Nachodaddy
Road warrior
Obviously the person who decided to make it in mid-June doesn't live and ride in Arizona. It is a nice, cool day though. Only 96 as I write this at 10:00 AM. Never fear, it will warm up for your ride home.
Let's see your CB1100 out on the road!
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Gone in 60
Road warrior
Ha Ha! For someone who rides to work daily, yesterday was the only day in memory that I didn't ride to work.
For a good part of Sunday afternoon while I was giving tours at the museum, my phone was buzzing away in my pocket. By the time I could check it, I found out that a coworker was stranded many miles away in Fontana with our old company van which was dead. He got a ride home from his wife, and he and I drove out yesterday morning with a bag full of tools to try to fix the van and limp it home. I could have ridden out there, but if I got the van running, I'd be stuck with two vehicles far from home or work.
Turns out I didn't have any luck and had to tow the van. I rode today though, and if the delivery from Rock Auto arrives today, our van will be back in action too.
For a good part of Sunday afternoon while I was giving tours at the museum, my phone was buzzing away in my pocket. By the time I could check it, I found out that a coworker was stranded many miles away in Fontana with our old company van which was dead. He got a ride home from his wife, and he and I drove out yesterday morning with a bag full of tools to try to fix the van and limp it home. I could have ridden out there, but if I got the van running, I'd be stuck with two vehicles far from home or work.
Turns out I didn't have any luck and had to tow the van. I rode today though, and if the delivery from Rock Auto arrives today, our van will be back in action too.
GoldOxide_imp
Road warrior
... poor ol' company van.Gone in 60_imp said:
Probably doesn't get much love?
Gone in 60
Road warrior
Poor old company van gets plenty of love from me to keep it alive, but we do pack it like a mule when we have to. It's an old, faded Honda Odyssey that has been gutted inside for cargo. Paint is peeling, it's dented up, and the catalytic converter has been replaced with a straight pipe so there's nothing left to steal. Not pretty, but blends in very well in our run-down industrial neighborhood. It replaced a rather nice truck, which was stolen on a fairly regular basis.
The A-man
Been there
Another beautiful day in WNC, and so I decided to head out for a few hours' ride before the heat built up too much. I went over to pick up hwy 80, up to the BRP.
Stopped and took this pic at an overlook because if you know where to look, you can just see the lake that I live on, about 40 or so miles from this spot. It's just to the left of my mirrors, where the horizon meets the trees. Looks like little mud puddles, but hard to see in the pics, much clearer in person.
Then I continued on south on the BRP to the entrance to Mount Mitchell.
Kids - you too can take a picture of your bike right here! You just have to join us for the 2022 East Coast Rally!
Then, I turned around, headed north for a brief stop in Little Switzerland. Too early for lunch at the Switzerland Inn, so headed north again to Linville, and got off for a nice burger at "Louise's Famous Rockhouse Grill". Then a brief jaunt across 183 to 181 south and back home. About 120 mile loop on a perfect weather day... though it was getting uncomfortably warm once I came down off the mountains!
Stopped and took this pic at an overlook because if you know where to look, you can just see the lake that I live on, about 40 or so miles from this spot. It's just to the left of my mirrors, where the horizon meets the trees. Looks like little mud puddles, but hard to see in the pics, much clearer in person.
Then I continued on south on the BRP to the entrance to Mount Mitchell.
Kids - you too can take a picture of your bike right here! You just have to join us for the 2022 East Coast Rally!
Then, I turned around, headed north for a brief stop in Little Switzerland. Too early for lunch at the Switzerland Inn, so headed north again to Linville, and got off for a nice burger at "Louise's Famous Rockhouse Grill". Then a brief jaunt across 183 to 181 south and back home. About 120 mile loop on a perfect weather day... though it was getting uncomfortably warm once I came down off the mountains!
GoldOxide_imp
Road warrior
Lovely A-man.
Nachodaddy
Road warrior
That is beautiful country.
the Ferret
Road warrior
Beautiful A-man
GoldOxide_imp
Road warrior
Look at that ol' lump next door ...
peterbaron
Road warrior
Today in Muskoka region
GoldOxide_imp
Road warrior
that is a suzuki bulavard 40rich_imp said:
with chopped tank
That must be a trippy little bit of fun to ride. 650cc thumper, hmmm.
misterprofessionality
Road warrior
My wife had one of those as her first bike...they seem sad and underpowered and then when you ride it you come to understand just how light and torquey it is. Its also NARROW. Like riding on a slice of bread. That thing was funny.
GoldOxide_imp
Road warrior
:rofl:misterprofessionality_imp said:
cookiemech
Running like a top
Sharp-looking bike you have there, rich!
tommymck
Been there
Gorgeous!!rich_imp said:
It is gorgeous, but I wonder do the panniers get hot from the exhaust?
clearviewx
Been there
Gorgeous!!tommymck_imp said:Gorgeous!!rich_imp said:
I 2nd that.
