motochefarwi Posted August 31, 2021 My Rides (2) Report Share Posted August 31, 2021 I see a lot of whiskey and hot springs time in my future Actually maybe the hot springs won’t be too crowded! I see a lot of whiskey and hot springs time in my future Actually maybe the hot springs won’t be too crowded! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailzrider Posted August 31, 2021 Report Share Posted August 31, 2021 10 minutes ago, motochefarwi said: Actually maybe the hot springs won’t be too crowded! Actually maybe the hot springs won’t be too crowded! I added the tracks for Walker Hot Springs. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Hall Posted August 31, 2021 Author Administrators My Rides (3) Report Share Posted August 31, 2021 NV is about 20 miles as the crow flies 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnlyOneKenobi Posted August 31, 2021 Report Share Posted August 31, 2021 7 hours ago, StephanSF said: I totally forgot about basecamp LOL.. I imported the tracks Erik posted earlier into basecamp and your map is a lot nicer than what I see, you have a lot more detail. Oh right. I have the 24k topo map. That's likely the difference you're seeing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnlyOneKenobi Posted August 31, 2021 Report Share Posted August 31, 2021 7 hours ago, StephanSF said: I totally forgot about basecamp LOL.. I imported the tracks Erik posted earlier into basecamp and your map is a lot nicer than what I see, you have a lot more detail. Oh right. I have the add on 24k topo map. That's likely the extra detail you're seeing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Darling Posted August 31, 2021 Report Share Posted August 31, 2021 15 minutes ago, OnlyOneKenobi said: Oh right. I have the add on 24k topo map. That's likely the extra detail you're seeing. Y'all, are you guys using the route sheet from 2017? The links I've seen are for this:https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1pe4SSZOWlFIKUTnzIG3fhO1qCl9oOTTM&ll=37.44044420687097%2C-118.4341442445293&z=9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Darling Posted August 31, 2021 Report Share Posted August 31, 2021 47 minutes ago, Erin Darling said: Y'all, are you guys using the route sheet from 2017? The links I've seen are for this:https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1pe4SSZOWlFIKUTnzIG3fhO1qCl9oOTTM&ll=37.44044420687097%2C-118.4341442445293&z=9 Never mind, just saw Eric's email with the 2021 link. A+ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greedyg Posted August 31, 2021 My Ride Report Share Posted August 31, 2021 1 hour ago, Eric Hall said: NV is about 20 miles as the crow flies 37 miles via mostly twisty pavement is the most direct route into NV via Hwy 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogersW Posted August 31, 2021 My Rides (2) Report Share Posted August 31, 2021 (edited) 15 hours ago, Jason R said: Now what? The whole area is national forest. "camping, hiking, biking" Nothing about Motorcycle riding.. 🙂 I'll be following people this year Edited August 31, 2021 by RogersW 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnlyOneKenobi Posted August 31, 2021 Report Share Posted August 31, 2021 6 minutes ago, greedyg said: 37 miles via mostly twisty pavement is the most direct route into NV via Hwy 6 That sounds enjoyable! Now we just need some tracks out there to know where to explore...though we can just 'wing it' too. Maybe the phrase of the whole trip :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greedyg Posted August 31, 2021 My Ride Report Share Posted August 31, 2021 (edited) 33 minutes ago, OnlyOneKenobi said: though we can just 'wing it' too. Dude, you just described this whole crew.... That KLR has a decent range right? Edited August 31, 2021 by greedyg 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greedyg Posted August 31, 2021 My Ride Report Share Posted August 31, 2021 Hey John - have you come into Bodie from the East via Aurora ghost town? It used to be big bike friendly years ago. @Trailzrider 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailzrider Posted August 31, 2021 Report Share Posted August 31, 2021 (edited) No I have not. That is what I am trying to plan. Not sure if any intermediate riders would be willing to give it a go this trip. Edited August 31, 2021 by Trailzrider 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnlyOneKenobi Posted August 31, 2021 Report Share Posted August 31, 2021 1 hour ago, greedyg said: Dude, you just described this whole crew.... That KLR has a decent range right? Haha, fair enough! With the stock vacuum petcock it would vacuum lock around 110 miles, I swapped it for a manual petcock and am supposed to be able to hit about 200mi on the 6 gallon tank. Most I've done so far on it is about 150mi, but yea...I can ride. Plus I'll bring a 1 gallon Rotopax as a backup. I won't let a little distance stand in the way of a good time. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greedyg Posted August 31, 2021 My Ride Report Share Posted August 31, 2021 2 hours ago, Trailzrider said: No I have not. That is what I am trying to plan. Not sure if any intermediate riders would be willing to give it a go this trip. I have some old tracks from years ago. I remember there being a bridge that was out between Aurora and Bodie, but we were able to circumnavigate. #treadlightly 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailzrider Posted August 31, 2021 Report Share Posted August 31, 2021 20 minutes ago, greedyg said: I have some old tracks from years ago. I remember there being a bridge that was out between Aurora and Bodie, but we were able to circumnavigate. #treadlightly Did you take the old Bodie railroad way or the way that comes into the north side of Bodie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greedyg Posted August 31, 2021 My Ride Report Share Posted August 31, 2021 (edited) @Trailzrider There is only small sections of the railway that are rideable IIRC. There is still railroad ties on the ground in a bunch of places. The rail was abandoned in Sept of 1917, because they built that hydro plant on Green Creek south of Bridgeport, they didn't need the same amount of wood to fire the steam engines anymore. My route comes in to Bodie from further east than the railway route. Actually from the Nevada side of the border. I rode right by the Aurora cemetery. I recreated the ride in REVER from memory, it's pretty close I'm sure 🤔 https://a.rever.co/rides/2634564 Here's the old railway route. Look close you can still see the RR ties: https://www.google.com/maps/d/embed?mid=1ZEO7Gb5xO4Fimq0YSn2-eKgB6Q4&ll=38.067934839635825%2C-118.91479321532951&z=11 Edited August 31, 2021 by greedyg 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motochefarwi Posted September 1, 2021 My Rides (2) Report Share Posted September 1, 2021 2 hours ago, greedyg said: @Trailzrider There is only small sections of the railway that are rideable IIRC. There is still railroad ties on the ground in a bunch of places. The rail was abandoned in Sept of 1917, because they built that hydro plant on Green Creek south of Bridgeport, they didn't need the same amount of wood to fire the steam engines anymore. My route comes in to Bodie from further east than the railway route. Actually from the Nevada side of the border. I rode right by the Aurora cemetery. I recreated the ride in REVER from memory, it's pretty close I'm sure 🤔 https://a.rever.co/rides/2634564 Here's the old railway route. Look close you can still see the RR ties: https://www.google.com/maps/d/embed?mid=1ZEO7Gb5xO4Fimq0YSn2-eKgB6Q4&ll=38.067934839635825%2C-118.91479321532951&z=11 ok I remember this track! must have been some 4-5 years ago. It was gnarly two track (from the 167 up to the base of the first way point) and I believe I was with Jonathan and Dennis. the sand was so silty we didnt even make it up a the first section from the north side of the Mono. If I recall we tried to start from the 167, but ended up double backing. Then I saw a dude on a 990 riding solo and he ripped right past us. ahhhhhh the memories. 2021 is a new year and let see what it holds for us! maybe North to south will be a good option? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnlyOneKenobi Posted September 1, 2021 Report Share Posted September 1, 2021 1 hour ago, motochefarwi said: ok I remember this track! must have been some 4-5 years ago. It was gnarly two track (from the 167 up to the base of the first way point) and I believe I was with Jonathan and Dennis. the sand was so silty we didnt even make it up a the first section from the north side of the Mono. If I recall we tried to start from the 167, but ended up double backing. Then I saw a dude on a 990 riding solo and he ripped right past us. ahhhhhh the memories. 2021 is a new year and let see what it holds for us! maybe North to south will be a good option? Sounds like the kind of adventure riding we all (deserve) want 😉 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greedyg Posted September 1, 2021 My Ride Report Share Posted September 1, 2021 Eric - I'll bring some extra cash for the raffle if you decide to raffle off the 990 😈 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts