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Don't let the boss see that parking job!
Left it there all day. He did not say a word.
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Left it there all day. He did not say a word.
ScottRNelson
Mr. Dual Sport Rider
Even though I have a real nice house to live in, I gotta get out once in a while. Went down to the Snake River again, way south of where I live. Wanted to see if it was any easier on an XR650L than on a 790R.
I went down the easier route, but came back out on the more difficult one. Still managed to get stuck once and kill the engine in the super rocky section. Didn't let the bike fall over, though and was able to continue on once I picked a better line. You have to stay about five moves ahead working your way through big uphill rocks and if you get behind you can end up trying to go over a big rock instead of around it.
This is the dirt road that gets you to the easier route down to the river.
There are farms down there, on the other side of the river.
Apparently roads to the farm houses too.
The tumbleweeds are trying to cover up the road out there. Never seen them like this before.
I always wondered if anybody ever hits the cows in the open range area. Apparently they do once in a while. A good reason to go slower when there are cows near the road.
I went down the easier route, but came back out on the more difficult one. Still managed to get stuck once and kill the engine in the super rocky section. Didn't let the bike fall over, though and was able to continue on once I picked a better line. You have to stay about five moves ahead working your way through big uphill rocks and if you get behind you can end up trying to go over a big rock instead of around it.
This is the dirt road that gets you to the easier route down to the river.
There are farms down there, on the other side of the river.
Apparently roads to the farm houses too.
The tumbleweeds are trying to cover up the road out there. Never seen them like this before.
I always wondered if anybody ever hits the cows in the open range area. Apparently they do once in a while. A good reason to go slower when there are cows near the road.
Cabrito
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- Michael G
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Had to take the bike in for a service on the front wheel so I had to take the long way home.
Lincoln Blvd in The Presdio,
Random Log Cabin facade
Presidio Housing.. Not a bad location to live
Polo Fields,
Lincoln Blvd in The Presdio,
Random Log Cabin facade
Presidio Housing.. Not a bad location to live
Polo Fields,
thePUNISHER
RAMPAAAAAAGE!
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- Looking for a new one! RIP Hyper!
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- Keith
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Just another day up in the hills. Probably the last real ride for a while. It was a good one!
ratpick
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Johndicezx9
Rolls with it...
Gary856
Are we having fun yet?
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- Gary
More from my 3/15 ride. Looking at these pictures makes me miss riding up Mt Hamilton on a rainy day like today so much.
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ScottRNelson
Mr. Dual Sport Rider
Yesterday. I'm probably bending the Social Distancing rules a bit too far with this ride, but I had to get out. With that out of my system, I can probably stay out of the dirt for a few weeks.
Yet another photo at the top of Wilson Peak, first time with this bike, though.
Heading down from the peak. It's rough, but not steep enough to be seriously difficult. A WeeStrom could make it up this road.
The whole purpose of this ride was to see where road 37154 goes, down the other side of the peak. I turned around when it got rough when I was here on my 790R, with another rider. Thought it might be easier on an XR650L.
The warning sign a ways up the road from where it gets difficult. Somebody wrote under the caution part "Not kidding" in silver marker.
This doesn't convey how steep and rough this section is. I walked down it a ways to find out how far the rough part was. I decided that I had about a 90% chance of making it down and maybe a 75% chance of making it back up if I had to. Later issues on a different road would drop that estimate to a 50-60% chance. If I got injured or broke something major, somebody would probably come past there - in a week or two - maybe. Not worth the risk. Time to turn around and go see where the other end of this road is.
The other end of Road 37154. Another warning about continuing on the road. You can see it heading up into the steep rough part. I went up it until it started to look seriously difficult.
Went up the road a ways and decided it would be incredibly dumb to continue on alone. It's hard to show how steep this is. Where I'm standing to take the photo is steep and it just gets steeper and rougher.
Crash testing the XR on a different side road. It held up well and was way easier to pick up than the 790R. This was not all that difficult of an uphill section, but I hit a rock wrong, got off my line, stopped forward motion and dumped it. I didn't manage to get off while still standing like I usually do.
Yet another photo at the top of Wilson Peak, first time with this bike, though.
Heading down from the peak. It's rough, but not steep enough to be seriously difficult. A WeeStrom could make it up this road.
The whole purpose of this ride was to see where road 37154 goes, down the other side of the peak. I turned around when it got rough when I was here on my 790R, with another rider. Thought it might be easier on an XR650L.
The warning sign a ways up the road from where it gets difficult. Somebody wrote under the caution part "Not kidding" in silver marker.
This doesn't convey how steep and rough this section is. I walked down it a ways to find out how far the rough part was. I decided that I had about a 90% chance of making it down and maybe a 75% chance of making it back up if I had to. Later issues on a different road would drop that estimate to a 50-60% chance. If I got injured or broke something major, somebody would probably come past there - in a week or two - maybe. Not worth the risk. Time to turn around and go see where the other end of this road is.
The other end of Road 37154. Another warning about continuing on the road. You can see it heading up into the steep rough part. I went up it until it started to look seriously difficult.
Went up the road a ways and decided it would be incredibly dumb to continue on alone. It's hard to show how steep this is. Where I'm standing to take the photo is steep and it just gets steeper and rougher.
Crash testing the XR on a different side road. It held up well and was way easier to pick up than the 790R. This was not all that difficult of an uphill section, but I hit a rock wrong, got off my line, stopped forward motion and dumped it. I didn't manage to get off while still standing like I usually do.
Lonster
GaMMa RaNGeR
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- Lonster
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two wheel tramp
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- Triple R
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You two are so cute. 
Lonster
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Johndicezx9
Rolls with it...
Gary856
Are we having fun yet?
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End of an era, I guess? Right or wrong, I feel nostalgic whenever an abandoned site gets redeveloped around here... May as well post more pics from my 3/7 ride there to commemorate this.
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Gary856
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- Gary
More from my 3/7 ride to abandoned Fort Ord barracks.
Gary856
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Johndicezx9
Rolls with it...
I remember as a kid going by those barracks and they were active, soldiers everywhere in the old (Vietnam era) slim cut green uniforms. On weekends the training area that is now Preston Park housing was opened up to off road motos, it’s where I learned to ride.
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Rode to work today... the SIP task force followed me and one was waiting in the parking lot for me when I rolled in the DW.
Man... the Officer in the SUV (not in the pic - the one that followed me) took a long look at me as I went into my office.. either that or he likes Ducati's.
2 more miles.. I am going to wear out my bike with this commute.
Man... the Officer in the SUV (not in the pic - the one that followed me) took a long look at me as I went into my office.. either that or he likes Ducati's.
2 more miles.. I am going to wear out my bike with this commute.
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Johndicezx9
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Lots of roadwork going on Hwy 1 on the way to Big Sur since traffic is lighter and the marathon has been postponed, but I had to go to the Highlands.
Here’s a another shot of a serene spring day off Spindrift.
Here’s a another shot of a serene spring day off Spindrift.
banshee01
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- George
Rode to work today... the SIP task force followed me and one was waiting in the parking lot for me when I rolled in the DW.
Man... the Officer in the SUV (not in the pic - the one that followed me) took a long look at me as I went into my office.. either that or he likes Ducati's.
2 more miles.. I am going to wear out my bike with this commute.
Haha I bet that felt good to know you weren't doing anything wrong