redtail
only ones and zeroes
It's a terrible road and no one should ride it ever.
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Morgan Territory Road after the storm?
- Thread starter monkeythumpa
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monkeythumpa
When I go slow, I go fast
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- V-Strom 650, XT250, XR50 (son's), KLX110 (other son's) (Past: R1200GS, ZR-7S, V-Star 650, Vulcan 500
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- mnkythmpa
I just don't see that. It's a somewhat shoddily maintained road with rough patches.Nowhere near 'shit conditions', IMHO.
About two years ago I came around a blind corner and was confronted with a mudslide across the whole road. In the 20 feet I had to react I got the bike as upright as possible and hung on as my rear tried to pass the front. I made it through but the guy behind me was not as lucky. Alone it is not unlike the hazards faced on any other road, but it seems that every time I go out there weird things are just normal in the Territory. It keeps you on your toes.
weak_link
Hugh Jasole
My biggest issue with that road are the ranchers cutting through from Livermore playing 'hogs of the road' in the F350's. Doesn't help that most don't bother to try and move an inch for ya, not that there is really an inch to give in a lot of places.
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channelcat
New member
they're just big, moving, pissed off, traffic cones. comes with the territory. haha
my airhead slo-tard loves it. got this heavy flywheel, tallest gearing, and 56lbs. of torque. more bup bup than brap.
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dmaxAl
Active member
It's a terrible road and no one should ride it ever.
Meh looks fine to me
FreeRyde
The Curmudgeon
That road is meant for motards.
I use to head out there at least once a week from Castro Valley.
The near death gravel and mud slides make it fun
I use to head out there at least once a week from Castro Valley.
The near death gravel and mud slides make it fun
Mellowtonin
Old Enough to Know Better
Diggin' up sum old thread y'all
After the torrential rains we've been getting, it was time to revisit good ol' Morgan Territory. Passing through the "Road Closed to Thru Traffic"sign on the North side, there was mud, mud every where...with just enough left over asphalt patches for some traction to stay upright.
Definitely a much more challenging ride compared to the summer time over the same stretch, I'd almost convinced myself that I was doing some sort of "enduro"
Mandatory picture of Alpaca herd guarded by a lone ostrich near the Southern end is below:
After the torrential rains we've been getting, it was time to revisit good ol' Morgan Territory. Passing through the "Road Closed to Thru Traffic"sign on the North side, there was mud, mud every where...with just enough left over asphalt patches for some traction to stay upright.
Definitely a much more challenging ride compared to the summer time over the same stretch, I'd almost convinced myself that I was doing some sort of "enduro"
Mandatory picture of Alpaca herd guarded by a lone ostrich near the Southern end is below:
monkeythumpa
When I go slow, I go fast
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Mandatory picture of Alpaca herd guarded by a lone ostrich near the Southern end is below:
That is an emu, not an ostrich!
Mellowtonin
Old Enough to Know Better
EastBayDave
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that road was shit back in the day (70's) on my old KZ/H1b.
has it improved much?
has it improved much?
mean dad
verum super omnia
Mellowtonin
Old Enough to Know Better
Wasn't alive back in the 70s, but it rides much like Mt. Madonna Rd. over in the Watsonville/Gilroy mountains.
EastBayDave
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could'a sworn I rode it w/a few buds on cb/gs750's/z-1's/gs1000's/etc. mid to late 70's? (we frequently went "exploring.")Wasn't alive back in the 70s, but it rides much like Mt. Madonna Rd. over in the Watsonville/Gilroy mountains.
Ya'all know me memory...=shit. Middle portion was mostly gravel/dirt till you got to ALCO, then it changed to asphalt. Think that park at the top was the whole point of a road up there? Alameda Co. side there were houses/ranches almost to the top....?
redtail
only ones and zeroes
Thankfully, no.
Yeah, what mean dad said.
To be fair, I too don't care for the road much on a sport bike, but it was "custom made" for a sumo, IMHO.
Road through yesterday. There is a "Road Closed to Through Traffic" sign on each end. I came across a road crew just finishing cleaning the last of the mess from the storm. It was pretty clean. A few little gravel spots and damp spots here and there.
monkeythumpa
When I go slow, I go fast
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I rode it today. The first section, from Marsh Creek through the ranches had a long section (about 100 yards) where a slide ate one of the lanes. The ravine section started with a Road Closed sign blocking the lane, I went around and checked the GPS. It agreed that it was closed at the top. I figured I would ride to the closure and turn around. As I rode up the road there were some minor slides, gravel and mud. A river flooded one turn with 4-5 inches of water.
At the top, it was business as usual. Other than lots of standing water, the road was open down to 580.
At the top, it was business as usual. Other than lots of standing water, the road was open down to 580.
rise above
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great road on any bike ,the wetter the better..i always see a white honda st? riding the shit out that road