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Carl_T

08-09-2006, 10:19 PM

I'm jealous too. I'm in the middle of putting a rear tire on the 650, I'll get the front tire, springs and emulator on tomorrow, but then I'll be laying on the garage floor putting a hitch on the car this weekend for the family camping thingie to come, and getting camping gear together (maybe I'll sneak installing a powerlet in there this weekend too). No riding fo' me, BOO! BOO! BOO! Enjoy your scouting work, and raise a glass for me. I really wanted to be in on at least one of these scouting runs... sigh.

GRN

08-09-2006, 11:42 PM

Carl, your always with us in spirit man... I'll probably do one more in early Sept... can really milk this "scouting" thing, bucket keeps getting bigger all the time :D

Carl_T

08-10-2006, 10:47 AM

Just leave the STrom at home... wouldn't want to lose the wingman contingent STs by disappearing up some rutted mountain fire road trail.

There are no worthwhile dirt/road tires in my 650 size, so I'm putting on Pilot powers instead for the twisties. Those near slick tires would probably deflate in fear at the sight of a fire road. It's possible I'll have to give them tiny taste of aversion therapy at some point anyway.

Got the back tire on last night, front end work tonight.

Carl_T

08-10-2006, 01:14 PM

Got any idea of the number miles your shooting for on the twistie/camera op stops B group route?

SteveST1300

08-10-2006, 01:17 PM

After this summers trip I may have to opt for the longer route I got pictures of moose and mountains already, and after the lack of riding I have had this summer I want to ride!

Carl_T

08-10-2006, 02:34 PM

Low Flyer

08-10-2006, 07:03 PM

WELL, WE may be a bit late with jumping, but we're in for the slowboattochina touring group:chatter: Autocom,gotta love it! Jim & Sheila

Bones

08-10-2006, 07:14 PM

See y'all scouts for an early breakfast Saturday.

Al, I remember drinking Southern Comfort...no wait, I don't remember.

We all like you, Al, we all do.

:beer2:

GRN

08-10-2006, 09:10 PM

WELL, WE may be a bit late with jumping, but we're in for the slowboattochina touring group:chatter: Autocom,gotta love it! Jim & Sheila

Right on Jim, glad ya'll can make this one. Let me know how you make out with the room, if the MLM is full, I think they may have an overflow plan/suggestion that keeps you close by. Hope we can hook up Sat.

Big Al

08-11-2006, 08:42 AM

You got pictures of Moose???... SOB! :D Dawn and I have been wanting to get a moose photo, (well, actually just a moose sighting would do) for about 5 years now. I suppose spending a week in Moose country helps, but we never did get to see one in the 10 days we spent in Wyoming. We saw a lot of other critters, but no Moose. I want to pass on seeing moose anywhere in the vicinity of the road I'm riding on though.Carl - Have you tried visiting the Moosehead Lake region of Maine? - You can't miss them because there everywhere up there.

WELL, WE may be a bit late with jumping, but we're in for the slowboattochina touring group:chatter: Autocom,gotta love it! Jim & SheilaLowFlyer - A big welcome to you. Glad you can tag along. The more the merrier ;)

See y'all scouts for an early breakfast Saturday.

Al, I remember drinking Southern Comfort...no wait, I don't remember.

We all like you, Al, we all do.

:beer2:Bones - Let's face it. . almost everyone has had some kind of bad experience or horror story to talk about. (Of course I'm refering the Southern Comfort... :rolleyes::D) - But, this weekend, in place of computer smiley faces and quotes, I'm bringin my own smiling face and a bottle of Cherry Brandy. - Nothing but, good riding, good fun and good spirits all this weekend.

See you all for early breakfast Saturday! :D

GRN

08-11-2006, 09:11 AM

Got any idea of the number miles your shooting for on the twistie/camera op stops B group route?

Not sure exactly what Dave has planned... and knowing him and how well he knows the territory, I'm not sure it will be set in stone 'til it's historical phase. It will be relaxed, and a full day with a conservative target for return for sure.

Carl_T

08-11-2006, 12:53 PM

Looks like a good excuse for a bike trip next year Al, thanks.

Sounds good to me Greg.

Had to buy a 12mm allen wrench to get the front wheel off the 650 (that size allen is hard to find around here in stock). Sears is about 9 miles away, but that turned into about 60 miles away of pure fun, when I took the 1K SV out to get it before work this morning :)

Now Dawn wants to go for a short ride to bet back into the swing of things this afternoon since the heat is gone. The 650 has one Pilot Power tire on the back and the old Dunlop sport tour tire on the font (not much of a tire) since I haven’t mounted the other Ppower yet. The 1K SV is only really fun if I am wailing along some on it (and it does fly through the twisties), so dilemmas-dilemmas.

