After looking at the pics as I upload, I really don't want to be in TX right now.
Anyway, you can tell on which trip I felt had better scenery. On the street bikes I had 16 really nice shots that I want to show off, and this one I have 48'ish. I will try my best to be brief and let the photos speak for themselves.
Heading out of TX seeking cooler weather and better views.
Graeme piloting the ever capable VW towards the pointy bits.
A good start to finding mountains:
Stopping in NM along Rt66 yielded some good photo opportunities.
Getting closer:
Now for the good stuff. Home sweet home for the next week. Silverton Lakes Campground and RV Park. Clean bathrooms, little store to buy anything you might need, and just a stone's throw away from town.
Photos from Kendall Mountain as well as Clear Lake:
The third bike belongs to Trace (Infidel on TWT)
Trace taking in the views.
Random photos from the rest of the trip:
Graeme coming down from Corkscrew.
Bolam Pass pano
So I'm sorry for just photobombing and not telling much of a story. Long story short, this has been the best trip in terms of scenery for me. I've been to some pretty cool places via motorbike, but I don't know what it is about Colorado, it just does it for me. If you want explanations for any of the photos just ask and I will tell you all about it.
I can tell you that there isn't a better bike for this than the KLR. It was cushy enough to not beat me into submission after a day or two. It carried enough fuel where I didn't have to worry once about running out. It carried all my stuff like a dandy little packmule, and still managed to get me down Black Bear pass with little trouble. And I lost count of how many Harley's and Goldwings I passed on the pavement between Silverton and Ouray. I couldn't have asked for a better bike to do this trip on.