Originally Posted by Cornfed
Been trying!
Unless others chime in and want to meet up, I might say screw it and leave Friday night as well and save myself a super early /chilly morning ride.
Been trying!
Unless others chime in and want to meet up, I might say screw it and leave Friday night as well and save myself a super early /chilly morning ride.
2006 R1 "Raven"
this looks to be epic.. wish I was home to join!
Planning to head down to Cortez end of July so I'll hit these roads in a couple months.
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Clovis,
Life is all about plan B, right? Will not be meeting the group at the Colorado Springs Acorn station, but am eager to see everyone at Jan’s around 0830!
I'm up for meeting at 6:30 for those leaving Denver area.
We're leaving Jan's at 9am so get there at 9am if you don't want breakfast. Get there around 8am if you do. They have a killer breakfast burrito!
"If not us, who? If not now, when?"
Dave, we'll see you at Jan's then!
It's looking like the final list will be somewhere around the neighborhood of 10 bikes.
"If not us, who? If not now, when?"
Updated attendee list:
Confirmed:
1) Clovis / Mrs. Clovis (2up)
2) Drano
3) Aaron
4) Cornfed
5) Chaos
6)Tiutis
7) Hotcarcus (meeting us in Alpine, AZ)
Dave and friend (meeting us in BV, not along for the whole ride)
9) Powers? PM me your name, phone number, in-case-of-emergancy contact and medical conditions/allergies/perscriptions.
Pending confirmation:
10) Scubbasteve
11) FZJake
12) Matrix
13) Denman
14) Street Doctor
15) Neutron
16) BiikChiq
17) Stuart Little
18 Supaduka
19) Ssutton21
"If not us, who? If not now, when?"
I am riding every day this week to train the brain and body how to have fun, stay loose and enjoy the ride. It's early season but I am starting to feel some smoothness. The heat in the roads is going to be significantly more there now then a month ago. Cleaner to I imagine. I can't wait to hop on the plane and get down to AZ. Sunday can't come soon enough!!! Looking forward to meeting some new guys and filleting some spine with the familiars!!!!!
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Roger. I'll definitely want some breakfast.
Tiutis and anyone else, I'll be at the moco around 6 and plan on leaving by 6:30 to get up to BV by 8ish.
Can't wait to hit the road!! (lets see if I'm still saying that 7 hours in!! haha....lots of aleve lots of aleve!)
2006 R1 "Raven"
Kinda feel unprepared now. I've rode about 200 miles every other day for the last week. But it's been on the Sumo.
Have a good flight, see ya in Alpine.
Its not how fast you go, its how little you slow down.
I will be headed in your direction on Saturday I will give you guys the scoop on road conditions and the fuzz situation when we get to our destination Friday afternoon.
I'll meet you @ Moco at 6:30am sharp!Roger. I'll definitely want some breakfast.
Tiutis and anyone else, I'll be at the moco around 6 and plan on leaving by 6:30 to get up to BV by 8ish.
Can't wait to hit the road!! (lets see if I'm still saying that 7 hours in!! haha....lots of aleve lots of aleve!)
Solid miles for sure. I've been doing 50-70 mile rides as much as I can. The spine insist that you be on our toes. Quad burner if your not ready. See ya in Alpine!
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Here's a packing list:
You might be wondering just what should you bring on an overnight motorcycle trip.
For starters, whatever items you have on your list, you can probably cut in half. Everyone always packs way more then they need the first few times.
Here's a couple of pointers to keep in mind.
1) Pack only necessities, things you know you will need or things you will wish you had should you need them. (Such as a tire repair kit).
2) Dress in layers. Make sure you leave enough room in your bags, or have a cargo bungee cord net to expand room to throw your extra layers in as we move from colder climate to hot.
It will be cool in the morning (45-50 degrees but hot in the afternoon. Clifton, AZ is forecasted to be in the low to mid 90s this weekend. Average temps should be in the high 60s for Colorado and up to 95 for New Mexico and Arizona.
With those two rules in mind, here's what you should pack
*** Driver's license, insurance and registration. Pro tip - I keep this buried in my tail bag. I've been pulled over before where the cop asks for it and then lets me go because he doesn't want to wait while I dig it out.
