Whip Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 Why would the "Lawman" be wantin to stomp on that nice mans foot????????? Whip Link to comment
Whip Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 A little ahead of it's time.......first electric motorcycle with a freon gage. Link to comment
RT_Pilot Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 Sometimes....it takes two to tell the whole story. First off, the whole story to me is silly man in shorts on a sports bike… ouch. If’n nobody else will represent, than I offer Half Dome Hwy 41, the backdoor to Yosemite Link to comment
Huzband Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 Looks like Phils (1bmwfan) first bike. Or maybe it's part of his current stable . Link to comment
stubble! Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 In keeping with the nice views in the thread, this was taken above Crater Lake: Second, also along the lines of one photo saying it all, I like this one, packed and ready to check out of the hotel for another day's carving. This is everything other than my boxers and the bike itself! Link to comment
bensonga Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 From my ride thru Oregon to the NW Regional COG rally in Stanley, Idaho this summer. Rode my friend's yellow VFR800 (thanks Steve!). Looking at this pic, I wonder (again!) why I live in a place where the winters typically last 6 months of the year. Link to comment
KMG_365 Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 From my ride thru Oregon to the NW Regional COG rally in Stanley, Idaho this summer. Rode my friend's yellow VFR800 (thanks Steve!). Looking at this pic, I wonder (again!) why I live in a place where the winters typically last 6 months of the year. Hi and welcome, bensonga!! So . . . where would that be exactly, where the winters last 6 months of the year?? Link to comment
bensonga Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Hi all, That would be Alaska. Where on average, it starts snowing in early October and local roads aren't rideable again (ie, still encased in packed ice and snow) until April. With the onset of global warming, that has improved a bit from year to year. In fact, a few years ago I was able to get out on my F650 for a short ride in February. On my ride thru Oregon in July 2006, during a heat wave, my friends were complaining about the 95-105 degree weather...sure felt good to me! I'm looking forward to more rides throughout the West in the future. Gary Benson Link to comment
KMG_365 Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Hi Gary!! Well I guess we'll see you in the spring, then!! BTW, if you open your attachment, select the URL in the address bar at the top of the browser window, copy it to your clipboard, then go back and edit your original post within 45 minutes and enclose the URL inside the "image" tags found under the "Instant UBB Code" header right below the text entrty box, it will display as an embedded picture as I just did above. We've had at least one other member from Alaska who has a great eye for photography! If you've got more pics from your beautiful neck o' the woods, don't hold out on us! It's going to be a LONG winter for many folks here on the board! Link to comment
bensonga Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Jamie (KMG_365), Thanks for the tip on how to embed the picture in an e-mail...I was wondering how that was done! I'll give it a try by sending a picture from the Dust to Dawson 2006 ride. Have you folks heard of that one? Well known on the ADVRider site. My wife and I have gone for the past couple years and will be going again in 2007 on our pair of F650s. Gary Link to comment
bensonga Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Here's a pic from the 2006 D2D. Gary Benson Eagle River, Alaska Link to comment
bensonga Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Here's some of that Alaskan scenery near Sheep Mountain Lodge and the Matanuska Glacier, about 100 miles east of Anchorage on the Glenn "highway". My Glacier Green, 1996 1100RT. It's a fine motorcycle...even on Alaskan roads. Gary Link to comment
bensonga Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Alaskan riding weather...Sept 25, 2005. 50 miles north of Anchorage. Gary Benson Eagle River, Alaska Link to comment
PapaYams Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Myself and some buddies at overlooking Half Dome at Yosemite National Park. June 2005 Shot in rearview mirror... Parked at a lake off of Ebbetts Pass, Highway 4 in the CA Sierras Link to comment
Miriam Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 He was aiming for all of me in the shot... Link to comment
Steve1962 Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 ......... is that what he told you ........ Steve Link to comment
Timba Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Timba Very cool!!!! Where??? For some reason I don't think it's the Hill Country. Whip Whip, Yep, the intersection of Hwy 46 and Bandera Rd is just over the line of hills in the foreground. About once every couple of years the conditions are just right to fill the valley with fog and it's a sight! The sunrises aren't bad either! Link to comment
StevenM Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Great idea for a thread. Great photos. Never posted a photo before, so heres my first attempt at it. Taken at Mossyrock state park in Washington last month. My RT and a friends GSXR. Doesn't exactly say it all, but anyways..... Link to comment
Tom P Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Never saw so many great pics in one place! Great thread Art. Here's one looking down on Lake Placid from Whiteface Mtn. [/img] Link to comment
bensonga Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Another Dust to Dawson (D2D) rider in 2006. When it's been raining, you might as well call it the "Mud to Dawson" ride. Gary Benson Eagle River, Alaska Link to comment
