Dualsporting Moab and Grand Junction - Page 2

TK-LA · 02-28-2012, 11:48 AM

I love this shot

MoabUmbrellaGirl · 02-28-2012, 08:06 PM

see what happens when you have a great photographer at your side! everyone needs an umbrella girl a.k.a. the wife

!

ROAD DAMAGE · 02-28-2012, 09:32 PM

You know what they say ..........

When life gives you lemons, go riding!

Okay, I may have edited a bit.

Rut Runner · 02-29-2012, 08:09 AM

I had to wait about 40 minutes for the tow. Originally I had told AAA I wanted to be towed to Glenwood Springs. Having thought about the fact it was a Friday night and there may not be a shop open in Glenwood Springs over the weekend I decided to go back to Grand Junction. It was still within the 100 mile free tow limit. When I told the driver this he objected saying I couldn’t change my mind at this point. After some back and forth with his dispatcher it became clear I could get the free tow to Grand Junction. He was pissed because he lived in Glenwood Springs, and it was midnight now.

When we started moving he turned up his stereo so loud we couldn’t talk. He was a crusty old fellow named Guy, and after awhile turned down the music to ask about my bike. He was a rider himself, and was proud of his 82 Aspencade. He gave me a tale of woe about all the difficulties his wife had with her new Harley. He seemed to have a strong preference for Japanese bikes, even stating that he only tows BMW’s and Harley’s for mechanical breakdowns. According to him, Jap bikes don’t break down.

We got into GJ at 1:30am and parted on good terms. On Saturday the repair situation was as expected. One shop was open until noon, but only had one mechanic on duty who couldn’t start on it anyways. It poured rain the whole morning, so riding was out. I did get out to the Museum of Western Colorado. Overall GJ is a nice town.

Sunday was sunny and bright. I was advised that Rabbit Valley was the best riding choice after rain. Taking I70 and 6/50 straight there was quick and conditions were good for singlet track exploring:

At the end of the day I went north of I70 to find the Thompson Trail. My reference was the online BLM maps which do show this single track trail. However all I found was this:

Somehow the roads shown on the map did not quite match what I encountered. After awhile I gave up and returned to Rabbit Valley and GJ. Overall a good day.

To be Cont'd
Mike

tint · 02-29-2012, 12:26 PM

Great RR. Fantastic photos.

FotoTEX · 02-29-2012, 05:28 PM

Thanks for sharing your ride report in one of the best off road riding areas in America. Nothing else like in the world. I liked the way you used your bike in the photos to show scale. Awesome area. Great photos too.

Crash Clay · 02-29-2012, 09:26 PM

Great photos and thanks for sharing.

I would love to ride in Utah soon!

burrito1 · 03-01-2012, 04:41 PM

here in so.cal. we all ride in a shoe box size desert thanks to the blm.enjoy

motoged · 03-01-2012, 09:24 PM

RR,
I am lovin' it. Thanks for the ride

SenorPeligro · 03-01-2012, 09:33 PM

Simply stunning, thank you!

KTBen · 03-02-2012, 01:42 AM

Amazing photos and what a place to ride

davesupreme · 03-02-2012, 04:32 AM

i'm just trying to change over my 450 SMR so i can go out there next summer and do these rides.... some amazing places in utah.... great report....

Jarrod Weaver · 03-02-2012, 05:30 AM

Thanks for the great pics.

mlf73 · 03-02-2012, 06:29 AM

OK, I know this is wrong but I'm gonna burn my first ever ADVRider post and ask if you had the resources to attempt to fix the truck yourself rather than waiting on a repair shop? If there wasn't any other major damage, should have been able to pull the brake caliper and hub and then replace the studs.....as long as there was a place there in town to get the studs, lugnuts and any tools you may have needed.

Nice RR by the way and great pics!

TheMule · 03-02-2012, 06:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by burrito1

here in so.cal. we all ride in a shoe box size desert thanks to the blm.enjoy

Almost everything around Moab is BLM...

02-28-2012, 11:48 AM	#16
TK-LA SoCal Rider Joined: Aug 2010 Location: Southern California Oddometer: 557	Impressive I love this shot __________________ Big Trip to Washington, Vancouver Island and British Columbia So Cal Day Trips 2012 Suzuki DL1000 V Strom 2007 Suzuki GS500f - Don't underestimate (and don't take it in loose rocks!) 2004 Suzuki LS650 "Savage" - Either stolen or ran away from home.

02-28-2012, 08:06 PM	#17
MoabUmbrellaGirl n00b Joined: Nov 2010 Oddometer: 2	photographer for hire see what happens when you have a great photographer at your side! everyone needs an umbrella girl a.k.a. the wife!

