anyone go for a ride today? Pics?

[dorkburger]

Did you do the maze on the Bus?

 

[Hayabuser]

Did you do the maze on the Bus?

Got lost, still there posting... send help! :xsmilie_mrgreen:

 

[Carter Turk]

Got a nice break in the weather Saturday, so I made the most of it. Here is a pic from Hwy 9 some here may recognize.

Oh yeah, looks like Hwy 9 were my first thoughts before reading what you said.
On the Ape? Nice shot.

 

[Guest]

Yeah, that was on the Ape. The GS project is still in the parts collection stage. I have most of what I need to start except spare time.
I might not get much done on it until after the first of the year. This was a mellow 150 mile ride, exactly the kind of ride I bought the GS for, to save miles on the Ape.
I can't wait for next riding season.

 

[KEITH KRAUSE]

I spent my mid-upper 20's and early 30's riding with a very select group of people that all worked together at a Honda dealership. We toured, raced, and rode in a synchronized "pack". I loved riding with that group of about 8. We knew each other so well and knew how to ride really well together, anticipating each others moves and riding techniques. That ceased when everyone pretty much went their own way back in the mid-80's I spent the next 20+ years basically riding by myself, thinking that kind of riding style was over. I recently met a couple of young guys here in the Sandpoint area that ride modern sport bikes. An '04 R1 Yamaha, and a 2014 600 Yamaha. I've gone on a couple of rides with them over the last couple of weekends, and they have been a pleasure to ride with. They ride fast, but not stupid. Both are married with young children and are very responsible. Boy, talk about feeling like an old guy, though. They are in their early 30's and I'm 62. My GS1000S looks like a dinosaur next to their swoofty sport bikes, which blow the Suzuki in the weeds. They wheelie with abandon, throw those things into corners, and they both ride well. I manage to still hold my own with them, though, and stay with them for the most part (even though they're undoubtedly holding back a bit for their senior riding companion) They remind me..of me..and the group I used to ride with. It has brought me a sense of remembrance, and a sense of the never-ending pace of getting older. But it's been fun to ride with someone other then by myself, and they look at the GS in silent awe that a bike that old, ridden by a guy even older, can still straighten out a curve or two. Time to go clean my face shield..they'll be waiting for me to go riding again this afternoon.

Your words sink in deep. I think it's great you've found someone to ride with. I haven't had anyone to ride with since I moved to Utah 18 months ago.
Just want to say I'm happy for ya but PLEASE keep within your limits and your bikes limits so you stay safe. It can be very easy to push yourself too far when riding with new riders on faster bikes. Have fun!

 

[kerrfunk]

Oooh yay, I got to ride today and it was lovely.

 

[GSXR7ED]

Kerry,

That's awesome! God bless you fellow GS brother.


Ed

 

[lurch12_2000]

A November day in the 60's so good time to get the GS out for a ride.

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[alke46]

Oooh yay, I got to ride today and it was lovely.

Be careful stopping in places like in that top photo. You do realize that you are in WV, right? Did you hear the banjos playing?

 

[sam000lee]

Last weekend:

 

[Jedz123]

Before the repair I see Sam...

Hope the old girls is still running great for ya!!

 

[sam000lee]

Before the repair I see Sam...

Hope the old girls is still running great for ya!!

Yeah the superglue didn't hold up as well as I hoped and the signal is bent and the holes don't really line up anymore... gotta go to ebay I think.
Running great ... although it took two kicks to start it a couple days ago . Ed gave me a Dyna ignition which has been working great! I've been sick the past few days but the weather should be good this weekend.

 

[Redman]

Took day off work, mostly cuz is slow at work and weather better today.
Was gonna do some things in garage and rake leaves.

45degF and mostly sunny, best day of the week.

Did get something done in garage (see "wrench on today") and then did get out for a ride.
Did not get to any leaf raking.

.

 

[Jedz123]

Yeah the superglue didn't hold up as well as I hoped and the signal is bent and the holes don't really line up anymore... gotta go to ebay I think.
Running great ... although it took two kicks to start it a couple days ago . Ed gave me a Dyna ignition which has been working great! I've been sick the past few days but the weather should be good this weekend.

I might have a extra set of directionals... There yours if I still got them.

 

[Jedz123]

Took day off work, mostly cuz is slow at work and weather better today.
Was gonna do some things in garage and rake leaves.

45degF and mostly sunny, best day of the week.

Did get something done in garage (see "wrench on today") and then did get out for a ride.
Did not get to any leaf raking.

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Jealous... I wish I could take a day off... Tomorrow I ride!

 

[Burque73]

Funny, while riding home last night, I was thinking about the beautiful pics you've been posting recently and thought damn, Roger is a year younger then me and has all of this time to ride...

That's the funny thing about social media, if you call this such. Mostly it's the highlights and good times that get posted. Long work week this week and not much riding. I did some honey do projects after work though to try and free up some riding time this weekend. We'll see if that happens. My parents need some plumbing repairs done so may go early for a while then work later. Crawling under their house to replace a drain line just doesn't sound as fun as riding to the mountains.

 

[Redman]

Jealous... I wish I could take a day off... .......

Sorry, Jed,

This coming spring I intend to do more of the week-day rides.
And I may post pics of some of those occasions, to share what we all enjoy.
I do suppose that might be annoying to someone who would be working all week.

You can retaliate by posting pics of your multiple new bikes a year and the lovely Shan.

All good.

Dave

 

[kerrfunk]

Got a 110-mile ride in today that I've been meaning to try for some time now, crossing the Big Sandy River from WV to KY. Lots of nice curvy roads, well marked, not much traffic, and great scenery. I was riding down my planned route (northbound on KY-3 going northwest out of Louisa) when I saw a brown "attractions" sign that indicated a dam two miles down the side road, so I thought Why not, and I found the Yatesville Dam. Here's the picture of the day from the dam.

 

[Jedz123]

Went for about 200 miles today. The boys at Wilkins Harley put brand new Road-smart 3's, oil in the Engine, Primary and then swapped out the fluids & pads in the brakes. Then they hooked my "little" XR1200 up to this contraption...

Did some pulls... It was really a cool thing to watch, first time I have ever seen one of my bikes Dyno'd before!!!

HAHAHA A Whole whopping 80.41WHP at 8K RPM and 68.72 Wftlbs/tq @ 3.3K RPM... For a Completely stock Harley I was impressed, especially for lowly Sportster.

Great day for a ride. RoadSmart 3's are awesome Shoes...

Road home and performed a Stage 1 upgrade (Fueler, Slip-on and a K&N). The in house tuner told me these bikes are good for an extra 10-15hp... It definitely picked up more stride after the "Add-Ons".

It was a good day off!

 

[cowboyup3371]

On a warm but extremely grey overcast day, I pulled out from the house after 330pm today for my own 120 mile ride. Made a stop here in Hueston Woods State Park for a little bit and figured I would post my obligatory river shot (I sure love the looks of them here). This is one of Ohio's newer covered bridges having been built in 2012 over the Four Mile Creek.


Bike Ride to Indiana by Scott Baker, on Flickr

Hueston Woods Covered Bridge by Scott Baker, on Flickr

Four Mile Creek by Scott Baker, on Flickr