Bizbat

I bought a 2013 version and they shipped me a 2010 plus a few sticker sheets to reflect the few changes, including a "2013" sticker to stick on the cover. The changes were nominal.

Swimmer, have you calculated speedo error, or might you be using a GPS-based odometer? I bought a zero mile '13 and on the tire it came with my speedo was close but about 2% off (I don't recall in which direction). Also don't forget that tire pressure affects speedometer.

The twisties on the first half of Day-1......Wow!! What a spectacular trip!

Got home.. no tickets, didn't crash, and definitely survived, (Amen!). Had a great run between Detroit and Estacada.. Beautiful country through there.. Rolled into Detroit with a guy who just bought a brand new KTM Adventure bike and rode on to Estacada with him. That was a lot of fun! The 12's odometer is now just a bit over 2k miles.. Garmin reports 21:58 hours of moving time with 1333 trip miles. The moving average speed figure seems strange, so I won't discuss that. It looks like the max speed of 127mph ("passing..?"),held by not me is still there!! ☺. Finally starting to get a good feel for this beast.. Am amazed how well it handled the beating on the windy stretch of twist after the dam yesterday! Must fix the 1st and 2nd gear power limitation when running less than 6k rpm. But man do I love this thing! I am VERY happy I went... I learned a lot from everybody.. It was a lot of fun to sit around talking about the day's run over an IPA, and BS'ing about random topics.. This group is ridiculously knowledgeable about these bikes and so many other things..We had accountants, surveyors, airplane mechanics, general contractors, gun smiths, investors, silicon wafer widget makers, refinery operators, (I am pretty sure Susan is a scientist..? ☺ ), finance guys, and a mess of other professions that I couldn't keep up with. Everyone has their own riding style, and it was interesting to hear how and why and under what circumstances people would apply their own techniques. What was most amazing about this trip were the continuous excursions, with the same bunch and at times slightly varying bunch. Excursions on the road and off! And the skills... Let's just say the physics applied to some of these capacity/loads seem remarkable. And bringing the Triumph Tiger (Jeff!).... WOW... Who would'a ever thought it could perform like a sports bike?! I want one now!! I have made excellent riding buddies and memories.. Thank you to everyone for making me feel so welcome. And a special thanks to Choco for setting this up.. Very well done! Cheers!! -Jim (Bizbat)

Belknap lava field, first group photo stop of our Saturday morning run.. A pic similar to this may appear on a Motorcycle USA write-up.. thanks Choco, Bart Madsen, and the rest of the crew for an absolutely spectacular day!

This crew is a lot of fun!! Great ride today everyone!

Getting a late start, heading out now, see you in 3 hrs or so.. cheers! Sent from my DROID4 using Tapatalk

Does anybody have the actual map/route files for a Garmin 660?

Hi everyone, I'm new to the group, but have been following this topic since I first noticed it about a month ago.. Reservations in Bend were tough but it looks like I can make the run! See you in Hood River! Choco, have you planned for an initial meet/greet on Wednesday night or Thursday AM? I'll be arriving around 7pm.. thanks! Jim