1) Socks 2 pairs
2) Underwear (unless you're brazen in which case just 1 pair)
3) 2-3 t-shirts
4) Tooth Brush / Tooth Paste (Travil size) / Deodorant.
5) Small bottle of shampoo. You would be surprised that many budget hotels now charge $2-3 for a hotel bottle of shampoo.
6) Contact lense case -- EXTRA set of contacts. If you wear contacts and never lose one, this will be the time it happens.
7) A pair of gym type of shorts that take up little room or a pair of pants. Jeans if you have the spare room. Otherwise you'll be going to dinner in your leathers.
9) Prescriptions if needed
10) Ibuprofen (Advil) -- I take 800mg (4 pills) in the morning before every ride. It helps prevent your joints from becoming stiff and overall makes you more comfortable.
11) Sun screen (small bottle). I'll have some of this but you definately want to cover the back of your neck and face.
12) Basic tool kit (that came with your bike, stowed under your seat).
13) Cell phone / Go pro / GPS / ect charging cords.
14) Drinks / water. I use a small insulated cooler bag to fit 1 power-aid bottle filled with water/frozen and 2-3 power aids. But I also have two Givi trunks, a 32L and 48L size. Take 1 bottle of water to save space.
15) Small spray bottle with windex and a clean wash cloth to wipe bugs off your visor. Keep this in your tank bag. You will use this a lot.
16) Tire repair kit. I pack a small 12v compressor and tire gauge. But if you get a flat and I'm not around you'll want something. Tire kits come with CO2 cartridges to fill a tire up (enough) to get to a gas station and properly inflate them.
17) 3-4 feet of *CLEAR*, small diameter plastic tubing to act as a syphon should you run out of gas and need to transfer fuel from another bike. This shouldn't happen as gas stops are 140 miles apart at the most. Get this at Lowes, Home depot, ect.
That's it. Anything else, you probably don't need. Everything I've mentioned can fit into a decent size tail bag or two small soft luggage saddle bags.
If you to use a little bit of our states cash crop, be aware we're crossing state lines.
"If not us, who? If not now, when?"
I'm packing pretty light, just going to be backpacking it! ha
I'm ready! This week, Oil changed, air filter, chain lubed and adjusted, axle nuts torqued to spec, coolant check, tires good and pressures set. Let's roll
2006 R1 "Raven"
Here's a packing list:
You might be wondering just what should you bring on an overnight motorcycle trip.
For starters, whatever items you have on your list, you can probably cut in half. Everyone always packs way more then they need the first few times.
Here's a couple of pointers to keep in mind.
1) Pack only necessities, things you know you will need or things you will wish you had should you need them. (Such as a tire repair kit).
2) Dress in layers. Make sure you leave enough room in your bags, or have a cargo bungee cord net to expand room to throw your extra layers in as we move from colder climate to hot.
It will be cool in the morning (45-50 degrees but hot in the afternoon. Clifton, AZ is forecasted to be in the low to mid 90s this weekend. Average temps should be in the high 60s for Colorado and up to 95 for New Mexico and Arizona.
With those two rules in mind, here's what you should pack
*** Driver's license, insurance and registration. Pro tip - I keep this buried in my tail bag. I've been pulled over before where the cop asks for it and then lets me go because he doesn't want to wait while I dig it out.
1) Socks 2 pairs
2) Underwear (unless you're brazen in which case just 1 pair)
3) 2-3 t-shirts
4) Tooth Brush / Tooth Paste (Travil size) / Deodorant.
5) Small bottle of shampoo. You would be surprised that many budget hotels now charge $2-3 for a hotel bottle of shampoo.
6) Contact lense case -- EXTRA set of contacts. If you wear contacts and never lose one, this will be the time it happens.
7) A pair of gym type of shorts that take up little room or a pair of pants. Jeans if you have the spare room. Otherwise you'll be going to dinner in your leathers.
9) Prescriptions if needed
10) Ibuprofen (Advil) -- I take 800mg (4 pills) in the morning before every ride. It helps prevent your joints from becoming stiff and overall makes you more comfortable.
11) Sun screen (small bottle). I'll have some of this but you definately want to cover the back of your neck and face.
12) Basic tool kit (that came with your bike, stowed under your seat).
13) Cell phone / Go pro / GPS / ect charging cords.
14) Drinks / water. I use a small insulated cooler bag to fit 1 power-aid bottle filled with water/frozen and 2-3 power aids. But I also have two Givi trunks, a 32L and 48L size. Take 1 bottle of water to save space.
15) Small spray bottle with windex and a clean wash cloth to wipe bugs off your visor. Keep this in your tank bag. You will use this a lot.
16) Tire repair kit. I pack a small 12v compressor and tire gauge. But if you get a flat and I'm not around you'll want something. Tire kits come with CO2 cartridges to fill a tire up (enough) to get to a gas station and properly inflate them.
17) 3-4 feet of *CLEAR*, small diameter plastic tubing to act as a syphon should you run out of gas and need to transfer fuel from another bike. This shouldn't happen as gas stops are 140 miles apart at the most. Get this at Lowes, Home depot, ect.
That's it. Anything else, you probably don't need. Everything I've mentioned can fit into a decent size tail bag or two small soft luggage saddle bags.
If you to use a little bit of our states cash crop, be aware we're crossing state lines.
Funny, I packed yesterday and loaded 1-10 to the letter, plus rain gear, minus flip flops, they wont fit. Im taking a small tail bag since I hate soft saddlebags. I love my trusty backpack and I rarely ride without, however Clovis recommended not using a back pack. Something about 600 miles a day with an extra ten pounds on your back is a bad idea.
Lets do this!
Last edited by Cornfed; Thu May 16th, 2013 at 09:02 AM.
Its not how fast you go, its how little you slow down.
Yeah not thrilled with doing the backpack, but I'll deal. BTW, are you bringing that extra rain gear? I'll carry it.
Another thing to add that some might not think about. (because you never know) Bring a spare key to your bike. Would suck to lose it 100's of miles away from home.
2006 R1 "Raven"
I don't recommend taking a back pack. Just bungee it to your back assuming you have rails or something to hook it on to. It's like $5. I have one ill bring for someone to use.
Ha, so I'm taking the bike in to get new tires today and it won't start. Battery is dead. Rub roh.
"If not us, who? If not now, when?"
Rain gear is a necessity IMO. The right gear can be packed to take up almost no space, and being soaking wet and cold is miserable.
On a ride to Durango with Clovis and Christie, I put rain gear on when it started drizzling.....7 hours later the downpour stopped To be honest, it didn't rain for 7 hours straight, it also sleeted and snowed when we crossed over several of the passes on the ride. I have never been so cold and uncomfortable, thank god for rain gear. It was also the best 2 days I have ever spent on a motorcycle. Have a fun and safe trip.
Jason
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It's not the space the rain gear takes up, it's putting it on. But yeah, that trip to Durango was pretty miserable on Day 1.
We were rained/sleeted/snowed on for 7 hours from Monarch Pass to the end of Wolf Pass (Pagosa Springs).
We hit Pogasa Springs and it became warm and sunny yet I was still shivering all the way to Durango. Good thing THE IRON HORSE INN is old school with real wood fireplaces, we picked up some Duraflame logs and built a nice cozy fire.
Three dudes and a chick down by the fire. I'm not saying anything happened... =P
"If not us, who? If not now, when?"
I got the bike started by charging the battery for 10 minutes or so. Got her into Apex for new tires and a new battery if needed. Still need to change the oil and pack.
"If not us, who? If not now, when?"
Current count is 12 bikes.
9 confirmed.
1 "90%" -- Powers
Dave + friend meeting us for BV. Not riding for the whole trip.
I forgot to add this to my packing list as it doesn't apply to me since I have a drive shaft. If your bike has a chain, bring a small can of chain lube.
"If not us, who? If not now, when?"
This is an great advice! It happened to me once I dropped a key somewhere in a restaurant in Breckenridge. Luckily, the key was dropped off at with the bartender by a stranger. Spend 30 min franticly looking for it though!
Where do you recommed tying the spare key to? I'm thinking somewhere on my boots or leathers...
Dude, we don't all have a samsonite strapped to the back of our bike. I'm bringing socks, underwear a toothbrush and a rain suit. Hopefully, if I need tools, lube, an air compressor, or a sip of water I can talk someone into sharing.
Its not how fast you go, its how little you slow down.
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