anyone go for a ride today? Pics?

[Burque73]

Hey Roger, what's your highway speed on a tour like that?

Since my speedo is on the fritz (gotta fix that) I watch the tach and surrounding vehicles to judge speed. If too many cars pass me, speed up, I pass everyone, they're too slow. LOL

I find the best fuel milleage if I stay 5000- 5500rpms.

Through the pueblos speed is real slow 25mph

Average speed was probably 50mph yesterday.

Edit:
Sorry Bill. You didn't ask my average speed. I suppose interstate speed has been 80 ish mph.

[GS1150Pilot]

One of my favorite towns in NM is Ruidoso. I need to take a ride that way again.

[alke46]

Yes, go for it. Only 900 miles round trip but yes you could see some good scenery and enjoy some good roads.

[dorkburger]

Point and laugh at Glen time.... In a shocking development, I've been out three times this week. 75 more miles and I'll pass last year's mileage of 3...... hundred and twenty five miles..... if I put down the camera and mountain bike, I'd have even more, but I'm enjoying the diversity. ...
No good pics, or any actually, from last night or tonight though.. up at 5ish tomorrow morning for the bicycle and camera.

[Jedz123]

I did break the TUX out, passed it's state inspection!

[dorkburger]

Well that didn’t go as planned... headed out tonight to check out a couple of photo spots. One was a small park, and fenced off- typical sign of the times. The other I goofed up my directions and just chose to continue on .. I ended up on Rt 1&9 and ended up heading North toward Newark instead of South. I should have realized, but... dark. I allegedly was a toll scoff, got on the Turnpike and flogged it southbound to make up time cruising at a steady 80-85. It was self abusing fun. I’m smiling as I type this from the garage, listening to Universal Hippies, and looking at the ole GS. I do love that old pile.

There may be trouble looming though. Downshifting the bike is becoming stiff, particularly on the 5-4 shift. I’ll post in the appropriate spot after some research if needed.

[2BRacing]

The third major cold front system of our winter season brought some more snow to the tops of the mountains around the town of Wellington where I live. Snowfall was over the weekend, but mountains had cloud cover until today. I took the opportunity to take photos of my 850 and 1000 "twins".

[KEITH KRAUSE]

My GS hit 50,000 miles tonight. I didn't notice until it was 25 miles over. Kinda wanted to stop and grab a pic of it at 50K. Oh well.

Congratulations on the 50K mark. Keep in mind our speedo's are notoriously optimistic, so I doubt you actually hit a true 50K. What is the average speedo error, about 4-5 percent on our bikes? I think an indicated 52-53K will be close to an actual 50K. So you still can celebrate later! Thanks for sharing the pic's.

[trevor]

Just did a 3000km 6 day ride through BC

[trevor]

Cleaned up the grime on the Cooley tonight...took the 83 750 out for gas...
Beautiful night here...warm

[Jedz123]

Excellent!

[sam000lee]

Man your bike is stellar. I like the matched paint on the bottom shock spring

Headed out tomorrow for a week long ride through BC...



Added a decal to my helmet

[Redman]

A few days ago, my son was heading back from Traverse City (helping clean out his cousins place) and invited me to meet up with him part way. WHich I greatly appreciated.
Took him for the Newaygo to Muskegon route on River Rd River Rd River Rd along Muskegon river. Stopped here for a roadside pic



This morning after breakfast with friends I went for a bit of a ride. Went up to see the beach area in Muskegon.




With the high water level, all these parking spaces blocked off. Used to be some beach there.

[trevor]

Man your bike is stellar. I like the matched paint on the bottom shock spring

Thanks! The shocks are S&W Street Strokers....back in the day they were the go to shock for Cooley owners...in part, I'm sure because they matched so well.

[Burque73]

Dave, if you guys want your beach back you can send some water this way. The Rio Grande is going to look like a dirt road soon.


Just remembered something I wanted to share. I walked into a gas station without a mask and the clerk stopped me and said sorry, you'll need a mask or have to leave. I put my helmet on and flipped the visor down. Problem solved! That's probably a more effective face covering anyway.