Texas X Riders
Main Area => General Discussion => Topic started by: RedDragon on August 30, 2010, 08:37:43 PM
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Me and Ron are heading west to find all the places Bryce and Mikey missed. :bikerider: Hopefully you can follow us here: http://spotwalla.com/tripViewer.php?id=1d754c68a78aa2aa5 (http://spotwalla.com/tripViewer.php?id=1d754c68a78aa2aa5) :c If not Bryce's tracker is broke again. :banghead: Plan on leaving sometime after lunch on Friday. :lunch: Plan on keeping updated nightly as long as we have internet access. :popcorn: Will be 17 days and almost 7,000 miles. :thumbup:
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Enjoy the ride, I'll come over and bring you a Flat Gumbo to bring on the trip, just hold it up at all the stops and take a picture with Flat Gumbo ;D ;D
Then I can color my map. :ohwow:
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I am guessing you are taking the Yamaha?? ::)
Yall have a safe trip! :thumbup:
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I am guessing you are taking the Yamaha?? ::)
Yall have a safe trip! :thumbup:
Yes I am! 8)
Thanks
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I am guessing you are taking the Yamaha?? ::)
Yall have a safe trip! :thumbup:
Yes I am! 8)
Thanks
(http://i855.photobucket.com/albums/ab116/Gumbo01/GIF/FlatGumbo.gif) Here's your flat Gumbo
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I am guessing you are taking the Yamaha?? ::)
Yall have a safe trip! :thumbup:
Yes I am! 8)
Thanks
(http://i855.photobucket.com/albums/ab116/Gumbo01/GIF/FlatGumbo.gif) Here's your flat Gumbo
:rofl: :rofl: :good: :rofl: :rofl:
Now that's a new one, Gumbo on a stick!!!!!! and of coarse I'll :c to that!
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Y'all have a good time and be safe! I leave Sept 26 headed that way (west) and will be out 16 days. I've checked all the places in Texas for the Miller High Life freshness test and they passed, so now I want to check the western states to make sure they are recieveing the same quality brew that we are accustomed here. :c :c :bikerider:
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Y'all have a good time and be safe! I leave Sept 26 headed that way (west) and will be out 16 days. I've checked all the places in Texas for the Miller High Life freshness test and they passed, so now I want to check the western states to make sure they are recieveing the same quality brew that we are accustomed here. :c :c :bikerider:
You can bring a flat gumbo too Hooter, to cover the places Dave misses, just put me up on the bar and take a pic it's that easy.
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Wish i was going with yall David! :bikerider:
and damn Gumbo.... that was funny as hell!
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Ya'll are killing me. Have fun and be safe. :cool2:
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Y'all have a good time and be safe! I leave Sept 26 headed that way (west) and will be out 16 days. I've checked all the places in Texas for the Miller High Life freshness test and they passed, so now I want to check the western states to make sure they are recieveing the same quality brew that we are accustomed here. :c :c :bikerider:
You can bring a flat gumbo too Hooter, to cover the places Dave misses, just put me up on the bar and take a pic it's that easy.
As they say on Facebook, this photo has been tagged. There is no telling where this pic will wind up. I've made 20 copies to hang out there with one to stay on my windshield to give you the best view. :bikerider:
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Y'all have a good time and be safe! I leave Sept 26 headed that way (west) and will be out 16 days. I've checked all the places in Texas for the Miller High Life freshness test and they passed, so now I want to check the western states to make sure they are recieveing the same quality brew that we are accustomed here. :c :c :bikerider:
You can bring a flat gumbo too Hooter, to cover the places Dave misses, just put me up on the bar and take a pic it's that easy.
As they say on Facebook, this photo has been tagged. There is no telling where this pic will wind up. I've made 20 copies to hang out there with one to stay on my windshield to give you the best view. :bikerider:
Your the best, can't wait until we leave. :bikerider: :bikerider:
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Y'all have a good time and be safe! I leave Sept 26 headed that way (west) and will be out 16 days. I've checked all the places in Texas for the Miller High Life freshness test and they passed, so now I want to check the western states to make sure they are recieveing the same quality brew that we are accustomed here. :c :c :bikerider:
You can bring a flat gumbo too Hooter, to cover the places Dave misses, just put me up on the bar and take a pic it's that easy.
