Morning Rip

This morning was the first ride since arriving in Colorado about 12 days ago. Temperature was cool at about 70 degrees. Didn’t plan to ride long–just needed to ride KLiX since removing all the side panels, fuel tank, and headlight assembly a month ago.

So I head towards Red Canyon Park but missed the entrance and within minutes I was at the Shelf Road Terminus in Fremont County. Have ridden Shelf Road with the AT and the former 690 ER and will take KLiX for the full ride sometime next month.

Shelf Road Terminus

I would only ride to the first creek crossing before turning around. The “dirt wheels” are working well and the front fork responds to ruts and pot holes fine for a street spring.

Here are some pictures taken along Shelf Road:

Looking south towards Canon City and the Arkansas River Valley.

Looking to the north.

A view of Shelf Road and the scenery from behind the bars.

At a Four-Mile Creek crossing and the turn-around point. Continuing to the north, a 4X4 is recommended although a grocery-getter SUV could make it through.

Crossing the Four-Mile Creek.

Here I could smell the creek water, vegitation, and cooled morning air. It’s a great aroma that is typical of the Rocky Mountains.

Heading back, I pick up the pace a bit to get used KLiX and the “dirt wheels” rolling across loose dirt, rocks, and sand. Front brake to slow and rear brake to slow and steer! There’s not much weight on the back wheel, so KLiX is sliding like a proper dirt bike. Good stuff!

This time I spot the entrance to Red Canyon Park. I rode here last year for the second ride on KLiX after purchase. Still had the OEM street wheels and tires. Only went into the park for about three miles.

Red Rock Canyon and a typical rock formation.

From here, it was about 15 minutes back to the house. About 30 miles and a little over an hour.