anyone go for a ride today? Pics?

[trevor]

Rob helped me (well, he did it) with the install of new air box boots yesterday. I got out last night for a quick spin before dinner. Then today I had an eye doctor appointment this morning and I couldn't see myself going into work on such a beautiful fall day. That whole "how many hours do you work in a week" thread fresh in my mind. Lol...



So today I went up to Mill Bay for some fish and chips. Great day!





Then cut threw Goldstream Park on the way home.

 

[bobgroger]

Here's hoping for another Global Warming winter in the PNW....
I spent the last 3 days doing an entire years worth of paperwork for the accountant to do taxes. My most hated task. If I made more money I would hire someone to do it. Catch 22... Supposed to be one more nice day tomorrow and I need to circulate some Sta-Bil through the 850 "just in case".

 

[trevor]

Here's hoping for another Global Warming winter in the PNW....
I spent the last 3 days doing an entire years worth of paperwork for the accountant to do taxes. My most hated task. If I made more money I would hire someone to do it. Catch 22... Supposed to be one more nice day tomorrow and I need to circulate some Sta-Bil through the 850 "just in case".

Yes, I hope so too. Looks like more sun here until next week. Though Friday they are calling for rain.

 

[lurch12_2000]

It is still about a week from peak colors in NH, but even with temps in the low 40's to start, and we were itching for a 200+ mile foliage ride yesterday. Besides, rain and wind are moving into the area so I'll take the good fall days while I get them. This pic is near the highest elevation on the Kancamagus highway. Met a young couple from Italy here on vacation and admiring the colors. They walked over to check out my vStrom. They have one exactly like it back home and were wishing of having it here in the states. I offered up my bike for a spin since they come from my ancestor's homeland, but they declined....or I should say she did since all he could say was hi and bye in English. The highlights of the ride, besides the color, were on Tripoli Rd by Waterville Valley which shuts down for the winter and can be pretty rough (not a problem for the DL650) and newly paved Rt 113A which was a great smooth, winding road with zero traffic.

 

[Redman]

................
.. ...................I couldn't see myself going into work on such a beautiful fall day. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,So today I went up to Mill Bay for some fish and chips. Great day!

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Trev, I should figure out how to do the same.
(break this bad habit of going to work)

Nice pics of nice bike, and nice scenery.

Dave

It is still about a week from peak colors in NH, ......................

And we will see some good pics of that, I suspect.


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[Redman]

Little ride around after breakfast.
45 degrees, and was not suited up for it, so didn't go far.

Now that not tourist season, and not events going on at the beach, can get right down to the beach parking lots.
You have seen pics of this scene before, but this time have a lake freighter in view.

And you have seen this place before.
Seems that should be a good picture there somewhere, so I keep trying for a better shot (kinda like going back for another round of golf, eh)

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[Ray916MN]

Rode yesterday and today. A bit over 750 miles total. For over a decade I've been going to a ride/gathering called the Slimey Crud Run www.slimeycrudrun.com . Unfortunately the ride starts at 9AM roughly 250 miles from where I live, I've always only made it to the end of the ride and even that means starting at 6AM, finishing at 9PM and covering about 600 miles in day. This year for the first time I decided make this a 2 day ride. Got the GS1000S I bought this summer into rideable condition last week, put about 180 shake down miles on it and deemed it ready.

Here it is Saturday morning all packed and ready to go.

Lunch on Saturday in Lansing, IA at the Skinny Dip

For having never been to the ride start in Pine Bluff, WI I didn't take a pic, but here's a pic of the ride end in Leland, WI

And finally a pic of the bike surrounded by other bikes in Leland.

 

[60ratrod]

Went on a 124mi run past the Oso slide sight. I stopped in Marysville to see a friend and give him the bottle of strawberry donut ejuice i had made for over a month ago, and conveniently it was his birthday as well. But i stopped at the memorial sight and took a few photos, and also stopped and talked with a guy selling a couple of projects and may have found a buyer for my kz if i end up selling it next spring.

 

[60ratrod]

It looks like the hillside exploded

 

[steve murdoch]

Ray, a buddy from a Honda website went to his first SCR in the Spring.
Said he had a blast and that every type/model of motorcycle made it to the starting point and many of the bizzare ones finished the ride as well.

 

[chedd]

on Saturday 3rd I joined 7000 other bikers on the 2015 Ride To The Wall.A ride to remember all those service men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice in the defence of the British Isles.i was on the gs 750,about a 200 mile round trip she never missed a beat,respects to all who made the trip.

 

[Ray916MN]

Ray, a buddy from a Honda website went to his first SCR in the Spring.
Said he had a blast and that every type/model of motorcycle made it to the starting point and many of the bizzare ones finished the ride as well.

It is a great event which unfortunately has somewhat become a victim of its success. The interesting bikes to regular bike ratio use to be much higher, but then again, it use to only draw a few hundred bikes, where now it is probably in the 1-2K range. This year the interesting bikes to me were the Z1R, RG500, Derbi 125, Vincent Rapide, 80K+mi GSXR1100 and Mach III roadrace bike, BMW HP2 and a number of original unrestored 50s and 60s knuckle, pan and shovelheads. I'll have to try to get to the Pine Bluff end more often as the ratio of interesting to regular bikes seems to be higher there.

 

[Eli69]

"nobody goes there anymore, it's too crowded"^

anyway, today i blew off work in a way that would make a crackhead proud. i rode to niagara falls, usa. not many places to take a picture of bike and falls though.

so i stopped at the power authority water intakes next to the river. there are two of these structures that take water from the river, through huge pipes underground, to a huge reservoir, and then through the electric generation turbines and back into the river downstream. there are similiar structures on the canadian side for their generation station.

 

[trevor]

Haven't been out on the little 750 in a while so took it out for a little spin after work. Glad I did as looks like I need to replace the tach cable...already ordered. Never ends with these old bikes, does it? Lol...

 

[trevor]

Went out after work to get the tag for the riding tag but got beat...really glad I went out...cloudy but warm.

 

[bobgroger]

Western BC is particularly beautiful in the fall...

 

[Redman]

Was 36 degrees this morning.
But 40 about time went out for breakfast, and almost 45 after, ... good enough.
Headed north into Muskegon county. Along lakeshore then inland, out into national forrest, and around.

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Did see only some colors changing.

Stopped at two disc golf courses. (but you are not interested in that)
(more pics here if you are interested http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?235627-Bike-and-Hike&p=2232465#post2232465 )




Also stopped at this creek for no particular reason other than to just stop and look.
Was two big fish there... big trout? salmon? were about 14 - 16 inches long. Were going around in circles, and splashing out of the water. (but you are not interested in that)

Was mid afternoon, and was looking for lunch.
Hey, an actual drive-in, with places that had picknic tables by the river.

So, not a lot of miles, less than 150, but had a 6 hour adventure.

 

[tkent02]

Yep. Up to Argentine Pass, which is way the heck up there. 13,207'

And back down with no back brake at all.
I didn't think I used the back very much.
Wrong.

 

[Guest]

You know, at that altitude you have 40% less oxygen then at see level and altitude sickness is a real possibility. Probably a good place for a telescope!

 

[trevor]

Yesterday we had rain...at times a lot of it! Out my front door yesterday...looks like I gotta clean out those gutters. Lol..



Today is much better.