Maggot motorcycle stoke thread

[boarderline]

A bike TR done all proper like. Nice work, and looked like a kickass ride.

[mookie blaylock]

killer moto stoke !!!

i caught one of these square in the forehead @50 mph and had to extract it whilst not crashing

[boarderline]

Ouch. Bugs are unfun at speed. Is a fullface or a halfhelmet with a faceshield in your near future?

killer moto stoke !!!

i caught one of these square in the forehead @50 mph and had to extract it whilst not crashing

[Buzzworthy]

Oh, and for the other motorcyclists here: Why the hell don't HD riders EVER wave when you wave while riding by? Almost everyone BUT HD riders wave when passing.

Honestly, I really think it is the bike one rides. It is motorcycle profiling when it comes down to it.

When I rode this,



some would wave, some wouldn't and most of the wouldn'ts were big Harley guys. Most crotch rocket guys would still wave.

Now that I drive this:



All the Harley style guys/gals wave, some on smaller bikes don't and crotch rocket riders don't as much.

Scooters, no wave. Maybe they don't know?


Who cares if you spent $1200 or $27,000 on your bike? We are all out to ride and enjoy ourselves.

[Grange]

I admit I was kind of surprised at the waves I got from other motorcycle riders. I just have a little Suzuki GZ250, but most riders will wave on a two lane road when passing.

I recently did a mpg check and so far I'm getting about 65 mpg.

[Buzzworthy]

I admit I was kind of surprised at the waves I got from other motorcycle riders. I just have a little Suzuki GZ250, but most riders will wave on a two lane road when passing.

I recently did a mpg check and so far I'm getting about 65 mpg.

When I was up around Jackson two weekends ago on the bike there were tons of Sturgis people and most all waved.

Grange, maybe the attitude is better where you are. Little, big, we are all riding and that is what counts. I wave at all riders.

65??

That is killer. I get 45. Not as killer.

[phUnk]

Got my first speeding ticket the other day. When I saw the cop, I was going 96mph, but by the time the ticket was in my hand, it read "70 in a 65."

I'm not proud of what I had to do to get it down to 70, but points on the license are no joke~!

[Buzzworthy]

Got my first speeding ticket the other day. When I saw the cop, I was going 96mph, but by the time the ticket was in my hand, it read "70 in a 65."

I'm not proud of what I had to do to get it down to 70, but points on the license are no joke~!

Well, with your ride, that was inevitable, but still blows.

Least he only set you up for 5 over.

Did that require a spit or swallow?


I want more HP. I can now see why you upgraded.

[Grange]

Got my first speeding ticket the other day. When I saw the cop, I was going 96mph, but by the time the ticket was in my hand, it read "70 in a 65."

I'm not proud of what I had to do to get it down to 70, but points on the license are no joke~!

My cycle wouldn't even get close to that. If I go over 65 mph my cycle starts to vibrate like the LS9000 on turbo. I will usually cruise at 62 mph or so and the engine is reving fairly high. Interstate driving is out of the question.

[Mcwop]

Here is my buddie's new bike - freakin' sweet!

Him on his new ride:

[Tuckerman]

The white grips on that thing are the tits.

[phUnk]

I want more HP. I can now see why you upgraded.

You can never have too much horsepower.

135mph 5th gear goin up hill in Parley's this morning on the way to work. Who needs coffee?

[Buzzworthy]

You can never have too much horsepower.

135mph 5th gear goin up hill in Parley's this morning on the way to work. Who needs coffee?

135 and a mug of coffee would have been so core though. What were you thinking?




Not to self, can't keep up on skis with phUnk and now motorcycle too.


When you are feeling geriatric, call me to go for a ride.

[Buzzworthy]

Here is my buddie's new bike - freakin' sweet!

That ride is burl! Hardtail no doubt. That spring seat is going to be needed.

Nice ride, dig the web on the sissy bar too.

Is that an Iron Head?

[boarderline]

You can never have too much horsepower.

135mph 5th gear goin up hill in Parley's this morning on the way to work. Who needs coffee?

Sniff, sniff, sniff. What's that I smell? A track day in phUnk's near future at the spankin' new Miller Motorsports Park?

No cops and no speed limit.

And no pesky cars getting in the way.

[Mcwop]

That ride is burl! Hardtail no doubt. That spring seat is going to be needed.

Nice ride, dig the web on the sissy bar too.

Is that an Iron Head?

I think A total custom job.

[phUnk]

Sniff, sniff, sniff. What's that I smell? A track day in phUnk's near future at the spankin' new Miller Motorsports Park?

No cops and no speed limit.

And no pesky cars getting in the way.

That and a little Kieth Code action are the plan for next season.

[boarderline]

That and a little Kieth Code action are the plan for next season.

Rad. Keith Code is the man. Getting properly trained is crucial to being a good rider. The MSF class taught me that. You already have leathers and armor?

Speaking of the Miller Motorsports Park - there's gonna be some sportbike racing there this weekend. $15 buys you a seat to see local riders competing at 130+ MPH on their sportbikes. More info here: http://www.millermotorsportspark.com...ails&EvnetID=8

[ill-advised strategy]

Is that an Iron Head?

Looks like a big twin EVO.

[boarderline]

Location: Bear Lake, Utah/Idaho
Rider(s): Buzzworthy, boarderline
Date: 8-18 to 8-19, 2006



Ever since I first visited Bear Lake last year, I've been itching to get back there and tour the lake on a motorcycle. Bear Lake straddles the border of Utah and Idaho. So a couple of weekends ago, Buzz and I agreed to meet up and ride around the lake and in the surrounding area.

