Posted by oldfart on August 28, 2011, 6:03 pm
I am getting ready to go back, 1000 mi, to Ocotillo Wells. I spent my
summer here in Coos Bay, OR where the temperatures are about 70
degrees daytime and 55 at night. OW is about 120 and never falls below
100 at night. I plan on taking about two months to get home and enjoy
several riding areas on the way back. I have a Chevy class C with a
400ci small block towing a Toyota pckup full of motorcycles. I like
bikes. I should get home about Halloween time when the temperatures
are a bit more moderate. Between Christmas and New Years a whole
gaggle of dirtbikers show up and we ride all over.
OF
Posted by The Real Bev on August 28, 2011, 7:01 pm
On 08/28/2011 03:03 PM, oldfart wrote:
> I am getting ready to go back, 1000 mi, to Ocotillo Wells. I spent my
> summer here in Coos Bay, OR where the temperatures are about 70
> degrees daytime and 55 at night. OW is about 120 and never falls below
> 100 at night. I plan on taking about two months to get home and enjoy
> several riding areas on the way back.
You really know how to inflict pain...
> I have a Chevy class C with a
> 400ci small block towing a Toyota pckup full of motorcycles. I like
> bikes. I should get home about Halloween time when the temperatures
> are a bit more moderate. Between Christmas and New Years a whole
> gaggle of dirtbikers show up and we ride all over.
The dunes? The only time I've ridden in serious sand I hated it.
Do you get dental work done in Mexico?
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Cheers, Bev
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Please hassle me, I thrive on stress.
Posted by oldfart on August 28, 2011, 10:14 pm
> On 08/28/2011 03:03 PM, oldfart wrote:
> > I am getting ready to go back, 1000 mi, to Ocotillo Wells. I spent my
> > summer here in Coos Bay, OR where the temperatures are about 70
> > degrees daytime and 55 at night. OW is about 120 and never falls below
> > 100 at night. I plan on taking about two months to get home and enjoy
> > several riding areas on the way back.
> You really know how to inflict pain...
> > I have a Chevy class C with a
> > 400ci small block towing a Toyota pckup full of motorcycles. I like
> > bikes. I should get home about Halloween time when the temperatures
> > are a bit more moderate. Between Christmas and New Years a whole
> > gaggle of dirtbikers show up and we ride all over.
> The dunes? The only time I've ridden in serious sand I hated it.
> Do you get dental work done in Mexico?
> --
> Cheers, Bev
> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> Please hassle me, I thrive on stress.
Riding in sand takes some technique. Your tires have to plane at speed
over sand like a water ski on water. In sand you must gas it hard
while shifting up sooner than normal. When you reach about 30 mph your
bike will come up out of the sand and on top. At speed it will seem
like riding on the etreet. When you slow down the bike mushes out
again. When you do take offfrom a dead stop get your weight back on
the seat to get more traction. I do not ride Oregon dunes because the
deep sand is abrasive and full of salt. I value my old rat bikes and
don't want to destroy them.
Posted by The Real Bev on August 29, 2011, 5:02 pm
On 08/28/2011 07:14 PM, oldfart wrote:
> Riding in sand takes some technique. Your tires have to plane at speed
> over sand like a water ski on water. In sand you must gas it hard
> while shifting up sooner than normal. When you reach about 30 mph your
> bike will come up out of the sand and on top. At speed it will seem
> like riding on the etreet. When you slow down the bike mushes out
> again. When you do take offfrom a dead stop get your weight back on
> the seat to get more traction.
It was always in sandwashes. When you get up on it it's fine as long as
you remember SUBTLE control. And then suddenly there's a big rock in
your path and it all goes to hell :-(
> I do not ride Oregon dunes because the
> deep sand is abrasive and full of salt. I value my old rat bikes and
> don't want to destroy them.
I wouldn't have thought that salt would be a problem there.
Long ago when we were near-virgins we thought it might be fun to ride on
the beach. Tide came in faster than we could move, and pushing a wet
65cc Honda across a couple hundred yards of dry beach sand was enough to
sour me on the whole concept! And then we had to take the damn things
apart to clean out the saltwater :-(
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Cheers, Bev
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Warning -- Driver carries less than $20 worth of ammunition
Posted by oldfart on August 30, 2011, 5:55 am
> On 08/28/2011 07:14 PM, oldfart wrote:
> > Riding in sand takes some technique. Your tires have to plane at speed
> > over sand like a water ski on water. In sand you must gas it hard
> > while shifting up sooner than normal. When you reach about 30 mph your
> > bike will come up out of the sand and on top. At speed it will seem
> > like riding on the etreet. When you slow down the bike mushes out
> > again. When you do take offfrom a dead stop get your weight back on
> > the seat to get more traction.
> It was always in sandwashes. When you get up on it it's fine as long as
> you remember SUBTLE control. And then suddenly there's a big rock in
> your path and it all goes to hell :-(
> > I do not ride Oregon dunes because the
> > deep sand is abrasive and full of salt. I value my old rat bikes and
> > don't want to destroy them.
> I wouldn't have thought that salt would be a problem there.
> Long ago when we were near-virgins we thought it might be fun to ride on
> the beach. Tide came in faster than we could move, and pushing a wet
> 65cc Honda across a couple hundred yards of dry beach sand was enough to
> sour me on the whole concept! And then we had to take the damn things
> apart to clean out the saltwater :-(
> --
> Cheers, Bev
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> Warning -- Driver carries less than $20 worth of ammunition
I have ridden lots of sandwashes in the desert and like it until I
find a rock. I always seem to hit the damned thing. Some of my older,
faster friends go so fast through this stuff I think it is OK until I
hit the rock. Sometimes no problem, sometimes flat tire, sometimes
flat tire and fall off. Ouch,
OF
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> summer here in Coos Bay, OR where the temperatures are about 70
> degrees daytime and 55 at night. OW is about 120 and never falls below
> 100 at night. I plan on taking about two months to get home and enjoy
> several riding areas on the way back.