XS Rally - Selkirk Mountains - 2006

[Don Hughes]

Jerry,
Were you able to access my pictures from the Shaw Photo Share link that I posted a couple of posts earlier here?
If not I can send you a CD with them.
Don

[Jerry]

Don:

I do most of the posting from work, and the link you posted is blocked by the filter the county uses. I can't access it from my work computer. If you can send me a CD I would appreciate it!

Jerry Fields
P.O. Box 278
De Beque, CO 81630

[Dennyz]

What a great place and a great time.

Ken and Sheila are great hosts.

Although showing her mileage, Viger did well. The roads up there are fantastic (and no cops). On several occasions I was able to blow the spider out of my exhaust and let the bike stretch its legs. It has been a couple of years sense I have been out on the road. This was a much need and very satisfying trip. Thanks all.

Heading Home (from where Ken (ratbike) left off):

I split off from Ken looking for a way around the traffic jam to the US boarder (Sumas). About 2k later, I picked up a nail in my rear tire. Doh! I had no real choice but to drive wobbly tire and all to the nearest service station where I got directions to the nearest Yamaha shop. There was an HD dealer closer, but I did not feel like putting up that kind of B.S.

Got on the freeway and wobbly tired it three exits and to the Yamaha shop. I was treated to a very pleasant service department that had me back on the road inside an hour. The whole flat tire experience set me back about 3 hours and $45. I was now in the serious Friday afternoon traffic all the way home (Olympia, WA). I rolled in tired and hungry, arriving around 9:00pm.

Let’s do this again!
Anybody interested in XS/XJ PNW in Oly next year?
(august 14th - 18th 2007)

Some Pics

[jkorn]

Denny,

Jeff Korn here. Kent, WA I was on the Olympia ride a couple of years ago.

How in the heck did you add the pic's, very cool.

Anyway just now seeing the info re the ride. Must admit I haven't been to the site in a while. Sounds like it was a great ride. I bought a new Yamaha Warrior this summer and have not put much time on the XS this year but its still in the garage. Warrior kicks ass and makes a ton of noise but just not the same as the XS

Went on a two week ride with the wife and her new vtx1300. Down the Oregon coast, No ca coast, Sanoma, Reno, then back up throgh Bend, Yakima and throug the park. I was remembering our ride around Rainier. Anyway rode xs11 #2 which I bought from the guy on Vashon Island. 75k miles or so and still runs like a top.

Ride next year sounds great. I need to subscribe to this thread

Jeff

[Jerry]

Footnote:
My El-Cheapo digital camera has a video recording mode, and I did get one short (30 second) video clip at the Revelstoke rally. Clip is about 5mb and is set to open with Windows Media Player:

Revelstoke .AVI clip

Resolution is not all that high, 320 x 240. File can also be opened by Winamp or other player that will handle .avi files.

Mostly this is an excercise to see if I can access video clips on my .Mac account from this forum; it may open up some possibilites for future posts!

[wingnut]

Jerry it might just be me but it looks like its password protected

[Jerry]

Try this and let me know:

Revelstoke video clip

I moved the file from the Pictures folder to the Public folder; hopefully that will do the trick.

[ratbyk]

Video

Hi Jerry, played fine for me in Windows Media. A bit slow loading but I can be patient (some times).
Thanks, will archive
ratbyk

[Ken Talbot]

You sure do notice that typical XS11 clunk when SWMBO shifts from first to second as she goes by you!

[ratbyk]

Clunk Clunk

I noticed but wasn't going to mention. You brought it up!
ratbyk

[snowdog51]

rally

count me in souds awesome
as ever bill

[Ken Talbot]

You do realize that was last year's rally, eh?

[snowdog51]

2006 rally

it sounded so good i replied with out think
ing i'll bet it was real good. what about a-
nother.
as ever bill

[SiP]

I marked it on my calendar, phoned the wife for the time off, was about to speak to my boss - and then realised it was last year

Am just back on the road and loving riding again, would really like to attend a rally but am nervous of going too far in case of problems plus I can't get long off work. A western Canada rally would be perfect.
Never mind, I'll just keep going. Bet you guys had a great time though.

[Jerry]

Western rally this year in Olympia, Washington. Aug 13 - 19.
Not that much farther away, and this year to boot! See thread:
http://www.xs11.com/forum/showthread...threadid=13341