Bonneville Salt Flats... on an S2R (updated with more pictures)

[eric]

So I just got back from a six day solo trip to the Bonneville Salt Flats. Pictures are probably better than words, so here they are!


Many more pictures at http://thesunhaswings.blogspot.com/2012/05/loneliest-road.html
and http://thesunhaswings.blogspot.com/2012/05/loneliest-road-part-2.html


Death Valley


At an abandoned mine.


The end of the road leading to Groom Lake... aka Area 51.


On Highway 50, the so-called Loneliest Road in America.


In the middle of the 10-mile straight on the Bonneville Speedway, and not a soul in sight.


After the top speed run.


Yeah, that stuff gets in every imaginable crevice and rusts everything. But it didn't matter at this point.


Sun rising over my campsite in the Silver Island Mountains overlooking the salt flats.


All packed up leaving the campsite in the morning.


Yeah... it was quite a trip  

[Ducatamount]

Awesome pics,good job! 

[Fergus]

After the top speed run.

I know, it's all about the experience and all that, but you gotta tell us how fast.

[JohnEE]

Nice, I always wanted to take a road trip out there.

[Bones]

F'ing epic!

[tom_sd]

That is so amazing, I'm very jealous.

What is strung between your pilion handles and the rear pegs?

[Autostrada Pilot]

Welcome to Utah, now GTFO....I keed, I keed.   

Glad you had a safe trip and got to try a top speed run.  Inquiring minds want to know "how fast?"

[justinrhenry]

 

[DucHead]

Awesome pics, thank you!   

Oh, and I like your avatar!

[glbrto]

Great post  (on blog) and pics!  Must have felt surreal. 

[Anchorism]

On Highway 50, the so-called Loneliest Road in America.

God i remember going down that highway in a motorhome with my grandparents about 10 years ago.... That particular part of the road felt completely endless!!!

[booger]

Yeah, that stuff gets in every imaginable crevice and rusts everything. But it didn't matter at this point.

Is that because you just don't care about the bike or... just curious

[zooom]

Is that because you just don't care about the bike or... just curious

my guess is because he was already there and midstream in his trip and wasn't prepared to do anything about it until he got home after this epicness....but I am just assuming....

[sbrguy]

how can you goto bonneville and not try a top speed run? these bikes though great were made for riding, if it gets a little rust along the way so be it., good job.

[zooom]

how can you goto bonneville and not try a top speed run? these bikes though great were made for riding, if it gets a little rust along the way so be it., good job.

UHHH.....didja look at the title/caption underneath the 3rd pic?...I helped you out here...look below it now!

After the top speed run.