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Isn't it about time for you to buy a Can Am Spyder or something like that??

Seriously though, at Drift In last year there were two old guys (a little older than Troll) rooming near us.  They were not there for Drift In, just in the area.  One of them on a Gold Wing trike, the other one on a Spyder.  They seemed to both enjoy them.  They were passing through going somewhere....

THEN, there was this other old guy (a lot older than Troll), I'm thinking he was in his 70s.  He was riding with his son, who had, if I remember, a HD, with tons of chrome.  They were not with Drift In either, but spend several days there.  Every time when the two of them would go out for a ride, the old guy would put his half helmet on without fastening the strap.  Someone would say "Hey, your helmet isn't strapped", and he's say "I know it isn't strapped, I never strap it".    Son confirmed this- I heard this at least 4 times - "He never straps on his helmet, I don't know how he keeps it on".    SO ANYWAYS, the old guy rode a great big red (I believe) v-6 cruiser, I think it was a Valkyrie, with loud 6-banger pipes - that is true duals X 3 on each side.   Every time (and I mean every single time) they would go out for a ride, the old guy would get on his Valky, start it up, and just rev the daylights out of it..... Vroom... Vrooom..  Vrooom   Vrooom  .....   For as long as it took him to get it backed out of the parking spot.   It sounded kind of like a drag car at the racetrack warming up getting ready to take off...     Made me laugh every time.

So see, Ratman, you've got a lot to look forward to.   8)

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Posted by CDNRatMan

- April 02, 2015, 13:33:19 PM

ah but soon we will be riding, and if funds hold out then the Ride to Drift In and then late fall a ride to PEI are in the plans along with 2 Ride For Dad events (Kingston and North Bay|), the Biker Reunion (New Liskeard), and Ride for the Cure (North Bay).
Now that I am officially old and retired I wan to do a loop ride for Drift In. but time will tell.

Posted by DC

- April 02, 2015, 11:31:50 AM

Quote from: CDNRatMan on March 30, 2015, 14:08:08 PM
0330 this morning woke up to the wind howling, house creaking, and my arthritis was easing up so the storm had arrived or moved out of range, so go up to look out side and wish I had just stayed in bed......

That weather is just wrong in every way.

Posted by gdrudd13

- April 01, 2015, 16:39:31 PM

You have me beat if I don't count the rides to the shop this winter (new tires) which I'm not counting. Right now I'm at roughly 250. Long ways to my 10,000 mile goal (I decided to make it a lofty goal this year). I do have an approximately 3600 mile ride this summer, so that will help a lot towards getting to that goal.

Posted by Troll

- April 01, 2015, 15:41:44 PM

Well, it got warm enough to actually wear some lighter gloves, today. I have 300 miles on so far this year, and I haven't gone anywhere. My riding goal for 2015: I've been doing some calculations, and I need to put on 60 miles every day (minimum) from tomorrow to July 19th when I leave for Drift-In so I turn over 100,000 miles when I get there....I do believe it's do-able...That 60 would be discounting any longer rides, like, say my usual 400+ rode on Memorial Day, or a 350 down to Madison for our ABATE Lobby Day, or the 300 or so to go to the National Motorcycle Museum again...I already have a plan if I get too close to my goal too quickly. It's 829 miles from here to Pikeville, so that means I have to have no more than 99171 on the bike when I leave...So I'll just ride the W....it's only got 25,000 on it...it's still like new! Of course, when I get back home, I'll still need to put on another 2700 for my 10,000 a year...

Posted by HappyRider

- March 30, 2015, 21:19:51 PM

I am just saying here in the deep south it going to be a great weekend for the first ride of my life. It going to be 75 and no wind. I am so ready I swear i can taste the bugs already.

Posted by Troll

- March 30, 2015, 15:10:14 PM

Got up to 55, but no sun. Oh well, I got to ride looking for something for my wife I couldn't find...about 50 miles!

Posted by pcarrell

- March 30, 2015, 14:56:14 PM

You need to move south my man! It's 60F in Indiana today, and Thursday is supposed to be nearly 70F!

Posted by CDNRatMan

- March 30, 2015, 14:08:08 PM

0330 this morning woke up to the wind howling, house creaking, and my arthritis was easing up so the storm had arrived or moved out of range, so go up to look out side and wish I had just stayed in bed......

Posted by Troll

- March 30, 2015, 08:40:50 AM

Saturday was 40 mph wind, freezing rain, turning to rain and back again...Sunday was cold and dreary...TODAY it's supposed to be 60 and partly cloudy...I'll wait a bit, but maybe I won't need to even start the car....

Posted by John Hopkins

- March 30, 2015, 00:29:02 AM

When I was in the army I spent a lot of my time in Kenya on the equator and in Yemen which was even hotter, probably because it is closer to hell..

These days it would be nice to have some of that heat in Britain instead of paying all these heating bills and having my bike in the garage for so long.

John.

Posted by DC

- March 30, 2015, 00:08:18 AM

I have just a couple of very small piles of snow left.

Posted by CDNRatMan

- March 26, 2015, 19:55:00 PM

well North Bay has not figured out that spring has sprung either.....

but March came in like a lamb so if tonight is an indication.....22 mph winds and snowing ......March is going to go out like a Lion.........

Posted by Troll

- March 26, 2015, 19:24:15 PM

I hear ya... down to about 20 F tonight, then maybe by next week.....

Posted by DriftinGirl

- March 26, 2015, 18:58:57 PM

Spring is NOT here yet!

Posted by Troll

- March 25, 2015, 09:11:22 AM

We had freezing rain turning to another 3" of snow last night. 10" in 4 days....

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