"AMGtech - now with more recalls!" (amgtech)
06/25/2018 at 09:45 • Filed to: None
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"AMGtech - now with more recalls!" (amgtech)
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Only two photos yesterday because we were playing tag with black clouds all day, or traffic conditions weren’t safe to stop. As we left Jackson lake yesterday morning the weather was absolutely beautiful, no wind, no clouds, but it was only about 40 degrees. Warmed up a little as we rode on, but soon enough we were going over a mountain pass with almost 10,000ft elevation and snow piles all over the hillsides. Road was dry, but temps stopped to about 35.
Went through Wind River Canyon just south of Thermopolis, WY. Holy crap. What a beautiful stretch of road. Strongly suggest you all check this out at some point. It caught us by surprise, we had no idea it was there.
Then we were on to Big Horn National Forest. Again, absolutely gorgeous. Incredible. Indescribable. Until the rain hit. And it was heavy. And temps dropped to about 37. There monster kept warning me of ice and engine temps were hovering around 100 degrees, basically cold. But that was only 45 minutes. And no hail like the morning before!
After that we spent a bunch of time on the interstate in and out of light rain and luckily avoiding some nasty storm cells just to the north and south of us.
But we made it safely to Sturgis. Where my dad’s bike was the only Harley at his favorite biker bar here! And look at the silly wannabe adv bikes! They only wish they could into adv like the monster!
Actually the adv guys were super cool. Older gents who’d been in the road for a few weeks already. Basically taking a similar route as me, but headed in the opposite direction.
Today we'll be exploring the Black hills before heading through the Badlands and stopping for the night in Brookings. But the weather looks nice for most of today!
Pickup_man
> AMGtech - now with more recalls!
06/25/2018 at 10:16 |
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That’s a pretty good variety of bikes!
Enjoy the Hills! It’s a great area. I plan on getting the bike out there this summer, more than likely during Sturgis week which will be a first.
If you’re up for a few drinks when you get to Brookings there’s a great little brewery down town, Wooden Legs, I highly recommend you check them out. Also, have fun with the rain as it’s supposed to rain all day today.
Edit: Also, if you feel like going out for breakfast tomorrow, Cooks Kitchen downtown is one of the best breakfasts you’ll ever have.
atfsgeoff
> AMGtech - now with more recalls!
06/25/2018 at 10:58 |
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I love cold riding temps. I ride down to 20 degrees if there’s no ice on the roads. As long as I can keep my hands and feet warm, the rest of my body stays warm. It also helps that my first-gen FJR is known to “cook” its rider by funneling much of the hot engine air right into your groin, inner thighs and knee area. Uncomfortable on 95 degree days, but
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nice in freezing weather.
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> Pickup_man
06/25/2018 at 12:58 |
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I’ve been here before but forgot how awesome it is!
Planning on getting drinks with a buddy who lives in Huron tonight. Not sure where yet.
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Pickup_man
> AMGtech - now with more recalls!
06/25/2018 at 13:03 |
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It really is an awesome place, I do a bit of ATV riding out there and have gone snowmobiling a couple of times. I just wish I lived a little closer. I’m on the east side of the state so it’s just far enough away where you have to almost make a long weekend of going, but close enough to run out for the weekend if I get a wild hair.
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> atfsgeoff
06/25/2018 at 14:23 |
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I like cold days too, but we're packed for being out for a long time and encountering a lot of weather. So gear is a compromise for really cold stuff right now. Still awesome.
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> Pickup_man
06/25/2018 at 20:36 |
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S aw a bunch of ATV’s and even rock crawlers running around!