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Re: Where is your favorite place to ride to?
Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2014 9:16 pm
by zombiekatzu
ibanrfknm wrote:zombiekatzu wrote:I loved the trip I did north this summer. up state hwy 75 through Ketchum, over Galena summit, and into the Sawtooth national forest.
South on 93 to Las Vegas was also a blast (excluding running out of gas between Wells and Ely (McGill)
And how did you get out of that one?
I was lucky enough that I coasted into the only gas station in town, after spending the 40 miles on my reserve laying as flat against my tank as I could manage.
Re: Where is your favorite place to ride to?
Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2014 12:40 am
by ibanrfknm
Scary.
Re: Where is your favorite place to ride to?
Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2014 7:36 am
by blues2cruise
I was in the mountains and bike went on reserve.......I slowed down A LOT....and then fortunately.....had a long downhill run before the exit of the next town....I'm sure I got there on fumes.
Worst case scenario....I'd have to hitchhike....
Re: Where is your favorite place to ride to?
Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2014 1:32 pm
by ibanrfknm
Well I'm glad you made it. I've been close but not that close.
Re: Where is your favorite place to ride to?
Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2014 1:48 pm
by blues2cruise
ibanrfknm wrote:Well I'm glad you made it. I've been close but not that close.
Thanks. I learned something that day.
The bike was air cooled....I did not know that higher elevation and really cold temperatures made the bike use more gas...otherwise I could have stopped before getting on the Coquihalla.
Live and learn.
That's one reason why it's good to keep some sort of fitness....in case you have to walk a distance to get fuel or help.
Re: Where is your favorite place to ride to?
Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2014 1:50 am
by ibanrfknm
Head or cross winds will eat your gas mileage quickly.
Re: Where is your favorite place to ride to?
Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2014 5:19 am
by ibanrfknm
I've been there, there's no place to go.