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trip rec's: n. texas & oklahoma
Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 1:45 pm
by nevadamontagu
I'm riding from Denver to Fort Smith, Arkansas this month. I'm
planning on heading diagonally from Denver to Boise City, OK. From
there, I'll probably head through Stratford, Spearman and Canadian, in
Texas. It looks like the terrain gets interesting here. I'd like to
follow the Canadian River for a bit as it meanders through hilly
country. After that, I'll buzz straight across Oklahoma to Fort
Smith. This will be a two day riding trip, each way.
Any advice on neat, out-of-the-way places in western Oklahoma or
northern Texas? How about nice camping spots? I prefer to camp
primitively, instead of staying in campgrounds.
Thanks,
-N
trip rec's: n. texas & oklahoma
Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 9:55 am
by Mike Gragg
N-
I'm way behind on emails so I'm not sure if you've received any
suggestions already, but.....
If I might, I'd suggest you consider a detour south out of Stratford
to Dumas. At Dumas, take 152 west to 207. Go south on 207 and you'll
pass Lake Meredith, the Alibates Flint Quarries, and take a terrific
ride through the Palo Duro Canyon. Continue on 207 through Silverton
and Quitique, visit Caprock Canyons State Park, visit the Bob Wills
museum in Turkey, and then head east through Oklahoma's oil patch and
into the Oachita mountains near Broken Bow. From Broken Bow head
north to Talihina, ride the Talimena Drive to Mena, and then head
north to Fort Smith.
You can see some of my photos of the areas I've mentioned at
http://gragg.smugmug.com/gallery/2889694_iUegw#20603331_fZ4oZ and
http://gragg.smugmug.com/gallery/478174_DTEjC#19445398_ajczD and
http://gragg.smugmug.com/gallery/2007379_5watt#P-1-20.
Have a great trip!
Mike Gragg
Euless, Texas
A18
On Fri, May 2, 2008 at 1:45 PM, nevadamontagu
wrote:
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> I'm riding from Denver to Fort Smith, Arkansas this month. I'm
> planning on heading diagonally from Denver to Boise City, OK. From
> there, I'll probably head through Stratford, Spearman and Canadian, in
> Texas. It looks like the terrain gets interesting here. I'd like to
> follow the Canadian River for a bit as it meanders through hilly
> country. After that, I'll buzz straight across Oklahoma to Fort
> Smith. This will be a two day riding trip, each way.
>
> Any advice on neat, out-of-the-way places in western Oklahoma or
> northern Texas? How about nice camping spots? I prefer to camp
> primitively, instead of staying in campgrounds.
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> Thanks,
> -N
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city light
Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 10:00 am
by mikeypep
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DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Dav" wrote:
Also makes for a good alternator voltage output test hookup or some
other "hot" lead.
PS-My green one is faster!(welcome to the group)
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> I just got rid of my gixer and bought a klr. It's allot more fun
> without going 100mph and handles the pot holes allot better. Any way I
> removed the fairing and upon reinstalling it accidentally plugged one
> of the turn signals into what seems to be the "city light" circuit
> judging by the wiring diagram. I corrected this of course but what the
> heck is a 'city light" any way
>