As they say on Facebook, this photo has been tagged. There is no telling where this pic will wind up. I've made 20 copies to hang out there with one to stay on my windshield to give you the best view. :bikerider:
Your the best, can't wait until we leave. :bikerider: :bikerider:
Me neither but there will be a gas, beer, :c :ohwow: :ohwow: and room surcharge, so just go ahead and send me a check for $500. and that should get us started. I'll be back in touch part way thru the trip to let you know how much more you owe!
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Y'all have a good time and be safe! I leave Sept 26 headed that way (west) and will be out 16 days. I've checked all the places in Texas for the Miller High Life freshness test and they passed, so now I want to check the western states to make sure they are recieveing the same quality brew that we are accustomed here. :c :c :bikerider:
You can bring a flat gumbo too Hooter, to cover the places Dave misses, just put me up on the bar and take a pic it's that easy.
As they say on Facebook, this photo has been tagged. There is no telling where this pic will wind up. I've made 20 copies to hang out there with one to stay on my windshield to give you the best view. :bikerider:
Your the best, can't wait until we leave. :bikerider: :bikerider:
Me neither but there will be a gas, beer, :c :ohwow: :ohwow: and room surcharge, so just go ahead and send me a check for $500. and that should get us started. I'll be back in touch part way thru the trip to let you know how much more you owe!
Hey Gumbo, just bring mine by the house when you get off, being that it is on your way home and all! :t
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Have fun and ride safe......headed to Las Vegas end of September.........bikes and babes at the Las Vegas bike fest
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ride safe have fun, wish I was going. :bikerider:
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:redcard: ride safe ride long and keep us locked guys posted!!! :flag: :congrats: :goldwing: :needpics: :c :popcorn:
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Have fun and ride safe......headed to Las Vegas end of September.........bikes and babes at the Las Vegas bike fest
That's where I'm headed to! Be there Friday and Sat. nite, Leave west Sunday morning. I'm staying at the Riveria. Where you or y'all goina be? Be my second time. Had a ball the first, hope it's as much fun again. Most definitely lots and lots or bikes and babes!!! Nevada is a helmet state so if you didn't know, I saw many folks pulled over meeting new friends in Blue!
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Bike's all packed - just waiting for work to get out of the way, and Dave and I are off. And for those who almost were able to make it, we'll take planty of pics for you.
Oh no...last time we took flat Gumbo, all the girls hung around him buying him flat beers. :redcard:
Even the cardboard coon-Cranberries worked his charm! :notworthy:
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Bike's all packed - just waiting for work to get out of the way, and Dave and I are off. And for those who almost were able to make it, we'll take planty of pics for you.
Oh no...last time we took flat Gumbo, all the girls hung around him buying him flat beers. :redcard:
Even the cardboard coon-Cranberries worked his charm! :notworthy:
Yeah Ron, you might want to carry one of them cardboard coon-asses in your pocket for luck ;D ;D
Yall have a fun and safe ride, can't wait to hear the stories. :c :c
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Yall have fun!!
B safe! :thumbup:
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Have fun and ride safe. :goldwing:
Post progress when you can. :thumbup:
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Caesars Palace is where we will be staying and should be there Thursday afternoon or sooner,,,,,,,,,,,,will come up with a plan to meet up anf also ride the area
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Caesars Palace is where we will be staying and should be there Thursday afternoon or sooner,,,,,,,,,,,,will come up with a plan to meet up anf also ride the area
Sounds good!
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(http://i855.photobucket.com/albums/ab116/Gumbo01/4326.jpg) Well where ya at now.
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(http://i855.photobucket.com/albums/ab116/Gumbo01/4326.jpg) Well where ya at now.
