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Forum: Beasts 06-06-2013, 06:55 PM
Replies: 18,538
Views: 3,143,248
Posted By Desert Dave
ECU Unleashed Generation 2 upgrade:...

ECU Unleashed Generation 2 upgrade: Finally....FINALLY the throttle response I've wanted out of this bike from day one.

Gen 1 took care of the restrictions, but still had that awkward off the line...
Forum: Beasts 05-28-2013, 05:51 PM
Replies: 18,538
Views: 3,143,248
Posted By Desert Dave
I know I'm a few days late to reply here...... ...

I know I'm a few days late to reply here......

But if your Tenere absolutely needs a lift after you bust her up, might as well do it in style :D
...
Forum: West – California, the desert southwest and whatever is left 05-12-2013, 07:49 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 607
Posted By Desert Dave
Opened by 9:30 :evil

Opened by 9:30 :evil
Forum: Day Trippin' 05-03-2013, 04:17 AM
Replies: 144
Views: 27,130
Posted By Desert Dave
:thumb And on a weekday no less! Love...

:thumb



And on a weekday no less! Love it when I can do that. Have fun getting into trouble :evil
Forum: Vendors 05-02-2013, 05:52 PM
Replies: 1,090
Views: 166,530
Posted By Desert Dave
Just what I needed for my Tenere. Thanks Guys! ...

Just what I needed for my Tenere. Thanks Guys!

Only one ride so far, about 400 miles, but I don't do much more than that on a regular basis. I wanted to flatten out my Tenere seat and get ride of...
Forum: Beasts 05-02-2013, 05:23 PM
Replies: 18,538
Views: 3,143,248
Posted By Desert Dave
Quick tire review

I haven't really kept up with this thread, and I know the subject of tires have been beat to death, but I thought I'd share anyway. I think most will disagree with me on this, but for others in the...
Forum: Day Trippin' 05-02-2013, 04:24 PM
Replies: 144
Views: 27,130
Posted By Desert Dave
Perfect. Sometimes when I re-read it I want to do...

Perfect. Sometimes when I re-read it I want to do the same :deal

As for the slow down thing, it's not for everyone, you'll know if/when it's right :brow Last weekend was the first time in forever...
Forum: Day Trippin' 05-01-2013, 04:33 PM
Replies: 144
Views: 27,130
Posted By Desert Dave
Ohh nice :thumb I keep moving East myself, from...

Ohh nice :thumb I keep moving East myself, from the Peninsula, to the East bay, currently the Central Valley and I figure the next move will be retirement in the mountains.

I'm a little jealous.
Forum: Day Trippin' 05-01-2013, 04:17 AM
Replies: 144
Views: 27,130
Posted By Desert Dave
I remember living in the Bay Area and dreading...

I remember living in the Bay Area and dreading the ride across the valley, especially in summer so I understand :deal In fact when I moved to Tracy many of my riding friends asked why I moved so far...
Forum: Beasts 04-30-2013, 07:12 PM
Replies: 5,326
Views: 958,750
Posted By Desert Dave
That photo was taken on HWY 4, just over Ebbits...

That photo was taken on HWY 4, just over Ebbits Pass, which is North of 108 a bit. The terrain is very similar, which is a good thing :D. I rode home over 108 after this photo, and it is one of my...
Forum: Beasts 04-30-2013, 05:12 PM
Replies: 5,326
Views: 958,750
Posted By Desert Dave
My favorite roads in the universe (High Sierra...

My favorite roads in the universe (High Sierra Passes) opened early this year. First time I've rode them in April. Just Perfect.
...
Forum: Day Trippin' 04-29-2013, 06:40 PM
Replies: 144
Views: 27,130
Posted By Desert Dave
So this thread has been pretty quiet recently,...

So this thread has been pretty quiet recently, seems my employer thinks getting the job done is just as important as my riding time. I have a little different view on that, but my weekends have been...
Forum: Pics, pics, pics... 04-28-2013, 11:28 AM
Replies: 1,088
Views: 147,151
Posted By Desert Dave
VERY creative use of HDR :clap Reality...

VERY creative use of HDR :clap

Reality becomes part of the mural.

I'm just telling you straight up I'm going to steal this idea and try something similar myself :D

Been looking at this...
Forum: West – California, the desert southwest and whatever is left 04-27-2013, 10:56 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 767
Posted By Desert Dave
My thoughts as well. I usually like going up 108...

