Ride to the Desert (picture)

[StratTuner]

I went out for a tour of the "high desert" as they call it around here... I stopped long enough to snap the following photo.
The Cajon Pass on a Sunday has all the folks coming home to LA from Vegas.... all of them in their cars and compressed into a twisty road. They're usually dead tired, and you can count on seeing an accident's aftermath usually. Today was no exception.

No Fairings today. I wanted to show off the new front lights, and it just wasn't cold enough to need the extra wind protection.


It's looking pretty good for 70,000 miles.

 

[searsboy]

Looking good!
Is that a mudflap attached to the fender extender?

 

[StratTuner]

Yes... and thanks for noticing... the original post for the Extenda Extender may be found [HERE].

 

[Brillot2000]

I went out for a tour of the "high desert" as they call it around here... I stopped long enough to snap the following photo.
The Cajon Pass on a Sunday has all the folks coming home to LA from Vegas...

No Fairings today. I wanted to show off the new front lights, and it just wasn't cold enough to need the extra wind protection.

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Glad to see the LED Headlight is doing well for you.

Yes, it is called the "High Desert" due to the altitude is well over 2,000 feet above sea level. I grew up not far from that area in the Antelope Valley.

You were not that far away for many of routes that I have ridden over the years. Wrightwood is one of my favorites in that area.

 

[Chestnut]

You're making me homesick, Strat. Minus the LA-Vegas zombies in high wind curves of course.

 

[Old Can Ride]

LED's sure makes the bike more noticeable.

 

[Grizzz]

Now u got me pinen for the desert. I lived in Lucern Vally for several years & road the Mojave from one end to Death Valley. Have such great memory's . Now i'm on the Oregon coast but still get to the high desert when i can. Good riding up here to!!! Just got my NC700X so don't have many miles on it. Love this bike after comming off a KTM 990 Adv. Great forum !!

Glad to see the LED Headlight is doing well for you.

Yes, it is called the "High Desert" due to the altitude is well over 2,000 feet above sea level. I grew up not far from that area in the Antelope Valley.

You were not that far away for many of routes that I have ridden over the years. Wrightwood is one of my favorites in that area.

 

[itlives]

70,000 puts you almost up there in the high mileage club (lol).
Actually, I think you could be vice president right under OCR.

 

[Old Can Ride]

Love this bike after comming off a KTM 990 Adv. Great forum !!

Why did you decide to leave the KTM 990 Adventure? By accident, I meet a KTM 990 adventure rider in Baja, Mexico this year. He road with us to Copper Cannon. He was in love with his KTM. I am considering a adventure bike. My second bike will be either a KTM Adventure bike or a Honda Africa Twin DTC.

I do like riding in Oregon. Have you ever ridden the Oregon Out Back?

 

[Chestnut]

I am considering a adventure bike.

OCR, with you, any bike is an adventure bike.

 

[LM15]

Ahhh...OCR, an Africa Twin with DCT, that would be a great bike. I would very much like to test ride one.

 

[Old Can Ride]

I went looking at a dealership yesterday. I was told Honda told the dealerships, that soon after the first of 2016 they would see the Africa Twin. I set on a Suzuki 1000 Vstrom, which has a seat height of 33.4 inches. The low seat height setting on the Africa Twin is 33.5 inches. The tips of my toes did touch the gound.

Now where can I found a toe stretcher?

 

[itlives]

You just need 3" soles.