Southwest Colorado Raptor Adventure

[pirate air]

Where are you guys at right now? I have this afternoon and all day tomorrow free and I might try and meet up with you guys. 970-317-4947 is my cell.

Where you located at again? Maybe we could cruise up togethor.

 

[treypal]

We made it back to the cabin. With a new master cylinder. More of the story to follow...

 

[BDRAG]

Great Pics Matt Keep us in the loop of the mechanical fun on Treys BEATER! HAhaaaaaa.

My slip pop wizz bang pow weeeerrrrrrrrrrr when mine jumped out of 4 low did not happen again after the one time. The serging idle on decent sucked as well. I am gonna try and find out how to duplicate it in the parking lot so I can get the dealer service writer to stand next to me and scratch their head along with me. HAhahaaa. It was not A/C related as far as the compressor kicking on and off making it idle up.

Also when I changed out my paper air filter at Mikes before I left, the old one was wet and the dirt stuck to the filter that was also wet, was like a grease???? Nasty shit up around them gold mine's! HAhaaaaaaaaaaa. More pics. I know you have one of me cresting that upper wide spot where we all parked.

A tire balance and wash job are definatly happening this week. Shook my teeth out on the drive home. Almost stopped and had them done. As long as I kept it below 85 it wasn't real bad but passing at the limmiter I bet the tires were bouncing 6 inches of the ground! AHhahaaaaaaaaa. May have knocked off one of the 250 tire weights on them.

Had a blast. The 3 days of riding with my buddy Mike, He on his Connie and me on the Buell and the day and a half with the RAPTOR crew will remain a life long memory..........

BDRAG

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We made it back to the cabin. With a new master cylinder. More of the story to follow...

Parking lot surgery pics please. AHhaha. Hope you get that shit fixed before you leave for home. You need brakes, its down hill all the way home! AHhahaa.

Thanks again my friend for forming the gathering of friends and Raptors.

BDRAG

PS, I made it home in one piece about 7:30 pm today.

 

[Phyguy]

Just got home. Fun stuff. More pics and stories to follow. I need a shower.

Here's my trip gauge from the Conoco in Telluride, CO to my garage in Denver:

 

[CrownOffroad]

Pictures look incredible! This is one trip I wish I was able to make... Damn work and how it interferes with everything fun.

 

[Phyguy]

We made it back to the cabin. With a new master cylinder. More of the story to follow...

Randy's parts guy (we dealt with Ryan) was the MAN. Part arrived in BFE Coloroado next day priority and was ordered and shipped at absolutely the last second. Randy (and his guys) hooked Trey up.

This was after we installed the new MC. The install took all of 10 minutes (and then another 20 minutes of bleeding the brakes). Super easy to do on a raptor. Glad I got to experience it on someone else's truck.

No, we did not coordinate shirts.

 

[HARLEY6LF250SDU]

Glad Ryan (& Mike) were able to get it out to you guys.

When Matt call @ 5:20pm CT, we had till 5:30 to get it ordered from the
Dist Center, and still get it overnighted to BFE Colorado..............lol

The next option was for me to find one in Denver, and head their way.
But my Daughter would have been PISSED when I left with a 8 day old
Baby (my frst grandbaby!!!!!!) hidden in my shirt.

randy

PS Damn Matt, your truck is what 5 months old?? 27K + miles, can you say trade-in.
Or just another one in the fold?

 

[Phyguy]

Glad Ryan (& Mike) were able to get it out to you guys.

When Matt call @ 5:20pm CT, we had till 5:30 to get it ordered from the
Dist Center, and still get it overnighted to BFE Colorado..............lol

The next option was for me to find one in Denver, and head their way.
But my Daughter would have been PISSED when I left with a 8 day old
Baby (my frst grandbaby!!!!!!) hidden in my shirt.

randy

PS Damn Matt, your truck is what 5 months old?? 27K + miles, can you say trade-in.
Or just another one in the fold?

Randy - we called my stealer in Denver first. They couldn't get us the part until Monday and it was literally $100 more than what you guys sold it to Trey for. I know where I'm going when I need parts that's for sure.

My truck is over a year old now...can you believe it's been that long!?!?

No way we would have let you come up to help out with you having a new Grandbaby and all. Congrats on being a pawpaw! Sorry we missed each other. Next time for sure...

 

[cbs001]

Trey glad you got the cylinder delivered and the brakes fixed and that most of you got home safe and sound. We spent an hour getting diverted off of I70 do to a wild fire yesterday and made Indiana today. 4,800 miles so far on this trip. We had a great time hitting the Alpine loop and getting to meet everyone. I hope to get out there again soon. We also have plenty of pics and I shot video of both days on the contour. Thanks again to everyone there, always great to meet other Raptor owners (and DQ). On to Pittsburgh in the AM for Primante brothers and some Icy light beer.

PS
BDRAG That was some of the best barbecue I've ever tasted, you could make a killing selling that where I live.

 

[Phyguy]

Trey glad you got the cylinder delivered and the brakes fixed and that most of you got home safe and sound. We spent an hour getting diverted off of I70 do to a wild fire yesterday and made Indiana today. 4,800 miles so far on this trip. We had a great time hitting the Alpine loop and getting to meet everyone. I hope to get out there again so. We also have plenyt of pics and I shot video of both days on the contour. Thanks again to everyone there, always great to meet other Raptor owners (and DQ). On to Pittsburgh in the AM for Primante brothers and some Icy light beer.

PS
BDRAG That was some of the best barbecue I've ever tasted, you could make a killing selling that where I live.

Good to meet y'all. Drive safe. Stay away from the PICKLE JUICE!!!!

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I can't sleep after that drive and all the fun we had. So, I'm going to post a few pics of Imogene and Black Bear Passes.













Driving out of a creek. Wish I would have gotten better shots of this. We had several creek/water crossings.