gps info

[Bryan Loehr]

Listers, Thanks for the information regarding GPS. I went for a three day DS ride this last weekend with two friends who also have KLR's. There were a number of times where a GPS may have enhanced the ride. I noticed that the rhythm of our ride was often disrupted by our inability to quickly and easily read maps due to our eyesight difficulties brought on by "middle age." Several times it was, "Let's just go that way!" This worked out every time except for once when we had to backtrack 15 miles over dirt roads that didn't go through. I think I'll ask Santa for a GPS. Maybe she'll get me one. Our ride was in the central Sierras, between Hwys. 108 and 50. We did Hell's Half Acre, several roads on top of Monitor Pass, lots of dirt in the Crystal Basin area, and many miles of single lane paved roads. Lucked out on great cheap motels, and ate some good food, too. Total trip, starting last Friday evening at 7:30 and ending Monday at 12:30 p.m., was just shy of 800 miles. My A 12 and my friends' older KLR's all performed admirably and flawlessly. I tractored up technical dirt/rock hills and blasted down highways at 75-80. What a great bike! Bryan Loehr