anyone go for a ride today? Pics?

[Carter Turk]

Yesterday, had another fun cool temp (below 60 degrees) outing @ Ridge Motorsports Park. 7-20 minute sessions.

3rd one in the bag this season. Last one before this, not many folks showed up & managed almost 200 minutes on track. It was super fulfilling, to rail around by your lonesome. I learned some new things that day especially the idea of rhythm & being more calm & less frantic.

Messy picture composition w/fresh unused rubber, camping the night before.

https://flic.kr/p/2ns58L3

 

[Guest]

80 550 E Ready for a cruise

 

[Rich82GS750TZ]

Arrowhead, welcome to the forum. That looks like a very well done cafe modded bike, but we’ll have to see better pictures to be sure. Posting pics from your phone works, but one pic per post and quality is terrible. Look at the pic in your post. If you want to post good, and multiple pics in a thread, you need to use a pic hosting website like Imgur or Flickr. See link in my signature.

 

[Redman]

GK sitting awaiting parts (stator cover gasket, SH775 wiring harness - already have the sh775).
Took RT for evening ride

 

[gtem]

Very nice Redman, I've got a Michigan ride planned out for next year. Used to camp up in Ludington with my wife when we first met.

I did an early AM shakedown ride on my '81 1100E to catch the sunrise. It'd been a while since I've done one of these... should have dressed a bit warmer. Bike is running great, turn signals are working. My new Shinko 712 front tire, while it is very well balanced at speed (I just did a static balance) at 30-35mph I get a noticeable up and down shake in the handlebar. I looked down and I can literally see the unevenness of the tire... this is a brand new tire that I bought last year and it sat in the garage for a year... anyone ever see anything like that?

 

[Eli69]

Rode some dirt roads with our gsr friend Andy yesterday. His new beemer is a beauty.

This one is just my little campout spot in the woods out back a couple days ago..

 

[trevor]

Got out yesterday with some buddies to ride up to Port Renfrew for lunch. 966 kms on the bike now and I take it in this week for the first service.
Also having the panniers fitted, sliders, taller GT touring screen. Suzuki heated grips, Suzuki custom GT seat, and new pilot tires.
Loving the bike and in two weeks today I leave for Ontario....about 5500kms one way.

 

[Eli69]

If you get a chance while in Ontario mr. Trevor, swing by WNY

 

[trevor]

If you get a chance while in Ontario mr. Trevor, swing by WNY

Visiting you would be fun! But I'm on a schedule....going back for my dad's memorial....headed back at the Windsor/Detroit border

 

[trevor]

In less than two weeks I depart on an epic trip with 3 buddies I grew up with in Woodstock Ont.
Picking one up in Vancouver, then Revelstoke and Banff. Can't wait!

 

[Jedz123]

Man what an epic looking trip! Second that you aren't staying in Ontario too long, I would love to meet up as well. I have my enhanced ID and can cross into Canada, just haven't yet..

 

[Carter Turk]

Any intel on your route road conditions in BC after the November flooding?

I recall you may have posted a helicopter vid a friend of yours did back then?

I'm sure some (gallon) folks might want to know how much 3.8 liters will run & if you'll be running premium.

Had sushi in Thunder Bay (2010) after seeing a colorful billboard after riding from Bemidji Minnesota, then found a stealth camp spot 2 hours farther east around Lake Superior.

I was on the old Kat, first time ever to Ontario. I was worried about tickets in Canada, so I let this car who driving 15-20 mph (not kph) over the limit get 200 yard gap on me, then accelerate around corners out site of the car. Was fun way to pass the time around that huge lake.

 

[alke46]

My friend Ron (1978GS750E) and I were sightseeing in the beautiful state of Kentucky for the last 3 days. Today we were riding our newest bikes but yesterday we did a couple hundred miles on our old 78 and 79 1000s.

This one is in front of one of my favorite stops. The smoking pig tavern in Falmouth KY.

​​​​​​​IMG_20220625_120813815_HDR by Larry Alkire, on Flickr
this is his new to him Yamaha Tracer and my 79 1000E

​​​​​​​IMG_20220623_102651432_HDR by Larry Alkire, on Flickr

 

[alke46]

Another one from Ky


IMG_20220623_103055486_HDR by Larry Alkire, on Flickr

 

[Baatfam]

Good stuff, Larry...Thank you....

 

[1978GS750E]

Good stuff, Larry...Thank you....

We had 3 good days riding in my backyard. Naturally, we found some new roads that are sure to be on the "favorites" list and a couple of "goat trails"! Need to do this more often.

 

[Redman]

Ron, Larry, Great post and story.
Apparently Larry, you trailered both your bikes to there so could have GS rides and new bike rides.

 

[Redman]

Hey, I have something of a ride tommorow.
300+ miles to there one way, and then back . . . but with van & trailer . . . to retrieve/rescue Justin Redmanson.

He went there Thursday, but made over 400 mile ride of it to get to Sault Saint Marie.
Then did 1000 mile loop around Lake Huron on Friday.
Then 1000 mile loop around Lake Superior today. (Iron Butt crazy stuff.)
ANd now tire that was kinda close to wear bars is showing cords ....opps.....
He is embarrassed, maybe I should not be telling on him.
I'll not harass him, er, um, not too much anyway.

 

[Redman]

Morning ride yesterday.
Not much of a story, but like the picture I got with morning sun shining in about same direction I am looking. Then went out for breakfast.

Oh, there is something of a story.
Wasnt anybody walking the channel walkway, and no activity in parking lot, so I backed bike down the inclined walkway (more of a parking lot drain way).
Took a few pictures. ANd then rode back up to the parking lot, and in other corner of parking lot was a guy sitting in state conservation department officer car. Opps.
But I figure from the elvation difference and the dune grass, he probably could not have seen me, he was looking out at the pier anyway, and I didnt seem to get his attention at all.
So I parked bike in parking lot and went for walk out on the pier (cant see this pier in this pic, is behind that tree). On way back the guy still sitting there, and he was quite chatty. He said he was there to do random survey of counting boats going out and in, and count fishermen on pier, and survey the fishermen as to what they were catching. And that he did these surveys for the fisherys department and had zero law enforcment duties.

 

[trevor]

Little ride today