Fast Doc hits the mountains!

FastDoc · 05-19-2013, 11:33 PM

Roger is still out of commission with his knee but I NEEDED to ride so I went to the nearby Blue Mountains for a fix of woods riding:-)

It was cold up high, upper 40's I'd estimate (GW....) but no wind, very nice.

The KLX has been and remains an excellent bike.

The views are nice as always. I think it's bear hunting season. I saw about 4 people hunting in 112 miles, and no bears;-)

Stopping for lunch.

I missed Roger.

At about 5,500 feet the snow got too thick and I turned back.

The KLX does OK in powdery snow, but this thick heavy compacted old snow is hard to ride in.

Hard to tell but I'm smiling:-)

SpudRider · 05-20-2013, 12:53 AM

Thanks for posting the nice photos from the Blue Mountains, Doc. I hope Roger is feeling better. Please give him my best regards.

The KLX250S is a great motorcycle.

I've been riding my Zong a lot this spring. However, I'm going to start putting some miles on my CRF250X this coming week.

Krasi_BG · 05-20-2013, 02:54 AM

Doc, I hate to sound like a mother-in-law, but "I saw about 4 people hunting in 112 miles" and riding alone doesn't seem like a good combination. Sh^t happens to all of some at some point :P

MICRider · 05-20-2013, 07:41 AM

Beautiful pics! Awesome scenery (lol, cept the snow part!), the KLX is looking great as well!

FastDoc · 05-20-2013, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Krasi_BG

Doc, I hate to sound like a mother-in-law, but "I saw about 4 people hunting in 112 miles" and riding alone doesn't seem like a good combination. Sh^t happens to all of some at some point :P

Very good point my friend. Believe me, that weighed heavily on my mind. Unlike are well known brother from Idaho, I am very nervous going far off road all by myself. To keep things a little bit safer, I stuck mainly to the more travel trails and fireroad's. Even so, I was praying hard and was a little bit nervous. I try to not do this stuff without Roger, but like I said, I had to go!

FastDoc · 05-20-2013, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by SpudRider

Thanks for posting the nice photos from the Blue Mountains, Doc. I hope Roger is feeling better. Please give him my best regards.

The KLX250S is a great motorcycle.

I've been riding my Zong a lot this spring. However, I'm going to start putting some miles on my CRF250X this coming week.

The more you ride the CRF, the more you'll like it! You are very fortunate to have a selection of wonderful motorcycles to choose from.

Weldangrind · 05-20-2013, 01:32 PM

Beautiful pics, Doc. Looks like it was a great day for a ride.

05-19-2013, 11:33 PM	#1
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	Fast Doc hits the mountains! Roger is still out of commission with his knee but I NEEDED to ride so I went to the nearby Blue Mountains for a fix of woods riding:-) It was cold up high, upper 40's I'd estimate (GW....) but no wind, very nice. The KLX has been and remains an excellent bike. The views are nice as always. I think it's bear hunting season. I saw about 4 people hunting in 112 miles, and no bears;-) Stopping for lunch. I missed Roger. At about 5,500 feet the snow got too thick and I turned back. The KLX does OK in powdery snow, but this thick heavy compacted old snow is hard to ride in. Hard to tell but I'm smiling:-) __________________ Happy to serve.
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05-20-2013, 12:53 AM	#2
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	Thanks for posting the nice photos from the Blue Mountains, Doc. I hope Roger is feeling better. Please give him my best regards. The KLX250S is a great motorcycle. I've been riding my Zong a lot this spring. However, I'm going to start putting some miles on my CRF250X this coming week. __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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05-20-2013, 01:32 PM	#7
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Beautiful pics, Doc. Looks like it was a great day for a ride. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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05-20-2013, 02:54 AM	#3
Krasi_BG Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Sofia, Bulgaria Posts: 436	Doc, I hate to sound like a mother-in-law, but "I saw about 4 people hunting in 112 miles" and riding alone doesn't seem like a good combination. Sh^t happens to all of some at some point :P
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05-20-2013, 07:41 AM	#4
MICRider Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 3,274	Beautiful pics! Awesome scenery (lol, cept the snow part!), the KLX is looking great as well!
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