Dave T's View on the World --  A Photo Journal

Motorcycling Galleries

Red Rock Ride -- 2009 :

Red Rock Ride -- 2009

Updated: Oct 29, 2009 6:28pm PST

Fall Trip East -- 2009 Motorcycle & Friends :

Fall Trip East -- 2009 Motorcycle & Friends

Updated: Oct 28, 2009 9:59pm PST

WY-MT-ID-UT Riding -- August 2009 :

WY-MT-ID-UT Riding -- August 2009

Updated: Aug 26, 2009 8:22pm PST

Black Hills 2009 : A great trip to the Black Hills of South Dakota with my High Country Cruiser friends. I had not been there since 2005, so a trip was long overdue, and this was the year to make it. Everything was very green due to the moisure this past Winter and Spring, while the temperatures were perfect in the 60s and 70s. We had 5-7 bikes at different times and had some great times hanging around the Lantern Inn. And the riding and scenery were awesome: Spearfish Canyon, Devils Tower, Deadwood, Vanaker Canyon, Nemo Road, Mount Rushmore, Custer State Park, Needles Highway, Wildlife Loop (lots of antelope, and of course the donkeys), Iron Mountain Road (the buffalo were here this year and probably numbered more than 1,000; still in Custer State Park), and Keystone. Oh, and we had pies one evening from the Purple Pie place in Custer -- awesome pies, especially the Strawberry-Rhubarb and the Peach. A great trip of a little more than 1200 miles with good friends. Life is good!!!

Black Hills 2009

A great trip to the Black Hills of South Dakota with my High Country C ...

Updated: Jul 08, 2009 12:29pm PST

Motorcycle Good Times (general) 2009 :

Motorcycle Good Times (general) 2009

Updated: Sep 13, 2009 5:08pm PST

Ten Years of Riding -- 1999-2009 : Ten Years of Riding -- About 160,000 Miles -- Life is Good!!!! I came back to motorcycle riding in April 1999 after a hiatus of about 17 years; I stopped riding after a pretty big accident back in my earlier years. It is great living in the mountains of Colorado since I can often just head west on the roads with less traffic. So, I've been back into riding for almost 10 years now, and a great 10 years it has been on the following bikes: 99 Honda Valkyrie -- Spring 99 to Spring 06; ~50k miles 02 Honda Gold Wing -- Spring 02 to Present; ~104k miles 06 Yamaha FJR1300 -- Spring 06 to Present; ~10k miles Plus a few rides on rentals (Gold Wings--California in Fall 01 and Las Vegas/Death Valley in Spring 05; Harleys in Hawaii) and on my old friend Mark's ST1300 back in WV in Fall 07. Lots of great riding to some great places in the United States and Canada; however, the rides were made even better by being able to make them with some great friends from the Colorado High Country Cruisers (HCC) and the GL1800 forum sponsored by HondaDirectLine. And, I must truly thank my riding buddy John/Smoky -- we have made so many great trips together (undoubtedly more than 125k miles). They have been really good times and may there be many more! So, lean back, relax, and enjoy the slideshow -- it has been a great 10 years and 160,000+ miles.

Ten Years of Riding -- 1999-2009

Ten Years of Riding -- About 160,000 Miles -- Life is Good!!!! I came ...

Updated: Nov 21, 2008 6:41pm PST

Colorado, Utah, Nevada, & California 2008 :

Colorado, Utah, Nevada, & California 2008

Updated: Feb 12, 2009 7:47pm PST

Tetons, Yellowstone, Beartooth 2008 : My HCC friends and I had such a great trip to the Tetons and Yellowstone in 2006 that we decided to make this trip once again. Jan planned the Dubois and Tetons portion and I planned the continuation to Beartooth Pass and the Snowy Range. 13 bikes and 21 people for at least some portion of the trip -- a fun group of folks and a great time seeing some beautiful country. A few sprinkles/drizzle the morning of day 1, but clear blue skies and great weather after that. I hope you enjoy the photos -- it was a fun time!

Tetons, Yellowstone, Beartooth 2008

My HCC friends and I had such a great trip to the Tetons and Yellowsto ...

Updated: Sep 16, 2008 8:04pm PST

Rockies-Gold 2008 : For the second (and final) year I organized a gathering of Gold Wings ( http://www.GL1800riders.com) in Montrose, 4-8 June, early this year so that folks could enjoy some of the snow-capped mountains. We had some rain on Wednesday and Thursday at the lower elevations and even some snow on the high passes. The rain was much lighter than during the monsoonal flow like we had last July, so it really did not keep most people from riding. Fresh snow on the high peaks made Friday, Saturday, and Sunday awesome days. About 140 bikes and 220 people showed up to enjoy some great riding and hang-out with old and new friends -- we also had two couples from France and one from South Africa; an amazing event. Awesome riding in Colorado -- especially with a great group of folks. NOTE: Most of the photos here are the ones that I took, but I have worked in several of Jim's and a few of Hedo's and Phil's to make the story more complete.

