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**Cormanus** · 08-24-2015, 10:49 PM

Surprised your bike(s) even run at that altitude. Big Grin

Rocky_imp · 08-24-2015, 11:58 PM

(08-24-2015, 10:49 PM)Cormanus_imp Wrote: Surprised your bike(s) even run at that altitude.

I rode a BMW motorcycle in the Andes Mountains of Peru and was often at altitudes far above 9,600 feet.
I could barely breathe, but the bike ran great.

Lord Popgun · 08-25-2015, 12:32 AM

Rocky, I saw on a TV show that you have to buy a big bag of coca leaves and chew on them. Guess the bike doesn't need them Smile

Rocky_imp · 08-25-2015, 02:29 AM

(08-25-2015, 12:32 AM)Lord Popgun_imp Wrote: Rocky, I saw on a TV show that you have to buy a big bag of coca leaves and chew on them. Guess the bike doesn't need them

I tried that, but it didn't seem to help much. They aren't very tasty to say the least Big Grin

Computer controlled fuel injection keeps the bikes rolling.

flynrider · 08-25-2015, 09:13 AM

On this summer's tour of the Rockies I rode over half a dozen passes over 10,500 ft. The CB ran like a top at altitude.

By comparison I'd ridden most of those passes back in the 80s on a KZ with slide carbs and the bike was choking to death above 10K ft.

Chapomis_imp · 08-25-2015, 09:18 AM

(08-25-2015, 02:29 AM)Rocky_imp Wrote:
(08-25-2015, 12:32 AM)Lord Popgun_imp Wrote: Rocky, I saw on a TV show that you have to buy a big bag of coca leaves and chew on them. Guess the bike doesn't need them

I tried that, but it didn't seem to help much. They aren't very tasty to say the least
Computer controlled fuel injection keeps the bikes rolling.

I tried that, but it didn't seem to help much. They aren't very tasty to say the least Big Grin

Computer controlled fuel injection keeps the bikes rolling.
I tried that years ago when I was in the Andes. You need to put a small pebble in your mouth while you are chewing.

LongRanger_imp · 09-04-2015, 10:53 AM

I live at 8,000'. Made a quick loop up to 10,600' Echo Lake this afternoon. There are paved roads around here that take you to 14,000+'.

the Ferret · 09-04-2015, 10:58 AM

(09-04-2015, 10:53 AM)LongRanger_imp Wrote: I live at 8,000'. Made a quick loop up to 10,600' Echo Lake this afternoon. There are paved roads around here that take you to 14,000+'.

Must be majestic. 14000 feet is lofty indeed.

Toddman_imp · 09-15-2015, 10:41 PM

I'd like to get high and look at the night sky without all of the light pollution, er, I mean, I'd like to go to the top of a high mountain. Maybe in Colorado. Biker

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