Charlie's Continuing Adventure

ballast · 06-05-2012, 12:02 AM

I left Kanab last Friday in the company of Ross and his sister Marcia, and Teri and John. We rode up through Monument Valley into Durango CO. It was a hot ride but picturesque.

On Saturday Teri and John headed east toward Arkansas. The other 3 of us headed up over Hiway 550 into Silverton CO. By the time we hit Silverton the weather was closing in, coming down from 2 passes. We decided not to sight see and headed up 550 and were into rain immediately. I had been warned that corner speed signs were to be taken very seriously. On one of the first big right had curves marked 30 I was not paying close enough to the road. Might have been the weather. I didn't make the curve and slid across the opposite lane, coming to a stop on the shoulder, upright and wide eyed. From then on I paid a little closer attention to the road.

The rest of the day took us over a number of 10,000 passes, including the Continental Divide. In Buena Vista CO I parted ways with Ross and Marcia and for the first time in my trip continued on alone.

The last 130 miles passed easily enough and brought me here to Aurora CO and my little sisters house. It has been a relaxing 2 days of just hanging out. I cleaned the bike and did an oil change. Today we had dinner with my older brother and his family who are on the road in the process of moving from Texas to Washington.

Tomorrow I will be heading for home. It will probably be just a straight interstate shot to get me home in 2 or 2 1/2 days.

cactusjack · 06-05-2012, 12:12 AM

Take it easy Charlie, and have a safe trip home.

ballast · 06-05-2012, 01:22 AM

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Originally Posted by cactusjack

Take it easy Charlie, and have a safe trip home.

Thank heavens I have 2 Gremlin bells

elvis · 06-05-2012, 02:12 AM

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Originally Posted by ballast

.... In Buena Vista CO I parted ways with Ross and Marcia and for the first time in my trip continued on alone...

When you ride a Nomad or a regular on this site, you're never alone!

Enjoy the rest of your ride...

AlabamaNomadRider · 06-05-2012, 05:40 AM

Have a safe journey Charlie. Glad you got to hang out and relax with family.

waterman · 06-05-2012, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by ballast

I had been warned that corner speed signs were to be taken very seriously. On one of the first big right had curves marked 30 I was not paying close enough to the road.

What did I tell you Charlie???

ballast · 06-05-2012, 11:11 PM

I left Denver this morning after a hearty breakfast at the Cracker Barrel.

Things went along just fine until I got into Wyoming and turned west on I-80. Almost immediatley I was hit with a high wind warning, gusts of 35 MPH +. For the next 358 miles I had head winds, side winds, up drafts, down drafts and I may have seen a young girl in a farm house go flying by.

The further west I rode the worse it got. At times I could only maitain 60 mph. I stopped at every Flying J I passed to fuel up. At the end of the day it turns out I averaged just 23 mpg.

I finally gave it up in Evanston, WY. The winds were getting even worse as evening approached. The temperature was dropping rapidly as well. So I pulled into the Holiday Inn Express and will pick it up in the morning.

cactusjack · 06-06-2012, 12:42 AM

On the way back from Custer, BD and I fought heavy winds all the way from Rawlins to Green River. It's always windy in southern Wyoming.

rickyboy · 06-06-2012, 04:33 AM

Charlie, you take care now pal, and get home safely so you can make the Canadian Rockies Rallyally.

waterman · 06-06-2012, 09:27 AM

Charlie, take care in the wind. Many places always say "If you don't ride in the rain you don't ride". Well out here, "If you don't ride in the wind you don't ride."

**schoeney** · 06-06-2012, 11:49 AM

Charlie
Ride safe bud.

I agree I-80 sucks. Ugly too.

Cheers!

ballast · 06-07-2012, 01:22 AM

It was 29 freaking degrees when I left the hotel this morning. Froze my ass till I got up toward Ogden Utah. After it warmed up it was just a whole lotta pavement with stops for gas. I had a late lunch at the Cracker Barrel in Boise then pressed on to Pendleton Oregon. 596 miles today with only 301 to go tomorrow. After 14 days on the road and about 4000 miles I will be home.

landman · 06-07-2012, 01:51 AM

welcome to my world.

elvis · 06-07-2012, 01:52 AM

The last leg of the trip is probably the most important one, keep the rubber side down and enjoy!

