Where are the sport touring guys at?

[Streetdoctor]

Looking to do some spirited riding with some others on sport-tourers. Who's got what?!

[BC14]

This\\\

[Bashed]

I'm in N Dakota.

[TinkerinWstuff]

VFR

[grim]

Ninja

[troy_v]

VFR and a Tuono- I'm in Monument

[Jmetz]

Should have a VFR in the near future.

[asp_125]

Another VFR

[TinkerinWstuff]

Ninja

dork :slap:

[salsashark]

They're over here... http://www.sport-touring.net

[Jmetz]

They're over here... http://www.sport-touring.net

Damn, there's a nice VFR on there for a decent price. Too bad it's in Chicago. All the good deals are 1000 miles away.

[salsashark]

Damn, there's a nice VFR on there for a decent price. Too bad it's in Chicago. All the good deals are 1000 miles away.

If the deal's good enough, fly-n-ride!

I'm considering doing something similar, but not for a viffer :devil2:

[Jmetz]

If the deal's good enough, fly-n-ride!

I'm considering doing something similar, but not for a viffer :devil2:

When you factor in overcoming the distance they turn into not a great deal. :lol:

[salsashark]

When you factor in overcoming the distance they turn into not a great deal. :lol:

It's not the destination, it's the journey...

Found a bike in the southeast that I wouldn't mind owning... hell of a lot cheaper (several K) then in CO. Airfare's 200 bucks, figure one or two nights lodging, gas and food... Still ahead... And, another ride through states I've never been in!

[TinkerinWstuff]

people get too hung up on "a good deal"

Meanwhile a "fair deal" would have you enjoying your ride and the riding season already

[Bashed]

It's not the destination, it's the journey...

Found a bike in the southeast that I wouldn't mind owning... hell of a lot cheaper (several K) then in CO. Airfare's 200 bucks, figure one or two nights lodging, gas and food... Still ahead... And, another ride through states I've never been in!


people get too hung up on "a good deal"

Meanwhile a "fair deal" would have you enjoying your ride and the riding season already


Two great posts.

Multistrada

[asp_125]

The alternative would be to ship it. We found a good deal on a dual sport in the midwest and it cost around $300 for shipping though uship.com iirc.

+1 agree with fly/ride. But that would depend on the states you have to ride through. Western states with twisties yeah, the hell that is Iowa and Kansas? No thanks. :D

[TinkerinWstuff]

The alternative would be to ship it. We found a good deal on a dual sport in the midwest and it cost around $300 for shipping though uship.com iirc.

+1 agree with fly/ride. But that would depend on the states you have to ride through. Western states with twisties yeah, the hell that is Iowa and Kansas? No thanks. :D

and here I thought you chimed in as a sport-TOURING guy?

Some times you have no choice but to ride through hell. Just don't look back and keep on goin before they know you were there.

[salsashark]

Some times you have no choice but to ride through hell. Just don't look back and keep on goin before they know you were there.

Been there... nothing quite like 100+ degrees in the desert w/ a highway that vanishes to a point. And when you get to that point, you turn left and head to another distant point.

I now value audio books and a bluetooth headset more than ever!

[asp_125]

SPORT-touring --- or sport-touring lite :D

If I'm gonna ride through hell there'd better be a hot shower and nice bed at the end. ;)

[Bashed]

One of my personnal favorites is Hwy 50 thru to Reno.
Long straights broken up by serious twisties going over the passes in western Utah and Nevada. A little of everything to please most.Hopefully I get to ride out to MotoGP this year on that very road.:yes:

[longrider]

VFR and a Tuono- I'm in Monument

Great choice in bikes!! Now what are the odds of two people having the same pair of bikes???

[Zviffer]

