Log your rides - Page 13

Water Warrior 2 · 06-25-2011, 05:15 AM

Good video I must say. My most resent attempt on the Vstrom resulted in more vibration and noise than ever before.

Water Warrior 2 · 08-11-2011, 12:01 AM

Stopped for a few pics while going for coffee. Just along side the highway between Squamish and Whistler.
Nice day for a ride. Cloudy and a touch cool.

cayuse · 08-11-2011, 12:16 AM

Nice shots, WW, thanks!
It was the same down here in the Fraser Valley today. Gloomy enough that I left the bike at home and adjusted the valves tonight.

cayuse · 08-11-2011, 12:39 AM

I went up to the ski resort on Mt. Baker on the weekend. 4400 ft ASL at the upper parking lot! The GZ did fantastic on the switchbacks.
I will be going back to get some video of the twisties when I get my chest mount sorted out. For now, here are some of the photos.

On my way

Entering the park

Non-stop scenery!

Oh yeah!

Nearing the top

4400 ft with Table Mountain in the background.

I have more photos in my flickr gallery.

The GZ ran like a champ; never had so much fun before, grooving through 180deg switchback corners dragging the pegs.
Only trouble is, the scenery is so fantastic but the road demands 110% attention!!

Water Warrior 2 · 08-11-2011, 02:19 AM

Mount Baker !! Right on !! We did that run 2 years ago after Lynda had a handle on the cornering abilities of her M-50. Beautiful riding down there. Gotta get down there again some time in the future.
Fine pics and thanks for sharing. Some of our Southern Buds will have to ride North to see what we can experience on both sides of the border anytime we want. A Passport and credit card are all we need. And a Suzuki of course. :2tup:

alanmcorcoran · 08-11-2011, 02:26 AM

Very cool. Snow in August. Awesome. Great photos.

Water Warrior 2 · 08-11-2011, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by alanmcorcoran

Very cool. Snow in August. Awesome. Great photos.

We have been thinking of annexing Washington so it can be part of the GWN.

cayuse · 09-11-2011, 08:59 PM

Got an hour to kill? I posted a couple of high-def movies to youtube recently.
This one is a tour around the Ryder Lake area south of Chilliwack. The camera is aimed a bit low but you get the idea;
there's plenty of twisties and rural scenery.

This next one is just my ride to work. I think I'm pretty lucky to have a commute that takes me through such nice countryside;
with the sun at my back, to boot!
Skip past the first two minutes where I'm putting my gear on.
for these movies I'm using a chest mount for a Kodak ZX-5.
I've got the aim worked out better now, so it's time to fix the audio overload thing.

Water Warrior 2 · 09-12-2011, 01:25 AM

Cayuse, the GZ seems to be almost the perfect tool for your commute and exploring. The camera works very well. I'll bet there are a lot of folks envy your scenic commute every day.

dwh367 · 07-01-2012, 04:50 PM

Last weekend I went from Tell City, Indiana, to Mount Vernon, Illinois, via mostly 2 lane highways. In Indiana the highway was SR 66. In Kentucky, the highways were SR 69, US 60, SR 56, SR 132, SR 109, SR 91, US 41A, SR 120, SR 138 and SR 81. In Illinois the highways were SR 1, SR 146, SR 34, Sr 149, and SR 37. I also took a short ride into Missouri on US 62 for gas. Some of the high points were I took a Ferry across the Ohio River from around Marion, KY, to Cave In Rock IL, crossed the Mississippi River at Cairo, IL, and crossed the Cumberland River somewhere in far Western Kentucky (forgot were it was near now). The direct route would have been around 300 miles round trip. I made it into a 587 mile round trip, almost doubling the normal distance. I did spend the night at the halfway point though. The entire trip took around 17 hours just running the speed limit and stopping at whatever interested me.

