Riggerdan 147 Posted August 8, 2014 Had the opportunity to ride the KTM 990 from Denver to Jamul... Heres a few pics along the way Started here with my bike being picked up by a gooooood friend Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dan Diego 40 Posted August 8, 2014 Frickin' nice. Beautiful; country, and exactly how that bike should be ridden. But those trailer photos are just abhorrent... Your pal and fellow 990 enthusiast, RegularDan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crawdaddy 96 Posted August 8, 2014 Good stuff Rigger. Glad you and Steve were able to swing it! Bitches. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Riggerdan 147 Posted August 8, 2014 I knew I was home when I saw this guy slithering up my driveway........... Felt good to make it home safe and in one piece Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dress4Less 162 Posted August 8, 2014 WOW! GREEEEEAAAAT Pics! Bummer about front fender ...thanks for sharing Rigga! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robertaccio 412 Posted August 8, 2014 You guys win.... that was fantastic, beautiful. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Strega 0 Posted August 8, 2014 You two just beat life. Wow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnnyg 0 Posted August 8, 2014 wow... really nice photos! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Afry 1 Posted August 8, 2014 Why did you build a cabin when you had tents? Were you expecting PMB? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kkug 147 Posted August 9, 2014 Good job on the ride and the pictures. I saved one for a screen saver-love it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Covered in Dust 163 Posted August 9, 2014 Damn good stuff Dan,the first time I watched On Any Sunday way back in the early 70's my buddy and I went home and loaded up our bikes and went to the desert to ride. It was a Wednesday night and we skipped school for the rest of the week. Your pictures made me feel the same way. I'm going riding tomorrow! CID Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bagstr 288 Posted August 9, 2014 This is a Family Site. You cannot post those pictures! You Two need more rope. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Honda90 0 Posted August 9, 2014 Wow. That was too awesome!! Been hankerin' to ride. Headed for eastern Sierras in October. Can't wait!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Riggerdan 147 Posted August 9, 2014 Pretty amazing trip aimlessly meandering through the Rocky Mountains... Had a job at the Denver Convention Center in July & really wanted to ride some of Colorado, merging the 2 ideas generated some steam A good buddy from Blue Diamond made a big effort to get the bikes to Denver or it never would have happened. He flew in to Denver, I finished my job, we met (the bikes) at the REI parking lot, suited up and rode off into the hills No GPS tracks, no real plan other then to have fun, camp, and tackle some terrain on the big bikes that few might re-consider - And that we did The first night we found ourselves around 12k looking to spend the night around Kite Lake, with a storm approaching, we decided to drop down a little into the tree line And yes we had a "LOT" of rope between 2 riggers. So up went the tarps and down came the rain, hail & wind For a brief moment I realized how spoiled I am and thought "wow" this isn't the desert of California or the sandy beaches of Baja - I could die out here All the right decisions in gear purchases over the years and all the "seam sealing" really paid off in the first few hours of the trip Some gnarly trails, steep passes, tight switchbacks, big step ups (on a 800lbs bikes) MUD and some more mud, sweeeeeet single track and everything in-between no injuries, few mechanicals, nothing we couldn't handle.... all in all a really great trip - little over 1800 miles Along with a few more moments of "I can't believe what this bike can do" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dirt dame 561 Posted August 9, 2014 Beautifuls scenery, and looks like fun.....except for the tent camping part! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Riggerdan 147 Posted August 9, 2014 All the back country adventurous necessities A burrito, tequila, gold bond & butt wipes [ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beezzz 6 Posted August 15, 2014 Wow, nice write up Riggs! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
