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The Road to Certain Death - A K Trail Tale
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Pictures and story are AWESOME Richard,
But one thing I did notice is Miltons new "full face" helmet 
But one thing I did notice is Miltons new "full face" helmet 
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Pictures and story are AWESOME Richard,
Hey BIG A. If you think Milton's new helmet if spiffy......check out his riding boots!
That dude is tough!
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Friday morning getting ready to leave. The first ride for the new 500 EX/C. What a way to break her in.
Oh and by the way.....I absolutely love the new FI 500 EX/C. What a responsive piece of equipment.
Oh and by the way.....I absolutely love the new FI 500 EX/C. What a responsive piece of equipment.
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How I wish I still lived in Texas and could have joined you guys!! Looks great.. With my Rekluse clutch, I wouldn't have needed that pesky clutch lever!! 
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Jack if he rode in those he is on tough dude 
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Luvin' it, more please!
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MOAR ! 
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Milton and Richard taking a short break after Milton's spill. I think from the sound of their breathing that Milton's DRZ must be a little heavy?
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Friday morning getting ready to leave. The first ride for the new 500 EX/C. What a way to break her in.
Oh and by the way.....I absolutely love the new FI 500 EX/C. What a responsive piece of equipment.
I'll be watching for your review. Only if they offered it in another color than "Come Steal Me Orange". Good thing I know how to use rattle cans
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I don't think my new old bikes could handle that stuff, but sure would like to try. The DRZ is almost gone, and I was pretty comfortable w it, but I think I need to hold off for a bit. My sciatic crap is almost done, for now, think I will play around w my old enduros. For those of you that haven't seen on FB, or here, I got a 79 XT500, and a 78 DT175 for playing. Maybe Richard could come up w an old man/old bike ride????
Prize for the oldest combined age, doubt I would be in the running, but I got 87...in a couple of months. Wait, new thread.
Prize for the oldest combined age, doubt I would be in the running, but I got 87...in a couple of months. Wait, new thread.
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Side Note: Did Pam give her diner the right name? Are they Hateful Hussies? I'm not sure but during our meal Jack made a comment to the waitress that she thought was a little dumb so she says to him, "You ain't too bright, are you?" Gosh, that was a little mean. Even if Jack isn't all that bright you don't have to insult him to his face.
Just kidding. About the part about Jack not being that bright. He's actually really smart.
And the waitress had a smile on her face when she said it. She was just being sassy. And you know what happens to sassy girls.
Okay, enough of that. Back to the report.
After our glorious lunch we debated wheeling off into the sunset but there were 3 problems. First, it wasn't sunset. Second. we were riding east. And third, we had another 75 miles or so to ride. Well at least we got to practice our wheelies. Just in case we needed them later.
Wheeling, just not into the sunset
Water
As you may know Oklahoma had some deadly storms in the weeks before our trip. However, the worst of the storms had not reached southern OK so the only thing we had to deal with was some water on the trail. Nothing serious, mostly just a bunch of small puddles that we could mostly ride around or easily ride through.
But, of course, there was this one lake on the trail...There always seems to be one...And we found it. Smiley was leading when we arrived and he never hesitated - just plunged right in. He nearly made it across too. But a hidden boulder deflected his front tire causing him and his bike to separate.
He said technically it was not a fall since a) he never let go of the bike and b) the bike never fully hit the ground. So, let's call it a near miss. I did manage to get a picture as he returned the bike to its fully upright position.
After Smiley made it across, Taylor decided to give it a try.
Success! Safely on the other side.
As was becoming our habit, the rest of us found a bypass.
Just kidding. About the part about Jack not being that bright. He's actually really smart.
And the waitress had a smile on her face when she said it. She was just being sassy. And you know what happens to sassy girls.
Okay, enough of that. Back to the report.
After our glorious lunch we debated wheeling off into the sunset but there were 3 problems. First, it wasn't sunset. Second. we were riding east. And third, we had another 75 miles or so to ride. Well at least we got to practice our wheelies. Just in case we needed them later.
Wheeling, just not into the sunset
Water
As you may know Oklahoma had some deadly storms in the weeks before our trip. However, the worst of the storms had not reached southern OK so the only thing we had to deal with was some water on the trail. Nothing serious, mostly just a bunch of small puddles that we could mostly ride around or easily ride through.
But, of course, there was this one lake on the trail...There always seems to be one...And we found it. Smiley was leading when we arrived and he never hesitated - just plunged right in. He nearly made it across too. But a hidden boulder deflected his front tire causing him and his bike to separate.
He said technically it was not a fall since a) he never let go of the bike and b) the bike never fully hit the ground. So, let's call it a near miss. I did manage to get a picture as he returned the bike to its fully upright position.
After Smiley made it across, Taylor decided to give it a try.
Success! Safely on the other side.
As was becoming our habit, the rest of us found a bypass.
