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Old 05-01-2009, 11:33 AM   #111
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ok... yeah I hear ya... fuck'n northern Canada is insanely beautiful too...

but I figured we could ride up into the Denali range a bit... maybe camp a night out there... but I know how you are with camping
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Old 05-01-2009, 11:33 AM   #112
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Besides Alaska, where are some other places you want to hit.

I want to try to hit Vegas, Mt Rushmore, Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam, Lookout Mtn, Pikes Peak, highway 1 (northern cali), Whats that desert section that is awesome through cali, can't recall it now. Definitely one of the good roads in north arky. Yellowstone and some of the other parks near there.
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Old 05-01-2009, 11:43 AM   #113
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those are all the ones I've been wanting to hit... riding around near Tahoe would be gorgeous too... the roads north of San Fran on the coast are nice... the oregon coast would be awesome.

I'd also like to hit up Vancouver Island. Yellow stone would be cool... then swing down to hit up pikes peak and a few roads in CO.

I'm trying to get my mapsource software unlocked with Garmin as I type this... I'll bring it and we can check it out this weekend...
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Old 05-01-2009, 12:06 PM   #114
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I always had sport bikes....an 04 GSX-R750 most recently....got bored with the one dimensional ride....so I got the 07 M109-R...haven't looked back once. It has huge torque....big horsepower...and decent handling for a bike of it's size. I love it. It eats up the over the road riding....and is still fun to hammer through the twisties.



Lately, though...I've been obsessing about the ADV ride...I've got the hots for a BMW 1200GS...not as a replacement bike...but as an addition to the stable.
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Old 05-01-2009, 12:12 PM   #115
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Damn. I missed this thread somewhere along the way. I'd love to get into touring, but doubt I will do it on the R1. I'd like to get an FJR 1300 or something similar. Looks comfortable as hell.
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Old 05-01-2009, 12:25 PM   #116
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for me the reason to go to the BMW is more than just touring... it's to not have to find different routes because of shitty roads... and being able to go up a dirt road to camp if I want.
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Old 05-01-2009, 12:41 PM   #117
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for me the reason to go to the BMW is more than just touring... it's to not have to find different routes because of shitty roads... and being able to go up a dirt road to camp if I want.
You will seek out the service roads.
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Old 05-01-2009, 01:11 PM   #119
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I think I have made my decision. I think once the rally is finished, the RR will be cleaned up and on the auction block.
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Old 05-01-2009, 01:18 PM   #120
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well yeah this talking has really got me going about this trip... but I'll keep the RR... it's paid off... insurance costs me about nothing.

need to go test ride a BMW... I've sat on one... but never ridden one.

figure I'll pick up a used one... what with my military pay
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