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Started by Monsterlover, July 03, 2013, 07:14:38 AM

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ungeheuer

#15
July 03, 2013, 02:05:01 PM
 [popcorn]
Ducati 1100S Monster + Ducati 1260ST Multistrada + Moto Guzzi Griso 1200SE

Previously: Ducati1200SMultistradaDucatiMonster696DucatiSD900MotoMorini31/2

Monsterlover

#16
July 03, 2013, 04:20:25 PM
I made friends with the Nazguhl

;D
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

IZ

#17
July 03, 2013, 08:51:21 PM
Quote from: Monsterlover on July 03, 2013, 09:19:49 AM
Mordor
And by that I mean Lethe's house

[laugh]
2018 Scrambler 800 "Argento"
2010 Monster 1100 "Niro" 
2003 Monster 620 "Scuro"



Quote from: bobspapa on May 29, 2011, 08:09:57 AMThis just in..IZ is not that short..and I am not that tall.

Monsterlover

#18
July 04, 2013, 06:07:28 AM
Quote from: ZILBERT on July 03, 2013, 12:17:49 PM
Damnit...this is one trip I wish I could make...just to sit back,  [drink] and  [popcorn] and watch the shenanigans ensue.

Get on a plane. I'm here till Saturday and I have two bikes with me.

[thumbsup]
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

lethe

#19
July 05, 2013, 07:05:59 AM
yes, I know this thread so far is useless without pics or video, of which we have quite a bit so far. We'll probably sort through some stuff this evening to post up.
Until then if anyone wishes to play along, the rough path I have planned for today is....

From Hawley, PA
Rt 6 to Rt 507 to Rt 191 to Rt 423 to Rt 940 to Rt 309 to Rt 209 to Rt 125 to Rt 61 to Centralia, PA
'05 Monster 620
'86 FZ600
'05 KTM SMC 625

zooom

#20
July 05, 2013, 10:43:28 AM
Quote from: lethe on July 05, 2013, 07:05:59 AM
if anyone wishes to play along, the rough path I have planned for today is....

From Hawley, PA
Rt 6 to Rt 507 to Rt 191 to Rt 423 to Rt 940 to Rt 309 to Rt 209 to Rt 125 to Rt 61 to Centralia, PA

this is not a valid route as there are no 8's in it !!!...LOL  ;)
99 Cagiva Gran Canyon-"FOR SALE", PM for details.
98 Monster 900(trackpregnant dog-soon to be made my Fiancee's upgrade streetbike)
2010 KTM 990 SM-T

Monsterlover

#21
July 05, 2013, 05:07:09 PM
We don't like 8's.

They taste bad.
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

lethe

#22
July 05, 2013, 05:39:56 PM
Quote from: Monsterlover on July 05, 2013, 05:07:09 PM
We don't like 8's.

They taste bad.
like coal dust
'05 Monster 620
'86 FZ600
'05 KTM SMC 625

Monsterlover

#23
July 05, 2013, 05:45:10 PM
Quote from: lethe on July 05, 2013, 05:39:56 PM
like coal dust

Pft. That's good for you.

Builds strong bones and teeth.
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

lethe

#24
July 05, 2013, 09:36:33 PM
ton of pictures are now uploaded to Photobucket, I'll edit videos and post to Youtube next.

Here's just one pic for now as bed calls



'05 Monster 620
'86 FZ600
'05 KTM SMC 625

lethe

#25
July 06, 2013, 05:29:27 AM
Ok, now onto a report of the days spent.....

ML arrived Wednesday late afternoon to much fanfare, after the cheering had died done and the local livestock sacrificed, he settled in.

We just unloaded him and went out in the car for a meal and a short drive about the area.
Shockingly my normally vicious towards strangers dog took to him right away, which made life considerably easier in the household.
We made plans for riding on Thursday the 4th....
'05 Monster 620
'86 FZ600
'05 KTM SMC 625

lethe

#26
July 06, 2013, 05:37:24 AM
Thursday's escapades would mainly be on video which I'll start editing and uploading to youtube this evening but some still shots do exist.
We shot down the a nearby road with large satellite dishes and then down TowPath Road and 590 to Lackawaxen.

Here is the man admiring himself in the parking lot next to the Roebling Bridge in Lackawaxen.






The bridge is certainly sturdy enough to hold the light traffic that crosses it.





Afterall it used to be filled with water and 50 ton barges of coal crossing it.




Here's why it was built this way, the designer went on to make a slightly more well known bridge, I've heard many times it is for sale but have never fell for buying it.

'05 Monster 620
'86 FZ600
'05 KTM SMC 625

lethe

#27
July 06, 2013, 05:51:03 AM
We left from there and took Masthope Plank Road to some other road that connects back to 590.
Took that to Garrity Road which turns into MushPaw Road, a fairly easy but fun dirt road.
A combination of roads after that led to River Road on the PA side of the Delaware across from Narrowsburg, NY.
We did 4 out 5 sections of that, the 5th is very rough and with all the rain I knew it would be a mud pit in spots.
Skipped on that as I'm still really bad offroad (total lack of confidence just like the first 2 years or so of street riding, hopefully it will "click" soon and change).

Took some nice windy road to 191 and then up to near Hancock, NY.
From there grabbed O&W Road.

Here we are taking a break, ready to head down it.







My KTM is not amused...



'05 Monster 620
'86 FZ600
'05 KTM SMC 625

lethe

#28
July 06, 2013, 05:58:42 AM
A few miles down O&W Road, we came across a steep rocky valley with a washout at the bottom.
There is embarrassing video of me having trouble getting around the washout.
Lack of traction plus barely being able to touch the ground conspires to make me sucky.
Doesn't help that the GoPro makes the spot not look steep.  [laugh]
That will be one of the first videos I get up here.

We deviated off O&W a few miles after that as I knew it would be bad as it drops close to water and with the flooding lately, I can't see how it could have done well.

Made our way after that to Equinunk Creek Road and Upper Woods Road, the GoPros were dead by then but nothing crazy happened anyway.

Went back home after that.
Ate and rested.
Went up to the school for fireworks that evening.

July 4th was good.
'05 Monster 620
'86 FZ600
'05 KTM SMC 625

lethe

#29
July 06, 2013, 06:13:20 AM
Yesterday, we took the variety of roads previously listed to make our way to Centralia.
125 as usual was awesome and hopefully the videos will show that well.

We parked in the business district of Centralia.




Quite nice and picturesque




Then onto the world renowned local highway/art gallery, like MOMA meets the autobahn.





Some select artwork.











The road is quite the marvel of engineering.





ML found a picture of himself. They foretold his coming.



'05 Monster 620
'86 FZ600
'05 KTM SMC 625
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