Rockies-Gold 2008

For the second (and final) year I organized a gathering of Gold Wings ...

Updated: Aug 04, 2008 12:06pm PST

Southwest Trip Spring 2008 -- Nick, Steve, Al, and Dave : Nick and I decided last Fall that we should make a trip through Colorado to southern UT and northern AZ to show him some great riding experiences. We were joined by Steve and Al, and hit places like South Park, Monarch Pass, Dallas Divide, Paradox Valley, Moab, Dead Horse Point, Arches, Colorado River Riding (UT-128), LaSal Loop, UT-95, Hite, Capitol Reef, Boulder Mountain (UT-12), Grand Staircase - Escalante, Burr Trail, Bryce Canyon, Cedar Breaks, Zion, Kaibab Plateau, Grand Canyon (North and South Rims), Marble Canyon, Monument Valley, and Wolf Creek Pass. It was quite an 8-day trip, with temperatures in the low-100s early in the trip down to the upper 20s and snow at Cedar Breaks and the North and South Rims. We hooked-up with John and Jan (car trip) at Bryce and North Rim. A great trip with lots of good memories!!!

Southwest Trip Spring 2008 -- Nick, Steve, Al, and Dave

Nick and I decided last Fall that we should make a trip through Colora ...

Updated: Jul 01, 2008 8:58pm PST

Spring Ride 2008 -- Laughlin River Run : We had not been to the Laughlin River Run for several years, so we decided to make that our Spring Ride this year, doing the full monty and purchasing the rediculously over-priced package so that we could stay at the Golden Nugget. Great time with John, Larry, Steve, Brad, Roy, and myself making the trip. Two days down, two days three nights in Laughlin, and two days home. Snowy Colorado High Country, Glenwood Canyon, Capitol Reef, Boulder Mountain, Escalante, Bryce Country, Red Canyon, Zion High Country, Virgin River Canyon, Valley of Fire, Northshore Rd (Lake Mead), Hoover Dam, Laughlin, Colorado River, Vendors, Enjoying the "sights", Hanging at the Pool, Old Rt 66, Oatman, South Rim Grand Canyon, Sunset in Monument Valley, US-62 to Chama, Cumbres and LaManga Passes, and Colorado High Country once again. A great trip enjoyed by all -- life is good!

Spring Ride 2008 -- Laughlin River Run

We had not been to the Laughlin River Run for several years, so we dec ...

Updated: Jul 01, 2008 10:34pm PST

Motorcycle Good Times (general) 2008 : Motorcycle riding photos, except for those that are from a specific trip.

Motorcycle Good Times (general) 2008

Motorcycle riding photos, except for those that are from a specific tr ...

Updated: Nov 18, 2008 2:37pm PST

A West Virginia Leaf-Peeker -- 21 Oct 07 : A beautiful day riding my friend Mark's new ST1300. It was an awesome Fall West Virginia Day!!! 335 miles of twisties in beautiful country.

A West Virginia Leaf-Peeker -- 21 Oct 07

A beautiful day riding my friend Mark's new ST1300. It was an awesome ...

Updated: Oct 26, 2007 12:05am PST

Motorcycle Good Times (general) 2007 : Just some beautiful riding in the Colorado Rockies.

Motorcycle Good Times (general) 2007

Just some beautiful riding in the Colorado Rockies.

Updated: Nov 09, 2007 3:35pm PST

Aussies in Utah -- Sept 2007 : Almost two years ago I started helping John and Karen, from Australia, plan a motorcycle trip around the southwestern United States. Well, finally their big day arrived. Traveling with Clint and Charlene, they rented Gold Wings in LA and then proceeded on their 2-week trip through CA, NV, UT, and AZ. I rode over to Bryce Canyon in Utah to hook-up and do a little riding with them. An awesome couple of days, hitting Bryce Canyon, UT-12, Grand Staircase/Escalante, Burr Trail, Boulder Mountain, Capitol Reef, and the Bi-Centennial Hwy (UT95). Great folks and a great few days -- sure glad that we could hook up.

Aussies in Utah -- Sept 2007

Almost two years ago I started helping John and Karen, from Australia, ...

Updated: Oct 03, 2007 7:49am PST

Northwest Motorcycle Trip & HCC Rally -- August 2007 : Smoky and I were planning to head north to Canada, but with so many wildfires up that way, we decided while at the HCC Rally to head out to the Great Northwest. Our trip included the HCC Rally in Montrose, Columbia River Gorge, Mt. St. Helens, Mt. Rainier, Rattlesnake Pass, Lolo Pass, Yellowstone NP, Beartooth Pass, and Chief Joseph Highway. Another great adventure -- 4200 miles.

