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Offline stevewfl

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Re: Runnin' a C14, X-country style
« Reply #20 on: July 07, 2011, 12:37:18 AM »
Today's ride speaks for itself except let me add to these pics if you ever have an opportunity to ride with Stavee and Rick Hall do it!!!

















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Re: Runnin' a C14, X-country style
« Reply #21 on: July 07, 2011, 07:08:38 AM »
Spectacular!  I can't wait to ride up there.
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Re: Runnin' a C14, X-country style
« Reply #22 on: July 07, 2011, 01:47:38 PM »
Steve, looks like you've had the opportunity to use the electrics.

Neat out there on a bike, eh?

Plenty more to come your way, you've just touched the surface.
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Re: Runnin' a C14, X-country style
« Reply #23 on: July 07, 2011, 10:44:40 PM »
Steve, looks like you've had the opportunity to use the electrics.

Neat out there on a bike, eh?

Plenty more to come your way, you've just touched the surface.

Yes sir!
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Re: Runnin' a C14, X-country style
« Reply #24 on: July 07, 2011, 10:48:54 PM »
All over the remainder of CO targets today. 490 miles one turn at a time.  Made it to Cortez and going to check out the map SteveJ marked up and at least hit some of that stuff in UTAH!

I did more riding than playing with the camera. Some spots it was advised to stop and take pics but the turns were too good!

Here are a few BS gas/pee stop type pics anyway.

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Re: Runnin' a C14, X-country style
« Reply #25 on: July 08, 2011, 02:58:29 PM »
I did more riding than playing with the camera. Some spots it was advised to stop and take pics but the turns were too good!

Now you know why those of us out west don't post pics of everything we ride, too busy riding and enjoying it!

Keep up the great vacation stories.  As you can clearly see, it's the journey, not the destination.   ;)

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Re: Runnin' a C14, X-country style
« Reply #26 on: July 08, 2011, 04:00:35 PM »
Now you know why those of us out west don't post pics of everything we ride, too busy riding and enjoying it!

Keep up the great vacation stories.  As you can clearly see, it's the journey, not the destination.   ;)

Whew!  I was afraid that I was the only one who kept thinking "That would make a nice pic...but, what a GREAT ride this is!  I don't want to stop to take a pic!"

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Re: Runnin' a C14, X-country style
« Reply #27 on: July 08, 2011, 05:16:14 PM »
:chugbeer: ;D

+1 on his school (and his friend, too)
When I was in school at The Univ of GA,  a guy came to visit. He got off the plane in Atlanta, then later got out of the car in over in Athens at the university, then he looked at all the girls on campus and said, "What'd they do? Kill all the ugly ones??"     :chugbeer:

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Re: Runnin' a C14, X-country style
« Reply #28 on: July 08, 2011, 07:52:08 PM »
Whew!  I was afraid that I was the only one who kept thinking "That would make a nice pic...but, what a GREAT ride this is!  I don't want to stop to take a pic!"

Enjoy the ride!

No, it's not just you.  I'm still kicking myself for not stopping to take a picture of that road sign on Highway 12 in Idaho I saw, that said "Curves ahead, next 99 miles".  I was too busy thinking "Sweet, more twisties!"  However, taking that picture is now on my list of things to do, so I have an excuse to back there again this year.  :)
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Re: Runnin' a C14, X-country style
« Reply #29 on: July 08, 2011, 07:58:19 PM »
No, it's not just you.  I'm still kicking myself for not stopping to take a picture of that road sign on Highway 12 in Idaho I saw, that said "Curves ahead, next 99 miles".  I was too busy thinking "Sweet, more twisties!"  However, taking that picture is now on my list of things to do, so I have an excuse to back there again this year.  :)

Hah!  I grew up in Lewiston...have ridden that road umpteen times...and STILL haven't taken a pic of that sign!
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Re: Runnin' a C14, X-country style
« Reply #30 on: July 08, 2011, 08:15:43 PM »
"What'd they do? Kill all the ugly ones??"     :chugbeer:



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Re: Runnin' a C14, X-country style
« Reply #31 on: July 08, 2011, 09:10:41 PM »
Please take a pic of the curves 99 miles sign!!!
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Re: Runnin' a C14, X-country style
« Reply #32 on: July 08, 2011, 09:39:31 PM »
backroads UTAH 602 miles today.... too much fun and beauty, and the curves are insane.  Along with the monsoon style weather.

Moab jeep boys told me this road is hard packed and would be OK for my bike.  ADV stylin' a Connie14


Baby chipmunk size of a mouse kept trying to play when I wanted to take pics so I took her pic.


Took a pic as I had to pull over for rain gear.  I rode into that monster and the sheet rain was one thing but the winds about blew me over.




This Australian ADV guy imported a Yamaha Tennier to ride here in the southwest. He run the hell out of the Utah desert with his wife. This bike is set for USA in 2012. Damn it is a sweet ADV bike!






Note all the after market, and that route he is going is the route I came in on....it is EPIC TWISTIES
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Re: Runnin' a C14, X-country style
« Reply #33 on: July 08, 2011, 11:01:53 PM »




Nice pic Steve, make that one into a postcard!!  :thumbs:
 
Safe travels...  8)

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Re: Runnin' a C14, X-country style
« Reply #34 on: July 09, 2011, 02:11:12 PM »
Hah!  I grew up in Lewiston...have ridden that road umpteen times...and STILL haven't taken a pic of that sign!
Do you mean this one?
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Re: Runnin' a C14, X-country style
« Reply #35 on: July 09, 2011, 02:59:54 PM »
Do you mean this one?

Yep!  That's the one...well, the new one, anyway!

Anybody old enough to remember what the old sign read?
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Re: Runnin' a C14, X-country style
« Reply #36 on: July 09, 2011, 04:44:12 PM »
I need the BIG version of that signage please =)

Lower Utah rolling towards Vegas:

Hey when I get 90ish I want to roll just like this guy:




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Re: Runnin' a C14, X-country style
« Reply #37 on: July 09, 2011, 05:54:58 PM »
+1 on his school (and his friend, too)
When I was in school at The Univ of GA,  a guy came to visit. He got off the plane in Atlanta, then later got out of the car in over in Athens at the university, then he looked at all the girls on campus and said, "What'd they do? Kill all the ugly ones??"     :chugbeer:



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Oh man that was hilarious!  I would have to agree with your friend.  I grew up in S. GA and had older friends who went to school there.  Went to a few parties in Athens as a senior in H.S. and yes......don't remember there being any ugly girls!

And Steve, thank you for the pics.  I really love it out West after being stationed at Hill AFB.  The pics are gorgeous!  Keep em' coming.
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Re: Runnin' a C14, X-country style
« Reply #38 on: July 10, 2011, 05:55:52 AM »
Thanks okx!

Rolled into Vegas today and threw dice all night. About break even, maybe down 50. 

The bike has been 3700 miles since Saturday, I'll give "it" a break and hang out in Vegas another night.

About throwing dice all night tonight....  of course I took a few pics.

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Re: Runnin' a C14, X-country style
« Reply #39 on: July 11, 2011, 12:01:30 PM »
niiiiiiice Steve, reminds me so much of my trip in 09. So where to in SoCal? I can hook you up with a buddy that can show you all kinds of good stuff south of LA.  8)