Death Valley invasion 2013 - Page 2

benwiggin2 · 02-27-2013, 08:52 PM

awesome adventure!

Matt W · 02-27-2013, 09:59 PM

WOW what a great time, so jealous

Simple. · 02-28-2013, 04:36 AM

Looks awesome! Chase vehicle is bad ass too!

Jon

PBR Street Gang · 02-28-2013, 10:42 AM

Nicely done Todd. Looks like you guys had a blast.

slogger · 02-28-2013, 11:30 AM

Great report and pic's.

Marco Moto · 02-28-2013, 11:48 AM

Thanks for sharing Todd, it's cool to see so many familiar faces!

I'm happy for you guys, now go change the oil and get ready for Michigan!

Marco Moto · 02-28-2013, 11:52 AM

...and by the way, I would have hammered the crap out of that rim to get Mark back on the trail!

Rob.G · 02-28-2013, 12:09 PM

Wow.. so Mark is the one with the bent wheel and was also the guy who got the job of driving to and fro? That sucks.

Like Marco said.. I woulda banged the thing straight again. Or gone into Ridgecrest or Beatty and looked for somebody who could repair it.

Man, I miss DV. Thanks for the great photos!! BTW, after the hot springs, which way did you go to get to Scotty's Castle? I didn't recognize that canyon. You didn't go over Steel Pass did you?

Rob

traveltoad · 02-28-2013, 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marco Moto

...and by the way, I would have hammered the crap out of that rim to get Mark back on the trail!

Oh trust me... we did.

traveltoad · 02-28-2013, 03:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob.G

Wow.. so Mark is the one with the bent wheel and was also the guy who got the job of driving to and fro? That sucks.

Like Marco said.. I woulda banged the thing straight again. Or gone into Ridgecrest or Beatty and looked for somebody who could repair it.

Man, I miss DV. Thanks for the great photos!! BTW, after the hot springs, which way did you go to get to Scotty's Castle? I didn't recognize that canyon. You didn't go over Steel Pass did you?

Rob

Oh yeah, Steele Pass to Eureka Dunes around Crankshaft Junction is the only way to go...

KTM640Dakar · 02-28-2013, 04:06 PM

Thanks for the kind words. I hope to get my bike back soon so I can take the route off my GPS and post it. I hear Mark finally made it back safely to Chicago.

rednax · 03-01-2013, 04:19 AM

"Gas is not cheap in the desert."
Well...hmm...yesterday i payed 8.8 dollars for a us gallon of gas here in Sweden (just under 15 Kr for a liter)

...anyway, nice report !

Plastrick · 03-01-2013, 08:37 AM

Thanks for taking the time to write the report & take all the pics, I really enjoyed it.
We have a group of guys similar to yours and we try to take one big ride a year. Looks like this year will be the Western TAT in late August.
It's ride reports like yours that keep me going while I wait for the iced over trails to thaw.

KTM640Dakar · 03-02-2013, 06:42 PM

Added all of Matt's pictures. He sure likes that XR.

bigtrailie · 03-02-2013, 07:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KTM640Dakar

Added all of Matt's pictures. He sure likes that XR.

I'm glad you were able to make use of my photos.
My personal favorite:

I'm just gald that I took your advice and hung a cheap snap & shoot camera around my neck. It's amazing how many more nice shots you will get if you don't have to stop, remove your gloves, dig through your stuff and pull out a camera.

02-27-2013, 09:59 PM	#17
Matt W Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2008 Location: Destination: the road.... Oddometer: 318	WOW what a great time, so jealous __________________ "All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then success is sure." Mark Twain

02-28-2013, 11:48 AM	#21
Marco Moto Voyager Joined: Nov 2008 Location: surrounded by the Great Lakes Oddometer: 995	Thanks for sharing Todd, it's cool to see so many familiar faces! I'm happy for you guys, now go change the oil and get ready for Michigan! __________________ -Marco Moto

02-28-2013, 11:52 AM	#22
Marco Moto Voyager Joined: Nov 2008 Location: surrounded by the Great Lakes Oddometer: 995	...and by the way, I would have hammered the crap out of that rim to get Mark back on the trail! __________________ -Marco Moto

02-28-2013, 12:09 PM	#23
Rob.G Mostly Harmless Joined: Jan 2010 Location: Salem, OR Oddometer: 1,705	Wow.. so Mark is the one with the bent wheel and was also the guy who got the job of driving to and fro? That sucks. Like Marco said.. I woulda banged the thing straight again. Or gone into Ridgecrest or Beatty and looked for somebody who could repair it. Man, I miss DV. Thanks for the great photos!! BTW, after the hot springs, which way did you go to get to Scotty's Castle? I didn't recognize that canyon. You didn't go over Steel Pass did you? Rob __________________ '96 Suzuki DR650, '10 Kawasaki KLX250S, '01 Yamaha FZ1 The Lane Sharing Works Blog \| My SPOT Page

02-28-2013, 04:06 PM	#26
KTM640Dakar ^OP Motorsick Joined: Nov 2004 Location: Oxbow Lake Oddometer: 1,704	Thanks for the kind words. I hope to get my bike back soon so I can take the route off my GPS and post it. I hear Mark finally made it back safely to Chicago. __________________ A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed. It is not the destination, it's the journey.

02-27-2013, 08:52 PM	#16
benwiggin2 Beastly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2008 Location: Red stickered, in the wild, wild, west Oddometer: 1,817	awesome adventure!

02-28-2013, 04:36 AM	#18
Simple. Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2012 Location: Troy, MI Oddometer: 179	Looks awesome! Chase vehicle is bad ass too! Jon

02-28-2013, 10:42 AM	#19
PBR Street Gang Young Jedi Joined: Oct 2009 Location: Lansing, MI Oddometer: 106	Nicely done Todd. Looks like you guys had a blast.

02-28-2013, 11:30 AM	#20
slogger Studly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2005 Oddometer: 514	Great report and pic's.

03-01-2013, 04:19 AM	#27
rednax Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2007 Location: Gothenburg Sweden Oddometer: 109	"Gas is not cheap in the desert." Well...hmm...yesterday i payed 8.8 dollars for a us gallon of gas here in Sweden (just under 15 Kr for a liter)...anyway, nice report !

03-01-2013, 08:37 AM	#28
Plastrick Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2005 Location: 100 miles into the Atlantic Oddometer: 100	Thanks for taking the time to write the report & take all the pics, I really enjoyed it. We have a group of guys similar to yours and we try to take one big ride a year. Looks like this year will be the Western TAT in late August. It's ride reports like yours that keep me going while I wait for the iced over trails to thaw. __________________ "In this world, there's two kinds of people my friend - those with loaded guns, and those who dig." http://www.adesignsystems.com/

03-02-2013, 06:42 PM	#29
KTM640Dakar ^OP Motorsick Joined: Nov 2004 Location: Oxbow Lake Oddometer: 1,704	Added all of Matt's pictures. He sure likes that XR. __________________ A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed. It is not the destination, it's the journey.

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