9-29-07 Ride Report, Lotsa Pics!
 

First off, let me say that Northern NY sucks! You'll see why in the pictures...

First off look at how overcrowded it is, I mean seriously, look how close my neighbors are.
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Heading down the road there is just nothing whatsoever to look at.
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And the traffic, don't even get me started on how bad it is up here!
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At least there is no smog I guess....
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Back to the traffic....
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Visibility is only so-so at best...
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Putting a few miles on tonight....
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See what I mean about marginal visibility?
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I think there is A car up there?
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And all those buildings blocking out the skyline, sheesh!
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Been out on the road no more than an hour and the sun is setting, darn short days....
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DE PLANE BOSS DE PLANE!!!!
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Even the clouds are funky up here

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Sun is still working its way down
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Who said KLX mirrors don't vibrate?!
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Intense focus......;)
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Put the stock overdrive sprocket back on a few weeks back

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Still focused....
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Not much to focus on though.....
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Hey look, a radiator shroud....
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And thats all folks, just a 30 mile trip around my neighborhood:D

RE: 9-29-07 Ride Report, Lotsa Pics!
 

Dude, you're right, it does suck up there. I didn't see not even one Starbucks! WTF? ;)

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Awesome Josh, man that blue sky looks nice. Its pouring down rain, and the beechnut tree in the front yard has dropped a million whatever you call them's all over the front yard. Its like mowing golf balls. I miss summer already, we actually only got about 6 really hot days, the rest of the summer was cloudy but not raining. Its all good though. Thanks for sharing man.;)

RE: 9-29-07 Ride Report, Lotsa Pics!
 

Starbucks?! I didn't even pass a store let alone a Starbucks.

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Nothing to see. You should visit the rest of America. More than half of it is nothing to see terrain. But somewhere along the way. Theres always a great truck stop that serves 16oz steaks in the morning, eggs & toasts is optional.

I really need to plan a trip back up to New York, by Lake Onieda.

RE: 9-29-07 Ride Report, Lotsa Pics!
 

BTW, its only 55 degrees out....was a bit chilled when I got home, huge mug of cocoa took care of that though.....hmm maybe a Starbucks wouldn't be so bad....

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I'd like to go visit my relatives in SC on the bike taking the scenic route down US-11. It more or less follows I-81 down. The KLX can't take 1000 miles of interstate but surface roads it might be doable, maybe some 80/20 street tires and a small windshield? I've been going down almost every year for the past 5 years via plane or interstate, not much to look at but the odometer ticking over.

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i see that with your gearing your running 4500 or soRPM's at 50 mph.. with the 14/49 that i run at 50 mph i'm running close to if not a bit over 6000 rpm's.

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I do such a mix of riding that the 13/42 wasn't a very big advantage anymore. The guy I had been riding with took a new job that has him 5 hrs away during the week and he's only around on Saturday so I've been riding solo and didn't need the extra snap in the dirt anymore. The torque monster that isa Honda 650 gave him the advantage in the dirt when I had stock gearing before, the 13/42 helped.

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if i did more riding on the street i'd go back too but most of my riding is in the woods. by the way josh are you thinking about that november ride in the pine barrons?