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anyone go for a ride today? Pics?

Yesterday, I rode my 1985 GS450 for the 1st time since buying it about 10 months ago. I had to clean the carbs (twice) ... file the starter contact button, rebuild the starter motor and remove and grease up the peddle brake pivot housing. I must say it was a joy to ride it around town at 35 mph. More work is needed but I had to get my 1st ride on it as soon as the parts were back on. This bike will be my around town bike and my other will be my multi-day trip bike. (Honda CBR1100XX)

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Back burnered the GS tonight and had a secret date with RHonda the Honda....
 

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Nice photo!
 
Close, but it's the naked one with smashed in nose and stacked pipes on the side.
Just a weekend swap, he's not riding the ES.
Definitely felt intimidated, swinging a leg over it.
Feels like ur sitting on top of the front wheel, compared to the longish ES.
It weighs 435 lbs. wet.
Might do N. Cascades Hwy 20 tomorrow, will try to get some photos.
 
Carter Turk said:
Close, but it's the naked one with smashed in nose and stacked pipes on the side.
Just a weekend swap, he's not riding the ES.
Definitely felt intimidated, swinging a leg over it.
Feels like ur sitting on top of the front wheel, compared to the longish ES.
It weighs 435 lbs. wet.
Might do N. Cascades Hwy 20 tomorrow, will try to get some photos.
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I wish I could follow.........
 
Forecast for the day is for overcast, but looked like could likely rain, .... rode anyway.

Wanted to go to a vintage tractor and steam engine show in Allendale this afternoon.

Roads between here and there are no fun, so went the long way around.

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(some of the nice houses along the river, where even the ditch is landscaped.)



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Got a hundred miles in today, no pictures.
One road looked normal on the map but ended up being about three miles of single lane packed gravel.
Another stretch of the same road was a mile or two of the curviest road I think I've been on.
There was a part where my visor fogged up it was so hot and humid. We didn't have rainfall on us, but there were fresh puddles.
 
It's been raining every day for three weeks, so my rides are local, short and a dash between thunderstorms rolling in. I've been able to avoid them most of the time, but in the end, I always come back completely soaked.
 
Its been 90+ with 80% humidity all week, plus working midnights. I have not been riding all week. I'm getting crabby.
 
Just went for a short 50 mile loop today to blow off some cobwebs. We have our own mini-me 9-mile Tail of the Dragon up to Schwietzer Ski Resort. Up and back takes about 30 minutes. Then just a lazy/at times/spirited ride for another hour or so.

IMGP0052 by Larry Pearson, on Flickr

Every time I ride this bike I'm reminded of just how much I love it. So smooth, and so willing to do the ton as many times as you spur it to. Can't ask much more from an almost 40 year old bike.

IMGP0054-001 by Larry Pearson, on Flickr
 
Went out for a ride on Red to hit the few stretches of roads with curves, grab some biscuits and gravy, then took a nice scenic route, aka, long way back home. Later I took the 40 Chevy back out to the parents(I borrowed it to meet Glen(Dorkburger) at Old Town last night for the Saturday Night Cruise) and then road the VStar back home, the long way back home.
 
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