Gillette Photos 7/19/2008

[PAULBACH]

Over 2000 shots in the bag. Here are a few from the photo crew

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[PAULBACH]

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[Visian]

this was fun... to watch. ;)

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Randy Owens, Polarbear, was trialmaster, laying out a pretty challenging course at the local motocross track. The course featured a little of everything... tight turns, some steep slopes, off-camber hillside, drop-offs.

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Mike Rand, OutbackUFO, had a strong showing on his 1150, ultimately finishing third.

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a "dab" in the process of becoming a little get-off.

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Russ Moser, PacWest GS, was the victor, he cleaned the course on his first ride, and won the timed run-off between the other three riders who also cleaned on the first loop.

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Russ then got on a borrowed G650 and blasted around the course a lot faster than he rode with his Adventure.

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Then he loaded his bike and rode off for home in Seattle... by way of Glacier National Park.

[OUTBACKUFO]

More of the MOA Trials... for you who want to know more info on how it was run... Polarbear set up a intermediate to advance course. a "dip" foot down or hitting a boundary line or obstical marker was 1 point... stall or stop with a foot down was 2 points and a tip over was 3 points... 4 of us finished first round with Zero points then did a run off via time and points penlities... Russ finished second round with one 5 second penality but still burned through the course at 53 seconds total... second was Wade Stoughton at just under a 60 sec... with one penality... I finished third at 71 secs with Zero penalities ( i had to go first second round) and Nick on the '92 R100R was fourth... give it up for Nick on his dad's mint R100R with road tires

Russ doing his stuff...
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Russ pulling a victory wheelee....
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Russ on G650
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Nick only 17 on the R100R
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Wade
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Me (thanks Ian for the photo)
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[tommcgee]

MORE MORE MORE!
:thumb :thumb :thumb

[snoone]

Paul, Great shots.. I was waiting for these.....:dance

[rinty]

Boss Man's still looking pretty skinny.

Are Brats not available in Wyoming? :laugh

Rinty

[AZ-J]

I got this one for the one afternoon I was there wandering without my head on, after a cell call about a family medical emergency at home, after flying in. Flew out the next morning, unfortunately, but better off here, because I did. Still, missed too much I'm afraid. :banghead

But, in the end, all is OK, and emergency is now over and done. :whistle

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[jdmetzger]

Does anyone have the attendance numbers for the rally? I assume they announced them at the closing ceremony as usual....

[Visian]

there were 5103-ish attendees (recalling from memory)

one of these days we are going to get the data from awards and tallies so that it can be posted right after the closing ceremonies for those couldn't attend but want to know. we's working on it! :)

ian

[Rharrod]

I got this one for the one afternoon I was there wandering without my head on, after a cell call about a family medical emergency at home, after flying in. Flew out the next morning, unfortunately, but better off here, because I did. Still, missed too much I'm afraid. :banghead

But, in the end, all is OK, and emergency is now over and done. :whistle

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[AZ-J]

Thanks Richard but the original post notes I flew in, and flew out. My bike is safely in garage here at home (where it's too hot to ride it). Today, here, it is a "cool" monsoonal 93 degrees with 36% RH (and a 63 degree dew point) but until this monsoon day, we have been 106-113.

And, I flew in originally because I did not want to trek some 200-300 miles of hot desert alone coming and could not get any fellow locals to commit with me, until I already had my non-refundable airline tickets. This was just a supreme disaster of a long weekend for me that is now calming down just in time for a Monday morning. :banghead It could have been much worse, though, so I am most grateful.

[Rharrod]

OK, then anytime. Hope all is well. :clap

[BubbaZanetti]

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khaki on khaki dave, tsk tsk..............

clearly my intense MSF schedule this weekend is showing through.........

[PacWestGS]

:thumb

:lurk

(P.S. Those that know - tire did fine, it's worn out though, too many switchbacks and hairpins :D )

[Voni]

:thumb

:lurk

(P.S. Those that know - tire did fine, it's worn out though, too many switchbacks and hairpins :D )

Too many switchbacks and hairpins?

