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Title: January Road Trip
Post by: MikeFossl on January 04, 2015, 12:08:33 PM

We're heading south from Vancouver Island to Arizona to get away from the cold and rain for a while.  Planning 3-4 weeks and over 4000 miles.

I'll post some details on the way.

Title: Re: January Road Trip
Post by: r80rt on January 05, 2015, 07:49:43 AM

Sounds like a good run, enjoy it and take lots of pictures.

Title: Re: January Road Trip
Post by: montmil on January 05, 2015, 11:43:14 AM

Take WARM photos!

Title: Re: January Road Trip
Post by: MikeFossl on January 10, 2015, 02:19:12 PM

We're in California but still not warm!  The bike is running great but the. Carbs keep going out of synch.  I make adjustments every day or two.

Title: Re: January Road Trip
Post by: r80rt on January 11, 2015, 09:20:42 AM

Gotta be warmer than Vancouver island! Nice pic.

Title: Re: January Road Trip
Post by: Ed Miller on January 13, 2015, 11:55:45 AM

That's weird about the carbs.  Is it the mixture or idle speed screws, or is it something in your throttle cables that keeps changing?

I see your paint is wearing off the gas tank the same way mine is, though mine is worse.  I guess that's a good sign.  It is not caused by the bike sitting too much.

Title: Re: January Road Trip
Post by: Bob_Roller on January 14, 2015, 04:13:12 PM

By chance, were you going through Phoenix on Jan. 14 ??
I saw a red airhead with white pinstripes, driver had a red jacket with black sleeves and a red helmet at around 1450 on my way home from work .
There was a passenger as well, but couldn't get a good look due to heavy traffic .
Just caught sight of you as I got off at my exit, a few miles before you leave the populated area of Phoenix on eastbound I-10 .
I was on a light metallic blue oilhead .

Title: Re: January Road Trip
Post by: MikeFossl on January 21, 2015, 12:53:43 PM

That was us!

We're heading out now, back the way we came.  Here's a pic from big tree country where we're headed.

Title: Re: January Road Trip
Post by: Bob_Roller on January 21, 2015, 12:59:56 PM

What is your planned route for the trip back home ???

Title: Re: January Road Trip
Post by: MikeFossl on January 22, 2015, 01:19:05 PM

Back on the 10 E and then the 5 N.  The rocker arm repair set us back a few days so we have to hustle.

Last night we camped south of Quartzsite on BLM land.  Today we hope to be W of LA, maybe Hungry Valley.

Title: Re: January Road Trip
Post by: MikeFossl on February 07, 2015, 12:34:08 PM

Camping near Joshua Tree National Park.  Still pretty cold at night.  It didn't really get warm until we arrived in Tucson.  A long way to go for a week of warm weather.  Next time we'll go a little later in the season.

The trip back was quicker, along I5 for the most part.

Title: Re: January Road Trip
Post by: nhmaf on February 07, 2015, 10:23:13 PM

This is the kind of traveling I loved doing, but hardly seem to do anymore

Title: Re: January Road Trip
Post by: suecanada on March 06, 2015, 01:17:51 PM

What brand of tent are you using? Seems to be a fly-first style which seems so logical.

Title: Re: January Road Trip
Post by: suecanada on March 06, 2015, 01:19:24 PM

What brand of tent is that? Looks like a smart fly-first setup one. Thanks