We decided to meet at the Tabernacle in Logan, about 20 minutes from where he lives. This was about a 2 1/4 hour ride from my house in Sandy. Buzz rolled up to the parking lot on his V-Twin 1100 Honda cruiser with tail pipe rumbling. We chatted for a bit and were on our way to Logan Canyon.

Logan Canyon is a fun place to ride with lots of twists, turns, and long straights. Traffic was the limiting factor - seemed like we had to slow down a lot to accomodate slow moving cars.

We stopped at Beaver Mountain for a bit to check out Alta's old Germania lift being installed:



Back on the road, we continued toward Bear Lake. There was a bit of a sketchy section of dirt/gravel road on the section of road just above Garden City where they had torn out the asphalt for road repaving. Never haven ridden a section of dirt road on my bike before, I slowed way down and grannied it in first gear. Buzz went zipping along no problem - he has much more experience on that kind of surface.

We stopped at the overlook above the lake:



and then stopped for lunch just over the border in Idaho. The grill was firing: I had a tasty jerk chicken sandwich and Buzz kept it real with a burger. Recharged, we headed south to ride around the perimeter of the lake. If you've never been there - go. Now. It's incredible - turquoise water surrounded by white sand beaches.

Utah or the Caribbean? You decide:







We encountered a bit more gravel road on the Idaho side of the border and I started getting riding on gravel dialed. It's all about relaxing and managing the small amount of drift you feel under the tires.

I spotted this haunted-looking house just north of Garden City:



After circling the lake, we headed north into Idaho to check out another canyon that Buzz was buzzing about - Emigration-Strawberry Canyons, aka Idaho Highway 36. The road connects the towns of Montpelier and Preston, Idaho. This canyon was way fun - lots of twisties and hardly any traffic. Nice views too - lots of conifers and aspens/cottonwoods.

This road had my favorite turn of the whole trip - a small right, small left, then perfectly evenly radiused 270 degree turn to the right that you could just rail on. Just set the bike into the turn and roll on the gas - the road did the rest as the lean angle and the fun factor became pegged. I actually hit this turn 3 times in a row on the return trip because it was so fun.



After Highway 36 was over, we headed south into Preston, ID which is a sleepy, agricultural town made famous by a certain indie flick a couple of years ago.

Paging Napoleon:



After riding south for a ways, we re-entered Utah and went onward to la casa de Buzz. Buzz and his wife were gracious enough to let me stay the night at their place. 2Planker and his wife came by for while, and we cracked beers while sitting around the campfire in Buzz's rad backyard. Good times were had by all as the night progressed on.

The view from Buzz's house:



Zander, Buzz's Great Dane. Seriously *the* biggest dog I've ever seen. A 180 pound pony with a dog collar that barks.



Buzz's landlords keep some llamas on the back 10 acres behind the house.

Tina, come get your ham, you stupid lard!





The next morning, Buzz and I rode over to this place called L.D's Cafe for breakfast. There, I had what was probably the best pancakes, ham and eggs ever. I want their pancake recipe. L.D's is one of those places that started up a long time ago - like the '40s or '50s - and hasn't changed much since - thank God.

After breakfast, we headed back to a curve by Buzz's place to take some action shots. It was great fun - the road was a nice 90 degree turn that was actually banked pretty steeply on the inside so you could take it pretty fast.

Here's some shots:

Buzz getting it over:









Me getting into the lean:



After the photo session, Buzz and I headed north to a store just over the Idaho border. I filled up on gas and we said goodbye. I then retraced my steps (and took a lot of the photos in this RR) - back up through Preston, into the Emigration-Strawberry Canyons to Montpelier, south along the west shore of Bear Lake past Garden City, then down through Logan Canyon to Logan.

Having most of a lazy Sunday to just ride and enjoy the sunshine, I tried to avoid the interstate as much as possible, and went the serendipity route. So, from Logan, I headed south through Paradise, UT into Avon, UT, onto what turned out to be a dirt road. I followed this dirt road for about 5 miles before my fillings had all rattled out, and I turned back. I'm told that if you follow this road all the way, you'll end up at Powder Mountain. Might be fun on a dirt/enduro bike.

This was one of the better sections:



After getting the bike back on pavement, I caught U-89 to the I-15 south, and headed home.

In all, great times with great people.

Buzz- if you want me to post/host any of the photos you took, zip 'em up and shoot me an email at boarderline at gmail dot com.

[zion zig zag]

Nice TR. The paradise/avon road actually comes out over near North Fork park in Liberty.

[Tippster]

A few observations:

1. NEVER wave to a scooter. Your penis will shrink if you do.

[soapbox]

2. Unless phUnk is being a bit "Coloradan" in his speed estimate I fear we will write his obituary on this board. Anything over 100 on public roads is idiotic, and he strikes me as smarter than that. God (or Moroni) made trackdays for a reason.

3. Buzz needs a helmet. Stat. ...and not just to cover up that huge gleaming forehead, either. A guy in my bike club got knocked out cold by a rock kicked up by a truck going the other way. he spent 6 months in the hospital. A $400 helmet is cheap by comparison.

[/soapbox]

[Buzzworthy]

Nice TR!

Sending pics now.



Zanik is the monster dog.

[Buzzworthy]

[soapbox]

3. Buzz needs a helmet. Stat. ...and not just to cover up that huge gleaming forehead, either. A guy in my bike club got knocked out cold by a rock kicked up by a truck going the other way. he spent 6 months in the hospital. A $400 helmet is cheap by comparison.

[/soapbox]

Wore my fullface on the trip.

Just did not wear it on the turn pics a few miles from my house.

I hear ya though.

[Tippster]

This looks like an S&S crate motor. Most customs have those, not Harley motors, since they're bigger, badder, and (much) cheaper.



Nice Kickstarter. Those things can break your ankles if you don't know how to use one!