[50565]

2nd first post in a week!

 

[sportbike_pilot]

I have done this loop and it is indeed a good un. The pass is one of the most entertaining goat trails in the southwest.



-sbp

 

[jungkvist]

One more, and you'll be required to get a life.

 

[sarnali]

Looks like a pretty nice ride. I didn't know Fred rode an ST1300, for some reason I had him pegged as a Wingnut or one of the Harley touring bikes. Nice pictures.

 

[39970]

Sounds like a good ride, well presented. "soap box" caught my attention and IMHO Fred did a great job of letting the truth speak itself. I met Walt Fulton (Jr.) in 1975(?) at Willow Springs where he was helping us test. I talked him into taking my 400 Four for a few laps with his feedback being that he thought it would be hard to go fast on :-( (it was stock at the time). I met him again last year and confirmed, in my mind, that in addition to being a very interesting person to speak with he is a class act, big time. I consider him to be a living Legend and can think of no better representative of our sport.

 

[longride]

Kudos for nailing KP on the head. I never read much from that guy, but after looking at a couple threads, you got him dead nuts. Can't pull one over one SBP!!!

 

[Buzglyd]

And quite an original handle I might add.

 

[Buzglyd]

Oatman for many years was known as a wild hangout for Laughlin River Run attendees. Nekkid partying was the order of the day.



The local cops put a stop to all that with checkpoints on either side of the mountain. The last time I rode up there a bunch of Harley types were standing around drinking diet coke with nary a bared boob to be found.

 

[seruzawa]

He hasn't gone completely insane yet, though. Maybe he's got new meds.

 

[39970]

I agree, SBP win the prize!

 

[red916]

Good read.

 

[3983]

Thats the sort of story that makes you want to get out there. A long way from Australia, but have to get hold of a bike and do the US for a while someday.

 

[sportbike_pilot]

Steven Verschoor gets equal credit for this since he had the same suspicion as I did at about the same time. He emailed me about it literally as I was reading one of sbb's posts and thinking that the general level of obsequiousness sounded familiar.



SV is the guy you really can't get anything past (believe me!).



-sbp

 

[4940]

I'll have to give you guys props for pointing out that which should have been obvious, but slipped right by me. sbb's post at the very end of the California's new Senate Bill thread struck me as being an odd thing for a relative new comer to say, but I just couldn't see it for what it was. Perhaps the shear horror of realizing the truth caused my sub conscience to kick into a protective mode. Either that, or senility really is setting in. VWW

 

[pushrod]

Hmmm. The censor got the first sh*t in your e-mail address, but not the second one.



Could it be the software can't catch all the sh*ts?

 

[joebu92]

I lived in Kingman, AZ for a while and this was one of my favorite rides. It doesn't get much better than an early Sunday morning ride to Oatman before the tar snakes became hot and slick. Beatifull road (not well kept, but the curves make up for that) and scenery. I now live in Kansas and miss curvey roads very much.

 

[sportbike_pilot]

It is a sadder situation than you can possibly know. I suggest that we all just forget about KPaul and move on.



Blade Runner is one of the all time greats! Have you seen the director's cut?



-sbp

 

[35244]

You though that cause Fred R IS a long time wingnut. I thing you have my problem...too may grey hairs - or lack of hair in general - slowing down the memory links!

 

[35244]

Dang! And up until I read this article, I'd forgotten how overdue I am for a nice long trip out west.



Gee, thanks, Fred. and THANKS, Fred!

 

[mscuddy]

Isn't that Cool Springs stone gas station the one in the Grapes of Wrath where the Joads stopped right before crossing the Mojave into California? The scene where the grandma had just died and the cop shines his flashlight in her face.



Have to get out my copy tonight and see...



Great article BTW.