New Mexico

gman47 · 05-24-2013, 01:53 PM

Just got back from our annual "guys ride" to NM this year. We had a great ride, good camaraderie and enjoyed the roads of northern NM. around the Taos area. Three days over and three days back from northern Calif. and four days doing "loop tours" in NM. Stayed in Espanola, NM, at the Indian casino there. Rode the Turquoise Trail (Rt. 14) through Madrid and stopped at Maggie's Diner of Wild Hogs fame, the Enchanted Circle, stopped at the natural amphitheater and the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge among other sights. As usual, met many great people and have plenty of stories. But WOW!!! did the wind blow!! Almost 60MPH at the meteor crater in AZ. with 40 MPH dusts along I-40 from Calif. to Albuquerque. Cold and windy in northern NM but these are the types of things that make traveling what it is ... facing challenges. Plenty windy on the return trip, too. One rider picked up the short end of a 1/8" Allen wrench in a just installed new rear tire, $300 later he's on the road. I had my battery die, $215 dollars and 1 hr. or so later I'm on the road. While sitting on the side of the road a guy pulls up in a pickup and asks if there's a problem. I relate my woes and he's says I work for the local HD dealer, I'll call for a tow. Within 45 minutes I'm back at the shop with a newly install battery and on my way. By the way, I ride an HD Ultra Classic. Props to Henderson HD for their great service!! As always, it's good to be home. Now I gotta do the catch up work!!!! UGH!!!!! Oh, by the way, don't ask for pics as I'm not the photo journalist of the bunch and I have pics from my visit last year.

waterman · 05-24-2013, 02:16 PM

No pictures it didn't happen.

Glad you had a good time. And yes the wind does blow a little around here. People in rainy areas claim "if you don't ride in the rain, you don't ride.". Out here the same can be said of the wind.

cactusjack · 05-24-2013, 02:54 PM

It's always windy along I-40 in northern AZ and NM. I-40 between Flagstaff and Winslow gets closed when semis start getting blown over.

Monkeyman · 05-24-2013, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by cactusjack

I-40 between Flagstaff and Winslow gets closed when semis start getting blown over.

Pussies. Real men would keep riding/driving. Like living in Iowa but with cacti.

**markclark57** · 05-24-2013, 05:33 PM

Pull Over?

We don' need no stinkin' Pull Over!

**Kawhead** · 05-26-2013, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by waterman

No pictures it didn't happen.

Glad you had a good time. And yes the wind does blow a little around here. People in rainy areas claim "if you don't ride in the rain, you don't ride.". Out here the same can be said of the wind.

Continuing to quote Loafer will eventually lead to becoming Loafer

Which leads to a noble filosophical triumpf.

gman47 · 05-26-2013, 10:35 AM

Yup, plowed through it, *#@*!! I saw a sign that went something like this " we use chains for wind socks". I don't doubt they could be used. We did meet a 72 year old gentleman from Austria riding from LA to Chicago. He commented how hot it was going into Needless, Ca. When I stopped laughing, I gently and respectively told him it was Needles, Ca.

05-24-2013, 01:53 PM	#1
gman47 Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Elk Grove, Ca. Posts: 187	New Mexico Just got back from our annual "guys ride" to NM this year. We had a great ride, good camaraderie and enjoyed the roads of northern NM. around the Taos area. Three days over and three days back from northern Calif. and four days doing "loop tours" in NM. Stayed in Espanola, NM, at the Indian casino there. Rode the Turquoise Trail (Rt. 14) through Madrid and stopped at Maggie's Diner of Wild Hogs fame, the Enchanted Circle, stopped at the natural amphitheater and the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge among other sights. As usual, met many great people and have plenty of stories. But WOW!!! did the wind blow!! Almost 60MPH at the meteor crater in AZ. with 40 MPH dusts along I-40 from Calif. to Albuquerque. Cold and windy in northern NM but these are the types of things that make traveling what it is ... facing challenges. Plenty windy on the return trip, too. One rider picked up the short end of a 1/8" Allen wrench in a just installed new rear tire, $300 later he's on the road. I had my battery die, $215 dollars and 1 hr. or so later I'm on the road. While sitting on the side of the road a guy pulls up in a pickup and asks if there's a problem. I relate my woes and he's says I work for the local HD dealer, I'll call for a tow. Within 45 minutes I'm back at the shop with a newly install battery and on my way. By the way, I ride an HD Ultra Classic. Props to Henderson HD for their great service!! As always, it's good to be home. Now I gotta do the catch up work!!!! UGH!!!!! Oh, by the way, don't ask for pics as I'm not the photo journalist of the bunch and I have pics from my visit last year. __________________ When you come to the fork in the road ..... take it! Login or Register to Remove Ads
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05-24-2013, 02:16 PM	#2
waterman Top Contributor Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 6,530	No pictures it didn't happen. Glad you had a good time. And yes the wind does blow a little around here. People in rainy areas claim "if you don't ride in the rain, you don't ride.". Out here the same can be said of the wind. __________________ Joel "Waterman" 2017 HD Road Glide Ultra 2006 Nomad - Sold VBA 213 VROC 16913 Custer 09: Cortez 10: Crescent City 11: Kanab 12: Estes Park 13: Tahoe 14: Red Lodge 16
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cactusjack Mega-Contributor Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Where it doesn't snow...ever! Posts: 21,926	It's always windy along I-40 in northern AZ and NM. I-40 between Flagstaff and Winslow gets closed when semis start getting blown over. __________________ Scott "Cactusjack" Hanks VBA #00105 H.O.G. #4250060 2011 H-D Ultra Limited 103ci :: 2011 HD Electra Glide Ultra Limited w/Stage 1 :: Rallies: Mesquite '08\|Custer '09\|Cortez '10\|Crescent City '11\|Kanab '12\|Antlers '12\|Estes Park '13\|Antlers '13\|Orofino '14\|The Dalles '17
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05-24-2013, 05:33 PM	#5
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05-26-2013, 10:35 AM	#7
gman47 Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Elk Grove, Ca. Posts: 187	Yup, plowed through it, #@!! I saw a sign that went something like this " we use chains for wind socks". I don't doubt they could be used. We did meet a 72 year old gentleman from Austria riding from LA to Chicago. He commented how hot it was going into Needless, Ca. When I stopped laughing, I gently and respectively told him it was Needles, Ca. __________________ When you come to the fork in the road ..... take it!
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