Here are a few pics of the ride and a link to some old bikes on my Photobucket page.
http://s293.photobucket.com/albums/mm45/rgvisionary/ (http://s293.photobucket.com/albums/mm45/rgvisionary/)
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We had a late start on Sat. due to Nate's late arrival, so we went to Oatman and postponed Supi until Sunday. Actually I should explain that due to the light turnout, we made it easy on me and did the Supi ride. Just past Valentine Nat's (Sunburnedaz) Vision stopped, so we checked it out and it started right up, so we proceeded on when it started. A lunch stop at the lodge restaurant in Peach springs fortified us for the ride to Supi down county road 18.
After discussing out itinerary with Nate, we decided to cut the ride short after about 30 miles in. The monsoon was raging in Phoenix area and Nate had to go home that way.
We stayed rain free, until we approached the airport in Kingman . We could see 2 large storms , one to the south east and one to the south west.. Nate elected to take in a movie and give the eastern storm to move on. He reported by text that he got drowned on the way home.
Who knows , perhaps we can get a group together in the spring. Much thanks to Nate for riding the 185 miles from Phoenix to ride with me.
No guarantees I'd get permission from the wife or young 'un, but maybe I'll be able to get over for one of your rides. It'd be nice to be on another Vision run, haven't had one since Colorado. Bit closer than I was, probably a day or so out. I still need front end and gas tank work on the Vision (that I pray gets done soon) but if all else fails could at least join on the Meanie.
I would like to have a ride in the spring, time will tell!
Rick, I worked in Phoenix last year January through July and was there during the dust storm mid July. I was living in Scottsdale when it went through, what fun it would have been to ride a motorcycle in that. It looked like we were driving on dirt roads for a few days. The community pool looked like a mud hole.
I've been through a few little dust storms but nothing like that.
I hope we can get together next time you pass this way! I'd love to ride with you!
I was wondering where these pictures were.
I'm not too far from having my bike up and going, and I haven't yet made any riding buddies. I think she might be finished by spring, and if there's a Vision ride in this area by then I'd love to join!
My work schedule is kind of funky, I have months where I'm off for a week or more. Once the bike is running smoothly enough I'll be taking short tours all over the state on those off-weeks. A ride up towards Kingman would be no problem as far as comfort or time go.
I missed the actual arrival of the big "haboob" of 2011 (probably the only time I've ever missed any big boobs). The ongoing storm was crazy, though. I went into the grocery store and it was bright and sunny; stepped outside an hour later and it was pitch black, dust swirling around so bad you had to cover your nose and mouth. Visibility on the road was like thirty feet or so. A friend called me from on top of a lookout and said that watching it come in was one of the creepiest things he's ever seen.