longjohn Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 Maybe a mod can unscramble the above post. Link to comment
Jim_B Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 Kernville Extension Ed, Carl. Scott and I headed towards Paso Robles the Sunday AM of Kernville. I believe this was Carl's inaugural ride with Ed's multi-day route planning, and both he and his RT got Baptised....literally. That was after an 8 mile dirt section out of Parkfield, were we saw 50-60 wild boar, elk, and a bunch of other critters. We also rode a rough section of road that had so many patches you could barely see the original road. Carl dubbed it "Ed's Dawn to Dusk Adventure Motorcycle Tours", after we rolled in 10 minutes past dusk each night. Ed loves backcountry and mountain roads, and riding till the sun is down. At one point Carl joked,, "If I keep riding with you guys, I'm going to need a GS!!" I replied, "Ed has that effect on people" ..... while grinning and sitting atop a 2022 1250GS. Sorry for the repost on the "RT Baptism" picture if yours looks good. On my computer it looked like the original glitched somehow, and it was too good to miss. Cheers 7 Link to comment
BrianT Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 1 hour ago, longjohn said: Maybe a mod can unscramble the above post. Beyond my expertise. No idea why it's doing that. Link to comment
Jim_B Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 Couple more Kernville pics Lunch in Kernville Dutch Pancakes in Solvang Rancho Guadalupe Dunes Reserve 6 Link to comment
SpineDr Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 Carl, I like your new profile picture! Link to comment
DeadEye Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 Another shot from the Nearly last Ride earlier in the month ... 5 Link to comment
Scott9999 Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 2 hours ago, DeadEye said: Another shot from the Nearly last Ride earlier in the month ... Just reminds me how much beautiful country this nation has, how little of it I've seen, and how much "work" I'll have a head of me to catch up. 😁😎 Gonna burn through lots of tires, and use lots of that bad, ol', oil and gas stuff! 1 1 Link to comment
DeadEye Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 On 11/21/2022 at 3:29 PM, Scott9999 said: Just reminds me how much beautiful country this nation has, how little of it I've seen, and how much "work" I'll have a head of me to catch up. 😁😎 Gonna burn through lots of tires, and use lots of that bad, ol', oil and gas stuff! Me thinks your going to have some ways to go ... 36 hr (2,452 miles) East - WithOut Traffic 1 Link to comment
Scott9999 Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 5 hours ago, DeadEye said: Me thinks your going to have some ways to go ... 36 hr (2,452 miles) East - WithOut Traffic Traffic is definitely a nuisance. However, it's the weather that's a killer. 😏 I figure at my average rate of travel, that's only 36, one-hour days of riding. Don't wanna miss the best parts by blasting by it all at once. Piece of cake!🙃😁 1 Link to comment
2over4 Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 78 mile round trip for Chinese food, Temps were 32° when I left home, 28° when I returned, Downeast Maine. Happy Thanksgiving! 7 Link to comment
Scott9999 Posted November 25, 2022 Share Posted November 25, 2022 3 hours ago, 2over4 said: 78 mile round trip for Chinese food, Temps were 32° when I left home, 28° when I returned, Downeast Maine. Happy Thanksgiving! Maine still has men of hardy stock, I see. 👍😁 Hmm, Maine must not have icy roads in winter. (I know from personal, recent experience, that they don't maintain their roads for crap.) Link to comment
2over4 Posted November 25, 2022 Share Posted November 25, 2022 There was one ice patch...I watch out for them. Slow and straight is the rule. Using cager tire tracks helps to keep your tires on a warmer patch of asphalt, due to the friction heat of rolling tires. Traction sand can be a blessing and a curse. I have been riding in Maine winters for 30 years. My first year riding I just kept going after the season ended, and I have ever since. In retrospect, I have been lucky to garner the experience I have without ever having been down. The cold is not a problem for me as I work on a scallop dragger all winter. Both are cold, but I am wet on the boat, and dry on the bike. 4 Link to comment
Bernie Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 I had my annual Thanksgiving Digestive Ride today, It was foggy most of the morning. But nice and warm. After my late morning stop for a bagel and some coffee, it cleared up. Home after 350+ miles. 14 Link to comment
Rockosmith Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 I think this tree may have had too much to eat on Thanksgiving! 2 1 3 Link to comment
Redman Posted November 27, 2022 Author Share Posted November 27, 2022 Was rainy the other day, so that washed salt off the roads. 46-48 degF today, and that is about the best that can expect, so went for some short rides and fill tank on return trip. Seems that 6 or 8 surfers had about same idea GS1100GK and Shadow500 needed a ride and fill up too. (but didnt bother with pic for Shadow500) Not a lot of miles, maybe total of 50 miles, but was good to get out. . 7 Link to comment
TEWKS Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 1 hour ago, Rockosmith said: I think this tree may have had too much to eat on Yhanksgiving! Some junk in the trunk… 1 Link to comment
