Finally back on the road again

[gustovh]

It has been a couple years since I have done any real riding...less than 1000 miles. A couple surgeries later and some healing time, I can ride again for more than a few miles.
Last weekend I did a 400 mile trip on my old girl of a bike...purred like a kitten towing my homebuilt trailer. I traveled from Vernonia to Toledo Or. for the Glastonbury ren fair. I took all 2 lane roads. Hwy 47 to 101 S to 20 E and Toledo.

The return trip was Hwy 20E to 99 N to 47 N and home. 3 hours travel on the return and 41/2 hours getting there. Here is a Pic or two

 

[gustovh]

Camp at the fair.

 

[gustovh]

On the road home.

 

[gustovh]

And one more pic

 

[Brendan W]

Making memories

 

[Big T]

Back up and riding!

 

[Rob S.]

So it's got a license plate, stop and turn lights? (No back up lights? :congratulatory

I can tell from the pics that you can lean the bike while pulling that, but is there a limit? And what about top speed? How does it handle on the highway at 60 mph?

 

[gustovh]

So it's got a license plate, stop and turn lights? (No back up lights? :congratulatory

I can tell from the pics that you can lean the bike while pulling that, but is there a limit? And what about top speed? How does it handle on the highway at 60 mph?

does not require a plate. The tung rotates 360 so there is no limit to the bikes lean, pretty hard to tell it’s there unless on a rough road then you feel a little bucking. Top speed…I don’t know, have done I5 sweepers down southern Oregon way at 80 with it loaded with a spare engine and gear on it behind my 850L.

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[GS1150Pilot]

That is awesome to read and see, gustovh! I love stories of people getting back at it and enjoying the results.

Any residual pain after the ride?

 

[eil]

That's quite a neat trailer!

 

[Redman]

Good to see you back at it.

(I recall the story/pics of hauling GS engine with a GS in trailer made with GS wheels.)

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[gustovh]

That is awesome to read and see, gustovh! I love stories of people getting back at it and enjoying the results.

Any residual pain after the ride?

No pain at all, even my skinny butt didn’t complain.

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[gustovh]

That's quite a neat trailer!

Thanks was fun to build.

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[Suzukian]

That is an awesome rig. You are for sure a 1%'er. I just love the whole pic. Freaking great!

 

[rphillips]

Congrats, tickled to hear things are back in order. Wondering about the stopping. It's certain to take more effort to stop. Is it something you really need to practice and get a feel for, or little enough you just sort'f do what needs doing without much thought?

 

[Sandy]

Good to see you out for a decent ride. Itching for one myself. Been too long since I've had a decent long ride.

 

[gustovh]

Good to see you out for a decent ride. Itching for one myself. Been too long since I've had a decent long ride.

Well Sandy, Charlie want to ride as well. We thought we might go over John Day way, then drop south and check out the desert. Let’s put something together.


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[gustovh]

Congrats, tickled to hear things are back in order. Wondering about the stopping. It's certain to take more effort to stop. Is it something you really need to practice and get a feel for, or little enough you just sort'f do what needs doing without much thought?

Stopping didn’t seem to be an issue. I have good breaks and there was very little push from the trailer, so with normal care no big deal.

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[Sandy]

Well Sandy, Charlie want to ride as well. We thought we might go over John Day way, then drop south and check out the desert. Let’s put something together.


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Could possibly do something like that for a couple of days. Summer is pretty booked up but I'm sure we'll figure it out. August and mid week would be better for me. Let's work on it. PM me.

 

[dorkburger]

Nice. Glad to hear.