02-28-2012, 09:32 PM	#18
ROAD DAMAGE Studly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2007 Location: Steamboat Springs, COLORADO Oddometer: 592	Nice RutRunner You know what they say .......... When life gives you lemons, go riding! Okay, I may have edited a bit. __________________ Formerly known as: Routt County Rob

02-29-2012, 08:09 AM	#19
Rut Runner ^OP Adventurer Joined: Jan 2008 Location: Toronto Oddometer: 96	RR cont'd I had to wait about 40 minutes for the tow. Originally I had told AAA I wanted to be towed to Glenwood Springs. Having thought about the fact it was a Friday night and there may not be a shop open in Glenwood Springs over the weekend I decided to go back to Grand Junction. It was still within the 100 mile free tow limit. When I told the driver this he objected saying I couldn’t change my mind at this point. After some back and forth with his dispatcher it became clear I could get the free tow to Grand Junction. He was pissed because he lived in Glenwood Springs, and it was midnight now. When we started moving he turned up his stereo so loud we couldn’t talk. He was a crusty old fellow named Guy, and after awhile turned down the music to ask about my bike. He was a rider himself, and was proud of his 82 Aspencade. He gave me a tale of woe about all the difficulties his wife had with her new Harley. He seemed to have a strong preference for Japanese bikes, even stating that he only tows BMW’s and Harley’s for mechanical breakdowns. According to him, Jap bikes don’t break down. We got into GJ at 1:30am and parted on good terms. On Saturday the repair situation was as expected. One shop was open until noon, but only had one mechanic on duty who couldn’t start on it anyways. It poured rain the whole morning, so riding was out. I did get out to the Museum of Western Colorado. Overall GJ is a nice town. Sunday was sunny and bright. I was advised that Rabbit Valley was the best riding choice after rain. Taking I70 and 6/50 straight there was quick and conditions were good for singlet track exploring: At the end of the day I went north of I70 to find the Thompson Trail. My reference was the online BLM maps which do show this single track trail. However all I found was this: Somehow the roads shown on the map did not quite match what I encountered. After awhile I gave up and returned to Rabbit Valley and GJ. Overall a good day. To be Cont'd Mike __________________ Mike, 2000 XR650R, 2002 FXDXT Trip reports: www.picasaweb.google.com/Mikeschorpp http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=767613 http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=667091 http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=557664

02-29-2012, 12:26 PM	#20
tint Adventurer Joined: Jun 2008 Location: Durham Region, Ontario Oddometer: 23	Great RR. Fantastic photos. __________________ 2011 EXC 450, 2009 GSA,2008 1098 In every generation, there are only a few people who do really great work, and if you don't keep their memories alive, you have no history and no standards to lean on or learn from. (Peter Egan)

02-29-2012, 05:28 PM	#21
FotoTEX Beastly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2007 Location: Granbury Texas Oddometer: 2,396	Thanks for sharing your ride report in one of the best off road riding areas in America. Nothing else like in the world. I liked the way you used your bike in the photos to show scale. Awesome area. Great photos too.

02-29-2012, 09:26 PM	#22
Crash Clay Adventurer Joined: Nov 2010 Location: Hood River, OR. Oddometer: 59	Great photos and thanks for sharing. I would love to ride in Utah soon!

03-01-2012, 04:41 PM	#23
burrito1 n00b Joined: Feb 2012 Location: way out west Oddometer: 6	lucky you here in so.cal. we all ride in a shoe box size desert thanks to the blm.enjoy

03-01-2012, 09:24 PM	#24
motoged Studly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2006 Location: Kamloops, BC Oddometer: 527	RR, I am lovin' it. Thanks for the ride __________________ Ged Schwartz Kamloops , BC '96 GS 1100 '04 450 EXC '09 690 EXC Baja '05 Baja 06/07 Baja 08/09 BC Alpine Single Track

03-01-2012, 09:33 PM	#25
SenorPeligro Proper Naughty Joined: Feb 2007 Location: Off the wrong map Oddometer: 1,919	Simply stunning, thank you! __________________ Missing you Benjava! Coffee first! Then adventure... Video Antics Where am I Riding? Baja Blitz Yard Sale

03-02-2012, 01:42 AM	#26
KTBen Barrrp! Joined: Jan 2008 Location: Pipers Flat, Portland N.S.W. Australia Oddometer: 447	Amazing photos and what a place to ride __________________ 690 ADV

03-02-2012, 04:32 AM	#27
davesupreme Gnarly Adventurer Joined: May 2011 Location: palm harbor, fla Oddometer: 289	i'm just trying to change over my 450 SMR so i can go out there next summer and do these rides.... some amazing places in utah.... great report....

03-02-2012, 05:30 AM	#28
Jarrod Weaver Adventurer Joined: May 2008 Location: Just North of Austin Oddometer: 32	Thanks for the great pics.

03-02-2012, 06:29 AM	#29
mlf73 n00b Joined: Feb 2012 Oddometer: 1	OK, I know this is wrong but I'm gonna burn my first ever ADVRider post and ask if you had the resources to attempt to fix the truck yourself rather than waiting on a repair shop? If there wasn't any other major damage, should have been able to pull the brake caliper and hub and then replace the studs.....as long as there was a place there in town to get the studs, lugnuts and any tools you may have needed. Nice RR by the way and great pics!

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