Sorry for resurrecting an old thread, but, I am probably going to do that a few times over the winter, sooo...
This thread really messed with my head and also helped to get me over the short bit of buyers remorse, that moment when you write the check and wonder why? I was working on getting the 2012 right before this rally happened and had a wild hair that I would try to attend. Only a couple weeks notice prior to the event seemed a little daunting and a long ride, for me at that time anyway. You see, I used to live in Durango and then Farmington, NM and this was my normal weekend riding back in the day. I had the Seca 750 and then the Seca 900. I wasn't taking either off road, but, hit all the pavement around the area and covered all those trails in the little s10....Chevy Truck. How's that for Irony!? I had some great spots I really enjoyed and that ride on the bike from Durango to Ouray was a Lunch run often on weekends. Back then it was listed as one of the top ten motorcycle rides in the country and I was hitting it regularly!! I was living vicariously through all your posts and really was jealous/envious of all the stories. Now I have to figure out how and when to get back out there with the bike. I know this forum will cause me to spend money on farkles, but, this also got me dialed in on a future trip. How many years between repeat visits to popular annual gatherings?? I am putting in the reservation now for the next Ouray Rally! See you all then!