10-31-2016, 09:22 AM
Drove to Great Falls Montana Friday and came back Saturday. 1st time I've been on that stretch of I-15 between Butte and the Falls. My gawd that's a beautiful section of road...and I'm talking about the interstate. I need to get up there and explore next summer with the CB in nakit sport-tourer mode..especially around that area called Gates of the Mountains. If the highway scenery is that good lord only knows what's off the beaten path.
Gas pumps: We have a brand new Maverick on my side of town. The gas pumps there allow you to adjust the flow from full bore to a trickle and everywhere in between. Just up the road there's an older Chevron and that pump just has ON when you squeeze the trigger, really no in-between. Very frustrating to attempt to modulate the flow. Since I've started using the Maverick pumps I've noticed how many stations have what seems to be "out of spec" pump handles.
I recently put on a Michelin PR3 on the rear and been pretty happy with it. Truth be told performance wise I can't really tell a difference even though it went from 140 to 160 in width. The front is due now. Plan to order another for the front from RevZilla and see if that one makes it to my door in 14 hours from the time I hit send (like the last one did).
Heading down to southern Utah in a week or so with my daughter on her 2015 Iron 883 sportster and her boyfriend on his Kawi Vulcan (if it's back up and running). If it's not he'll ride the CB and I'll be on the Guzzi V7R. Trailering the bikes down and plan is to remote camp somewhere off the road with Tent and Cabelas Tent Cots. Fire every night etc. after we get back from riding. Day 1 is to travel down, unload, and ride to Lake Powell Hite overlook and then stopping at some slot canyons on the way back to camp.
Day 2 is Capitol Reef National Monument from Hanksville to Torrey. If Highway 12 is still open (possible snow) maybe go over it to Boulder and back to Hanksville. That would be a long, but epic day of riding. Day three down to Lake Powell, take ferry across if its back up and ready for service. Or, head south out of Hanksville, forgo the ferry and head to Blanding, then Mexican Hat and come back over the Moki Dugway Switchbacks.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGBLR1QhJSU
Afterwards stopping at Natural Bridges Monument.
Day Four return home. All this is dependent on weather of course.
Gas pumps: We have a brand new Maverick on my side of town. The gas pumps there allow you to adjust the flow from full bore to a trickle and everywhere in between. Just up the road there's an older Chevron and that pump just has ON when you squeeze the trigger, really no in-between. Very frustrating to attempt to modulate the flow. Since I've started using the Maverick pumps I've noticed how many stations have what seems to be "out of spec" pump handles.
I recently put on a Michelin PR3 on the rear and been pretty happy with it. Truth be told performance wise I can't really tell a difference even though it went from 140 to 160 in width. The front is due now. Plan to order another for the front from RevZilla and see if that one makes it to my door in 14 hours from the time I hit send (like the last one did).
Heading down to southern Utah in a week or so with my daughter on her 2015 Iron 883 sportster and her boyfriend on his Kawi Vulcan (if it's back up and running). If it's not he'll ride the CB and I'll be on the Guzzi V7R. Trailering the bikes down and plan is to remote camp somewhere off the road with Tent and Cabelas Tent Cots. Fire every night etc. after we get back from riding. Day 1 is to travel down, unload, and ride to Lake Powell Hite overlook and then stopping at some slot canyons on the way back to camp.
Day 2 is Capitol Reef National Monument from Hanksville to Torrey. If Highway 12 is still open (possible snow) maybe go over it to Boulder and back to Hanksville. That would be a long, but epic day of riding. Day three down to Lake Powell, take ferry across if its back up and ready for service. Or, head south out of Hanksville, forgo the ferry and head to Blanding, then Mexican Hat and come back over the Moki Dugway Switchbacks.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGBLR1QhJSU
Afterwards stopping at Natural Bridges Monument.
Day Four return home. All this is dependent on weather of course.
