bye grog!

[Karl Raupp]

Moab Trip October 1-5, 2000 KLR Adventure! I packed up camp when I got back anticipating the long ride back. I left the KOA at 5:00am Friday morning and was back home in London at 8:30. Gonzo time since I lost 2 hours in the time zone changes. After the drive down, 1200 kms of riding, hiking all day one day and then the drive back, I was beat down tired. The mods on my bike are minimal. I'm running Continental TKC-80 tires with over 12,000kms on the present set. I did't ride those trails with a nice new set of meats. A great tire, just mount a set and get it over with. I also have Progressive fork springs and a Progressive rear spring over the stock shock. MSR bashplate of coarse. Barkbuster lever protectors with UFO hand covers. For this ride I didn't use a tankbag and instead was using the Kawasaki tailbag. I find the tank bag gets in the way a bit when standing on the pegs and trying to lean forward. I also just picked up a Garmin E-Trex GPS and used it for the first time on the White Rim trail. Wow, what an aid to have! How did I manage without one? These things are super cheap nowadays, there is no excuse to not have one. Finally, a 14 tooth front sprocket. That helped with the knarly stuff most I think. Otherwise it's a stock bike. I have to say my Moab experience was outstanding. The scenery is second to none, the riding excellent, the hospitality great. I even saw a Unimog! I can't wait to get back, hopefully soon. TTYL Karl

[Fred Hink]

[b]Great trip report Karl.  You really know how to kick a guy when he is down. ;[/b] [b][/b]  [b]When are we going to see the photos?[/b] [b][/b]  [b]Fred[/b] [b][/b] 

----- Original Message ----- [b]From:[/b] garagedoor79@... [b]To:[/b] DSN_klr650@egroups.com [b]Sent:[/b] Monday, October 09, 2000 7:42 PM [b]Subject:[/b] [DSN_klr650] Moab Trip - part 2 Moab Trip October 1-5, 2000 KLR Adventure!

[Karl Raupp]

As soon as I figure out how to shrink the size of my pics. JPG's are 500k each. If I save in GIF and decrease the colour depth, I get white dots all over my pics, but the filesize if slightly more manageable. I've got about 20+ pics picked out to scan, but that's a 10 meg download if someone is gonna sit and view them all. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks! Karl

>When are we going to see the photos? > >Fred

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[Russell Scott]

The keys are Grog = Eric Z, and Slide got a new Darien jacket with an electric vest. It had me totally confused at first until Toby explained who Grog was. Then it quickly made sense. Prior to that I was rather preplexed myself. Russel'r DSN_klr650@egroups.com Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] bye Grog! Jazranch@... wrote

> Slide sit at virtual typewriter.... > Slide think..... > Slide feel..... > Slide sit in new Darien....make slide warm.....make slide > soft........... > Darien make vest.......slide wear vest............make purple > slide.......... > Slide big cartoon teddy bear......... > > Grog say bye........grog go heaven...........grog ride light

bike

> now.......no more flats.......no maintenance....... > No karma........no more human tragedy......no more FRIGGIN

FARGIN

> FREEGIN FAGGIN > Slide miss grog............grog family............grog borg

east

> side.........slide borg west side...... > Slide say bye to Grog............Zallgood Cuz................

Strangely moving, though in a maudlin sort of way. Perhaps I missed some earlier post from which this was taken? I nominate this for the "James Joyce Unintelligibility Award" for 2000...... Tom Bowman A14