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oldgsfan
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Went for a 487-mile ride on Saturday.
If you know Washington State, I took Highway 7 (until I ran into the rock slide and had to detour), made it to Highway 12, over White Pass and into Yakima. Then I took 97 south until I hit Highway 14 on the Washington side of the Columbia River.
I took that all the way to I-5 and then flew up the interstate the rest of the way home.
Four hundred and eight-seven miles and my 1980 GS850 ran beautifully the whole way. I love that damn bike.
Once I hit the interstate, not a single car that had kids passed without the kids staring at the bike, most of them giving me a wave. I think it?s cause around here, 90 percent of what?s on the road are Harleys and sport bikes. You don?t see many vintage bikes on the highways.
I know my bike is not nearly as nice looking as a lot of the bikes I see on this site, but I?m proud to ride it, happy with how it?s running, and I know I?ll keep working to get it looking good. It?s a damn site better than when I rescued it from a slow death with the previous owner.
Anyway, on a side note, I rode with a co-worker who has a new BMW K1600. His bike has a ton of power, but he just couldn?t keep up on the twisties and when we hit hwy 14 the wind tossed him all over the road ?cause of that big ol? windshield.
I swear, that bike has more gadgets on it. We were riding in 90+ degree weather, so it was plenty hot, but when he wondered why BMW didn?t have AC on their bikes, I said ?Because at some point it has to still be a friggin? motorcycle!?
And, it should go without saying, but I know that my bike wouldn?t be in the condition it?s in without the incredible help from all of you who participate in this forum.
If you know Washington State, I took Highway 7 (until I ran into the rock slide and had to detour), made it to Highway 12, over White Pass and into Yakima. Then I took 97 south until I hit Highway 14 on the Washington side of the Columbia River.
I took that all the way to I-5 and then flew up the interstate the rest of the way home.
Four hundred and eight-seven miles and my 1980 GS850 ran beautifully the whole way. I love that damn bike.
Once I hit the interstate, not a single car that had kids passed without the kids staring at the bike, most of them giving me a wave. I think it?s cause around here, 90 percent of what?s on the road are Harleys and sport bikes. You don?t see many vintage bikes on the highways.
I know my bike is not nearly as nice looking as a lot of the bikes I see on this site, but I?m proud to ride it, happy with how it?s running, and I know I?ll keep working to get it looking good. It?s a damn site better than when I rescued it from a slow death with the previous owner.
Anyway, on a side note, I rode with a co-worker who has a new BMW K1600. His bike has a ton of power, but he just couldn?t keep up on the twisties and when we hit hwy 14 the wind tossed him all over the road ?cause of that big ol? windshield.
I swear, that bike has more gadgets on it. We were riding in 90+ degree weather, so it was plenty hot, but when he wondered why BMW didn?t have AC on their bikes, I said ?Because at some point it has to still be a friggin? motorcycle!?
And, it should go without saying, but I know that my bike wouldn?t be in the condition it?s in without the incredible help from all of you who participate in this forum.
