| Author | Message | ||
     Dr_greg |
Monday morning (5/19) I'm heading from Albuquerque, NM to Pasadena, CA for a big robot conference for three days. Then Saturday morning (5/24) heading N through CA, into OR, then E to ID, back through NV, UT. Riding alone; my preference. Mostly camping. On parts of this trip (e.g. Great Basin) I am gonna in the middle of NOeffingWHERE! Midway through the ride the '06 Uly will turn over 50,000 miles. It's been bulletproof so far...hope it continues. Ride report will be on ADVrider.com eventually...wish me luck. | ||
| Charlie_zulu |
Sounds like a great trip. GOOD LUCK ! | ||
| Ulywife |
Dr_greg - have fun and be safe. If you'd like a personalized BRAN, drop me a PM with the states you'd like and I'll e-mail it to you. Kristi | ||
| Rubberdown |
Have a nice, worry -free, trip. | ||
| Ft_bstrd |
She's got another 50,000K in her easy. Envious. | ||
| Mike_dinger |
The only problem I can think of for your trip would be the heat. It has started getting quite warm here in San Jose, so the central valley in California will be pretty toasty! Stick to the coastal routes for cooler temps! Have a blast man! Good luck! | ||
| Rwcfrank |
Post here if you need any help, I can help in Northern CA | ||
| Crusty |
It's just Pre-trip jitters. Your Uly will be fine, and you'll have a great trip. Wish I could do something similar. I'll just have to be content with knowing that in six weeks, we'll be heading out for Homecoming. | ||
| Nevrenuf |
have fun, i really regret not gettin up into wash. and ore when i was out in california. maybe another day.(sigh) | ||
| Jlnance |
There is nothing like riding through Death Valley at night to make you ponder the reliability of your Buell.  I did the reverse of your trip about 6 months ago. If you've never seen Death Valley, it's worth it. | ||
| Bearly |
Death Valley? Shoot you start worrying about your brand new rental car in the middle of Death Valley. Here some Pictures I took, it is beautiful. (flash player required). Death Valley Good Luck to you and have fun on your trip! | ||
| Rotorhead |
Dr Greg, I feel your concern. I'm about to head out on my "lap" of the US tomorrow. Looking at about 7800 miles by the time I'm done. My warranty just ran out so it will be out of pocket for a major breakdown. At least I have a riding partner for the trip. I've done 3500 in the last 4 weeks and it is running stronger than ever. I'll keep my fingers crossed for the both of us. BTW I'll be tripping 40,000 at the end of this trip. | ||
| Jlnance |
Shoot you start worrying about your brand new rental car in the middle of Death Valley. They have tanks of water by the roadside for refilling your radiator. I thought about taking a picture of the Uly next to one. Do you have a route planned Dr_greg? | ||
| Hughlysses |
Look at it this way, it's a win-win situation. If your Uly proves reliable, it'll be a great trip and another milestone for Buell ownership. OTOH, if the Uly conks out, it'll make for an even more interesting ride report with the tale and photos of improvised roadside repairs, walking miles through the wilderness to find help, etc.  (Knocking on wood on your behalf now....) | ||
| Khelton |
If you ride through mud puddles, ride through the middle of 'em, wanna borrow my extra shift linkage ? Good luck and be safe. | ||
| Adrian_8 |
I was on a long trip last year on my ULY and was in Bryce Canyon,Utah when the fuel pump quit...the tow bill to the nearest dealer was $560..Progressive Ins. paid the bill...at todays gas prices WOW...they charged $4.00 per mile from Rubys Inn, Utah.(140 miles) to Hurricane Utah..Get roadside coverage ..its dirt cheap...I was glad it did not break down a few days later as we were in Area 51 on the Extra Terrestrial Hwy and then Death Valley...Awesome stuff... | ||
| Rotorhead |
Dr. Greg I'll keep an eye out for you. I'm headed past NM across the north rim and thorugh death vally about the same time your headed out. | ||
| Dr_greg |
I'm getting ready to leave this morning...destination is Needles, CA. Forecast is 115 degrees. Ouch! Uly will be reliable for another 50,000 miles, I'm sure. I'll check in here from time to time; also will start trip report on ADVrider.com Everyone take care (me, too!) --Doc | ||
| Etennuly |
Safe trip Dr greg !!  | ||
| Sanchez |
> I'm heading from Albuquerque, NM to Pasadena, CA for a big robot conference You type very convincingly for a robot. I'd never have realized if you hadn't told us.  | ||
| Jont |
Give me a holler if you need anything in Utah. | ||
| Dr_greg |
Made it to Pasadena, CA, site of robot conference. Uly running great, even in 114 degrees. | ||
| Crusty |
 A photo of a debate from the conference. | ||
| Maximum |
Dr Greg: Give us a link to your ride report when you start it. | ||
| Dr_greg |
Well, I forgot to get roadside coverage, so the Uly REALLY better be reliable. I'm entering this using iPhone so I'll not be too wordy. At 48K miles she's using a little oil, but not much. I'll post link to ADV ride report when I start it. So long for now; an IPA is waiting for me at the lunch break. Doc |