Dennis Andress Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 Is anyone tired of desert pictures yet? Because I’m not… 11 Link to comment
Scott9999 Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 4 hours ago, Dennis Andress said: Is anyone tired of desert pictures yet? Because I’m not… Hmmm, I'm just admiring the athlete who parks his bike on the opposite side of a highway to snap his scenic shot, knowing that if a vehicle comes suddenly speeding down on him from his opposite direction, that he'll be able to quickly jump on his bike and clear the lane. I suppose I could have done this once upon a time, but it's tougher doing that now with my walker and cane. 🤣🤣😎 Link to comment
Dennis Andress Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 2 hours ago, Scott9999 said: Hmmm, I'm just admiring the athlete who parks his bike on the opposite side of a highway to snap his scenic shot, knowing that if a vehicle comes suddenly speeding down on him from his opposite direction, that he'll be able to quickly jump on his bike and clear the lane. I suppose I could have done this once upon a time, but it's tougher doing that now with my walker and cane. 🤣🤣😎 Where you see a highway I see a two mile long dead-end with no driveways... 1 Link to comment
Scott9999 Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 31 minutes ago, Dennis Andress said: Where you see a highway I see a two mile long dead-end with no driveways... There have been loads of places where I thought "Wow, this would make a great picture", then I look in the rear view mirror, and add "... but the blood and guts just after the shot would probably spoil it, after that big truck hits me." Plus, the egress issue and condition of the soil always give me pause. I parked the bike in a pretty nice spot near a neighboring lake, took my shot, and then returned to the bike only to find that the "firm gravel" wasn't firm enough to hold the bike, and the middle kickstand hand sunk even with the tires. Was a bit of work ploughing myself outta there, until I remembered "Oh, that's right, I have a motorcycle with +/- 100 horses that can help, if only I start it and flick my right wrist" 🙄 Anyhow, it seemed complicated at the time. Nice pix. Hope you're having a blast on your desert rides. Link to comment
9Mary7 Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 On 11/26/2022 at 7:26 PM, Redman said: GS1100GK Gorgeous bike Link to comment
longjohn Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 I went for a ride last Monday to have some of Adam’s chili at crystal lake. This is Morris reservoir seen from ca39. Morris dam. 39. San Gabriel dam Lunch. Yum. At 5.5k’ it was 54° Opposite view of San Gabriel dam from Glendora mt rd. Elevated view of Morris reservoir. From GMR looking down into San Gabriel vallley. 8 Link to comment
longjohn Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 The Friday after thanksgiving had me in the Santa Monica mts on an unusually clear day. On saddle peak rd at one turnout was a view of century city, downtown la, mt baldy, and big bear way in the distance. It was unbelievable. ¡After lunch in agoura I rode down Latigo to see four Channel Islands, in one view! Oy! from left to right on the horizon: Catalina, and right behind it San Clemente, Santa Barbara, and San Nicolas in the clouds. 3 Link to comment
Dennis Andress Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 Look what I found!! 6 1 Link to comment
DeadEye Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 Here piggy, piggy piggy warthog. I have a nice oven / pit waiting for you ;) 1 Link to comment
TEWKS Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 On 12/1/2022 at 7:57 PM, Dennis Andress said: Look what I found!! I think this would have fit nicely into that top case I tried to sell ya. Never know when it could come in ^ handy! Link to comment
Dennis Andress Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 18 minutes ago, TEWKS said: I think this would have fit nicely into that top case I tried to sell ya. Never know when it could come in ^ handy! BANG! ($10) BANG! ($10) BANG! ($10) BANG! ($10) That thing is still coming! Run! 1 Link to comment
Hosstage Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 Still a few more $ in there! If those don't work, probably too late to run. 1 1 Link to comment
TEWKS Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 One more piggy comment. Ted said “ya gotta kill it before ya grill it” or something like that. The Auto Mag will do both, simultaneously! Link to comment
taylor1 Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 I bought a friend Ted's cookbook years back. Kill um n Grill um 1 Link to comment
longjohn Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 I took the bike in for service yesterday and they gave me a loaner, with 2kmi 2 Link to comment
Hosstage Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 Always nice to be able to practice wheelies on someone else's machine.... 1 Link to comment
taylor1 Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 Got out for a nice ride today. This is Core Sound. Designated ORW. Outstanding Resource Water. It is some of the very cleanest on the entire east coast 11 Link to comment
Dave_in_TX Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 Rode to Luckenbach today. Sunshine and temperatures in the 60s. 9 Link to comment
