anyone go for a ride today? Pics?

[GSXR7ED]

Awesome Bill,

That's a long haul but you can handle it! Be safe my friend.


Ed

[Burque73]

In two weeks I'm about to do a 1,000 mile weekend ride yay me lol... It is called Ride for the Clover. It ia a benefit ride for the 4H clubs of New Mexico, this is its fourth year and the turn out has been getting bigger with each year. Boss said I could have that Friday and Monday off yeeehaaa. 600 miles is just getting to Santa Fe and back lol. Here is a pic of the route this year. [ATTACH=CONFIG]46968[/ATTACH]

Here is the link for the ride, if anyone in Albuquerque or the surrounding areas would be interested. https://ridefortheclover.nmsu.edu/2016-overview.html

Oh man, would I love to join! We're getting ready for an engagement party and a wedding all within three weeks time. If it's around the same time next year maybe I'll be able to join as we're running out of kids to marry off now.

[Redman]

M-22 day, abreviated

Saturday was going to be a all day M-22 ride, head out early morning, go all the way to Northport, back in the evening.
Has been a few years since I have done that.

So this Saturday was going to be the best opportunity for that. Then something came up that I would need to be home in the evening. But, okay, leave first thing in the morning and still have most all day.

Well, was pouring in the morning, big red and yellow blobs for miles north and south, and more behind them comming across the lake on weather radar.
< < heavy sigh > >
So went out for breakfast (in car).
About 10 am the rain quit, still quite cloudy overcast, look like could rain again. Was a few small scatterd blobs on weather radar comming across the lake.
Good enough. I'll take my chances.
Gather up and headed out.

To get to the southern end of M-22 is about 90 miles, so about 1 1/2hour on US31 (pretty much interstate type highway most of the way).
So blast on the highway

Go rained on some.

Was raining some when did get to M-22




M-22 has lots of 35 or 40 or 45 mph big sweeping curves and many 35 or 40 mph (as marked) S curves so is fun for that reason. But is not so fun when raining and can just see how some of the road sections look kinda slick anyway and worse when wett or with puddles. And the temp and the humidy is such that shield and glasses are splattered and a bit fogged up.

So, I knew I was taking my chances. Rode thru rain about 5 times. Bike really grimmey.
But you know, I took my chances, but dont really think I "took my chances and lost". Just some times were not as good as could have been.

M-22 aslo has some elevation changes down across rivers and up onto dunes along the lake, and some places with scenic overlooks.

This place can see way out into the lake and way down the lake, must something like 200ft dune above the lake.

About the time a was near Frankfort, it was about 2pm, and that that after got something to eat would be about time to head back south. I thought that never had been in Frankfort, have usally just past bye. SO set out to find the harbor/pier. Found the main beach area, crowded and parking full. Explored a little further and found the end of a residential street that has beach access and view of the pier. Took a little walk there.

Rode thru the nearby downtown, full of tourist shops, and lots of restraunts that looked like fancy tourist places. Just outside of downtown found a smoked fish shop near the marina, yah, there we go. Had a great lake perch sandwich in a city park, while watching fishing boats comming and going and guys filteting big lake fish right there.

Headed back south on M-22. Now a bit sunny at times, and cloudy and misty at times. Pondered about getting rain gear back on, but just kept going without it.

A little sunnier now.

Here is a place can see the lake and dune bluffs off in the distance. Give a good idea of the elevation changes the road can go.


And another place that can see the lake in the distance


An S-curve that was suitable for posing a picture.
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So my all day trip, turned into 7 hours (280 miles), didnt get as far north as I had intended, but that is okay.
Spent 1 1/2 hour on highway just to get there and 1 1/2 hour back, but that is okay.
Took my chances with the weather, and got rained on multiple times, but that is okay.

Now need to wash the bike.

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[dorkburger]

Looks like a fun day. Sometimes I actually like ride in a warm humid rain.

[GSXR7ED]

Nice pics Dave! Your bike is growing on me (I'm not a fan of windjammers/saddle bags/luggage racks). Thanks for sharing.


Ed

[storm 64]

I was out on the motorcycle yesterday, I got soaked! I had to take my friend home (about 30 miles away) I asked if she wanted to take the bike, it might rain? I haven't been on the motorcycle all last week because of afternoon thunderstorms. She said YES! She hasn't been on the bike in three weeks. I got her home fine. I tried to out maneuver the dark clouds by going east then south then back west. Nope, there was no going around it. I rode about 60 miles in a pouring rain. It was about 85 degrees out, it was kind of enjoying. Finally making it home, that hot cup of coffee tasted so good! 👍

[ddaniels]

I was out on the motorcycle yesterday, I got soaked! I had to take my friend home (about 30 miles away) I asked if she wanted to take the bike, it might rain? I haven't been on the motorcycle all last week because of afternoon thunderstorms. She said YES! She hasn't been on the bike in three weeks. I got her home fine. I tried to out maneuver the dark clouds by going east then south then back west. Nope, there was no going around it. I rode about 60 miles in a pouring rain. It was about 85 degrees out, it was kind of enjoying. Finally making it home, that hot cup of coffee tasted so good! 

Which bike, the 850 or 1100?

[storm 64]

Which bike, the 850 or 1100?

The 1000e, It needed a good bath anyway!

the 1100e would have been a handful to ride in the rain.

[sam000lee]

Yesterday I was doing some carb. tuning and wanted to check to see what kind of mileage I was getting. The garage where I do my bike tinkering is in the Boston suburbs, so I got on Rt. 2 and starting going west, planning on turning back after 25 miles or so. Well 115 miles later I'm in North Adams, MA.




I filled up 3 times and was getting just under 50mpg each time!

[dorkburger]

Sam, nice pics.

[dorkburger]

Fom Saturday.... nice turn signal......
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[evh]

Photo from a ride with a buddy

my bike is the 82' 1100e with 1150swap with some mods' his bike is the 77 Yamaha XS360 cafe racer bike
this is from fort erie ontario canada

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[dorkburger]

I love it!

[Redman]

Photo from a ride with a buddy

my bike is the 82' 1100e with 1150swap with some mods' his bike is the 77 Yamaha XS360 cafe racer bike
this is from fort erie ontario canada

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Interesting place to pose bikes for a picture.

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[Deuce]

Fom Saturday.... nice turn signal......


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