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Forum: Ride reports 04-09-2013, 01:13 PM
Replies: 568
Views: 107,009
Posted By bouldergeek
Whoa, dude, you have put up with a lot from your...

Whoa, dude, you have put up with a lot from your KLR.

I'm currently reading this at Palmer Station, Antarctica. I moved here from the 81224 at the beginning of March. And my 2009 red KLR is...
Forum: Trip Planning 03-04-2013, 10:36 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 4,789
Posted By bouldergeek
I got mine done in Xela, Guatemala. $35 cash! ...

I got mine done in Xela, Guatemala. $35 cash!

No stitches, they used superglue. I was told no riding for two weeks. My group was going to head out in five days. CJ came along on his R100GS/PD...
Forum: Latin America 02-05-2013, 09:24 AM
Replies: 250
Views: 21,807
Posted By bouldergeek
Hola Chilenos and ADVers, I have somewhat...

Hola Chilenos and ADVers,

I have somewhat dropped out of the ADV world for the past couple of years, due to work and diversions. I now find myself with a job in Antarctica at Palmer Station. I...
Forum: Americas 02-05-2013, 09:08 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 256
Posted By bouldergeek
I am currently trying to work this problem, as...

I am currently trying to work this problem, as well.

My bike is in the Denver area, and I am trying to get it to either Punta Arenas or Santiago. I am currently awaiting a quote from Transgroup...
Forum: Americas 01-28-2013, 05:08 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 905
Posted By bouldergeek
Hey bananaman, I'm sorry I didn't go to your...

Hey bananaman, I'm sorry I didn't go to your ancestral home and eat guinea pig with your locals around Yaviza.

But I'm going to get a chance to do something else crazy. Just got word that I'm...
Forum: Americas 01-28-2013, 04:54 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 907
Posted By bouldergeek
Gaston does this work the other way? can I ship...

Gaston does this work the other way? can I ship Centurion through Miami down to Chile?

Sent from my GT-P7510 using Tapatalk HD
Forum: Americas 01-28-2013, 04:52 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 907
Posted By bouldergeek
I just received a job offer to go back to...

I just received a job offer to go back to Antarctica which completes my plan of shipping my motorcycle down to Chile and then riding South America. Unfortunately my departure will be rapid and with...
Forum: Ride reports 06-17-2012, 11:11 AM
Replies: 1,348
Views: 203,192
Posted By bouldergeek
It was awesome to have you and Luisa here, Julio!...

It was awesome to have you and Luisa here, Julio! Thanks for the wonderful dinner that you cooked. Perhaps we didn't need to open that last bottle of Cab. Only hindsight is 20/20. ...
Forum: Ride reports 06-12-2012, 12:29 PM
Replies: 1,348
Views: 203,192
Posted By bouldergeek
Assuming everything stays on target, the...

Assuming everything stays on target, the GuateRiders should be chilling up in Boulder County Thursday night.

If the timing works out, I am putting together a little gathering of riders at Lucky...
Forum: Ride reports 03-03-2012, 10:43 AM
Replies: 1,348
Views: 203,192
Posted By bouldergeek
If you find yourself in Colorado and would like a...

If you find yourself in Colorado and would like a room and a beverage, please PM me. Or, you can send mail to mike-at-<my_adv_username>{my_ADV_username}.com

Assuming, of course, that you don't...
Forum: Ride reports 03-03-2012, 10:35 AM
Replies: 964
Views: 134,162
Posted By bouldergeek
Buen suerte, and have a great time! I'm...

Buen suerte, and have a great time!

I'm itching to get back down there.
Forum: Road warriors 08-02-2011, 12:12 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 6,662
Posted By bouldergeek
I do have a Jeep, but it is less than ideal as a...

I do have a Jeep, but it is less than ideal as a commuter.

For moto commuting, I switch between my hard-bag KLR 685 and VFR800. They are different enough that either becomes enjoyable to return...
Forum: The Rockies – It's all downhill from here... 08-01-2011, 12:26 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,535
Posted By bouldergeek
My three bedroom, 2-car garage house in Boulder...

My three bedroom, 2-car garage house in Boulder County, with mountain views, will be available next summer when I get off the Front Range and move up to Crested Butte!

Hang on until June, 20112,...
Forum: The Rockies – It's all downhill from here... 07-28-2011, 06:12 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,517
Posted By bouldergeek
Maybe it's cosmic payback for all of the nation...

