Sacramento Riders Thread DS & ADV

[SierraJeep]

I am told that this Friday will be the last "Flashback Fridays" of the year at Pacos Tacos in Grass Valley.

Also, on Saturday, Sierra Motor Sports will be having their annual Fall Colors Dual Sport/Adventure Bike Ride. This is a free event (customer appreciation day) and after the ride they will have a lunch and raffle. I think riders can get their routes (downloaded to their GPS) and start to go around 9:00 AM. It's a relatively short ride (less than 100 miles) but is a nice event... and it's free.

[2manyrides]

Excellent Tod, thanks for posting. See ya at the "last one".

The Fall Colors Dual Sport/Adventure Bike Ride sounds good too.
But then I'll have to ride different bikes. Friday vintage, turn around and get out the appropriate bike for sat!
Up and back, up and back...
Oh well, better than doing a bunch of valley runs!

For the GPS non users, challenged users, a brief discription of where the ride heads to would be good. Although I'd assume the std stuff from outta G/V.

[Hobbes950]

I have a GPX file, don't remember where I got it, that is the Fall Colors Ride from 2009. Is this the same route? It can be opened on Google Earth.

[SierraJeep]

Originally Posted by hobbes95821

I have a GPX file, don't remember where I got it, that is the Fall Colors Ride from 2009. Is this the same route? It can be opened on Google Earth.

All I know is what was on the flyer sent to my home email...

"Besides riding through our historic towns, you will also see parts of Cascades Shores, Quaker Hill, Alpha and Omega roads, the little town of Washington, the historic Malakoff Diggins, the Rock Creek area and much more."

It wouldn't take too much to figure out most of this route, but the idea is somewhat to have a good time with others and support the shop that supports so many of us up here in the Grass Valley/Nevada City area.

Oh, and it's free.

[Vinz Clortho]

FALL COLORS DUAL SPORT/ADVENTURE RIDE
OCTOBER 20, 2012
Where:
Sierra Motor Sports
2121 Nevada City Hwy
Grass Valley, California 95945
United States
When:
Saturday, October 20 - 9am-2pm
Free ride! Free Lunch! Chance to buy tickets & win great raffle prizes!
Enjoy a scenic ride through the foothills and return for lunch & raffle. GPS download and roll charts both available.

[Vinz Clortho]

I wish I could make it, I think I'm at a fundraiser for my daughter's school all day.

[2manyrides]

This Sacramento rider did the dualsport thing with buddies on sunday.
Oh yes, the weather/temp/dirt dampness were all you could ask for!
Toured the shirtail/yankee jims burn area...
To me it looks like the fire was a good thing in the way it cleared all the low brush (poison oak) off the hillside sparing the big trees.

From ophir to breakfast in auburn, frontage roads to canyon way/yankee jims, shirtail canyon to big dipper, iowa hill road and elliot ranch road. Scratchout session...foresthill road to michigan bluff/down to eldorado creek. Gorman ranch road to mosquito ridge road and back to foresthill road. We skipped ponderosa way cause the sun was getting low, the butt's were getting tired. Highspeed run back down across the foresthill bridge and back to ophir.

2manyrides
mysticrick
waveydavey

There's a video with camcorder footage and stills...
You can click here;

[St.Stan]

I took a ride yesterday, left Nevada City, rode up Hwy 20 into Washington, over to Malakoff, up into Allegahany and Forest City, before heading down Henness pass to Hwy 49 for the ride home. The weatherman was calling for temps near 100 degrees in the valley so it was a perfect day up on the ridges.

Hey, Oldtrucks, if you're still following this thread. From your route description it sounds like you connected to Allegahany via German Bar/Plumbago Mine Road. I've heard that section is pretty rough - steep with rocks. Do you think a late model KLR can make it through there if it's dry or is it plated dirtbike only type terrain?

I've been here and there in the area (Washington to Malikoff, Forest City, Allegahany, Just did Henness this last sept.) but not that particular route. I tried two weekends ago but there was snow on the sides of the roads and it was real wet and sloppy long before the turnoff so I turned back. Probably going to try next summer.