At work! :banghead: Not leaving till this afternoon. :bikerider:
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(http://i855.photobucket.com/albums/ab116/Gumbo01/4326.jpg) Well where ya at now.
At work! :banghead: Not leaving till this afternoon. :bikerider:
:rofl: :rofl: my bad -- I'm on my way to Padre cya, have a great ride :bikerider: :bikerider:
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Man I can't wait for my knee to heal - y'all be safe out there and keep an eye out for DUI drivers - they will be out there
:goldwing: :eagle:
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Well, we made to llano, pretty uneventfull except for work calling me all night long! :cuss:
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COOL! my tracker is working longer for david then it did for me!
HAVE A GREAT TRIP GUYS!!!!
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cool they are on the move!
damn david, 2:30am to get to llano!
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Yep 2:30 but we left after 8:00 pm. Eating lunch in Brady now.
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Yep 2:30 but we left after 8:00 pm. Eating lunch in Brady now.
Looks like yall made to el passo! 1/2 way to California!
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Yep 2:30 but we left after 8:00 pm. Eating lunch in Brady now.
Looks like yall made to el passo! 1/2 way to California!
and they are not stopping.... iron butt time i see....
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haha, good idea guys, ride though the desert at night!
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Don't hit any illegals going through the desert at night lol ......have fun and ride safe
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haha, good idea guys, ride though the desert at night!
Hell yeah! :bikerider:
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Wow, what awesome weather! Started a little slow, but once we got started we covered some ground. Had lunch at Brady's in Brady. :hurl: Passed a Duke energy wind farm near Notree. And made it to the guadeloupe mountains. Left there towards El paso only to find out there is not much gas on that road. Rode in to one station as the guy was just closing up. :notworthy: Made it to Los Cruces where we ate dinner, a green chile burrito, (sorry Ron). Found most of the rooms booked, so decided to head to the next town Deming. Fixing to turn in, plannimg on the devils highway tomorrow. :drool:
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Not much gas on 302 / 180 from Odessa to El Paso?
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Not much gas on 302 / 180 from Odessa to El Paso?
Will have to look it up Al but it is the road from Carlsbad to Paso. Leaving Irma's restaurant in Deming. Awesome huevos rancheros! :lunch:
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David,
Now I know how you felt when I was in the UP of Michigan and you where at home :drool:
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Sounds like your having a great time, keep us posted.
I got soooo drunk in Padre, I went to wipe something off my cheek, it was the floor. :t :t :t :t :t :t :stickpoke:
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Hey David, sounds like FUN, wish I was going to. Ride safe and keep us posted.
Earl
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David,
Now I know how you felt when I was in the UP of Michigan and you where at home :drool:
Yep! :t
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Hey David, sounds like FUN, wish I was going to. Ride safe and keep us posted.
Earl
Will do Earl.
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Guadelupe Mountains
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Our savior gas station! :notworthy:
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Left Deming this morning to head for the devils highway. Started getting a little warm and arrived at the copper mining towm of Clifton. Wow this place was huge!
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Left Clifton to begin the devils highway, wow tight turns and none are marked. It takes you up to about a 9150 elevation and it felt like it was 65 out. Headed west on 260 and was a beautiful scenic road to take across Arizona. It keeps you up around 6300ft so it was very nice temperature wise as well. Only draw back was the traffic. After we turned and headed north on 260/87 we saw a huge elk, just standing there with his head up watching traffic go by. The last ten miles of the night was going downhill into Camp Verde which has a noticeable temperature difference than what we had for most of the day. Planning on the grand canyon tomorrow and making it to lake mead by tomorrow evening.
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:cool2: Thanks for the updates and the Spotwalla. I was going up 70 from I-10 outa Lordsburg but now taking 180 north outta Deming instead. :bikerider: safe
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Sounds like a Great ride Bro. ;-)
Keep the rubber side down. :c
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I'm glad you guys are having a blast, can't wait to hear all about it!!!! :notworthy:
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excuse me while I turn green with envy, glad your having fun.stay safe.
