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2007 -- May 12 -- North Fork

A quick ride on the North fork of the Snoqualmie after the May KLR breakfast. All was well until I lost my footpeg on a rock!
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  • The end of the pavement.

    The end of the pavement.

  • About 15 miles up the river.  Time to stop and jaw.

    About 15 miles up the river. Time to stop and jaw.

  • At the end of the road, an overgrown 4x4 road took off to the right.  Unfortunately, about a 100 yards through the brush was this water crossing.  A little too rapid and hazardous for a heavy KLR.  A baggie on a tree had poker run checks, indicating that this was a route for "smaller" bikes.

    At the end of the road, an overgrown 4x4 road took off to the right. Unfortunately, about a 100 yards through the brush was this water crossing. A little too rapid and hazardous for a heavy KLR. A baggie on a tree had poker run checks, indicating that this was a route for "smaller" bikes.

  • The "road" just before the crossing.  This is as close to single track as a KLR can realitically go...

    The "road" just before the crossing. This is as close to single track as a KLR can realitically go...

  • Photo op at a KLR style crossing -- 3" deep.

    Photo op at a KLR style crossing -- 3" deep.

  • More crossing.

    More crossing.

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  • Top of a side road yielded a nice overlook into the valley.  More jawing.

    Top of a side road yielded a nice overlook into the valley. More jawing.

  • A shot of a steam across the valley.

    A shot of a steam across the valley.

  • Five of the six starters.  Steve had to depart prior to us taking the route to the vista.

    Five of the six starters. Steve had to depart prior to us taking the route to the vista.

  • Coming around a corner on the way out, I hit a rock and lost a footpeg, forceing to ride home using the highway beg as a foot rest.  After getting home and pulling the other side, I discovered that my centerstand mount job (previous owner) was done poorly.  A space between the centerstand mount and the footpeg mount was not shimmed, causing undue stress on the mounting bolts.  While the rock finished off the left peg, the right was equally stressed and would have let go at some point as well.  Check out the deflection on one of the surviving right footpeg bolts!

    Coming around a corner on the way out, I hit a rock and lost a footpeg, forceing to ride home using the highway beg as a foot rest. After getting home and pulling the other side, I discovered that my centerstand mount job (previous owner) was done poorly. A space between the centerstand mount and the footpeg mount was not shimmed, causing undue stress on the mounting bolts. While the rock finished off the left peg, the right was equally stressed and would have let go at some point as well. Check out the deflection on one of the surviving right footpeg bolts!

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    Top of a side road yielded a nice overlook into the valley.  More jawing.
    A shot of a steam across the valley.