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Author Message   Daschunk Posted on Thursday, April 07, 2011 - 12:16 pm:        I'll be there.   Ghostrider Posted on Thursday, April 07, 2011 - 12:31 pm:        I also like #1. I am going to try to ride Jemez on Saturday 4/16 leaving from my house around 1100 or so. Wanna meet me at the Shell Station on 528 just a few feet south of 550? We can gas up there and be on our way. There was snow this morning in Jemez. I hope that in the next ten days, things warm up and clear off.   Agfish18 Posted on Thursday, April 07, 2011 - 12:49 pm:        Ed, I will see you there I suppose. CJ, I should be able to make that. and Jemez, as long as it didnt get too much snow, should be cleared off by then. anyone else going or just us? I will more than likely be 2 up, just to let you know.   Buell_nm Posted on Thursday, April 07, 2011 - 02:31 pm:        I'll be at the track this sunday and the next. I'd like to ride on Sat, but I've got a lot of work to get things ready for the track. My trailer is a mess from the trip to Inde. I've still got safety wiring to do on the bike and I've gotta finish drilling the spare body work and get it to the painter. Yikes, there tons to do. CJ, you and Anthony doing any track days?   Reiver Posted on Thursday, April 07, 2011 - 03:27 pm:        O.K. so what do we do now? It seems we agree on the first one so how do we get patches and or shirts?   Bartimus Posted on Thursday, April 07, 2011 - 03:46 pm:        Now someone can contact either Blake or Froggy and have them add the emblem to the New Mexico thread header.   Syonyk Posted on Thursday, April 07, 2011 - 03:47 pm:        Ah, smeg. Forgot the first track day was this Sunday. Hm... I may wander out to say hi, I don't think I have the whole day allocated clear to run.   Ghostrider Posted on Thursday, April 07, 2011 - 06:31 pm:        I'm sure we'll do some track days, but probably not before June. We're committed already all the other weekends before then.   Buellnick Posted on Thursday, April 07, 2011 - 10:42 pm:        Jemez has become a funeral procession (if you start too late in the day)...   Agfish18 Posted on Friday, April 08, 2011 - 12:49 pm:        It can get that way, but usually clears up past Soda Falls I've noticed. The beginning part before you actually get into town can get fairly slow, as car after car go down there, an no one knows how to pass, or are unable to with all the corners... and the ridiculous speed limit of 30 MPH is it? or 35? I know it gets down to 25 once you get close to the town.   Buellnick Posted on Friday, April 08, 2011 - 01:49 pm:        I've been stuck in long processions from La Cueva to the Ponderosa turn-off... too many times. You have plenty of time to look at the scenery... The dual purpose (Uly, STT?) riders can cut through Ponderosa... or through the Tunnel, or turn at La Cueva and then to Cuba... AVOIDING Jemez entirely. Fun too... However, it might be tough bouncing around gravel roads on road-only bikes.   Ghostrider Posted on Friday, April 08, 2011 - 04:08 pm:        It is what it is. I'm hoping that there will not be too many folks out yet. And if there is, well... that's just the way it goes, I guess. It's just nice to get out on the bike.   Agfish18 Posted on Friday, April 08, 2011 - 04:24 pm:        ^^ agreed. I dont have to go fast. just riding is fun.   Syonyk Posted on Friday, April 08, 2011 - 08:23 pm:        So... There's a purple 2002 Blast in my garage now. The gf can flatfoot it, and I actually really enjoyed riding it. Gutless wonder, yes, but it's light, it handles surprisingly easily, and it's fun to ride. Oh, and it'll do 85 into a headwind with me on it. It does have a bad fork seal on one side, but that seems pretty standard for bikes that have sat for a while. I'll see what fixing that involves, or take it up to Santa Fe if it's cheap enough for them to do it.   Buellnick Posted on Friday, April 08, 2011 - 08:47 pm:        Another Blast finds a happy home... Congrats. Hope the gf enjoys it. BTW: CJ, have you ever thought about doing some dirt roads with your Uly?   Ghostrider Posted on Saturday, April 09, 2011 - 11:41 am:        Well, I have thought about it, but since I have the XT and not the X, it didn't get much farther than that. I remember in 2005 at the Riding the Rockies BRAG event, when Erik showed up and gave us a pretty lengthy presentation on the new Ulysses, which nobody had yet seen, he was really pushing the adventure aspect of it, comparing it directly to the R1150GS. It obviously had good off road capabilities. I asked him at that time when he was going to introduce another sport tourer, along the lines of the S3T. He said, "This is it." I didn't believe him. Adventure, yes. Sport tourer? I don't think so. But when they came out with the XT, I then knew that this was it. This is what I wanted because I wasn't all that keen on the off road aspects. Frankly, if I do need to go down a dirt road to get where I'm going, it'll go there. Any bike will. I took my Firebolt down the back way from Cedar Crest to Placitas and that road is pretty rough. But really, I bought this bike for it's two up capability, it's luggage and load bearing capability, and it's comfortable all day on the highway riding position. I rode it to California last year with a stop over in Scottsdale, and it was great. Even being an air cooled twin going through Yuma, AZ at noontime in late June. Why? You got some dirt roads you're dying to try? Bart just bought a Suzuki 650 dual sport. I wouldn't mind having something like that, but it's way down my list of things to get.   