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Out and About (Terra, Strada)

Nice pictures and an even nicer area to ride in ! Dirt roads are far and between here and most have no legal access. :mad:
 
mongrel said:
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Great to see other Terras around in Australia. I was at Mt Tarrengower near Maldon for the Australian round of the 2014 World Trials Championship a few weeks ago and saw 3 different Terras in the carpark. (not including mine... I took my car... oh the shame). In fact I was there early on the Sunday morning and at that time 2 out of the 3 bikes in the carpark were Terras.
 
Here's a few random ones from the last month or so:

I ran across this by surprise yesterday. The Army's Special Forces uses this as a training area but some parts are open to the public:

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Every source (maps, my GPS, etc) I checked showed this road going all the way through and the is named simply Jeep Trail. Sadly it has been closed for good.

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View from Old NC 105 in Pisgah National Forest:

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Look closely at the display. There was something very satisfying turning 10,000 miles on gravel:

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Just over the tip of that rock is a 1000 foot (330 meters) vertical drop down to I-40 and the Pigeon River. Located in Great Smokey Mountains National park on the NC/TN border:

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Nice area ! I'm just sooo jealous of all these areas some of you people have close at hand. I have to drive to Spain first for that sort of terain !
 
Whitey1 said:
Just bought the Terra yesterday and had to find the closest place to play a little bit today. This is outside of an old lime quarry in Ohio
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Congrats on snagging one of the last ones. There are a few things to work out, especially the air box issue but overall I couldn't be happier.
 
turtlemoye said:
Congrats on snagging one of the last ones. There are a few things to work out, especially the air box issue but overall I couldn't be happier.
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Thanks, I am so glad I snagged it to. I feel this is like the best kept secret in the D/S world. I had a KLR for 5 years and a DR350 for a short time. This feels like they had a love child and added better brakes and suspension and doubled the power. ;)
 
Met up with Ace today and went for a short ride around Tucson. Boy have I got a learning to do. LOL.

Photo op, didn't think to take one on the dirt/rocks. I was huffing too much. I'm a way noobie dirt rider, well that and the other thing.

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Wife and I took our bikes out for a weekend ride through northern Victoria, Australia.

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a bit of a detour through a farmer's paddock

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Stopped to check out a gold rush era town
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took some tracks through a national park

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stayed on the correct side of the fence warning of live firing, bombing and laser hazards..
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A day spent on the Sunshine Coast. A short ferry ride north of vancouver.

Sechelt Inlet
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One of many many creek crossings on the Dakota FSR. The KLR in the picture has over 104k on the odometer and keeps on going.
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Action shot
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NEV... could you tell me about your front tyre??. i have to change mine (17000km) and I still thinking about it..

what about it works on dirt tracks?.
 
Nev,

Is that Myrtleford with the leaves? Looks like a great trip. Planning to be that way early spring
 
The sun decided to show its face today so took the Strada out for a run up to Licola in the Gippsland region.
250 kilometres of twisty tar roads :) and a friend on a Triumph 650 triple to try and keep up with!
This is my first bike - I am still on my learners and I am no expert but I was very impressed with how it went today, great handling and smiles all round.

Views down one of many valleys.

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Stopped for a stretch, see my Strada does go off road!

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FER QUILES said:
NEV... could you tell me about your front tyre??. i have to change mine (17000km) and I still thinking about it..

what about it works on dirt tracks?.
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The front tyre is a Metzeler Karoo 2 Traveler. It is the most agressive tyre I have ever had on a bike. Didn't want to turn for the first 100-200km but after that felt as good as the Sahara on the bitumen (just need to take it a bit easier around wet corners). On the dirt my confidence is much improved with this tyre, and the grip on loose or wet dirt is much improved over the Sahara. I changed the front Sahara at 5400km, and this tyre has already done 6000km and still a bit of life left in it.


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Nev,

Is that Myrtleford with the leaves? Looks like a great trip. Planning to be that way early spring
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A bit further west. Tatura, near Shepparton. Only 170km from home but somewhere i"ve never been. On the other hand, Myrtleford is almost twice as far from my home and I have almost worn a groove in the road between my house and there, with so many trips out that way in the past decade.
 
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