Northwest Motorcycle Trip & HCC Rally -- August 2007

Smoky and I were planning to head north to Canada, but with so many wi ...

Updated: Sep 02, 2007 9:22pm PST

Rockies-Gold 2007 : At the request of folks that hang-out on the GL1800riders.com forum -- they kept indicating that they wanted to do some Colorado riding -- I organized a gathering in Montrose in western Colorado in late July 2007. It was an overwhelming success with about 150 bikes and 250 people attending -- they got a good taste of both the mountains and the canyons of Colorado!

Rockies-Gold 2007

At the request of folks that hang-out on the GL1800riders.com forum -- ...

Updated: Oct 12, 2008 2:15pm PST

Cycle Trip East 2007 : A month trip back east to visit friends and family, attend Cats-Cade, and to be at Ty Klep's wedding.

Cycle Trip East 2007

A month trip back east to visit friends and family, attend Cats-Cade, ...

Updated: Jun 22, 2007 9:28pm PST

Southern Utah Trip -- 2007 : I led the High Country Cruisers on a great trip through southern Utah and northern Arizona, taking in sights such as Moqui Dugway, Goosnecks SP (San Juan River), Monument Valley, Lake Powell and Glen Canyon Dam, Whites Ferry, Jacob Lake, Zion NP, Bryce Canyon NP, Grand Staircase - Escalante NM, and Canyonlands NP. It was an awesome trip!

Southern Utah Trip -- 2007

I led the High Country Cruisers on a great trip through southern Utah ...

Updated: May 20, 2007 8:51pm PST

Spring Ride to Texas 2007 : What a great Spring Ride -- Carlsbad Caverns, Big Bend National Park, and the Texas Hill Country. It was so good to get on the bike and out of the snow of the long Colorado Winter. Great friends, and great riding -- life is good!

Spring Ride to Texas 2007

What a great Spring Ride -- Carlsbad Caverns, Big Bend National Park, ...

Updated: Nov 20, 2008 7:27pm PST

Cats-Cade 2007 : Once again Bulldog and Meesh hosted 250 of their closest Gold Wing friends to come and visit in early June. Wow, some good riding with old and new friends this year, as well as kicking the tires at the Days Inn and at the Fireman Park. Mostly my pics, but a couple taken by others also included.

Cats-Cade 2007

Once again Bulldog and Meesh hosted 250 of their closest Gold Wing fri ...

Updated: Jun 07, 2007 9:37pm PST

CO GL1800riders Ride -- April 2007 : Just some beautiful riding in the Colorado Rockies in the Spring -- one day it will be in the 70s and the next it might be snowing. Apr 29th GL1800riders.com Gold Wing riders to Lyons, Estes Park, and to Canyon Dancer's for a cookout.

CO GL1800riders Ride -- April 2007

Just some beautiful riding in the Colorado Rockies in the Spring -- on ...

Updated: May 06, 2007 10:28pm PST

Motorcycle Good Times (General) 2006 :

Motorcycle Good Times (General) 2006

Updated: Aug 13, 2006 5:35am PST

Taos Trip 2006 : It had been several years since I had made a trip to Taos, NM, so over the Labor Day weekend I rode the FJR down with other members of the HCC. The weather was poor on the ride down, but we ended up with two good days of riding around Taos. On Sunday we did the Enchanted Loop: Taos > Red River > Vietnam Memorial > Angel Fire > Black Lake > Mora > Sipapu > Penansco > Espanola > Embudo Station (for a great dinner) > Taos. Monday back down the Rio Grande River canyon to Espanola > US-84 to Chama > US-64 to Taos. Tuesday several of us rode US-64 east to Raton, then I broke off from the rest of the group, having a fantastic ride home via backroads, including the Highway of Legends, CO69 to Westcliffe and on to the Arksansas River, US-50 along the Arkansas, then the backroads towards Cripple Creek and Woodland Park. A really nice trip.

Taos Trip 2006

It had been several years since I had made a trip to Taos, NM, so over ...

Updated: Sep 08, 2006 10:59pm PST

HCC Montrose Rally -- 2006 : Perhaps one of the best years for the High Country Cruisers to hang-out in Montrose and ride some of the great roads in that area. Unaweep-Tebaugauch (Uncompaghre), San Juan loop (Million Dollar Highway), Black Canyon of the Gunnision, etc. Smoky and I went down to Pagosa Springs a day early, then Wednesday rolled back over Wolf Creek Pass then up through the Rio Grande Valley, Creede, Lake City, and Blue Mesa on the way to Montrose. We had about 35 people at the rally -- it was great seeing everyone and getting in some good riding with good friends. Enjoy the photos!