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Hmmmmmm? No movement since 2010-09-05 21:27:36. Must be sleeping in. Come on boys your burning daylight.
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Hmmmmmm? No movement since 2010-09-05 21:27:36. Must be sleeping in. Come on boys your burning daylight.
Spooning takes priority ;D ::)
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Left Clifton to begin the devils highway, wow tight turns and none are marked. It takes you up to about a 9150 elevation and it felt like it was 65 out. Headed west on 260 and was a beautiful scenic road to take across Arizona. It keeps you up around 6300ft so it was very nice temperature wise as well. Only draw back was the traffic. After we turned and headed north on 260/87 we saw a huge elk, just standing there with his head up watching traffic go by. The last ten miles of the night was going downhill into Camp Verde which has a noticeable temperature difference than what we had for most of the day. Planning on the grand canyon tomorrow and making it to lake mead by tomorrow evening.
Going to ride your bikes down into the Grand Canyon?? ;D ;D ;D
You all are making me have the fever of adventure!! :thumbup:
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I see they are at the South Rim of the canyon as of a few minutes ago.A good ride is to take 89 on into Paig then on into Knab,Utah then on down to Vegas
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Hmmmmmm? No movement since 2010-09-05 21:27:36. Must be sleeping in. Come on boys your burning daylight.
Ron takes awhile to get started! :popcorn:
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Yes, some of us never heard of spooning until gumbo came along! :t
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Rode up 89A today and was a cool ride. Rode north through the mountains and came to Jerome which is a cool town built on the side of the mountain. You actually zigzag through town as you go down the mountain. Rode by cathedral rock then went through Sedona which is a town with a cool view. The road between Sedona and Flagstaff was cool but very crowded. Went to snow bowl north of Flagstaff and that was nice. Spent some time at the grand canyon. Wow! Now in Seligman for the night.
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Cathedral rock, and yes we can't have a RedDragon trip without a gravel road.
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Top of snow bowl
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Big azz hole!
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View at Sedona!
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Cathedral rock, and yes we can't have a RedDragon trip without a gravel road.
LMAO!!! :c
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looks like they are just down the road from vegas now.
Just remember what happens in vegas, stays in vegas! ...except herpes, that stuff will follow you back!
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They will be riding acros the new bridge and it gets pretty windy up there.It looks like they are having a great time and even more fun in Vegas
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Spotwalla is working better for you than it did for Bryce :thumbup:
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Yeah it seems to be working pretty good forgot O had one of those Spot GPS things but cannot get it to work on Spotwalla oh well long as FindmeSpot works
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Yeah it seems to be working pretty good forgot O had one of those Spot GPS things but cannot get it to work on Spotwalla oh well long as FindmeSpot works
spot walla uses findmespot for it's information, you have to set it up, but it has a lot more features so I like it.
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Have tried several times and just will not set up guess I might try again later tonight or tomorrow
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Hit a little rain for the first hour, but good after that. Rode 375 the ET highway. If you want to go fast, there is no one but you and ET. Oh and 150 miles between gas. Made it Tonopah Nv. Should be at yosemite tomorrow.
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David, have actually been to the back gate to Area 51 a few years ago.Actually not really a gate a big huge warning signs with motion detectors off road and on the hill about a 1/4 mile away wasa truck watching us and sure they could hear the wife and I talking.I was going to moon him but Joann said NOOOOOOOOO lmao
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Off hoover dam.
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David, have actually been to the back gate to Area 51 a few years ago.Actually not really a gate a big huge warning signs with motion detectors off road and on the hill about a 1/4 mile away wasa truck watching us and sure they could hear the wife and I talking.I was going to moon him but Joann said NOOOOOOOOO lmao
Not sure if we were close or not, but there sure aint nothing out there!
