WOW :eek1, that would suck. Good thing you were not 100+ miles from any services. Looks like you are still going forward, good luck to you.
man hang in there! how the hell did you get the bike out of that by yourself? I have been stuck in some mud not half that deep and if were not for some help from a riding buddy I could not budge the bike, like suction holding the bike there. Glad to see you got the bike up and running and are continuing with the trip Great RR
Yikes that's a sneaky hole there! Figures the one time you actually hydrolock would be on this trip and not in the woods by our house.. Murphy's law eh? Hopefully tomorrow's a little better for ya!
If you are having trouble pinching tubes, try putting a little air in the tube before you use the tire iron to spoon the bead over the rim.
Wow, that's amazing! It looks more like a sink hole then a inconspicuous "small puddle"... I'm glad to hear you weren't hurt. And after such a long and trying day, I'm excited to hear you continued westward! Nice work, were all looking forward to the rest of the story and seeing you ride on the beach in Oregon.
Man thats a deep hole !! Glad to see you got out and sorted. Do you have a Way point or an instruction on the route sheet nearest the hole. I would like to avoid that one in a few weeks when we come through. Keep up the good work on the ride report and I hope things get better for the rest of your ride. Cheers Phil
C3, been following your RR since you started. This is a real adventure ride. That mud is way over the top. I did the same thing once. It took a jeep with a tow strap to get my bike out. I can say it was the only bad day I have ever had on a motorcycle. You are definitely keeping it interesting for those of us who can only follow along vicariously. Glad to see you take all this stuff in stride. I can't help but wonder, when i finally get outta my desk chair and do a real adv ride, how will i react when the trip gets challenging? I hope I will take it all in stride, as you do. Best of luck on the rest of the trip. Ride safe!
Thats one deep puddle ....:eek1 how the hell did you get that out by yourself ? well done buddy keep going
...Also glad you kept heading west. Awesome resolve, you've had your share of bad luck on this ride, either way it'll be memorable for sure. Ride on.
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