Anybody go for ride today? Got Pictures?

[Lowndes]

3 hours ago, BamaJohn said:

When was the last time you checked into a motel where the owner & her dog checked you in & gave you a room KEY..an actual key, on a plastic fob, with your room number from a label-maker?  

The Creekside Lodge, Maggie Valley NC,  April 24, 2022

 

 

 

My last time was April 21, 2021, at  START,  same place!!

[RPG]

Met a new buddy yesterday for breakfast (we're going to ride to Springfield, MO together) and then decided the chores can wait and took off for some twisties in Michigan's Irish Hills district.

 

 

[Lowndes]

The world is a lonely place when you run out of gas.

 

 

I chanced upon BamaJohn and Rockosmith at TWO in Suches just before lunch.  We worked up big appetites catching up on everything.  They were headed to Maggie Valley the long way, Wolfpen Gap and over Blood Mountain.  I talked them in to letting me tagalong for a ways.  Had to turn off at the Dollar General on Adair Mill.  Couldn't catch 'em to tell 'em I's leavin.  Waved and honked.  They were having fun but I knew I'd need gas real soon.

 

About 3 miles into the spagetti bowl of great little roads just east of Dahlonega,  I felt the first little hesitation.  Half a mile later the flame was out. Two more miles I'd have made it.  Several bikes stopped but told 'em I'd just wait on a guy in a pickup with a gas can.  Sure enough a guy and his wife in a beautiful new V8 Tundra saw all that white hair standin there and turned around.  A few minutes later I had enough to get me to that station.  There are still a lot of very nice people out there.  I gotta remember to set that trip meter and to get that low fuel light fixed.

[Hosstage]

Ah, for the good ol' days of the reserve set on the petcock.

[RandyShields]

1 hour ago, Lowndes said:

The world is a lonely place when you run out of gas.

If that had happened on an ART ride, we'd have another award submission to Dave, with a photo!

[Lowndes]

I'm pretty sure I'll come up with somethin by then.

[ERdok]

Monday ride in CO.

[TEWKS]

Went for a ride today and made a movie. 

 

[LBump]

California 

Spoiler

 

 

[ESokoloff]

27 minutes ago, LBump said:

California 

  Reveal hidden contents

 

 

 

[Redman]

On 4/25/2022 at 6:03 AM, BamaJohn said:

When was the last time you checked into a motel where the owner & her dog checked you in & gave you a room KEY..an actual key, on a plastic fob………..

Every year, annual 4 days weekend, southern indiania, Rosemount Inn, Bedford Indiania, owner knows us. No dog.

Twice now, have been half way home and find I still have key in pocket.

[Redman]

50 minutes, 38degF , and misty rain half way - - okay.

downtown Grand Rapids traffic (s-curve on I-131) with lanes closed for traffic, at 830am - - not so okay.

 

And this idea of going to dealer for routine serfvice, is something new to me.

[Indy Dave]

Those are good people in Grand Rapids! The famous S curve shut down? That had to be a congested detour on surface streets!

[Redman]

Just one lane closed.

[Redman]

Oh crap.

 

throttle body mechanism broke during the service…….

3 hours and $170 rebuild kit ……

MuzzleFruzzleFrizzleRats

[Redman]

Oh ohhh

 

[Bernie]

1 minute ago, Redman said:

Oh ohhh

 

I like your new bike. Did you get a decent trade in since they broke your bike?

[Redman]

well, I have 30 reasons why not getting the r18tc. Even with trade in , I suppose would still be 25-26-27 reasons.

 

it did fit me well, and was enjoyable.

Although That scenario: broke bike (‘02 RT), trade in, get another. That is how I got the ‘09 RT, June last year.

 

[Mellow]

A couple weeks ago at Suches and got my Deal's Gap pics while I was there.

 

 

[TEWKS]

Things I saw at the START Rally in Blairsville 2022.  A picture mash. PS…thanks for the few I borrowed. 

 

 

[Lone_RT_rider]

1 hour ago, TEWKS said:

Things I saw at the START Rally in Blairsville 2022.  A picture mash. PS…thanks for the few I borrowed. 

 

 

Well done Pat. :)

[taylor1]

Very cool Pat, Thanks for sharing. BTW, I noticed you slipped a pic. of your BBQ in there.    

[Dennis Andress]

Interstate 15 and part of the Virgin River Gorge.

 

[Michiganr80rt]

Finally back riding again. Took a little ride to the Little Sable Point lighthouse.   

 

[longjohn]

I was up on Encinal today, among others. Yerba Buena had me chuckling all the way down. 
 

 

[Redman]

On 5/6/2022 at 2:03 PM, Michiganr80rt said:

Finally back riding again. Took a little ride to the Little Sable Point lighthouse.   

 

 

I got out today, went up past your way, only to Whitehall. And not the RT. Need to get some miles and seat time on bike I am taking to southern indiania in about 4 weeks (Suzuki GS rally). Which is also the bike I got engine back together in November (after year and half)……

anyway,,,,,, I stopped at one (two?) of the places I recall you having posted pics………

 

[Michiganr80rt]

I went past Duck Lake beach yesterday also. Today I started at White Lake Channel on the Montague side and rode the shoreline to Silver Lake, Pentwater, the lake side of the Ludington pumped storage power plant, then back south on 31.  I only took a photo at the channel.  