I've never actually ridden with two different brand and type tires on and I know it's not particularly bright to do so, but we will be taking it very easy, as it’s her first time out on the Ninja since a few months anyway. SO, I think I'll take the 'lil SV with mismatched tires just ‘cause it’s an easy going hoot to ride even when going at a routine pace. If it feels to weird I'll just come back and get the 1K (doubt I’ll need to). Life is tough with such mind boggling decisions to be made, such as which bike to take :mcrider: :razz:

I still go, “maybe I’ll sell the 1K, maybe I’ll keep the 1K” I still cant’ emotionally settle it. It’s a problem I’m pleased to have.

I’m thinking of bringing the 650 to CTSTOC and NNESTOC. :)

GRN

08-11-2006, 01:01 PM

I still go, “maybe I’ll sell the 1K, maybe I’ll keep the 1K” I still cant’ emotionally settle it. It’s a problem I’m pleased to have.

I’m thinking of bringing the 650 to CTSTOC and NNESTOC. :)

Oh quit bragging ya old fart... not everyone is as fortunate as Wee are
:p:

Carl_T

08-11-2006, 05:33 PM

Well, it's a rare kind of fun for me and I'm enjoying it. :D

The two different tires were fine on dry roads at moderate speeds. I wouldn't be pushing that combo down to the tire edges as the front couldn't keep up with the rear grip, but no problems at a regular pace.

GRN

08-14-2006, 08:10 AM

I hear ya man... nice to have choices... and speaking of choice, have you ever ridden VT 17? Holly crap man, I could do a 100, 17, 116, 125 back to 100 loop for a whole day... bring spare hero nuts! :D

Last weekends scouting trip was awesome. Got to enjoy open roads with my favorite wing man watching my back; and the pleasure of initiating two new guys into the fold with 500 miles of the most wide open riding that they have ever done in a group... I think the Doc is a changed man :D

I may squeek in one more weekend to actually go ride the route now that I have notes on close to every last inch of the paved top two thirds of VT... it's hard work, but I'm a glutton for punishment! :rolleyes:

Carl_T

08-14-2006, 11:35 AM

No, but the Mc Cullough Hwy part of it looks really awesome+++ on the map. It looks like Lincon Gap Road in the middle of that loop might be pretty cool as well, though not as good as McCullough17.

Over towards the east, 110 from South Royalton left on East Randalph/Chelsea Mountain is an interesting looking set also. It looks like you could include all those, also Camp Brook/Bethel Mountian, 123 etc. and loop back to 110 and do the rest of 110 coming down.

Something like 110 up from South Royalton, L. East Randolph/Chelsae Mnt., L.R. Center St., L.12, R. Camp Brook, L.100, R. Brandon Mnt./Gap Rd.(73), R. 53Lake Dunmore Rd., R.7 R. East Main St.125, L.100, L. Lincon Gap Rd., R. 17, R. 17Mc Cullough Hwy., L. 100, R 100B, etc. etc. to meet up with the upper end of 110, I gotta get back to work.

Mellow

08-14-2006, 12:27 PM

I will be sending some NewEnough.com gift certs to be used as give-aways. Not sure how many right now, depends on how many buy something there and contribute $1. But I'm thinking it may be close to five $20 gift certs.

:mw1:

SteveST1300

08-14-2006, 12:30 PM

Mellow :yr1: all that great riding and gifts too!

Kempo-STer

08-14-2006, 12:37 PM

Oh quit bragging ya old fart... not everyone is as fortunate as Wee are
:p:

Yeah at least you wised up big brother and bought a RED one:p:

GRN

08-14-2006, 12:50 PM

Yeah at least you wised up big brother and bought a RED one:p:

Yeah, a red one as my slower bike made perfect sense :p: :p:

Kempo-STer

08-14-2006, 04:42 PM

Yeah, a red one as my slower bike made perfect sense :p: :p:

I spit on your haircut!!! ptooey!:p: :p: :p:

GRN

08-14-2006, 07:43 PM

I spit on your haircut!!! ptooey!:p: :p: :p:

Yo dude, I ain't got no hair! :p: :p: :p: :p:

GRN

08-21-2006, 01:55 PM

Some updates added to the first post, changes in bold type:

Next Preride is probably the weekend of Sept 9...

There will be two routes: one with emphasis on riding hard, one with emphasis on enjoying the scenic qualities of the area, and with some luck, crossing paths and enjoying a nice lunch together somewhere... right now it's gonna take a lot of luck given the geographical differences in the two routes. I'm pushing to get the A group over two passes in the Greens early while everyone is fresh before making a loop up north; Daves lunch destination is pretty far north...

Group A - round out the flat spots, how many curves can we burn, 275-300+/- mile route - this group will be broken into 2 small groups, same route, staggered 5-10 minutes apart to facilitate ease in passing on shorter sight lines, Bones will join me leading one of the two groups as he is familiar with the area.

Group B - show me the scenery, and let's stop to enjoy some of it too, 225-250+/- mile route - again, with as many bikes as it looks like we will have, this group will be broken into 2 smaller groups (6-8), same route, staggered 5-10 minutes apart to facilitate ease in keeping folks together. Second leader TBA.

Group A folks... not sure what everyone is up for, but I was thinking that a picnic style lunch maybe a nice and more efficient use of time in some picturesque spot along the way. I could make arrangements with our breakfast joint to provide a lunch menu in advance so that we could get orders in before hand, and pick them up on our way out Sat morning. Maybe even get some liquid friendly coolers for soup or chili... just an idea. There are so many good miles up there, I would hate to burn 1+ hours on lunch... thoughts?

Since lowflyer is local, I'm going to guage his interest in the second B group lead first... and welcome any interest from the others in the mean time so I have options. 5 weeks ya'll, I'm gettin' pretty damned psyched... regardless of the fact the summer has just seemed to vanish... again.

Kempo-STer

08-22-2006, 01:47 PM

GRN

08-22-2006, 01:52 PM

Thursday evening before the ride up...

If any of you South of CT guys want to ride up the day before and crash (sorry..poor use of words) at my house feel free.
We can leave Friday morning for the ride up to Northeast MC Road wonderland.

Ditto here... anybody that wants to shoot up here Thursday and ride all day with us Friday is welcome. Carl and Dawn have first dibs on the guestroom bed, but there's plenty of space, and several bed rolls/sleeping bags available. Big breakfast at our place and on the road 8 am ish.

Big Al

08-22-2006, 02:53 PM

Ditto here... anybody that wants to shoot up here Thursday and ride all day with us Friday is welcome. Carl and Dawn have first dibs on the guestroom bed, but there's plenty of space, and several bed rolls/sleeping bags available. Big breakfast at our place and on the road 8 am ish.I live close enough to meet at your house in the morning for the day's ride up.

SteveST1300

08-22-2006, 03:22 PM

Bones graciously offered me a place to sleep Thursday night. So I will be starting out with him on Friday morning.:03biker:

Low Flyer

08-22-2006, 06:10 PM

Some updates added to the first post, changes in bold type:

Next Preride is probably the weekend of Sept 9...

Since lowflyer is local, I'm going to guage his interest in the second B group lead first... and welcome any interest from the others in the mean time so I have options. 5 weeks ya'll, I'm gettin' pretty damned psyched... regardless of the fact the summer has just seemed to vanish... again.
Greg,
I'll be glad to help with leading or being drag as the case might be. Discovered Rt#232 out of Sharron,Vt today. Nothing straight for miles and smiles,recent paved as an extra treat. We'll be staying with a Littleton riding buddy for the weekend, so our housing is secured.:chatter: Jim and Sheila

newbornst1300

08-22-2006, 06:34 PM

This event is approaching fast and I can't wait since having a small taste of NH/VT roads on our way back from the coast.
What time is everyone planning to arrive at the motel?
We'll probably be hooking up with Ken in Watertown and heading over from there.
Sounds like group A for us and I like the idea of a picnic lunch.

GRN

08-22-2006, 08:45 PM

Greg,
I'll be glad to help with leading or being drag as the case might be. Discovered Rt#232 out of Sharron,Vt today. Nothing straight for miles and smiles,recent paved as an extra treat. We'll be staying with a Littleton riding buddy for the weekend, so our housing is secured.:chatter: Jim and Sheila

Jim - Awesome, thanx! I have only done that stretch from S. Strafford east dropping down from Tunbridge, west side looks like it follows the creek even tighter :cool: I'll get you and Dave (roadancer) together to work out your plan. Be sure to plan on joining us for the BBQ at The Leaf after the ride Sat.

Chris, we have folks coming from every which way, maybe even one I can't even mention yet... no real plan other than for everyone to get there safe. I'll scope a nice dinner spot out and see about reservations for 7-7:30 ish.

GRN

08-23-2006, 07:11 AM

Looks like we're likely to be joined by another one up bike coming from the south... I remember someone having a room and looking to split it... don't remember who, and to damned lazy to go surfing back through the thread.

And, if not... anyone interested in adding a cot and splitting 3 ways? He's a real good guy, and most of the Texas Chili should be outta his system by the time he gets up here...

;)

Big Al

08-23-2006, 07:15 AM

Brian [Northeast Rider] and I are sharing a room.

GRN

08-23-2006, 07:33 AM

Brian [Northeast Rider] and I are sharing a room.

Brian, bring your 60 db earplugs man... we could have quite a contest in this group in that regard, myself included according to my bride, but I don't believe her. Shut up Bones :p:

Big Al

08-23-2006, 08:30 AM

Brian, bring your 60 db earplugs man... we could have quite a contest in this group in that regard, myself included according to my bride, but I don't believe her. Shut up Bones :p::) LOL - That's only a problem for me when there's no electricity. Let's hope there aren't any blackouts in the middle of the night. ;)

I'll say this though. It's real effective in scaring away the bears at night when camping. :D

GRN

08-23-2006, 10:25 AM

Friday night dinner reservations for 7:30 PM here: http://www.golittleton.com/italian_oasis_restaurant.php

newbornst1300

08-23-2006, 01:58 PM

That sounds great Greg and it gives us plenty of time to get settled in at the motel. I can bring extra earplugs if anyone is interested.

GRN

08-23-2006, 03:05 PM

I have also asked to have a menu mailed from Porfido's Deli, and will post it here when I get it. I'll have everyone email me with their choices ahead of time, and I'll send the whole order in once I have it all. Plan is that they'll make everything up early Sat morning (they open at 6 AM), and we'll just walk across the street when done with breakfast and pick our lunches up about 7:30. If you have small soft side coolers bring them... not likely to be that hot though anyway. I will also look into getting a liquid cooler if there is a great deal of interest in some soup or chili or such... and I'll look for a picnic area with shelter just in case :rolleyes:

Bones

08-23-2006, 03:13 PM

Greg, you da man.

SteveST1300

08-23-2006, 04:04 PM

Ok looks like a picanik:tb1: basket is in order!

Big Al

08-24-2006, 08:29 AM

SteveST1300

08-24-2006, 08:32 AM

I know I haven't met you yet Al but I like the way you think!:03biker:

Big Al

08-24-2006, 08:35 AM

They don't call be Big Al for nothing. :rolleyes:

GRN

08-24-2006, 08:43 AM

I'll have four :chicken: :chicken: :chicken: :chicken: whole fried chickens and two slices of burnt :nuke1:toast! :D
Good thing you ride a bagger dude... you would starve to death on a sport bike :)

Big Al

08-24-2006, 08:51 AM

Good thing you ride a bagger dude... you would starve to death on a sport bike :)Yes! - Thank God for the ST eh? - The only downside is fuel economy.
I seem to remember Bones getting another 30 miles more than me, out of his tank of gas. :D

GRN

08-24-2006, 09:00 AM

To hell with gas economy... you have the better off the inside leverage to reduce your lean angle, hence smoking his skinny butt in the twisties! It's all relative :rolleyes:

Big Al

08-24-2006, 09:24 AM

To hell with gas economy... you have the better off the inside leverage to reduce your lean angle, hence smoking his skinny but in the twisties! It's all relative :rolleyes::) With all due respect to Bones, I first need to learn all I can from him, before that will happen.

GRN

08-24-2006, 09:37 AM

:) With all due respect to Bones, I first need to learn as I can from him, before that will happen.

You bet, all respect intended here too... pretty impressive how he handles a bike that is 5X+ his weight. You would think he would be a bit faster though... that damned silver color must be getting in the way :p:

Big Al

08-24-2006, 09:54 AM

You bet, all respect intended here too... pretty impressive how he handles a bike that is 5X+ his weight. You would think he would be a bit faster though... that damned silver color must be getting in the way :p::crackup LOL :crackup

Kempo-STer

08-24-2006, 09:57 AM

Bones

08-24-2006, 12:05 PM

Flattery will get you nowhere, gentlemen.
:D

Carl_T

08-27-2006, 11:44 AM

Got some VT and Adirondack photos for you guys to look at captioned in order here.
http://www.st-owners.com/forums/showthread.php?p=173774#post173774

Greg man, I sure wish I'd have seen your post before I left!!! Bummer! :sad: Besides I'd have probably missed getting the flat rear tire if we'd have hooked up since things like that don't happen with just a slight change in riding line or timing.

Been camping in Lake George with Dawn and Eric for the last week and a half. I had the cell turned off and didn't look at a computer.

Got a damn flat a little ways before the bridge to NY on the way home from VT, couldn't believe it, right through the steel belt and nothing in the hole. I had dried out the tank bag from an overnight rain and left the plugs at the campsite, expensive mistake. The darn thing went down fast.

I did get to ride up VT 17 up the mountain. It’s an awesome climb of constant switch backs. The general area is pretty heavy with traffic though. I got lucky going up and the car ahead of me pulled over after the first turn and let me by. I normally ride pretty easy going, but the winding climb was really inspirational. After the car let me by I caught and put a leathered up, heavy leaning, and flying, GSXR1000 behind me pretty quick, otherwise no traffic ahead or coming down, so I got the full enjoyment of the turn after turn.

There were lots of people pulled off at the top so I slowed up, then got behind a line of cars that a truck was holding up trying to get down the other side.

Fair warning Greg, that's when a VT State trooper running radar went by going the other way, so be watchful if you play. That was counted as one of my blessings.

Needless to say I deep sixed my plan to turn around and run it again, so I went on to Rt. 100

Lincon Gap Rd. is OUT. A lot of it is choppy dirt and the pavement is horrible. It would have been good with new full pavement though, almost no traffic. No such luck it seems, just terrible shape.

I had a good ride in the Adirondacks as well, a really nice vacation overall. Now I still have a ton of work left to complete on the house.

Big Al

08-28-2006, 09:46 AM

Fair warning Greg, that's when a VT State trooper running radar went by going the other way, so be watchful if you play. That was counted as one of my blessings.Y'know, on our latest preride weekend, we saw a state trooper :scared2::cop2: on that same streach of 17, going by ever so sloooowly too.
He looked like he was on the prowl. I think it's one of thier favorite places to find speeders. :?

Carl_T

08-28-2006, 08:28 PM

That stretch is so inviting, perhaps they make a very good $$$$ off of traffic patrol on it.

Big Al

08-29-2006, 08:49 AM

That stretch is so inviting, perhaps they make a very good $$$$ off of traffic patrol on it.No doubt, the state uses it as a form of revenue. We should be very careful on the streach.

GRN

08-29-2006, 08:57 AM

The current level of attention is more likely the result of the recent death of a floorboard surfer on the west slope... and there is no need to race that stretch to enjoy it ;)

Carl_T

08-29-2006, 06:49 PM

Yeah, but Dam* it was FUN! I approached from the NY side and climbed that with a considerably larger than usual (for me) twinkle in my eye (outstanding turns), went down the other side and saw the Trooper. You are correct of course, the turns are cool enough to enjoy at less than full pace, and from what you said, that is obviously the best way to enjoy it. :yes:

It's sad to hear they had a death on it. Hopefully that will be the last for a very long time to come.

Actually I would think the direction I did it (going up from the west) would be the safer way to take those switchbacks. Those turns could be a bit hairier going down that slope.

GRN

08-29-2006, 09:32 PM

Actually I would think the direction I did it (going up from the west) would be the safer way to take those switchbacks. Those turns could be a bit hairier going down that slope.

You bet, lose plan for the route at this moment is west on 125, north on 116, east on 17. The switchbacks are hairy going down for sure... the guy I followed down was a vet. road racer on a 900 class Duc and he even had to crawl them around. I do want a dry run at that hair pin on the east slope from the outside though, I drifted that sucker big time going up the inside.
:eek:

Got the little Ninja out for an initial workout tonight... 250cc rollerblade! :D

Carl_T

08-29-2006, 11:59 PM

Yeah that route plan sound right to me for sure having been on it now. :yes:

NO WAY!!!!!!! Did you guys really pick a Ninja up for her???? Dawn will get a big grin out of it if you did, she is in total love with hers.

Know though that it just won't be a real motorcycle until you purchase the 15 tooth front sprocket. That's cheap and the first thing to do with it so you aren't doing 30mph in 6th gear. It's very simple to install with no change to the chain length.

It also won't be a real handler until you purchase a set of Metzler LaserTech tires. Those stockers will rear wheel slide very easily at odd times, also the bike feels a trillion times more stable with the Metzlers on it. Dawn was thrilled with the changes to the bikes feel and stability. You can really tell the difference over grooves and the like as well. Additionally the Metz. are a tad taller tire (90 instead of 80, use the 100x90 up front not the 110x90 to keep it nimble) which makes the speedometer more like the normal motorcycle 5mph over rather than the Ninja stock 10mph over. They also slightly raise the gearing as well making the bike use gears like a big bike does so you can move out smartly in 1st and 2d into traffic with ease. It also makes cruising along at 65mph less of a scream.

That motor sounds pretty dam* cool on the pipe doesn't it? Wait, if you bought new your breaking it in and haven't pulled that many RPMs yet.

Lastly there is a cheap throttle mod I can turn you on to, that will make it possible to open it all the way up with one handful instead of two at the twist grip.

Anyway, did Judy get a Ninja or what?

GRN

08-30-2006, 07:34 AM

Yup, an '03... Metz's on order (100+130/90), and the 15 tooth is going in when the tires get changed. Thing really sings in the 9-12K+ range... what a hoot. Will probably add genmars and a "sport touring" screen, she gets cold pretty easily... = way grumpy :eek:

Carl_T

08-30-2006, 08:41 AM

GREAT!!! I'll tell Dawn lunchtime! :) :yes:

Wait till you get a feel of the 15 tooth sprocket/Metz tire combo. You will love the change so much that you'll nearly kiss my butt for the info. Well... I guess I exaggerate a lot on the butt kissing thing... just had to see if I could get your breakfast to come up this morning for giggles. :croc:

Truly though it does make the bike feel like a different motorcycle all around, especially if it had stock tires on it.

Keep me posted what you think about the gen mar(s) and the windshield. You know, leather jacket with liner and turtleneck undergarment goes a long ways towards warmth. Actually a good breathable raincoat (with Velcro-ed zipper cover) over riding jacket and a black garbage bag tucked up front for additional wind break works down into the high 20’s too. Don't mention my name and the garbage bag in the same sentence though :D

GRN

08-30-2006, 08:54 AM

Luckily, I didn't eat any breakfast this AM... :p:

Once I get some real rubber on the thing, I'll be tempted to ride it, probably put more miles on it than J will :rolleyes: Front end is a little soft to get to wild with though... still working on that VFR ;)

I just got a call asking me to go to Concord tonight for the initial MSF RCP screening... if that works out, final preride will have to be the weekend of Sept 9/10... will probably go hammer it out on the 9th, have a date with J to go ride together on the 10th on our fastest matching BLUE bikes :cool:

Kempo-STer

08-30-2006, 09:39 AM

if that works out, final preride will have to be the weekend of Sept 9/10...

Soooo..then you're free for CT-Stoc eh?....wiggle your way out of this one Pre-ride boy :p: :D

GRN

08-30-2006, 09:53 AM

Soooo..then you're free for CT-Stoc eh?....wiggle your way out of this one Pre-ride boy :p: :D

No, condom boy, that was my point, I can't preride that weekend because of the RCP, ties me up 09.15,16,17,22,23,24... and supposed to do the third leg (student teaching) the weekend of NNESTOC, but they will let me make it up in Oct...

Consider yourself officially out wiggled ya big funny lookin' flatlander! ;)

I would love to make the ride down there man, campfire GOOD! :D

Carl_T

08-30-2006, 01:14 PM

Yeah, the Ninja front end is way whimped out, but so is the back so at least it's kinda evenly whimped out. Race tech has .80kg springs for the forks and cartridge emulators, but if you do that then You need to buy a $400 Works Performace Steel Tracker shock, sprung to match, or the front and back will be traveling at overly different rates.

I'm holding off thinking about spending that sort of dough on it until I find out if Dawn is going to keep it for a few more seasons or not. It is remotely possible she will turn it over to my Son and get something else after another year of riding it, on the other hand she presently thinks it's the Cat's as*, so I may be upgrading suspension instead next year and she may just permanently hang onto it. Too soon to tell.

I will say it handles extremely well for being so softly sprung. Some guys are putting in Cheap EX500 springs I read, which are around 70kg or so, the stockers are even whimpier than that.

GRN

08-30-2006, 02:15 PM

Yeah, the Ninja front end is way whimped out, but so is the back so at least it's kinda evenly whimped out. Race tech has .80kg springs for the forks and cartridge emulators, but if you do that then You need to buy a $400 Works Performace Steel Tracker shock, sprung to match, or the front and back will be traveling at overly different rates.

I'm holding off thinking about spending that sort of dough...

Judi doesn't weigh much, so it'll be a bit before her skills pass the bikes ability... at which point we'll be well on the way to the next ride... this bike is kinda on the 2 year plan. If she want's to keep it for the long haul, then I'll dump some $ into it... short term (as you know with the 1K) you'll never get the $ back if you flip it. Ordered the genmars, and a larger screen today, Dawn can check them out while you're up here in a few weeks. If you don't sell the 1K, which one are you bringing up?

Carl_T

08-30-2006, 10:12 PM

I'm finally committed to selling, so I hadn't thought about that. When you can use the dough, you can use the dough.

Since I'm taking the photo op B group this time, I'll be bringing the 650 regardless. If I was going to run with you “A group” speedsters though, the 1K would have to come instead just to keep it real easy for me (that's if it was still around). In the end the bigger twin pull and stick is truly King for speedy riding. Roll it on, it stays hooked up and you are gone. Truth be told, the little twin is only Prince in comparison. However Prince is still very, very good.

The more I ride them both, the more I realize how deceptively quick the SV1K is the way it hooks up and the wide power spread it has. It's a real sleeper bike, and there are very, very, few things that will leave it behind until the speeds start reaching for triple digits. As I've mentioned before, the model has been known by magazine types to do 1-60 quicker than a GSXR-1K. The SV gets caught and pulled after it hits the 80mph mark, but it sure has a healthy roll on. The thing is it's so opposite of peaky that it is a walk in the park to manage, and you don't realize how quick you are picking up speed since it's so linear and tractable.

The 1K is an awesome and solid bike to ride briskly (only after I set it up right though). The 650 just lets me have fun being a doddering old fart. If I didn't want the money out of it, or if the bigger one wasn't worth double $$ of the 650 I'd be keeping it for sure. I still love it more than the ST and I surely did love that faster red ST (however now I will have the faster blue 650SV after being done having the faster black). I got all the colors covered baby... except for the slower silver :p:

Hey if I keep this up I’ll have a twin to Dawn’s 250, that or a Vespa scooter, perhaps a moped….AAAACKK!!!

HAH, Just kidding.

GRN

08-31-2006, 10:18 AM

Couple of quick updates...

THE FINAL PRERIDE is going to have to be 09.23 or 24. I did get invited to be sponsered by NHDS for the MSF RCP. I had the dates wrong before (no Todd, I wish...), it runs 09.8-10 & 15-17, so ya'll down south that second weekend have a beer or five for me :)

I got the deli menu for group A's lunch, will get it up soon.

Charlie (Rocket Cowboy) booked a room that is like a small suite, and has two extra beds for any late comers looking to share a room.

That's all for now :cool:

Carl_T

08-31-2006, 10:56 AM

THE FINAL PRERIDE is going to have to be 09.23 or 24.
HEY MAN! I may just have everything buttoned back up at the homestead by that one (this weekend is supposed to rain me out) and be able to squeak up that way for the preride. Wow, having to run NH,VT two weekends in a row........... "oh the misery, oh the pain, OH the sacrafice, oh the sore bod, Oh THE BIG SHI* EATING GRIN!

Man I will have to work extra hard to keep up riding the litttle one. Oh yeah, I forgot... "IT"S the FASTEST COLOR BLUE!" (hope there are no hills to climb, Quote Igor: Big Mary she make me deaf and wheezes on hills to boot. Of course she wheelies off the tops of them though.

Charlie (Rocket Cowboy) booked a room that is like a small suite, and has two extra beds for any late comers looking to share a room.

That's all for now

Hey, what are you saying Man??? Is Charlie leaving TX and coming up??? How the heck is he ever going to find the State line? I thought TX was just too large to be able to ever leave. Has he ever ridden on blacktop before? Does a TX man know what a hill is? Has a TX man ever seen a tree? The overload of seeing so many trees at once may make his eyeballs spin. :p:

I hope you are coming Charlie. :yes:

Kempo-STer

08-31-2006, 10:59 AM

Yeah me too....would be great to have RC up this way..what a treat!

SteveST1300

08-31-2006, 11:14 AM

Carl man you are going through some bikes eh? Too bad about the weather this weekend. I am still hiolding out some hope but it looks pretty bad.

GRN

08-31-2006, 11:55 AM

Wow, having to run NH,VT two weekends in a row........... "oh the misery, oh the pain, OH the sacrafice, oh the sore bod, Oh THE BIG SHI* EATING GRIN!

Man I will have to work extra hard to keep up riding the litttle one.

Hey, what are you saying Man??? Is Charlie leaving TX and coming up???

Yeah, all this scouting and preridding crap... next year we're gonna charge BIG BUCKS to register for this event just to make it worth while Oh boy, am I fulla it or what... That would rock if you can make it over for a ride... that weekend I'm gonna spend one day on the preride, and one day riding with my bride :04biker: :04biker: to make up for missing our date to do so on 09.10 due to the RCP. If you and Dawn want to make a weekend of it you're more than welcome to our guest room.

I may take the Wee for the preride, so you will have the skill, rubber and wt/hp advantage... no worries. I'm becoming increasingly fond of the VStrom, it is without a doubt the best all around bike I've had the pleasure to rack up some real miles on. It handles so well that I'm considering putting real street rubber on it (powers), doing some suspension upgrades (making it my "sportbike"), and buying a little 250 enduro for the real off road stuff. We'll have to swap for a few, I think it will really surprise you, even with the marginal factory front end.

Charlie is on for this one man... vaca cleared, reservations made, and route planned. I too am looking forward to meeting him... hope he has room in the pans for some good Chili :eat1:

Carl_T

08-31-2006, 03:01 PM

STeve,
What the H*** is it with this year and rain during riding dates anyway???? Maybe it will veer west a bit and miss you guys though. One can hope. No sense in going to look at a Canyon that has turned into a lake.

Yeah I’m an awfully fickle bike owner sometimes. Wait till you come up and see what I traded the 650SV in on. It’s the coolest little mini bike you ever saw painted silver with a Harley side bag bolted on as a top box :D I gotta have every color within the span of two years it seems. (OK, maybe I didn’t do that).

Greg,
I'll run it by Dawn tonight, it sounds like a super cool weekend and double the fun to me.

