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Offline dhall57

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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #5425 on: December 04, 2014, 04:05:44 AM »
On a gravel road that is.

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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #5426 on: December 05, 2014, 08:07:54 PM »
This is from a week or so ago, when I enjoyed some rough California November weather. And I figured out that I can carry my camera bag and tripod by putting the straps around the seat and closing it.


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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #5427 on: December 05, 2014, 09:16:56 PM »
This is from a week or so ago, when I enjoyed some rough California November weather. And I figured out that I can carry my camera bag and tripod by putting the straps around the seat and closing it.


looks like might be brussel sprouts field in the background, maybe be near Salinas or Watsonville.
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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #5428 on: December 06, 2014, 08:14:49 AM »
This is from a week or so ago, when I enjoyed some rough California November weather. And I figured out that I can carry my camera bag and tripod by putting the straps around the seat and closing it.


looks like might be brussel sprouts field in the background, maybe be near Salinas or Watsonville.

Nailed it. This is down near Sunset Beach off San Andreas Road. Are you from the area?

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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #5429 on: December 06, 2014, 03:40:40 PM »
This is from a week or so ago, when I enjoyed some rough California November weather. And I figured out that I can carry my camera bag and tripod by putting the straps around the seat and closing it.


looks like might be brussel sprouts field in the background, maybe be near Salinas or Watsonville.

Nailed it. This is down near Sunset Beach off San Andreas Road. Are you from the area?
Im in Roseville, near Sacramento, Salinas Valley is fairly famous agricultural area and Im familiar with most areas of California by virtue of, well mostly my age and years of riding.  Oh I like the Pizza My Heart in your town.
thanks, Mark
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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #5430 on: December 07, 2014, 10:27:27 AM »
In front of the Owyhee Grocery -
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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #5431 on: December 08, 2014, 03:09:16 PM »
ofreen, where, as in country or state, was that taken?

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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #5432 on: December 08, 2014, 04:26:57 PM »
Eric, that store is a few miles south of Nyssa, OR.
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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #5433 on: December 08, 2014, 05:26:08 PM »
Thanks. That is near the center of the State and looks to be in a nice area away (75-100 miles) from the nearest big city.   8)

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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #5434 on: December 10, 2014, 06:09:17 PM »
Got my front fender mounted today, so I decided to head up into the mountains before the storm rolled in. I was greeted with lots of heavy fog and no mud in the face, haha.



It also saw a little dirt.



Fun ride. 

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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #5435 on: December 10, 2014, 06:13:15 PM »
Got my front fender mounted today, so I decided to head up into the mountains before the storm rolled in. I was greeted with lots of heavy fog and no mud in the face, haha.



It also saw a little dirt.



Fun ride. 

TF

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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #5436 on: December 10, 2014, 10:15:40 PM »
Got my front fender mounted today, so I decided to head up into the mountains before the storm rolled in. I was greeted with lots of heavy fog and no mud in the face, haha.



It also saw a little dirt.



Fun ride. 

TF

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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #5437 on: December 10, 2014, 11:19:08 PM »
nice atmospheric pictures, tfrasca!
you must be glad to have the fender installed, especially on the loose stuff.

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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #5438 on: December 11, 2014, 12:31:10 AM »
bloody great photography!it looks like a model bike set against a fake magical background,you must have a great phone camera?youll be happier with the front guard in place,its also a sort of fork brace.
« Last Edit: December 11, 2014, 12:32:49 AM by dave500 »

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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #5439 on: December 11, 2014, 08:57:35 AM »




Ahh the great outdoors.....................
Are sure that's not a blue screen background.
Of course not, nobody jokes on this site, what was I thinking  ::)
thanks, Mark
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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #5440 on: December 11, 2014, 11:50:08 AM »
Haha, thanks guys.

These were all taken with my real camera. (Nikon D610). The one on the dirt also included a small remote flash. No tricks or green screen photography going on here; it's just Northern California ;)

And YES- the fender is incredible. I knew it'd be great at keeping the rain (and mud) off my face, but the added rigidity is really noticeable. The bike used to have this wandering, wallowing feeling in the front end, and now it tracks beautifully.



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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #5441 on: December 11, 2014, 12:36:39 PM »
Haha, thanks guys.

These were all taken with my real camera. (Nikon D610). The one on the dirt also included a small remote flash. No tricks or green screen photography going on here; it's just Northern California ;)

And YES- the fender is incredible. I knew it'd be great at keeping the rain (and mud) off my face, but the added rigidity is really noticeable. The bike used to have this wandering, wallowing feeling in the front end, and now it tracks beautifully.



TF
Yeah No.Cal has a lot of great roads and nice scenery. You getting a lot of rain in Santa Cruz
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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #5442 on: December 11, 2014, 01:11:29 PM »

Haha, thanks guys.

These were all taken with my real camera. (Nikon D610). The one on the dirt also included a small remote flash. No tricks or green screen photography going on here; it's just Northern California ;)

And YES- the fender is incredible. I knew it'd be great at keeping the rain (and mud) off my face, but the added rigidity is really noticeable. The bike used to have this wandering, wallowing feeling in the front end, and now it tracks beautifully.



TF
Yeah No.Cal has a lot of great roads and nice scenery. You getting a lot of rain in Santa Cruz

It's pouring here now. This is the driest place I could find in my neighborhood to park my car:


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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #5443 on: December 12, 2014, 07:13:09 AM »

It's pouring here now. This is the driest place I could find in my neighborhood to park my car:



I didn't scroll all the way down at first. "Just a bit of rain" I says. Then I saw that your mini is going for a swim. We just were hit with a Nor'easter up here. Also buckets and buckets of rain.

Nice use of remote flash in the woods. Very nice photo.
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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #5444 on: December 15, 2014, 07:46:27 AM »
Nevada city toy run. Sea of Harley's, and us.






thanks, Mark
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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #5445 on: December 15, 2014, 10:03:43 AM »
Nevada City toy run must have been hell! With all of those barely rolling road blocks on two wheels ruining the great roads in that area.  :(
Even the local LEO's normally just wave at you when you are 10-20 over the posted speed suggestion signs.
Again, it must have been hell for you and the bike.

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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #5446 on: December 15, 2014, 04:08:45 PM »
Nevada City toy run must have been hell! With all of those barely rolling road blocks on two wheels ruining the great roads in that area.  :(
Even the local LEO's normally just wave at you when you are 10-20 over the posted speed suggestion signs.
Again, it must have been hell for you and the bike.

Eric
Actually all went well and smooth once we all got going, speeds were 1-3 gear. Its well organized whopping 7mile ride, all streets were blocked.
Not to brag but my CB750 got a lot of attention, even with the Harley riders.
thanks, Mark
Roseville, Ca

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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #5447 on: December 17, 2014, 09:53:56 PM »
It's been raining too much to ride lately. So here's a friendly reminder that riding weather will be back soon enough.



TF

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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #5448 on: December 17, 2014, 11:14:01 PM »
Great photos of your bike, the waves in the background look fun too! Wish I was there getting it.  :)

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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #5449 on: December 22, 2014, 08:24:17 AM »


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