AdventurePoser Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 Over the past couple of weeks I had a chance to ride down to Wildemar to hang with Steve B and learn a bit about my Powerlet accessories. Steve was kind enough, and PJ hospitable enough to have me for the day! Then, last weekend, I rode up to Diamond Springs to spend the weekend with Phil and Jamie, and BeniciaGT and Wife as well. We joked, laughed, ate, and between all the jocularity managed to install a Roady and Autocom to my R1200RT! Well, it was a great ride up mostly because it wasn't so dang cold! In fact, the evening temps in the Central Valley were in the low sixties. Plenty doable for the Inner Sissy in me! Riding up I-5 in the middle of the night is an experience not for the faint hearted. The 70 MPH speed limit is, I believe, purely advisory in nature. Monster semi tractor trailor combos whistle down the highway in speeds in excess of 85, and passenger cars even faster. Drivers on this stretch have one thing in mind, and that is to get somewhere fast! So, doing what the Romans were doing, I set the cruise up for 85 and sailed north...nary a problem from the CHP. Was it because I cut such a daring figure in my 'Stich and dazzling R12RT? Or was it because the CHP was engaged in a full-time feeding frenzy of snatching errant speeders who were brushing up against 100 MPH? 300 miles later, I found a motel. Hmmm...you'd think a Day's Inn might be a tad bit above an M6, right? I thought so, as I shelled out $62 for Friday night. Dragging my weary body into the room I made ready for some serious shut-eye. Sadly, this was not to be as the occupants of the room next door seemed bent on breaking some kind of romance-in-the-motel record. And, the walls were paper thin... Eventually exhaustion overtook noise and crummy room distratctions and I got to sleep...only to wake up to 50 mph winds outside! "Is it always this windy?" "That ain't windy." "Seems windy to me. Wasn't that your cat that just blew by?" After looking in vain for the innkeepers cat, I mounted the RT and headed off to Phil and Jamies, a scant 150 miles away by more freeway. At least the wind died down. As I mentioned earlier, the day with Benicia, Jamie, and Phil was great. They taught me a lot about electronics and how to properly accessorize my motorcycle. All to soon, however, I had to say goodby, as I had many miles to go before I was home. So, Sunday morn. after a great breakfast cooked by Phil, I headed off for Los Banos, the coastal foothills and Monterey. Of course I enjoyed CA 1 down the Big Sur coast as well. In all a delightful ride, made even better by great friends and some excellent motorcycling! I hope to see you all again soon... Cheers, Steve in So Cal Link to comment
Timmer Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 No pictures, eh? It never happened. Your "visit" must have just been an excuse that Phil and Rich used to avoid the ride up the coast! Link to comment
Firefight911 Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 No pictures, eh? It never happened. Your "visit" must have just been an excuse that Phil and Rich used to avoid the ride up the coast! Wow!!! You been dippin' into the RockStar or RedBull??????? Who woke you up!?!?! Pics to follow!! Oh and just wait til you see the additional "farkle" we put on Steve's bike!! Very . . . . . . . . Elton Johnish!!! At work since Tuesday AM and don't get off til tomorrow AM so you'll have to wait a bit longer!!!! Steve, We loved having you over and can't wait to do it again with Jennifer added to the mix next time!!!!!! Glad it all worked out for your trip! It was sure fun here! Link to comment
GelStra Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 Hey, putz (1, not Steve), rules is rules. No pics, no happen. How you like dat?! Link to comment
Firefight911 Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 Careful! I'd hate to have to call in help for ya!!! Link to comment
AdventurePoser Posted February 22, 2007 Author Share Posted February 22, 2007 Hey, putz (1, not Steve), rules is rules. No pics, no happen. How you like dat?! Hmmm...maybe I dreamt: Miles of high speed riding past acres of wind tossed flowering trees Incredible hospitality and great food Unbelievable guest quarters $3.00 gasoline Miles of crashing waves, blue skies and wind-whipped foamy seas.... Maybe I did dream it all... Cheers, Steve Link to comment
ESokoloff Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 So after all this does your vest work IMHO 99 is a nicer slab ride to/from NorCal. Link to comment
Timmer Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 Maybe I did dream it all... If this picture is any indicator, I'd say it was a nightmare. Link to comment
Huzband Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 This one's just too easy. Link to comment
SteveB Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 Glad to have you over Steve! As you said it was a very therapeutic way to spend the day before heading to Boulder City to send Gleno off. Steve actually did get his hands dirty: We installed the Centech power block: Hope the pull wires came in handy for the Roady and GPS. Link to comment
AdventurePoser Posted February 26, 2007 Author Share Posted February 26, 2007 Steve, Awesome job on the Centech box, and yes, I did learn quite a bit. Mostly that I have some new riding friends who really know their way around electronics... Many thanks.... Steve Link to comment
onedae Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 how is the box physically attached to the top of the battery? don't the mounting legs get in the way of using velcro or double sided tape? Link to comment
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