tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594605012747418172024-03-24T21:31:27.770-07:00Ray's Motorcycle DiaryA motorcycle odysseyRay Watsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06024795062555539606noreply@blogger.comBlogger338125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-259460501274741817.post-46904018824804094022023-12-24T11:35:00.000-08:002023-12-24T11:35:37.737-08:00Scorpion EXO-AT960, My New Helmet <p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> When it's time to buy a bike, it might be time to buy a new helmet. I checked and my last new helmet was in 2009.</span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span></span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2290" height="538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHQ25nhRLwN71-kEpUhTSAntKUQ-hf3WQLIqjX8orS3aPVJiNlCahJHNsnlDhOFKyZhYr8vuO-6_o7EPm0hfTHPXh-3LS1k0Ld3Dzi_xTnGkaAKCyDVu21Z-DhVIY9xtt2mZicTEDWHFGmSE6mzYNM7RzdnhanDFWkG5rNV7PPJx-r_Prro7GN42QIegXD/w640-h538/IMG_0303.jpg2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHQ25nhRLwN71-kEpUhTSAntKUQ-hf3WQLIqjX8orS3aPVJiNlCahJHNsnlDhOFKyZhYr8vuO-6_o7EPm0hfTHPXh-3LS1k0Ld3Dzi_xTnGkaAKCyDVu21Z-DhVIY9xtt2mZicTEDWHFGmSE6mzYNM7RzdnhanDFWkG5rNV7PPJx-r_Prro7GN42QIegXD/s2290/IMG_0303.jpg2.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"> This is my Scorpion EXO-AT960. It's a modular ADV (adventure helmet) and has a large viewing port, which makes it a lot easier for me to look over my shoulder. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span> </span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span> It has a peak visor that really helps to block the sun, especially at this time of year when the sun is low in the sky. A criticism of this peak visor is that it vibrates at speed, and it does vibrate a small amount, but I find that very easy to ignore. </span></span><span style="font-family: arial;">The peak visor can be removed for a more aerodynamic shape; however, I don't think I will be taking it off, I like it.</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKhOR8d0sKruCkk7pChBZbZXLn_r1eUGO29n6FMQk4yRMEmYQh8VEubJfSCebYtSRN-HY8n4VAwOe0laUQ_KpSV5SZCMHcX6FKGDTzEEhAYmAWd9BU5T0iuWARHGnaJzdWizrdb1Z67N7oVXu2mkfLUv4o9ZfCcnf01yQcu714M-dK-vvPsfFlltZCdClc/s2986/IMG_0308.jpg2.jpg20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2986" data-original-width="2937" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKhOR8d0sKruCkk7pChBZbZXLn_r1eUGO29n6FMQk4yRMEmYQh8VEubJfSCebYtSRN-HY8n4VAwOe0laUQ_KpSV5SZCMHcX6FKGDTzEEhAYmAWd9BU5T0iuWARHGnaJzdWizrdb1Z67N7oVXu2mkfLUv4o9ZfCcnf01yQcu714M-dK-vvPsfFlltZCdClc/w630-h640/IMG_0308.jpg2.jpg20.jpg" width="630" /></a><span style="font-size: x-large; text-align: left;"> </span><span style="font-size: x-large; text-align: left;"> </span></div></span></div><div><span><span style="font-family: arial;"><div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;">The helmet also has a dropdown sun visor lens. It eliminates having to fiddle with sunglasses. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"> I do have a few problems with the "no-fog Everclear face shield." It's true it doesn't fog easily, but condensation does form on the inside of the lens when it is cold. The droplets of water distort vision through the lens. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"> The helmet face shield detents are too far apart. The first stop leaves the face shield too far open, The real problem starts around the second detent, where the edge of the shield distorts vision to funhouse mirror proportions. Kinda dangerous if you ask me.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNUomAfSSPlU7kY6D-t0FwiBlLg-dSM48Q7kC9OqsL3SSgh_tZljdLeXvxjkUe7EeEorquo58rJLyNG_1dLqdV4ofR3piGPhWavB8bOhcb4kiNjhQOnBII8jfSUxLxmHzIyAzS0obPPFEV8RE0DGxF39nS8szSddtfi5CcP6B5dn2MhgEP7Bp0ma7zjifd/s2306/IMG_0342.jpg4.jpg5.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1279" data-original-width="2306" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNUomAfSSPlU7kY6D-t0FwiBlLg-dSM48Q7kC9OqsL3SSgh_tZljdLeXvxjkUe7EeEorquo58rJLyNG_1dLqdV4ofR3piGPhWavB8bOhcb4kiNjhQOnBII8jfSUxLxmHzIyAzS0obPPFEV8RE0DGxF39nS8szSddtfi5CcP6B5dn2MhgEP7Bp0ma7zjifd/w640-h354/IMG_0342.jpg4.jpg5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"> I picked the Hicks version of the helmet in white and orange. It goes good with the bike's colors.</span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"> I think the Scorpion EXO-AT960 is a good helmet and a good value. I think it was likely a redesign to meet the European ECE 22.06 standard. I also think the Scorpion EXO-AT960 should have had a few other details refined. I think that could have been done without adding a lot of cost. I think Scorpion missed an opportunity to make the EXO AT960 a <u>great</u> helmet.</span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpx6yu9pZni9As5n2kY6XS6z91MC-t4bbty_8-A5naSRVafo9F-Sl9jdgOD3smpRLQXExMyvpm8WJNFWqHr_p-HQodMmNGKmH1itLmK6DPRqw69wqZKHZj5AAaDAQ99tVba7s9TFPY-l79IqmSpi9Gcd04GhgpAr2CupRKdH_mTz-SGiGje3Vk1wVzw7uo/s2656/IMG_0300.jpg7.jpg10.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2656" data-original-width="2188" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpx6yu9pZni9As5n2kY6XS6z91MC-t4bbty_8-A5naSRVafo9F-Sl9jdgOD3smpRLQXExMyvpm8WJNFWqHr_p-HQodMmNGKmH1itLmK6DPRqw69wqZKHZj5AAaDAQ99tVba7s9TFPY-l79IqmSpi9Gcd04GhgpAr2CupRKdH_mTz-SGiGje3Vk1wVzw7uo/w528-h640/IMG_0300.jpg7.jpg10.jpg" width="528" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Also see - <u>My New Helmet</u>, November 2009</span></span></div></span></span></div><div><p></p></div>Ray Watsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06024795062555539606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-259460501274741817.post-16825591694625102182023-12-23T20:14:00.000-08:002023-12-23T20:14:00.010-08:00El Diablo Run 2023<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDBZn-xu26-nCS8HAolCms2cr5du7NyYvP1bRL-nQjS-jzxjfR7N7vrowBx27ABHBHfjv-sAkKZNgzWq-7MfppHdD9h7tVHJkGvs6kvml7L5Rji0VZPOk_A0r-aBaDkUBllS0SLw36jkTQ7aZZawr0goNpnaVzlmoNKdJBx7NW9hOpkKGx09mi_BMnrl5n/s4032/IMG_9034.jpg" style="display: inline !important; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDBZn-xu26-nCS8HAolCms2cr5du7NyYvP1bRL-nQjS-jzxjfR7N7vrowBx27ABHBHfjv-sAkKZNgzWq-7MfppHdD9h7tVHJkGvs6kvml7L5Rji0VZPOk_A0r-aBaDkUBllS0SLw36jkTQ7aZZawr0goNpnaVzlmoNKdJBx7NW9hOpkKGx09mi_BMnrl5n/w480-h640/IMG_9034.