Elevation changes on long trips
Cruiser
Joined: Oct 2013
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From: Fort Collins
You will be fine. Sturgis is a blast and you will have fun, the Black hills are beautiful to ride thru, but the riding here in Colorado is way better(I'm from just north of Sturgis)! You will have to get off into the mountains to enjoy it though, and I would recommend doing it on the way up as you will be too tired after Sturgis!
Tourer
Joined: May 2013
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From: San Antonio, TX
perfect timing on this thread!
I am sitting here looking at the map of Colorado!
Wanting to take some vacation in a month or so and was thinking about riding up to Pikes Peak!
I figured the new tech computerized injector gee whiz gadget engines would be ok....
I am sitting here looking at the map of Colorado!
Wanting to take some vacation in a month or so and was thinking about riding up to Pikes Peak!
I figured the new tech computerized injector gee whiz gadget engines would be ok....
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From: Florida
I used to live in the Denver area. I was riding a GSX with 4 carbs that had been synced in Oklahoma.
Up to 11,000 feet the bike handled it. Beyond that, performance dropped off noticeably.
It would cough, fart and struggle, but kept running.
On a carbed bike, up to timber line, you are good.
On a modern EFI with their electronic brains you shouldn't have worries at all.
Up to 11,000 feet the bike handled it. Beyond that, performance dropped off noticeably.
It would cough, fart and struggle, but kept running.
On a carbed bike, up to timber line, you are good.
On a modern EFI with their electronic brains you shouldn't have worries at all.
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