WFO5 SS1K

[Warchild]

Ah, the lovely Morman Crickets infestation. Disgusting little bastards, aren't they? :angry2:

What's fun is to pull off a leg or two and watch the other crickets go cannibal on the injured cricket, devouring him completely within minutes.

Sweet, huh? :blink:

 

[beeroux]

Awesome pics Dolma.

Jumping for joy, cricket close-ups, you pretty much have it all. <G>

Thanks for the pics. Nice to see you all in action out there.

GZ

PS: next years ride is a BBG3K, just a little ole' thang. <G>

 

[kaitsdad]

PS: next years ride is a BBG3K, just a little ole' thang. <G>

:blink: :dribble: :blink: :dribble:

I gotta get a seat.

 

[Woodstock]

PS: next years ride is a BBG3K, just a little ole' thang. <G>

:blink: :dribble: :blink: :dribble:

I gotta get a seat.

+1

 

[bigdolma]

More Pics

Mt. Wheeler

Sherriff in Tonopah

KatesDad running on fumes

KateDad attempting re-entry onto gas station

 

[Alex]

Those little bastards smell! Drover around, over, and through about a zillion of them on a section of road that was <5 miles long on the way home via HWY 50.

 

[Feejer/Weejer man]

The day the SS1K crew went through it had just rains or showers, whatever, and there were very few on the road near Austin. But with the rain the ones that had been splattered made the road pretty slippery.

 

[Ari Rankum]

FANTASTIC write-up. Thanks for taking the time. What a great read.

 

[OrangevaleFJR]

You guys have shown me something that I definitely share with you and that is a deep seeded drive to motorcycle. As a result of all the banter in these threads, I've now scheduled my first SS1K. Skooter said that he could tell from my discussion with him that I'm close to falling over the edge, and once I do I won't be able to get out. I'll be hooked like him. If that means I can take a year off work, I'm okay with that :lol:

 

[skyway]

During the rider’s meeting, I realized I was sitting in front of some VERY experienced IBA riders.

Roger that Hal!

Skyway had run most of the route not too long ago during the WPF, and made certain that I understood the necessity for filling up in Tonopah.

If you want to run at warp speed for any length of time, a full tank for 160 miles is a necessity.

My 2730 had crapped big time on the ride to WFO - and Skyway brought his with him, and proceeded to program in the route for me. I’m amazed and thankful that he did this.

I'm not, cause I'm a nice guy.

Skyway had made certain that I understood the necessity of having a full tank when we left Tonopah. I soon realized why.
BigD and I rolled out of Tonopah, and running at a rate of 28 mpg arrived in Ely, the ‘corner’ for access to the GBNP. Thanks for the advice, Skyway.

Hee hee hee :evil:

We hit the overlook, BigD stopped, and I rolled up next to him.
I’ve never seen his eyes quite that large.

“LET’S GET THE F*%$ING POLAROID AND GET THE F*^& OUT OF HERE !!”

My goodness !! I’d never heard him use language like that before. Maybe it had something to do with the thunder, lightning and rain we were experiencing.

Now this would have a good spot to shoot an extra polaroid. :lol:

There is a section of Hwy 50 leaving Eureka that qualifies as ‘desolate’ I won’t go into detail, but one can examine the capabilities of the FJR on this road. I had been doing just that, when I noticed a mini-van parked in the opposite direction, far ahead on the horizon. When I see other vehicles, I roll off the throttle, and take it back down to an easy rate. As I was doing this, I noticed a car pull out from behind the mini-van, flip a u-turn, and head out in my direction. I slowly closed the distance between us, and as I started to wick things up preparing to pass, my helmet speakers SCREAMED into my head - and lights were flashing !!! WTF ??!?!?! That stealthy, dark blue sedan in front of me was one of Nevada’s finest -
And I gotta tell ya, he got my attention. He kept the radar and lights on for about one second – then shut them off. He was doing me a favor by saying “ I’m a LEO, I see you, I know what you’re doing. STOP IT.”

So I did.

So - he cruised along at 65 mph (5 UNDER the limit) for about 20 miles or so. And I followed along at a safe distance, at the same speed. As I was bumbling along, I started to think how I would handle being stopped by a LEO, as it’s been quite some time since that had happened. And I realized that I’d left my registration in my hotel room.

This little encounter could have had a far different outcome.

Well, Providence provided in the form of a Jeep Cherokee moving past us in the opposite direction at what must have been close to his top end - cause Mr. LEO pulled a really cool u-turn, hit the lights, and gave chase. As he passed me, I saluted - saying ‘Thanks!” and he waved back. I’m thinking he rides an FJR on his days off.

You LUCKY *&^%er! :lol:

Our goal is to finish safely.

Without this you have nothing.

At this point, I’m moving west on 80, heavy side winds, and I’m not maintaining speed. Not a good sign, but at least I understand it. OK. I drink a little water, and I get behind a semi truck that’s moving at the limit- and I follow him.

Personally I get as far away from semi trucks as I can. In a situation where maintaining speed is becoming an issue, a safe place to pull over for 10-15 minutes of rest will make all the difference.

And then there’s TurboDave_98. Dave, How do I say Thanks to you? Words don’t cut it.

Folks, I rode with Dave for 6 days prior to WFO – and it was a hoot !! But I realized very soon into the trip that Dave was giving me these ‘nuggets’ of information. He was mentoring me. I listened and I learned.

Dave had a brand new Mayer seat on his AE - and my seat was stock. After finishing day 5 in Eureka, I was having problems just sitting in any chair – even planting it on the porcelain was an issue.

Dave very generously traded seats with me for the trip from Eureka, California to Reno. (Day 6) He realized that I needed to reduce the monkeybutt as best I could before I ran the SS1k. This was a huge help. He then let me use his seat for the SS1k.

Mr. Hicks, without your coaching, mentoring, and seat, I don’t believe that I would have finished.

What else can be said about TurboDave. I'm glad to know him as a freind and btw he's a great wingman. B)

Getting the SS1K booked has been a goal of mine for quite some time. Now I’ve done it.
Gee …….. I wonder what’s next ?

I remember in the not so distant past thinking exactly the same things as you are now.

My only advice is "be careful what you ask for, cause you might just get it" :lol:

Congratulations Hal on your first SS1K, I'm glad I was around to be a part of it. Also congrats to all the other WFO SS1K riders. :clapping:

I recognise this piece of asphalt. It looks like the Shell gas station on the East end of Tonopah. I happened to be there at the same time as Iggy during WPF.

 

[throttlejockeyTJ]

I think it's FANTASTIC that everyone attempting the SS1K was successful. No drops or crashes. Black Rock Station is a sink hole. The sidestand held for 10 seconds and then would have dropped. I somehow managed to re-center Crystal without a cloud of dust. You forgot to mention the lightning strick and the fire it started. Katisdad did have auxilary lighting with which he could 'Blitz' the 447 Gerlath Road. I hope all attendies at WFO 5 made it home safe. TJ