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> I haven't been keeping up. I've been riding but not writing. One of the things I didn't write about was the El Diablo run for 2023. </span></span><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The El Diablo was a lot different than it has been.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> The ride to San Felipe hasn't changed. Greg rode his new KTM adventure bike. I rode my old Stampede bike, yea, still good.</span></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1R0RloAvF74I4CLjbGQuEHhjJOLi-sDaKzpwQYO3xSW9ZfKK7uuvFBsgsABiD_fAyrQzEFFtnZLq3wgeYr1qkrcSr3wFtib-nuRZKNoSkPCRDplIETvA0b48G_0c0McKHIC9DkTs9pw7lC60i4PEDlAFM6iYpFKmfFEnvzc8nx-aGW8d2CRy8bC8OHsGG/s4032/IMG_9023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1R0RloAvF74I4CLjbGQuEHhjJOLi-sDaKzpwQYO3xSW9ZfKK7uuvFBsgsABiD_fAyrQzEFFtnZLq3wgeYr1qkrcSr3wFtib-nuRZKNoSkPCRDplIETvA0b48G_0c0McKHIC9DkTs9pw7lC60i4PEDlAFM6iYpFKmfFEnvzc8nx-aGW8d2CRy8bC8OHsGG/w480-h640/IMG_9023.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAyT3f3RXQ1oYNnLdaZEGQncXPmJVPx0rEmYRWE-D4F6cGf4qYIcQO7dDSUyRa80LfsEhr1ZQJiXRmkEgM6UI1Wc_ahR-Q0cXycf7KKVNuDrVmZd8-1unSyTlPDxmClDv7tSrYH6_JDsHllopVpYwo84h88IzdD1SlBlYsZ2Gdy6K1UXm2X_B-dw1be8ZE/s4032/IMG_9073.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAyT3f3RXQ1oYNnLdaZEGQncXPmJVPx0rEmYRWE-D4F6cGf4qYIcQO7dDSUyRa80LfsEhr1ZQJiXRmkEgM6UI1Wc_ahR-Q0cXycf7KKVNuDrVmZd8-1unSyTlPDxmClDv7tSrYH6_JDsHllopVpYwo84h88IzdD1SlBlYsZ2Gdy6K1UXm2X_B-dw1be8ZE/w480-h640/IMG_9073.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="font-family: arial;"> This year Ruben's Camp charged admission. There were no races. Rumor had it that because there had been racing injuries on the previous El Diablo, there would be no racing. The events would be low speed, like the keg push. the balance board and tire throw.</span></span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"> So this year it was a rented house south of town. Very nice, on the beach. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEpauAoVdXGJIlZTqnbB-3eV1LckPGCs10huNuB3Avn6erlnwc9R2wqcSmYIU4hZ0S6afpsaf8uss385PArIHBS09TC3EoNe7js95tfjzEvwHao5_X_Bp7J9Juv2i0A05unnGKdNp43GVgOLyjrceglw6N1TCYdjrJASNcO4eF_ABpls_9xdpa1RTL1GQw/s7614/IMG_9069.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3882" data-original-width="7614" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEpauAoVdXGJIlZTqnbB-3eV1LckPGCs10huNuB3Avn6erlnwc9R2wqcSmYIU4hZ0S6afpsaf8uss385PArIHBS09TC3EoNe7js95tfjzEvwHao5_X_Bp7J9Juv2i0A05unnGKdNp43GVgOLyjrceglw6N1TCYdjrJASNcO4eF_ABpls_9xdpa1RTL1GQw/w640-h326/IMG_9069.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZHBPDCjWNjIba6iNvUF4O-HW5gKhqO4DLfITvzPK0Kh31gGUR1z_KDKy6p3QBzT9svZR9R4CwDEtkgt7l_E7qabpZYhHBUG9cP7WcsX7uV-nprwMIYnNq71qibfioCLSBfuAnRu5S8vpKBjWP8RzUBR7QkUFmOCVpfw5J3MMljgpzLUH_xeY60-S099gG/s4032/IMG_9038.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZHBPDCjWNjIba6iNvUF4O-HW5gKhqO4DLfITvzPK0Kh31gGUR1z_KDKy6p3QBzT9svZR9R4CwDEtkgt7l_E7qabpZYhHBUG9cP7WcsX7uV-nprwMIYnNq71qibfioCLSBfuAnRu5S8vpKBjWP8RzUBR7QkUFmOCVpfw5J3MMljgpzLUH_xeY60-S099gG/w400-h300/IMG_9038.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /></span><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC0A5SLBBdVdJTm4uP8oH4IScqW27DeUL_l2Qzp39ix4qTrlu-Rz73CADVQ8fhpUP1O4SKxXW3l-NSHzccZ5erIRXIybV4ZFHs9QUzmlmXSlNH_mDBuJwpWNIRhtpf8SuBFDK-il0NIyn7JRSa-C2fN4q6TSCEdr7yNJDOlRJVO43RwY1mouqb2UXBPo5v/s4032/IMG_9032.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC0A5SLBBdVdJTm4uP8oH4IScqW27DeUL_l2Qzp39ix4qTrlu-Rz73CADVQ8fhpUP1O4SKxXW3l-NSHzccZ5erIRXIybV4ZFHs9QUzmlmXSlNH_mDBuJwpWNIRhtpf8SuBFDK-il0NIyn7JRSa-C2fN4q6TSCEdr7yNJDOlRJVO43RwY1mouqb2UXBPo5v/w480-h640/IMG_9032.jpg" width="480" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> I spent more time in town this year. Enjoying the less hectic life.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4OLRon_LINlWMY_SlkSvOq1A5HmNhlJFhIaLLaXZb3uNPJkrIHnzqu4CVCRMf8yjlz7jSk6hmtiAWu7s8WvMz8NwDr7rngBPYozfknYbV7REbN6KGiy6Cw2mNXbDGBJTyKjVlhGbWetgrr4LRKwftIrX5sFaIlMYWOyfzFnYLgT2HzAwHTe_2SCxeZDgH/s7174/IMG_9042.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3628" data-original-width="7174" height="324" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4OLRon_LINlWMY_SlkSvOq1A5HmNhlJFhIaLLaXZb3uNPJkrIHnzqu4CVCRMf8yjlz7jSk6hmtiAWu7s8WvMz8NwDr7rngBPYozfknYbV7REbN6KGiy6Cw2mNXbDGBJTyKjVlhGbWetgrr4LRKwftIrX5sFaIlMYWOyfzFnYLgT2HzAwHTe_2SCxeZDgH/w640-h324/IMG_9042.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEC-HLD0IV-YdHwlcTXYcEO0M2lpUN_Q4UN-HoxSw05TOkdN_4lbxGdBhm9ADgKKqooQCcsIJpAMatTB5fxVVBMvMWF2gyadupQ9O4FJKKVQLcCX5w-VDg3zHpG2mH9qMKJzH_kKIz_CTVN2IPaCl71hBR9HHix521LFnWC32MsP2r0jT5ncspaqRRk7Ar/s4032/IMG_9033.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEC-HLD0IV-YdHwlcTXYcEO0M2lpUN_Q4UN-HoxSw05TOkdN_4lbxGdBhm9ADgKKqooQCcsIJpAMatTB5fxVVBMvMWF2gyadupQ9O4FJKKVQLcCX5w-VDg3zHpG2mH9qMKJzH_kKIz_CTVN2IPaCl71hBR9HHix521LFnWC32MsP2r0jT5ncspaqRRk7Ar/w480-h640/IMG_9033.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>Ray Watsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06024795062555539606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-259460501274741817.post-42127664638329599582023-12-10T22:03:00.000-08:002023-12-10T22:03:05.883-08:00Triumph Tiger 850 Sport<p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I just bought a Triumph Tiger 850 Sport. </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I've been comparing bikes and thinking about what kind of bike I would like. Here's what went into my decision to go for the Triumph Tiger 850 Sport.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp6d6_BaWCEp4sMmO7C5MJycaEWgJ-J06NXGy82ifwhKyenfiOFRqGh3eElIXBpBzXGpfT4qKiTgte1z55S_sCdcCv6ZwUf85gzYELCSBXn-k3fuUHo-KkDA7gpIc-jnMMvqhbB4WuvlDOosTz72M-OOigdEfpCJed_TmMKRzn9dXJ0Pce-quGwm-Q4FNR/s2887/IMG_0217.