Wold
01-19-2008, 12:35 AM
Okey guys, I tell you story… about my longest (time) moto trip in life =)
It was 5th meeting of bike travelers “face to ocean” in russian “LKO” in 17-19 august 2007
In primorsky region it was politic game between MC’s.
“tought” mc’s guys made their own festival and just simple guys (easy riders) come to LKO
from Vladivostok to LKO about 280 km and 50 of it bad road under construction. I drove it about 8-8.30 hours… =)
Some people arrived from european part of Russia, more from Far East
many of them arrived before date of opening festival
I start at Friday 17 aug after my work about 3 pm
Take some water and food, and material for covering in paint shop ( I thought use it for bike from rain)
My friend rest in Slavyanka, in a middle of way, he sad its very rainy and i start too late
He sad that on bad road speed will be 20 km/h
I sad okey, I will drive 200 km\h on good road and 20 km/h on bad and will spend 4 hours
Big mistake…
I drive, drive ,drive and drive. One part of ground without asphalt, many little stones, some times wobbling and i catch bike
I meet my old ZL400SE in back directin, girl drive to another festival
She sad big ass ahead – no road and big pools
In one village I met guy on old zl250, after gas station he coudnt start, village guys (in US I think “redneck”) help him pushing bike. This guy sad drive together, I sad ok…
Road become wet and slippery – clear clay 8)
My wheels become slide from side to side and I drove very and very slowly
Zl250 guy 3 times call me drive faster but I sad NO!!! =) I’m afraid
I drive alone, begin strong rain, I begin frozen
Then my leather jacket and jeans become full wet and I feel warm
It was strange feelings… very good … I cry songs, make horn “bee bee”
May be 2-3 cars in 2-3 hours
Become evening, dark and sand way near sea, less speed, no one vehicle on road
My map printing on simple paper become wet and had holes, I become think that I’m lost
But I met car and driver sad that at last 2 km to turn for Nazimoff Bay
After turn were big pools about 20-30 cm depth, I was full wet and feel apathy and drive them fast
Because it was rain, many people on cars drove back home and I saw their big eyes and foolish faces when they saw how I on bike drove through the water =)))
After water began sand… two days rain… many many cars and bikes make big marsh, dirt about 30 cm dept
It was very good that rain gone, it cool my engine, fan turn on very often, battery become low and I wait some times about 15 minutes for battery alive
I give my bag and helm to friend on car and become fight with sand
I saw lights and heard music, and it seems so close to me and at the same time so far….
I met 2 guys on quadrocycles, they sad that I must drive about 4 km more…
And its not able drive on seashore because sand is wet
My battery become low and I coudnt start engine, it become cold, I cry bad words, try call to camp, all people sleep or drunk =) it was midnight I drove all way and now I lost hope =)
And o miracle… I start engine and drive to seashore, I drove on water end and drove enough fast =)
I was angry… I think o **** , I so many times help for bikers with my truck and now no one can help me… its my fate =)
and on left I saw camp, I stop at place were was scene and night disco
I met my friends
We drink coldrex for health care and I sit near fire many hours, wood was so wet – I use saw and water flow from wood, we use gasoline for fire keep on =)
I went to my friend’s tent and use one pellicle on ground, one like cover
It was so warm… and in mourning I go to WC and water flow to my bed and I cant sleep more =)
There was very fun WC, about 6 cabs in line, if stay in first you can see man in last =)))
Very beautiful nature, clear sea, fresh air, good people, but rain so strong… all mourning
It was cool make clothe from trash bag =)
Close to evening rain stop, begin show and misic, on Sunday it was so hot and sunly… I drove home with 2 friends, my temp lamp light on and I stop to wash radiator and engine from sand and dirt
Back way take about 5 hours, I made about 60 km/h, good that I before trip change oil in front fork and rear shock absorbers to more viscosity
In Vladivostok I went to carwasher and take kerher and wash bike myself… many kilos of dirt washed out =)
So.. it was cool =)
Excuse me for my English and unskilly story =)
It was 5th meeting of bike travelers “face to ocean” in russian “LKO” in 17-19 august 2007
In primorsky region it was politic game between MC’s.
