anyone go for a ride today? Pics?

[Redman]

Gorgeous weather.
Got the GS 100% up to snuff this year and finally have the electrics sorted. Passed State inspection and put about 200 miles on the 44 year old bike over the past couple of days. Not bad looking for a $500 barn find.
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It's a sweet little peach of a bike. Very happy with it.

Really nice!

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[Redman]

Yesterday, rode with Justin Redmanson (Tiger1050) and a friend of his (HD SoftailSomething).
55degF when left at 7am.

Destination was Baldwin Blessing of the Bikes which is about 80 miles.
But we took a indirect route on some of the few intersting roads in the area.

Here we stopped at a park in Newaygo.
Justin is a weird kinda guy that looked for picturesque place to park the bikes and have a group photo.



GOt to Baldwin, roads into town closed to all but bikes.
Town full of bikes, and vendors. Walked around town for just a little bit to see the specticle of it all.

Rode into the airport grounds about noon.
THis view is toward the front, and can see only about 1/3rd of the crowd in front of us, is lot more to left and more to right.
ANd the bikes kept coming in and lining up (as directed) behind us. Bye 1 oclock was more behind us that in front of us.




Afterwards went for more of ride in that area, then back home.



Upper 70s by mid afternboon.
Home about 5pm, About 250 miles for the day.

[Jedz123]

Fantastic Dave!!! Love that last shot next to the river, looking great my friend! Ride safe!

[storm 64]

20220516_183402.jpg I went out for a after work ride only having to dodge the rain... It was weird, I was in brilliant sunshine but being rained on? I knew that there has to be a rainbow out there somewhere. I looked over my shoulder and WOW! I pulled over and took a couple of pictures.

Oh, look at the left mirror, you can see the sunshine.

[alke46]

Here I am crossing Bull Shoals lake from the Missouri side into Arkansas on the "peel ferry". Had some good luck with timing as they were just opening the gates for boarding. Only me and one other rider on a Kawasaki

IMG_20220516_174846264 by Larry Alkire, on Flickr

[Guest]

Jedz, that bike is gorgeous. What is it?

In am so envious about your weather, I went for a ride in the rain today (it stopped snowing for a bit, yay) and it is chilly out here. Will post pictures when my phone starts cooperating.

From my ride today. My bike is running strangely, won't idle and was hard to start. It doesn't like wet or cold, and it is both wet and cold. It ran fine when I got going, and I have inflated the tyres well so it feels much more stable. I am loving my bags, and now they are stuck on well, the locks are crap though so i should look into replacing them.

Notice the warship in the back?

And its the norwegian national day!

[ddaniels]

20220511_112753.jpg I had a few days off work, so I decided to do the S.O.L. (southern Ohio loop). I rode south to Marietta Ohio, I had a wonderful meal, I spent the night there... Today I worked my way north. I had to stop to see the "Big Muskey", well it's shovel anyway. A huge Drag Line shovel that was used to remove earth to get to the Coal.
I had a wonderful couple of day exploring southeast Ohio.

Oh, if the seat looks hard, it is! 200 miles and I'm done! Lol

I have motorcycle pics of Big Muskey too with another GPZ group I use to belong to.

[alke46]

I had another day of riding fast and shifting A LOT!!! I'm vacationing in the Ozarks of Arkansas and Missouri.
Today I snapped a few pics of what's known as the Arkansas grand canyon.
Beautiful area.IMG_20220517_125146039_HDR by Larry Alkire, on Flickr
IMG_20220517_125300433_HDR by Larry Alkire, on Flickr

[alke46]

And a couple more for your enjoyment
IMG_20220517_124910628 by Larry Alkire, on Flickr

IMG_20220517_125035556 by Larry Alkire, on Flickr

[Jedz123]

Jedz, that bike is gorgeous. What is it?

In am so envious about your weather, I went for a ride in the rain today (it stopped snowing for a bit, yay) and it is chilly out here. Will post pictures when my phone starts cooperating.

From my ride today. My bike is running strangely, won't idle and was hard to start. It doesn't like wet or cold, and it is both wet and cold. It ran fine when I got going, and I have inflated the tyres well so it feels much more stable. I am loving my bags, and now they are stuck on well, the locks are crap though so i should look into replacing them.

Notice the warship in the back?

And its the norwegian national day!

Man wish it would warm up for you! Sometimes hard starting is a sign of tight valves (which you likely know) but might be worth checking next time you do a service on the bike. My Old GS750 was a bear to start if it was under 40'F... So I feel your pain.

I'm surprised the locks still work on those old bags! My guess is you can't get new locks for them unless you get the work done by a locksmith.

My bike is a 1978 GS550E, poor thing was in rough shape when I got it last year. Doing my best to do a proper restore on it. I would like to get a stock exhuast (4-2) and headlight but other than that the bike is back to good running condition.

Happy Norwegian Day to you!

[Jedz123]

Larry, looks like you having a great time riding! Pardon the ignorance but when did you get the tiger and how is it treating you?
Norm, dude I just love that Z900RS. I see your riding that bike more often vs the land yacht (cough) I mean FJR. Enjoy the rides and the trips. I am running through Ohio mid June but in the Dad-Wagon with the family in tow. Frist vacation and we are headed to have my daughter meet her cousins in Tennessee.

Cheers guys!

[alke46]

Larry, looks like you having a great time riding! Pardon the ignorance but when did you get the tiger and how is it treating you?
Norm, dude I just love that Z900RS. I see your riding that bike more often vs the land yacht (cough) I mean FJR. Enjoy the rides and the trips. I am running through Ohio mid June but in the Dad-Wagon with the family in tow. Frist vacation and we are headed to have my daughter meet her cousins in Tennessee.

Cheers guys!

Hi Jedz,. I bought this tiger new in Dec of 2018. It is a 2019 version and it's treating me pretty good. I had an '18 model before it but it didn't treat me so well. 30 days after buying it, I totalled it and still wanted another one. So yeah, it's doing ok for the time being.

[alke46]

And it just goes without saying that when one is in the Ozarks, you must do the obligatory photo.

IMG_20220519_131752126_HDR by Larry Alkire, on Flickr

[craz1]

Not on Suzuki's but we did ride

[steve murdoch]

Great photo of some great looking bikes.
Is it a real '69? I had forgotten about the slightly kicked-up tail of the seat.