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="clear: left; float: left; font-family: arial; font-size: large; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2356" data-original-width="2887" height="522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp6d6_BaWCEp4sMmO7C5MJycaEWgJ-J06NXGy82ifwhKyenfiOFRqGh3eElIXBpBzXGpfT4qKiTgte1z55S_sCdcCv6ZwUf85gzYELCSBXn-k3fuUHo-KkDA7gpIc-jnMMvqhbB4WuvlDOosTz72M-OOigdEfpCJed_TmMKRzn9dXJ0Pce-quGwm-Q4FNR/w640-h522/IMG_0217.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>I do still travel far and while I travel light, the bike had to be able to carry the stuff I need, change of clothes, sleeping bag, maybe my tent, etc.. The bike needed range and all-day cruising speed. I do want to explore unpaved roads, for which my hard tailed Sportster was unsuited</span></span><span style="font-family: arial;">.</span></span><div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span>I considered the large adventure bikes, they were all too tall, too heavy, too wide for that matter. I just couldn't see myself riding any of them.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span> Then came the midsized adventure bikes, still too tall and most were more off road oriented. I want to explore some off road but don't want to bash around a 450ish lb. adventure bike. If I wanted a dirt bike, I'd get a Yamaha YZ250.</span> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxCUAyc-34haN-aiRRgcHQE1TLuOyZLCP_tizqcjCHAE6LNGIuNL5hlqP7zLljzmIahu6nWaf_8PbtxjChXveNeso6P4JYuTzoGzJmxIwI1j-Cr0AT_NnVEroYQL6zY2ozjcOYc1Ftu_SQdcSJKUMWLJpAv6l9rihYfXVh5ZdCPWk8AwDGeUeDFCDLiaNh/s2542/IMG_0220%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2198" data-original-width="2542" height="554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxCUAyc-34haN-aiRRgcHQE1TLuOyZLCP_tizqcjCHAE6LNGIuNL5hlqP7zLljzmIahu6nWaf_8PbtxjChXveNeso6P4JYuTzoGzJmxIwI1j-Cr0AT_NnVEroYQL6zY2ozjcOYc1Ftu_SQdcSJKUMWLJpAv6l9rihYfXVh5ZdCPWk8AwDGeUeDFCDLiaNh/w640-h554/IMG_0220%20(2).jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Is that a KTM in the background?</span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">l also considered value. Most of the midsize adventure bikes are around $5k more than the 850 Tiger. Seems that that extra cash goes into a lot more electronic rider aids and off road worthiness at the expense of long-distance comfort.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2WOjYEEe0nvgBKxqwfOBjhqihwLlqaAmaYzwKzjfXVBjqy7c_UMu7nZ6yriROQ-OGJU4BYxdH0WqsDWJgFW1r4wOG6iJUKGTWiUaOZZysppbuHRXb1tDbGNNoWFldBsDPCo3VgDKUUA2q0KpCvuv-NfWxdsIbpGhm2zFU4TSzGkaCisaoWTno1ySDkdWX/s3006/IMG_0244.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2404" data-original-width="3006" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2WOjYEEe0nvgBKxqwfOBjhqihwLlqaAmaYzwKzjfXVBjqy7c_UMu7nZ6yriROQ-OGJU4BYxdH0WqsDWJgFW1r4wOG6iJUKGTWiUaOZZysppbuHRXb1tDbGNNoWFldBsDPCo3VgDKUUA2q0KpCvuv-NfWxdsIbpGhm2zFU4TSzGkaCisaoWTno1ySDkdWX/w640-h512/IMG_0244.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span> I really like the grey with orange trim colors. </span><span>The 2021and 2022 had red or blue trim, I think the only year for the orange trim will be 2023. Triumph has dropped color for the 2024 models, which will be all black and grey. I'm going to have to say, maybe black and grey with a little orange is pretty attractive.</span></span></div></div>Ray Watsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06024795062555539606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-259460501274741817.post-38066128707365203262022-03-27T15:09:00.004-07:002022-03-28T08:50:02.430-07:00Adventure Bike Ride <p><span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikylZVoIaRCvEIgqqRbbN8r7vkXqcGK0IM5mOd3nUua6kimsz-u0wCy8CFsXPljpGAhqdvs_KAT2PLUphsMGJZrDXLwNKj2ozmg3OgiKz1sZDYR42I0kDI1IUUse1bQaCkR3l7mD3d0bcZIKIZ2wptcOQzXLDanqyt7uEyvNIwVd1eMndQWbU27LVePQ/s4032/IMG_7022.jpg" style="clear: left; display: inline; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="574" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikylZVoIaRCvEIgqqRbbN8r7vkXqcGK0IM5mOd3nUua6kimsz-u0wCy8CFsXPljpGAhqdvs_KAT2PLUphsMGJZrDXLwNKj2ozmg3OgiKz1sZDYR42I0kDI1IUUse1bQaCkR3l7mD3d0bcZIKIZ2wptcOQzXLDanqyt7uEyvNIwVd1eMndQWbU27LVePQ/w504-h574/IMG_7022.jpg" width="504" /></a></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAvXM0r5QQUxzdYL1Wm4l3tPQ5Byf_7qCoqBSy-Nx9WCZuton5cOJnGYsap0taxiRp0uS6ihTA77SE3ulSDBnfP8s5ih4DmnSFWsaTCYIYwETrEW5Gf0BHhZY-cG3jiqwEkeaFbyXN3Tki1koGp5Z3OKFkV1unzSY6F83NRRsGu7INkQGb38s-VNmZiw/s2000/DJI_0599.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="2000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAvXM0r5QQUxzdYL1Wm4l3tPQ5Byf_7qCoqBSy-Nx9WCZuton5cOJnGYsap0taxiRp0uS6ihTA77SE3ulSDBnfP8s5ih4DmnSFWsaTCYIYwETrEW5Gf0BHhZY-cG3jiqwEkeaFbyXN3Tki1koGp5Z3OKFkV1unzSY6F83NRRsGu7INkQGb38s-VNmZiw/w640-h480/DJI_0599.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"> I had a chance to borrow a Kawasaki KLR 650 for a day in the dirt. My friend, Greg, rode his BMW R 1250 GS. We rode on Highway 101 north about 75 miles to Potter Valley, California. The end of the paved road begins a vast network of Forrest Service Roads in the Mendicino National Forrest. </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEickBzLdNp0ICG7pAa9SLBa-N4Ls36etGAikPskcICvM6YXM1jHnHxkmtejtUMdSvmen-8mgHF1heKd3zM-xeP80WkYVRE47lW03WYO59Thiyf0Gsdk5c4MwKtsQk0ciJiSBN30Bo-OtdhW5giXJ1oIqDJNDZ9bpYK8dhPWBNZQfTpHnOIeLtt3D26UpQ/w480-h640/IMG_7017.jpg" width="480" /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="font-family: arial;"> T</span><span style="font-family: arial;">he road from Potter Valley to Lake Pillsbury is a well-maintained</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> dirt road. </span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghwZwCdWR9HB5nvGrJhKAMYRwYhhFXCWx_IwbXXPb3Zsuv93OtPBtWAqgMRXIsZJdYxMrB_AyxugKE0gJND2OaFkgBtmqu49wVpotZneIlplD4f1eQnJPnuQuokHy9Rags5T-xbS0bBNoazL3j2u8F0myoHlIOwxoFIHhQjJKP9L0CT2GWB2AVDtNNzA/s4032/IMG_7018.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghwZwCdWR9HB5nvGrJhKAMYRwYhhFXCWx_IwbXXPb3Zsuv93OtPBtWAqgMRXIsZJdYxMrB_AyxugKE0gJND2OaFkgBtmqu49wVpotZneIlplD4f1eQnJPnuQuokHy9Rags5T-xbS0bBNoazL3j2u8F0myoHlIOwxoFIHhQjJKP9L0CT2GWB2AVDtNNzA/w480-h640/IMG_7018.