Gearing up

Had to share a couple photos of this old veteran. This was ridden from Colorado all the way up to Gillette Wyo. to the National MOA Rally. This design has been copied by the thousands in Russia and China. Not a one of them has even come close to replicate the workmanship and precision of the German made machines. The copies only mimic the look, not the bike itself.

Hard tail rear suspension must be tough on the back. Don't think I'd go too far. Nice big seat springs though, maybe the ride isn't that bad. Never did get to visit with the rider of this machine.

I guess Harley's aren't the only bikes that leak. The big white mess is "floor dry". Not sure what happened there but I am sure there is a story behind it.

I never got the point of this trailers' design. Looks like one of those rocket Popsicles. The butt end of the thing opened up to access the guts of the storage area. Aerodynamic I bet. It definitely got a lot of attention. Mixed reviews I imagine.
We are gearing up for a + - 600 mile weekend ride with the sidehack. We'll go south to Idaho, then east over to the Grand Teton area. Reserved a tent site right next to the Snake River for Sat. night. We'll go through the Teton National Park on Sunday, then through Yellowstone Park. The weather forecast looks good, although the nights will be a bit chilly. I rented a little cabin for Sunday night over in West Yellowstone. Darian will appreciate the warmth and a soft bed for one of the nights. The low temps. in West Yellowstone have been down in the 30's this week. Gotta go, need to rise at 4:30 AM tomorrow..........