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Live2Ride · 11-06-2012, 06:50 PM

KTM wouldn't start?

Ladybug0048 · 11-07-2012, 03:23 AM

Brad, looks like you had a good time and you even got a feathery friend to hold still so you could get a picture of it.

Anyone else get out for a ride yesterday since the weather forecast indicated it was going to be the last good day for riding?

vnp514 · 11-07-2012, 06:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Ladybug0048

Brad, looks like you had a good time and you even got a feathery friend to hold still so you could get a picture of it.

Anyone else get out for a ride yesterday since the weather forecast indicated it was going to be the last good day for riding?

No pics but yeah, I took the Tenere out for a spin for a bit. Wound up out at Lone Wolf and took a Road Glide out for a test ride(if you call a mandated follow the leader 4 mile"can't go out on the freeway and have to stay below 50mph) a test ride. Afterwards, I took a Victory out for a spin. They gave me the keys, asked my general route, and told me to have a good time. I did!!

Pete

DiamondLie · 11-07-2012, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by vnp514

No pics but yeah, I took the Tenere out for a spin for a bit. Wound up out at Lone Wolf and took a Road Glide out for a test ride(if you call a mandated follow the leader 4 mile"can't go out on the freeway and have to stay below 50mph) a test ride. Afterwards, I took a Victory out for a spin. They gave me the keys, asked my general route, and told me to have a good time. I did!!

Pete

Rent the HD's and you can go wherever you want and for as long as the rental obviously. The dealer will let you apply all the rental fees to the purchase of a new machine if you find one you like. In my case it was precisely a Road Glide. They are the best riding machine Harley makes (but still no candle to my R1200GSA!

)

Ladybug0048 · 11-07-2012, 06:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vnp514

No pics but yeah, I took the Tenere out for a spin for a bit. Wound up out at Lone Wolf and took a Road Glide out for a test ride(if you call a mandated follow the leader 4 mile"can't go out on the freeway and have to stay below 50mph) a test ride. Afterwards, I took a Victory out for a spin. They gave me the keys, asked my general route, and told me to have a good time. I did!!

Pete

You looking for a new bike?

Last weekend AirheadBruce was trying to convince me I need a road bike. I probably do and someday when I become wealthy I'll have another one. The nice thing is right now I haven't found one that I think I have to have.

Let us know when you buy that new bike and be sure to show us pictures.

Bgunn · 11-07-2012, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Live2Ride

KTM wouldn't start?

It started today

....Rode to (the Palm Springs of the area) Lewiston, cold windy, rain and hail. Fun on the "Old Spiral Highway",

Winter is coming

biodieselandon · 11-08-2012, 11:15 AM

Traded Dad's KLR for this Guzz yesterday. I am keeping it in my garage for him

too bad it is way too cold to ride!

Alpha One Nine · 11-08-2012, 06:11 PM

Does the guy have another to trade for my KLR? I like it!

DiamondLie · 11-08-2012, 07:09 PM

Meh...

This is more my style Guzzi:

biodieselandon · 11-08-2012, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by DiamondLie

Meh...

This is more my style Guzzi:

I love the V7 line, but good luck trading a KLR for one.

Kootenai Rider · 11-12-2012, 10:09 PM

Last Saturday...in an effort to show mother nature who was in charge I went for a nice little ride up Canfield....

First few miles up Penn trail. Trails aren't too bad, probably better than last weekend when they were really muddy.

At the point...

Went up trail 8, even the steepest parts of 8 were fine with the snow. Headed down 9, to B....to 10...

...to the road.

My goal was to take 1562 all the way to 1535 and head over to Burnt Cabin, and then Spades lookout....

Back the other way...

I made it to 1535, but the roads, where atv's or trucks have gone packed the snow making it slick. Hard to believe but the steep, rocky, rooty trails were much easier than the roads.

I ditched on the idea of going to Spades and headed for Fernan Saddle. A few hundred yards short I swapped pretty hard and hit the ground. Knocked the wind outta the ol' ribs with my knee...fun

Out at the saddle I made the decision to roll down to the Canfield Fernan lot by the gun range. Lots of looks from peopel driving up to the saddle. "This guys is crazy" etc....

Up trail 10..

Passed a few hikers who gave me a dirty look.

Took a quick break...

Rode all across A, back to the front side....up to the heli pad....

Finished my day out with a view of suburbia.

All told it was only about 28 miles, but boy was it fun...went down twice...both in really flat spots. Moral of the story when riding in snow and ice...stick to the steep and rocky stuff.

Ladybug0048 · 11-13-2012, 03:53 AM

At least you are having fun. And I see with the ADV written in the snow boys are easily entertained.

Mr. Fisherman · 11-13-2012, 06:08 AM

I missed another one.....

billbart · 11-13-2012, 06:32 AM

Nice ride report KR. Now that I have moved back down to Boise, I am looking forward to a winter of a little less ice for riding. However, a buddy of mine and I did ride some snowy icy stuff Saturday south of Murphy, ID. We bagged the ice and headed over to the nice sandy desert. I agree with you about the steep rocky stuff. I feel so much more at home on that than the two track ice tracks. We discovered even on the rocky stuff we had to stay off our previous tracks as they got slick too.

Ladybug0048 · 11-13-2012, 03:33 PM

Have fun riding in the Boise area. There are some good guys down there. If you're not already associated with it check out IAMC and be sure to watch out for that IdahoSam dude.

Sorry you left our area. I guess that's one of those things where our loss is their gain.

