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posted February 16, 2010 08:45 PM
Washington Cascades day off
Cascades White Pass
First long ride around 300 miles. I should have been working but I needed to hear the Brock's longer than 20 minutes. 7 1/2 hr ride nearly non-stop.. Bravo! It's a keeper
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dcjens
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posted February 16, 2010 08:47 PM
37 degrees..frozen lakes
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Flame On
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posted February 16, 2010 09:22 PM
Looks cold but fun good pics
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posted February 17, 2010 06:15 AM
We were out there last August, man what a great drive thru the mountains. Love the color of the lake waters, a beautiful green.
Bet the Brock sounded good bouncing off the canyons!!
Wonderful area for sure.
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posted February 17, 2010 06:46 AM
I had the entire pass to myself..I love weekday rides... and yes..every underpass I could hear the echo. By the end of the day..it seemed as quiet as the stock pipes 
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posted February 17, 2010 08:56 AM
Oh how I remember the days , long days wide open roads, smeg ripping down the road on my black bitch. Some of the epic ridesof my life- 33 yrs riding, were on the 14!
I hope it remains reliable with the turbo.... I loved those long rides through the mountains....
COME ON SUMMER!!
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posted February 17, 2010 09:48 AM
Dubious,
I've been running a turbo on my ZRX for 4 years and it hasn't missed a beat. I try not to beat on it with pump gas if I have the 12 pound spring in the wastegate but at 8 pounds on pump gas it's been very reliable.
Good gas + 12 pounds = woo-hoo!!
I bet it remains reliable if you're not too crazy.......
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posted February 17, 2010 10:33 AM
looks like a great time darin
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posted February 17, 2010 11:01 AM
Sweet week day ride man! 
It's pretty similar whenever you hit a canyon or mountain road during the week.
You can own it! 
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dcjens
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posted February 17, 2010 07:28 PM
quote:
Dubious,
I've been running a turbo on my ZRX for 4 years and it hasn't missed a beat. I try not to beat on it with pump gas if I have the 12 pound spring in the wastegate but at 8 pounds on pump gas it's been very reliable.
Good gas + 12 pounds = woo-hoo!!
I bet it remains reliable if you're not too crazy.......
Dan
awesome! My cousin had a ZRX..He let me ride it and holy shit! the old dinasaur kzeeeee went up for sale in a week! No comparison. Very cool naked bike type style. post some photos so I can show my cousin and make him weep the day he sold it. turbo too? dang
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posted February 17, 2010 09:44 PM
Great to hear you buzzin through the local mountains. Not too local for me though, White's Pass is a good 250 miles from home. I've been through it a few times, love the drop into Yakima.
I'll be riding the rest of the week to all my stops at work. I should need to carry much tools or return any systems. I'll be buzzing through the Palouse once or twice and make a stop in CDA, ID.
Maybe if you're looking for long ride, dcjens, sticks, or gilberjj, we can meet up...
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dcjens
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posted February 17, 2010 10:50 PM
Oregon Coast rumored for this summer. Ive Had my MC endorsement since 1976 and nver been down that one on a bike yet! damn!.. where you at Some? CDA? the lake n ID? very cool there...the farther the better
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posted February 18, 2010 06:43 AM
Here ya go DC.........
BTW: I was born & raised in Port Angeles, we come out from Tennessee every few years. I forgot sometimes how beautiful the country is on the left coast.
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dubious
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posted February 18, 2010 03:21 PM
nice bikes!
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posted February 18, 2010 04:53 PM
I have so much leave accumulated that I can't take it all. This looks like a great ride and I was thinking about just jumping on and heading West sometime this Summer.
Any chance of getting a Google Map of where this is?
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posted February 18, 2010 06:16 PM
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nice bikes!
+1 on that!!
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posted February 18, 2010 07:21 PM
I believe those shots are right outside of Mt. Rainier Nat'l Park on Hwy 12............beautiful area.
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dcjens
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posted February 18, 2010 07:42 PM
You're right about that! Just a bit east of the summit. Hwy 12 is one of my favorites. Famed FS 25 at Randle has worn many a tire for sportbike riders. Easily one of the top 3 best rides in Washington. I'm guessing 50 miles of technical riding with lifts and drops, hairpins and straights. Not to mention looking down the throat of Mt St Helens from Windy Ridge. When I got to the end I turned around and did it again!
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dcjens
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posted February 18, 2010 07:47 PM
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Here ya go DC.........
BTW: I was born & raised in Port Angeles, we come out from Tennessee every few years. I forgot sometimes how beautiful the country is on the left coast.
Dan
Nice! One thing I liked about the ZRX too is the cam-style chain tensioner. turn 1 bolt and it adjusts both sides evenly. I'd switch swing arms if they fit the 14.
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posted February 19, 2010 05:47 AM
The eccentric swingarms are great for easy adjustment but have been known to slip if you really put the power down.
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