SW FJR Forum Death Valley NP Ride 1/17-1/19; Pahrump, NV

[beemerdons]

Southwest FJR Forum Death Valley National Park Ride - 01/17/2015 to 01/19/2015

Let's have a change in scenery and head to Death Valley on Saturday, January 17 and return to Phoenix on Sunday, January 19. We'll stay two nights at the Best Western Pahrump Station ( https://bestwesternnevada.com/hotels/best-western-pahrump-station ).

BeemerDonS and Son Seth (18) will see you Southwest FJR Forumites Saturday night 1/17 at the Best Western Pahrump Lobby at 1800 hours, we will decide on a restaurant and all go out to Dinner together! https://visitpahrump.com https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurants-g45986-Pahrump_Nevada.html JSNS!

Route map: https://goo.gl/maps/0a2V6

State Route 190 from Panamint Springs Resort to Padre Crowley Point may be the best 8 miles of road around. We'll also visit Dante's View, Badwater and other points of interest as time permits.

 

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Many Thanks, Pops: Following photos are from FJR Rider Dave "Niehart" Black from the 2009 Death Valley Daze!

BeemerDonS and his 2005 BMW R1150RT "Ingrid":



Left to Right are Highlander, johnny80s, bbolesaz, Fairlaner and Papa Chuy Viejo laying out the next day's routing; which was well over 400 miles all in DVNP!



On the left is David "Orestes" Clarke from Kent, England; Dave flew over from Blighty for a month and borrowed my 2003 FJR Lucy Liu, while BDS rode his R1150RT with Orestes.



OK FJR Forumites, who did you think was the rider that did the face plant on this Moto? Who on this Forum could break a bowling ball if you gave him half a chance? Don Carver, of course!

 

[CAJW]

Hey Don, wasn't that the trip when Carver spent a day or two on the way home in a Lake Isabella hotel with the trots? IIRC he'd felt something coming on in DV, beat feet for home and ended up sicker than a dog, going at both ends somewhere in the hills.

 

[beemerdons]

Hey Don, wasn't that the trip when Carver spent a day or two on the way home in a Lake Isabella hotel with the trots? IIRC he'd felt something coming on in DV, beat feet for home and ended up sicker than a dog, going at both ends somewhere in the hills.

Brother John, do you mean our Don "Brown Butt" Carver? Yeah CAJW, that indeed was "Vomit Breath" dcarver! jes' sayin' and nuff said, STINKY DC!

 

[beemerdons]

Here is an opportunity to ride a big loop north of the Valley on 168 and 266 (great m/c roads) and something else with lower mileage like the Badwater loop!

https://www.nps.gov/deva/historyculture/scottys-castle.htm

https://goo.gl/maps/xzHqI

https://goo.gl/maps/6Ty7Y

 

[beemerdons]

From Back Road Bob Little:

Here is a ride report from back in 2012. Most of what I visited is accessible by road.

https://littlebobandfriends.com/journeys/death-valley-2012.html

 

[beemerdons]

If you FJR Forumites don't have a free Best Western Rewards Membership, I highly recommend you getting one. I've received a number of free nights, on my Moto Trips!

Reservation Summary - Donald E. Stanley

BEST WESTERN Pahrump Station

BEST WESTERN Pahrump Station
1101 S Highway 160
Pahrump , Nevada
89048-4700, United States
Phone: 775/727-5100

Check-in: 01/17/15 - 2:00 P.M. (14:00)
Check-out: 01/19/15 - 11:00 A.M. (11:00)
Total Rooms: 1
Total Occupants: 2

Reservation Amount: $161.98
Other Taxes & Fees: $14.57*

Total Stay: $176.55 USD

*Taxes and fees shown on this page are estimates based on information provided by the hotel. Additional charges may apply. For more details regarding the taxes and fees, please Click here.

Room Details

Room 1 - 2 Queen Beds Room Subtotal: $176.55 USD
Room Details: 2 Queen Beds, Non-Smoking, High Speed Internet Access, Coffee Maker, Hairdryer, Iron And Ironing Board, Continental Breakfast

Total Occupants: 2
Rate: Aaa/Caa Rate (AAA, CAA, and ARC Europe Members Save 10% or more. Club ID is required at check-in.)
Other Taxes & Fees Breakdown (additional charges may apply): Tax 9% $14.57 USD
Deposit Policy: Guaranteed to your credit card for late arrival. A valid credit card must be presented at check-in.
Cancellation Policy: Cancel before 4PM hotel time on January 15, 2015 to avoid a charge
Child Policy: : Children 12 And Under Are Free In Room With One Paying Adult In Existing Bedding.
Room Rate: $161.98 USD

 

[dcarver]

Hey Don, wasn't that the trip when Carver spent a day or two on the way home in a Lake Isabella hotel with the trots? IIRC he'd felt something coming on in DV, beat feet for home and ended up sicker than a dog, going at both ends somewhere in the hills.

Brother John, do you mean our Don "Brown Butt" Carver? Yeah CAJW, that indeed was "Vomit Breath" dcarver! jes' sayin' and nuff said, STINKY DC!

..Ahh, Yes, ButtWipes, that WAS the trip.

..and by the way, Wabs was tired, just needed a little nap...

 

[beemerdons]

Hey Don, wasn't that the trip when Carver spent a day or two on the way home in a Lake Isabella hotel with the trots? IIRC he'd felt something coming on in DV, beat feet for home and ended up sicker than a dog, going at both ends somewhere in the hills.

Brother John, do you mean our Don "Brown Butt" Carver? Yeah CAJW, that indeed was "Vomit Breath" dcarver! jes' sayin' and nuff said, STINKY DC!

..Ahh, Yes, ButtWipes, that WAS the trip.

..and by the way, Wabs was tired, just needed a little nap...

Okay DC, Papa Chuy Viejo will come clean and confess his sins! I have dumped a bike more times in Death Valley National Park than I can count, I hate Sand!

 

[dcarver]

Maybe DV will look like this?

 

[beemerdons]

Maybe DV will look like this?

Luckily dcarver, ShinyPartsUp and Bustanut joker went together for Christmas that year and bought me rex rabbit fur men's boxers! jes' sayin' and nuff said, Warm Nuts!

 

[beemerdons]

Photos from the 2010 Death Valley Daze, we froze our asses off on that one ese! JSNS!

 

[dcarver]

Eeewwww yuck.

 

[dcarver]

Nice BumbleBee.. Always wanted one. Almost got one years ago. Got sold out from underneath me. damnit all man

 

[beemerdons]

Eeewwww yuck.

 

[dcarver]

Any Zonies going, BD?

 

[beemerdons]

Any Zonies going, BD?

https://www.azbeemers.org/forum/index.php?topic=5023.0 My Superior BMW Riding/Owning Comrade Don Carver, at least a dozen of AZ Beemers you have met before will be there. Dr. Bob Flanders, Canadian David Ashbaugh, BackRoadBob Little and many of the others you met at the Reno Rendezvous will be there; haven't heard from AVGeek yet!

 

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"Bumps"