The Grand Rally - Page 7

lemieuxmc · 11-03-2011, 10:17 AM

What kind of a man rides KTM?

Life is a lot more exciting when you are a KTM man.

You like to haul ass on the fast stuff, because you are a KTM man.

You like owning a high performance, race ready machine, because you are a KTM man.

When you get into the stuff that makes a goat think twice, the KTM man realizes that an XR230 or a CT110 is a damn good adventure bike!

HogWild · 11-03-2011, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by lemieuxmc

When you get into the stuff that makes a goat think twice, the KTM man realizes that an XR230 or a CT110 is a damn good adventure bike!

Fortunately it's not all goat trails. There's plenty of fun fast stuff. Here's what's coming in our next prerun...

HogWild · 11-03-2011, 11:33 AM

And more prerun preview...

ArthDuro · 11-04-2011, 09:15 AM

the Dead End look out waypoint is awesome

Hayduke · 11-04-2011, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by ArthDuro

the Dead End look out waypoint is awesome

Beware of his "out and back" sections.

HogWild · 11-04-2011, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Hayduke

Beware of his "out and back" sections.

I try hard to avoid putting them in because I don't like creating head-on rally traffic, and you can't have them in a real rally. But I bend my rule sometimes when there's something extraordinary at the end. That means it's either a fantastic view or a "you can get down there, but you might not be able to get back out". Either way it's a memorable spot that generates some fun discussions back in the bivouac.

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Originally Posted by ArthDuro

the Dead End look out waypoint is awesome

Yes it's an awesome very remote spot! While trying to get there, we were turned back several times due to fences blocking our way. But we eventually found a way through. That's where this photo was taken...

wilkinsonk · 11-04-2011, 09:59 AM

A ride on a trials bike that would require 4 gallons of gas makes me cry just thinking about it.

I'm thinking of leaving a bike out at my in-laws place in Henderson to take advantage of all that great riding. Every time we go out to visit we end up staying around the house when I'm just itching to get out and enjoy the area.

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Originally Posted by HogWild

Someone needs to develop a trials bike 4 gallon fuel tank for this stage and the one that follows it. In the following stage we go down a canyon that's worse than what's shown above. This GE image of that canyon doesn't show how bad it is. 40 years earlier, there was a road through it, but now it's only passable by horse or gnarly moto rider. Fortunately on this one we go DOWN rather than up.

Hayduke · 11-04-2011, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by HogWild

I try hard to avoid putting them in because I don't like creating head-on rally traffic, and you can't have them in a real rally. But I bend my rule sometimes when there's something extraordinary at the end. That means it's either a fantastic view or a "you can get down there, but you might not be able to get back out". Either way it's a memorable spot that generates some fun discussions back in the bivouac.
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Yep. I didn't fall for it.

hilslamer · 11-09-2011, 05:37 AM

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Originally Posted by lemieuxmc

When you get into the stuff that makes a goat think twice, the KTM man realizes that an XR230 or a CT110 is a damn good adventure bike!

The bike does not make the rider turn around - the rider makes the bike turn around. It's all about your abilty.

There's no such thing as an XR230, anyway.

For the rest of the ones who refuse to improve their ability and compromise on equipment, even KTM has addressed them:

KTM Freeride

HogWild · 01-01-2012, 01:09 PM

All the Dakar frenzy motivated me to layout some more rally routes and begin the roadbook writing process for these new routes. I'm starting the planning for another prerun, probably for late January. We'll spend about 3 days prerunning this new stuff.

I put a lot more HP miles into this stage than normal. You can see some of it in the dunes parts of these Google Earth previews.

This section runs right along the edge of the Grand Canyon. We tried to prerun this a while back but we were only half way when we bailed out due to darkness at around 9:00pm. We'll give it another shot this time out.

Twisting through the hills beside the Grand Canyon:

Great rock formations here:

Cool roads crisscross all over this area. Great fun ahead!

A side canyon that feeds the Grand Canyon:

ktmJOE · 01-01-2012, 01:28 PM

Very cool! I would like to pre run some of this with you guys.

UngaWunga · 01-01-2012, 03:26 PM

Holy hell. I need to get out there.

Stagehand · 01-01-2012, 04:23 PM

BLINKER 152 · 01-01-2012, 08:52 PM

WOW!!

Scribe · 01-01-2012, 09:43 PM

Wow is right. If you need any help ground truthing from a Las Vegan, I'm available.

11-03-2011, 11:33 AM	#93
HogWild ^OP Scott Whitney Joined: Nov 2003 Location: SoCal USA Oddometer: 2,225	And more prerun preview... Attached Images __________________ Going where no Harley has gone before HogWildRacing.com

11-04-2011, 09:15 AM	#94
ArthDuro quarantined Joined: Apr 2008 Location: Westsideistan Oddometer: 2,747	the Dead End look out waypoint is awesome __________________ my nx250 project pics my mini ride reports "parts made of unobtanium" + momento mori +

01-01-2012, 01:09 PM	#100
HogWild ^OP Scott Whitney Joined: Nov 2003 Location: SoCal USA Oddometer: 2,225	All the Dakar frenzy motivated me to layout some more rally routes and begin the roadbook writing process for these new routes. I'm starting the planning for another prerun, probably for late January. We'll spend about 3 days prerunning this new stuff. I put a lot more HP miles into this stage than normal. You can see some of it in the dunes parts of these Google Earth previews. This section runs right along the edge of the Grand Canyon. We tried to prerun this a while back but we were only half way when we bailed out due to darkness at around 9:00pm. We'll give it another shot this time out. Twisting through the hills beside the Grand Canyon: Great rock formations here: Cool roads crisscross all over this area. Great fun ahead! A side canyon that feeds the Grand Canyon: __________________ Going where no Harley has gone before HogWildRacing.com

01-01-2012, 03:26 PM	#102
UngaWunga Mosquito bait Joined: Jan 2005 Location: NH Oddometer: 5,489	Holy hell. I need to get out there. __________________ "There isn't any secret," he said. "It's all very obvious."

01-01-2012, 04:23 PM	#103
Stagehand +/- V TDSPP Joined: Oct 2004 Location: "Poughkeepsie?!?!" Oddometer: 19,864	__________________ What to do... What to do...

11-03-2011, 10:17 AM	#91
lemieuxmc Banned Joined: Mar 2009 Location: East La Jolla... it's just Clairemont!! Oddometer: 3,360	What kind of a man rides KTM? Life is a lot more exciting when you are a KTM man. You like to haul ass on the fast stuff, because you are a KTM man. You like owning a high performance, race ready machine, because you are a KTM man. When you get into the stuff that makes a goat think twice, the KTM man realizes that an XR230 or a CT110 is a damn good adventure bike!

01-01-2012, 01:28 PM	#101
ktmJOE Adventurer Joined: Nov 2007 Location: Illinois Oddometer: 89	Very cool! I would like to pre run some of this with you guys.

01-01-2012, 08:52 PM	#104
BLINKER 152 mudlover Joined: Feb 2009 Location: ashevegas,wnc Oddometer: 218	WOW!! __________________ "Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind" Dr.Seuss a bunch of KTM's and a 1950 PANHEAD

01-01-2012, 09:43 PM	#105
Scribe £Bob£ Joined: Nov 2004 Location: In my natural state Oddometer: 4,477	Wow is right. If you need any help ground truthing from a Las Vegan, I'm available. __________________ Grammar: It's the difference between knowing your shit, and knowing you're shit.

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