ESokoloff Posted December 15, 2022 Share Posted December 15, 2022 The hills in SoCal are turning lush green after several inches of rain. 6 Link to comment
BrianT Posted December 15, 2022 Share Posted December 15, 2022 1 hour ago, ESokoloff said: The hills in SoCal are turning lush green after several inches of rain. Your E Moto is looking adventurous in that mud. Link to comment
ESokoloff Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 On 12/14/2022 at 10:04 PM, BrianT said: Your E Moto is looking adventurous in that mud. Yeah till you zoom in & spot the NEMA 5-15P Water-Proof plug & spring-wound timer In all seriousness it’s quite a pleasant ORV due to lack of clutch management but quite a handful with its weight & 90/10 tires. It has been known to take a nap occasionally while off-road tho…. 2 1 2 Link to comment
Scott9999 Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 4 hours ago, ESokoloff said: Yeah till you zoom in & spot the NEMA 5-15P Water-Proof plug & spring-wound timer In all seriousness it’s quite a pleasant ORV due to lack of clutch management but quite a handful with its weight & 90/10 tires. It has been known to take a nap occasionally while off-road tho…. Kinda looks like a well earned rest, though. 😏 Link to comment
ESokoloff Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 On 12/17/2022 at 7:09 PM, Scott9999 said: Kinda looks like a well earned rest, though. 😏 Well, she is going on 7 human years old. Ya know, some one should figure out how many dog years that is?? 1 Link to comment
longjohn Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 I was up on big tujunga on Monday. Here’s the big tujunga dam. Big Tujunga Dam is a 244-foot-high concrete arch dam in Los Angeles County, California, spanning Big Tujunga Canyon northeast of Sunland, in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains. Completed in 1931, it provides flood control and groundwater recharge for the San Fernando Valley. Wikipedia 7 Link to comment
ESokoloff Posted December 22, 2022 Share Posted December 22, 2022 Not much of a ride report (just another commute morning). Here’s the highlights….. Malibu pier with the crescent moon to the right. LA County Fire Dept. Station 70 (East Malibu). The blue is a wave cresting with a surfer cutting a wake in the center. 10 Link to comment
LBump Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 Mountain ride with some local boys. It was a good one! 11 Link to comment
Jim_B Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 A small group from SoCal, including a few of the Usual Suspects, took a pre-Christmas ride up Highway 39 into Azusa Canyon and over to Mt. Baldy. Although California has many problems, weather is not one of them. The local news described an "Extreme Cold Weather System". Yeah.....California cold. It got down to the low 50's in the flatlands, and the upper teens in the mountains above 7000'. Treacherous weather for sure First stop was Crystal Lake, for a bowl of Adams chili. Much thanks to the bravery of @LBump who met us there with side cases filled with a load of avocados. He described facing off with a gang of impetulant squirrels to protect his harvest, which immediately drew "Caddyshack" comparisons from the crowd....no good deed goes unpunished. That said, someone needs to check his internet search history for "How to Make Explosives" to determine if an intervention is necessary . Besides gifting a dozen avocados to each of us, he was also able to barter a half dozen for a cup of chili. Great job Larry!! Under the heading, "You'll never know what you'll see when on a ride", we spotted these skid marks leading off the side of the mountain. Upon further inspection, it appears someone tried to do a burnout on a CURVING mountain road....and may have slightly miscalculated the stopping distance. OK, definitely miscalculated stopping distance.....we found this looking off the side of the mountain. Fortunately there didn't seem to be anyone down there...lots of footprints going up and down. The scene appeared to be a few days old. Hopefully no serious injuries. So, be safe, and avoid burnouts on a curving roads..... Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. Best wishes on a safe 2023! Jim_B 10 Link to comment
Hosstage Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 Kind of scary to see that car in the weeds, then really funny once you know how it got there and no one is in there. Nice driving, knucklehead. Link to comment
Jim_B Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 2 hours ago, Hosstage said: Kind of scary to see that car in the weeds, then really funny once you know how it got there and no one is in there. Nice driving, knucklehead. Exactly.... At first it was "did this just happen?". At first glance it looked pretty fresh. It took us a minute to figure things out. Link to comment
Darbarian Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 Was that one of those remote controlled cars? ... a sophisticated hit??? Link to comment
9Mary7 Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 Amateur Drift practice......... 1 Link to comment
Rockosmith Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 A waterfall in N GA that might be familiar to some. It has been cold lately! 9 1 Link to comment
Rockosmith Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 Used to be William. Today it’s mostly ice. 1 Link to comment
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