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    Great day on the Island today...160km ride up to Maple Bay for lunch with a buddy. Not bad for November 22

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      Austin TX motorcycle rental

      Flew down to Austin yesterday to hang out with friends and do a little riding. Rented a 2015 FZ-09 from Riders-Share. Landed at AUS at 10 am and was pulling out of the owners driveway in Leander TX at 11:30. Had a nice couple of hours ride getting to my Dripping Springs base camp. No pictures to speak of.

      Today GrooveDaddy (Robin) and put in about 200 miles of fun scenic TX hill country back roads. There's some decent riding down here. But even when the roads aren't twisty, the scenery is pretty amazing. Very different from Middle Tennessee.

      Tomorrow we're supposed to ride out to the Twisted Sister, or Three Sisters or whatever they call it (LINK). Will try to get a few pics.

      Here a shot of the bike and some representative scenery
      KIMG0182 by Greg White, on Flickr

      Some more scenery. That's someone's dam driveway!
      KIMG0185 by Greg White, on Flickr

      KIMG0190 by Greg White, on Flickr

      KIMG0195 by Greg White, on Flickr

      KIMG0189 by Greg White, on Flickr
      Current: 2014 BMW R1200GS, 2009 Triumph Tiger 1050, 1996 DR350SE
      Previous: 2022 GSX-S1000GT+, 2007 GSF1250SA Bandit, 2008 DL1000 V-Strom, 1977 GS750B

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        Originally posted by gbw View Post
        Flew down to Austin yesterday to hang out with friends and do a little riding. Rented a 2015 FZ-09 from Riders-Share. Landed at AUS at 10 am and was pulling out of the owners driveway in Leander TX at 11:30. Had a nice couple of hours ride getting to my Dripping Springs base camp. No pictures to speak of.

        Today GrooveDaddy (Robin) and put in about 200 miles of fun scenic TX hill country back roads. There's some decent riding down here. But even when the roads aren't twisty, the scenery is pretty amazing. Very different from Middle Tennessee.

        Tomorrow we're supposed to ride out to the Twisted Sister, or Three Sisters or whatever they call it (LINK). Will try to get a few pics.

        Here a shot of the bike and some representative scenery
        KIMG0182 by Greg White, on Flickr

        Some more scenery. That's someone's dam driveway!
        KIMG0185 by Greg White, on Flickr

        KIMG0190 by Greg White, on Flickr

        KIMG0195 by Greg White, on Flickr

        KIMG0189 by Greg White, on Flickr
        How much to rent that bike?
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          Originally posted by gbw View Post
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          Tomorrow we're supposed to ride out to the Twisted Sister, or Three Sisters or whatever they call it (LINK).
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          FM335
          FM336
          FM337
          Will be much better than what you saw today.

          I asked what "FM" meant, and they said "Fhaaamtahmahhkha".

          Other places the road signs looked the same but was a "RR". I figured out what that meant, it means when going around a blind curve there will be gaps in the pavement with metal pipes in part of the gap.

          Do stop at the "Motorcycle Stop" in Leaky.

          Had 850G for 14 years. Now have GK since 2005.
          GK at IndyMotoGP Suzuki Display... ... GK on GSResources Page ... ... Euro Trash Ego Machine .. ..3 mo'cykls.... update 2 mocykl


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            Originally posted by trevor View Post
            How much to rent that bike?
            $350.25 for the 3 day rental all in. That's $116.75/per day. The bike is listed at $55/day but I also took the full coverage insurance (accident or theft) with $1000 deductible and roadside assistance, plus the site charges a fee. To me that's a pretty good deal.

            Originally posted by Redman View Post
            FM335
            FM336
            FM337
            Will be much better than what you saw today.

            I asked what "FM" meant, and they said "Fhaaamtahmahhkha".

            Other places the road signs looked the same but was a "RR". I figured out what that meant, it means when going around a blind curve there will be gaps in the pavement with metal pipes in part of the gap.

            Do stop at the "Motorcycle Stop" in Leaky.
            Thanks for the local color and advice!
            Current: 2014 BMW R1200GS, 2009 Triumph Tiger 1050, 1996 DR350SE
            Previous: 2022 GSX-S1000GT+, 2007 GSF1250SA Bandit, 2008 DL1000 V-Strom, 1977 GS750B

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              Not today but I do have a pic I want to try posting from last Sunday while in Arizona.
              This is from Tortilla Flat, Az.
              IMG_20191117_140646694_HDR by Larry Alkire, on Flickr
              Larry

              '79 GS 1000E
              '93 Honda ST 1100 SOLD-- now residing in Arizona.
              '18 Triumph Tiger 800 (gone too soon)
              '19 Triumph Tiger 800 Christmas 2018 to me from me.
              '01 BMW R1100RL project purchased from a friend.

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                Since that worked out ok, I will post a couple more from the same place.
                IMG_20191117_140311399_HDR by Larry Alkire, on Flickr

                IMG_20191117_140308560 by Larry Alkire, on Flickr

                One more from the poster -- I am not as good at doing this as most are but here I am anyway.
                IMG_20191117_140840007 by Larry Alkire, on Flickr




                Larry

                '79 GS 1000E
                '93 Honda ST 1100 SOLD-- now residing in Arizona.
                '18 Triumph Tiger 800 (gone too soon)
                '19 Triumph Tiger 800 Christmas 2018 to me from me.
                '01 BMW R1100RL project purchased from a friend.