bensonga Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 If you are planning a motorcycle trip to Alaska, be sure to wear all the necessary protective clothing....(see attached). Photo taken near Chena Hot Springs....not a joke....we were very glad to have the right gear! Gary Benson Eagle River, Alaska Link to comment
bensonga Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 A GS after riding the Dempster highway, treated with calcium chloride. Gary Benson Link to comment
AdventurePoser Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 I bow to your photographic skills...you guys are amazing. Keep the pix coming! Steve in So Cal Link to comment
bensonga Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 JustKrusen: I really like those pics of the road up Mt. Evans....is that in Colorado? What time of year were the photos taken? So many places I'd like to ride...... Love that red 1200RT too! Gary Benson A friend's side car rig (his wife won't ride in it, but his dog loves it!): Link to comment
bensonga Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 Central Oregon, Summer 2006...good roads every day! Gary Benson Link to comment
Paul Mihalka Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 Central Oregon, Summer 2006...good roads every day! Gary Benson Where is this road? I want to ride it!!! Great picture! Link to comment
Steve1962 Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 Taken on Eynsham Toll bridge early in the year [ on my way to work on the bike ] .......... Steve Link to comment
Whip Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 Tree and Rock fight for their lives. Whip Link to comment
JustKrusen Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 Mt Evans, Colorado. Last week of June '98. Link to comment
bensonga Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 Paul Mihalka wrote "Where is this road? I want to ride it!!! Great picture!" Southeast corner of Washington state, near the Oregon border. WA Highway 129 heading south. At the bottom is the Grande Ronde River and Boggan's Oasis Cafe. When WA 129 crosses the WA-OR border it becomes OR Highway 3. One of many great roads in that area of the country. Gary Benson Link to comment
bakerzdosen Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 no kidding... that looks like a great road. Thanks... (google link if you wanted more detail as to the location) Link to comment
subvet Posted November 25, 2006 Share Posted November 25, 2006 Paul Mihalka wrote "Where is this road? I want to ride it!!! Great picture!" Southeast corner of Washington state, near the Oregon border. WA Highway 129 heading south. At the bottom is the Grande Ronde River and Boggan's Oasis Cafe. When WA 129 crosses the WA-OR border it becomes OR Highway 3. One of many great roads in that area of the country. Gary Benson On my trip back to Seattle from fall Torrey 2005, I went that route. I had a totally different route in mind and changed my plans after talking to a guy on a Goldwing at a McDonald's in Boise who told me the "good roads" were on the OR/WA side of Hell's Canyon. It was a wonderful day of riding. Link to comment
Whip Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 Plenty of room, come on through..... Does anyone know where this is????? If no one gets it I'm gonna have to do another Ride Tale. Whip Link to comment
TNT Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 Between two big rocks! I give up. Link to comment
Whip Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 Hint...not too far from here..... Link to comment
Joel Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 Plenty of room, come on through..... Does anyone know where this is????? If no one gets it I'm gonna have to do another Ride Tale. BTDT, on Needles Highway in the Black Hills: Do the Tale anyway. Link to comment
big-t Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 Someday I'll get the time........... Link to comment
Lone_RT_rider Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 Someday I'll get the time........... I'm gonna come steal that thing if you don't put it together very, very soon! Shawn Link to comment
big-t Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 From the 2007 unrally.. Link to comment
BFish Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 Someday I'll get the time........... nice fan Link to comment
Whip Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 Joel I think it should be bikes only... Whip BTW...it will be a short Ride Tale......but I think you'll know some of the places near your home... Link to comment
TonyS Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 Inclimate weather can be a ride enhancer. We caught the end of a storm on the way back to central CA from the Beemer Bash in Quincy. Luckily it was cold enough that the snow simply blew off the road. Note the victory sign with the right hand; all is well. We stopped at Bridgeport for gas and dinner (not at the same establishment) and were treated to a cloud laced sunset. Right before dark the sun shot up under the cloud cover. It started as a small orange glow, filled out like a bright searchlight for no more than two minutes, then vanished. Link to comment
Pfestus1 Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 From the 2007 unrally.. Near Fayetteville, W.VA Link to comment
murrayg Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 To all: This thread has made my all time favorite threads list. Thanks for your posts of photos of great rides and friends. Link to comment
gottabmw Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 Jackson Lake, head waters of the Snake River at foot of the Grand Tetons. Photo taken in September, 2003 on tour of western states. We visited all 11 states west of the Continental Divide, except AK & HI of course. Link to comment
MachineJoe Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 I can just hear Ray Charles singing ..... America, the beautiful ........ great pics from other parts of the world too Link to comment
StevenM Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 Taken last summer at Cannon Beach OR Link to comment
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