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by Marc K » Fri Jul 04, 2014 3:42 pm
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by 007 » Fri Jul 04, 2014 4:54 pm
Awesome ride, all! The IG had a good time, too. Ben has gotten silly fast since the last time we rode. I could hardly keep up!
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by Marc K » Fri Jul 04, 2014 5:08 pm
Hey Ben - you're kicking up something. Or are those sparkles !
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by LeeDavis » Fri Jul 04, 2014 5:20 pm
Just rolled in. Looks like fun - glad to hear you guys had a good time. I headed back home for a few minutes then up in the dirt to check out some new to me roads, Rockhouse Cr Rd and Yancey Ridge Trail. Of course, the Forest Service had both gated closed. They've also laid down a lot of gravel on all 20 miles of Maple Sally and kind of made a mess of that. Need to have a talk with them boys.
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by Marc K » Fri Jul 04, 2014 5:32 pm
Lee - there was a KLR for sale parked out in front of Powerform in Mountain City. I'm going to try and get by and look at it. He does a lot of consignment so I'm afraid it's priced crazy.
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by LeeDavis » Fri Jul 04, 2014 5:43 pm
Marc K wrote:Lee - there was a KLR for sale parked out in front of Powerform in Mountain City. I'm going to try and get by and look at it. He does a lot of consignment so I'm afraid it's priced crazy.
Here's a good site for finding small to medium displacement DS bikes in the area. I used it to get my KLR. It appears to be automated and updates often. http://www.bikefinds.com/dual-sport
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by PirateRiderBen » Fri Jul 04, 2014 7:39 pm
I bedazzled my Viffer Glad you didnt post the pic of me totally blowing the exit on that turn! I don't know about silly fast, but I was scooting around alright! All in all I had a great ride today! The snake is a hoot. Looking forward to next time!
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by Bob » Fri Jul 04, 2014 7:42 pm
Great ride report Marc !! And your wife is quite the sport, taking those action pics for you. Now she can kick you out of the Miata at the snake to capture some of her!
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by Bob » Fri Jul 04, 2014 10:44 pm
Marc, there's a member contact info. sheet with emails/etc at the top of the "Upcoming Day Rides" main page--it is listed as an "Announcement", which probably isn't visible if you're using Tapatalk. At least it isn't in mine. Does that help? (and you're on it! )
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by 007 » Sat Jul 05, 2014 6:51 am
It is time for that suspension upgrade, Ben! Keep that bike off the deck. That is, until you start going even faster. Then it is time to slow down, lol.
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by Marc K » Sat Jul 05, 2014 7:01 am
beemerbob wrote:Marc, there's a member contact info. sheet with emails/etc at the top of the "Upcoming Day Rides" main page--it is listed as an "Announcement", which probably isn't visible if you're using Tapatalk. At least it isn't in mine. Does that help? (and you're on it! )
Thanks Bob. I was looking at the "members" list up on the tool bar.
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by Brick » Sat Jul 05, 2014 7:25 am
It was great to see you guys again! AND to meet Angeli the no longer IG! Glad y'all had a super ride! We did too. 5 bikes 2 GS's 1 Tenere 1Tiger 800 and 1 Yamaha 225 DS bike. Maple Sally did not notice the gravel that Lee speeds of?? 90 over to Globe Rd up to Blowing Rock to A LATE lunch, 3:00pm at Woodfords for BBQ. Then 221 to Edgemont rd to ?to Jonas Ridge then down 181! We avoided Wilson Creek as it would be very crowded! Excellent! Ride!
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by PirateRiderBen » Sat Jul 05, 2014 8:28 am
I am certainly considering having cogent work over my suspension in the fall. If I could get this damn money tree to grow...
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by LeeDavis » Sat Jul 05, 2014 8:33 am
Brick wrote:Maple Sally did not notice the gravel that Lee speeds of??Brick
Murphy Place at the bottom is all re-graveled though it gets a lot of traffic so is packed down pretty good. Most everywhere else along the way has new gravel on the steeper grades and curves where they're banked to one side. I was being flippant with my complaint because they're trying to control erosion and there's nothing else to be done for it. I might have noticed it more because I was trying to roll sorta quick and it slows me down.
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by 007 » Sat Jul 05, 2014 7:21 pm
Marc K wrote:Hey Ben - you're kicking up something. Or are those sparkles ! Ben Boot.jpg
That is gravel, which my bike threw at him several hundred yards back. Sticky Q3s, up to no good.
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