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Join Date: Jul 2008
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Southeastern Washington desert
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Interestingly his last name is Katz. 8)
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Idaho
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Bay Area, California
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Took a coworker up pagemill to Alice's yesterday. Kicked his ass all the way up to skyline. It was a great feeling because he has been talking smack about my little 200cc bike for weeks (he has a 2006 Kawasaki 636, my dream bike) So I told him we should go ride and once we met up I called him out on talking smack on my bike, after he tried to back peddle his way out of it I attacked his riding saying he is just a douche with a tricked out bike (not in those words of course I have to work with him) however I failed to mention I've been driving this road since I have 14 (I know you get your license at 16 I just couldn't wait that long to start driving) so I know every turn like the back of my hand. This route has very narrow roads with lots of U turns and many blind sharp turns as well very steep and it's been my favorite route for some time now. He didn't know what he was getting into I had him beat the whole time and needless to say things I'm some natural rider, which I know I'm not I just know the route very well. I know now he won't talk smack about my bike anymore.
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Southeastern Washington desert
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It's not the tool its the rider. Good on you!
![]() With well over 250,000 miles of riding, and a season of roadracing, and years of riding the canyons of California, my Gold Wing or KLX and I can leave many squids behind in the twisties if we so choose. I'm not a super-rider, just well trained with a lot of experience. :wink: Buying a sportbike and then doing all the silly farkle boy racer mods does not a faster, smoother, better rider make. :roll: With that said the odds were stacked in your favor on that road. ![]() The steeper, tighter, twistier, bumpier the road the better the smaller, lighter, narrower bike will compete. On roads like that horsepower is not much of an advantage.
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Volcano, Ca
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Unfortunately, off-track fun has no guarantees on road conditions. :roll: That said, you're absolutely right! I LOVE pushing the Q through the tight canyon stuff far more than my Vic TC. 8) I can see where a true Super Moto would be a blast. ![]()
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Bay Area, California
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4th of JULY ride
I road up Page Mill Road, its become a favorite of mine very close and fun. stopped to snap this really quick.
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Southeastern Washington desert
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I see a gorgous trail in the background but I bet $$$$ that it's closed to dirtbikes...
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Bay Area, California
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Your very right fastdoc no riding their, unfortunately on roads are close to me. Which are still very beautiful and fun.
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Bay Area, California
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Just got home from an epic ride down highway 1 on the California coast. Will be uploading pictures soon
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Southeastern Washington desert
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Go ahead, I can take it.
![]() Looking forward to the pics. ![]() Up here in the desert tonight I was able to ride my KLX out of the garage, and onto the trails in about 1/4 mile. I rode 40 miles, 2/3 or so of it off pavement. :P No ocean though. :wink:
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Bay Area, California
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Ok so here are just a few from my ride today. it was absolutely beautiful, and i've decided to make it a monthly thing. being on the bike makes it so much faster to get to these beautiful places.
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Southeastern Washington desert
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All such familiar places!
Glad you are enjoying the ride. :P
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Idaho
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Thanks for posting the nice photos, EA.
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Alberta, Canada
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Beautiful pics! I love to see the bikes getting used, they look so much better on the trail than they do in the garage
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