September 5 - 8, 2019 DGR Rally in Maggie Valley

[Loggiebone]

I'm sitting here reminiscing on Bruce's tale of the two of you going to DGR and subsequently Barber some years back.

[BillGsa]

You're talking about MILK right Bill

[Bmorganjr]

[aviator]

MA for the cookies. Please.

[MattB]

You bringing any homemade cookies from Indiana?

John, have you left for the rally yet?

I'm sitting here reminiscing on Bruce's tale of the two of you going to DGR and subsequently Barber some years back.

[jargon]

Looking forward to this gathering

You bringing any homemade cookies from Indiana?

[Bmorganjr]

Your all good in my book , anyone who rides a gs on the narley stuff is a god....

i was once laughing at joe .....stuck in the mud....I said spin the bitch around with your front brake and the fucker did it

[justjoe]

I hate to say it but my GSA has taken a few dirt naps. Kind of why I bought it. But I can pick it up like a case of beer so no problem.

[Loggiebone]

You guys...LOL!?

[aviator]

I have to admit, I learned to do it on the grass in my back yard. Did that so i Joe does not get to laugh at me.

[MattB]

I think my GS is easier to pick up from a dirt nap than my KLR. When that KLR falls it is flat on the ground and hard to get it started to lift it. My GS will rock up onto the wheels and crash bar where I can squat against it a lift it pretty easy. Practicing that was the first thing I did when I got it home with the protection parts on it:



OK, sorry for the thread hijack. SQUIRREL!

Kuddos to you... I'm not saying that I could throw MY new bike on the floor just to see if I could pick it up, but THIS is the behavior that I'd expect to see from a Badass GS Dual Sport Adventure rider. #hardcore #realdeal

[Pittsdriverwes]

I think my GS is easier to pick up from a dirt nap than my KLR. When that KLR falls it is flat on the ground and hard to get it started to lift it. My GS will rock up onto the wheels and crash bar where I can squat against it a lift it pretty easy. Practicing that was the first thing I did when I got it home with the protection parts on it:



OK, sorry for the thread hijack. SQUIRREL!

[Pittsdriverwes]

That photo was taken on Hogback Ridge in Virginia and it took about 2 hours to go 11 miles. It was one of the best memories of the trip! When we emerged and came to a paved road we were so elated that we stopped and took this photo:

[802Mike]

"No disrespect intended for anyone that doesn't take their expensive bikeapotomus
off in the deep woods. I said I did it but I didn't say it was a smart thing to do."

I did it once alone, never again. Nobody knew where I was and I thought I was going
to have a heart attack trying to heave that heavy bike up. That was fifteen years ago.

[Pittsdriverwes]

[QUOTE=BillGsa;n10122]

Having a buddy along that'll do more than just laugh at you and take photos but will actually help pick it back up is very helpful too.

What kind of buddy would that be

I'll let you know when I find one!