Enjoy!

11-06-2012, 06:50 PM	#2356
Live2Ride Not Famous Joined: Mar 2005 Location: Spoklahoma, Wa. Oddometer: 3,562	KTM wouldn't start? __________________ *94 KLR 650* *04 650 B Strom* And a Chopper, hardley link below for the whole story http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=384456 74 Hodaka Dirt Squirt 82 Kawasaki KLT 200 New to the stable, a DRZ 400 SM

11-07-2012, 03:23 AM	#2357
Ladybug0048 Bug Sister Joined: Nov 2005 Location: Spokane Valley, WA (the dry side of the mountains) Oddometer: 8,618	Brad, looks like you had a good time and you even got a feathery friend to hold still so you could get a picture of it. Anyone else get out for a ride yesterday since the weather forecast indicated it was going to be the last good day for riding? __________________ 2013 Hells Canyon/Wallowa Valley Gathering: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=843668 "Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else." - Judy Garland

11-08-2012, 11:15 AM	#2362
biodieselandon Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2012 Location: Spokane, WA Oddometer: 292	Traded Dad's KLR for this Guzz yesterday. I am keeping it in my garage for him too bad it is way too cold to ride! __________________ 2013 BMW F800GS, Cordoba Blue, ASC, ESA, ABS 2012 BMW G650GS - 13,000 miles *SOLD* "If you're not mixing gas, you're not hauling ass!" "A clean GS is a dirty shame."

11-08-2012, 07:09 PM	#2364
DiamondLie Keep Ur Eyes Peeled Joined: Oct 2011 Location: Handle of Pan, ID Oddometer: 226	Meh... This is more my style Guzzi: __________________ He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose. 2010 R1200GSA (30 yrs ed.) 2002 DRZ400E

11-12-2012, 10:09 PM	#2366
Kootenai Rider Adventure Reject Joined: Nov 2008 Location: Idaho Yo' Oddometer: 1,903	Last Saturday...in an effort to show mother nature who was in charge I went for a nice little ride up Canfield.... First few miles up Penn trail. Trails aren't too bad, probably better than last weekend when they were really muddy. At the point... Went up trail 8, even the steepest parts of 8 were fine with the snow. Headed down 9, to B....to 10... ...to the road. My goal was to take 1562 all the way to 1535 and head over to Burnt Cabin, and then Spades lookout.... Back the other way... I made it to 1535, but the roads, where atv's or trucks have gone packed the snow making it slick. Hard to believe but the steep, rocky, rooty trails were much easier than the roads. I ditched on the idea of going to Spades and headed for Fernan Saddle. A few hundred yards short I swapped pretty hard and hit the ground. Knocked the wind outta the ol' ribs with my knee...fun Out at the saddle I made the decision to roll down to the Canfield Fernan lot by the gun range. Lots of looks from peopel driving up to the saddle. "This guys is crazy" etc.... Up trail 10.. Passed a few hikers who gave me a dirty look. Took a quick break... Rode all across A, back to the front side....up to the heli pad.... Finished my day out with a view of suburbia. All told it was only about 28 miles, but boy was it fun...went down twice...both in really flat spots. Moral of the story when riding in snow and ice...stick to the steep and rocky stuff. __________________ 2012 KTM 250XC-W "Ginger" 2009 Honda CRF450X "Donna" 2008 KLR 650 "KLR" FOR SALE By the way do you know what the definition of a volunteer is? Someone who didn't fully understand the question. - Mr. Vimes

11-08-2012, 06:11 PM	#2363
Alpha One Nine Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Apr 2009 Location: Spokane Valley, WA Oddometer: 413	Does the guy have another to trade for my KLR? I like it!

11-13-2012, 03:53 AM	#2367
Ladybug0048 Bug Sister Joined: Nov 2005 Location: Spokane Valley, WA (the dry side of the mountains) Oddometer: 8,618	At least you are having fun. And I see with the ADV written in the snow boys are easily entertained. __________________ 2013 Hells Canyon/Wallowa Valley Gathering: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=843668 "Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else." - Judy Garland

11-13-2012, 06:08 AM	#2368
Mr. Fisherman oneandahalfassed Joined: Oct 2006 Location: Eyejamnotta Sanchez Oddometer: 9,811	I missed another one..... __________________ *Round Way Round, 2 months and several thousand miles on a WR250X*

11-13-2012, 06:32 AM	#2369
billbart KTM Junky Joined: Oct 2008 Location: Boise, ID Oddometer: 32	Nice ride report KR. Now that I have moved back down to Boise, I am looking forward to a winter of a little less ice for riding. However, a buddy of mine and I did ride some snowy icy stuff Saturday south of Murphy, ID. We bagged the ice and headed over to the nice sandy desert. I agree with you about the steep rocky stuff. I feel so much more at home on that than the two track ice tracks. We discovered even on the rocky stuff we had to stay off our previous tracks as they got slick too.

11-13-2012, 03:33 PM	#2370
Ladybug0048 Bug Sister Joined: Nov 2005 Location: Spokane Valley, WA (the dry side of the mountains) Oddometer: 8,618	Have fun riding in the Boise area. There are some good guys down there. If you're not already associated with it check out IAMC and be sure to watch out for that IdahoSam dude. Sorry you left our area. I guess that's one of those things where our loss is their gain. Enjoy! __________________ 2013 Hells Canyon/Wallowa Valley Gathering: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=843668 "Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else." - Judy Garland

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