California Adventure Rider

[bigtodd]

Originally Posted by spafxer

i'm a moab virgin boys, sign me up for the next one... It looks too good to be real ..


Great pics and riding with great people

+1

[FYYFF]

Originally Posted by rider914

Awesome
Looks like you guys had a great trip





-M

Yes, this picture proves it. You are an A rider on a trail bike (EXC525)

[UpST8]

Great stuff Joel!!! I look forward to getting to Moab one of these days. Thanks for posting all the pics and words.

Do you have a PYYPP sticker on the KTM?

[Buster714]

Well shoot, I'm in for next year too. Pretty epic scenery there guys. The question is: Big bike? Little bike? For those who went, what'd'ya think?

Less Talkin' More Rockin' video probs continue to date. I have edited parts that my computer won't render. Don't want you guys to think I forgot about ya.

Looking forward to riding with all y'all sooner than later. I'm stranded in AZ after doing 118mph out here and breaking a crank shaft pin on my truck.

[linksIT]

Hia Buster, 118 you sure love to go fast dontcha :)

Wow I just blew a few hours at work.... catching up on this thread.

You guys have really been getting out there, awesome stuff thanks so much for sharing.

[NSFW]

Originally Posted by Pantah

I noticed that except for one, all of your motorcycles got progressively smaller as the your day trips played out.

wait for next year, the bikes will be even lot smaller.....


except for ersin, probably will be back with the 990. he rides that bike like a thumper....


thanks folks for the compliments. come back and we got more pics to post.

Originally Posted by Buster714

Well shoot, I'm in for next year too. Pretty epic scenery there guys. The question is: Big bike? Little bike? For those who went, what'd'ya think?

Less Talkin' More Rockin' video probs continue to date. I have edited parts that my computer won't render. Don't want you guys to think I forgot about ya.

Looking forward to riding with all y'all sooner than later. I'm stranded in AZ after doing 118mph out here and breaking a crank shaft pin on my truck.

wow, finally we will see the grand canyon north rim vids.....:

ram, bike size? hard to say. a small bike for sure will be more fun and able to see more places. if camping and sightseeing is your gig, the big bike for sure.

if i go next year, i will bring the 640 and a smaller bike.

hope your truck is fixed now.

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day 2 - white rim trail

at the trailhead, just off hw191 on the west side









overlooking the white rim trail


kuya pat






any pic with a ktm in the background always look better



ersin is a animal riding the beasty 990



the harding bros



bill making sure ben ain't going anywhere



we're old but not dead....hahaha



you got balls or velcro on your butt






this one is man-made





more tomorrow

[rider914]

Originally Posted by FYYFF

You are an A rider on a trail bike (EXC525)

Actually, that was some years ago on my XR650R.
I was plenty toasted at the top

Originally Posted by Buster714

The question is: Big bike? Little bike? For those who went, what'd'ya think?

Wasn't on this trip but...
I've traveled Utah lots on both big and small bike. Plenty of spectacular riding either way. Small bike is great if doing day rides from a base camp, but big bike will still get you to most of the hot spots and all the good stuff in between. I think I actually had more fun doing WRT on the 950 than on a thumper

-M

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more pics



the first switchback on the way down to the river








it reminds of of the north rim












at the canyon bottom

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tom's unaware what's underneath him




ersin likes living on the edge












saw this guy and he surely digging our same fav color....hahaha




larry likes to leave bike parts on the trail


there's no shortage of interesting landscapes

[RedRockRider]

Lots of great pics here, especially the last one.

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Originally Posted by RedRockRider

Lots of great pics here, especially the last one.

thanks rrr, my photography sucks but i have to shoot over 1k and still won't get 100 good ones; been using 2 cameras, the pentax, but then my canon g10 developed a bad spot on the lens if people noticed.


this was the highlight of the 2nd day....the switchbacks



not sure what's in the sky, jetstream?



the view of where we came from












good job bill for making the ride all the way without a right foot peg



a few more turns and we're on top and level ground again



on our way back to town





next will be day 3

[headstaller]

Nice RR and awesome pics

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Originally Posted by headstaller

Nice RR and awesome pics

chu, you could have yours too, get the gs800 ready.

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so 15% ethanol is true, and already made it to moab.....; wow, they even have an 85 octane....




the trail to ck is jus a few miles from the campground. easy to get to.

our first stop









larry appearing over a rise



followed by ersin



at the trail end






awesome






cheers