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Thank you for the kind words, Stew.
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Altamont, Kansas
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I love those cameras. I am on my third A570is. The little brother. Number one was stolen by my wife, number 2 succombed to a purple haze problem and number 3 is chugging away for me.
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Idaho
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Descending from Bountiful Peak, I returned to my Zong. Even at the bottom of the peak, the view is beautiful.
![]() ![]() Looking northwest across Clearfield, Utah, I saw the Promontory Mountains I had visited the day before, and the vast salt flats that used to contain the northeast arm of the greatly diminished, Great Salt Lake. ![]() Riding northward, I arrived at Francis Peak, and snapped several photographs of the view to the west. ![]() ![]() The town of Morgan was nestled in the valley to the east. ![]() ![]() Looking farther southward, East Canyon stretched to the horizon. ![]() Passing through an unlocked gate, I climbed a nearby hill and photographed the panorama from Morgan, in the east, to Bountiful Peak, in the south. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Beautiful green canyons descended the Wasatch Range to the east. ![]() ![]() Spud ![]()
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Southeastern Washington desert
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The Zong continues to look amazing. Very thoughtful and productive mods, Brother Spud.
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Descending the peak, I traveled another trail northward to obtain a better view of Hill Air Force Base, and the area just south of Ogden.
![]() ![]() After enjoying the view to the north, I traveled down a canyon to the east to obtain a different perspective of East Canyon. The late afternoon sun was beginning to cast shadows on the east side of the mountains. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Backtracking to the south, I ascended the peak I had visited earlier, and took a few more photographs looking to the east, and south to Bountiful Peak. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I had decided to visit a favorite, Chinese restaurant in Salt Lake City; therefore, I backtracked my path southward, past Bountiful Peak, and began my descent into Bountiful. Reaching a favorite, final overlook, I paused to admire the view of Bountiful, and the Mormon temple, before I descended into the valley. ![]() ![]() ![]() Spud ![]()
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Sardis, BC, Canada
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Amazing photos Spud. Thanks!
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Location: Idaho
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After spending the evening in Bountiful, I went to the local CostCo to enjoy breakfast at the food court.
![]() ![]() After a hearty breakfast of pizza and ice cream, I headed out the door, ready to negotiate the aggressive traffic along Utah's Wasatch Front. 8O Passing the tire department, I noted this particular CostCo was selling ATV tires! The "Grim Reaper" appeared to be a nice, 12-inch tire. ![]() ![]() The “Sand Shark†seemed it would be effective for its intended purpose. ![]() ![]() The “Spartacus†had the most aggressive tread, and the highest price tag. 8O ![]() I have two questions. Aren’t these tires expensive, and who thinks up the names for them? ![]() Spud ![]()
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Idaho
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I won’t ride my Zong on limited access highways, so I rode State Street (U.S. Route 89) south of Salt Lake City to Draper, Utah. At Draper Route 89 merges with Interstate 15. 8O Therefore, I had checked my GPS maps for frontage roads to bypass Interstate 15 at Draper before I left Idaho to travel to Utah.
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Location: Idaho
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As you can see in the following photographs, the LXT 400 did not have a license plate, so I traveled cautiously westward until I reached the shore of Utah Lake.
![]() ![]() ![]() The rear wheel had a size 2.15x18 rim, with disc brake. ![]() Here’s the right side of the LXT 400 engine. ![]() The front wheel had a size 1.60x21 rim. ![]() Here’s a view of the left side of the LXT 400, with Mount Timpanogos in the background. ![]() ![]() I placed a stone under the kick stand to get the bike more vertical for this next photo. ![]() ![]() Here’s a view of the front disc brake. ![]() The left side of the engine is pictured below. ![]() This photo shows the left foot peg, the shift lever, and the kick stand. ![]() Here’s the left side of the rear wheel. ![]() The rear of the LXT 400 is pictured below. ![]() Here’s a photo of the right crankcase cover, the rear brake pedal, and the right foot peg. ![]() The headlight and turn signals appear in the photo below. ![]() ![]() After doing some slow speed maneuvers in a parking lot, I rode south along the lake to Sunset Heights, and took a few photos in a grassy athletic field. ![]() ![]() This photo shows another view of the right side of the engine. ![]() Here’s a closeup of the right foot peg, and rear brake pedal. ![]() The bike’s radiator and exhaust header are shown in the following photograph. ![]() Finally, here’s a view of the left side of the motorcycle, posed in front of Squaw Mountain. ![]() ![]() After I rode back to Pitster Pro, I had a nice chat with Gary. The people at Pitster Pro were very friendly, and I very much appreciate their courtesy letting me test ride the LXT 400. ![]() ![]() Spud ![]()
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Idaho
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After visiting the folks at Pitster Pro, I headed back north to American Fork to examine a TMEC 200 motorcycle at Less Stress Auto & Powersports.
![]() ![]() Here’s a view of the left side of the motorcycle. ![]() The next two photos show the left side of the engine. ![]() ![]() Here’s a closeup of the left foot peg and the shift lever. ![]() The following photos show two views of the left side of the front wheel. ![]() ![]() Here’s a view of the left side of the rear wheel. ![]() This view of the rear wheel gives a better view of the lower shock linkage. ![]() Here’s another view of the lower shock linkage, the kick stand, the left foot peg, and the shift lever. Please note this motorcycle does not have a mud flap. ![]() ![]() This photo show a close up of the tool box, and the absent mud flap. ![]() ![]() This motorcycle has a strong luggage rack. ![]() I was only allowed to ride this motorcycle around the large parking lot, but I noted the bike had a well-padded, comfortable saddle. ![]() Here is a view of the bike's instrumentation. ![]() The following two photographs show views of the bike's switchgear. ![]() ![]() This next two photographs show rear views of the motorcycle. ![]() ![]() Here’s another view of the luggage rack. ![]() Here’s a closeup of the right side of the rear wheel, and the rear disc brake. ![]() The following photographs show the right side of the engine, the kick start lever, the right foot peg, and the rear brake pedal. ![]() ![]() Here are two views of the right side of the front wheel. ![]() ![]() The following photos show two views of the right side of the motorcycle. ![]() ![]() Finally, here’s a view of the front of the motorcycle. ![]() Spud ![]()
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