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaNgTst_p3zlY0KZW6EiYavhxaKxuoAqC0_uz0EkTR9s9tDd6jJdB0Bm3loTkTKhwsbAuMlVLwfJ02HvS3u3r3HT6RTvOQnRDAZJVa6dI2dzQgq-5QgwPQDVR5Kt5MUs8bJji4xuWWvj54J96XGn9NqN9m3dzPJcQnUdD-qOaa1ePRy8eXBtHWhC9LwA/s4032/IMG_7020.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaNgTst_p3zlY0KZW6EiYavhxaKxuoAqC0_uz0EkTR9s9tDd6jJdB0Bm3loTkTKhwsbAuMlVLwfJ02HvS3u3r3HT6RTvOQnRDAZJVa6dI2dzQgq-5QgwPQDVR5Kt5MUs8bJji4xuWWvj54J96XGn9NqN9m3dzPJcQnUdD-qOaa1ePRy8eXBtHWhC9LwA/w480-h640/IMG_7020.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;"> From Lake Pillsbury at an elevation of 1800ft, Mt Hull road heads north and rises steeply to about 6800ft. This road is poorly maintained, rocky and rough, in other words, perfect adventure bike road. </span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT0qU5Q3HmA2LWv01X0D39O0FhqokWERjFdJF9O1gUQoykVORSaZcSfztvwB6ApOmtvoLeoyChiZDB10hVs9oAkD8pRq9zOHNBO1f_oSK2czVEJDkU36xfdH3Oc9oSuhnmeMJ3G_ihqZ7q9rd69TQbCpNjdZZji3Zeeh0nQaZWGL8GHqajSNSmJyB_6Q/w480-h640/IMG_7030.jpg" width="480" /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span> Near the summit of Mt Hull, I started seeing some snow and eventually the road was blocked by snow, or at least more than I was ready to deal with.</div></span><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIf9JTjcTHhchAcpMwHE0zoTemotYnqPQaqyXRIiwVWmSgxTrVcWHy-yZRGeMRh3Q1-nZDCKIDqZ9oej_oBIDMRn_0rfB1Vk59zeS4LKuM08ymvkS7mSYGxURrsX3nItbbEQDsplDTUnWFNo0Bvak8fyA6RJX3u0f3s1tAQATuy_qagyS3aZpIjSKrbw/s4032/IMG_7025.jpg" style="clear: left; 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font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> The views on the ride back down were pretty spectacular</span><span style="font-family: arial;">.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKVgFhuWcvXBleNBzqKvwC5yV-NfvhO8VUjLJ2wZNWciyzW-l1YKvxjq4JJaa2ZwPaaw-rT0YLBLlAdM7jYXfaULdPpxyY1r7i-dHk_toH1mQKET1Fxoo-kk9kmuIc6dJwdOnJXNKuiO0FBnILM7ilHHjbZNC4B5LNE_dxSTfFcCmjt5dGM1obBNMgxQ/s4032/IMG_7026.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKVgFhuWcvXBleNBzqKvwC5yV-NfvhO8VUjLJ2wZNWciyzW-l1YKvxjq4JJaa2ZwPaaw-rT0YLBLlAdM7jYXfaULdPpxyY1r7i-dHk_toH1mQKET1Fxoo-kk9kmuIc6dJwdOnJXNKuiO0FBnILM7ilHHjbZNC4B5LNE_dxSTfFcCmjt5dGM1obBNMgxQ/w480-h640/IMG_7026.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="clear: left; float: left; font-size: large; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO--nXzGjtRuk_2u8EETrixUl_QaEPSEXg4Mrn1AuByklrh2bMda2OyCILbjWGBlnPfhpST6J5GwdsovqBaH2JB7KZ5DxzHw3r1AMQbFSmBjzdvoINExkhWbeEvv87RcQNg3qKJkFZuqSC_axPky2ObyiSfj22BdPaDOFsm__dMSYeJM-SgLjLQZo_mA/w640-h480/IMG_7027.jpg" width="640" /></span></div><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;"> We rode about 150 miles of pavement and another 75 miles of dirt roads. Some well-maintained some rough. I liked the KLR, it is very tall, but comfortable. It's a little slow for long distance highway travel but on dirt roads it rocks.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> I have considered heavy weight adventure bikes to be great on the highway but way too heavy and tall for anything but good dirt roads. While I haven't changed that opinion, I think I'll have to give middleweight adventure bikes another look.</span></p></div>Ray Watsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06024795062555539606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-259460501274741817.post-57397186377951974702021-05-16T16:10:00.013-07:002021-06-03T08:06:48.273-07:00El Diablo Run 2021<p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> It's true</span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> we aren't really free anymore. So the question was would those who make the rules allow the El Diablo Run. So when I heard that the 2021 El Diablo Run was on, I was in.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnCOvCegl0KJw2tjno03s0IzUXqSIndNSgBWHZqB8-LE4b6bHHc2cOy0hUklxpWcCme-5JyAofE5BIsyjAQjq78yfXxhnJv3YpwKJb83oDTQb_LQZtyNefTVaxyeR8ZonPI1t4uDBvSBTF/s2048/IMG_5342.jpg2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1402" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnCOvCegl0KJw2tjno03s0IzUXqSIndNSgBWHZqB8-LE4b6bHHc2cOy0hUklxpWcCme-5JyAofE5BIsyjAQjq78yfXxhnJv3YpwKJb83oDTQb_LQZtyNefTVaxyeR8ZonPI1t4uDBvSBTF/w438-h640/IMG_5342.jpg2.jpg" width="438" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">My Sportster has done some traveling, I have a extra 3 gallon gas tank and saddlebags that I bolt on when I travel. The headlight is, typical of Sportsters, pathetic, so I bought some LED lights and made a couple of brackets. I'm happy to report that they worked very well.</span> </div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWb_mwyT14cIlcZfPFh0h6S3cfNIM1X0zpkljGeWNr_tIRtyhWgseVzRBbFB4mNl5Y7FAscopxCUGRQR1vKAtYRvPJ1ZAnrIREKiL4BuXqRSSSKprriy-zBQDCH8e7kmhFsy29_oWez0t0/s2942/IMG_5350.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1069" data-original-width="2942" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWb_mwyT14cIlcZfPFh0h6S3cfNIM1X0zpkljGeWNr_tIRtyhWgseVzRBbFB4mNl5Y7FAscopxCUGRQR1vKAtYRvPJ1ZAnrIREKiL4BuXqRSSSKprriy-zBQDCH8e7kmhFsy29_oWez0t0/w640-h232/IMG_5350.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">It's about 800 miles from home to San Felipe. South of Mexicali it gets pretty barren. San Felipe is 125 miles from the border between the United States and Mexico. Going south, on the right there are dry and barren mountains and a lot of mining going on, beautiful but exposed, barren and windswept. On the left, to the east, dirt and salt flats that extend to the horizon.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWBpTrlBSeNYQ56RiDEU9d99tFPsoYWUeY6mywjIH2LQSo8yEc2EJn1cJNW_ia8CNM1InAmSuTtt84M3NIntx5MRJW1CmrSr1Ekqk_Iqb_GdUABRkIxo0esEWyMx2lmQgvqJM4fQcUZ-M0/s2048/IMG_5351.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWBpTrlBSeNYQ56RiDEU9d99tFPsoYWUeY6mywjIH2LQSo8yEc2EJn1cJNW_ia8CNM1InAmSuTtt84M3NIntx5MRJW1CmrSr1Ekqk_Iqb_GdUABRkIxo0esEWyMx2lmQgvqJM4fQcUZ-M0/w640-h480/IMG_5351.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">But finally, the ocean comes into view and I arrived in San Felipe.