would have knocked me into a ravine.


P.S. Your wankel is showing in that third pic.

 

[Turtleface]

It's okay. You can post pics when its 110 and too hot to "enjoy" riding out here.

Also, this. Not to mention the temperature changes in winter. You set out for a half day, or a day ride, you almost need two sets of gear!

I am making it through winter in a mesh Yoshimura jacket though, so I should probably shut up before the GSers who actually have a winter don't come and kick my door down.

 

[Roadrash]

Thank for sharing, it's 11 derees here . But it sure looks like a beautiful place to ride.

 

[Ponderosa]

Awesome..

Awesome..

Awesome, miss AZ every once in awhile, lived in Bagdad AZ when I was a kid, can remember riding to Prescott on my Honda fifty, that was a real adventure, got in big trouble not getting home till late! Cool Pics on your site SOAZ, love the old stuff..

 

[bonanzadave]

Cool Pics on your site SOAZ.

I just spent over 1/2 hr looking at pictures. Very nice ! Thanks Tim.

Im glad you took that old timey Vette picture. It shows the rock formation that I was told, when I was there, that it looks like a female body part....................I guess

 

[trumpetguy]

Thanks for sharing your ride with us. Great pictures -- I enjoyed the blog.

I can usually ride twelve months here in Oklahoma, but we've been unseasonably cold lately. Hopefully it will break soon...

 

[alocker]

I accidentally ran into Tortilla flats in about 2001 on my old 1000E. I also had my first motorcycle mishap on that bike while target fixating going up South Mountain. Fortunately I did not ride off a cliff.

I have trouble expressing how much I miss AZ.

 

[SOAZ]

Thanks for all the compliments guys! I'll take the time to post up again next time we take a great ride. Well they're all great, but you know what I mean.

Arizona is a trip. I love exploring it. It seems there is a never ending amount of area and roads to explore!

 

[Turtleface]

I accidentally ran into Tortilla flats in about 2001 on my old 1000E. I also had my first motorcycle mishap on that bike while target fixating going up South Mountain. Fortunately I did not ride off a cliff.

I have trouble expressing how much I miss AZ.

People ask me how I can stand living out here, I just tell them I own a motorcycle. That usually just makes 'em think I'm that much crazier. "You mean, you ride that thing everyday? And you like it?" Yes, yes I do.

 

[SOAZ]

A little sunset ride: