I got my to do list covered this morning, so out I go...it's all the way up to 50! woohoo! The sky looks like rain, but the radar on tv says no. We are supposed to have another river flood crest this weekend, like the 4th one this year! I took advantage of the dry time and put on a few miles. Tomorrow and Sunday are supposed to to 60 and 70. I'm going to try to visit a friend who had an altercation with a tree he was topping....meanwhile, back at the River:
;) very nice, we have one forecast for rain all weekend and one for some sun, now tomorrow is taken up with getting my buddy Nanook taken care of so after that I might get to go for a ride if the sun is out......
Troll no matter what the rest of them say that is one sweet looking ride.......very nice......
That sure is nice, Troll...
Just got home from a Kansas mission with the military and have the weekend off to return Monday 0400 for another mission . Wind and rain like crazy , but tomorrow is suppose to be nice and the shop I always deal with is having there open house and 120 mile ride so hopefully it's nice weather . If so I'll join the festivities and take some pictures of the turn out . Troll like the others stated , you've done a fantastic job on your bike . Truly looks like a " BIKERS " bike 8)
Thanks...I patterned it after the Norman Rockwell Saturday Evening Post cover, "TEX"...at least that's what I had in mind...
and a fine job you have done.....
252 miles today to see my friend who came in second place in a contest with a tree....The doctors sewed his head up and he looks good. He never has to decide where to part his hair, again...it's now permanent. It was supposed to be 65 deg, but they're still having winter up in Stevens Point...Silly me, I thought I'd be able to remove layers as the day wore on...I stopped in a little riverside park in Nekoosa on the way up for lunch. The pictures are of the Wisconsin River. The last time I stopped in this park, the place I'm standing in was under water!
been like 7 days of rain, thinking of asking people to donate some wood, for my ark..........oh well it is either snow or rain.......
Glad you could get out to visit your friend, and have fun......
I'm taking a week away starting tomorrow, I plan at least 1000 miles and I know the Drifter is good for it, Starting from my home town in South Wales I will cross the Severn bridge into England and ride to Alton Barnes to see the white horse, this is a large horse carved into the chalk of a hillside, from there I will ride to London and follow the road through Essex to Felixstowe in Suffolk on the east coast of England..Years ago when the USA had a Airforce base in suffolk some people I knew took a weather balloon into Rendlesham forest near the base and draped it with strobe lights and towed it around the forest until some people from the base came to investigate, because the people from the base were very excited and shouting a lot it was easy to keep ahead of them and out of sight, the next morning the local papers were full of reports of UFO sightings and aliens spying on the base..so now there is a UFO trail in the forest, I'm going to visit that UFO trail..From there I will continue to the RAF war memorial at Mundesley, and then on to Baconsthorpe Castle in Norfolk..from there it's on to the Royal palace at Sandringham to look at the ruined church of ST James at Bawsey..and then on to the Kinema in the woods at Woodhall Spa in Lincolnshire, finally I will visit the Miz Maze at Wing in Rutland..You can google all these places and this may be all the riding I do until the end of May..or maybe not..
John.
Quote from: John Hopkins on May 18, 2014, 04:50:04 AM
I'm taking a week away starting tomorrow, I plan at least 1000 miles and I know the Drifter is good for it, Starting from my home town in South Wales I will cross the Severn bridge into England and ride to Alton Barnes to see the white horse....
John.
That sounds like a great trip John, I'm jealous.
Quote from: CDNRatMan on May 17, 2014, 19:05:57 PM
been like 7 days of rain, thinking of asking people to donate some wood, for my ark..........oh well it is either snow or rain.......
Ratman, I believe they were forcasting more snow for you last night - hope they were wrong... It got down into the 30's here, and there were frost warnings. That's just wrong.
72 degrees...why wasn't it like that yesterday??? Oh well, it is TODAY!!! 86 miles of back roads...and I think I actually have a touch of sunburn, rather than frost bite!
Well woke up and the Forecasters were wrong again, for our May long weekend weather, this morning was clear and sunny, might have gotten as high as 60*F around mid day, but I did the lake ride again and this time I really went all out and went the other way......lol........did a spark plug swap yesterday after supper because I have never changed the plugs and so decided to put new ones in and everything worked out just fine.
Next ride take camera and put it in the new trunk.......
OK! It's always nice when the weather guessers are wrong in your favor...Here's a link to a video I took this afternoon. The quality isn't what I'd hoped from Picasa, it's really nice in the original format...BUT..the last time I was up here, 2 weeks ago, there was snow!
https://picasaweb.google.com/109550952480484427597/May18201402#6014904243880346914
it was decent vid, too bad we don't have the twistys like that around here, need to ask my Uncle PC to get me a camera like that for xmas, or my Uncle Greenbarn to buy one for my birthday...........
Or, you could win it, like I did!
Quote from: CDNRatMan on May 18, 2014, 18:48:58 PM
it was decent vid, too bad we don't have the twistys like that around here, need to ask my Uncle PC to get me a camera like that for xmas, or my Uncle Greenbarn to buy one for my birthday...........
Actually, I was thinking of getting you an "Ohio" Tee Shirt... :o
we call them 0hi0 tee shirts wife beaters or muscle shirts, open on the sides and high in the middle.......oh boy.......
Troll that sure looks like a fun road to ride 8)
I came back from military training in Kansas and had the chance to go home Saturday for a little while so I dropped the 1500 off to get the www's installed . I'll pick that up once I have a chance . Being I was home , and it was high 70's i mowed the yard packed up the saddlebags and rode MA-DEUCE to Albany ( approximately 130 miles from the house ) to finish up my obligation . sure did feel great to hit the open road , but it's 98% high way riding so not as much fun as Troll had in the video .
Seems like you left Kansas at just the right time. The wind gusts were clocked at 48 mph in the Wichita area today. It calmed down to only gusting a little over 30 later in the evening which isn't near as bad so I got a short ride in running some errands. I'm sure some disagree, but 40+ mph takes all the fun out of riding for me so I just don't. Those days one of the other vehicles gets driven. Them temperature was nice when I was out riding though. I think it was just over 80ยบ F when I was riding.
;) Yesterday was the 3rd day of our Long weekend and it was really nice and I got a decent ride in then came home and under my new sun shelter got to sit and watch the BBQ, had some nice ribs and it was a good ending to a long weekend.
Quote from: CDNRatMan on May 20, 2014, 07:54:34 AM
;) Yesterday was the 3rd day of our Long weekend and it was really nice and I got a decent ride in then came home and under my new sun shelter got to sit and watch the BBQ, had some nice ribs and it was a good ending to a long weekend.
So, I'm guessing it was above freezing there? Hard to keep the coals lit when it get's that cold...
;) we were having a heat wave the temps were in the mid to low 50's so of course I took advantage of this weather and did some soaking up of the sun and worked on my tan........
The weather broke in my favor. We didn't have a Spring, as usual. It went from 30's over night to 60's, and then from 50's during the day to 80's in like a week. I'm happy, now it's finally warm enough to ride without several layers and a sweatshirt under the jacket! Went out for my annual visit my parent's graves ride, today. I have some pictures that explain why you should NEVER leave home without a camera....I found, just sitting in a guy's driveway, a '56 Pontiac Star Chief in original condition, and a pretty nice (for what it is) AMC Pacer at a used car lot....AND. LOOK at the trip mileage reading, and the fuel gauge needle...I got 48.6 MPG today. If you don't post a picture, then it didn't happen! I stopped for lunch at a cute little riverside park in Ojibwa, WI...That is the Chippewa river in the picture...Temps got up to about 80 today..OUTSTANDING!!!
Nice pics, Troll
8) AMC Pacer = a fish tank on wheels..........
Troll; Sir what was the asking price on this fine specimen of American Car Manufacturing?
Here's a shot of his official Wisconsin Dealer Disclosure form: The price is $3550.00...actually not bad for a car with 70,000 miles on it.
Wow! An AMC Pacer! Was it the rare "still moves under it's own power" kind, or did you even ask? That's almost as rare as a Chevy Celebrity that still moves under it's own power!
We have lots of Celebritys up here that are daily drivers...That A body was a well built car. You must be confusing it with a taurus
Naw, the Taurus is a dime a dozen around here, but the last Celebrity I saw moving on it's own was years ago.
I personally think Troll that you would look really cool , almost like a benevolent Santa driving about in a Pacer.......and with your skill you could make a first rate daily driver.....
I have no problem with owning one of these, I only drive a car in the winter, so the fact that the a/c in these was virtually non existent wouldn't bother me, and the 258" 6 that powers these is a boring but reliable engine. The only thing that I can think of that would make it a problem is the coil over upper wishbone suspension, just like a little ford. They go through upper ball joints in very short order.
Quote from: pcarrell on May 25, 2014, 08:39:09 AM
Naw, the Taurus is a dime a dozen around here, but the last Celebrity I saw moving on it's own was years ago.
How about a Chevy Chevette? Haven't seen one of those around here in a long time.... Or a Pacer, either.
what about the Vega.......lol
Quote from: greenbarn on May 25, 2014, 12:43:33 PM
How about a Chevy Chevette? Haven't seen one of those around here in a long time....
The rust ate them up ages ago!
There are quite a few Chevettes around here, and they were well made. If they get a modicum of care, 200,000 miles is not uncommon. They were designed to be inter-urban vehicles, not highway cruisers, and in their intended role, they are just fine. I owned a Vega for a few years. No problems with it, like some people have reported...I would have another one, if I could fine the KammBack wagon sedan-delivery version!.
I have another reason to carry a camera...I was down in Prairie duChein today, and look what I found! The L.Wade Childress sank in Iowa in 1985, Got caught in the ice when the winter closed in, was raised, and now sits here...why, I don't know.. but there it is...something you don't see every day, unless you live around here! My favorite overlook is open again, too. I had a nice 120 mile ride just because...
Quote from: Troll on May 25, 2014, 15:42:20 PM
There are quite a few Chevettes around here, and they were well made. If they get a modicum of care, 200,000 miles is not uncommon.
Do they not salt the roads much in Wisconsin? I'm thinking maybe they don't use the salt and brine like they do here (in the rust belt) - Every time there is a forecast of 3 flakes of snow or more, the state paints Brine stripes up and down the road. It's literally been 4-5 years since I've seen a Chevette, Vega, or Pacer, or Ford Fiesta!
My first car was a chevy vega ....
Nice boat pics! Do they have that thing sitting in a mud puddle??
Are you kidding? EVERY car in Wisconsin is grey during the winter...Most people have a "winter" car and a "good" car..All but the cheapest people use the automatic car washes in the winter that have an underbody flush included....
A little practice for August
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOALHqcp3sM&feature=youtu.be
Nice video, Troll I have to admit, I can't figure out where the gopro is mounted, though? Good perspective.
Is that your first post on youtube? how did that go?
I created a new account because if I used my id I already had, it would convert all my Picasa stuff to youtube, so yes that's my first upload. Goes pretty easy. The camera is mounted on the handlebar in the space between the risers, right by the fork crown nut....Any place else and I get the dreaded jello....I'm playing with the angle to get the best view. Not much space to work with on the "W". You better find some place with curves in Ohio...the Dragon has 318 (switch backs, hair pins, elevation changes) in 11 miles, and I do believe we're going to be doing it, again!
Not bad....not bad at all! The red piece in the foreground does the jello thing a little, but not bad. Can the camera be mounted in roughly the same place but a little more forward? I think if you got the back edge of the red piece out of the frame then the jello effect would be much less noticeable or maybe go away altogether.
It's all an experiment. I don't know what the camera sees until I get home and look at it. I believe I can fix the "red thing", which happens to be the inside top of the bubble nose fairing.
Here's a couple of minutes of one of the easier sections of the Dragon. Just so you know what's coming up in August!
http://youtu.be/C5yFmdZrFK8
Quote from: Troll on June 08, 2014, 18:33:32 PMthe "red thing", which happens to be the inside top of the bubble nose fairing.
I thought that's what it was, but I didn't want to jump to conclusions.
Troll that dragon sure looks like a nice road to travel 8) Were you leading the pack on this video ? The reason I ask is because the only other riders in the video are riding in the other direction . I'm definitely going to have to find some road around here to get my practicing in .
Leading...no I was about 1 second behind them, with is at least 3 turns! I caught up, Takes a little getting used to, this was my first time. I did much better on the way back.
Yep, practice is in order for that. I plan to take a trip to southern OH later once the 1500 is back on the road. I'll probably be in the back of the line, though - that way no one will get upset with me for holding them up....
Troll 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
I can tell you, I will be last in line when we do that ride. I don't drive fast at all.
A sad bunch, aren't we? Fighting over who gets to be last.... :o
;D
;D :D ;D
Quote from: greenbarn on June 09, 2014, 21:31:17 PM
A sad bunch, aren't we? Fighting over who gets to be last.... :o
LOL...but you know real people are wonderful compared to posers! 8) ;D 8)
Quote from: Troll on May 24, 2014, 18:20:44 PM
I have some pictures that explain why you should NEVER leave home without a camera....
No 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.
Wait.........you have to drive 3 hours to get to the nearest dealership? That's crazy!
Quote.........you have to drive 3 hours to get to the nearest dealership? That's crazy
if you only knew...lol.....
we have people driving 5 hours from medical appointments with a specialist. I have to drive 2 hours to deal with VA.
You 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!!!!!! ;D
Oh 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....
not 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.......
Tomorrow 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...
Back 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? :o
Quote from: 49Reo on June 13, 2014, 15:28:02 PM
Back 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? :o
And the amount of noise it makes hitting your helmet....
QuoteAnd the amount of noise it makes hitting your helmet....
unless your like GB and ride without a helmet, and it is bouncing off your head.......
all that room on Frankenstien and you took no extra gear......and you live in the mountains.........oh wow
I got rather damp coming home from work the other day and thank the lord for Hot Tubs........
And the amount of noise when it hits your forehead....
....and Frankenstein has no extra room....this is a bare bones trike. Want to rig up a tour pack on the back for just such situations as this.
Quote from: CDNRatMan on June 13, 2014, 12:13:55 PM
not 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.......
Hope you have good weather for the ride; you too, Troll. Anything to honor the Vets is a good thing....good weather or bad; good weather so much the better....
Quote from: 49Reo on June 13, 2014, 15:28:02 PMHas anyone ever noticed how much hail hurts on the face? :o
Stings on the fingers too!
Hell, RAIN without a shield can be like needles. Hail can be VERY dangerous for bikers... it only takes one big one to do you in. Be careful out there!
Quote from: CDNRatMan on June 13, 2014, 12:13:55 PM
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.......
So......June 14th from 3:15pm to 3:30pm is riding season up there, huh? I'll have to make a note of that.
BTW, since the winter storage/teardown starts this evening, what are your planned mods this year? Have to enhance that "riding season" as much as possible so you can get the most out of it, huh? ;D
PC, just follow my threads about today....
I just like messin' wit' ya!
Well, it's finally "Summer" here...went down to 45 deg. over night......Hmmmm. ANYWAY. I went out for a ride with my new jacket on, just because. I like it a lot, and I made the 180 lbs. this morning!!! Took a few pictures here, and there. Usually this weekend is a big deal for the camp sites and recreation stuff. We have a thing called "RiverFest", which is another excuse to go down by the river and get drunk, just like "OctoberFest"...I avoid BOTH, and all the little drunk fests in between. Here's a few pics. of the Mighty Mississippi, messing with the "FEST"...and the camp grounds. About half the camp sites are under water, and all the parks/beaches are closed...I can hardly wait to hear them whine about the lost revenue..except for the bar owners, who will do well.
Yea..but the fishing is good. Congratulations on the 180, your under me now.
Good pics.
I have to build a little reserve so my new jacket still fits on the way BACK from Drift-In...
Nice pictures Troll . I really like your radio set up , very clean ( not cluttered ) looking 8)