My thoughts as well. I usually like going up 108 when they open it to Kennedy Meadows, so it's just a dead end, and have it all to myself. Not going to complain about more riding though

Did the...
Forum: Ride reports 03-30-2013, 07:57 PM
Replies: 319
Views: 35,712
Posted By Desert Dave
Just stumbled across this thread and am sad to...

Just stumbled across this thread and am sad to admit that I read every word of it on a Saturday evening with a beer in front of me....and am really enjoying it!

Besides how could I look away?...
Forum: Day Trippin' 03-18-2013, 04:23 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 5,258
Posted By Desert Dave
I think you need to get the flashlight thing...

I think you need to get the flashlight thing figured out first :lol3


Cool stories. I think a lot of guys miss these adventures along the way because they don't get off the bike and explore a...
Forum: Vendors 03-16-2013, 09:02 AM
Replies: 139
Views: 39,582
Posted By Desert Dave
I'm in the market for a street oriented tire...

I'm in the market for a street oriented tire right now and just came across these.

Quick question for those who've ridden them, is the front tire profile the same (or at least FEEL the same) as...
Forum: Day Trippin' 03-10-2013, 09:07 AM
Replies: 144
Views: 27,130
Posted By Desert Dave
Pictures or it didn't happen :deal :D You...

Pictures or it didn't happen :deal :D

You can't go wrong riding there.



I'd actually like to try that someday, but on a real dirt bike :evil
Forum: Day Trippin' 03-10-2013, 09:02 AM
Replies: 144
Views: 27,130
Posted By Desert Dave
That would be Rock Creek Rd, which you can catch...

That would be Rock Creek Rd, which you can catch between hwy 4 & 26 in the foothills. On this particular ride I took that to Hogan Dam Rd which I hadn't done before, a gravel/dirt rd worth doing at...
Forum: Day Trippin' 03-07-2013, 05:08 PM
Replies: 144
Views: 27,130
Posted By Desert Dave
I had to google "Specialized Roubaix" to know...

I had to google "Specialized Roubaix" to know what you're talking about, seems you could have bought a motorcycle for same price :D

When I grew up over that way and learned to ride up there, roads...
Forum: Beasts 03-07-2013, 04:49 PM
Replies: 5,326
Views: 958,750
Posted By Desert Dave
:lol3:lol3 We can talk about gear somewhere...

:lol3:lol3

We can talk about gear somewhere else

Really simple technique, ride your Tenere somewhere neat, stop, take a photo :deal
...
Forum: Beasts 03-06-2013, 04:34 PM
Replies: 5,326
Views: 958,750
Posted By Desert Dave
Funny thing, I talk about motorcycles on...

Funny thing, I talk about motorcycles on photography forums sometimes and even non-riders are interested in how the two blend together.

Anyway, a shot from last Saturdays ride.......
...
Forum: Beasts 03-05-2013, 07:51 PM
Replies: 5,326
Views: 958,750
Posted By Desert Dave
+1 on that. I still carry my Canon G11, very...

+1 on that. I still carry my Canon G11, very similar to the S95, and it has served me well over the years and taken so much offroad, wet and dust it's not even funny. In the proper light you couldn't...
Forum: Day Trippin' 03-05-2013, 04:11 AM
Replies: 144
Views: 27,130
Posted By Desert Dave
Same here, back in the dark ages of pre-internet...

Same here, back in the dark ages of pre-internet every time I rode past that I was curious as to what the story was. Now with Google at our fingertips it's so easy I feel spoiled. Many vintage photos...
Forum: Day Trippin' 03-04-2013, 07:29 PM
Replies: 144
Views: 27,130
Posted By Desert Dave
If you had told me when I woke up Saturday...

If you had told me when I woke up Saturday morning that in a few hours I'd be standing on a frozen lake shooting the breeze with some guys ice fishing I'd probably have thought that was a small...
Forum: Day Trippin' 02-07-2013, 05:15 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,693
Posted By Desert Dave
Really enjoyed this report. That road just...

Really enjoyed this report.

That road just screams of character, which is the only way I know how to describe it, and the cold conditions just add to the flavor. Thanks for sharing a quick...
Forum: Beasts 01-26-2013, 07:23 AM
Replies: 94
Views: 5,675
Posted By Desert Dave
Reading this thread reminds me of similar threads...

Reading this thread reminds me of similar threads in the early days of ADVrider where I to drooled over some of the Euro bikes that we couldn't get here.