rickyboy · 06-07-2012, 03:45 AM

Keep cool my friend and the rubber side down

06-05-2012, 12:02 AM	#1
ballast Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Orting, WA Posts: 1,394	Charlie's Continuing Adventure I left Kanab last Friday in the company of Ross and his sister Marcia, and Teri and John. We rode up through Monument Valley into Durango CO. It was a hot ride but picturesque. On Saturday Teri and John headed east toward Arkansas. The other 3 of us headed up over Hiway 550 into Silverton CO. By the time we hit Silverton the weather was closing in, coming down from 2 passes. We decided not to sight see and headed up 550 and were into rain immediately. I had been warned that corner speed signs were to be taken very seriously. On one of the first big right had curves marked 30 I was not paying close enough to the road. Might have been the weather. I didn't make the curve and slid across the opposite lane, coming to a stop on the shoulder, upright and wide eyed. From then on I paid a little closer attention to the road. The rest of the day took us over a number of 10,000 passes, including the Continental Divide. In Buena Vista CO I parted ways with Ross and Marcia and for the first time in my trip continued on alone. The last 130 miles passed easily enough and brought me here to Aurora CO and my little sisters house. It has been a relaxing 2 days of just hanging out. I cleaned the bike and did an oil change. Today we had dinner with my older brother and his family who are on the road in the process of moving from Texas to Washington. Tomorrow I will be heading for home. It will probably be just a straight interstate shot to get me home in 2 or 2 1/2 days. __________________ Charlie "Ballast" Krogh 2005 1600 Nomad "Tangerine Dream" VBA #999 VROC #29355 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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06-05-2012, 12:12 AM	#2
cactusjack Mega-Contributor Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Where it doesn't snow...ever! Posts: 21,926	Take it easy Charlie, and have a safe trip home. __________________ Scott "Cactusjack" Hanks VBA #00105 H.O.G. #4250060 2011 H-D Ultra Limited 103ci :: 2011 HD Electra Glide Ultra Limited w/Stage 1 :: Rallies: Mesquite '08\|Custer '09\|Cortez '10\|Crescent City '11\|Kanab '12\|Antlers '12\|Estes Park '13\|Antlers '13\|Orofino '14\|The Dalles '17
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06-05-2012, 05:40 AM	#5
AlabamaNomadRider Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boaz, Alabama Posts: 13,742	Have a safe journey Charlie. Glad you got to hang out and relax with family. __________________ Gene Cross, Jr. Boaz, Alabama KawaNOW/VBA #1181 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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06-05-2012, 11:11 PM	#7
ballast Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Orting, WA Posts: 1,394	On the road again I left Denver this morning after a hearty breakfast at the Cracker Barrel. Things went along just fine until I got into Wyoming and turned west on I-80. Almost immediatley I was hit with a high wind warning, gusts of 35 MPH +. For the next 358 miles I had head winds, side winds, up drafts, down drafts and I may have seen a young girl in a farm house go flying by. The further west I rode the worse it got. At times I could only maitain 60 mph. I stopped at every Flying J I passed to fuel up. At the end of the day it turns out I averaged just 23 mpg. I finally gave it up in Evanston, WY. The winds were getting even worse as evening approached. The temperature was dropping rapidly as well. So I pulled into the Holiday Inn Express and will pick it up in the morning. __________________ Charlie "Ballast" Krogh 2005 1600 Nomad "Tangerine Dream" VBA #999 VROC #29355
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06-06-2012, 12:42 AM	#8
cactusjack Mega-Contributor Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Where it doesn't snow...ever! Posts: 21,926	On the way back from Custer, BD and I fought heavy winds all the way from Rawlins to Green River. It's always windy in southern Wyoming. __________________ Scott "Cactusjack" Hanks VBA #00105 H.O.G. #4250060 2011 H-D Ultra Limited 103ci :: 2011 HD Electra Glide Ultra Limited w/Stage 1 :: Rallies: Mesquite '08\|Custer '09\|Cortez '10\|Crescent City '11\|Kanab '12\|Antlers '12\|Estes Park '13\|Antlers '13\|Orofino '14\|The Dalles '17
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06-06-2012, 04:33 AM	#9
rickyboy Top Contributor Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: 108 Mile Ranch B.C. Canada Posts: 5,472	Charlie, you take care now pal, and get home safely so you can make the Canadian Rockies Rallyally. __________________ Nomad'a What ! "rickyboy" Richard Cole Canada West Region 108 Mile Ranch, British Columbia Canada Vulcan Bagger Assoc. #00722 Black 2006 Nomad https://cdn2.iconfinder.com/data/ico...Book_32x32.png
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06-06-2012, 09:27 AM	#10
waterman Top Contributor Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 6,530	Charlie, take care in the wind. Many places always say "If you don't ride in the rain you don't ride". Well out here, "If you don't ride in the wind you don't ride." __________________ Joel "Waterman" 2017 HD Road Glide Ultra 2006 Nomad - Sold VBA 213 VROC 16913 Custer 09: Cortez 10: Crescent City 11: Kanab 12: Estes Park 13: Tahoe 14: Red Lodge 16
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06-06-2012, 11:49 AM	#11
schoeney Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: NW Region Posts: 5,222	Charlie Ride safe bud. I agree I-80 sucks. Ugly too. Cheers! __________________ VBA #659 2003 Nomad 1500 (Gone but never forgotten) 2005 Honda ST1300 - Sweet and still kickin 2006 Honda Goldwing - Best Boat in the Marina
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06-07-2012, 01:22 AM	#12
ballast Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Orting, WA Posts: 1,394	It was 29 freaking degrees when I left the hotel this morning. Froze my ass till I got up toward Ogden Utah. After it warmed up it was just a whole lotta pavement with stops for gas. I had a late lunch at the Cracker Barrel in Boise then pressed on to Pendleton Oregon. 596 miles today with only 301 to go tomorrow. After 14 days on the road and about 4000 miles I will be home. __________________ Charlie "Ballast" Krogh 2005 1600 Nomad "Tangerine Dream" VBA #999 VROC #29355
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06-07-2012, 01:51 AM	#13
landman Sr. Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: wheatland,wy. Posts: 3,642	welcome to my world. __________________ bob wittman VBA # 745 COG #11621 wheatland,wy. rallies-custer 09,kalispell 10,crescent city 11,kanab 12,estes park 13,orifino 14.,red lodge 16 2015 ninja 1000 abs 2014 concourse 14 2012 concourse 14-sold 2011 vaquero-sold 2008 nomad-sold 2005 classic-sold
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06-07-2012, 01:52 AM	#14
elvis Sr. Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 1,785	The last leg of the trip is probably the most important one, keep the rubber side down and enjoy!
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06-07-2012, 03:45 AM	#15
rickyboy Top Contributor Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: 108 Mile Ranch B.C. Canada Posts: 5,472	Keep cool my friend and the rubber side down __________________ Nomad'a What ! "rickyboy" Richard Cole Canada West Region 108 Mile Ranch, British Columbia Canada Vulcan Bagger Assoc. #00722 Black 2006 Nomad https://cdn2.iconfinder.com/data/ico...Book_32x32.png
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