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Not mandatory but if there has been a recent rain event you can run into sections that failed to drain off and can be slick. No deep mud bogs or deep rutted jeep trails. Water crossings are not bad when water level is low/calm. They can be by-passed easily. The Cherokee Challenge route is fun and not to difficult. Just slow and pick your line maintain pace for balance and don't over work your street suspension and ground clearance will not be an issue. Also I have connected some of the Smoky Mountain 5oo to depart Fontana down to Murphy and return to Fontana on forest roads or asphalt if the happy hour horn is blowing back at camp. If anyone wants to rent a DR650 or 400 or anything check with Dan. https://gsmmotorent.com/ I rented a DR650 for a few days and had a blast screwing with the big bikes in our group. This is what can be expcted. 1. video is the Cherokee route parts of this will be used on my loop. https://youtu.be/neR1SzHibnk 2. Video is parts of the SM500 also used https://youtu.be/sfxI4PRIo5o https://youtu.be/4sCJZVNJ6F8

I will most likely have the BW's mounted also. My Mitas E07's will be finished by then and this year I am going back to a more street tire this year. "Relatively dry with a Moderate Pace" is my 2019 Moto-Mantra😤

Got a chance to enjoy a nice curvy asphalt Z1K ride with the wife & Spyder out to "Boondocks BBQ" in McConnelsville and back home in Hocking Hills. Weather was great and the spring vews into the wood line with the lite green color starting to bud out was just right. Still have to watch for the winter gravel in corners but the best part was that "Max Power" and his wife "Mid Range" were test riding my Suzuki DL1000 V-Strom the entire day and seemed to enjoy a well sorted bike on a mixture of roads. 100 mile lunch ride. 78, 555, 669, 216, 595, all in great shape

Nice set-up, What tire are you going with? Also are you interested in doing some back country gravel and golf cart path style asphalt with elevation changes during the epic event?

Very nice,

Will there be Donuts and O.R. stickers at the meet spot. I need 4 in white.

FYI for the Adventure Riders. Sunday 24 March 2019 Spring Training ADV Ride! Temps for Sunday now at 58 deg. Saturday night low at 27deg. 10 am ride start. At Old Town Diner. Laurelville, OH Optional breakfast 915-930am Old Town Diner 16098 Pike St, 43135 Route: Rocking the Hock, 145 miles easy spring warm up: Hocking Hills, Vinton, Zalaski, Wellston and back to Laurelville (pole ridge, pleasant ridge, Sam's creek and dirt shit) at the end.

Here is some video that section of LST. starts at 2:24. V-Strom and a Spyder https://youtu.be/j66aXtHaSVM

Anyone know if the Motor units are using hand held stationary measuring devices on the bikes or do they have some latest tech moving devices. Not that it matters to me. I will be on the back dirt country and two tracks.😊

Will you be bringing it down to Iron Horse in May with Big B's M/C gang? and if you do would you like to do some ADV stuff down there?

No one ever go's the last day. Do they?

Great Doc, I hope I can show you some great ADV routes down near the gap. O-Shit, Waite, You did not buy a new V-Strom did you. Had to have that cruze control.

Congrats on the new bike. I guess we will be seeing you group riding around the (windy nine) with a stuffed animal on the rear top case and wearing a leather vest with patches. I will still wave

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Just got my conformation. I don't know if this is with the 15% discount they offer for Military. If we arrived at the same time we could SWAP wives at check in since mine is also retired military. I will need her back in good shape when we get to our rooms.😎 Arrival: Thursday, June 6, 2019 4:00pm Departure: Sunday, June 9, 2019 11:00am Nights: 3 Room Type Requested:L1K Lodge Room 1 King Bed Total Room Before Amount Before Tax:$322.15 Total With Taxes: $363.21

Just booked 6-9 June Fontana Lodge room, For the wife and I.

This is starting to sound official now . "Max Power" are you bringing your better half or just two motorcycles? would you be interested in doing a day or two of ADV stuff?

I have had, Progressive, Ohlins and some may remember S&W street stokers all twin shocks and I feel Hyper Pro & Wilbers are top shelf build quality and with the add on up grade features to allow easy fine tuning. I am happy with my money spent. Again this is just an opinion of a old fart and I am sure anything you upgrade to will be just fine. Good luck, I hope you are happy with what ever you decide. B.

I currently have a Hyper pro 461custom $1300 built to my needs rear shock and I also had a custom $1200 Wilbers 629 rear shock on my 04 Strom. Naturally with proper front spring/fluid and emulators. Klaus Huenecke at EPM is a master and will help you thru the process. I haven't upgraded my Z1000 other that spring at both ends and fluid change since I mostly ride it with my wife on her Spyder and that could be handled with a hard tail. Klaus also gives you one free rebuilt during the life of the shock. YMMV http://epmperf.com/

You both may get old someday, But I doubt it....🤡

I have hit all but roadrunner and skull cracker. Most all of these have great ADV connector routes that are great and can be FUN. Max's, Do you have 4 to 6 day's to ride the KAT in 2016?

I sold my 2004 back in 2011. Great purchase Chris. For ADV and Desert work it could use a 6th gear but Yamaha would loose sales of the extremely popular wr250. I changed gearing and was able to run with the Honda 650 on the fast Desert roads out west. It can be a beast in the Ohio single track woods for old farts. There is a gray wire mod you may want to do and also the standard carb stuff. For great information check out: https://thumpertalk.com/forums/forum/12-wr400f426f450f/ YES to the WR450's 04WR450 by

I have used this place a few times for some stuff. Not to shabby. http://www.briarrabbit.com/

Jim, I will be out of town but.... "I Can Dig it" Jim er, Cyrus https://youtu.be/bTUrWYv2vtU