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Turbocity Tom
10-23-2008, 04:03 PM
Hi,
This is my first post to this forum. I thought that I would share my last trip thru Utah that I did last last week.


Some of you may know me from the ST-Owners forum. I ride my ST daily and use my DR for week end rides.

Last week we did just under 1700 miles in 7 days thru Southern Utah. I am from So Ca and I rode tha DR for the entire trip. Some of the others trucked their bikes to St George and then joined the ride.


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Starting early for the ride on the 15 freeway

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first night at Virgin River camp ground It did rain later that day.

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My cooking gear

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Day 2 in Zion

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I wondered what was going on- I figured it out 37 deg high for the day

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Glendale bench road There were snow fluries here.

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Kodachrome basin camp ground

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Cottonwood road

http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o199/turbocity_tom/utaha10.jpg

Warm creek/ missing canyon/ smokey mountain road

http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o199/turbocity_tom/utaha11.jpg

Camp in Escalante with the rest of the group.

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Burr trail

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More Burr trail

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Camp in Zion

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Duck creek

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Ceder Breaks



I make much of the equipment that is used on the bikes in this trip. We also do custom fabrication.

Link to my website

http://www.turbocity.com/default.php?cPath=69&osCsid=7955ed2b2230c4a4e7f5f3d019b4a84b.



Thanks for letting me share this ride with you


Tom
bigTom
10-23-2008, 04:07 PM
Welcome Tom! Nice pics, Nice ride!

Those of you who don't know, Tom makes some serious good stuff for motorcycles. SERIOUS.

He'll be a great addition here.
Mellow
10-23-2008, 05:15 PM
Welcome to the site Tom. Great pics.. how many miles a day did you do?
Mr. Guy
10-23-2008, 05:34 PM
Welcome Tom,

Gotta love the DRs, and yes, the best ones are blue.

Great pics, I'm thinking of heading out to California next summer. May stop by your shop.

Guy
Turbocity Tom
10-23-2008, 06:30 PM
Welcome Tom,

Gotta love the DRs, and yes, the best ones are blue.

Great pics, I'm thinking of heading out to California next summer. May stop by your shop.

Guy


Guy,

My ST 1300 is blue also. That is one reason that I got the DR over the KLR is the color avalible.


Last year I did a week in Alaska on a KLR rental. The DR just feels lighter and simpler.

You can stop by my shop at any time. We usually have something interesting going on.



Thanks Tom
Turbocity Tom
10-23-2008, 06:37 PM
Welcome to the site Tom. Great pics.. how many miles a day did you do?



Thanks Joe,

The miles varied, first and last day 350 each. The others 145 min to 240 max.

The trip was about 70% off road except for the to and from St George.(hwy 15).


Tom
Flingshot
10-23-2008, 08:32 PM
Welcome! Those pictures are like motorcycle porn!
Not that I would know anything about that.
Great post! Can't wait for you next trip.
Scott
Trailace
10-23-2008, 09:09 PM
Welcome Tom and great first post/ride.
George
10-23-2008, 09:15 PM
Welcome Tom,

Gotta love the DRs, and yes, the best ones are blue.

Great pics, I'm thinking of heading out to California next summer. May stop by your shop.

Guy

Big article in the latest MCN about the DR. Sounds like it need some fairly serious work to make it LD worthy(?).

Tom, I've done many of those same roads on the ST (Burr Trail three time, Escalante Grand Staircase once.) The DR is a better choice. :D

George
Tx White Knight
10-23-2008, 09:54 PM
Great picture, thanks and Welcome to the forum
Ironheadziggy76
10-23-2008, 10:06 PM
Welcome Tom, great pictures!
Black and Blue
10-24-2008, 01:20 AM
Welcome to the forum:) We all know you'll like this forum. Like no other. Good bunch of people. Nice pics. I will definitely look over your website.
Turbocity Tom
10-24-2008, 11:29 AM
Big article in the latest MCN about the DR. Sounds like it need some fairly serious work to make it LD worthy(?).

Tom, I've done many of those same roads on the ST (Burr Trail three time, Escalante Grand Staircase once.) The DR is a better choice. :D

George


George,

I have spent a lot of time building the DR into an OK LD bike (for multi surface travel). I think the seat is the biggest problem to covering many miles. I use the stock seat but it has been modified by Spenser at Greatdaytoride. I have also added ATV bars (same bend as stock but 2" taller) and rear peg mount extenders (allows different foot rest). I have also added a NEP cruise control.

You would not be able to do many miles without some type of windscreen. I have worked with Paige at Areoflow to develop the screen I use. It is small but provides good protection.

I have done 350 miles in 1 day, I could have kept going. The DR will cruise at 65-70 MPH all day long.


Thanks to everyone else for the warm greeting to the forum. I look forward to doing alot more with you guys.



Tom
motomac
10-24-2008, 02:48 PM
Welcome Tom. I've been to Tom's shop in Orange at a Tech day for the STers and he's quite modest when he says "we have something interesting going on." Great pictures and report. I will be wintering over out there, so if you have another tech day I'll probably attend.
Turbocity Tom
10-24-2008, 03:10 PM
Welcome Tom. I've been to Tom's shop in Orange at a Tech day for the STers and he's quite modest when he says "we have something interesting going on." Great pictures and report. I will be wintering over out there, so if you have another tech day I'll probably attend.

Mac,

Good to hear from you again.

Fred just posted the next tech day Jan, 10, 2009

hope to see you then.


Thanks Tom
motomac
10-24-2008, 04:46 PM
Mac,

Good to hear from you again.

Fred just posted the next tech day Jan, 10, 2009

hope to see you then.


Thanks TomCount on it.
Mr. Guy
10-24-2008, 04:50 PM
I have done 350 miles in 1 day, I could have kept going. The DR will cruise at 65-70 MPH all day long.

I've done a couple 600 mile days, but that was with windshield and Corbin seat and not day after day. Not a ST, but not bad either.

Guy