Saturday, March 27, 2010

MAJOR KONG’S EXTREME MAKE OVER

 

 

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SAFARI TANKS- 10.5 GAL.

SHOULD HAVE  NEAR  THE SAME RANGE AS A BEEMER

 

 

 

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SHINY NEW  WIND SHIELD AND SUPERMOTO FENDER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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HIGHWAY DIRT BIKE BILLET  HAND GUARDS.

Friday, March 26, 2010

GRAND VIEW 3 24 10

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WENT BACK TO ETCH IN THE SUNDAY “DEAD COW” LOOP. GOT IT !

NICE DAY.  STAYED OUT OF THE SHOWERS. HAD DINNER AT THE YBAR WHEN WHEN WE WERE DONE.

SCOTT AND BRAD JOINED ME.  SCOTT MUST OF TAKEN A HUNDRED PICS.

63 MILE LOOP. TRIED TO FIND SINGLE TRACKS FROM OREANA CUTOFF TO THE TRUCK. NO LUCK.

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 ME AND BRAD ON THE RIDGE OF A SAND HILL OUT IN THE FLATS

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BRAD AT THE BIG WATERFALL .

WATERFALL

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BRAD DROPPING INTO CLOUD BURST SANDWASH.

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HELPING  BRAD UP THE 1ST LEDGE IN HOGPEN

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ME STARTING UP THE TRIPLE. MADE IT UP TO THE TOP THEN SPUN OUT AFTER I GOT OVER THE LAST STEP UP.

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GOT EVER UP THEN STOPPED FOR LUNCH

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“HELP –I’VE FALLEN AND CAN’T GET UP !!!!!!!!!!”

I WENT DOWN IN A SLICK SPOT AFTER A SMALL LOG ON ONE FO SINGLE TRACKS ON TOP.

COULDN’T GET BACK UP TILL I STOPPED LAUGHING. I WAS COVERED IN COCKLE BURRS !IMG_8029 IMG_8033 IMG_8034 IMG_8035 IMG_8036 IMG_8037 IMG_8038

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 COMES WITH FULLY EQUIPPED KITCHEN.

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VIEWS FROM HOMESTEAD

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VIEWS ON DOYLE MT TRAIL DROPPING BACK INTO THE DESERT.

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ME AND BRAD SCOOPING OUT SNOW DRIFTS ON TRAIL. WE WENT HIGH. SCOTT TOOK A DIFFERENT LINE.

 

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BACK ON THE BOTTOM WE RODE OUT PAST DOYLE PLACE. FOUND SOME SINGLE TRACK TO OREANA CUT OFF BUT HAD TO RIDE SANDWASHES THE REST OF THE WAY BACK.

Sunday, March 21, 2010

GRAND VIEW DEAD COW RIDE 3/21/10

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LOOP – 66 MILES

RIDERS- DAVID, JEFF, ED, GORDON, BOBBY, JOHN,

3 FARM BOYS FROM BURLEY. ONE OF THEM MUST HAVE BEEN THE MORMON, HE PACKED AWAY A         6-PACK DURING THE RIDE !

HIT RESERVE ~ @62 MILES.  SAND WASHES JUST SUCK THE GAS OUT.

WORE ME OUT ! NEXT RIDE MIGHT BE WITH REALLY OLD FARTS WHO  ONLY HAVE ONE EYE & ONE LUNG.

 

 

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LUNCH IN HOGPEN GULCH . THE 3 FARM BOYS FROM BURLEY.

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JEFF ON HIS WAY TO THE CLIMB

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JEFF CLEANS IT !

 

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THE FARM BOY MAKES THE CLIMB,

 

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REST BREAK AT SAVAGE CROSSING , CASTLE CREEK.

 

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NANCY SAYS WITH HEALTH CARE REFORM I WILL NEVER BE MADE TO RIDE IN THE DUST AGAIN !

 
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