where did you TAKE your Tenere today?

[Fordf350]

Gave my Tenere a rest today and showed this old 1976 some love. About 90 miles, she never disappoints.

 

[holligl]

Gave my Tenere a rest today and showed this old 1976 some love. About 90 miles, she never disappoints. View attachment 88972View attachment 88973

I used to love smoking those on my RD350...

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[Sierra1]

And being that it was an RD . . . . you were literally smoking them as you passed.

 

[Fordf350]

Yeah way back when,my buddy also had a RD 350 and back then I had a Honda 550 . That thing was quick, he had dual aftermarket expansion chambers on it. If I close my eyes I can still hear and smell it.

 

[MFP]

"he had dual aftermarket expansion chambers on it."

Do you recall if they were DGs or JLs?

 

[fac191]

I used to love smoking those on my RD350...

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The smell of 2 stroke oil.

 

[cyclemike4]

I still have a RD 350. It is still fast but a bit scary. the old steel tube swing arm and frame flex so bad not it wiggles all over the road when it is pushed real hard in the corners. it is a rocket in the straight line though! I love two strokes!

 

[Fordf350]

Do you recall if they were DGs or JLs?
No that was at least 45 years ago, lost some brain cells along the way.

 

[14kmtnman]

Another canyon and snow covered ending. Snow machines only until the end of March. I'll try going east for my next ride.




Nice tall Pine trees

 

[StefanOnHisS10]

I never knew there were those "snowmobile only" signs, makes sense though. At least you are riding, we are having storm and rain....
What are the temperatus like on a day like that? And no road salt?

 

[14kmtnman]

[B]StefanOnHisS10[/B] - Where the snow started is where the pavement ended. The temps were in the high 40's f to low 50's f at 2 pm.ish. There was a fair amount of water in the creek going down the canyon, so the snow was melting. I don't remember the elevation but a little farther west the mountains have a base of about 43 inches and a total accumulation of around 160 inches this season. I can't speak to the snow machine only signs. That was the first one I have seen.

There were no signs of salt or gravel or sand on the road up. I'm also not sure what Washington state uses on snow covered roads. Because of the environmental impact of using salt, I would be surprised if they used that. In the town I just moved to of 100k population, it appears that they don't use anything at all. they just kind of plow the snow to side of the road and call it good. That is only on the very main, highly used roads. The side streets rarely if ever get get plowed per some of the locals I have talked to. In the Seattle Washington metro area million + population, it is the same scenario. It took weeks for the snow to clear off the side streets in my new town. We still have snow on the ground in the shaded areas from the last snow in early Jan.

 

[Sierra1]

I was wondering what a "registered" snowmobile was. Do they make license plates for them? AZ lets you put a plate on old Honda ATCs, so snowmobiles would make sense.

 

[robp]

Many states require 'trail permits' for snowmobiles, ATVs and motorcycles when used on state trails or approved roads.

 

[Sierra1]

And I'm guessing it's bad ju-ju to get caught on a trail without a permit.

 

[14kmtnman]

Per the WADNR site - a seasonal snow-park pass is $50 (snowmobiles, snow bikes, fat-tire bicycles). They have other choices that go up $120. There is also an annual state parks pass (Discover Pass) for $35. The fine for not having a valid park pass without your car/truck/mc license plate on the tag is $99. So 1 tag, max 2 license plate #'s. The $35 annual fee seems really reasonable for access to all of the state parks and campgrounds, etc. They say the fees help support the state parks and trails.

 

[lund]

In BC Canada, all OHV, including snowmobiles require registration too operate just about everywhere. They say you don't require liability insurance but you cannot use any of the FSR if you don't have it, so this also mean you cannot off load your OHV from a trailer or truck if it is off loaded on a public FSR (crown land roads). The fines are very stiff, even impound of vehicles.
In our high alpine areas, much is only accessible by snowmobiles from a certain date to a certain date and no other form of motorized wheel vehicle at any time of year may access. I believed wheeled vehicles, including motorcycles have an elevation limit and beyond is off limit. These off limits do not apply to snowmobiles because of the limited environmental impact they have in comparison.
Finally we do have to buy trail passes to operate a snowmobile on designated trail system that take you into play zones in the mountains, these trail systems are leased and operated by clubs that are responsible to the grooming and maintenance of trails and cabins found in the system. There are numerous clubs and trail systems found through out the province and only snowmobiles have access.

 

[sheikyerbooty]

Gave my Tenere a rest today and showed this old 1976 some love. About 90 miles, she never disappoints. View attachment 88972View attachment 88973

wow man that brings back memories. i had one of those when i were a lad. coming back over the haast pass in the pissing rain running on 3 cyls with a whinging girlfriend on the back.

 

[cyclemike4]

wow man that brings back memories. i had one of those when i were a lad. coming back over the haast pass in the pissing rain running on 3 cyls with a whinging girlfriend on the back.

that all sounds like great memories except the whining girl friend on the back!

 

[Fordf350]

wow man that brings back memories. i had one of those when i were a lad. coming back over the haast pass in the pissing rain running on 3 cyls with a whinging girlfriend on the back.

Which do you miss more, the girl or the bike?

 

[sheikyerbooty]

Which do you miss more, the girl or the bike?

haha...aside from the whining and the mis-firing i miss em both!