First ride of the year

[CDNRatMan]

[ot]last post on the ice bridge..[/ot]

ok  know were it is, We have a school in St. Jean sur Richelieu. CFRS St Jean. 

[Nanook]

 It's located halfway between Montreal and Sorel on the richelieu river, between the village of Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu and Saint-Antoine-sur-richelieu. Did you know that in the old days there was even a ice bridge for the train between Montreal and the south-shore.....cold, cold time!

[CDNRatMan]

  I have driven a school bus across a ice bridge in the Red River area, but not around Montreal. Which area is that ?

I spent the summer of 76 in Montreal...lol......

[Nanook]

Some ice on the river left? Don't worry. Near my house there is an ice bridge to cross the river wich is about half a mile long. to take a shortcut of about fifteen miles......and guess what! the bridge is still open, we were 10 cars in line this morning including some huge f350!! It's one of the last ice bridge still in operation in the province and certainly one with the most traffic a few hundred crossing a day! ......I wonder if someone ever cross that bridge on a motorcycle....hmmmmm! tempting.

[Jobi]

Neat pics and congrats on your first ride! Went for my first 'official' one today after an oil change. The unofficial first ride of the day was a week ago but it was rushed and didn't have that 'first ride' feeling

[CDNRatMan]

  Troll I spent time looking at your bike in the pictures and must say it is a really good looking ride.  JMPO WWW's would look really nice, but then each to their own, and as for that pillion seat, it looks like it was a factory made set up.
I am sure that GB can fit his backside on to that seat to ride with you during Drift in...........

[Troll]

Good for you! As far as the mud goes, that's Iowa, all year 'round. They must have more "minimum maintenance" roads than Minnesota! Here's a couple of shots I just took, this afternoon. The weather fool said it would be 40 and rain/snow, it was 52 and partly sunny. There is still some ice on the river, and that big white square thing is a Mississippi Ice Berg..

[bikerbob5864]

Just got back from my 1st ride on the Dirfter!!!!!!! Yahoo!.........been waiting for 6 months to get back in saddle.......Still too cold, but at least I broke the Winter grip on my mind...............Mud everywhere, this sucks...........I miss Vegas........I miss sunshine.....I miss the Desert.........oh well..............life deals you some strange hands sometimes.........we all have to play the one we get dealt. Everyday above ground is a good day!!!!

Bob, aka Honeybear

[CDNRatMan]

  WOW was t shirt weather today......-10*C and really sunny.....

[bikerbob5864]

Congrats on the loss! and the 1st ride of the Year...............I'm debating getting out today for my 1st ride........period......on the Drifter that is..........I dunno..........Just 42 right now..........and I hate the cold..........I'm a Las Vegas transplant................cold for me is 50-ish......oh well, we'll see..............

Bob the Honeybear

PS, Yea, I know I'm a wuss.............................

[greenbarn]

I suppose that's a possibility

Nope.  Not really. I don't think that would be a good look.

Don't worry Ratman, that's one picture you WON'T have to take!..

This place is just full of a bunch of wise-acre's......    I was just wondering how comfy that passenger perch was.... I've never sat on a Nomad, front OR back....     

[pcarrell]

OK, anybody's guess as to how glad I am that I'm not in the thick of this? 

[Drift1]

 

[CDNRatMan]

  ok sec visual.......Troll riding and GreenBarn on the pillion seat.............aaammmm no I do have decency, not a lot but I do have some level of standards.....sorry Troll but I could not even take a picture like that ...........it would mark you forever.......

think that huge mastiff hound would look better behind you then GB.......

[Troll]

Troll I'm guessing the new pillion sits like a Nomad , correct ?? Being you don't sit on it just  maybe  you can give GB a ride at drift-in this year . Now that would be a picture ratman 

I suppose that's a possibility

[Drift1]

Oh I have to send D1 and whom else a picture of me on my new seat?

Thanks PC but forecast for the evening is rain followed by freezing rain and then snow, followed by -23*C temps........

OK how did I get mixed up in this one  .... I'm still not riding yet either there my friend . In fact my seat isn't even installed back on the bike , yet  so thanks for the offer , but haven't you caused enough trauma to my eye sight already 

Troll I'm guessing the new pillion sits like a Nomad , correct ?? Being you don't sit on it just  maybe  you can give GB a ride at drift-in this year . Now that would be a picture ratman 

[Troll]

I don't know haw the passenger pillion sits. I haven't sat on it. I'm going out on a limb, here, but because it's a Nomad part, positioned exactly where it would be on a Nomad, I'm suspecting it will be pretty much like a Nomad....Hmmmm

[greenbarn]

Since the seat is the stock solo, with the added on passenger pillion, it sits exactly the same as it did. I can't say I even notice the rear portion, at all. The dual seat I had was ok at first, but the foam gave out, and I found that on long rides, the cushion was too short for real comfort. Gel added helped a lot, but it wasn't as good as the solo, and the 2500 miles to Drift-In made that pretty obvious....

I meant how does the passenger pillion sit?  Just wondering...

[Troll]

Since the seat is the stock solo, with the added on passenger pillion, it sits exactly the same as it did. I can't say I even notice the rear portion, at all. The dual seat I had was ok at first, but the foam gave out, and I found that on long rides, the cushion was too short for real comfort. Gel added helped a lot, but it wasn't as good as the solo, and the 2500 miles to Drift-In made that pretty obvious....

[greenbarn]

Hey, BTW, I studied your pics again and wanted to point out - that seat turned out really NICE.  I do like that....

One question, though - I don't remember you saying - how does it sit??   Does your wife ride with you??   

[Pilgrim]

Bike looks good and so do you bro. Glad you got out, what a good feeling to make that first ride of the spring.

[49Reo]

Your bike must pull like a tractor now, with all that excess left behind!

[greenbarn]

Great news from WI.   Glad you could get out!    You look great, too. Congrats again on losing all that weight.  I'm sure you've gotta be glad you did it!

[49Reo]

The helmet seems the same, so I still have a fat head...or still am a fathead...

[Troll]

The helmet seems the same, so I still have a fat head...or still am a fathead...