Went for a ride, had a good time.

Also on the blog..

https://motorcyclewanderings.blogspot.com/2017/12/have-been-riding-on-occasion-but-it-has.html

..or read on below.

Dougie was there too - teaching me how to ride in the dirt and gravel. We only did a small section of dirt.The V-strom did pretty good in that gravel. The rest was goat trails. It was a perfect day TO RIDE - just what I wanted and needed to forget about work for a day..

Lucky to have friends like Dougie to ride with. Real lucky!

Here are some pictures from the day..

Near Iowa Hill. Yea, she is my red-headed bitch..



Had to pick up a fallen tree and move it out of the way to get here. Up a steep path covered with pine needles. The Strom rear-end danced a LOT, but kept on the gas and made it up.



Deadwood cemetery. Used to be a gold mining camp - in the days of the California Gold Rush.



We had rode smack in the middle of beautiful nowhere-ness.



Tried to head to Robinson Flats, but were stopped by Ice. Well, I was stopped by Ice. Dougie wanted to ride-on. He turned back because of me.



We turned around and headed further up the mountains. This time even Dougie had to turn back. Somewhere under 7000 feet I believe.



Dougie pointed out - You can see all the way to the Sutter Buttes from up here, from not quite atop this mountain, looking out at the smallest mountain range in the world. It was good to be above the haze of the valley.



Good day to be riding. Thanks for the dirt/gravel lessons Dougie! Let's do this again soon!



Thanks for reading folks. It has been so long.

...and So long!

Very nice photos Sam. Thanks for sharing.

Nice pictures Sam. Today was a good ride indeed and you mastered that Man Strom up the slippery pine needles with ease.

Thanx for perking up the holidays.

Looks like a great day. Research for the DS continues

Great report, worried that there is not much snow up there, the ski resorts must be crying.

nice KLR Bugs! is that a FMF Pipe? How Loud?

bigjohnsd said:

Great report, worried that there is not much snow up there, the ski resorts must be crying.nice KLR Bugs! is that a FMF Pipe? How Loud?

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Yes John, the FMF Q pipe. Not bad at all, just enough to let the critters you are around the corner and it helps with first gear wheelies

Very nice pictures as always!Thanks for sharing!

Thanks guys! It felt so good to be out after weeks of not riding at all.

...and that Hooligan pops wheelies in the gravel. Show off!!

Oh sure, out riding when you could have been home finishing your last ride report.

Thanks for taking us along Sam!

Echoing Niehart...put that bike away and get to work, you have some unfinished business here!!

--G

When it comes to pica Sam --- ya never let us down .

Oh, Nice ONE Doug

Unfinished business indeed. At this rate, I am not sure I will ever finish that other RR.

good on yah puppychow!

Correct title should read:

Went for a ride. Had a good time. Took some great photos !

…. As usual

Thank you my friends.

If anyone wants to ride in the Republik of North Kalifornia next week, hit me up!

puppychow said:

Thank you my friends.
If anyone wants to ride in the Republik of North Kalifornia next week, hit me up!

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Would love to but I'm up to my ass in ice and snow along with helping the bride heal up from her ordeal.

FJRay said:

puppychow said:

Thank you my friends.
If anyone wants to ride in the Republik of North Kalifornia next week, hit me up!

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Would love to but I'm up to my ass in ice and snow along with helping the bride heal up from her ordeal.

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Best wishes to Patti and you. See you both soon on a ride next year!

puppychow said:

Thank you my friends. If anyone wants to ride in the Republik of North Kalifornia next week, hit me up!

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"IN"

After surviving the ordeal with my 15 yr old daughter today, this is exactly what I need. You see, she drove the family to my brothers house 4 hours away for a Christmas gathering. No accidents, no really close calls, but her ability to handle a Toyota Sequoia smoothly in stop and go traffic during the holidays is significantly lacking. I have forgotten how much of a behemoth that thing is in the hands of a beginner.

Puppychow, your reports and pictures are always great. Thank you for keeping us frozen folks aware that there is a light at the end of the tunnel. It's not my daughter behind the wheel either!!