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On 3/19/2016 at 6:08 PM, sporttour said:

Denver is an easy ride if you are going out I-70.  Swing north or south for some more variety and slightly more distance.  Be sure you know the signs of fatigue and stop prior to it becoming an issue.

The biggest risk you run into taking 70 all the way are the suicidal ideations you'll develop. It's a terrible drive much less ride.  

11 minutes ago, SFDemo said:

There isn't a lot of scenery on the way if you stick to I70, but you can vary north across Iowa on I80 and go to the national motorcycle museum, plus it puts you toward the Black Hills area.  Scenery is better than Kansas, anyway.

This. Kansas into Colorado (before denver) is like riding on a treadmill for 15 hours. 

On 3/7/2016 at 4:35 PM, rawlins87 said:

Anyone done such a trip? Am I crazy to want to try this.  Looking for route suggestions, stops/sights suggestions. 

If you make this a reality you're more than welcome to come crash at my place and use my garage in Westminster CO.  As far as routes go you must hit Black Hills National Forrest in SD and ride Iron mountain road. 314 curves in 17 miles with 14 switchbacks, 3 pigtails,3 tunnels, 4 presidents and 2 splits. I rode it on the DR and it's a blast. Just try to avoid the weeks before during and after Sturgis. Also we car camped on iron mountain road at http://www.spokanecreekresort.com/. Nothing fancy but the location keeps you removed from the touristy area's, has a bar w/ food and a gas station with 95 octane on site. 

Nice photos. Now is the time to pick up a dual sport bike! We've been out here a year and I've logged at least one ride each month. Endless forest service roads and trails...to the point of almost being overwhelming.  

The movie follows Pug, a young boy who lives in the ghetto's of Baltimore with his family, for 3 years. Initially he seems like a normal kid who is captivated by the up and coming 12 O'Clock Boys; an urban, wheelie riding dirt-bike group that is quickly gaining international attention. As he progresses into his teenage years Pug's focus on motorcycles starts to trumps other responsibilities like education and anger management. Additionally the plot follows a chronological time frame which clearly showcases the growing tensions in the urban environment between the people who live there and the Baltimore City Police. The movie ends in 2013, a year before the Baltimore city riots.   

It's easy to write these guys off as law breaking thugs but the film left me with multiple complex feeling. On one hand I felt that this is a great example of humanization and how love and passion for motorcycle riding is universal. Regardless of socio-economic stature motorcycle riding is about freedom and the ability to temporally decompress and forget the stressors of life we all experience. It's also abundantly clear that those featured in the film are continuously aware that people die violent deaths at young ages and and they could be next. They seem to use this to justify their riding and actions. 

On the other hand I was left astonishment.  The brazen and lawless acts some of the motorcycle riders commit during their group rides is unlike anything I've seen before.  Baltimore city PD takes an official policy of not engaging in chases with these illegal motorcycle riders. The riders take full advantage of this by provoking squad cars and blatantly riding past police head quarters. "Fuck the police" is not just a phrase but way of life.

The full video is available on youtube but only in 240p. I'd recommend anyone who is interested in the full film to buy it and download it. Not only will it support the director but the only way to watch this is in HD. http://www.12oclockboys.com/

NWS for language....just watch with headphones if you're concerned. 

The rotopax is an OK solution. The set up itself was very sturdy & secure but kind of a PIA if you're using it on a regular basis (which I was with my stocker tank). I ended up just buying a larger Acerbis fuel tank and sold the rotopax. 

Yea I too found it really impressive. Also reminded me of how lucky we are to have access to helicopters and how much we rely on them...and even take them for granted as an automatic part of the response team (especially out here in Colorado).

A short(45min) but entertaining presentation of motorcycle trauma case reviews from an Irish road racing physician (Isle of Man type stuff). Not only was he part of the races' first response team but he was a racer him self. Tragically he passed away in July participating in the sport he loved.

This is not a "don't do" this or that type video but it is geared towards medical personnel so you'll get some medical lingo. While mostly light hearted there are some graphic images and colorful language, so view at your own discretion. 

Arguing on the internet, over politics, involving people who have no intention of being open to other opinions but only want to push their ideas is probably one of the most futile exercises known to man.  

I think the saying goes "Fighting on the internet is like the special olympics. Even if you win you're still retarded'

Furthermore, anyone (regardless of view or party affiliation) who frequently and uninvitedly talks about politics is immediately disregarded in my book. Shit happened all the time at the fire department.  These people present their opinions in such a way that is so stand-offish that they end up isolating themselves.  People do this all the time and have no idea of their actions because no one wants to talk to them.

wow that is ridiculous. This leads me to think about the voter ID controversy. 

My first reaction to voter ID was "well of course people should have to show ID.  I've had an ID since I had my temporary drivers license ( at 15 1/2 years old), who doesn't have one". But after I looked into the idea a bit, it turns out that a lot of people don't have IDs. And the majority of them are in the "minority". So by requiring ID you're potentially interfering with someone's ability to vote. Interfering with an American's right to vote really strikes a chord with me, regardless of how small of an action it might be.

Again, my gut reaction was people need to have ID's but preventing someone from voting is wrong. But so is voter fraud. I dont know why people don't have IDs, common sense points towards maybe the cost? It would be one thing if getting an ID was free for poor people (or anyone...I hate paying money for that shit) or just being lazy & not wanthing to go through the hastle of providing the proper documentation.

I'm not trying to start a big debate about this..just sharing how my initial thought on the matter changed after I looked into it a bit. 

Last night I put some BMW f800gs .46kg/mm race tech springs in the DR forks with a little 10w oil & 1/2" PVC spacers. We'll see how it goes but the test ride felt much improved over OEM. 