My first "adventure bike" was a modded...
Forum: Day Trippin' 01-21-2013, 01:42 PM
Replies: 144
Views: 27,130
Posted By Desert Dave
Here's a link to my Smugmug page ...

Here's a link to my Smugmug page

http://desertdave.smugmug.com/Other/Surf/23596962_SzCndm#!i=2328017268&k=Zxggqf6&lb=1&s=A

If you click on ORIGINAL size it's a little larger than in the thread,...
Forum: Day Trippin' 01-21-2013, 08:15 AM
Replies: 144
Views: 27,130
Posted By Desert Dave
The only part of this post that is wrong is that...

The only part of this post that is wrong is that you didn't have your camera :D We must've been close by, those shots were taken between San Gregorio and Pescadero, and I hung out until a bit after...
Forum: Beasts 01-20-2013, 09:34 PM
Replies: 5,326
Views: 958,750
Posted By Desert Dave
It's funny looking at my avatar now, that WAS a...

It's funny looking at my avatar now, that WAS a current picture in 2004 when I joined this site :lol3

Yeah the 5100 is the KLR of the DSLR world, no respect, cheap but gets the job done if you do...
Forum: Beasts 01-20-2013, 11:43 AM
Replies: 5,326
Views: 958,750
Posted By Desert Dave
VERY impressive, keep em coming! :thumb

VERY impressive, keep em coming! :thumb
Forum: Beasts 01-20-2013, 11:40 AM
Replies: 5,326
Views: 958,750
Posted By Desert Dave
A little more Nor Cal Winter

A bit chilly at the house but surprisingly warm at the coast, they tell me there is some little surf competition going on this weekend near here. Not ready to break out the wet suit, but perfect...
Forum: Day Trippin' 01-20-2013, 11:30 AM
Replies: 144
Views: 27,130
Posted By Desert Dave
Spent the day riding my old stomping grounds in...

Spent the day riding my old stomping grounds in the coastal hills around Alices restaurant and HWY 9. These are the places that I learned how to ride, often cutting class back in high school because...
Forum: Day Trippin' 01-13-2013, 11:12 PM
Replies: 144
Views: 27,130
Posted By Desert Dave
That's awesome! I love that photo, probably my...

That's awesome! I love that photo, probably my favorite rider photo I've taken and am glad he got to see it. Does he remember that ride?

Yeah it is a small world, and I love the tight knit rider...
Forum: Day Trippin' 01-09-2013, 08:34 PM
Replies: 144
Views: 27,130
Posted By Desert Dave
If you're doing a lunch run to Bridgeport, I'd...

If you're doing a lunch run to Bridgeport, I'd say Bodie is not much more...it'll just be a little darker coming home :D

I don't believe I have anything from Twin Lakes, but this is good, just the...
Forum: Day Trippin' 01-09-2013, 08:15 PM
Replies: 144
Views: 27,130
Posted By Desert Dave
Thanks man, and that is the closest I've ever...

Thanks man, and that is the closest I've ever been to one. Certainly never had that much time to enjoy observing such a cool animal. A couple of times I did think "What if this guy decided to jump on...
Forum: Day Trippin' 01-06-2013, 11:07 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,682
Posted By Desert Dave
I'm guessing they put a high priority on those...

I'm guessing they put a high priority on those two aspects in their rating, as would explain the result , otherwise I think there are much better roads for technical riding or scenery in that same...
Forum: Day Trippin' 01-06-2013, 08:30 AM
Replies: 144
Views: 27,130
Posted By Desert Dave
Seems most of the year round Sierra riders I've...

Seems most of the year round Sierra riders I've met took advantage of last years unique winter, and those that didn't are kicking themselves :lol3 Glad you got in on it!

Yeah the bear cub :lol3,...
Forum: Day Trippin' 01-03-2013, 07:58 PM
Replies: 144
Views: 27,130
Posted By Desert Dave
Thanks guys, glad the photos are a ride...

Thanks guys, glad the photos are a ride inspiration




Yes, the gold country tnis great this time of year. I think as soon as you get there the warm house will seem overrated :deal



I was...
Forum: Day Trippin' 01-03-2013, 04:09 AM
Replies: 144
Views: 27,130
Posted By Desert Dave
You Sir are correct! I like both those...

You Sir are correct!

I like both those roads but Old Toll is one of those roads that just screams with character. One of these day I'm going to take some time to try and capture the feeling of it...
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