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ColoradoRod
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Location: Loveland, Colorado
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 Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 10:47 pm Post subject: Trail Ridge Road, Colorado |
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I took my first real ride this past week after having owned my K1100LT for almost a year. Sad, but true... I'd driven it a maximum of 60 miles in any given direction before heading home prior to my trip this past Thursday through Saturday.
My brother and his family had plans for a weekend in Steamboat Springs, Colorado and asked me to join them. I was off Wednesday through Saturday so I decided to give it a whirl. The most direct route to Steamboat is via the Poudre Canyon, but Trail Ridge Road is a pretty unique experience so I decided to go the long way...
Trail Ridge Road is the "highest continuous motorway in the United States, with more than eight miles lying above 11,000' and a maximum elevation of 12,183'. " Even on Thursday afternoon, the traffic was crazy. I followed some guy in a Lincoln at the breakneck speed of 18mph. I was convinced his brakes would burst into flames at any moment. I could really smell them as I stared at his bumper for the better part of an hour. Oh well, I was sightseeing, too, and didn't expect to make very good time.
Enough with the preamble, here are some pics. Sorry I don't have any moving pics. I don't have the moving-picture-taker accessory mounted on the rear of my bike like Johnnie... not sure I could afford one! 
I didn't take any pictures on the way home. I was too busy having fun. I was in a bigger hurry to get home because I had a few things to do before heading out of town again this morning. I ended up taking the quick way home through Walden, Cameron Pass, Poudre Canyon, Ft. Collins and then to Loveland. The outbound trip took me 5 hours with a few stops. Coming home was 3 hrs, 5 min to cover 167 miles with no stops. I had never conducted any high-speed motobricking in the past, but certainly did yesterday in the Walden Valley(North Park). I think I saw 6 cars in 40 miles! I always slowed down to very near posted speed limits when I passed people. I didn't want to freak anyone out (or get a big speeding ticket)!
It'd been a long time since I'd driven the Poudre Canyon (northwest of Ft. Collins). It was MUCH more scenic than I remembered. Aside from the wow factor of the above-treeline thing on Trail Ridge, the Poudre Canyon is actually a better ride.
Sorry for the long post. I just really had a good time and wanted to share it with somebody...
Best regards,
Rod
1996 K1100LT with almost 23,000 miles!
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Jim
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| Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 11:24 pm Post subject: Trail Ridge Road |
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Rod - thank you for the motoride report and the pictures - I'll add those rides to my list of places I hope to see.
No apology needed for the post - as ride reports go, it's fairly short!
Very nice looking motobrick you have there - with very low mileage!
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owrstrich
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Joined: 29 Oct 2006
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Location: CheezConsin
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| Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 11:41 pm Post subject: |
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greetings coloradorod...
that looks like one fine moto road... likewise... i gotta get there soon to see this piece of mother earth...
your l t motobrick looks mighty fine... o c d clean in standard k11oldgeezer fashion...
keep the ride reports coming...
j o
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Mystic Red
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Location: Twin Lakes Idaho
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| Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 11:54 pm Post subject: |
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Long post? I hit one of owrstrich's pic posts and go cook dinner while they load.
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Mystic Red
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| Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 11:56 pm Post subject: |
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| Quote: | . o c d clean is standard k11oldgeezer fashion...
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What! Bungee cord and duct tape free.
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Phil Marvin
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Location: El Paso, Texas, USA
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| Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2009 12:07 am Post subject: |
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| Mystic Red wrote: | | Long post? I hit one of owrstrich's pic posts and go cook dinner while they load. |
Hi, Scott,
Cook dinner?? Is that all?? I'm on dial-up. The first time I saw some of the HD I pictures was today. I'm visiting my daughter and she has much faster service than I. BTW, I'm planning to cook spaghetti at Hungry Lobsta. Should be a good time had by all!
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Mystic Red
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| Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2009 10:30 am Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | BTW, I'm planning to cook spaghetti at Hungry Lobsta. |
That's almost worth a cross country trip right there! 
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ColoradoRod
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Joined: 20 Jun 2009
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Location: Loveland, Colorado
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| Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2009 4:28 pm Post subject: |
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| owrstrich wrote: | greetings coloradorod...
your l t motobrick looks mighty fine... o c d clean in standard k11oldgeezer fashion...
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It's funny that you said that. All I could think of is that I can't wait 'til I have some free time to re-paint all my Mystic Red parts because they're looking a little faded. Should be able to get them done this winter if/when I have time to build a little paint booth inside my workshop.
For the record, I'm 2-3 DECADES away from being an oldgeezer! I've always been boring beyond my years... What I was really looking for was a Goldwing when I cam upon my 1100LT. The LT seemed a little "sportier" and more appropriate for my young bachelor image.
I've got a little office work to do this week for my jobs #2 and #3, but I'm already scheming to take a day between Wednesday and Saturday and do a little day-trip somewhere. We'll see, I suppose.
Rod
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drmalacarne
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Joined: 02 Mar 2008
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Location: São Paulo, Brazil
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| Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2009 4:52 pm Post subject: |
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Great looking LT!!
Thanks for the pictures.
Guilherme.
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