Ride Pics west Michigan.

[Redman]

Not working today (ah, last few days actaully).

Got shed roof done.

Back not hurting any more.

Sunny and 60 degrees.

Have day to myself.

Go for ride.

Lake Michigan beach. Work crew from jail putting up snow fence.

Did find some fall color here and there.

Muskegon River, just outside Newaygo.

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[Redman]

This was the destination. THe Jerky store in downtown Newaygo.

Some of the roads between Muskegon and Newaygo.
These are the roads that Greg78GS750 gets to ride everyday on way to work. I got to ride them on occassional days that I don't work.

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[Buffalo Bill]

Nice country?

Nice country?

Hey Dave, do you live near Muskegon?
I've only been through Muskegon on my way north. Those roads look good and I like the river too.
MY bike's a real teaser when I'm getting ready for work, or working in the garage and see it sitting there. I might waste a quarter hour adjusting something or just zone out. :-\\\
Bill

 

[Redman]

Hey Dave, do you live near Muskegon?
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Bill

15 miles south of Muskegon, next town.

Are some nice roads along Grand River here closer to home, but only a few miles here and a couple miles there.

So I looked at map a little further north and saw what looked like might be some nice roads along the Muskegon River, and have been riding up there too.

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[Guest]

dave, dave, dave, you gotta call me before you come up this way! the new scoot needs some exercise, she has a brand new license plate to break in!!

 

[Allie]

Wow, beautiful! I always love ride pics! The bike is looking awesome too.

 

[trumpetguy]

Great pics -- thanks for sharing!

 

[Guest]

Thanks for that .
Only a few trees had started to change while we were over there . Must be something to see .
Next year , old mate .
Looks like some fun riding up your way .

Cheers , Simon .

 

[Redman]

Thanks for that .
Only a few trees had started to change while we were over there . Must be something to see .
Next year , old mate .
Looks like some fun riding up your way .

Cheers , Simon .

Simon,

I have seen your comments about Brown County for next year.
Will be good to meet you.
(I think I could go next year, have gone before, but not in last couple years).

I would think that if you are in Indiana in May for Brown County, and if you are looking for someplace to go after that, that you will not want to go north from there, but will probably want to go south, given the typical temperatures that time of year.

Are a few interesting places to ride around here (west Michigan), but not many. Is more interesting roads a lot further north of here even.

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[Guest]

That sounds like a plan .

Cheers , Simon .

 

[BassCliff]

Hi Dave,

Thanks for your pictures. Except for a blast up to Bakersfield to see chef1366, I've ridden only to work and back this summer since getting my bike back on the road. That's OK. I'll go on a few nice winter rides and post pictures for all of my friends back east. :twistedevil:


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

 

[Eli69]

i wanna go to that meat store. that pic reminds me that ya can't get good brats around here. i lived in wisconsin for a while and got totally hooked on bratwurst. have one for me.

 

[Redman]

Hi Dave,

Thanks for your pictures. Except for a blast up to Bakersfield to see chef1366, I've ridden only to work and back this summer since getting my bike back on the road. That's OK. I'll go on a few nice winter rides and post pictures for all of my friends back east. :twistedevil:


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

Cliff,
So only one adventure ride this year. But a lot of commuting.
That sounds like what I used to do. BUt now not riding to work much.

Speaking of Bakersfield, and speaking of your bike, you might want to look at "AsiaFish" posting and pictures of his bike (in "owners").

Yes, post some picture of your "winter" rides. I do enjoy those. Although it seems that you usally post those on days that I was either snowblowing or scrapping ice.

Dave

i wanna go to that meat store. that pic reminds me that ya can't get good brats around here. i lived in wisconsin for a while and got totally hooked on bratwurst. have one for me.

Eli,

Store has one counter of jerky strips, one counter of jerky sticks, one counter of dried fish, and one counter of sausages. Each counter is 4 to 6 foot long, the refridgerated display case like at a butcher shop.
I say I go there to get some to share with my son. Either he takes it all when he is here, or I eat it all before he visits, so seems that I can go back there anytime to get more.

Rode there and went to the jerky store with Greg78gs750 last week.
http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=167134
I got some jerky.
He seemed dissintersted. Then he took a sample taste. And then he bought two large quanitys.

I like to checkout what is unique to an area. Isnt every place that has a jerky store downtown.

Dave

 

[Buffalo Bill]

Michigan weather?

Michigan weather?

Hey Dave, how late into the fall do you keep riding?
I can't even remember last year, but I think it'll be polar-bearable until mid December.
Bill

 

[Redman]

Hey Dave, how late into the fall do you keep riding?
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Hiya Bill, I used to ride in lot colder than I do these days. SOmething happend to me a few years ago, maybe it was the fact that I had pnuenomia that winter, or may it was my 50th birthday.
ANyway, these days may go for a short ride at 40 degrees, but longer ride will want it in upper 40s maybe 50.
And once I see salt on roads, the GK doesnt come out of the back corner of the garage for the season. Maybe take Shadow500 for short ride on occassion. But GK doesnt come back out till about April. --heavy sigh--

Aside from the temperature, the other complication I have in going for a ride is the Household Activitys Committee.

Tommorow (Sunday) is predicted to be unseasonalby warm in the upper 60s, but scattered showers. Have other plans also.

Would be good to get together for a ride sometime.

Dave

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[Redman]

Left work about hour and half early, and went for ride, Went in that direction again this afternoon.

Was 46 degress, so didnt know how far I was going to go.
(else I would have called, Greg).

Stopped in one place along Muskegon River for pictures.

Looks like past the season for fall color, eh.

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[2BRacing]

Hi Dave

Really nice countryside for riding through! Must be the best (and cheapest) therapy from work-related hassles to go riding on those roads. It looks like it's nearly time to get the chainsaw going again after sorting it out roughly the same time last year - hope that carb is still behaving!
Regards, Ben

 

[Redman]

Hi Dave

Really nice countryside for riding through! Must be the best (and cheapest) therapy from work-related hassles to go riding on those roads. It looks like it's nearly time to get the chainsaw going again after sorting it out roughly the same time last year - hope that carb is still behaving!
Regards, Ben

Hey, Ben, Good to hear from you.

Yes, we are heading into winter (opposite of you). And, yes, going for ride is therapy. Biggest stressor at work latley is the lack of work, and customers beating us up when we quote a job.

It was just today I was telling someone about you, .... or more specifically about I am on this on this forumn for 1980's Suzuki motorcycles (easier to explain if describe it that way) and post a question about router set up and then chat with people acrost the country about it. I qive an answer about motorcycle charging system on another posting and end up chatting with someone from Nortern Irleland. And post a question about my chain saw carburator and end up chatting with a guy from South Africa that uses same made of carb on race carts (you).
Saw ran fine for several days of usage last fall, here at home on a couple occassions, at church property a couple occassion and at the the works property.
And just last week had a couple more trees blow over (could be called "dead fall") close to my back yard.
If hard to start this time I should have a lot better understanding of it all. Thanks Again.

Dave

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[Johnny Drummond]

Hi Dave, it's your Irish political history tutor here hahaha!,glad to see that you are out and about on a nice bike on some interesting roads,the camber looks like it could be entertaining at decent speed.Sadly I'm off the road until I can repair my exhaust and put the car through it's inspection, had one of those CRACK-'that doesn't sound good' moments today working on the brakes one of the sliding pins on the caliper had siezed and sheared off in the mounting bracket-easy to remove with a zip gun but a pain as I now have to wait 2 days for a new one, but hey who cares in 3 weeks we go to Hamburg,Germany for a week of RnR.Enjoy what's left of your riding season and be careful of that chainsaw! Johnny

 

[Redman]

Hello All,

Went through that area again SUnday late afternoon.
Checking out my new FirstGear Overpants.
Was 48 when I left, and 45 when got back home.
Didnt feel a thing on my legs, didnt feel cold, didnt feel wind.



Certainly no fall color, other than brown.

Although Here is some color.

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