Kawasaki Concours Forum
Riding => Rides and Stories => Topic started by: tonedeaf on September 25, 2011, 11:24:46 PM
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Here is a map of what I did today. About 550 miles and 11 hours for the ride. Stellar day -- absolutely perfect. Rode with a V-Strom, Speed Triple, ST1300 and three BMWs of assorted flavors.
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Looks like a great day of riding in Colorado, got any pics?
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20 mile road N of Oak Creek is great. And 133/Mcclure pass is one of my favs. Good choice of roads, overall. I'll be getting out this weekend for a good little ride before the weather starts changing too much.
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Tonedeaf,
What program did You use to map Your route ???
thanks,
C14-Pilot
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Tonedeaf,
What a great route! We just rode over McClure Pass to Fruita Monday...and came back across Grand Mesa Tuesday...you must have been staying right at the speed limit ;) to make that kind of time... :thumbs:
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NICE!!!
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Tonedeaf,
What a great route! We just rode over McClure Pass to Fruita Monday...and came back across Grand Mesa Tuesday...you must have been staying right at the speed limit ;) to make that kind of time... :thumbs:
Yes, the speed limit. Actually we made good time because we did not stop to take any pictures (honest officer).
Today we did the McClure Pass/Grand Mesa route. When we did the last 70 miles returning home on the super slab I reset the average MPG and turned on the Eco mode to see if it made a difference. We ran 85 - 95 the whole way with an elevation gain of about 2,000' and I was riding solo. Managed to record 55.1 mpg, which I thought was pretty good since my normal number is between 40 and 45 mpg (running 80 - 100 mph in second and third gear ain't the greatest for gas mileage).
C14-Pilot: I used MapQuest for the map.
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Yes, the speed limit. Actually we made good time because we did not stop to take any pictures (honest officer).
Today we did the McClure Pass/Grand Mesa route. When we did the last 70 miles returning home on the super slab I reset the average MPG and turned on the Eco mode to see if it made a difference. We ran 85 - 95 the whole way with an elevation gain of about 2,000' and I was riding solo. Managed to record 55.1 mpg, which I thought was pretty good since my normal number is between 40 and 45 mpg (running 80 - 100 mph in second and third gear ain't the greatest for gas mileage).
C14-Pilot: I used MapQuest for the map.
Guess that eco mode seems to actually work. I think I've done 50 even a few times, but my average is around 45-47, with the same speeds.