06-25-2011, 05:15 AM	#121
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Re: Log your rides Good video I must say. My most resent attempt on the Vstrom resulted in more vibration and noise than ever before. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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08-11-2011, 12:01 AM	#122
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Re: Log your rides Stopped for a few pics while going for coffee. Just along side the highway between Squamish and Whistler. Nice day for a ride. Cloudy and a touch cool.
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08-11-2011, 12:16 AM	#123
cayuse Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Abbotsford, BC Posts: 444	Re: Log your rides Nice shots, WW, thanks! It was the same down here in the Fraser Valley today. Gloomy enough that I left the bike at home and adjusted the valves tonight. __________________ Lovin' every minute of it. 2005 GZ250 (sold after 26000km) 2013 CB500XA Login or Register to Remove Ads
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08-11-2011, 12:39 AM	#124
cayuse Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Abbotsford, BC Posts: 444	Re: Log your rides I went up to the ski resort on Mt. Baker on the weekend. 4400 ft ASL at the upper parking lot! The GZ did fantastic on the switchbacks. I will be going back to get some video of the twisties when I get my chest mount sorted out. For now, here are some of the photos. On my way Entering the park Non-stop scenery! Oh yeah! Nearing the top 4400 ft with Table Mountain in the background. I have more photos in my flickr gallery. The GZ ran like a champ; never had so much fun before, grooving through 180deg switchback corners dragging the pegs. Only trouble is, the scenery is so fantastic but the road demands 110% attention!! __________________ Lovin' every minute of it. 2005 GZ250 (sold after 26000km) 2013 CB500XA
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08-11-2011, 02:19 AM	#125
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Re: Log your rides Mount Baker !! Right on !! We did that run 2 years ago after Lynda had a handle on the cornering abilities of her M-50. Beautiful riding down there. Gotta get down there again some time in the future. Fine pics and thanks for sharing. Some of our Southern Buds will have to ride North to see what we can experience on both sides of the border anytime we want. A Passport and credit card are all we need. And a Suzuki of course. :2tup: Login or Register to Remove Ads
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08-11-2011, 02:26 AM	#126
alanmcorcoran Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 2,926	Re: Log your rides Very cool. Snow in August. Awesome. Great photos. __________________ [hr:5yt6ldkq][/hr:5yt6ldkq] http://alanmarkcorcoran.com Motorcycles, Music, Musings and More…
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09-11-2011, 08:59 PM	#128
cayuse Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Abbotsford, BC Posts: 444	Re: Log your rides Got an hour to kill? I posted a couple of high-def movies to youtube recently. This one is a tour around the Ryder Lake area south of Chilliwack. The camera is aimed a bit low but you get the idea; there's plenty of twisties and rural scenery. This next one is just my ride to work. I think I'm pretty lucky to have a commute that takes me through such nice countryside; with the sun at my back, to boot! Skip past the first two minutes where I'm putting my gear on. for these movies I'm using a chest mount for a Kodak ZX-5. I've got the aim worked out better now, so it's time to fix the audio overload thing. __________________ Lovin' every minute of it. 2005 GZ250 (sold after 26000km) 2013 CB500XA
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09-12-2011, 01:25 AM	#129
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Re: Log your rides Cayuse, the GZ seems to be almost the perfect tool for your commute and exploring. The camera works very well. I'll bet there are a lot of folks envy your scenic commute every day.
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07-01-2012, 04:50 PM	#130
dwh367 Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Tell City, IN Posts: 31	Re: Log your rides Last weekend I went from Tell City, Indiana, to Mount Vernon, Illinois, via mostly 2 lane highways. In Indiana the highway was SR 66. In Kentucky, the highways were SR 69, US 60, SR 56, SR 132, SR 109, SR 91, US 41A, SR 120, SR 138 and SR 81. In Illinois the highways were SR 1, SR 146, SR 34, Sr 149, and SR 37. I also took a short ride into Missouri on US 62 for gas. Some of the high points were I took a Ferry across the Ohio River from around Marion, KY, to Cave In Rock IL, crossed the Mississippi River at Cairo, IL, and crossed the Cumberland River somewhere in far Western Kentucky (forgot were it was near now). The direct route would have been around 300 miles round trip. I made it into a 587 mile round trip, almost doubling the normal distance. I did spend the night at the halfway point though. The entire trip took around 17 hours just running the speed limit and stopping at whatever interested me.
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