anyone go for a ride today? Pics?

[Eli69]

So last weekend I packed up the Ugly with a six pack and a water bottle and went to a MetalShow up near Niagara Falls. In the background of the picture is the giant, man made reservoir that holds water for the Niagara Power Project. There may have been some illegal swimming. It was a very hot day. Especially after climbing up that hill.



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"I'm with the band" parking.

[Burque73]

Yesterday we got up and rode the two ATV's in my previous pic around my friend's property and had a blast! Hiked around a bit then headed back for lunch, quesadillas with chicken and green chile.

We headed out around 2pm , but decided to come back up in three weeks. They have plumbing issues and need a few doors worked on. I'm happy to help

39242 by Roger, on Flickr

Heading down the road my wife snapped this pic.

20220704_145408 by Roger, on Flickr

A good view of the area we were in.

20220704_145851 by Roger, on Flickr

Again being chased by rain storms... We took a chance and stopped at the Taos Gorge Bridge over the Rio Grande. Rain never caught us, haha

20220704_152903 by Roger, on Flickr

Instead of heading back the way we came, we went toward Mora. Here is a cannon they make snow with for the Sipapu Ski Resort

20220704_170037 by Roger, on Flickr

Here's part of the 350,000 acre burn scar from the Calf Canyon wildfire.

20220704_173440 by Roger, on Flickr

That's about it for pics. We went through Las Vegas and ate dinner, then shot down I-25 for the last hundred miles or so just in time for fireworks in Santa Fe, Bernalillo and Albuquerque. That was cool!

Sorry for the novel I wrote. At least this chapter has more pics and fewer words, huh?
Very nice weekend ride. Can't wait to do it again.

[ddaniels]

Went out for a 45 minute jaunt last night around 9:30. There are an amazing amount of bugs in this world. Sorry no pics.

[Redman]

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Good story and pics. Can read the excitement and enjoyment in your impromptu adventure.

No need to apologies for the "details", they all added to the story.

[wyly]

A quick one hour trip to the coffee shop turned into a 4hr excursion to nowhere in particular... 67899621109--9EB54E0A-E051-480C-B50D-37DAD7839DBE.jpg

[Gorminrider]

The Foothills! Snow sure looks low for July!

[cowboyup3371]

Great story and pictures Roger; thank you for reminding me what I missed out on back there. I sure wish I had bought my bike a few years sooner.

[Rich82GS750TZ]

Had time to take a short ride today and meet up with member Grishagtem (center), and his brother Vanya (left), who treated me to lunch at a great Middle-Easter/Armenian/Russian restaurant called Kavkaz. Good thing they speak fluent Russian. I wouldn’t have known what to order. Still not exactly sure what I ate, but it was delicious. Next time, my treat. I’ll definitely bring my wife here sometime for dinner. A lone Harley rider on his way from Scranton to Upper Minnesota stopped and joined us. We were the only customers. We had a nice short ride after lunch over a twisty mountain road before parting ways. Till next time, gents. Pleasure meeting you both.

[cowboyup3371]

Wow Rich, you're definitely seem to be enjoying all of the out of town visitors. When will you become one?

[Rich82GS750TZ]

Why bother. I’m happy to have everyone come here. Maybe I should host a rally.

Actually, I would like to do some longer range riding. But I really worry about traveling very far, alone, on a 40 year old bike that I took apart and put back together myself.

[Grimly]

Had time to take a short ride today and meet up with member Grishagtem (center), and his brother Vanya (left), who treated me to lunch at a great Middle-Easter/Armenian/Russian restaurant called Kavkaz. Good thing they speak fluent Russian. I wouldn’t have known what to order. Still not exactly sure what I ate, but it was delicious. Next time, my treat. I’ll definitely bring my wife here sometime for dinner. A lone Harley rider on his way from Scranton to Upper Minnesota stopped and joined us. We were the only customers. We had a nice short ride after lunch over a twisty mountain road before parting ways. Till next time, gents. Pleasure meeting you both.

An XS750, same colour as my old one. Actually, I think wine red was the most common colour they came in.
That was my introduction to heavyweight Japanese shafties, about two bikes before my first GS.
I had the last model of the the 750, where all the problems had been ironed out, but the reputational damage had been done.

[dorkburger]

Why bother. I’m happy to have everyone come here. Maybe I should host a rally.

Actually, I would like to do some longer range riding. But I really worry about traveling very far, alone, on a 40 year old bike that I took apart and put back together myself.

Ahh, yes the potential adventure by failure of an old bike far from home. My stator failure occurred just outside of Washington DC many years ago on our way home. My friend still says what a great day it was.
Long before that in 1997, there was the breaking of a valve spring on a then 31 year old car somewhere in Nevada... we got a free tow to Las Vegas and replaced it in a hotel parking lot...

[dorkburger]

Had a nice relaxing ride tonight. I was hoping to get a dashing pic of the GS in a cool to be determined spot, but McDonald’s for lunch and a pepperoni and mozzarella Stromboli roll for dinner advised that I go home sooner then later.

Very happy with the non GS pic posted in the random photo thread.

[alke46]

Why bother. I’m happy to have everyone come here. Maybe I should host a rally.

Actually, I would like to do some longer range riding. But I really worry about traveling very far, alone, on a 40 year old bike that I took apart and put back together myself.

Rich, I think you're over worrying about traveling on a 40 year old bike.
Just a couple of weeks ago I trailered my 43 year old along with my 2019 Triumph (as a backup) to Kentucky and I put over a thousand miles on it and only 200 on the Triumph.
The 200 miles on the Triumph was just to keep it from pouting so much.

[cowboyup3371]

Just threw 70 miles on the GS running through some of the back roads between home and Camden OH even stopping off at DQ for a Blizzard and water. It was a pretty nice day until I got back home and stopped for gas - all the pumps were full and this lady in front was just sitting there on the brake staring at cars going through the parking lot. Of course I honked at her to get her to move but she just gets out and starts jawing at me for it saying to get another pump (ALL OF THEM WERE FULL DUMB...). Told her to just shut up, get her crap done, and move on instead of wasting time. Stupid people.