anyone go for a ride today? Pics?

[Jedz123]

Try Albuquerque! Seriously, ride year round for the most part. Head to the mountains for a taste of snow if you want. Most snowfall here can be cleared away with a broom or just wait a minute and it's gone! Not as hot as the Phoenix area, yikes 90's already! We're sitting comfy at 71 now.

We left upstate NY and didn't miss the snow one bit! Oh, vehicles last a lot longer without the salted roads too!

Just rub it in brother,

... I Will!

31' but the VTR is home in Vermont. 15 mile blast the gentleman told me he didn't like redlining it... I chased it hard. This little duffer is FAST for a 250, 80 mph is too easy to grab on a straight I hit +90mph pretty easily, could have gone a bit faster; confidently into triple digits, but it's just too damn cold for such things. Handles PHENOMENAL! Like too good...

Cosmetics are definitely on the list of to do's We wrote the bill of sale saying blue... I'm going to have a go at Vinyl wrap this Spring, Gold Rims and Honda badges...

Not bad for $500...

Brought it back home and the feet of snow hinder my ability to park it under the pull barn so tarps and covers for them now. Momma Connie keeps a keen eye on the children.

Well it's now in the 20's although sun makes it feel much warmer then it is... Spring needs to happen. NOW!

 

[Guest]

Yup, just about year round riding here in NM, especially the southern part lol.

 

[Guest]

jedz, that's a strange looking front brake. vented disk?

 

[Jedz123]

It's Called an Inboard disc. So the disc is in the center of the rim.... Reason being was to "protect" the brake from water so it would bite better...

It was such a good idea that Honda dropped it after 2 years :lol:
IT's actually quite good on the little VTR250 but on the bigger bikes like the CBX550 and VF400 Brake fade became a big problem, it caught some major flak for that. Although it was a good design for the little 1/4 liter

VF400 with inboard:

CBX550F with twin inboard (yeah that's a brake fire waiting to happen)

Hope that's informative enough!!

 

[Guest]

:encouragement:

 

[GS1150Pilot]

Year round riding here for sure.

 

[Chuck Fryer]

It was 50, so I figured I would take a short evening ride.

 

[dorkburger]

Great picture!

 

[Jedz123]

Don't mind me Chuck, just playing with my phone app... Agree with Glen, gorgeous!

 

[Jedz123]

I like this one WAY more...

 

[Chuck Fryer]

Nice effects!
I've been learning bunches from this place. This 79 is my first gs

 

[Guest]

It's Called an Inboard disc. So the disc is in the center of the rim.... Reason being was to "protect" the brake from water so it would bite better...

It was such a good idea that Honda dropped it after 2 years :lol:
...

Interesting. Honda was slow to go with drilled/slotted/grooved brake rotors. The 83-85 CB650SC had plain rotors & the 84-86 CB700SC had slotted rotors.


They also tried to be different with those Comstar wheels.

 

[GS1150Pilot]

Lots of Comstar varieties, some of which are pretty cool.

 

[Jedz123]

I personally wasn't Keen on the ones that came with my CX500...

 

[JNG]

Ran out to HD to pick up some hardware for another motorcycle project. Admittedly, I'm a fair weather rider on the GS550 but man do I love riding it!

 

[Redman]

Ran out to HD to pick up some hardware for another motorcycle project. ........

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WHen first read that, I though you had to get hardware for a Harley Davidson,
and then I saw picture of your GS at Home Depot...... huh?
Getting hardware at Home Depot for your Harley Davidson....

Was fun to think of jokes for what hardware you would get at Home Depot for your Harley Davidson.... har har har

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[Guest]

Got some fresh rubber fitted on Friday so had to scrub it in yesterday. Prediction was for showers but it turned out to be a beautiful morning for riding so the tyres are nicely scrubbed in now

 

[trevor]

Rob, Sean and I joined 6 others this morning and rode up to Bamfield.

Of course we met at Tim Horton's at 7:30 for breakfast.



Gas in Lake Cowichan





Bamfield is a pretty remote place...over 200kms from Victoria...the pub




We had to get gas at the marina...rode our bikes on to the dock..lol









We hit snow on the way home...

 

[GS1150Pilot]

Trevor, that looks to have been a fantastic day!

 

[eddie21]

Looks a little wet and cold to me! Bamfield is a beautiful spot, I spent a bit of time there back in my glory days of salmon fishing. On the other side of the channel there is a really nice boardwalk that also connects to a trail that will take you to Brady's beach that overlooks Barkley Sound. Terrific squid fishing in Bamfield harbour too, a case of beer and some squid jigs provide hours of laughs, (as well as fresh calamari).