[Michiganr80rt]

Another ride up the lakeshore. Photos from Arcadia, Point Betsie Lighthouse, the Glen Arbor lifesaving station, and looking out at the islands.  Oh yes, I did get caught in the thunderstorms south of Ludington on the ride back. About 30 miles riding in the rain.

 

 

[BrianM]

Rode to work today 33C (91F).

Last week barely reached 10C (50F).

Next week should be more seasonal.

Sorry, no commute pictures.

[Redman]

Rode with son (tiger1050) and a friend of his (SofttailSomething) to Baldwin blessing of bikes.

Thousands and thousands of bikes there. Town closed to traffic except bikes.

 

Baldwin is 80miles away. Son had route planned out on GPS and we went on good fun roads and interesting places I had never been before. Had 250 miles on the day.

 

 

Edited May 16, 2022 by Redman
Yammer some more

[Spike]

A couple of miles yesterday in my backyard .....

 

J

[Rinkydink]

Time travel in Flagstaff and beyond…

 

 

[LBump]

Utah 72 summit 

Heading to Loa

A great day, great send off for Eddd and Sweeper Madness was something else. 

[Rinkydink]

Grand Junction sunset, Ouray, and Silverton to Durango. 
 

 

 

 

 

 

[Rinkydink]

Also stopped in Montrose to visit a friend and a couple of Aermacchi Sprints. 

[LBump]

Great to meet ya in Torrey, Mr link! 

[Rinkydink]

You too sir.!!

[Redman]

Had a few rides in recent days.

Yesterday, Ran some errands in Muskegon and Grand Rapids, with some wandering around in between.

 

here is a scene in Muskegon.

Statue of Buster Keaton, one of the early film makers. why such a statue? His family was vaudeville preformers that lived in Muskegon for the summers when vaudeville acts took a break for summer.

(And now In September is the International Convention of the buster keaton society and the Damfinos.)

 

[dba]

I've lived in the west for most of my life, but I have never seen the iconic Bixby Bridge nor the Elephant Seals on the beach further south.  Hwy 1 has a few construction projects, but it was a nice ride.  

[Lowndes]

On 4/25/2022 at 2:51 PM, RandyShields said:

If that had happened on an ART ride, we'd have another award submission to Dave, with a photo!

It did happen, with a tipover (and busted blinker) for good measure, along with the lost tag and big oil leak in the FD!!

[Indy Dave]

Had a nice "Bike Night" in Indy Tuesday.  Some nice bikes -

 

OF personal interest was this 06 - my former bike! I almost didn't recognize her due to the side cases being mounted!

 

On to the real stars . . .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Lowndes]

39 minutes ago, Indy Dave said:

Had a nice "Bike Night" in Indy Tuesday.  Some nice bikes -

 

OF personal interest was this 06 - my former bike! I almost didn't recognize her due to the side cases being mounted!

 

On to the real stars . . .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wow. An Egli!!

[swimbikerunmudride]

On 12/26/2021 at 8:52 PM, Dennis Andress said:

My 80 miles can't hold a candle to Bernie but I didn't get out until around 1:00. The RS has around 3500 miles now and is starting to sing a happy song

 

 

Where was this photo taken?

 

[Dennis Andress]

13 minutes ago, swimbikerunmudride said:

Where was this photo taken?

 

 

My best guess is somewhere out here.

 

[Bernie]

Had lunch with @MikeB60 and @60Aviator in Fitzgerald, GA. I had a nice warm, 455 mile bug killing ride. 

@dduelin joined me for the first 100+ miles and my first coffee stop.

 

Sorry, due to uncontrollable external issues we did not record any food pictures this time. We will try to do better next time. 

[ERdok]

Big Thompson Canyon…and had to stop at the…store 😀

[dduelin]

17 hours ago, Bernie said:

Had lunch with @MikeB60 and @60Aviator in Fitzgerald, GA. I had a nice warm, 455 mile bug killing ride. 

@dduelin joined me for the first 100+ miles and my first coffee stop.

 

Sorry, due to uncontrollable external issues we did not record any food pictures this time. We will try to do better next time. 

I only made a measly 295 miles.

[Bernie]

1 hour ago, dduelin said:

I only made a measly 295 miles.

Well, Dave come out tomorrow morning and you can add another 300 miles to your weekend total. 

Let's go a little west and find lunch. You have to keep that fuel rotated in your tank.

[walton66]

Those rides up north are what I really miss since moving.  Rode up to Sebring and back two weeks ago and 1 year and 2 days after hitting that deer in Utah, one came across from the left side and jumped over me, just hitting my mirror with a hoof.  The guy that was following me freaked out.  I saw it and was on the brakes and laying on the tank and was astounded to still be upright when I opened my eyes.

 

[Rinkydink]

Continuation of our western ride. Left Sandy UT and Evanston WY greeted us with 34°  rain/sleet/snow. Landed in Montpelier ID. wet, cold, and tired.  Precipitation of some kind almost the whole ride. First pic is what we didn’t have to ride in. Turned left and avoided that monstrosity. Second pic Bear Lake ID. Gorgeous. Pic does not do it justice.