[2manyrides]

Originally Posted by St.Stan

Allegahany via German Bar/Plumbago Mine Road. I've heard that section is pretty rough - steep with rocks. Do you think a late model KLR can make it through there if it's dry or is it plated dirtbike only type terrain?

Old trucks can chime in still...

But my take, even though I've only ever riden it on an XR (and a 2wd 52 panel) over the years, is that any bike could make that run. It's the southern slope from off bucks ranch that's rough. Sure, it's pretty steep too. Unless you're a paved road only type, the klr should be fine.

[oldtrucks]

Originally Posted by St.Stan

Hey, Oldtrucks, if you're still following this thread.

I go through there on a DR650 so I don't see any reason why the KLR wouldn't make it. As 22many noted the South Side is much steeper and rougher.

The past few winters have rutted the road and washed out soil so there are some real ugly spots. I think I've seen a broken/abandoned vehicle that failed the south ascent almost every time I've been through there. Going out the North side is still steep in spots but much easier.

Foote Crossing is another good route into Alleghany, all dirt and very scenic, but not nearly as steep as German Bar.

[St.Stan]

Thanks for the replies. I guess I'll just have to give it a try. The one time I went to Alegahney I went Foote Crossing, that really was a scenic route.

My upward limit in steepness was Old Galloway Road, the first mile up from Downieville. This last sept. I was returning southbound from Quincy. I hit the turnoff for Yuba Pass early, about 9am, and on a lark I decided to go over Yuba and down to Downieville and up Galloway to Henness, and back to Truckee. I made a gas stop at the pump in Sierra City.

So there I was, heading up Old Galloway with a freshly fueled KLR, all 6 gallons, saddlebags and a duffel, heading up that road that evidently dates to before switchbacks were common practice and grades went straight up ridges. It was hair raising, to me. I got to the top without dropping the bike but I swore Never Again. Not with that bike anyhow. It's hard enough to pick up unladen and on a level surface. I would have been in a bind if I had to try to pick it up on that hill.

[oldtrucks]

Originally Posted by St.Stan

Thanks for the replies. I guess I'll just have to give it a try. The one time I went to Alegahney I went Foote Crossing, that really was a scenic route.

My upward limit in steepness was Old Galloway Road, the first mile up from Downieville.

With that said you should go South to North. The climb out of German Bar to the South is as steep as Galloway but very rocky. Galloway Rd is pretty smooth, just seems to go on forever

I lost my vent on my IMS tank one trip, noticed it when we stopped for gas in Downieville. Started up Galloway., took me a few splashes in the face to realize what was going on, rode most of that hill with one hand on the throttle and the other over the gas cap.

PM if you want companion when you decide to try it. I'm in Grass Valley and have a pretty flexible/open schedule

[scottrnelson]

Originally Posted by oldtrucks

I lost my vent on my IMS tank one trip, noticed it when we stopped for gas in Downieville. Started up Galloway., took me a few splashes in the face to realize what was going on, rode most of that hill with one hand on the throttle and the other over the gas cap.

That's why my vent hose is held in place with a hose clamp, and why I have an actual hose rather than one of those short one-way valves. It would be very difficult to lose mine.

[oldtrucks]

Originally Posted by scottrnelson

That's why my vent hose is held in place with a hose clamp, and why I have an actual hose rather than one of those short one-way valves. It would be very difficult to lose mine.

If I could i would but the IMS Gas Cap doesn't have anyway to use a hose clamp. The nipple is only as tall as the cap and no way a clamp will fit. I tried securing it with some safety wire, not even enough room for the tip of the pliers. After that event I epoxied the vent hose in place and started carrying about 12" of extra vent line

[scottrnelson]

Originally Posted by oldtrucks

If I could i would but the IMS Gas Cap doesn't have anyway to use a hose clamp. The nipple is only as tall as the cap and no way a clamp will fit. I tried securing it with some safety wire, not even enough room for the tip of the pliers. After that event I epoxied the vent hose in place and started carrying about 12" of extra vent line

I've tried the safety wire route as well and it didn't work quite as well as I had hoped.

Then I went to the local auto parts store and got some hose clamps like the smallest one at the bottom of the following photo, used some needle nose pliers to put it in place, and everything is now held firmly in place.



Maybe this goes in the favorite shop tricks thread...