Motorcycle Riders?

[Sigblitz]

Wife and I were on our bikes all day. First ride on a new battery.
I didn't have one starter clunk that points to a bad compensator, but neutral is still hard to find. Hoping the shoe just needs adjusted.

 

[indyartisan]

 

[Sigblitz]

Veiled ad for drop guards for the sheeple.

 

[KokomoDave]

Was this taken at my old job parking lot in Kokomo? It looks exactly like the ERC building at GMCH.

 

[indyartisan]

 

[cbhausen]

I did my first 500-mile day ever on a motorcycle yesterday. 251 miles each way to the DuQuoin State Fair and back with spotter duty during the 100-mile USAC Silver Crown race in-between.

I was going to swap out the less-padded low seat for the stock seat, but ended up sticking with the low seat and I’m glad I did. Most of the fairgrounds property and around the perimeter of the 1 mile track were loose surfaces so I got to do a lot of low speed bike handling among the traffic and crowds in and around the midway.

I’m tired as hell, but I got through the day just fine. I would have liked to have had a Gold Wing until I got to the gate, my Africa Twin inside the fairgrounds, and switching back to the Gold Wingto get home. A metamorphocycle LOL.

I may be pushing 60 but my backside handled it OK. And the bike does have a pretty plush ride, CarPlay, navigation, all the goodies.

 

[Dr.Midnight]

I didn't hit the 500 mile mark yesterday, but I did get in around 470. I decided to go down to Nashville with the idea of visiting a few Harley dealers. Traffic was so bad I just couldn't deal with it, so I visited one dealership, pointed the Ultra North, and took the long way home. I knew I was going to be in trouble when I saw traffic getting awful 30 miles North of town.

 

[bwframe]

The highway construction industry may well be the death of the long leasurely ride.

I only rode a couple hundred miles to pay respects to a relative a few weeks back. Rode three major highways and was "in construction zone" more than I was not.

 

[KokomoDave]

It waa a hot ride so mine was short today. Might go out later but all the party people on the road I may bow out.
My sister was killed by a drunk driver while my stepbrother was severely injured so I stay the heck outta the way.

 

[Dr.Midnight]

I've rode on dozens of days where the temperature was much higher than today, but for some reason, I was hotter than the engines of hell out on the bike. I stopped at this little dive I frequent on the way home and I sucked down four Cokes with my sammich and fries.

 

[cbhausen]

All but about 50 of my 500 miles this past Saturday were on the super slab. The AT has a really nice suspension and the CarPlay helps, but the constant wind, noise, vibration, and steady expansion joint thumps tried to put me into a state of highway hypnosis.

I was trying hard to strain my vision to see as far ahead as I could looking for hazards in the road and crazy cage dwellers. I finished the ride about an hour and a half after dark and I don’t like that much. I was trying to follow cars with really strong headlights for a better long range visibility of road hazards including deer. The stretch between Terre Haute and Indy is particularly disconcerting with all the woods on both sides. I was glad to get a Plainfield where there’s lots of street lights.

Happy to put the bike in the barn and get back on four wheels about 10 PM that night, I saw no hazards directly in my lane for the whole trip. There were lots of retread carcasses off to the side, and one dead deer just off the fog line. It’s almost like the state of Illinois has sweeper crews keeping the interstates clean.

 

[t-squared]

Took a little couple day trip up to western Michigan a month or so ago. Stayed in Ludington and did a couple day ride loops.
First day we headed north and picked up 22 just north of Manistee and followed it up to Northport. Then we headed south to Traverse City and cut back across on 72.
Second day, the called for bad weather never materialized, so we headed south to Muskegon taking Lakeshore, Ridge, and Scenic as much as possible. The riding isn't technical or as fun as say the Smokies, but some of the scenery you get is truly world class.
Got just a few photos........ next time we'll do a bunch more stopping and checking stuff out instead of trying to cover ground...

Inspiration Point just north of Acadia



Got to dine al fresco at the Woolsey Memorial Airport just a bit north of Northport.




We did do a bit of "touristy" stuff.......This is the lighthouse in Whitehall.

 

[JCSR]

 

[k12lts]

I went to northern Utah over the weekend with my son-in-law on a hunting trip. While he was hunting I rented a bike to explore the area. Very cool riding. Explored part of the Oregon Trail, Golden Spike National Historical Site and the Northup Gruman Rocket facility.

 

[Htrailblazer]

I don't know if anyone is into charity rides but I would like to post this one because it supports a cause that is near to my heart. My niece has down syndrome and this ride benefits down syndrome Indiana

 

[bwframe]

I went to northern Utah over the weekend with my son-in-law on a hunting trip. While he was hunting I rented a bike to explore the area. Very cool riding. Explored part of the Oregon Trail, Golden Spike National Historical Site and the Northup Gruman Rocket facility.
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That's very cool!

Wonder if you could pass along some of the details of the bike rental? Cost, requirements, insurance, etc?

TIA

 

[k12lts]

That's very cool!

Wonder if you could pass along some of the details of the bike rental? Cost, requirements, insurance, etc?

TIA

I found it on riders-share.com. Like a Turo for bikes. Individuals put their own bikes up for rent. You have to buy insurance thru them. Cost me just over $300 for two days.

I thought it was a great deal. The bike was a 2017 Limited CVO with 31,000 miles in great shape.

 

[Indyhd]

Just returned from a 4 day trip.
Left early Saturday morning and rode two lanes to Parkersburg West Virginia.
Spent all Sunday on twisties, then yesterday all morning on a very circular route to Hillbilly Hotdogs for a late lunch before heading back to Parkersburg.
Another two lane trip home for a total of 1100 miles on the 2021 Goldwing DCT.
Great roads and a great ride.

 

[Creedmoor]

Just returned from a 4 day trip.
Left early Saturday morning and rode two lanes to Parkersburg West Virginia.
Spent all Sunday on twisties, then yesterday all morning on a very circular route to Hillbilly Hotdogs for a late lunch before heading back to Parkersburg.
Another two lane trip home for a total of 1100 miles on the 2021 Goldwing DCT.
Great roads and a great ride.felong

Thats funny, I will be finishing around Parkersburg. I have a life long friend in rehab there. I will see him on the way home.
I left again on sat from Alexandria heading east. Took the single lane just about to Dayton. Headed north at Columbus, Oh to Akron and had lunch with a friend.
We headed to Kent State for a lookie see and then I busted off to Hancock, Md for the night and in the morning on to see my mother in Annapolis for a few days.
Caught up with a son at my familys place in So Md today and we went crabbing for a bit.
I'll bust out in a few days and see some other friends in VA, WV and NC over the next few days it looks like.




I'm not a huge selfie guy, heres a pee and gas stop on the Ohio Turnpike.

I went down to Annapolis Harbor after lunch today and had a Storm Brothers Ice Cream. Ive know one of them for 45? Years.

 

[JCSR]