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Lake Mead
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Your north of it now and al that area is a big test and bombing range for the military and no tellings what type aircraft you might see.You correct not much of anything out there so a good place to have such a base
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Your north of it now and al that area is a big test and bombing range for the military and no tellings what type aircraft you might see.You correct not much of anything out there so a good place to have such a base
So that is what the low flying aircraft signs was about.
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David, Ron,
Those look like some awesome roads y'all are taking. Making notes in case I get a chance to do a trip west. Have fun and be safe.
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Ok, Ron had a good night so we got to leave early. Today's highlights was Yosemite and Ca 49. Yosemite is just about the second most awesome place I have seen. And Ca 49 just north of bear valley is cool!
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Yosemite!
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Yosemite
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The waterfall
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Ca 49
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I like that brown rock near the water It sure was cute
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You guys are killing me, awsome trip :bikerider: :thumbup: :cool2:
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Thanks for the pics and keeping us up to date. :banghead:
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This trip is definitely on my bucket list
Awesome ride guys...thanks for sharing
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gonna make a stop for goodies in Mendocino county? Bring me back some souvanirs! >:D
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gonna make a stop for goodies in Mendocino county? Bring me back some souvanirs! >:D
Call me when you get back O0 O0 >:D
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excuse me while I turn green with envy, glad your having fun.stay safe.
:agree: Looks great - keep posting :popcorn:
Ride Safe!
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Full day today, and was only 441 miles. Scenic 70 is a very cool road. Never saw so many powerhouses one after another. Also found this cool little road called caribou road. It was one of those roads that the gps says it goes through, but you end up on a goat path. After that, we went to lassen volcanic park and it was very cold. Now in Weaverville for the night.
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Ca 70
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Ca 70
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Caribou road
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Lassen peak
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Ca 70
Did you guys ride across the lower bridge? That would've been cool! ;D
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Going to be a little rough doing that Jason. Looks to me like that is a railroad bridge.
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Going to be a little rough doing that Jason. Looks to me like that is a railroad bridge.
Yeah, I knew that. It's a little bumpy, but it's fun trying to outrun locomotives! :ohwow:
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Going to be a little rough doing that Jason. Looks to me like that is a railroad bridge.
Yeah, I knew that. It's a little bumpy, but it's fun trying to outrun locomotives! :ohwow:
Only if you have a black bike. :t :stickpoke: :couch:
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Fantastic trip and great pics wonder what he will do for next year hard to top this trip.
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Going to be a little rough doing that Jason. Looks to me like that is a railroad bridge.
Yeah, I knew that. It's a little bumpy, but it's fun trying to outrun locomotives! :ohwow:
Only if you have a black bike. :t :stickpoke: :couch:
That's why I said "trying"...when you have an orange bike, "trying" is not in your vocabulary! We outrun everything! :pot:
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That's why I said "trying"...when you have an orange bike, "trying" is not in your vocabulary! We outrun everything! :pot:
Except any color 1800.
:couch:
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Honda stopped making the orange bikes as they were so much slower than the other colors lol :stickpoke:
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:notworthy: :notworthy: All Hail the Blurpurple :notworthy: :notworthy:
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Well today we didnt get much ground covered, but will make it up in a couple of days. Don't know if I will be able to post pics or not, we dont have wifi tonight. Hit two main roads today, 299 and 199. Both great river roads and very scenic. Hit 101 on the coast and man is that cold coming off the water. Got into the redwoods, and all I can say is wow!
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We ran out of land!
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Yamaha in a tree.
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Waiting on Ron again! ::)
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Big azz tree.
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Tree size
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Tree size
Can you bring me one of these back with you. It would look great in my front yard.
I'm jealous! Keep riding safe! :thumbup:
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Tree size
Can you bring me one of these back with you. It would look great in my front yard.
I'm jealous! Keep riding safe! :thumbup:
Dusty you could just make a house out of that!! ;D
Great Pics yall!! Keep them comming!! Ride safe!
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Well another beautiful day. Hit river roads all day long. Best pics of the day come from crater lake. In Troutdale east of Portland now.
