anyone go for a ride today? Pics?

[Joegs1100gk]

[steve murdoch]

Thanks for the pics, Joe. Some great looking rides.
One of my all-time favourites, a Kat with spokes.
Not a bad job on that fatso KZ1300, looks like a 750 SRAD tailpiece.

[bobgroger]

Some nice bikes for sure. Saw a Duc, a GSX-S, and a MV Agusta in the more modern bikes. What is the average temperature there this month?

[Burque73]

I'd be hard pressed to find an accumulation of vintage bikes like those around here. Thanks for posting those great pics.

I cringe to see helmets laying on the ground. My oldest step son laid his down for an hour or so and a black widow climed in. Bit him three times on the back of his neck. He's fine now but said it was excruciating pain and had a short stay in a hospital as a result.

Sorry for the downer, just came to mind seeing so many helmets laying around.

[Redman]

Thanks Joe.
Nice pics. And I see your GK was there.

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[Joegs1100gk]

Cheers. There were so many bikes I only took a few pics just to give a general idea of the amount of classics around Melbourne area. As to the weather it was 23°C on the day but today will be 38°C. (100.40 ℉.) Too hot for me. Yeah I don't put my helmet on the ground but many do. Risk is very low as there's probably not many spiders around here.

[Carter Turk]

Nice shots Joe! Some great looking bikes, would be cool to see that variety around here.
Did my first 2017 ride, ofcourse the SC wasn't having it as usual for me, been a month and a few weeks since I last rode.
Ran hard down my flat street, bumped to 2nd, with the choke half on with a Bic pen holding the slingshots partially open, lit right up after the month long cold spell.
A pleasant 60 mile loop with variable road conditions, about 40ish temp wise. Didn't stop no pics, same ratty Kat.

[Burque73]

We went out on the 850 this afternoon, my wife and I, for the first time in quite a while. In about 20 minutes rain and snow mix started falling so it was a quick ride. She hadn't been on the bike since I put the backrest on and she liked it, yay! There's a storm moving in so probably wont get out tomorrow.

[Redman]

ain't tresspassing

aint't tresspassing, is it, if just fitt between the post in the walkway, just happen to have a motorcykl under me.



Maybe different interpertation if past homeland security (coast guard) signs, then when past state park signs....



Hey, 40 degeesF in January on a Saturday morning, good enough for a breakfast ride and then a ride around town.
And had rained some yestgerday, so most salt washed off the roads (but not enough to get GK out, and roads a bit wet)

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[trlsrider]

how big is that tank mr redman?
looks like 100 mile range tank?
anyhow much less than gk

[Redman]

how big is that tank mr redman?....

About 3 gallon. So, yah, are into reserve not much past 100 miles. (and, no gas gauge)
But aint a bike that want to to ride too far anyway.
Was gotten for bike for wife to learn on (low seat height, low end torque), but now is winter-beater.

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[trlsrider]

we are spoiled with the nice gas gauges on our gks

[Buffalo Bill]

At long last, sunny weather!

Took a fast ride around me favorite country roads today.
Was in a panic to get started before it effing clouded up again!!!!

[trevor]

Took a fast ride around me favorite country roads today.
Was in a panic to get started before it effing clouded up again!!!!

Holy crap Bill...your bike looks awesome!! Love the Fairing too!

[cowboyup3371]

Charmayne and I both got to ride today though only on her bike as I need to start putting mine back together. I rode her bike up to the high school today so she could get some practice in.

Power walking time first:

Then riding though in first gear only right now

She also learned what happens when you don't connect the ground wire of the R/R properly thus killing her battery. Fortunately, the wife was able to bring my battery from home and swap them out. I also showed her the correct way to connect the wiring to battery again.