Did you ride today

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taboothe

Discussion Starter · Feb 8, 2015

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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Jassiak

· #9,301 · 9 mo ago

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Hell i did. Had argument with the misses, so left for couple days. Rode over 400km each day through best twisties in my country.

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Dave E

· #9,302 · 9 mo ago

Was that 400km for two days in a straight line or are you going back 👍😂

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Bird Dog

· #9,303 · 9 mo ago

Just got done working night shift. It's Sunny out right now here in Wisconsin. If it's still that way when I wake up at noon I will jump on the Indian and ride it up to Tomahawk, for the motorcycle rally.

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Bird Dog

· #9,304 · 9 mo ago (Edited)

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Bird Dog said:
Just got done working night shift. It's Sunny out right now here in Wisconsin. If it's still that way when I wake up at noon I will jump on the Indian and ride it up to Tomahawk, for the motorcycle rally.

Rode the motorcycle up to Tomahawk Saturday afternoon. There was a light drizzle in town when I went through. There were quite a few motorcycles and people there.
Took highway 107 from Tomahawk back to Merrill Wisconsin. 22 miles miles I never passed one single motorcycle and met only 5 bikes heading the other direction. 30 years ago I would have blasted by dozens motorcycles on that road at that time of day, and I would have met just as many bikes heading the other direction. 178 mile round trip, I've rode farther to by a pound of cheddar cheese and a container of Pete's Mustard, from the Springside Cheese Factory, over by Oconto Falls.
The Tomahawk Run, seems to have become another trailer your motorcycle, unload your motorcycle, ride it and park it on Main Street, then walk around styling your ATGATT festival. People don't seem to actually like to ride their motorcycles anymore. Very sad.

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Tinners

· #9,305 · 9 mo ago

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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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Jassiak

· #9,306 · 9 mo ago

Dave E said:
Was that 400km for two days in a straight line or are you going back 👍😂

I came back. Let's see if it was a wise decision

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CO_Bobber60

· #9,307 · 9 mo ago

Yep, and still going just cooling off and getting gas

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Bird Dog

· #9,308 · 9 mo ago

Rode over to Wautoma. Bought two packages of Stoneridge fresh Italian sausages. Noticed spare ribs were on sale, bought two racks, all for some early Fall Weber time.

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Gone Rogue

· #9,309 · 9 mo ago

rode mine to the dealer to get its 500 mile service finally

nebula8080

· #9,310 · 9 mo ago

543.2 miles from Auburn, IN back to Frederick, MD. Tried to do 250 down to Wheeling but it was closed so ended up on 800S all the way down to 70..fun road!

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gasgas

· #9,311 · 8 mo ago

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Sunday we rode about 88 miles . EMT fundraiser breakfast in New Hampton , Iowa . 53 degrees at 7:30 a.m. On the way home we stopped at this memorial . View attachment 706244 View attachment 706245
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Pointless Comment

· #9,312 · 8 mo ago

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The wife and I took my late Father-in-law's Road King Custom out for the 2022 Ride for the Cure (Pediatric Brain Tumor Association) benefit ride in Montgomery, Tx. He passed in February from a brain tumor and he was the one that got me started on two wheels, so it was a tough day. I'd guestimate there were about 200 bikes, give or take, there for the ride.

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Dave E

· #9,313 · 8 mo ago

Pointless Comment said:
The wife and I took my late Father-in-law's Road King Custom out for the 2022 Ride for the Cure (Pediatric Brain Tumor Association) benefit ride in Montgomery, Tx. He passed in February from a brain tumor and he was the one that got me started on two wheels, so it was a tough day. I'd guestimate there were about 200 bikes, give or take, there for the ride

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Pointless Comment said:
The wife and I took my late Father-in-law's Road King Custom out for the 2022 Ride for the Cure (Pediatric Brain Tumor Association) benefit ride in Montgomery, Tx. He passed in February from a brain tumor and he was the one that got me started on two wheels, so it was a tough day. I'd guestimate there were about 200 bikes, give or take, there for the ride.

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A good way to pay your respects and remember him. Tough day but well done. Some Happy Memories you will have.

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Pointless Comment

· #9,314 · 8 mo ago

Dave E said:
A good way to pay your respects and remember him. Tough day but well done. Some Happy Memories you will have.

Thanks. The HD was something he wanted for most of his life (He had a few Japanese cruisers before) and he finally bought this one brand new off the showroom floor. Unfortunately due to the work he put in for his family, he was only able to put 5200 miles on it in 15 years, but most of those miles were with his baby girl, my wife, sitting on the back seat. She is still so heartbroken, but hopefully we can continue making memories with it and hopefully I can pass it down to my kiddos one day. Even though we used to jokingly trash talk about Harley vs Indian, he did pick, IMO, one of the best looking models HD has out out in the past 20 years 😁👍.

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Dave E

· #9,315 · 8 mo ago

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Thanks. The HD was something he wanted for most of his life (He had a few Japanese cruisers before) and he finally bought this one brand new off the showroom floor. Unfortunately due to the work he put in for his family, he was only able to put 5200 miles on it in 15 years, but most of those miles were with his baby girl, my wife, sitting on the back seat. She is still so heartbroken, but hopefully we can continue making memories with it and hopefully I can pass it down to my kiddos one day. Even though we used to jokingly trash talk about Harley vs Indian, he did pick, IMO, one of the best looking models HD has out out in the past 20 years 😁👍.

Totally understand where you are coming from. I have had medical issues and have learnt it is very important to do things each day that give you happy memories for others. Enjoy the HD and let your wife also enjoy her happy memories of the times with Dad on the HD. You are also making new memories on the bike with each other. Enjoy the day.

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Sturgis85

· #9,316 · 8 mo ago

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I rode from Massachusetts to Maryland to pick up my brother and head south. 12 days, 3119 miles, 12 states, and an Atlanta Braves baseball game. In our Tour of Honor endeavor I visited eighteen 911 memorials, 11 helicopters, 5 Gold Star Family memorials, 13 Veteran’s Cemeteries, 7 K9 memorials, 5 Doughboy memorials and 6 State TOH sites. We rode The “Tail of the Dragon” and the “Cherohala Skyway”, along with a few hundred other miles of twisty roads in the Smokey Mountains. A visit to the “Wheels Through Time” museum in Maggie Valley, NC is well worth it. This is an area I would definitely like to return to. Also need a lot more time the next time I visit the National Museum of the Marine Corps Looking forward to my next riding trip with my brother, wherever that may be.

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AB2057

· #9,317 · 8 mo ago

Flying out to Colorado today to start a eight day run thru Colorado, New Mexico. a smidget of Texas, Arizona and Utah.

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CO_Bobber60

· #9,318 · 8 mo ago

AB2057 said:
Flying out to Colorado today to start a eight day run thru Colorado, New Mexico. a smidget of Texas, Arizona and Utah.

Well if you're not already here I'll tell ya it's absolutely gorgeous weather out here right now! Quite a bit of fog this morning near the foothills but thats all gone now

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Solo12

· #9,319 · 8 mo ago

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Up in Lake Tahoe for the Hope Motorcycle Rally. Rode to Virginia City and Genoa today. Great weather and a great day.

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Papa

· #9,320 · 8 mo ago

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195 miles w/ the obligatory Blizzard.
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I might try that.
A circle tour hitting all the DQ's!

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