RedNeckGeek
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- Joined
- Jan 1, 2011
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- 8,753
- Location
- Butte County & Orcutt, California
- Tractor
- Kubota M62, Kubota L3240D HST (SOLD!), Kubota RTV900
Good Morning!!!! 68F @ 6:45AM. Sunny. High 93F. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph.
The main attraction that got me passing through Raymond was a little snip of a road called Ben Hur. Besides a great name, it twists and turns like a stepped on snake, and the pavement is so bad no one that doesn’t live on it takes it. It doesn’t hurt that it parallels the much busier CA49, which is often choked with tourists poking along and clogging up the “downtowns” of the little gold rush era towns along the way. That said, the stretch of 49 going north out of Mariposa is a delightful ride, one I’d planned to take on the way north. But the fires of last fall burned off all the trees and brush that hold the hillsides in place, and heavy winter rains triggered mudslides that closed the road in at least four places. CalTrans sez it won’t be open again until late this year. That put me back on the same road I took down, one called Hornitos to a tiny town of the same name. Rode through at least one “Road Closed” sign, as the road was obviously just as open on the way back as it was four days before, and the northern end wasn’t posted as closed. :confused2:
Visited one of those Adult Communities a couple of times, Don, and all the rules and people watching each other really gave me the creeps. Had to get a special permit for our car, and it was a big deal when one of the dogs wandered off for a few minutes. Hope it’s different in Sun City, and you and Wipper get to keep your wings...
With over 1000 miles on the refurbed engine, the oil blow by on the right cylinder hasn’t improved, so today I’ll pull it back apart and see if I can figure out what’s gone wrong. It’s time for a new front tire, too.
The main attraction that got me passing through Raymond was a little snip of a road called Ben Hur. Besides a great name, it twists and turns like a stepped on snake, and the pavement is so bad no one that doesn’t live on it takes it. It doesn’t hurt that it parallels the much busier CA49, which is often choked with tourists poking along and clogging up the “downtowns” of the little gold rush era towns along the way. That said, the stretch of 49 going north out of Mariposa is a delightful ride, one I’d planned to take on the way north. But the fires of last fall burned off all the trees and brush that hold the hillsides in place, and heavy winter rains triggered mudslides that closed the road in at least four places. CalTrans sez it won’t be open again until late this year. That put me back on the same road I took down, one called Hornitos to a tiny town of the same name. Rode through at least one “Road Closed” sign, as the road was obviously just as open on the way back as it was four days before, and the northern end wasn’t posted as closed. :confused2:
Visited one of those Adult Communities a couple of times, Don, and all the rules and people watching each other really gave me the creeps. Had to get a special permit for our car, and it was a big deal when one of the dogs wandered off for a few minutes. Hope it’s different in Sun City, and you and Wipper get to keep your wings...
With over 1000 miles on the refurbed engine, the oil blow by on the right cylinder hasn’t improved, so today I’ll pull it back apart and see if I can figure out what’s gone wrong. It’s time for a new front tire, too.
