Trinity Site Visit

Part 2 of my three part series on my recent visit to the Trinity Site, White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico.

A good four minute BBC dramatization of the Trinity test is available here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jS4muIxFkw&feature=related

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Travel & Events

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• Trinity
• site
• atomic
• bomb
• motorcycle
• vlogger
• fjr

[RedJoe10]

Can you actually go up to the place where the bomb detonated? 

[JimNtexas]

@RedJoe10 - Yes, the brown obelisk is the exact location of ground zero.

[oradark]

Jim- I'll be visiting the Trinity test site next weekend. About how long should we allow from the time we arrive at the parking lot to see everything? I understand there's a bus that takes you to the McDonald house. Thanks.

[JimNtexas]

@oradark There isn't a great deal to see, there is the obolisk, the bomb on the trailer, some souviner stands, a few signs, a couple of bunkers. It is a classic case of the journey is the reward. Its a fasinating trip.

I actually forgot about the McDonald house, but I think you can just drive there. Thats one reason I plan to go back.

Look for some hard core long distance riders, it will be a bonus location for the Land of Enchantment endurance rally.

[tbertw]

Jim, Part Two is VERY GOOD also! Keep up the good work!  You mentioned parking the Yamaha. Does it stay in gear when it is OFF (with the electronic clutch, etc)?

Tim in Spring (Texas)

[JimNtexas]

@tbertw - Thanks Tim. The transmission on the FJR 'Advanced Edition' is identical to that of the ordinary FJRs with the exception that the shift pedal pattern is different, neutral is all the way down, then five up. I always use the paddles, never the pedal.

If you shut it down in gear it will stay in gear. If you need to move it you can either shift to neutral or just turn on the key and squeeze the brake before starting, in which case the computer pulls the clutch so you can move the bike.

[KungFatty]

every nuke testing on the planet in a timeline format , video is in my favorites ,

[BIonIkLinK]

that bomb drop on hiroshima was called the fat man named after churchhill

[johnnylongsock]

Didn't I comment on this already?

[JimNtexas]

@RedanWhiteRebel - I agree completely! Thanks for watching.