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Riding With Jim - 11/08/2003


Jim's DRZ-400.  This is what he let me ride.
Jim's 1150 GS.  This is what he was riding today.
Jim demonstrating his displeasure of this road closed to hunters only.
The bikes in their natural environment.
Jim's DRZ-400. This is what he let me ride. Jim's 1150 GS. This is what he was riding today. Jim demonstrating his displeasure of this road closed to hunters only. The bikes in their natural environment.

Jim checking out a small creek before crossing it.
Jim takes the DRZ through without effort.
Jim comes back across in the shallow section.
... and effortlessly pops back up the embankment.
Jim checking out a small creek before crossing it. Jim takes the DRZ through without effort. Jim comes back across in the shallow section. ... and effortlessly pops back up the embankment.

Jim then had to try his hand on the BMW.
... and discovers the challenge was too easy.
Jim then brings the 1150 GS back across the creek.
... but getting up the embankment wasn't as easy as the DRZ.
Jim then had to try his hand on the BMW. ... and discovers the challenge was too easy. Jim then brings the 1150 GS back across the creek. ... but getting up the embankment wasn't as easy as the DRZ.

None the less, he still got it up with little troubles.
Beauty shot in the woods.
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Shot taken for advrider.com.
None the less, he still got it up with little troubles. Beauty shot in the woods. DCP_2372.JPG Shot taken for advrider.com.

This was the end of the line for one trail we followed.
Actually, we weren't really on a trail at all.  Weird finding this wall in the middle of nowhere.
Jim exploring some of the area.  Note, we were riding the bikes through some of this.
The bikes among the trees.
This was the end of the line for one trail we followed. Actually, we weren't really on a trail at all. Weird finding this wall in the middle of nowhere. Jim exploring some of the area. Note, we were riding the bikes through some of this. The bikes among the trees.

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Here we are blasting down a fireroad.
Still blasting down the road.
Then WHAM!  We were both down! Here is Jim's bike on it's side.
DCP_2379.JPG Here we are blasting down a fireroad. Still blasting down the road. Then WHAM! We were both down! Here is Jim's bike on it's side.

Jim takes the opportunity to show his bike who's boss!
The skid marks.  The rather wide mark was Jim.  The smaller hooked shape mark was me.
Parked at West Point Lake in Lafayatte, AL
After the get-off, I wasn't moving too fast.  Jim beats me to the lake.
Jim takes the opportunity to show his bike who's boss! The skid marks. The rather wide mark was Jim. The smaller hooked shape mark was me. Parked at West Point Lake in Lafayatte, AL After the get-off, I wasn't moving too fast. Jim beats me to the lake.

Small piece of West Point Lake.
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Jim insists we have lunch at the ...
Dari-Dee!  We ate lunch and took more paved roads the rest of the way home.
Small piece of West Point Lake. DCP_2390.JPG Jim insists we have lunch at the ... Dari-Dee! We ate lunch and took more paved roads the rest of the way home.

Your's Truly saying hello :) -- provided by Jim.
GS and DRZ -- sent to me by Jim.
Collage created by Jim on 11-19-2003.  Pretty cool and way beyond my capabilities.  Sums up the day quite well.
Your's Truly saying hello :) -- provided by Jim. GS and DRZ -- sent to me by Jim. Collage created by Jim on 11-19-2003. Pretty cool and way beyond my capabilities. Sums up the day quite well.


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