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                  Larry,


                  Did you go all the way to Arizona to look at some Harleys??? LOL

                  Glad you had a good trip!
                  Ron
                  When I die, just cremate me and put me in my GS tank. That way I can go through these carbs, one more time!
                  1978 GS750E - November 2017 BOTM
                  1978 GS1000C - May 2021 BOTM
                  1982 GS1100E
                  1999 Honda GL1500SE

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                    Ron, most of those bikes were Japanese cruisers, you know, wannabees. Stay tuned for further details in a new thread about my trip to Az. It got kinda crazy.
                    Larry

                    '79 GS 1000E
                    '93 Honda ST 1100 SOLD-- now residing in Arizona.
                    '18 Triumph Tiger 800 (gone too soon)
                    '19 Triumph Tiger 800 Christmas 2018 to me from me.
                    '01 BMW R1100RL project purchased from a friend.

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                      Originally posted by alke46 View Post
                      . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stay tuned for further details in a new thread about my trip to Az. It got kinda crazy.
                      Yah, Yah, Wanna see.

                      Had 850G for 14 years. Now have GK since 2005.
                      GK at IndyMotoGP Suzuki Display... ... GK on GSResources Page ... ... Euro Trash Ego Machine .. ..3 mo'cykls.... update 2 mocykl


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                        Originally posted by gbw View Post
                        $350.25 for the 3 day rental all in. That's $116.75/per day. The bike is listed at $55/day but I also took the full coverage insurance (accident or theft) with $1000 deductible and roadside assistance, plus the site charges a fee.
                        Twice I rented Harleys in the Caribbean. $99/day for any bike, but $49/day for a Sportster, which is the only Harley I'd be caught dead on. All insurance, etc., (plus two helmets) included.

                        First time was the two-tone 883 Superlow, which I fell in love with and bought. Second time was an Iron 883, but it wasn't ready the first day so I rode a Street 750. Fastest, but least favorite of all.

                        The Superlow next to a clown car:

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                        1982 GS1100E V&H "SS" exhaust, APE pods, 1150 oil cooler, 140 speedo, 99.3 rear wheel HP, black engine, '83 red

                        2016 XL883L sigpic Two-tone blue and white. Almost 42 hp! Status: destroyed, now owned by the insurance company. The hole in my memory starts an hour before the accident and ends 24 hours after.

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                          The Iron 883 (and the 38-year-old Danish woman who rode on the back for two weeks):

                          image.jpg
                          1982 GS1100E V&H "SS" exhaust, APE pods, 1150 oil cooler, 140 speedo, 99.3 rear wheel HP, black engine, '83 red

                          2016 XL883L sigpic Two-tone blue and white. Almost 42 hp! Status: destroyed, now owned by the insurance company. The hole in my memory starts an hour before the accident and ends 24 hours after.

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                            Another view of the woman from Denmark (thank you God):

                            image.jpg
                            1982 GS1100E V&H "SS" exhaust, APE pods, 1150 oil cooler, 140 speedo, 99.3 rear wheel HP, black engine, '83 red

                            2016 XL883L sigpic Two-tone blue and white. Almost 42 hp! Status: destroyed, now owned by the insurance company. The hole in my memory starts an hour before the accident and ends 24 hours after.

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                              Originally posted by Rob S. View Post
                              The Iron 883 (and the 38-year-old Danish woman who rode on the back for two weeks):

                              [ATTACH=CONFIG]59622[/ATTACH]
                              Another Sam Spade story?
                              "Only fe' collected the old way, has any value." from His Majesty O'Keefe (1954 film)
                              1982 GS1100G- road bike, body, seat and suspension modded
                              1990 GSX750F-(1127cc '92 GSXR engine) track bike, much re-engineered
                              1987 Honda CBR600F Hurricane; hooligan bike, restored

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                                Originally posted by Buffalo Bill View Post
                                Another Sam Spade story?
                                Well let's put it this way: the first and second pictures are completely accurate. The third pic? I wasn't there, she sent it to me (I paid for the bathing suit, though). I never said she did more than ride with me, but that was enough.

                                One night we had dinner right next to a casino. It was just down the road a ways, so we dispensed with the helmets. After the meal, she said she wanted to run into the casino to change some money. I said fine, I'll get the bike.

                                I rode right up to the door of the casino, this gorgeous blonde comes running out, jumps on the back of my Harley, and we roar off. I was 59 years old, and starting to feel the dread of the coming decade. I looked up and thanked the powers that be.
                                1982 GS1100E V&H "SS" exhaust, APE pods, 1150 oil cooler, 140 speedo, 99.3 rear wheel HP, black engine, '83 red

                                2016 XL883L sigpic Two-tone blue and white. Almost 42 hp! Status: destroyed, now owned by the insurance company. The hole in my memory starts an hour before the accident and ends 24 hours after.

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