VFR (6th Gen). Rode this route (http://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=Granville+Bridge%2FBC-99+N&daddr=WA-104+W%2FState+Route+104+W+to:Mox+Chehalis+Rd+to:OR-217+N+to:Nestucca+River+Rd+to:US-101+S%2FOregon+Coast+Hwy+to:US-101+S%2FSW+Pacific+Coast+Hwy+to:US-101+S+to:US-101+S+to:CA-1+S%2FShoreline+Hwy+to:38.71814,-123.45763+to:CA-1+S+to:I-880+S+to:Mission+St+to:35.92084,-121.46648+to:S+Vine+St+to:CA-46+E%2FPaso+Robles+Hwy+to:CA-14+N+to:35.41825,-117.75473+to:Trona+Wildrose+Rd+to:NV-374+N+to:W+Craig+Rd+to:UT-9+E%2FZion+Park+Blvd+to:UT-12+E+to:US-6+E&hl=en&ll=43.261206,-115.026855&spn=15.625241,21.445313&sll=39.73465,-105.235291&sspn=1.029665,1.639709&geocode=FXre7wIdqDOp-A%3BFTal2wId0O6s-A%3BFWjgzQId8ien-A%3BFZpYtQIdPrau-A%3BFTQMswIdcHaj-A%3BFbJRrwIdwJ2c-A%3BFaihpAIdVHOa-A%3BFXxJfgIdWrSZ-A%3BFZJrZAId8Nee-A%3BFeSVWwIdsIWf-A%3BFbzKTgIdoi-k-CmxWPF05zWBgDEM3F2dUw6j0A%3BFX7_SAId-nGq-A%3BFbQqPQIdjti5-A%3BFVgcNAIdwtu5-A%3BFcgbJAIdkJHC-Ckzk4jGNZiSgDHrgjQyovDvaw%3BFURKHwIdXF_O-A%3BFUR0HwIdmQPd-A%3BFb24FwIdWmL1-A%3BFYpwHAIdljT7-Cn54vqn3XrBgDGstsCjGe_1nQ%3BFaTYJgIdZFAC-Q%3BFYwWMwIdrCgK-Q%3BFez3KAIdUF0i-Q%3BFXrTNwIdQqhE-Q%3BFXyePQIdygZU-Q%3BFXIoXgIdSI29-Q&mra=dme&mrsp=24&sz=10&via=10,14,18&t=m&z=6) with it at the beginning of April to get it down here from my previous residence.

[Chaos]

:bananna: FZ1 counts right?

[birchyboy]

VFR (6th Gen). Rode this route (http://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=Granville+Bridge%2FBC-99+N&daddr=WA-104+W%2FState+Route+104+W+to:Mox+Chehalis+Rd+to:OR-217+N+to:Nestucca+River+Rd+to:US-101+S%2FOregon+Coast+Hwy+to:US-101+S%2FSW+Pacific+Coast+Hwy+to:US-101+S+to:US-101+S+to:CA-1+S%2FShoreline+Hwy+to:38.71814,-123.45763+to:CA-1+S+to:I-880+S+to:Mission+St+to:35.92084,-121.46648+to:S+Vine+St+to:CA-46+E%2FPaso+Robles+Hwy+to:CA-14+N+to:35.41825,-117.75473+to:Trona+Wildrose+Rd+to:NV-374+N+to:W+Craig+Rd+to:UT-9+E%2FZion+Park+Blvd+to:UT-12+E+to:US-6+E&hl=en&ll=43.261206,-115.026855&spn=15.625241,21.445313&sll=39.73465,-105.235291&sspn=1.029665,1.639709&geocode=FXre7wIdqDOp-A%3BFTal2wId0O6s-A%3BFWjgzQId8ien-A%3BFZpYtQIdPrau-A%3BFTQMswIdcHaj-A%3BFbJRrwIdwJ2c-A%3BFaihpAIdVHOa-A%3BFXxJfgIdWrSZ-A%3BFZJrZAId8Nee-A%3BFeSVWwIdsIWf-A%3BFbzKTgIdoi-k-CmxWPF05zWBgDEM3F2dUw6j0A%3BFX7_SAId-nGq-A%3BFbQqPQIdjti5-A%3BFVgcNAIdwtu5-A%3BFcgbJAIdkJHC-Ckzk4jGNZiSgDHrgjQyovDvaw%3BFURKHwIdXF_O-A%3BFUR0HwIdmQPd-A%3BFb24FwIdWmL1-A%3BFYpwHAIdljT7-Cn54vqn3XrBgDGstsCjGe_1nQ%3BFaTYJgIdZFAC-Q%3BFYwWMwIdrCgK-Q%3BFez3KAIdUF0i-Q%3BFXrTNwIdQqhE-Q%3BFXyePQIdygZU-Q%3BFXIoXgIdSI29-Q&mra=dme&mrsp=24&sz=10&via=10,14,18&t=m&z=6) with it at the beginning of April to get it down here from my previous residence.

Nice route! Certainly the long way around.

[Zanatos]

Yamaha FJR here.

[Streetdoctor]

Glad to see there's a decent amount of bigger bikes here. I'll have a sport bike in fall, until then I'll just pretend my FJR is a 1000RR. Hope to meet some of you guys in the near future!

[FZRguy]

I sport tour on an old FZR.

[bluedogok]

Been there... nothing quite like 100+ degrees in the desert w/ a highway that vanishes to a point. And when you get to that point, you turn left and head to another distant point.
...or 100+ for months on end with 50% humidity and rarely getting below 90 at night...with 85% humidity to greet you in the morning. That is the main reason why we moved from away Austin. I put 16,000 miles on my Sprint in the past 9 years, probably about 1,500 in the last three years because riding just became too miserable to enjoy. It became too easy to put the top up on the car and turn the A/C on when it got too hot.

