anyone go for a ride today? Pics?

[Burque73]

Some morning pics of San Diego Bay area.

This was right outside our hotel room.
https://flic.kr/p/2peWAxm

downtown area
https://flic.kr/p/2peXcWZ

One for veterans day weekend. The USS Midway aircraft carrier.
https://flic.kr/p/2peWEN5

 

[Redman]

Thanks....Went out yesterday for the third day in a row.
Went to Douglas Dam...Nice ride. (Apparently, dams are my lighthouse... Redman )
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Ha !
But you went to three diffrent dams.

 

[Redman]

Low 50s, a little windy, but sunny today. (which is nicer than 40s rainy.)

Did some yard work, and went for little ride for lunch

I like thier Perch Sandwich.

GOt the bikes out of garage for a little garage clean up, before going for a longer ride.

THen though, should ride each today,.
Take one on little ride, come back take another, and back and take another.
and should have a name for that.
Maybe "Triple Play"... then I thought, No, should call it a "Trevor Ride".

But, later thought, would need four bikes for that.

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[trevor]

Low 50s, sunny and calm today. Did some yard work, and went for little ride for lunch

I like thier Perch Sandwich.

GOt the bikes out of garage for a little garage clean up, before going for a longer ride.

THen though, should ride each today, and should have a name for that.
Maybe "Triple Play"... then I thought No, should call it a "Trevor Ride".

But, later thought, would need four for that.

Lol...you crack me up Redman!! :smile-new:

 

[Redman]

Lol...you crack me up Redman!! :smile-new:

Ha ! Just to let you know I thought of you because you have posted about riding multiple of your bikes on one day. Just pestering you. (WHat are friends for anyway, eh?)


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[trevor]

The weather has been fantastic on the Island...got out on my DR in my hood

 

[Redman]

The weather has been fantastic on the Island...got out on my DR in my hood

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Great pics. The sunset color reflected in water really makes it great.

 

[trevor]

Great pics. The sunset color reflected in water really makes it great.

Thanks Dave, I was on my way home as it was getting dark and had to stop for the pic

 

[Burque73]

Just wanted to share a bit about my trip home from San Diego last week. I spent a little time downtown before traffic got bad.

20231109_082302 by Roger, on Flickr

20231109_075820 by Roger, on Flickr

2023-11-10_06-13-41 by Roger, on Flickr


I went North on I-15 to Escondito, then took hwy 78 East eventually winding up on I-10. Took that to Phoenix then hwy 60 to Quemado, NM. picked up 36, then 117 and eventually I-40 which took me back to Albuquerque.

2023-11-10_06-12-25 by Roger, on Flickr

I got in touch with an FJR owner in San Diego on another forum who had a side case to replace one my son had damaged in Indiana. Pretty darn convenient since I was going to be there anyway. I rode to San Diego with only one so I could carry it home. He also loaded me up with some other parts, four different windshields and some mirrors. I had to go to the post office the next day to ship some of it. The left side case came open and scraped on the road. Luckily all of my stuff didn't wind up on the road. The outer shell came unglued is all. I had a roll of Gorilla tape and a few strips of that stuff held it till I got home.

I split the ride up into two days spending one night in Blythe, CA. Passed by the Imperial Sand Dunes again. This time I stopped to get a better look. I've got to come back and rent a side by side. Those things were everywhere. Long caravans of toy hauler trailers, every couple of miles there'd be bunches of them, like wagons around a campfire.

2023-11-09_07-10-32 by Roger, on Flickr



There was this odd sign posted to identify another nation. WTF is this? Maybe a joke? Looking it up online they seem pretty serious though.

2023-11-09_07-08-44 by Roger, on Flickr

Hwy 78 was a really nice ride through CA. I wish I had gone a bit South from Globe on 70 and ridden through Morenci again. It's been several years since Raygun, another GSR member, and I went that way. Such a fun ride!

60 was nice though. I turned around and rode the stretch through the Salt River Valley a couple of times, haha. Took a few pics before heading toward NM. After that it was slow going. Stop for coffee. Stop for layers. Stop for more layers and to thaw out. That was my fault for not putting all of my warm stuff on the first stop.

 

[dorkburger]

Thanks Roger. I love that sand dunes pic. It looks other worldly to this east coaster.

 

[Burque73]

Thanks Roger. I love that sand dunes pic. It looks other worldly to this east coaster.

Otherworldly indeed! Like at any moment one of those ornithopter ships could buzz by.

I've been wanting to go back and visit White Sands National Park here in NM for some time. As a kid I had a board we used to slide down the dunes. I just hated the climb back up in the hot sun.

 

[GS1150Pilot]

It snowed here yesterday, but I got out today for a 50 mile spin. It was 39 degrees when I left. 38 as I rolled the bike back into the garage.

 

[alke46]

It snowed here yesterday, but I got out today for a 50 mile spin. It was 39 degrees when I left. 38 as I rolled the bike back into the garage.

Damn, that's frigid for the area of Az. you call home.

 

[GS1150Pilot]

Damn, that's frigid for the area of Az. you call home.

I live in New Mexico currently, my friend.

 

[alke46]

I live in New Mexico currently, my friend.

Then that makes a big difference. I saw a guy riding a Harley this morning and the temperature was 37. Of course, he was not wearing the proper gear for those temps and he looked like he was freezing his go-nads off. Didn't even have a helmet on.

 

[GS1150Pilot]

I had full gear on. My gloves weren't winter spec, so my hands were cold, but otherwise, I was reasonably comfy.

 

[GS1150Pilot]

Went out for a 20 mile ride today. Just around the small town in which I now live. Temp was 45 or so, so not too bad compared to last week.

 

[Redman]

Recent weeks have been mostly in the 30s, some 20s, maybe low 40s but rainy.

Today, who-hoooo, upper 40s and partly sunny, a little breezy.... but pretty good for Dec 8th... and I am glad to be available to go for a ride on a Friday, hey! hey!

Got bike out... opps.... licence plate tab expired about 3 weeks ago (says NOV 2013).... I know I got an updated one, or so I thought, but wasnt finding it .... took me about 15 minutes to find it.

THen out for ride. Went out of town a ways.

THen back into town, for an errand, and then stopped at sandwich shop for lunch.
(Owner is harley rider, and I know he puts bike in a storage place in October hee hee hee)

THen thru town and past this beach overlook place, just to see the waves the wind is kicking up

(I know, you have seen this view before......)

THen out of town the other way, rode for a ways, circled around and headed back home.
Was good to get out for a couple hours. Should have had heavier gloves and other gear to have gone further/longer.
BAck to rainy weather tommorow.

 

[GS1150Pilot]

Got in a short ride to look at Christmas lights around town last night. It was 30 degrees out, so I limited the ride to about 20 miles.

 

[Redman]

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