anyone go for a ride today? Pics?

[trevor]

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

[gbw]

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

[trevor]

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?

[Redman]

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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.

[gbw]

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.

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!

[alke46]

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

[alke46]

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

[1978GS750E]

Larry,


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

Glad you had a good trip!

[alke46]

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.

[Redman]

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stay tuned for further details in a new thread about my trip to Az. It got kinda crazy.

Yah, Yah, Wanna see.

[Rob S.]

$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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[Rob S.]

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

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[Rob S.]

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

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[Buffalo Bill]

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

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Another Sam Spade story?

[Rob S.]

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.