anyone go for a ride today? Pics?

[GS1150Pilot]

Seems perfect for that sort of area, though. I spent the summer of '95 in Alaska, and it kind of reminds me of that.

[trevor]

Here is a video shot by one of our riding buddies yesterday...the pot holes were brutal! Lol

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fPkXYUgU0n0

[eddie21]

Here is a video shot by one of our riding buddies yesterday...the pot holes were brutal! Lol

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fPkXYUgU0n0

Bamfield is a popular destination for sports fishermen. There are many stories of guys who have taken that road to Bamfield towing their boat and discovering the rollers on the boat trailer embedded straight through the hull of the boat upon arrival. Hilarity ensues!

[Burque73]

That has got to be the best (or worst) pothole collection I've ever seen!

[Joe Garfield]

Palomar Mountain Road, aka "Palomar Racetrack" - on a good ol' Suzuki GSX (and I just realized I'm wearing my Suzuki hoodie, lol).

[Burque73]

Our first attempt at an overnight road trip on the GS went quite well. We set out to visit some family in Flora Vista, NM which is about 190 miles from Albuquerque. After filling the Vetter bags we had to add the soft luggage as well. Our load was a bit heavier because I pulled the stator from my parts bike and brought it, a new gasket, and everything I'd need to change it if needed. I've heard too many horror stories about being stranded so I also grabbed new throttle and clutch cables(from parts bike but never installed), emergency tire plug and Co2 inflator kit, and miscellaneous things just in case.

We checked in, looked at the room, and got right back on the road for a bit.



I was so glad to be able to pop off the luggage and just carry it into the room overnight. My wife said three hours after we stopped, she could still feel the vibrations, as if sitting on the bike.

The ride home today was terrific! The GS got 45 miles to the gallon in spite of the heaviest load yet! We ran into a guy riding a 2016 Honda CRF100L Africa Twin. It was loaded to the hilt! The rider said he was just killing time riding in the US until it warmed up in Europe, then he'd fly the bike over and ride there. I gave him some dehydrated fruit from my uncle's farm and wished him safe travels.



After passing through Cuba on the way back we took a detour toward Cabezon Peak. This is an almost 1,000 foot tall volcanic plug which was used in the movie Close Encounters. Anyone remember Richard Dreyfuss's character sculpting this out of mashed potatoes?



Just a neat looking bluff here.



The colors in the layers of rock are just unreal between Cabezon Peak and the village of San Ysidro! Red dirt building up to layers of white and beige, topped by greenery under a blue sky. I'll have to use the street view since we weren't able to stop.

https://www.google.com/maps/@35.653778,-106.890007,3a,75y,305.46h,79.93t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1shbAkKd4sjUrZDaRHwd02cQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

We're glad to be home, but really enjoyed the trip!

[steve murdoch]

Thanks for the pics, Joe and Burque.
Still have snow on the ground so photos of bikes with curvy roads and warm weather are great to see.

[Buffalo Bill]

That has got to be the best (or worst) pothole collection I've ever seen!

Mmmmm, maybe worse that I-65 south of Gary Indiana, maybe not.

[Jedz123]

Gorgeous pics guys... I really with we didn't get smoked by this stupid Blizzard... The temps are low but the sun is definitely much warmer now... I can at least grab 20-50 miles at a time. I don't trust all the grit on the roads to take the Connie out but the TUX is getting her work out...

Thanks for posting!

[Hayabuser]

I went out for an Official last day of winter ride on my Triumph yesterday.

[Gorminrider]

Here is a video shot by one of our riding buddies yesterday...the pot holes were brutal! Lol
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fPkXYUgU0n0

That's a riot! too many roads like that in around here. I'm amazed at how fast you guys are whippin down em! I'll have to get something with longer suspension I guess...

[gordinho80]

Nice ride, Dave. I'd love to have a bike with a sidecar in next couple of years so I can take my daughter out on rides. She's a little young yet, she'll only be 2 in August. But in a couple of years...

I went out for a quick ride yesterday to see how she's running after valve adjustment and carb sync. Pulled well throughout the RPM range. Previously, she had a flat spot in the higher RPMs. Pay no mind to the temporary seat. Still waiting on the completion of the new cover.

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[Jedz123]

Brisk but racked on about 75 miles today on the TUX!


Despite the brisk weather it was an awesome day to ride!!! Needed it BAD!!!

Almost Motorcycle season!!!!


Happy Spring everyone!!!
Ride Safe!!

[Hayabuser]

Nice ride, Dave. I'd love to have a bike with a sidecar in next couple of years so I can take my daughter out on rides. She's a little young yet, she'll only be 2 in August. But in a couple of years...

I went out for a quick ride yesterday to see how she's running after valve adjustment and carb sync. Pulled well throughout the RPM range. Previously, she had a flat spot in the higher RPMs. Pay no mind to the temporary seat. Still waiting on the completion of the new cover.

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I put the sidecar together a couple of months before my daughter's second birthday and she was in it with her mother many times before her big day. She was three before she rode in the car alone, took that long for me to trust that she wouldn't try to go out for a walk while we were buzzing down the freeway... she's turning five in July and still loves going riding in it. Good thing since she's the whole reason I built it! Just wanted to share her parent's passion with her without having to wait until she was old enough to be allowed to ride on the back of a regular motorbike.

If you're serious about doing it, just do it.

[gordinho80]

Thanks... would need the proper starting point, though. The GS is not really configured for something like this. Maybe the CX?