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I thought it would be fun to read about our riding adventures.

I got out today and rode 54 miles on my Yamaha 850XS. The sky was blue and it was a warm 62 degrees afternoon, just right for the first ride of the year. The bike fired right up and ran like a champ no problems after sitting in the garage for 3 months. I buy my gas from a place that has 100% gas, no ethanol. I rode alone as I do most of the time. I have several routes, I call them laps, than I ride. Today's was on the river road run that is nice with a lot of curves and scenic views of the lake. The roads are all two lane and not very much traffic. The posted speed limits are 45 but on my bike 60 feels just right. Some of this is why I love to ride in the country; number of red lights 1, no. of cars I needed to pass 1, cars that passed me 0, cop cars 0, curves in the road many, smiles on my face - all the time. I didn't want to come home but the sun was going down and so was the temperature so I returned to my nest. I can't tell you how great that ride made me feel. Hell, I don't need to , you already know. Get busy riding my brothers and sisters and let's hear about it. Photos would be great too.
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Hello all the summers finally arrived in the UK ride out to woodland waters lots of bikers good food then a ride home less than a 100miles but a good night🇬🇧 looking forward to mcn at Peterborough
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Hello again another hot day and a bike gathering at the woods not a long ride but it was a good one bikers from all over the county, good coffee , good company. Adventure bikes, cruisers, sports bikes excellent ride back home.
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Rode across the county for Bomber night a couple of guy's trying to get a Lancaster Bomber in the air again to pay tribute to the ww2 vets, rode thro some excellent country eventually running into more bikes heading the same way and rode in on mass. When they struck those engines up on that plane it was like thunder, good night , good ride and money raised to help get that plane up.
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Just Ride :cool:
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it's a bank holiday in the UK so set of this morning in to nottinghamshire (Robin Hood County) stopped at newark Castle for a brew, did a few more miles ended up at a windmill unfortunately it was closed. So headed east thro some lovely villages the bike was running perfectly pulled in at an old school garage before heading for home after a good day shame its work tomorrow :( Ride safe(y)
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Saturday and off to the MCN show only a couple of hundred miles should be a good show The wall of death and the scout guy Martin broke the wall speed record on is going to be there, Indian have the roadshow there so maybe some freebies and the weather is wall to wall sunshine ride safe
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Last day off work decided to go for a coast&heritage ride beautiful weather, 150 miles . Ride safe
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:(After 10 days off and trips thro the country to the coast and taking in a couple of bike events it's back to work for a few days but decided to go the long way round looks like I was late🤷‍♂️
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Summer is hanging in there and it was a good day just to ride no
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where in particular but ended up a 65 mile round trip stopped at a 13 century Knight's templar Tower then coffee at the castle on the way home, it's a shame Summer has to end ride safe
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Long public jubilee weekend so decided to head to the Indian dealership near Cambridge so set off towards Norfolk stopped at a place on route for an excellent breakfast lots of sports bikes arrived as I left, thro a bit of Norfolk and into Cambridgeshire, thro the countryside took in a couple of market towns finally arrived at the dealer, lots of stock and accessories came back more on the main roads and stopped at a place raising money for the Ukraine all in all a good day and no rain :)
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Nice morning not to cold but cloudy but the weather looks like the suns going to shine,decided to go for a ride off the main roads, found some nice roads never ridden on before,some great scenery with only a few other people on them and the sun did come out
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Sometimes it's good to have no destination but ended up at a cafe in a village that bikers use so a good end to the day.
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Hello. Looks a nice area to ride in. Where abouts is it please? Also in England. I am in Surrey area.
Hello Dave it's the Wolds East Lincolnshire, lot's of good biking roads also a good place to ride too if in the area Derbyshire Matlock Bath any Sunday is full of Bikes
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Sunny Saturday day off work,so nice ride up the A1 cut across thro the countryside and home, roads were quiet, great way to spend a Saturday afternoon
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Indian event at the super sausage cafe travelled down no rain and the sun eventually came out, good turnout and excellent food as usual in the cafe, headed back across country to visit freinds and then home.
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Sunday morning autumn sunshine, bit of a chill in the air did 90 mile trip to the coast the road's were fairly empty on the way out but a lot more traffic about on the way back stopped for a burger and a brew at a bikers cafe, hopefully a few more sunny one's before autumn is over.
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Nice day and could be the last weekend ride of autumn due to work/family commitments, so headed for a biker's cafe in Yorkshire where I had a good breakfast then on to a bay down the coast for a walk on the cliffs windy but fairly warm.
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Go to that cafe regularly 👍
It's a good cafe the lads there today were saying on summer weekends it gets packed
Hello, we are in Scarborough next week. Where abouts did you go. Looks nice
Hello mate the place is Thornwick Bay just down from Flamborough head worth a visit hope the weather stay good for you mate.
Thanks mate. Will give it a visit. Also heading to Whitby for Fish and Chips at the Magpie.
Thanks mate. Will give it a visit. Also heading to Whitby for Fish and Chips at the Magpie.
No worries fish & chips at the coast 😋, a good place to eat in Whitby is the Humble pie&mash shop exactly as it sounds if you've never tried the place worth a go, enjoy the trip mate
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