[CaptGoodvibes]

FZ1 bitches! :D

Gonna have hard bags soon.

[salsashark]

...or 100+ for months on end with 50% humidity and rarely getting below 90 at night...with 85% humidity to greet you in the morning. That is the main reason why we moved from away Austin. I put 16,000 miles on my Sprint in the past 9 years, probably about 1,500 in the last three years because riding just became too miserable to enjoy. It became too easy to put the top up on the car and turn the A/C on when it got too hot.

No thank you... Born and raised in CO. I don't deal well with humidity.

[Spiderman]

I sport tour on an old FZR.

I sport tour on my R1. Just did 1800 miles this past weekend (Fri-Sun).

[redmyst]

vfr1200 here and always looking to ride, just got my bags on last month, new skins on it a few weeks ago and rode this weekend.. feels so good..

http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv171/redmyst/Bike/VFR1200withbags_zps1470a790.jpg

[Zanatos]

I'm always ready to go for a ride. I'm in Aurora and have an FJR. Also, Clovis is in Colorado Springs and has an FJR.

[Clovis]

FJR here :) But I like to pretend its more sport and less tourer.

Some "spirited" FJR riding down Highway 7 located here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2_Cuw4DzhM&feature=player_embedded

[Snowman]

1997 Honda CBR1100xx Blackbird w/ 85,000 original miles on it...

[CYCLE_MONKEY]

Blu/Wht '01 Gixxer 1000 (bought new) that has about 66k miles on it, and that I "Sport Tour" on.

[kawasakirob]

2001 ZX12 here.

I camp

[kawasakirob]

One of my personnal favorites is Hwy 50 thru to Reno.
Long straights broken up by serious twisties going over the passes in western Utah and Nevada. A little of everything to please most.Hopefully I get to ride out to MotoGP this year on that very road.:yes:

Have you seen the shoe tree about 15mi outside of Ely?

I like that road too

[Bashed]

Have you seen the shoe tree about 15mi outside of Ely?

I like that road too

The original tree was cut down by some asshole a few years ago.
A new tree has been established a couple miles from the original.
took some pictures when I rode out to MotoGP last July.
Riding down to Austin Tx for MotoGP in a couple weeks.
I'll look for some interesting thing during the trip.

[kawasakirob]

The original tree was cut down by some asshole a few years ago.
A new tree has been established a couple miles from the original.
took some pictures when I rode out to MotoGP last July.
Riding down to Austin Tx for MotoGP in a couple weeks.
I'll look for some interesting thing during the trip.

Man that's a bummer. It's been a few years since we ( my dad and I) have been on that road. Bummer the original was chopped down.

I met a woman at the gas station near the Morrison and I-70 exit who told me the story behind that tree. She is from Ely. Apparently a long time ago, there was a newlywed couple who in there celebration went out to the tree and threw a pair of each-others shoes up in the branches to symbolize happiness and ever-lasting companionship. They walked back to their homestead barefoot and that was that. The tree then grew to what it is(was) to this day. Pretty interesting huh?

Are you taking the multistrada down to Austin? You are more than welcome to stay at our campsite if you're throwing up a tent. Also more than welcome to come hangout by the fire anytime if you wish. Hope to see you down there.

[OATSF14JERRY]

Are you taking the multistrada down to Austin? You are more than welcome to stay at our campsite if you're throwing up a tent. Also more than welcome to come hangout by the fire anytime if you wish. Hope to see you down there.

Bashed: You are more than welcome to camp with us. What Rob said. If you leave CO on the 17th spend the night half way at my place. Food, drink and a place to sleep. Purcell, OK. Let me or Rob know.

[CHRISTIAN COWBOY]

FZ1...depends on which jacket I wear as to weither I'm going "sport touring" or "spirited sport touring".

[Bashed]

Bashed: You are more than welcome to camp with us. What Rob said. If you leave CO on the 17th spend the night half way at my place. Food, drink and a place to sleep. Purcell, OK. Let me or Rob know.

I'm riding the Multi two up with the wifey so camping is a no-go situation.
I really do appriciate the offers though. We will be riding down Tuesday/Wednesday, then a trip over to the Three Sisters on Friday and Saturday/Sunday @ the Trackside. Give me a call and we can hook up @ the track, I'll buy you'all a beer.:cheers:
719-459-3297
Se you'all down there, after watching the first races today, it will be awesome racing in all the classes.

[moep]

2008 - GSX650F

[PurpleFox]

I have a goal that might seem tame to a lot of folks, but I would like to ride my bike into each of the surrounding states around Colorado, just so I can say I've ridden in Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Wyoming, and Nebraska. Has anyone ridden to any of these states? I would like to do back roads, super slab is so boring. Any ride route suggestions?

