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  • Redman
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    • Mar 2004
    • 13696
    • Michigan, west Michigan

    #5281
    13T instead of....?

    I was thinking that Sprocket Mountain must be named after, maybe, Ol' man Ebeneezer Sprocket.
    Oh.... okay, I see.

    Interesting road.

    Intersting vidio, although speedo blocks view of the road.
    http://webpages.charter.net/ddvrnr/GS850_1100_Emblems.jpg
    Had 850G for 14 years. Now have GK since 2005.
    GK at IndyMotoGP Suzuki Display... ... GK on GSResources Page ... ... Euro Trash Ego Machine .. ..3 mo'cykls.... update 2 mocykl


    https://imgur.com/YTMtgq4

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    • Jedz123
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      • Jul 2009
      • 5679
      • Centeral, Vermont

      #5282
      15 Tooth (Stock).

      I made the video to capture how a TU does with a -2 front sprocket... Did pretty well. Not bad for a 250cc single!

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      • Guest

        #5283
        I see where people go up 1 for better highway revs. Is the sppeedo drive off of the front wheel?

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        • Jedz123
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          • Jul 2009
          • 5679
          • Centeral, Vermont

          #5284
          Originally posted by B.C.G.S.
          I see where people go up 1 for better highway revs. Is the sppeedo drive off of the front wheel?
          Yup, gear driven off front wheel.

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          • Guest

            #5285
            Jedz, ever ride up the twisty end of the road to Mt. Greylock? A video of that would be cool.

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            • Jedz123
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              • Jul 2009
              • 5679
              • Centeral, Vermont

              #5286
              I avoid Massachusetts like the plague...

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              • Eli69
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                • Aug 2005
                • 4845
                • Wyoming County, New York

                #5287
                it's become my custom to ride to niagara falls at this time of year to do some bikin and hikin. this time i went north a bit then turned west planning to come out somewhere north of the falls and explore more of the niagara river gorge.

                another gsr member from the area had posted this culvert near medina, ny where the erie canal goes over the road. i decided to find it and, without the help of maps or anything, zeroed in on it. had to rev the motor while in the tunnel of course.




                here's the canal. the culvert is directly below the information plaque. weird.






                i got to the river near the niagara power project which is a huge and amazing engineering feat worth it's own post. maybe next time.

                here is the length of river i hiked. started south on the trail at the top of the cliffs then down into the gorge to loop back to the beginning. lots of stairs to climb.







                i watched the whirlpool jet boat toy with this part of the rapids. i've gotta ride that boat someday, that looks like fun.






                this is that same spot from down in the gorge. pretty rough.




                then back to the top. i was a little winded i gotta admit. i'd been standing on the rocks in the lower left of the pic about ten minutes earlier.






                the ride home was exhilarating. south from niagara falls, over the grand island bridges, and through downtown buffalo. traffic was stopped up pretty good. i decided to do this "lane splitting" i'd heard of. did it for about 5 miles. i even passed at least one cop. raced a guy on a victory for a while too. home alive, great ride.
                2002 bmw r1150gs 1978 gs1000E skunk les pew 1982 GS1100
                1980 gs1000G the ugly RLAM

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                • trevor
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                  • Oct 2011
                  • 18539
                  • Victoria bc

                  #5288
                  Excellent report Eli!! Thanks for sharing...
                  No signature :(

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                  • Guest

                    #5289
                    Great pics, thanks.

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                    • Charlie G
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                      • Feb 2009
                      • 6440
                      • Siskiyou county

                      #5290
                      Eli, Thanks a bunch for the pictures. Its been 40 years since I've been through your area and these shots make me want to hurry back. cg
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                      2006 Triumph Sprint ST 1050

                      Ohhhh!........Torque sweet Temptress.........always whispering.... a murmuring Siren

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                      • rkroby
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                        • Feb 2013
                        • 127
                        • Highland New York

                        #5291
                        Went for a short ride before work. It's starting to get cool with just my mesh gear.
                        1982 GS 550 L

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                        • Guest

                          #5292
                          Out hitting the dirt





                          Vancouver Island is truly meant for a dual sport.

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                          • Redman
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                            • Mar 2004
                            • 13696
                            • Michigan, west Michigan

                            #5293
                            Rode to work a couple days in last couple weeks (but no pictures). Seem to ride to work more in fall than do in summer.

                            Had an other before-sunrise-ride this morning (Saturday) on ride out to breakfast.
                            Went early to make for more of a ride.









                            More pic in Storys "Sunrize" LINK

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                            Last edited by Redman; 10-10-2016, 05:36 AM. Reason: link
                            http://webpages.charter.net/ddvrnr/GS850_1100_Emblems.jpg
                            Had 850G for 14 years. Now have GK since 2005.
                            GK at IndyMotoGP Suzuki Display... ... GK on GSResources Page ... ... Euro Trash Ego Machine .. ..3 mo'cykls.... update 2 mocykl


                            https://imgur.com/YTMtgq4

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                            • Redman
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                              • Mar 2004
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                              • Michigan, west Michigan

                              #5294
                              And, and late afternoon ride (50 degF is warm enough, eh)

                              Maybe will have to finally admit that ".... t'aint summer no mo' .... "
                              Starting to see some fall color, here at a place that have posted pics before


                              After that I sett off and followed my front fender out into parts of I seldom go to.
                              Farmland, flat and mostly straight roads.
                              But saw this off in the distance, that have seen from afar many times, out in middle of farmland,
                              Wandered around to find a way up next to it.

                              Sign on fence said about FAA and used for safety of air traffic (and penalties for tampering).

                              Ah, I quess this all is something for keeping track of tkent02.

                              And somehow, I got the idea, that I should not try to get in there.

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                              Last edited by Redman; 10-09-2016, 12:39 PM. Reason: spulling
                              http://webpages.charter.net/ddvrnr/GS850_1100_Emblems.jpg
                              Had 850G for 14 years. Now have GK since 2005.
                              GK at IndyMotoGP Suzuki Display... ... GK on GSResources Page ... ... Euro Trash Ego Machine .. ..3 mo'cykls.... update 2 mocykl


                              https://imgur.com/YTMtgq4

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                              • Redman
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                                • Mar 2004
                                • 13696
                                • Michigan, west Michigan

                                #5295
                                Then went about riding around somewhat aimlessly....
                                ... at each intersection deciding which way to go....
                                .... and ran out of pavement ... bbut was good hardpack and smooth, so continued on

                                found a road hazard that have not had to deal with before

                                Walnuts

                                and found some interesting places
                                http://webpages.charter.net/ddvrnr/GS850_1100_Emblems.jpg
                                Had 850G for 14 years. Now have GK since 2005.
                                GK at IndyMotoGP Suzuki Display... ... GK on GSResources Page ... ... Euro Trash Ego Machine .. ..3 mo'cykls.... update 2 mocykl


                                https://imgur.com/YTMtgq4

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