HCC Montrose Rally -- 2006

Perhaps one of the best years for the High Country Cruisers to hang-ou ...

Updated: May 23, 2009 8:14am PST

Tetons Yellowstone 2006 : This year my High Country Cruisers motorcycle group made its first trip to the Tetons-Yellowsone -- I don't think it will be the last. At least five days for everyone, but a few more for several, we had just a great time. Awesome scenery and good times hanging out. Riding, hiking, mountains, waterfalls, elk, moose, bear, buffalo (lots of buffalo), geysers, and a float trip on the river. Enjoy the photos!

Tetons Yellowstone 2006

This year my High Country Cruisers motorcycle group made its first tri ...

Updated: Jul 18, 2006 10:45am PST

A Colorado Sampler for Toyo -- June 2006 : I met Toyo (Steven) and Krista at Cats-Cade 2006 and we enjoying hanging out and a little bit of riding together. In late June Steven rode from their home in Georgia to Prescott, AZ to visit his Dad for a few days. On the way home he came through Colorado to take in a couple of days of great riding. I rode from Woodland Park down to Durango (SW Colorado) early afternoon. We then rode from there up the Million Dollar Highway to Silverton, Ouray, and to Montrose for the night. The next day we took in the North Rim of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison, CO-133, McClure Pass, Aspen, Independence Pass, and across South Park to my place in Woodland Park. A quick trip, but some awesome sights and riding. A good Colorado sampler for Toyo.

A Colorado Sampler for Toyo -- June 2006

I met Toyo (Steven) and Krista at Cats-Cade 2006 and we enjoying hangi ...

Updated: Jul 26, 2006 11:43pm PST

Trip to Catscade 2006 :

Trip to Catscade 2006

Updated: Jul 24, 2006 12:30am PST

Spring Ride 2006 -- CO-NM-AZ-UT : Kirk, John, Jim, and I made the annual Spring trip -- this year to include Chama, NM; back roads in western NM; Coronado Trail (US-191) in eastern AZ; lots of mountain roads in central AZ; a couple of days of riding around Prescott, AZ (Jim and Kirk could only stay in Prescott 2 nights, while Smoky and I spent 3, as well as a more leisurely trip home); Jacob Lake, AZ; Zion Nat Park; Bryce Canyon Nat Park; UT-14 and UT-12; Grand Staircase-Escalante Nat Mon; Capitol Reef Nat Park; UT-95 through the Hite (Lake Powell); Moab, UT and Canyonlands Nat Park (Island in the Sky area); Paradox Valley in CO; and Dallas Divide in CO. It was another awesome Spring ride -- about 3000 miles of fun riding and sightseeing.

Spring Ride 2006 -- CO-NM-AZ-UT

Kirk, John, Jim, and I made the annual Spring trip -- this year to inc ...

Updated: May 21, 2009 6:47am PST

Tahoe Area Riding 2005 : For the third year in a row I was able to make a Fall trip to California. This year I went to Lake Tahoe for a week (time-share provided by a friend that could not use it) and was joined by one of my riding friends in Colorado Tom G (for the entire trip), by my old college buddy John (came up from Turlock for 4 days), and by Smoky (who flew out, rented a H-D in Reno, and rode with us for 4 days). Being in the Sierras, we rode as many of the passes as possible -- a week of awesome mountain riding, plus a great trip out and back.

Tahoe Area Riding 2005

For the third year in a row I was able to make a Fall trip to Californ ...

Updated: Jul 19, 2006 1:46am PST

Black Hills 2005 : Our club's annual trip from Colorado to the Black Hills, this one was one of the best, with a large group of great folks and great weather. Just awesome!

Black Hills 2005

Our club's annual trip from Colorado to the Black Hills, this one was ...

Updated: Jul 18, 2006 3:36pm PST

Death Valley 2005 :

Death Valley 2005

Updated: Jul 19, 2006 12:26pm PST

Spring Ride 2005 -- Tucson Area :

Spring Ride 2005 -- Tucson Area

Updated: Jul 20, 2006 5:39pm PST

California Riding Fall 2004 :

California Riding Fall 2004

Updated: Jun 21, 2009 10:49pm PST

Motorcycle Places: 1999-2005 :

Motorcycle Places: 1999-2005

Updated: Jul 25, 2006 2:27pm PST

FJR1300 : Photos of the VStream windshield mounted to my 2006 Yamaha FJR1300, showing it in both the full-down and full-up position.

FJR1300

Photos of the VStream windshield mounted to my 2006 Yamaha FJR1300, sh ...

Updated: Apr 28, 2007 7:43pm PST