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhurB7da9HViNoGmsCB_prQim2fuj7NpY_44Vhr8WaxJPQTHobZDkjbSJU1xu6LP4kN0hgJLIL_1Gyrto1TUn3FjR7cTC7-pKm0jIdJ7QA5oxv-jGIWcrbVgg0ddn4sP9GYF7yuZxdmRhq/s3145/IMG_5355.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="3145" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhurB7da9HViNoGmsCB_prQim2fuj7NpY_44Vhr8WaxJPQTHobZDkjbSJU1xu6LP4kN0hgJLIL_1Gyrto1TUn3FjR7cTC7-pKm0jIdJ7QA5oxv-jGIWcrbVgg0ddn4sP9GYF7yuZxdmRhq/w640-h204/IMG_5355.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Ruben's Campground gets packed with bikes and campers. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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display: inline; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaYzPYOslyTE4lK77F6x6WZSB4uO6BaQ2a6oCJ3QJVkTBRq1lHg_NyNrHLZ0FvI85KCmhWcYNAVhgop06WkNS0YJLtPUbJu0xtMT5oAzSM6MW8tttBTORi1uChW8_rSlaLFvanpSyVvNfu/w480-h640/IMG_5443.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">One of the Biltwell Inc. guys handed me an El Diablo beer. I was so surprised I didn't really know what to say. So thanks Biltwell guy whoever you are.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"> </span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgy-LAJGSQephZ9eLAXn224n8OaPYia808FerIgMR7QG3Z2MmXocuN-bQS9_7HjMHEA4y7g_nzFkPN7Ti8wbjTidlTsb1f1XY1Rc0z-FoCQMR_uS2Z0JF-OIa88PwU7HuEJqhenbgYS5rv/s2048/IMG_5382.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgy-LAJGSQephZ9eLAXn224n8OaPYia808FerIgMR7QG3Z2MmXocuN-bQS9_7HjMHEA4y7g_nzFkPN7Ti8wbjTidlTsb1f1XY1Rc0z-FoCQMR_uS2Z0JF-OIa88PwU7HuEJqhenbgYS5rv/w480-h640/IMG_5382.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; 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I guess I have always heard it was not safe to eat or drink in Mexico. I am very happy to say that the food was delicious. In the downtown area, along the malecon, there are many really good restaurants. 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Down a mile of dirt road there was a small enclave of homes and a restaurant. I had the one of the best margaritas I have ever had, maybe the best. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> Monday morning after a quick photo on the malecon in front of the San Felipe sign it was off for a long ride home.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB7G4ILJpQnusyAT3eoRRHaffyuql5LP_luVGO6T2lVTQwKKogKTluc8VIJv7-4pS7y7vt5JndOahClBEYTg0qHneEL-1NSS_wMILBfPl5lKGqXJo1-buMrRal14iK5zjnQV8ovo3ZXtk_/s2048/IMG_5454+%25282%2529.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1336" data-original-width="2048" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB7G4ILJpQnusyAT3eoRRHaffyuql5LP_luVGO6T2lVTQwKKogKTluc8VIJv7-4pS7y7vt5JndOahClBEYTg0qHneEL-1NSS_wMILBfPl5lKGqXJo1-buMrRal14iK5zjnQV8ovo3ZXtk_/w640-h418/IMG_5454+%25282%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>Ray Watsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06024795062555539606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-259460501274741817.post-20825439673650786182020-07-29T22:41:00.000-07:002020-07-29T22:41:34.133-07:00Sport Glide Test Ride<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> I went to my local Harley dealer and they gave me a Sport Glide test ride. I've got to say that there is a lot to like about this bike. It's a slightly smaller than an Electra Glide and 100 pounds lighter. It comes stock with cruise control and anti-lock brakes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> I found only a few small things that I might change. The bars are "fat bars" and very "beach bar" like. Not terrible just something I'm not used to. Also the bike has forward pegs. I don't normally like forward pegs but these are quite comfortable, and combined with the very comfortable seat feel pretty good. I don't know if mid pegs could be installed or if the mufflers would interfere with the fit. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> The fairing is very small but it worked very well for its size. I could put my hand out and feel the air flowing over the micro windshield. I could trace with my hand the line between moving air and still air to where it hit at the collar. The airflow around and over the fairing was smooth. However a slightly taller windshield might kick the air stream higher, over the helmet would be ideal.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> The bike seemed to have very good power, it seemed similar but slightly faster than my old Twin Cam, 88 ci vs 105 ci. There is a six speed transmission and it feels right, in fifth gear on my Electra Glide it always felt that it needed another gear.</span><br />
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Ray Watsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06024795062555539606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-259460501274741817.post-16061962086672727632020-07-22T07:50:00.000-07:002020-07-22T07:50:08.305-07:00SCIENCE and another bright idea<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> It's all about science. You mix oxygen, steel and a little water and you're going to get rust. Now you can take any one of those parts away and No Rust. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> Water vapor is in the air so one way to stop rust would be to use a desiccant to absorb the water. Trouble with that approach is that the moisture is still there, it's in the desiccant media, still on site so to speak.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> Which brings me to my bright idea. Stuff some oxygen absorbers into the tank, use up the free oxygen, tie that bad old oxygen in some iron oxide that's not part of the gas tank.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> A custom motorcycle is really a load of parts made by others and assembled in an order makes the bike look just right.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> A lot depends on little things that most people wouldn't even see. Sort of like an inside joke between the owner and himself, but I've got to say it's pretty satisfying when someone does notice one of those <u>little</u> things.</span><br />
