Denver_FZ6
Junior Member
Picked up some Motopak saddle bags and figured I should road test them before heading out on a "real" trip. Headed to Rocky Mountain National Park, then northwest to nowhere (Walden) and finally looped back east. Bags did great! I was concerned wind blast would blow them out, so fabricated a bracket under rear seat to attach lower straps. Not sure it was needed but they're solid now.
Weather and roads were great. Pic below is coming into Estes Park, RMNP mountains in background. Once in the park, there was more bicyclists than cars.
Saw this cruiser off to the side of the road, buried over it's axles in snow. It appears to have been there a while. I have a feeling it spent the winter in a snow drift and has only recently become visible again.
Willow Creek Pass and the Continental Divide. FZ6 was breathing a little hard at elevation, but then who doesn't? This was on Hwy 125 and had some great secluded twisty roads.
Stopped in Walden for lunch. Highly recommend the River Rock Cafe. Actually it's about the only place in town, so thankful food and service was good.
All total, did about 350 miles in 11 hours (lot of breaks). I recall Whirlygirl used a baby seal pelt or sheepskin for her trans-nation trip and now I see why!
Weather and roads were great. Pic below is coming into Estes Park, RMNP mountains in background. Once in the park, there was more bicyclists than cars.
Saw this cruiser off to the side of the road, buried over it's axles in snow. It appears to have been there a while. I have a feeling it spent the winter in a snow drift and has only recently become visible again.
Willow Creek Pass and the Continental Divide. FZ6 was breathing a little hard at elevation, but then who doesn't? This was on Hwy 125 and had some great secluded twisty roads.
Stopped in Walden for lunch. Highly recommend the River Rock Cafe. Actually it's about the only place in town, so thankful food and service was good.
All total, did about 350 miles in 11 hours (lot of breaks). I recall Whirlygirl used a baby seal pelt or sheepskin for her trans-nation trip and now I see why!
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