“tought” mc’s guys made their own festival and just simple guys (easy riders) come to LKO
from Vladivostok to LKO about 280 km and 50 of it bad road under construction. I drove it about 8-8.30 hours… =)
Some people arrived from european part of Russia, more from Far East
many of them arrived before date of opening festival
I start at Friday 17 aug after my work about 3 pm
Take some water and food, and material for covering in paint shop ( I thought use it for bike from rain)
My friend rest in Slavyanka, in a middle of way, he sad its very rainy and i start too late
He sad that on bad road speed will be 20 km/h
I sad okey, I will drive 200 km\h on good road and 20 km/h on bad and will spend 4 hours
Big mistake…
I drive, drive ,drive and drive. One part of ground without asphalt, many little stones, some times wobbling and i catch bike
I meet my old ZL400SE in back directin, girl drive to another festival
She sad big ass ahead – no road and big pools
In one village I met guy on old zl250, after gas station he coudnt start, village guys (in US I think “redneck”) help him pushing bike. This guy sad drive together, I sad ok…
Road become wet and slippery – clear clay 8)
My wheels become slide from side to side and I drove very and very slowly
Zl250 guy 3 times call me drive faster but I sad NO!!! =) I’m afraid
I drive alone, begin strong rain, I begin frozen
Then my leather jacket and jeans become full wet and I feel warm
It was strange feelings… very good … I cry songs, make horn “bee bee”
May be 2-3 cars in 2-3 hours
Become evening, dark and sand way near sea, less speed, no one vehicle on road
My map printing on simple paper become wet and had holes, I become think that I’m lost
But I met car and driver sad that at last 2 km to turn for Nazimoff Bay
After turn were big pools about 20-30 cm depth, I was full wet and feel apathy and drive them fast
Because it was rain, many people on cars drove back home and I saw their big eyes and foolish faces when they saw how I on bike drove through the water =)))
After water began sand… two days rain… many many cars and bikes make big marsh, dirt about 30 cm dept
It was very good that rain gone, it cool my engine, fan turn on very often, battery become low and I wait some times about 15 minutes for battery alive
I give my bag and helm to friend on car and become fight with sand
I saw lights and heard music, and it seems so close to me and at the same time so far….
I met 2 guys on quadrocycles, they sad that I must drive about 4 km more…
And its not able drive on seashore because sand is wet
My battery become low and I coudnt start engine, it become cold, I cry bad words, try call to camp, all people sleep or drunk =) it was midnight I drove all way and now I lost hope =)
And o miracle… I start engine and drive to seashore, I drove on water end and drove enough fast =)
I was angry… I think o **** , I so many times help for bikers with my truck and now no one can help me… its my fate =)
and on left I saw camp, I stop at place were was scene and night disco
I met my friends
We drink coldrex for health care and I sit near fire many hours, wood was so wet – I use saw and water flow from wood, we use gasoline for fire keep on =)
I went to my friend’s tent and use one pellicle on ground, one like cover
It was so warm… and in mourning I go to WC and water flow to my bed and I cant sleep more =)
There was very fun WC, about 6 cabs in line, if stay in first you can see man in last =)))
Very beautiful nature, clear sea, fresh air, good people, but rain so strong… all mourning
It was cool make clothe from trash bag =)
Close to evening rain stop, begin show and misic, on Sunday it was so hot and sunly… I drove home with 2 friends, my temp lamp light on and I stop to wash radiator and engine from sand and dirt
Back way take about 5 hours, I made about 60 km/h, good that I before trip change oil in front fork and rear shock absorbers to more viscosity
In Vladivostok I went to carwasher and take kerher and wash bike myself… many kilos of dirt washed out =)
So.. it was cool =)
Excuse me for my English and unskilly story =)