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Posted by Troll
- June 13, 2014, 15:30:58 PMQuote from: 49Reo on June 13, 2014, 15:28:02 PMBack to topic: Spring rides.
Took the wife out for supper last night, to a place called "Windy Point", about a half hour ride. Took Frankenstein, as the Drifter only has a solo seat. Weather was warm, so not much riding gear, leather jacket, fingerless gloves, helmet without the side curtain. Wife was all geared up, chaps, jacket, gloves, helmet(open face) etc. Coming home, about 5 minutes in to the ride, it started to rain. That didn't last long, because it then started to pour; the old "up-ended bucket" kind of pour. That didn't last too long either, because it then added a generous portion of hail in to the mix. Rained and hailed so hard, was down to about 30 miles an hour; no place to pull over, so just kept going. Finally got home at around 6:30 pm, hung up the jeans, wrung out my socks, (literally) and headed for the tub. Not one of my better "spring rides". Has anyone ever noticed how much hail hurts on the face?
And the amount of noise it makes hitting your helmet....
Posted by 49Reo
- June 13, 2014, 15:28:02 PMBack to topic: Spring rides.
Took the wife out for supper last night, to a place called "Windy Point", about a half hour ride. Took Frankenstein, as the Drifter only has a solo seat. Weather was warm, so not much riding gear, leather jacket, fingerless gloves, helmet without the side curtain. Wife was all geared up, chaps, jacket, gloves, helmet(open face) etc. Coming home, about 5 minutes in to the ride, it started to rain. That didn't last long, because it then started to pour; the old "up-ended bucket" kind of pour. That didn't last too long either, because it then added a generous portion of hail in to the mix. Rained and hailed so hard, was down to about 30 miles an hour; no place to pull over, so just kept going. Finally got home at around 6:30 pm, hung up the jeans, wrung out my socks, (literally) and headed for the tub. Not one of my better "spring rides". Has anyone ever noticed how much hail hurts on the face? 
Posted by Troll
- June 13, 2014, 12:57:31 PMTomorrow is the LaCrosse area "FreedomFest". Big ride to honor Vets in the morning, and then a concert in the evening. Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan band are playing and some clown called Huey Lewis and his band.. I have an extra VIP ticket, if anybody want's to come....includes food and the concert...
Posted by CDNRatMan
- June 13, 2014, 12:13:55 PMnot us, PC
and so
Tomorrow is the annual "Ride For Dad" for the fight against prostrate cancer, forecast is calling for a nice sunny day so that is my plans for tomorrow, and I will take pictures......lots of them.......
Posted by 49Reo
- June 13, 2014, 10:55:47 AMOh yer funny! The warranty work was for body work; had some repairs done a year ago, and it didn't hold up.
That being said around 2 years ago, I had to see a specialist; 14 hour drive. One way. It is pretty sad how our "free" medical, which we pay big money for, works.
And THAT being said, we have successfully hijacked this thread....
Posted by pcarrell
- June 13, 2014, 09:45:05 AMYou boys need to get out of the tundra!
Move south and you'll have lots of extra time on your hands for riding! 15 minutes will get you to a car dealership, 20 minutes to a doctor, hospital, or specialist, and they have these things called a "Mall" where you can go in one building and shop in dozens of different stores, all under 1 roof! Gas stations are all over the place, and they even compete with each other for your business! Why, moving south would also allow you to ride for more then 30 seconds a year between winters! Think of the possibilities! You could actually run out a full tank of fuel or two in a single day, and then get up and do it again the next day! And you could do that every day for literally months on end! Can you even imagine? It's GLORIOUS!!!!!! 
Posted by CDNRatMan
- June 13, 2014, 08:33:08 AMQuoteif you only knew...lol..............you have to drive 3 hours to get to the nearest dealership? That's crazy
we have people driving 5 hours from medical appointments with a specialist. I have to drive 2 hours to deal with VA.
Posted by pcarrell
- June 13, 2014, 08:17:13 AMWait.........you have to drive 3 hours to get to the nearest dealership? That's crazy!
Posted by 49Reo
- June 12, 2014, 23:09:26 PMQuote from: Troll on May 24, 2014, 18:20:44 PMNo joke!! Went to Dawson Creek yesterday, (about 3 hours away, had to drop my truck off for some warranty work; on the way to Dawson, I saw something I highly doubt I will ever get to see again in this lifetime. Saw a black bear trying to run down a bull moose; he must have disturbed a sow with cubs. All I could see was the moose in full flight with the bear hot on his heels. Where was the camera you ask? At home in the office. On the way home, there in Chetwynd, at one of the hotels, was a Chevy Nomad; and painted in the same colors as my Drifter, maroon and black. The camera was of course still at home. I might not have had time to get the chase on film, but the Nomad was a different story. Phooey.I have some pictures that explain why you should NEVER leave home without a camera....
Posted by DriftinGirl
- June 10, 2014, 08:52:21 AMQuote from: greenbarn on June 09, 2014, 21:31:17 PMLOL...but you know real people are wonderful compared to posers!A sad bunch, aren't we? Fighting over who gets to be last....
Posted by Drift1
- June 10, 2014, 07:06:47 AM 
Posted by DC
- June 10, 2014, 06:35:17 AM
Posted by greenbarn
- June 09, 2014, 21:31:17 PMA sad bunch, aren't we? Fighting over who gets to be last....
Posted by DC
- June 09, 2014, 06:49:44 AMI can tell you, I will be last in line when we do that ride. I don't drive fast at all.
Posted by Drift1
- June 09, 2014, 05:14:58 AMTroll as a Veteran rider and instructor for many moons if you had trouble keeping up practice is definitely in order for me .
GB .... I'm thinking one of two things here
1) leave about 20 minutes before the pack
2) draw a straw to see if you get the last spot or my self 
Either way looks like I'll have a riding partner for the dragon