Maybe it's cosmic payback for all of the nation ruining, this one included, the Republicans have done since 2000? :norton
Forum: Americas 07-28-2011, 05:47 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 943
Posted By bouldergeek
GF and I just did nine days on loaded KLRs out...

GF and I just did nine days on loaded KLRs out that way. As tempting as it may be, do not take Engineer Pass between Lake City and Ouray as a shortcut. I was riding 9/10ths and the GF dumped her...
Forum: The Rockies – It's all downhill from here... 06-21-2011, 10:19 AM
Replies: 1,027
Views: 58,940
Posted By bouldergeek
Watch out for the Gubna! I went up on...

Watch out for the Gubna!

I went up on Saturday night for a party-bus birthday party. Great band, great food. Gubna kept coming.

Had to work on Sunday, and get up at 6AM. Short story: I was...
Forum: Ride reports 06-20-2011, 06:41 PM
Replies: 196
Views: 49,415
Posted By bouldergeek
SweetJeri76 and I are sitting here in Boulder...

SweetJeri76 and I are sitting here in Boulder County, sipping O'Dell's Myrcenary Double IPA, re-reading your thread, putting ourselves in your city-scape coffee picture, dreaming of manning the...
Forum: The Rockies – It's all downhill from here... 06-19-2011, 04:10 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 624
Posted By bouldergeek
Oh, perfect. Thanks for that clarification. ...

Oh, perfect. Thanks for that clarification.

I've ridden Engineer and Slumgullion passes. It's different looking at it on Google maps versus following a group.

:clap:norton
Forum: Ride reports 06-19-2011, 04:04 PM
Replies: 196
Views: 49,415
Posted By bouldergeek
That might be "Geek" also from Boulder. But Geek...

That might be "Geek" also from Boulder. But Geek and BoulderGeek are different people. :D



Thanks very much for taking the time to write that out. I can see selling ones self as the same...
Forum: Ride reports 06-19-2011, 01:48 PM
Replies: 196
Views: 49,415
Posted By bouldergeek
Awesome! Your recent report made me really miss...

Awesome! Your recent report made me really miss GTO.

I attended Escuela Mexicana and lived at Casa Mexicana for a month in the summer of 2009. I learned to polish off much Indio and add "guey" to...
Forum: The Rockies – It's all downhill from here... 06-18-2011, 01:54 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 624
Posted By bouldergeek
CO Offroad: Lake City -> Silverton

We're looking at taking a 4th of July trip on trusty KLRs. SOme friends are hiking Sunshine and Redcloud Peaks near Lake City.

Wondering if anyone has experience doing offroad passes between...
Forum: Ride reports 06-15-2011, 02:25 PM
Replies: 1,848
Views: 365,701
Posted By bouldergeek
That's awesome. I'm bummed that I couldn't...

That's awesome.

I'm bummed that I couldn't get Bacon sent to me while I wintered at the South Pole. Would have been cool to see him at the Pole and under the aurora.

Carry on, Bacon!
Forum: Road warriors 06-15-2011, 02:19 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 4,008
Posted By bouldergeek
I used to be all over Corbins, 15 years ago. ...

I used to be all over Corbins, 15 years ago.

I wasn't impressed with the build quality of the one I got for my '93 VFR750 (purchased in 2004).

When it came time to get one for my 2009 KLR, I...
Forum: The Rockies – It's all downhill from here... 06-15-2011, 12:22 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 829
Posted By bouldergeek
Watch out for the shooters in the woods. ...

Watch out for the shooters in the woods.

Switzerland Trail is easy and nice. Drops you up on Peak to Peak, and that's fun, no matter what you're riding.

My KLR rarely sees dirt anymore.
Forum: Americas 06-15-2011, 12:20 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,701
Posted By bouldergeek
As always, Sjoerd delivers on all things Mexico...

As always, Sjoerd delivers on all things Mexico travel. :clap:clap
Forum: Ride reports 06-15-2011, 12:08 PM
Replies: 341
Views: 72,061
Posted By bouldergeek
First post on your thread. Looks like a great...

First post on your thread. Looks like a great time, thus far!