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The trail gets easier
As we expected (and I told you earlier) the trail got progressively easier as we rode east. The middle section of the trail - say from 15 miles to about 50 miles - was mostly class 2, meaning we were able to ride at a faster pace.
There were also numerous elevation changes.
I think this was my favorite section of the trail. While I enjoyed the earlier class 3, I enjoyed the class 2 more. It gave me a little more time to sight-see plus I felt like we were making good time. But, the truth is that even though we were riding faster, we didn't stop any less. It seemed that every so often we had to stop for something. At least it gave me time to get some good pictures.
Trailside repairs underway
Milton was having problems with one of his saddlebags getting into his rear tire...
...which a beer can shim partially fixed.
I never did figure out where we got the empty beer can from. I didn't drink it and didn't see anyone else drink it. Hmmm...now that I think about it, I wonder if those fellows were enjoying a beer mid-ride and didn't invite me to join in?
Randomly testing the motor drive on my Panasonic Micro 4/3rds G3 camera
As we expected (and I told you earlier) the trail got progressively easier as we rode east. The middle section of the trail - say from 15 miles to about 50 miles - was mostly class 2, meaning we were able to ride at a faster pace.
There were also numerous elevation changes.
I think this was my favorite section of the trail. While I enjoyed the earlier class 3, I enjoyed the class 2 more. It gave me a little more time to sight-see plus I felt like we were making good time. But, the truth is that even though we were riding faster, we didn't stop any less. It seemed that every so often we had to stop for something. At least it gave me time to get some good pictures.
Trailside repairs underway
Milton was having problems with one of his saddlebags getting into his rear tire...
...which a beer can shim partially fixed.
I never did figure out where we got the empty beer can from. I didn't drink it and didn't see anyone else drink it. Hmmm...now that I think about it, I wonder if those fellows were enjoying a beer mid-ride and didn't invite me to join in?
Randomly testing the motor drive on my Panasonic Micro 4/3rds G3 camera
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Love that Milton has burlap in his sidebags! Juan Valdez coffee? 
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Signs of Civilization
Prior to the last resort bus there weren't any real signs of civilization along the trail. No houses or other things. After the bus we started to see more human evidence. This old shack looked like a fixer-upper special.
And, then, this guy just randomly parked his pickup in the middle of the trail. He wasn't around when we showed up but we managed to wiggle by.
Kiamichi Fire Tower
If you've read any other K Trail reports you have probably heard mention of, and seen pictures of, the fire tower. I was looking forward to seeing it for the first time and to getting a few good pics. I didn't have a gun so I wasn't able to add my own personal bullet hole to the collection. Next time.
Both Jon and I climbed up the tower but I was kind of nervous about it. Only one anchor wire was still attached and I wasn't sure if the tower was going to topple over at any moment. But, I needed an aerial picture so up I went.
Jon decided it was safe enough and climbed up after I was back on the ground. Everyone else wisely decided to stay safely on the ground.
Milton decided he was tired and needed to rest. Little did we know it was a portend of things to come
Prior to the last resort bus there weren't any real signs of civilization along the trail. No houses or other things. After the bus we started to see more human evidence. This old shack looked like a fixer-upper special.
And, then, this guy just randomly parked his pickup in the middle of the trail. He wasn't around when we showed up but we managed to wiggle by.
Kiamichi Fire Tower
If you've read any other K Trail reports you have probably heard mention of, and seen pictures of, the fire tower. I was looking forward to seeing it for the first time and to getting a few good pics. I didn't have a gun so I wasn't able to add my own personal bullet hole to the collection. Next time.
Both Jon and I climbed up the tower but I was kind of nervous about it. Only one anchor wire was still attached and I wasn't sure if the tower was going to topple over at any moment. But, I needed an aerial picture so up I went.
Jon decided it was safe enough and climbed up after I was back on the ground. Everyone else wisely decided to stay safely on the ground.
Milton decided he was tired and needed to rest. Little did we know it was a portend of things to come
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Wow. Great pics and copy Richard.
Let the adventure begin
At the Clayton Country Inn.
Topping off in downtown Clayton
At the Clayton Country Inn.
Topping off in downtown Clayton
Technically my #2 fall]
I was so stressed for oxygen I had to take 5 to recover my composure.
A fairly gnarly part of the trail
As there was no place for a kick stand, Taylor held my bike up while I gasped for air.
When my pulse rate got down to 120, it was time to get back on the horse.
Searching for my lost mojo
Not the most elegant form but I was moving again.
JT assured us by radio that we were near the top and things were a lot smoother up there. Hummm...
By nature I always take his assurances with a large grain of salt.
Taylor, the new guy.
The Last Resort
JT, conserving his energy
The Last Resort
JT, conserving his energy
At the Hateful Hussy Diner in Talihena, Oklahoma
Not a lot of chrome on our end
Not a lot of chrome on our end
Great ride report!! How far were your daily trips, mileage wise? I'm fairly sure I need to add an oversize tank to my bike for this type of ride.