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JUNE 5-6
Ducati Hyper Truck, Bend Euro Moto, Bend, OR.
JUNE 6-7
Blackdog Dualsport, Mt. Hood, OR.
JUNE 13-14
BMW Western Oregon - Bend, OR Demo Days.
JUNE 18-21
BMW Chief Joseph Rally, Grant County Fairgrounds, John Day OR. (Visit FullyThrottle Camping!)
JUNE 21-30
Giant Loop 2009, 9-days in OR/NV desert product testing.
JULY 16-19
BMW MOA International Rally Johnson City, TN. (Visit FullyThrottle Camping!)
JULY 23-26
BMW RA International rally in Canaan, WV. (Visit FullyThrottle Camping!)
JULY 29 - AUG. 2
Rally In The Gorge 2009, Stevenson, WA.
AUGUST 22-23
AMA KTM National Dual Sport, Mount Shasta Ski Park, McCloud, CA.
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Let us know if your event should be on our calendar.
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Support Giant Loop Dealers Near You
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Touratech-USA
Full Throttle Camping
South Sound BMW, Fife, WA
BMW of Western Oregon, Tigard, OR + Eugene, OR
Backroads Moto, Jackson, WY
Cascade Motorsports, Bend, OR
Bend Euro Moto, Bend, OR
Trail Tricks, Fraizer Park, CA
Baja GPS Guide, "The Lizard Lady"
Tasky's Metric Cycle, Everett, WA
KTM Northwest, Gresham, OR
Velocity Motorcycles, Richmond, VA
AUSTRALIA: AdventureMoto
UNITED KINGDOM: Adventure-Spec
Join our growing network of dealers and distributors. Call Harold at 541-815-9829.
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Ride While You Can - Issue 2
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Greetings Rider,
 Wednesday evenings have become our official weekly company ride times - that is, when we meet up in the woods between our houses and go bash through the logged-out private timberland and maze of logging roads running through the National Forest. We test prototypes, talk about ideas and ride off the week's stresses. Great stuff - we highly recommend it! If you're going to be in our area this summer, give us a shout and we'll go ride! Go light, go fast, Dave & Harold Giant Loop MotoBend, Oregon |
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RIDER REVIEWS:
Great Basin Saddlebag & Giant Loop Saddlebag
As riders are getting their new Great Basin Saddlebags, we're beginning to receive a steady flow of enthusiastic feedback, and the Giant Loop Saddlebag continues to equip riders for incredible adventures across six continents. Here are some recent highlights (and be sure to check out our blog for more, including BMW HP2, X-Challenge and more):
 Rider: Jucifer
Bike: KTM 525EXC
Location: Lake Powell - dirt tour
"For anyone that is wondering about the Giant Loop saddle bag, here it
is in all it it's glory. Huge thanks to Dave at Giant Loop. The bag
worked perfectly the entire trip." MORE
 Rider: Nick
Bike: Honda XR650
Location: Southern California
Giant Loop Saddlebag Report:
"The bags held up really well on our 500 mile trial run. Easy to install, did fine through the whoops, and no marks from the bikes being dumped a 3-4 times. Held all the gear we
needed, and we over packed. Each one of us had all the tools necessary
for trail repairs and all the spares and tubes doubled up. Next time we
can probably do this trip without back packs... just a small bladder pack
instead." MORE
Rider: Theproscloset
Bike: BMW F800GS
Location: Colorado
Great Basin Saddlebag Report:
"I got my bag last Friday, packed up the same day and went straight out. First off, I'm totally stoked. I was just going to be gone over night, but I put all my gear in it to
test it out. I had stove, pots, food, sleeping bag, toiletry kit, tire
irons, patch kit, street shoes, book, head lamp, warm clothes &
spares, other odds and ends, ya know the whole deal. I strapped my
2-person tent and camp chair on the back as well. I am planning on doing a 2 week Baja trip this fall and I am going to use my Great Basin." MORE
 Rider: Packmule
Bike: BMW F800GS
Location: New Hampshire
Great Basin Saddlebag Report:
"Got my bag last week and put it straight to work last weekend. Rode 800
miles in two days including twisties, dirt roads, crappy pavement, and
a 150 mile roll charted dualsport ride. . . . This is the perfect bag set up for me. Totally neutral on the bike. The
only time I ever noticed it was trying to get way back on the seat
braking down a loose downhill. Other than that, it disappears (and
there's plenty of room to move around, just not to the extreme)." MORE
 Riders: Mark & Carole
Bikes: Kawasaki KLX250SF
Location: Utah
Great Basin Saddlebag Report:
"We got our K bikes in their final configuration for our Alaska Trip. We
have been testing your Great Basin bags on these little bikes and they
actually make the bikes more stable with the load. They also provide a
little back support which is welcome. We won't be jumping the bikes
much, but we have been running them on gravel and singletrack. We
installed some triangle rings replacing the passenger pegs to provide a
secure lashing point on each side. They are packed out at 30lbs., and
other than our tail, tank and tool rolls we are going light, like your
motto." MORE
 Rider: Bobzilla
Bike: KTM 690e
Location: California
Giant Loop Saddlebag Report:
"I found it worked just fine on my 2 week trip
camping. It does stay put and has no
worries. I will def. use it for a overnighter or 4 dayer but will
probably buy the Great Basin to have for the longer trips. I also use
the Giant Loop on my Husaberg so it does double duty. It is a bomb proof
set up. BTW, it only took about 5 minutes to remove completely from the bike and you can hardly see the mounting holes." MORE
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GIANT LOOP BUZZ
"Expand your horizons . . . " - Cycle World magazine
"Take the insult out of 'you've got saddlebags . . . '" - Dirt Rider Magazine
"Two Thumps up . . ." - ThumperTalk.com
". . . You'll never have to worry about your gear getting in the way of exploring some wild country." - Eastern Dirt Magazine
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