Finally back on the road again

[gustovh]

It has been a couple years since I have done any real riding...less than 1000 miles. A couple surgeries later and some healing time, I can ride again for more than a few miles.
Last weekend I did a 400 mile trip on my old girl of a bike...purred like a kitten towing my homebuilt trailer. I traveled from Vernonia to Toledo Or. for the Glastonbury ren fair. I took all 2 lane roads. Hwy 47 to 101 S to 20 E and Toledo.

The return trip was Hwy 20E to 99 N to 47 N and home. 3 hours travel on the return and 41/2 hours getting there. Here is a Pic or two DSCF4302.jpg

[gustovh]

Camp at the fair.

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[gustovh]

On the road home.

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[gustovh]

And one more pic

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[Brendan W]

Making memories

[Big T]

Back up and riding!

[Rob S.]

So it's got a license plate, stop and turn lights? (No back up lights? )

I can tell from the pics that you can lean the bike while pulling that, but is there a limit? And what about top speed? How does it handle on the highway at 60 mph?

[gustovh]

So it's got a license plate, stop and turn lights? (No back up lights? )

I can tell from the pics that you can lean the bike while pulling that, but is there a limit? And what about top speed? How does it handle on the highway at 60 mph?

does not require a plate. The tung rotates 360 so there is no limit to the bikes lean, pretty hard to tell it’s there unless on a rough road then you feel a little bucking. Top speed…I don’t know, have done I5 sweepers down southern Oregon way at 80 with it loaded with a spare engine and gear on it behind my 850L.

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[GS1150Pilot]

That is awesome to read and see, gustovh! I love stories of people getting back at it and enjoying the results.

Any residual pain after the ride?

[eil]

That's quite a neat trailer!

[Redman]

Good to see you back at it.

(I recall the story/pics of hauling GS engine with a GS in trailer made with GS wheels.)

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[gustovh]

That is awesome to read and see, gustovh! I love stories of people getting back at it and enjoying the results.

Any residual pain after the ride?

No pain at all, even my skinny butt didn’t complain.

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[gustovh]

That's quite a neat trailer!

Thanks was fun to build.

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[Suzukian]

That is an awesome rig. You are for sure a 1%'er. I just love the whole pic. Freaking great!

[rphillips]

Congrats, tickled to hear things are back in order. Wondering about the stopping. It's certain to take more effort to stop. Is it something you really need to practice and get a feel for, or little enough you just sort'f do what needs doing without much thought?