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Ray Watsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06024795062555539606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-259460501274741817.post-35101116140097595542020-07-08T08:02:00.001-07:002020-07-17T01:51:03.087-07:00Adventure to Coeur d'Alene<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> My friend, Greg, bought a new BMW GS Adventure, But owning a bike named Adventure without an <u>actual</u> adventure seems to miss the whole point. So he suggested a ride through the volcanic areas around Mt Lassen and Mt. Shasta, then North to the Columbia River and on to Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> Greg on his big, powerful, comfortable and fully loaded BMW and me on my hardtailed Sportster, we set off. The odd couple.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> We rode to Redding, Ca. and left interstate 5. Highway 299 heads to Alturas and is a great ride through the volcanic mountains of Northern California.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> After leaving Mosquitoville, we were headed toward Bend on Highway 20 and after sundown, I ran out of gas. Fortunately the BMW has a huge gas tank and I carry a small siphon so after a short delay, we made it into Bend, Oregon. We had covered 600 miles.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> Coeur d'Alene, Idaho is a 400 mile ride north of Bend, Oregon. It is a growing place, it's considered hip, cool, and Idaho conservative. Californians, fed up with the peoples republic, are moving there. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> Highway 97 hits Highway 5 at the town of Weed, but here Highway 5 is not the boring Highway 5 of California's Central Valley. Not far south of Weed the highway passes Mt. Shasta and the town of Shasta. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> The highway runs through beautiful forests, downhill, from Shasta to Redding. It follows along the Upper Sacramento River to Lake Shasta near Redding. At Redding it warmed up and I was able to stow my cold weather gear. In another 3 hours I was home.</span><br />
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Ray Watsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06024795062555539606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-259460501274741817.post-54348039615562381882019-05-22T06:50:00.000-07:002019-06-13T07:36:50.722-07:00El Diablo Run - EDR 2019<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> The El Diablo Run is a chopper get together in San Felipe, Baja California, Mexico. San Felipe is about 125 miles south of the border from Mexicali. The EDR only happens every other year and a last minute mechanical problem kept me away in 2017, this year I was ready to go.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> I called my friend Bob Marshall in Riverside, California. Bob said of course he was going to the EDR. So I rode to Riverside, spent the night and the next morning Bob, his girlfriend Annette and I headed for Mex-he-co.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> It's about 300 miles from Riverside to San Felipe. We rode east to Indio then south by the Salton Sea to Calexico where we crossed the border to Mexicali. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Mexican Highway 5 south of Mexicali is a pretty lonely road. There a few small settlements but no gas stations. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> I asked a few locals and they confirmed that waiting in the car line would take hours and be incredibly hot and that there was a motorcycle lane. The "hole" in the traffic fence was in fact to allow motorcycles to access the motorcycle lane that was between the car lanes. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> Once back in California, I headed home and as usual I got into that mode where I just kept going and going. There were heavy winds near Palm Springs and it rained on and off from Santa Nella to Oakland, but I kept going and made it home about midnight.</span></div>
Ray Watsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06024795062555539606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-259460501274741817.post-71420840062672985352019-02-27T15:59:00.000-08:002019-02-27T15:59:45.675-08:00American Road Runner by Bob Marshall<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The book <u>American Road Runner</u> is about The Stampede, a cross country chopper race. The Stampede is not anything like any other motorcycle
race. How do you cross 3000 miles of the country in the fastest way on a rigid
frame home built motorcycle? Do you go as fast as possible at all times or keep an even
pace to minimize fuel stops. Do you stop for rest, or not rest at all? No
matter how you plan your race, or what strategy you follow, there are going to be mechanical problems, bad
weather, uncertainty and a dangerously increasing fatigue factor.</span><br />
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your preparation, your skill, your stamina or your luck, you are going to have
a lot of time to just think. In those long hours of non-stop riding, Bob
Marshall contemplates his life and gives us a look into his mind. <u>American Road
Runner</u> is a self examination of an extraordinary life considered during the
stresses of running what some have called the greatest American motorcycle
race.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> <span style="font-size: large;">By Gordon Perlow</span></span><br />
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was again held at the South Point Hotel. There were over 1,750 motorcycles up
for auction. Prices varied from $1-2,000 up to $704,000 for a 1939 Croker big
tank. A collection of 235 museum quality bikes were brought over from a single
collection from Stockholm, Sweden. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Every bike was listed at no reserve and they
all sold over their predicted prices. There were several Brough’s the bike made
famous by the legendary T.E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia), who owned seven at