I have a sudden urge to slap 17 BMW emblems on the bike & only ride it on smooth pavement to officially sanctioned BMW events. 

I'm more worried about the West Nile increases in California. But Ebola is news, which has equated to bringing in an additional $400k of disinfecting type inventory and suppliers, with brands like Purell,are now rationing supplies.

you seems to have a lot of worries. 

While you folks are glued to your computers and t.v. worrying about Ebola,this weekend is looking great....I'm going for a ride.I'll bet that the odds of me dying on my bike this weekend is a lot higher than anyone on this forum getting Ebola.I guess I'm just a dare devil.

Just went on a little 60 mile jaunt through the mountains....and there's nothing looking bad in my future. 

Just to be safe don't let anyone vomit in your asshole.

desperate times call for desperate measures. 

Yet, we are told over and over, that it is "VERY DIFFICULT to spread"

For the average person, it is not a big threat. The average person isn't drawing blood, starting IV's, accessing central lines collecting stool samples, inserting urinary catheters, suctioning breathing tubes on a confirmed ebola patient. These nurses were. Thats why the nurses have got it and the public has yet to (knock on wood). 

My point being, if this is happening in a controlled & sterile environment, what happens if the general public gets it during flu season?

well the environment for the health care workers is apparently not a safe one at the Dallas hospital. The CDC & texas presbyterian are playing catch up to make sure that no one else (healthcare worker wise) is going to contact it,  much less spread it. Besides, you think any patients are going to that hospital? hell no! That place is probably a ghost town. These are the sort of debacles that lead to hospitals closing or at the very least management getting fired.   

Some sources say that the employees were told not to fly and she did anyway. I have no idea if that's true or not. If so, shame on her.

Yea, that 2nd nurse....i have no idea what she was thinking. Obviously didnt think she had it before she traveled but she shouldn't have been traveling in the 1st place. 

How is this spreading in the U.S.?

It's 2 nurses that took care of the patient from Libera at while working at the Dallas hospital. Its unclear if the 2 nurses who are now infected didn't follow proper procedure or if the personal protective equipment they were given was inadequate. Thats a big topic of conversations among the healthcare community right now. 

I haven't read all the thread but If the airborne vs non airborne discussion is still up let me help shed some clarification. 

1st off im an ER nurse, medic and firefighter with a moderate specialty in disaster response (chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear)

Ebola is NOT an airborne disease.

Airborne diseases get in the air (as simply as breathing) and floats around in the ambient air. In the hospital the potential patient is put in a negative airflow room that sucks the air out, through a HEPA filter and expels it into the outside air. Airborne diseases, such as Tuberculosis, are relatively uncommon in the US. An average of only 49.8 cases of TB per year for 1,212,263 people in Franklin County and that shit spreads through the AIR!

Ebola is NOT an airborne disease.

However is it transmitted via contact. So if you are in direct contact with the body fluids (fun with feces or he sneezes in your face) OR have indirect contact ( Ebola McGee gets his body fluids on the door knob, you then touch the same door knob with your bare skin).  

But even then bare skin is a really really good defense. As long as the skin is intact (no open cuts) and you keep your hands out of your openings (most commonly the ones on your face) and you wash your hands on the regular, you're going to be good to go. 

Pretty much do the things your parents told you to do; get enough sleep, eat well, exercise, take your vitamins, keep your hands out of your face and wash them regularly. 

Its only if you have a "compromised" immune system ( the young, old, and those with HIV, cancer etc) you need to take extra steps in your day to day life. 

In regards to spreading Ebola think of it as you would the cold or flu. It's a virus (like the common cold) and is transmitted the same way the common cold is. The difference, of course, is what does to your body once you've caught it. 

here's the simple facts on ebola from the CDC

http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/transmission/qas.html

Shinko 244 rear tire, general Maintenance, warp 9 three finger levers, speigler brake lines, seat concepts kit installed, 1 gal Rotopack installed.

Up next are cogent fork springs & rear shock, highway dirtbike risers & bars and to finally install the aftermarket fuel tank I got with the bike (needs sanded painted, petcock & fuel cap).

Here is the reason I don't leave my helmet on my bike in Texas: Yes, those are wasps.  And that is a normal sized hand.

Unless you have freakishly small hands that smell like cabbage....i'd wear my helmet all the time, on or off the bike, with those fuckers flying around

What if scooter McGee deserved it...maybe he was a shithead

Truth

I'm encouraging anyone seriously interested in coming out to just put some time in the books, even if its 1/2 to 1 year out.  Doing so allows me to take the needed steps towards ensuring my availability! I work six 12hr shifts in a fourteen day period so, with enough notice, I can work my schedule to be off for a week or two at a time.

Worst case scenario & it doesn't work out,well i've got a week off work & will pretty much spend it how i spend the majority of my free time...riding.  

If you're not interested in hooking up thats fine (i rest better when i cry myself to sleep anyways..) but would like info on trails, routes, rentals, cabins, campsites or whatever i can point you in the right direction.

I said this in one of my recent rider reports but it bears repeating; If anyone on here has an interest in doing some adventure riding in Colorado i'm most likely your guy. The scene is huge out here & I've been dedicating a lot of time to learning the lay of the land. I've also been the recipient of a lot of information & good will so, of course,  I'm more than happy to pay it forward! 

A simple PM is the best way to get a hold of me.

Awesome. Earache and I have been talking about a similar trip. Was supposed to happen this year, but we were both too busy. Hopefully next year.

Eric gave me tons of advice about the European trip that got nixed last minute due to the Colorado move. I'd be more than happy to repay the favor; put you guys up, provide resources, answer any question and possible tag along when the time comes!