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Old Jul 9, 2007 | 02:04 AM
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Hello All,

Just got back from a week's vacation in Colorado, where we set up a 31 Ft. fifth wheel trailer on our property. OnJuly 2nd,Jo Ann, Bake & I rodeour KLX 250s from ourplace 22 miles southeast of Buena Vista on a 5 pass ride,Cottonwood, Cumberland, Waunita, Black Sage,& Monarchthen back to our place fora total of 127 miles. I rejetted Bake's bike& my bikedown 10% on main jet.Jo Ann's bike didn't need jetting, all of us are running my TM34 Mikuni carbs. The bikes ran great.
On July 4th,my 64th, birthday, Jo Ann & I rode 138 miles on back roads, highway & singletrack.
 
Old Jul 9, 2007 | 02:14 AM
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Happy belated Bill! Man when I'm 64 I hope to be able to swing a leg over any bike let alone the (semi) tall KLX. Any pictures from the ride?
 
Old Jul 9, 2007 | 12:41 PM
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Happy Birthday, Bill. I knew you were going, but didn't know it was a Dual Purpose trip, ride and birthday celebration, that is. JoAnn sounds like quite a gal if she followed you two guys around in those mountains. I'm glad you got to test the carbs out at altitude too. I suppose you can write that trip off now as research.

Glad you all made it home safely.

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Old Jul 10, 2007 | 05:00 AM
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Happy Birthday Bill, hope you have many more
Carb is running a treat now that jeting is sorted
cheers hatto
 
Old Jul 10, 2007 | 03:32 PM
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Happy Birthday Bill! It sounds like it was a good one.
 
Old Jul 10, 2007 | 04:48 PM
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Sounds fun, I love Colorado.

And Happy Birthday!
 
Old Jul 11, 2007 | 04:28 AM
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A bad day riding is better than a good day at work.

We love riding in Colorado we are going backthe week of Labor Day
 
Old Jul 11, 2007 | 11:14 AM
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ORIGINAL: b_joannblue

A bad day riding is better than a good day at work.
I like that......
 
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