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throwpie
Trad climber
Berkeley
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Sep 21, 2014 - 08:06pm PT
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My neighbor's 160
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throwpie
Trad climber
Berkeley
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Sep 21, 2014 - 08:11pm PT
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RD's are a trip for sure. They are fast, but I don't have the nerve to air it out...6th gear up in the powerband is terrifying. I prefer the quick aspect. Running up a slight uphill curvy grade on the pipe is where these bikes are at their best.
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throwpie
Trad climber
Berkeley
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Sep 21, 2014 - 08:15pm PT
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My buddy C.O. and his Honda Six
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Srbphoto
climber
Kennewick wa
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Sep 21, 2014 - 08:19pm PT
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That Bultaco is sweet.
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PAUL SOUZA
Trad climber
Central Valley, CA
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Sep 23, 2014 - 10:27am PT
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It's always an awesome moment when a dream begins to become reality. I'm planning a cross-country motorcycle trip for when I'm done with school and to bag as many of the 50-state high peaks along the way.
I scored a helluv a deal from a good buddy. A 2000 BMW R1100R. She just needs a new clutch, fork seals, a battery, and a good detailing. It came with the BMW hard case panniers too. And yes, I know what a clutch replacement involves. Ugh! Not looking forward to ripping the bike in half. :/
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pud
climber
Sportbikeville & Yucca brevifolia
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Mar 14, 2015 - 09:30am PT
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stonefly
Social climber
Alameda, California
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Mar 14, 2015 - 09:57am PT
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My ride:
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davidji
Social climber
CA
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Jun 28, 2017 - 10:57pm PT
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I'll give this a bump. How did that R1100R work for you Paul Souza?
The R1200R might be my single favorite bike I've owned. Though when the pace picks up, I'm still not used to the front end feel.
I've ridden Monitor Pass a few times and never seen that Monitor Pass sign in your photo. I even looked for it at what seemed like the top last weekend. Oh well.
Last weekend the Sonora Pass sign on the south side of the road (which I have in old photos) wasn't there either, though it may have just been buried under snow. That's never been the issue when I've gone over Monitor Pass...
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Nick Danger
Ice climber
Arvada, CO
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Jun 29, 2017 - 06:02am PT
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Motorcycle threads are going to attract me like red sugar water attracts hummingbirds.
My lovely bride and one of her rides:
my sportbike du jour:
I can't help but notice how little that bike looks next to me. I saw a photo of me riding it at a track day once and it looks like I was riding a mini bike. A few years ago during peak autumn foliage around here I just could not go to work and spent the whole day doing laps on the Peak-to-Peak highway between Estes Park and Golden - mid-week, no traffic, what a day!
Our local "Old guys with old bikes" club
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ydpl8s
Trad climber
Santa Monica, California
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Jun 29, 2017 - 07:32am PT
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Bob, the guy on the far left, looks like an old programmer friend of mine named Paul Raab. Although, I don't think he looks that young anymore.
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Nick Danger
Ice climber
Arvada, CO
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Jun 29, 2017 - 07:36am PT
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Scott, that is Tim Inks, younger brother of my high school riding buddy Tom Inks. Tim and his wife have done well in the oil patch and Tim rewarded himself with a barn containing about 25 old British motorcycles. His barn is like the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.
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newport
Sport climber
UK
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Jun 29, 2017 - 08:23am PT
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Been a while since I owned a bike- sold after writing the car off- so it was good to hire one in Ladakh last year. "No licence? No problem!"
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micronut
Trad climber
Fresno/Clovis, ca
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Jun 29, 2017 - 10:55am PT
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Great photo newport. Looks like a grand adventure.
I call this sweet little baby the "Ocho Ocho."
KTM 525 EXC with a desert tank
She has been good to me over the past couple years and I can't wait to take her to Baja again soon.
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newport
Sport climber
UK
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Jun 29, 2017 - 11:09am PT
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Thanks Micronut- I saw these guys earlier in the day and just hadto hire one myself!
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