Buellnick Posted on Sunday, April 10, 2011 - 01:57 am:        I take the TT on dirt roads... Ponderosa, the tunnels road to Fenton Lake... Cochiti road to Rt 14. I used to have a couple of dirt bikes but not anymore. The TT is my multi purpose bike for now. I wouldn't mind having the new Triumph 800XC or a BMW F800GS for more robust off-road travel.   Ghostrider Posted on Sunday, April 10, 2011 - 02:10 am:        Yeah, I heard a lot of good things about that BMW. Haven't seen the Triumph yet. I'll have to get over there sometime soon to see what they've got. Not that I'm buying.   Bartimus Posted on Sunday, April 10, 2011 - 10:09 am:        Russell, Congrats on the Blast purchase, I'm sure your GF will love it. CJ, I'm STILL waiting for Buell to come out with a real Sport Tourer. I found my XT to be lacking in the long distance department. The seat was certainly comfortable, but the bike itself could not handle the load of myself, Debbie, and all three bags loaded for a 5000+ mile trip. The front end was too light and tried to wheelie leaving intersections, and the handling was horrible. We did make sure that the bags were NOT overloaded, I think 15 lbs in each saddlebag, and 10 lbs in the trunk. I had the rear preload maxed out, to try and stop the pogoing that was going on, and it helped slightly. It's just not a REAL Sport Tourer, it's a great weekend bike though... I'm going to call in sick tomorrow and ride the Jemez, since it will be the only day with little or no wind... Priorities...   Ghostrider Posted on Sunday, April 10, 2011 - 04:25 pm:        You know, Bart, I noticed that. I haven't had the bags full when I've gone two up with Angela, but even those days, with the rear preload maxed out, it's squishy. Also, when I went to California, I had all the bags full (but within weight limits) and then a huge duffel on the seat that probably weighed in at 50-60 pounds. The front did seem light to me. However, it was windy for a good part of that trip so I attributed it to that. It was top heavy when loaded, confounding my mass centralization. I'm going to try it out on some other trips to see how it does.   Syonyk Posted on Sunday, April 10, 2011 - 04:35 pm:        Bartimus: She does And I grin while riding it, so I can't complain. All in Albuquerque area: PJ's Triumph is having demo days next Fri & Sat, if you are interested. I saw a Triumph Tiger 800 mentioned... I want to ride one as well.   Ghostrider Posted on Sunday, April 10, 2011 - 09:49 pm:        What a coincidence! I'm off all day on Friday and Saturday!! Who wants to ride Friday? I'm still shooting for Jemez on Saturday after 1100.   Agfish18 Posted on Monday, April 11, 2011 - 09:47 am:        Congrats on the Blast purchase! Hope you guys both can enjoy that. I am working Friday... so no riding during the day for me, but I am still up for Saturday. For those who went to track day, (I think just Ed, Nick and myself from here) check out some pictures at my dad's site...www.fetishbear.ifp3.com. He was out taking photographs most of the morning. He will be out there again next sunday for race day taking pics as well.   Syonyk Posted on Monday, April 11, 2011 - 10:28 am:        I'm loving the Blast so far. It's small, handles light (despite not actually *being* very light... 360 dry?), and is fun to flog. 87mph feels like an accomplishment. The intake coupler came loose on Sat, but after tightening it back down, it's been a blast. I'm going to get new tires for it, and a new intake coupler, and then just go. More importantly, my gf likes it, and we've been potting about getting her some miles. Hopefully she'll be comfortable enough to try riding some stuff at the demo day too   Daschunk Posted on Monday, April 11, 2011 - 12:57 pm:        Adam, nice pics! Syonyk, glad she likes it.   Syonyk Posted on Monday, April 11, 2011 - 01:41 pm:        Man, I love having Moto Authority around here. They've managed to *substantially* beat the best online prices I've found for a set of MT75s for the Blast.   Agfish18 Posted on Monday, April 11, 2011 - 02:16 pm:        Moto Authority is pretty awesome. I always take my track bike there. Steve is a good guy, and has good business practices... IMO I got my track tires for a heck of a deal compared to anything else I found online, and he gives reasonable prices for maintenance issues too (oil changes, parts installs, etc) any of you guys sore from the track? my legs are killing me lol   Ghostrider Posted on Monday, April 11, 2011 - 04:47 pm:        Adam, what is your track bike? I couldn't pick you out in the photos.   Agfish18 Posted on Monday, April 11, 2011 - 05:12 pm:        Im #816, it is a Red/White/Black CBR600RR   Daschunk Posted on Monday, April 11, 2011 - 05:51 pm:        I am pretty beat. First one of the season has pretty well ruined me for about a day. I should be good tomorrow. Forgot sunscreen so my face and neck got pretty crispy.