[UHATEIT]

I now value audio books and a bluetooth headset more than ever!

I recently bought sport touring tires 2 weeks ago, I plan to do some longer rides this season like to the western slope, durango, million dollar highway, possibly Taos. As for the headset issue, I figured maybe with all the sport touring guys in this thread maybe they can chime in on a good headset.

I bought a cheapy one off amazon to see if I would like it. But I just can't live without earplugs, the wind noise is too great (maybe my helmet sucks ass) but I would love to have a headset I could hear the navi turns and music and talk freely without having to hear the wind noise. Maybe I need a louder unit or a quieter helmet. Do you guys use earplugs and STILL are able to hear your music/talking on the headset?

[asp_125]

...Do you guys use earplugs and STILL are able to hear your music/talking on the headset?

Yes, with my Scala unit I can still hear over earplugs. If your current earplugs work too well consider less effective ones. I have some Hearo 33dB ones that work really well, but also some orange wally world specials that only reduce to <30dB.

[UHATEIT]

Yes, with my Scala unit I can still hear over earplugs. If your current earplugs work too well consider less effective ones. I have some Hearo 33dB ones that work really well, but also some orange wally world specials that only reduce to <30dB.

I'll try and test mine out again. I think it's fine on city streets but once I get on the freeway at speeds over 70mph it's a no go, too much wind noise. The ones the open face guys use must be really good!

[asp_125]

I'll try and test mine out again. I think it's fine on city streets but once I get on the freeway at speeds over 70mph it's a no go, too much wind noise. The ones the open face guys use must be really good!

FWIW I have to turn the volume all the way up and use my "outside voice" to communicate.

[Nick_Ninja]

7 /31 Sport Touring Northwest
5 day sport touring rally featuring special guest speakers, plenty of twisties, evening entertainment and good camraderie. Now in it's 11th year. This year's featured speaker is Lee Parks of Total Control fame. See the website for details. Registration is open now.
Contact: Tom or Connie Email: rally@soundrider.com

Phone: 206-650-9102
Website: http://www.soundrider.com/rally
Stevenson WA - See more at: http://www.soundrider.com/Calendar/#sthash.tVrffMP6.dpuf

[longrider]

I have a goal that might seem tame to a lot of folks, but I would like to ride my bike into each of the surrounding states around Colorado, just so I can say I've ridden in Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Wyoming, and Nebraska. Has anyone ridden to any of these states? I would like to do back roads, super slab is so boring. Any ride route suggestions?

Are you thinking about doing this as a big loop or just hitting each state at different times? A loop is going to be tough to stay on fun roads. Doing the states individually would be much better. Wyoming is good up in the northwest, Yellowstone and Grand Teton have a lot of traffic but if you stay out of the actual parks you can have some fun. Utah has the Flaming Gorge in the northeast corner and a lot of good riding down south but in the southern area plan your gas stops. There are several areas where it can be anywhere from 100 to 200 miles between gas stations. New Mexico check out this ride. (http://www.cosportbikeclub.org/forums/showthread.php?t=49263) Oklahoma the panhandle looks rather boring but I have never ridden there, my experience is in south central OK when I lived in Texas. Kansas doesnt have a corner except for intersections. Nebraska is a little better, I would head through Scottsbluff and on up to the Chadron area. I have never done it on a bike but I have been to Scottsbluff in a truck and I think I remember some decent roads

[PurpleFox]

long rider thank you so much for the reply!!! I will probably end up doing each state separetely except down in the four corners of course. now I need to start planning!!! :) Thank you again for the detailed reply!!

[rifleshooter]

7 /31 Sport Touring Northwest
5 day sport touring rally featuring special guest speakers, plenty of twisties, evening entertainment and good camraderie. Now in it's 11th year. This year's featured speaker is Lee Parks of Total Control fame. See the website for details. Registration is open now.
Contact: Tom or Connie Email: rally@soundrider.com

Phone: 206-650-9102
Website: http://www.soundrider.com/rally
Stevenson WA - See more at: http://www.soundrider.com/Calendar/#sthash.tVrffMP6.dpuf

This looks like a ton of fun.

I just bought a Sargent seat, and am thinking of just showing up in Washington State late this summer. We'll see if I get a job for Fall teaching.

[texlurch]

Ninja

And another Ninja...



ZX12R :D

http://webzoom.freewebs.com/heads_up_racing/ZX12%202002%20pics/IMG_0635.JPG

[texlurch]

long rider thank you so much for the reply!!! I will probably end up doing each state separetely except down in the four corners of course. now I need to start planning!!! :) Thank you again for the detailed reply!!

I plan to do some rides this year, now that we are settled more or less..

Headed down to Cortez end of July.. come on out! Knock out 3 states at 4 Corners! :loop: