I wanted to share some pictures from trips I took over the last six months on my faithful S2R800:
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Big Sur
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western Utah
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the Mojave
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salt flats, Utah
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Death Valley
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salt evaporative flats, Mojave Desert
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Nevada, between Tonopah and Ely
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Uinta, Utah
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Zion National Park, Utah
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outside the Valley of Fire, Nevada
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near Lone Pine, CA
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Long Beach
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Awsome picks man [thumbsup]
I can only dream of doing this right now, I will live vicariously through your photos...
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That is a serious amount of seat time! Those are some long rides in a cage!
There's nothing else like riding in the desert.
The desolation.
The solitude.
The smell.
The overwhelming sound of silence.
It's good for the soul.
Listen to America's "Horse with no name".
What they ^^^ all said.
Plus: Nice penny-farthing. [thumbsup]
Good stuff [thumbsup]
More fuel for my dream. [thumbsup]
Have you had any problems running you exhaust like that or had to modify anything? I want to do that with my s2r.
Thanks a lot for the encouragement guys [beer]. It was my first post on DMF and I'll definitely continue to add stuff.
Quote from: Ducragous on February 09, 2012, 05:37:49 PM
Have you had any problems running you exhaust like that or had to modify anything? I want to do that with my s2r.
I've been doing it for a while now and it's been perfectly fine. Nothing had to be modified. It is quite a bit louder though, but the tail looks a lot cleaner and you can mount saddlebags on the right as well.
Those are some fantastic pics, and great destinations.
One question I had was whether you had to carry any 'reserve' gas between gas stations. My S2R is notorious for it's limited range. . .
Quote from: hillbillypolack on February 10, 2012, 07:19:35 PM
One question I had was whether you had to carry any 'reserve' gas between gas stations. My S2R is notorious for it's limited range. . .
Yep I carry a 1 gallon jug in the saddlebag. The longest stretch with no services I've been through was between Tonopah and Ely, NV (about 170 miles). Shockingly I made it through before the reserve light even came on. A full spare jug though is great for peace of mind.
Quote from: eric on February 11, 2012, 09:10:27 AM
Yep I carry a 1 gallon jug in the saddlebag. The longest stretch with no services I've been through was between Tonopah and Ely, NV (about 170 miles). Shockingly I made it through before the reserve light even came on. A full spare jug though is great for peace of mind.
I did the exact same stretch on my 749. Had 2 extra liters with me but was able to make it.
Nice pics and blog! Shoutout to a fellow Taiwanese (yeah go jeremy lin!!)
very nice. I did something similar this past summer. It made me remember why i work my ass off all week.
Eric,
Great trips and excellent pics! I'm curious about the old Long Beach warehouse/factory building in the last picture. Do you know what the building was back in its heyday? Looks sort of like the frame of an old generator in the background.
Send me a PM if any of your future expeditions bring you close to Reno.
Man i envy you...awesome adventure :)