anyone go for a ride today? Pics?

[Jedz123]

FINALLY!
I got to slab some miles... On the HD!
My Dealer asked me to come in for their first big event a chili cook off. Great event proceeds go to charity.
So Id did.
33' when I departed



After 100 miles in some brisk weather I arrived!!! The only bike to roll in.



The Harley rider in his prime... Eating chili and looking at machines.



I needed some coping juice to feel a little more comfortable when random older guys came up and asked if I wanted to join their "charters"



The bike (and myself) pulled quite a crowd...the Dealer was pumped I rode in... Most were shocked you could ride a Harley in January.



Warmed up for my ride home!



After discovering (the hard way) on the way in that all mountain gaps were all snow covered it was a quick 90ish miles home...



Bike got DIRTY!



Cleaned back up... Then back to bed... I'll probably just ride the FZ6 moving forward... what a PITA to get all the brine and sand off the XR.


Nice to finally get some good riding in!Still pretty squirrely in spots... Definitely rode over some snow on certain stretches... The ride back was by far the better ride.
Best,

[alke46]

Good to see you have the Ichiban Moto sticker on the windscreen. I would Imagine that is quite the conversation starter.

[steve murdoch]

Hardcore, Jedz.
Well done!

[Jedz123]

Good to see you have the Ichiban Moto sticker on the windscreen. I would Imagine that is quite the conversation starter.

You know... No one really talks about it, which is sad but it it what it is. I have one on top case and It's been there for years and Maybe 2 people get it.
I'll still represent.

Hardcore, Jedz.
Well done!

It's just what I do

[Eli69]

Jedz, showing harley riders how to ride Harleys since 2017.

[Jedz123]

Jedz, showing harley riders how to ride Harleys since 2017.

LMFAO
Yup Harley was successful in attracting some new "riders" in 2017... I just didn't think they'd expect them to actually ride. HAHAHA

[roeme]

Good to see you have the Ichiban Moto sticker on the windscreen. I would Imagine that is quite the conversation starter.

You know... No one really talks about it, which is sad but it it what it is. I have one on top case and It's been there for years and Maybe 2 people get it.
I'll still represent.

Don't get me started on that f$ck4!ng arsehole. Wasted a lot of my time spent researching (as an absolute greenhorn with next to no idea about wrenching on bikes) until I figured out he's a troll. Thankfully, no parts were damaged in the process. Also polluted my search results until google finally figured out I'm not interested in his unfunny attempts at humour.

Nice to see a HD actually ridden in a serious manner!

[Jedz123]

Don't get me started on that f$ck4!ng arsehole. Wasted a lot of my time spent researching (as an absolute greenhorn with next to no idea about wrenching on bikes) until I figured out he's a troll. Thankfully, no parts were damaged in the process. Also polluted my search results until google finally figured out I'm not interested in his unfunny attempts at humour.

Nice to see a HD actually ridden in a serious manner!

I was wondering when those vids came out if folks actually took them serious or not... Some of the Vids are not so great, some are just down right hilarious.

Sorry you had a not so great experience with Ichi, he is a member here so FYI.

[roeme]

I was wondering when those vids came out if folks actually took them serious or not... Some of the Vids are not so great, some are just down right hilarious.

Sorry you had a not so great experience with Ichi, he is a member here so FYI.

Good, that might help to have some impact. But let's not derail the thread further, so I'm not going to elaborate on this.

Unfortunately I don't have any pictures of my last ride with me, so this reply will have to do, for now.

[KiwiAlfa156]

Just a commute today. Warm southern hemisphere summer.

[jabcb]

I was wondering when those vids came out if folks actually took them serious or not... Some of the Vids are not so great, some are just down right hilarious.

Sorry you had a not so great experience with Ichi, he is a member here so FYI.

An article on “Dean”, the Ichiban Moto guy, and a cafe build from when he was serious.

http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2014/07/the-man-behind-ichiban/

[Boriqua]

Absolutely stunning day for a ride. Did about 45 miles through my usual scenic route through the mountains on wonderful gently rolling hills and gentle curves. Wife and I were thrilled with the ride and the bike. It is absolutely purring and it was in the 70's today so a long sleeved tee shirt and woolrich vest and I was toasty.

Met another couple on a trike while taking a break at pebble beach and shot the breeze for 30 minutes. Couple was from Indiana and on one of those goldwing trikes. Not my style but a nice bike all the same.

In the second half of his 60's and only started riding 6 years ago .. he thought my bike was new! I beamed of course.

[earlfor]

I was wondering when those vids came out if folks actually took them serious or not... Some of the Vids are not so great, some are just down right hilarious.

Sorry you had a not so great experience with Ichi, he is a member here so FYI.

I know what you mean. I frequently thought there would be some that would take those videos as serious and figured there were likely some Very unhappy campers out there.

[Burque73]

Stunning day to ride a stunning bike, Boriqua. It does look new!

[Burque73]

It's up in the mid 50's today here. I was off early from work and needed to get the KLR out to stretch it's legs.

Bison ranch on the North end of town.



Riding in the foot hills of the Sandia Mountains. Still some slick spots...