R1200RS + R1250RS Forum
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Mon Jul 27, 2020 6:31 pm (Last edited: Mon Jul 27, 2020 7:49 pm)
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I posted pictures on another forum. Lee |
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Zitat von Unkgd im Beitrag #3 That's right. Looks like they won't do the California ride this year because of Covid 19. Colorado was good with most people wearing a mask when around others and most businesses required a mask to enter. Even kids wore masks. In my town it's rare to see someone under 25 wearing a mask. Gunnison county completely closed down for a couple months so all the businesses in that county were extra careful so they would not need to close again. I picked our routes and overnight stops out and back based on low infection counts. Mainly used two lane roads so we were out in the boonies more, plus it's more interesting and fun. Here's a video of Charlie and Victory on a mix of Colorado roads. https://youtu.be/Ll8Q6B5hTHk This video is coming down Cottowood Pass on the west side. Victory filming and Charlie two bikes up. Charlie added a K1600GT to his collection. https://youtu.be/94C1EGt2qbg Lee |
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Great pictures and pleased to see both bikes with lots of luggage. Too often we are told we must not take too much with us as it badly affect the bikes handling. My wife has done between 200,000 and 250,000 miles as a pillion and a lot of these included overnight stays. She always insisted on a change of clothes for each day and 45 years ago you often had to take your own hair dryer and iron. The times I have had to get dressed in the morning surrounded by ladies queuing for the hairdryer!. We also were the frequent cause of family arguments when other wives were restricted to one change of clothes and a pair of flip-flops. At 5’6’’and 10 st (140pounds) I am on the small size but never had a problem with the bikes. Making good progress is more about forward planning, anticipation and being ready rather than getting your knee down. |
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Zitat von JAG im Beitrag #5 We take things that are easy to wash in the motel room and sometimes the motel will have a guest laundry room you can use. We pretty much take the same amount of clothes for five days as we would for five weeks. Clothes, shoes, tablet, little Bluetooth speaker and GS911 in the panniers. Tail bag has jacket liner, electric liner, gloves and maps. Bag on my seat has tools, few cleaning rags and this year several desinfecting items for us and motel room.
Lee
2016 R1200RS Iowa, USA |
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Zitat von L2RKE im Beitrag #7 For a long time when Debbie was younger she would wear the very very skimpy underwear. She said they were more comfortable when riding and I was not going to argue :) A lot of times when wearing leather bibs she did not wear a bra while riding. I miss those days :) Oct 1992 SW Trip_0017.jpg - Bild entfernt (keine Rechte) California Trip 2000 (8).jpg - Bild entfernt (keine Rechte) Lee |
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Great summary Lee, and great pictures. Love to go back that way one day on the bike with my wife.
2004 R1100S Boxercup
2008 K1200GT 2016 R1200RS 2012 Can Am Spyder RS (Wife) |
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Zitat von BoxerFan im Beitrag #9 While in Colorado we had short showers most days but they did not bother us. We could still see good and the roads were not slick. The day in western Co. that hit 107 F we had a 10 minute shower that dropped the temp 20 degrees for a short time. That brief cool down really helped. Lee |
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