the time of his death.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> The auction also featured various pieces of antique motorcycle collectibles and art work. The auction ran for five full days. It was fun and
exciting. This was only my second time there. Not only were so many great bikes
to see and watch the crowd bid, but it was a social event to meet and talk with
motorcycle enthusiasts from all over the world.</span></div>
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the American version that was sold at Johnson Motors, in California, made
famous by the late Bud Ekins. By the way, he was a racing partner of the late
great Steve Mcqueen and Mr. Ekins was famous for making that infamous barb wire
jump in the film “The Great Escape”. </span></div>
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another blue one to match the BSA and Triumph. I highly recommend going there
for the experience alone. Maybe I’ll see you there</span>.</div>
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Ray Watsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06024795062555539606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-259460501274741817.post-33400934256910891172018-06-28T11:38:00.000-07:002018-06-28T17:56:26.083-07:00The Stampede Reunion<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Bob Marshall arrived in Cornville on his unique KZ1000 P. We hung out in Cornville, as other Stampeders arrived, visiting and talking till late. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> Next day everyone rode to Jerome in the rain. The town of Jerome is stuck on the side of a mountain and was a copper mining town at the start of the 20th century. By the 1960's it was virtually a ghost town. Now it's a place with restaurants, bars, art galleries and wine shops. Touristy without the junk shops.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Charles Davis, Charlie the Nomad, a man of many talents, who organized The Stampede and knows more about The Stampede than anyone. I sure hope he's got a book in him.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Paul's plan was to tour the Northwest, Jessie headed to the Southwest. John and I returned to Northern California. Everyone else went in their own directions. I think everyone had a great time. I hope there is another Stampede Reunion.</span></div>
Ray Watsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06024795062555539606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-259460501274741817.post-24398590591093235532018-06-26T16:09:00.000-07:002018-07-01T08:29:10.272-07:00Stampede Reunion<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> Few people know what The Stampede was, T</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">he Stampede was a cross country race for choppers,</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">There were a total of 10 Stampedes. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The last "Now or Never," Stampede was in 2015.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> The rules were that the bike had to be hardtailed, have a solid mounted motor with no windshields, fairings or hard saddlebags. No chase vehicles were allowed and anyone not in the race was considered a chase vehicle. Strutts were allowed.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> Each year the race started somewhere on the west coast and ended in Pine Bluff, North Carolina. Pine Bluff was near the Rockingham Speedway that hosted a chopper event called The Smokeout. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> The Stampede was a <u>race</u>. It was illegal, dangerous and it was hard. For me, and I believe most of the riders that competed, a life defining event.</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I learned about The Stampede just before Stampede 5, but not in time to get a bike together for that race. I rode my Electra Glide to Lake Tahoe to see the start of that race, which followed Highway 50 to the east coast and to Pinebluff, NC. I would compete in the next 4 Stampedes.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> At Tahoe, while taking photographs, I met Jim Hunchuck, who was working on the carburetors of his Kawasaki KZ750. I asked him if I could take a few photos. I found him to be a really outgoing and a nice guy, I knew that Jim and I would be friends.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> In November of 2017 Jim started a Facebook Group called "Stampede Race Alumni." Jim suggested a Stampede Reunion. He asked for suggestions for a location and time. Cottonwood, Arizona was set as the location and the dates were set, June 15-17, 2018.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Most Saturday mornings I meet with friends in Novato, California and ride to Point Reyes Station for breakfast. Some people ride every week, others, when the spirit moves them. But every Saturday there are some very cool bikes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">So that's how I spend a lot of my Saturday mornings. I've got no idea how long this ride has been going on. If there is any organization, I can't see it. Nobody is in charge and any kind of bike is welcome. So here's the word, if you are a motorcycle enthusiast and you can get along with people, 0900 San Marin High School any Saturday.</span></div>
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Ray Watsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06024795062555539606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-259460501274741817.post-91302630251601364012018-04-08T23:55:00.000-07:002018-04-11T06:37:59.783-07:00 Hubert Kriegel, 1946 - 2018<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I just heard that Hubert Kriegel died on January 24, 2018. I met Hubert at a travelogue he put on at the Santa Clara Ural dealer. Hubert traveled the world for over 10 on a Ural sidecar. Check his blog, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>http://www.thetimelessride.com</i></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">, I did, almost daily, to see where in the world he might be. He could be almost anywhere.</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> He enjoyed photography and I think that his photos of his winter ride across Lake Baikal are stunning. There are a couple of those photos reproduced in my blog entry "Hubert" of December 18, 2014. </span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Click on the Label "Hubert" below to see the December 18, 2014 post and photos.</span></span></div>
