Ducs In the Wild - Cool Pics

[eric]

I just got back from a 8-day adventure tour of the Southwest. About 2500 miles, 10% of the time (but not distance) on unpaved roads. On the S2R.

Got a lot more pictures at http://thesunhaswings.blogspot.com/2012/04/mirage.html


Monument Valley, Navajo Nation


Valley of the Gods


Canyonlands, Utah


Leaving my campsite... scary crossing, with the slippery pebbles


Colorado


Sonora, Mexico. Kicking it with the Mexican Army

[MikeZ]

Great pics 

[Mhanis]

ENVY

[Fletch F Fletch]

First decent ride with a couple of fellow Ducs...



Out and about after a few upgrades, mods, and cleanup...

[Spck31]

Thanks to share Eric!!
You're blog is really interesting with a lot of beauty shot.
But the thing i really love about your adventure, it's done with an sr2. Few many people tried to discourage me; ...monster is not for long travel, blahblahblah.... I did exactly the opposite, find a way to strap my luggages with all my camp stuff and made a 9 days trip on east coast last summer, alone. For the first time of my life, i was feeling true freedom.. And i'll do it again.

I' m really happy to see other people get in to adventure with there monster, and learn from them. I will follow your path on your blog.

enjoy

Kareen

I just got back from a 8-day adventure tour of the Southwest. About 2500 miles, 10% of the time (but not distance) on unpaved roads. On the S2R.

Got a lot more pictures at http://thesunhaswings.blogspot.com/2012/04/mirage.html[/url

[eric]

But the thing i really love about your adventure, it's done with an sr2. Few many people tried to discourage me; ...monster is not for long travel, blahblahblah.... I did exactly the opposite, find a way to strap my luggages with all my camp stuff and made a 9 days trip on east coast last summer, alone. For the first time of my life, i was feeling true freedom.. And i'll do it again.

I' m really happy to see other people get in to adventure with there monster, and learn from them. I will follow your path on your blog.

enjoy

Kareen

Totally agreed! The feeling of freedom, that everything you need (food, water, shelter) is right behind your back is like nothing else. And I think traveling alone amplifies that. The Monster is truly a versatile machine. In fact it's also a great conversation starter out there, where most of the bikes you see are touring Harleys, BMW's, etc. It's nice to know that you're not like everyone else. I wouldn't trade my 26k+ mile, beaten-up S2R for anything, knowing it's already taken me through so much.

[zarn02]

Got a lot more pictures at http://thesunhaswings.blogspot.com/2012/04/mirage.html

Very cool.

[The Bearded Duc]

Not even close to eric's but here's one of mine galavanting in the mountains today...

[Vishwacorp]

Here's a recent one I took in New York.

[eric]

Not even close to eric's but here's one of mine galavanting in the mountains today...

Haha thanks a lot man. I wish I had your tank bag, is that the DP one? And what kind of exhaust is that? I can't quite tell from the picture but is there less of a gap between the midpipe and the engine compared to stock (i.e. added ground clearance)?

[The Bearded Duc]

Haha thanks a lot man. I wish I had your tank bag, is that the DP one? And what kind of exhaust is that? I can't quite tell from the picture but is there less of a gap between the midpipe and the engine compared to stock (i.e. added ground clearance)?

Yeah, DP tank bag. I thought I saw Bagster still making one?

The exhaust is the stubby Temi, I just took the carbon sleeve off because it looked like crap with the mid pipe. I've been toying with taking it to a muffler shop/welder and having them clean up welds a bit. And there is definitely more clearance, I'd say an inch or two. The mid pipe really hugs the bottom of the engine.

[BMiller]

Here's a recent one I took in New York.

Wow....that's a lot of graffiti and goes pretty high up too.  Where in NY?

[Vishwacorp]

http://g.co/maps/y8rqc

This building in Long Island City. The whole block is covered like that with graffiti.

[toodlepip]

First day off in about a month.  Damn make the beast with two backsin right I'm gunna ride!!

[Booma]

My friend and I ventured out in the light rain today. I was kicking myself the entire time for leaving out the rain liner, but it was a good time. The highlight of the ride was this railroad bridge built in 1902. Decent bends on the way to and fro the bridge - if I had more skill and the road had less potholes it would've been some damn good [moto].

Bike: My 2011 796 ABS
Car: My friend's Lotus Elise







Random trash brought to you by the rednecks that go mudding down on the river bank I suspect. It's a shame they've trashed a pretty cool spot.