I spent a month in GTO in the summer of 2009. Loved it. Your photos look just like mine! Sitting here in my soul-sucking corporate...
Forum: Road warriors 06-15-2011, 09:46 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 782
Posted By bouldergeek
I also have the best of all worlds for poor...

I also have the best of all worlds for poor people, a 2009 KLR and a 1993 VFR. Oh, and i just bought a 2004 VFR as well.

If you have a lot of attachment to the configuration and operation of the...
Forum: Road warriors 06-15-2011, 08:44 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 7,443
Posted By bouldergeek
I have two VFRs, with high-flow aftermarket...

I have two VFRs, with high-flow aftermarket pipes.

I like them. :norton
Forum: The Rockies – It's all downhill from here... 06-14-2011, 04:11 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 373
Posted By bouldergeek
Interesting. Any insights as to CDT in early...

Interesting.

Any insights as to CDT in early July> Planning on KLR-ing up to Jackson/Tetons.

I guess the advice to call the forest service is what I'll need to do as we get closer.
Forum: The Rockies – It's all downhill from here... 06-14-2011, 04:05 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 353
Posted By bouldergeek
I have the Eagle Mike Doo wrench, if you need it....

I have the Eagle Mike Doo wrench, if you need it. I would assume Sgt Marty has several.

I work in Interlocken, next to the building with Vail Resorts sign that you can see from 36.

I wimped...
Forum: Americas 06-14-2011, 10:52 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,702
Posted By bouldergeek
I did my Mexico/Guate and south trip starting in...

I did my Mexico/Guate and south trip starting in July and August.

it was 120F in the shade, with reflection from the road. And I did it in a full-weight Aerostich Roadcrafter. :huh:eek1

For...
Forum: Americas 06-14-2011, 09:45 AM
Replies: 187
Views: 9,691
Posted By bouldergeek
OK, since this is in Trip Planning and not ride...

OK, since this is in Trip Planning and not ride reports:

We will be heading out on the CDT for the first time for 9 days around 4th of July week.

Would you suggest GPS tracks loaded up, hard...
Forum: Vendors 06-14-2011, 06:39 AM
Replies: 1,071
Views: 162,603
Posted By bouldergeek
Curious about this as well. I have a (short)...

Curious about this as well. I have a (short) friend with a deeply dished Corbin on her KLR for height. But the smooth leather has her sliding all over the place. Looking for a grippy cover to the...
Forum: Road warriors 06-13-2011, 02:43 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,872
Posted By bouldergeek
Great. I just bought a Gen 6 as well as a white...

Great. I just bought a Gen 6 as well as a white '93 like above.

Do both need preventative R/R replacement?


grrr.... :eek1
Forum: Road warriors 06-13-2011, 09:56 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,013
Posted By bouldergeek
R1100GS? Cheap, comfortable, sturdy, more...

R1100GS? Cheap, comfortable, sturdy, more vertical seating position.
Forum: Americas 06-13-2011, 06:19 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,470
Posted By bouldergeek
I'm researching that now to see what we can do...

I'm researching that now to see what we can do from Boulder County northward over nine days of riding, early July. We'll be on two KLRs with D606s, though with differing levels of offroad experience.
Forum: Trip Planning 06-12-2011, 04:26 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 16,383
Posted By bouldergeek
Man, this thread is one of the reasons I love...

Man, this thread is one of the reasons I love ADV!

Jδger's post above is awesome. (http://www.advrider.com/forums/member.php?u=117011)

Too long, didn't read...
Forum: Americas 06-12-2011, 10:50 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 4,481
Posted By bouldergeek
Like Misery Goat says, it really depends on the...

Like Misery Goat says, it really depends on the rider.

i tend to use whatever I have. And so, if I had 100BHP available to me, I would have gotten into far more trouble in my travels than I did...
Forum: Ride reports 06-12-2011, 10:29 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,444
Posted By bouldergeek
How cool! Thanks for the first-hand report and...

How cool! Thanks for the first-hand report and pics!

The GF and I were watching downloaded Eurosport coverage of Superbike and Super Stock classes just the other night. Your on-course reporting...
Forum: Americas 06-12-2011, 08:56 AM
Replies: 16,106
Views: 1,180,276
Posted By bouldergeek
Bob! I've been off ADV for a while, just working...

Bob! I've been off ADV for a while, just working back in CO.

Great to see that you are back out there and living it large. Now I have to read your RR!

All the best, have great fun, and stay...
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