How can that be?

Great seeing you in Gillette!!

Voni
sMiling

[PAULBACH]

MUCH more to follow. Photo team took over 2,000 shots.

Best from Denver

Paul

[PAULBACH]

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[PacWestGS]

Too many switchbacks and hairpins?

How can that be?

Great seeing you in Gillette!!

Voni
sMiling

Oh I found some really fun roads on the way home. :dance :nod
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Great seeing all of you in Gillette, and meeting some more "Invisible Friends"! :clap :beer

[PGlaves]

Oh I found some really fun roads on the way home. :dance :nod
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Great seeing all of you in Gillette, and meeting some more "Invisible Friends"! :clap :beer

Ah yes!

Highway 14 between Sheridan and Burgess Junction. A week ago when we were there we watched hang glider pilots "jumping" off that very cliff. I saw that the first time in that very spot in 1981.

[PacWestGS]

(Edit: GS Event photos moved to own thread)

Somewhere on I-90 before I got very very wet... (Thursday night's storm - I rode though it)
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I found some dryness here and there, good thing I'm not affraid of the dark in the middle of nowhere. :bluduh (Enjoyed a nice Cigar and a fantastic light show while waiting)
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[PacWestGS]

Oh yeah, the second thing I'll remember most - About the 2008 National MOA Rally in Gillette, WY :stick

After 50+ miles in a torrential down pour, scary lightning, hydroplaning on flooded roads while passing semis, and staring intently for mule deer at midnight while riding at max (safe) speed, OK 75-90 :brow :whistle

I pulled into the first hotel after getting gas and my final (IronButt - gas receipt) - NO Vacancy, OK thanks...

In first gear, at 3-5mph I leave the overhead parking area and, and -

GO SIDEWAYS :uhoh

It was still raining. As soon as I started to make this turn, the front wheel went down hill fast like riding on ICE, I goosed it and that only made the back tire catch up to the front wheel which was still sliding down the grade. I had the whole bike going sideways for about five-feet before she went out from under me. All I could do was hold on and keep my legs where they were, on the foot pegs. At full tilt handlebar lock I fell - doing a nice pirouette (unlike Tonya Harding, I had no judges... :stick :laugh )

These were taken on my way out of town when it was dry.
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Details:
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Crashbar:
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Different angle:
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I couldn't even pick up the bike the first time, my feet were sliding around like I entered an ice rink with cowboy boots on... I had to slide it almost to the curb. (About where it is now)
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The damage, which isn't bad at all :bluduh (Handlebar endcap, crashbar, engine cover, and leading plastic edge of pannier)
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I got it up (Skert method), full tank, fully loaded and said a few four letter words and said what else you got tonight after riding 1066-miles in 17-hours, bring it... :ha

[PacWestGS]

Ah yes!

Highway 14 between Sheridan and Burgess Junction. A week ago when we were there we watched hang glider pilots "jumping" off that very cliff. I saw that the first time in that very spot in 1981.


Yes, Paul and the other one is Hwy 296 north of Cody. (Did this one two-years ago, fun fun), but going up and over Beartooth Hwy (212) was equally as fun. Our very own "Stelvio Pass"!!!
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[Visian]

russ... you mean to tell me that after winning the GS trials by riding all over the MX track that you dumped your bike in a hotel parking lot??? :ha

[PacWestGS]

russ... you mean to tell me that after winning the GS trials by riding all over the MX track that you dumped your bike in a hotel parking lot??? :ha

Naw, I got that out the way the night (morning @ 2:00 am) I got there... :whistle

Knobbies + Dirt = :bliss

Knobbies + Wet Parking Lots = :eek

or maybe that's just parking lots in general. :evil

[kbasa]

khaki on khaki dave, tsk tsk..............

clearly my intense MSF schedule this weekend is showing through.........

It's actually forest green on a sort of tan. We were due for laundry again. :lol3