Ray Watsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06024795062555539606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-259460501274741817.post-3903915466544001842018-03-09T15:00:00.000-08:002018-03-09T15:00:19.187-08:00Mini Motorcycle Club<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> This would probably been an interesting group of individuals. I have heard of a club called Slow Adults Mini Motorcycle Club and this may have been one of their runs. </span><br />
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Ray Watsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06024795062555539606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-259460501274741817.post-45567169462860897142017-11-29T20:57:00.000-08:002017-11-29T20:57:28.931-08:00Dudley Perkins<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> I just heard that Dudley Perkins Harley Davidson has sold to new owners. Dudley Perkins started selling Harley Davidson motorcycles in January of 1914 and the dealership has been family owned for 103 years. </span></div>
Ray Watsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06024795062555539606noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-259460501274741817.post-61895511557450738792017-11-19T11:15:00.000-08:002017-11-19T11:15:11.756-08:00Gordon's Ironhead Build<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Ray Watsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06024795062555539606noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-259460501274741817.post-61767614674162027242017-11-08T16:03:00.000-08:002017-11-08T16:03:35.953-08:00Sportster Floating Rotor<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> I have been wanting floating rotors for some time. These are the Harley Davidson black floating rotor. First thing, I don't think they are truly floating. The part that allows the rotor to move separate from the hub assembly appears to be a rivet. It is too solid to allow the rotor to "float" between the caliper brake pads. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> I have read that removing the rotor bolts might require an impact driver to get loose. I didn't have any problem, the torque for these bolts is 16 to 24 ft.lbs with blue Loctite., so other than some steel/aluminium corrosion these bolts shouldn't be hard to remove.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">When the stock rotor is removed you can see the casting of the hub and when the rotor is placed over the casting it just doesn't look right to me. </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> I ordered a "Hub Plate" and it just didn't fit. The plate is thin but still moved the rotor to the very side of the caliper and the rotor bolts cleared the fork sliders by about the thickness of a sheet of paper. </span><br />
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Ray Watsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06024795062555539606noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-259460501274741817.post-10904068385574893482017-11-02T22:24:00.001-07:002017-11-13T12:35:41.057-08:00Northern California Fire, Coffey Park<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Ray Watsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06024795062555539606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-259460501274741817.post-30576206759838706152017-10-02T20:57:00.000-07:002017-10-05T20:00:54.979-07:00Gordon's 1965 XLCH<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">This is my friend Gordon's 1967 Sportster XLCH. It's set up in a '60's flat tracker style with a hard tail. The bike is kick start with a magneto and is set up to be street legal. After the '65 the '66 and '67 Sportsters had two different engine cases. There was one set of cases for the XLH, for electric start and different cases for the kick start only XLCH.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> Unfortunately Gordon, who has been know to sell a bike now and then, has sold this Sporty and it's on its way to Australia. I've seen the bike that replaced this one, and it's a beauty. I'll have a build photos soon.</span><br />
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Ray Watsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06024795062555539606noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-259460501274741817.post-54670254594265251522017-09-29T11:49:00.003-07:002017-09-29T17:29:44.393-07:00Farewell Little Suzuki<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">A friend gave me this little Suzuki. I think it is 1971-75 Suzuki TS-125. It sat on the side of my house for years while I tried to decide what to do with it. Finally I decided to pass it on and I gave it to another friend. </span><br />
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Ray Watsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06024795062555539606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-259460501274741817.post-43694758625666979692017-07-07T20:51:00.000-07:002017-07-07T20:51:02.480-07:00Born Free 9<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> For me being a newbee at Born Free it was a little hard to tell where the parking area ended and the "show bikes" started. Next year I plan on spending more time looking at the everyday bikes in the parking area.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> This was my first trip to Born Free. Despite the heat and the crowds I really enjoyed myself. This bike show is different than all the others. I'll be back next year.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
Ray Watsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06024795062555539606noreply@blogger.com1