LOOP – 150 MILES
TRAIL BOSS – STEVE FRISBE
9 RIDERS – TOO MANY TO NAME ( LOTS OF PICS).
TRAILERED THE BIKES TO BRUNEAU AND HAD BREAKFAST AT THE ONE STOP.
STEVE HAD WARNED ABOUT THE CLIMB OUT OF INDIAN HOT SPRINGS :
“A true "dual-sport" bike recommended.
Adventure touring bikes like the KLR can do it (I have done it) but it's tough on one section of rocky "road". Make certain you have a good skid plate.
The KTM 620 (640) Adventure, KTM 525/530, XR650R, DRZ400/650, Husky TE 610 would be a much better choice than the KLR, KTM 950, or BMW anything. Sure, ride your Harley. I'd love to see it.”
I DECIDED TO TAKE THE 400EXC WITH A 1.25 GAL GAS TANK STRAPPED ON THE BACK. NEXT TIME I’LL GO AHEAD TAKE THE 640 OR MAYBE I’LL HAVE A KTM520/530.
I SHOULD OF GONE UP 1 TOOTH ON THE FRONT SPROCKET FOR THIS RIDE. IT WAS WRAPPED OUT JUST TO DO 60 MPH.
MOST WERE RIDING THE KTM 530’S, A COUPLE OF HONDA 650’S & SUPER DAVE GOMEZ WAS RIDING A VSTROM 1000 !
BRUNEAU OVERLOOK. I DIDN’T DRESS WARM ENOUGH ! HAD MY “OFF-ROAD” OUT FIT ON. SPENT MOST OF THE STOP PUTTING LINER IN HELMET AND ANOTHER JERSEY ON.
REGROUPING AT INTERSECTION. SUN WAS JUST TRYING TO POKE OUT.
“POINT OF SAFE RETURN” BEFORE WE DROP INTO BRUNEAU CANYON.
SUPER DAVE STARTING TO ROLL OFF
SUPER DAVE
BRIDGE ACROSS BRUNEAU RIVER
INDIAN HOT SPRINGS
LUNCH BREAK ALONG RIVER.
BARRY- “ DON’T GET CAUGHT DIRT BIKING WHILE WHITE!”
THE 400 WITH THE GAS TANK WASN’T A BAD SET UP. ADDING A REKULSE WOULD MAKE IT A WORK ( CHAIN SAW) BIKE.
SUPER DAVE ROLLED THE VSTROM WITH NO PROBLEMS !
ON THE CLIMB OUT SUPER DAVE DROPPED THE VSTROM AT THE 1ST GNARLY SPOT. HE DECIDED TO TURN AROUND AND CLIMB OUT THE WAY WE CAME IN. RICK DECIDED RIDE BACK TO BRUNEAU WITH HIM. SEVERAL OF THE GUYS ESCORTED DAVE BACK TO THE TOP. SAID HE MADE IT WITH NO PROBLEMS.
RUINS ON TOP OF WEST SIDE ON CANYON.
WAITING AT INTERSECTION WHERE CATTLE BRANDING WAS TAKING PLACE.
RANCH / CATTLE STATION
WICKAHONEY STAGE STOP. YEAP TWO WEEKENDS IN A ROW.
BARRY- “ CLEAR CONSEQUENCES OF WALL STREET’S WREAK LESS BEHAVIOR “
WE WERE GOING TO FINISH UP WITH A FEW MILES OF SINGLE TRACK ACROSS THE DESERT, BUT WE LOST 2 RIDERS, RACHEL AND TOM. AFTER WAITING A BIT , DECIDED TO BACK TRACK IN HOPES OF FINDING THEM. DIDN’T SEE THEM ON THE TRAIL SO WE HOPPED ON HWY51 AND RODE THE PAVEMENT INTO TOWN.
GOT TO THE TRUCKS AND THEY WEREN’T THERE ! AFTER SOME TIME BRETT AND STEVE HEADED BACK OUT TO LOOK FOR THEM. THEY MET UP ON THE HIGHWAY.
TOM SAID THEY MISSED TURN ON THE SINGLE TRACK, BACK TRACKED AND MISSED ANOTHER TURN, ENDED UP ON RANCH ROADS UNTIL THEY GOT THERE BEARINGS.
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