Roll The Bones evicted the demons of all Dual Sport adventure riders by giving the loathsome bark-o-lounger a heat treatment!
Free of the demon within me, I was now primed for a bliss-filled day of riding!
I boldly, and selfishly, struck out alone at 8:30 am to take in a leisurely paced roll-of-the-bones, and within a few miles - the wicked demon of self-doubt struck!
Holy cow, I am alone and have to clear a tricky dirt ramp to get over a bridge!
I walked up, and felt like I was going to have to ride the KLR like a mountain bike across these planks!
Sort of like something you would find in Russia! So, I gathered some steam - and kept my eye on the prize and all was well!
This is when I was wishing my brother could have rolled these bones with me on his XR650R!
His XR could have really stretched its legs, the only limiting factor to speed here is playing Russian Roulette with the multitudes of deer.
I stuck to 50 mph - any faster would just diminish my ability to soak in the beauty of it all.
One of my favorite relics of the area!
I followed Ghost's Dirty Raid the entire day, and it was spectacular!
They are in great shape, go for many miles, have little traffic and there is no urban sprawl.
One of the many spectacular views!
The RTB crew provided excellent tracks, routes and waypoints, that made the ride very easy to navigate.
I thank them for all the time and effort it takes to pull all that data together!
Camping at Circle T was great! Nice flat grass, plenty of room, and even hot showers.
UlyBrad was Good Samaritan and provided truck and trailer support to pickup riders in need of help! *
As ever, it was great to see Mudclod - There is never a dull moment with him!
I was pleased to meet TrashySquid, he's a solid dude - who very generously made me a Starbucks coffee on his camp stove.
Thanks dude! You made my morning.
KLRsys, is a cool cat, and a mechanical wizard. I was amazed at the time, patience and dedication demonstrated by his installation of a Versys motor in his KLR! A ton of problem solving and fabrication went in to this marvel of a bike. I was blown-away by his offer to take it for a ride.
I did some hot laps of the parking lot, and AWESOME does not even begin to describe what it felt like!
Smooth liquid power just flowed! The motor is perfectly tuned with the addition of a Co2 sensor on the header pipe and Power Commander self-adjusting FI system.
I admire the creativity and vision that went into the project! *
ROaDmap led O Matic, TrashySquid and myself on an epic journey South towards Austin! And I really mean EPIC.
ROaDmap showed us roads that were tight twisty smooth, and required extra attention to ride fast. I was pushing the KLR pretty fast, and feeling Karroo and MT 21 tires squirming and slipping under the throttle. It was a real treat to do this - because I had kinda expected I was going to do a rather dull ride home, but instead ROaDmap extended the Roll The Bones a whole extra day for us! O Matic thanks for your company at the rally and into Austin, it was a pleasure seeing you!
A rather interesting home!
GhostRider, ROaDmap, SlowOldGuy, TX James, MudClod, Ulybrad, and all the RTB Crew who made this happen... the Exorcism worked!
Or was it the face plant I made into the glass wall that I thought was the door way to registration.
Free of the demon within me, I was now primed for a bliss-filled day of riding!
I boldly, and selfishly, struck out alone at 8:30 am to take in a leisurely paced roll-of-the-bones, and within a few miles - the wicked demon of self-doubt struck!
Holy cow, I am alone and have to clear a tricky dirt ramp to get over a bridge!
I walked up, and felt like I was going to have to ride the KLR like a mountain bike across these planks!
Sort of like something you would find in Russia! So, I gathered some steam - and kept my eye on the prize and all was well!
This is when I was wishing my brother could have rolled these bones with me on his XR650R!
His XR could have really stretched its legs, the only limiting factor to speed here is playing Russian Roulette with the multitudes of deer.
I stuck to 50 mph - any faster would just diminish my ability to soak in the beauty of it all.
One of my favorite relics of the area!
I followed Ghost's Dirty Raid the entire day, and it was spectacular!
They are in great shape, go for many miles, have little traffic and there is no urban sprawl.
One of the many spectacular views!
The RTB crew provided excellent tracks, routes and waypoints, that made the ride very easy to navigate.
I thank them for all the time and effort it takes to pull all that data together!
Camping at Circle T was great! Nice flat grass, plenty of room, and even hot showers.
UlyBrad was Good Samaritan and provided truck and trailer support to pickup riders in need of help! *
As ever, it was great to see Mudclod - There is never a dull moment with him!
I was pleased to meet TrashySquid, he's a solid dude - who very generously made me a Starbucks coffee on his camp stove.
Thanks dude! You made my morning.
KLRsys, is a cool cat, and a mechanical wizard. I was amazed at the time, patience and dedication demonstrated by his installation of a Versys motor in his KLR! A ton of problem solving and fabrication went in to this marvel of a bike. I was blown-away by his offer to take it for a ride.
I did some hot laps of the parking lot, and AWESOME does not even begin to describe what it felt like!
Smooth liquid power just flowed! The motor is perfectly tuned with the addition of a Co2 sensor on the header pipe and Power Commander self-adjusting FI system.
I admire the creativity and vision that went into the project! *
ROaDmap led O Matic, TrashySquid and myself on an epic journey South towards Austin! And I really mean EPIC.
ROaDmap showed us roads that were tight twisty smooth, and required extra attention to ride fast. I was pushing the KLR pretty fast, and feeling Karroo and MT 21 tires squirming and slipping under the throttle. It was a real treat to do this - because I had kinda expected I was going to do a rather dull ride home, but instead ROaDmap extended the Roll The Bones a whole extra day for us! O Matic thanks for your company at the rally and into Austin, it was a pleasure seeing you!
A rather interesting home!
GhostRider, ROaDmap, SlowOldGuy, TX James, MudClod, Ulybrad, and all the RTB Crew who made this happen... the Exorcism worked!
Or was it the face plant I made into the glass wall that I thought was the door way to registration.