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01-17-2013, 08:17 AM | #16 |
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I looked up Irene's Restaurant and put the address into the GPS.
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01-17-2013, 08:28 AM | #17 |
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What's a job interview? I've been trying to get one of those for awhile.
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01-17-2013, 09:22 AM | #18 |
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Just saw this. Unfortunately I need a day's notice to get off work. You've got my numbers Mark. Give me a shout if you's are doing a ride (or pm works too, I check in daily). I don't always post as my .91 post per day would indicate, but I always check in.
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01-17-2013, 09:29 AM | #19 |
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There's another Mexican place in Globe I have never tried. You turn left onto AZ-188 as if you were going to Lake Roosevelt. At the bottom of the hill is Guayo's Restaurant. I've been past it many times, but never stopped.
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01-17-2013, 09:45 AM | #20 |
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No use being a guinea pig.
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01-17-2013, 10:14 AM | #21 |
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So what are you guys going to do, just ride to Globe and back?
You could keep going E on 60. It becomes US-70 just past Irene's and a couple miles further E, turn right onto AZ-77. This will take you over Diablo Pass and down to Winkelman. Turn right at Winkelman onto AZ-177, and it will take you past a huge open pit copper mine and back to the US-60 at Superior. Or, turn on AZ-188 and ride past Roosevelt Lake, through the towns of the Tonto Basin, past Jake's Corner (a biker bar, restaurant, campground and small store) and you hit AZ-87 (Beeline Hwy) about 18 miles S of Payson. Turn left and it will take you back to Ftn Hills. Both are real nice rides and quite scenic.
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01-17-2013, 06:48 PM | #23 |
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Great ride today Ponch! Sorry about the dirt road, but dang that was awesome scenery. I can now scratch that road off of my "Bucket List" and never return.
CJ & others, We went through Tortilla Flats and down the back side of Roosevelt Dam. Including the way more difficult than I thought, 22 miles of unmaintained dirt road. We were the slowest thing on the road with our big cruisers. We got passed several times. No damage that won't wash off.
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I think that I am more accustomed to "The Dirt Side", but those folks on the dirt bikes really kicked our butts.
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01-17-2013, 07:33 PM | #26 |
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Actually, Dakar is a rally, so that is different than a race. I would have preferred a R1200GSA or a KLR650.
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I'm going to file this away for the time either one of you invite me on a ride. Dirt roads, I won't say never, but not pretty close.
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01-17-2013, 07:44 PM | #28 |
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I have a 1200, but this quote from the writer Peter Egan may be relavant:
"Few people appreciate the off-road capabilities of the R1150RT. Those who do are mostly dead or in hospitals."
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I wouldn't ride my Harley or a Nomad on that road. I've driven it in a truck, once. As I recall there are some mighty sheer dropoffs on the left hand side.
The ride from Apache Junction to Tortilla Flats is great, though. Probably better on a day like this than during summer when you have heavy RV traffic going to and from Canyon Lake. You never know when someone towing a boat is going to cross the yellow line.
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