alfalfa

Loving these tours of the ruins/abandoned!!

The R9T has that great DOHC motor. A friend has one and takes it to track days. Once we tightened up the rear shock, he started flying!.

loving the look of the bumblebee!!

beautiful country!!

yes, it was! I'm learning to love the desert, after visiting Death Valley every year with our club. Something about the desolation, that really isnt.

yep, heavy bike. Especially noticeable when pulling it up from the sidestand. Weight is down low, tho, so it doesnt bother me when in motion. And, that torque!! dang! accelerates like a much lighter bike right up to about 90 mph, then flattens out. Not that you'd want to spend much time at that speed, given the lack of a windscreen and fairings. Love looking out over the single gauge, headlight and wide bars

Track day in the Mojave - Streets of Willow. Motorcycles keep you young!!

the voices, they keep speaking to me. you all are just pushers and the BMW lineup is my drug! (thank dog i keep forgetting to go look at Ducatis!)

jeez! what a bunch of codgers! I only have slight pain in my right shoulder. Course, Bruce will say i have an addled brain, based on my choice of bikes

well, guess i wont have to post an RR after all. You just duplicated our Labor Day trip ?

oh, shit! you were there for that? made the news and my brother had sent me a link to the article. will have to tell him of your involvement!

maybe i should have washed it. naw

Oh, and you. I forgot about you. I was really referring to my riding friends. Not the wanna be skippers. ?

Laurent would have to give me permission of course. If it isnt doable, then i will just return it and finding something in the UK

Maybe get there next year. Trying to plan a trip to Spain with a tour group, then keep the bike and head north into UK to see some "friends". You know, those online peeps you've talked to for years but never seen face to face. Plus a couple that i have met face to face.

Wow! nice photos!

Heading back to that area first week of September. Might even stop in Tin Cup this time, but they have great hot dogs in Pitkin ? Last time we were up Cottonwood, they hadnt paved the west side down to the reservoir. Huge surprise to go thru there a few weeks ago and see the new asphalt. reminded me a little of Stelvio Pass!. Gravel in the curve is always fun, too.

In countries where you dont speak the native language, it can be a great help. Same goes with unfamiliar areas when you have limited time. Sometimes it is not knowing where to research points of interest. I've taken two Edelweiss Tours, both of them well run, fun and great motorcycle roads experienced. Have also done two tours with Ride in Tours, which is a one man outfit (Laurent Dozias) who knows France inside and out, as well as a couple of other countries. Laurent has very reasonable prices and is freaking crackup to be around. Looking forward to one next year that takes me back to Spain!

Where most of these fine lads hail from, that distance would take them thru at least 3, possibly 5 countries. You're barely out of one state :). Love that part of the country!

Shhhh, dont tell anyone about Hwy 12, where my brother has been directed to spread my ashes.....

you dont have to tell me. ?

I think it was the promise of all that sex. He just didnt realize he was a receiver.

Great pics. Did you do Glacier and Going to the Sun Road?

Love those old buildings!

nope, me as well. i have my own Kum and Go pics from the midwest ?