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Crater lake
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Crater lake
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Crater lake
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Old bridge
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river
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Cool pictures. :thumbup:
I wonder how far down the polls Texas will drop after next week's loss? ;D Yeah, it's that time of the year again! :stickpoke:
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:redcard: :notworthy:WOW to everything guys!!! Ried safe ride long :cool2:
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David.......
What are you doing on the internet? It's 9:28AM .............You should be riding. Kick Ron out of bed. ;D ;D
Hope the trip is going well. :thumbup:
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David.......
What are you doing on the internet? It's 9:28AM .............You should be riding. Kick Ron out of bed. ;D ;D
Hope the trip is going well. :thumbup:
damn, they got to do the east side of crater lake... damn snow chased us out from the west side, and the east side road was closed too.
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David.......
What are you doing on the internet? It's 9:28AM .............You should be riding. Kick Ron out of your bed. ;D ;D
Hope the trip is going well. :thumbup:
Fixed it for ya...
:cantbelieve: :rofl:
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:rofl: :rofl:
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hahaha
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:redcard: 9:28 would be 7:28 there???? Not too bad! Ride safe ride long :goldwing: :eagle: :popcorn:
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They might still be trying to perfect the art of "spooning"! :hurl:
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:redcard: 9:28 would be 7:28 there???? Not too bad! Ride safe ride long :goldwing: :eagle: :popcorn:
Yea ......I know. Just giving him shizzz. Ron like's to cuddle.
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:redcard: 9:28 would be 7:28 there???? Not too bad! Ride safe ride long :goldwing: :eagle: :popcorn:
Yea ......I know. Just giving him shizzz. Ron like's to cuddle.
4:17 our time, and Red Dragon is on line, must have gotten there cuddle on and now relaxing with a WT the internet. ;D ;D ;D
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All I can say is we are riding while you bitches are working! And Jason thanks for those spooning tips, you are the master! :notworthy:
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Had a great ride the last couple of days. Mount St Helens was cool. Got to go to the north side to get up close. That is the side that blew. You can still see the devastation. The lake at the top still has trees in it. Mt Rainer was awesome! If you like water falls, they are all over. Today we hit the snake river in Washington and headed down to hells canyon. Should see that in the morning. Could have already been there but the road repair hasn't been finished yet.
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Mt St Helens
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Lake by Mt Saint Helens.
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Christine falls
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Another falls at Mt Rainer
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Mt Rainer, too many clouds.
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Hwy 3 Northeast Oregon!
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All I can say is we are riding while you bitches are working! And Jason thanks for those spooning tips, you are the master! :notworthy:
You know that's what people say when they can't go riding, right :ohwow: Have fun supperman :notworthy:
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I wanted to run the pass thru Rainer this summer but it was still closed! Awesome ride David! Keep on Truckin'!
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I saw yall did hells canyon! how was it!
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I saw yall did hells canyon! how was it!
Very nice, best of the day.
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Hey David, I just sent you a PM. Ya'll be careful and have fun.
The Grape Ape is Green with envy :good:
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Bear lake
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Flaming gorge area
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Yall missed 139 in CO! go back and do it!
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welcome back to Texas guys!
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Are they back????? :congrats: :c :bikerider: :redcard:
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Party almost over, what a great ride :bikerider: :bikerider:
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Are they back????? :congrats: :c :bikerider: :redcard:
as of right now they are outside of childress, looks like they will be back tomorrow!
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Thanks, yes made it to Childress. Should be home tomorrow afternoon. Tried to hit pikes peak first thing this morning, but they wouldn't let us go up due to a chopper going down. So went down to the gorge and skyline drive and then started back.
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David............PM sent
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:redcard: skyline drive is the BEST little side trip I can think of!!! Glad y'all have had a grand adventure!!! Ride safe ride long :congrats: :thumbup: :notworthy:
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welcome home GUYS!
that looked like one hell of a good ride!
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that looked like one hell of a good ride!
Yep! Too bad they didn't make it to Canada.