Premium Member 2and3cylinders Posted March 12, 2021 Premium Member Share Posted March 12, 2021 11 hours ago, betoney said: This summit is 4500' and there are several higher summits in Washington, I live at sea level and ride the passes regularly when they are free of show and don't notice a loss in power. I have ridden Lizard Head Pass at just over 10k, Beartooth Pass at almost 11k and Red Mountain Pass at over 11k and the bike worked great, a little down on power when overtaking a slower vehicle on a long grade, often requiring downshifting 2 gears but in those conditions the +2 tooth rear sprocket really helps. Thanks, I went up 2 in the rear as well; great minds think alike. But I also dropped to a 520 chain. Over at least 4 chains including my VTR, which has about +10 #', chain life has been fairly close to OEM sizes... Snow amounts at 4500 and 10,000? You see my response to you regarding the Hit-Air? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member 2and3cylinders Posted March 12, 2021 Premium Member Share Posted March 12, 2021 2 hours ago, nevada72 said: That is the east end of Pewaukee Lake. Very close to my home. Still frozen? Brrrr May get out tomorrow, meet up in Burlington or East Troy for lunch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member betoney Posted March 12, 2021 Supporting Member Share Posted March 12, 2021 2 minutes ago, 2and3cylinders said: Thanks, I went up 2 in the rear as well; great minds think alike. Snow amounts at 4500 and 10,000? You see my response to you regarding the Hit-Air? Bret - yes, I looked through all of the photos you posted on the Hit-Air and I like what I am seeing. It reminds me of my old Navy "Float Coat" we used to wear when working on the flight deck of aircraft carriers, except those were self activated and had a salt water activated dye pack. How did you find sizing accuracy? Obviously they take into account it is worn over a jacket but like any clothing or footwear, sizing can vary between manufacturers. I have many pair of gloves ranging from L to XXL and some of the XXL are very snug. As far as snow accumulation, Mt Baker ski resort (detailed below) is in the Northern Region up near the Canadian Border, the rest of the passes probably get half of that amount. Over half of the mountain pass highways are closed for over half of the year until they can be cleared. Once cleared, any road up to a ski resort make the best motorcycling roads, twisty, steep and scenic . 1. Mount Baker (Washington), USA Resort height: 1115m Slopes: 1115-1540m Pistes: 1000 acres With an annual snowfall average of around 16.5m, Mount Baker is the snowiest ski resort in North America, if not the world! 2 ***2015 Candy Red FJ-09*** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevada72 Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 16 minutes ago, 2and3cylinders said: Still frozen? Brrrr May get out tomorrow, meet up in Burlington or East Troy for lunch? Possibly. I asked Cheryl if she wanted to get out tomorrow so I'll need to see what she wants to do first seeing as I asked her. I should know by day's end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member 2and3cylinders Posted March 12, 2021 Premium Member Share Posted March 12, 2021 15 minutes ago, betoney said: Bret - yes, I looked through all of the photos you posted on the Hit-Air and I like what I am seeing. It reminds me of my old Navy "Float Coat" we used to wear when working on the flight deck of aircraft carriers, except those were self activated and had a salt water activated dye pack. How did you find sizing accuracy? Obviously they take into account it is worn over a jacket but like any clothing or footwear, sizing can vary between manufacturers. I have many pair of gloves ranging from L to XXL and some of the XXL are very snug. As far as snow accumulation, Mt Baker ski resort (detailed below) is in the Northern Region up near the Canadian Border, the rest of the passes probably get half of that amount. Over half of the mountain pass highways are closed for over half of the year until they can be cleared. Once cleared, any road up to a ski resort make the best motorcycling roads, twisty, steep and scenic . 1. Mount Baker (Washington), USA Resort height: 1115m Slopes: 1115-1540m Pistes: 1000 acres With an annual snowfall average of around 16.5m, Mount Baker is the snowiest ski resort in North America, if not the world! I have a terrible time finding gloves too being an sixe 11 due to huge palms/back hand/knuckles but with correspondingly shorter fingers. The Large size vest I got is adjustable and easily accommodated my XL+ girth at 6' - 1. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member 2and3cylinders Posted March 12, 2021 Premium Member Share Posted March 12, 2021 37 minutes ago, nevada72 said: Possibly. I asked Cheryl if she wanted to get out tomorrow so I'll need to see what she wants to do first seeing as I asked her. I should know by day's end. LMK thx I thought you were north not west of Beertown? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member betoney Posted March 13, 2021 Supporting Member Share Posted March 13, 2021 Another sunny day... Another ride up in the mountains on bare, dry pavement. 😎👍 3 1 ***2015 Candy Red FJ-09*** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member 2and3cylinders Posted March 13, 2021 Premium Member Share Posted March 13, 2021 Gorgeous country and bike... I may get to ride tomorrow in our "twisties", a left, right, left series of sweepers every few miles with maybe 45 foot elevation changs, with a hairpin maybe every 30 miles. Sigh... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member betoney Posted March 13, 2021 Supporting Member Share Posted March 13, 2021 1 hour ago, 2and3cylinders said: Gorgeous country and bike... I may get to ride tomorrow in our "twisties", a left, right, left series of sweepers every few miles with maybe 45 foot elevation changs, with a hairpin maybe every 30 miles. Sigh... Though maybe not the most ideal riding, be thankful that you CAN ride! 👍 ***2015 Candy Red FJ-09*** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member fjray Posted March 13, 2021 Premium Member Share Posted March 13, 2021 11 hours ago, 2and3cylinders said: Gorgeous country and bike... I may get to ride tomorrow in our "twisties", a left, right, left series of sweepers every few miles with maybe 45 foot elevation changs, with a hairpin maybe every 30 miles. Sigh... You still have more curves than I have I bet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member 2and3cylinders Posted March 13, 2021 Premium Member Share Posted March 13, 2021 20 minutes ago, fjray said: You still have more curves than I have I bet. Not locally, I have to go north 30 miles to even see one, and 70 to see a series... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierInBayern Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 Saarland and Pfalz, Germany 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member fjray Posted March 20, 2021 Premium Member Share Posted March 20, 2021 Ever let someone ride your bike for a few days and then they went back home to Germany and bought one? Me too! Nice bike. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick123 Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 (edited) What a nice first day of spring 2021 here in Ontario. 12-14C. Sunny all day long and another 300km. 2000 so far this year and counting. Edited March 21, 2021 by Rick123 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurtrs Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Spring arrives in Northern California. 👍👍 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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