I’ve read the Wee STrom is an awesome handling/cornering bike even with that 19 inch front wheel and all. Real STreet rubber on it would probably increase its fun and trustable factors for you by a lot while increasing it’s ability to satisfy your light bike in the twisties itch. A swap would be fun and interesting since they have the same motor base.

Now a real enduro style dirt bike, even a smaller one, would be a fire road joy. There’s a BIG difference between halfway tires and some DP knobbies on the dirt. Also the suspension will soak ripples and whoops WAY better. I might look for a small used enduro type myself as an additional bike, next year when I am hopefully more flush (and when Dawn would forget about killing me for getting it after talking her out of one). Actually I know for safety sake I should wait until I could buy a used 200cc Enduro type for her at the same time. One wouldn’t want to get killed in ones sleep you know. :D

THAT IS AWESOME that Charlie can come! Do you think he will have energy enough to ride the route though? After all I've heard you have to ride a month or more on straight, hot/arid dirt roads to get out of TX. He'll be bushed when he arrives :hotpepper :duck:

GRN

08-31-2006, 03:32 PM

THAT IS AWESOME that Charlie can come! Do you think he will have energy enough to ride the route though? After all I've heard you have to ride a month or more on straight, hot/arid dirt roads to get out of TX. He'll be bushed when he arrives :hotpepper :duck:

Route is more or less due N to Detroit, cross the border, over the lakes, back down through Montreal... leaving Thurs to join us for dinner Fri. Dude's whacked man... he'll knock that off like a game of friggin go fish afetr some of the rides he's done this year. Whacked.

SteveST1300

08-31-2006, 04:03 PM

I just wish I could get the time to do stuff like that.:03biker:

Carl_T

08-31-2006, 04:14 PM

Damn that's wild and awesome... whacked indeed, but awesome.

This old bod would crack part way through a ride like that. :eek:

Bones

08-31-2006, 05:18 PM

Carl, I've had 3 motorcycles in 20 years. Seems like I need more.

Carl_T

08-31-2006, 07:53 PM

More is well............ Mo' Betta!!!! :D

Actually it is more expensive too. :mad:

If I had endless funds I'd have a Jay Leno collection with warehouse to store it, but mostly bikes. It is cool to have a couple at once, though they have to be different in significant ways and for somewhat different types of riding to be worth the multiple ownership.

Such as a heavy, two up, weather protecting long distance mile eater. Then it’s great to have a light, nimble, easy to jump on and go, sporty something or other. Finally one needs something very dirt capable. Also for the one or two conformists amongst us, a cruiser of some type. Those would be ideal actually, but then I'd like...... well it gets into obsession at this point doesn’t it. :p:

Bones

09-01-2006, 07:47 AM

Wow, they sure must make overhead bins BIG in Texas!

GRN

09-01-2006, 09:00 AM

Wow, they sure must make overhead bins BIG in Texas!

Yeah, they make everything BIG in Texas, especially the hip boots! :p:

Charlie, if your bike is as dirty as mine, then it too must get frequently mistaked for an '06!

Carl_T

09-01-2006, 09:43 AM

Sounds like a cool plan Charlie. I hope you are pumping lots of iron to get ready for lifting your baby into the overhead, :wt1: :sbike1: :weights1: :weights2: you’re a-gonna sure need some extra Wheaties that morning! Also we'll still have to pump you full with Geritol Saturday morning due to the excessively long travel time I think. Wheaties and Geritol, heck man you’ll be doing our route several laps around before you can stop the Buzzz. What are there, 4 or 5 refueling stops before the Airliner even breaks the TX boarder?

Leaving Thursday the 21st by plane sounds about right, the jet should hit the Boston Airport Thurs 28th. I hope the Motel still has that Paul Bunyon Bed for Ye, gotta have a soft place for the ST to sleep after busting a flight in the overhead across the endless TX prairies :)

Tell the truth, you're really going to :tat1: up aren't you? I am :duck:

‘Course I can’t continue the nonsense and say anything about Blue anymore because of my 650… Drat!

Oh yeah, bring the long underwear. These NH guys torture us early in the morning with temps in the low 30’s or lower. The NH/VT Goobers think it’s funny or something watching the rest of us shiver and cringe. :wind1: :snow1: :o4: It takes until 11:00 AM for your eyeballs to thaw out enough to move. The NH Doctors make a good and steady living sowing fingers back on after the many grizzly frostbite incidents starting in September. I know living in TX you’ve never seen the mercury dip below 50 F, but ya will now my Man! (and I got no windshield brrrrr.) 'Course then it will probably pop up to 80 or something in the afternoon.

OK, now that I’ve insulted every STate except NY, I can go have another cup ‘o coffay

GRN

09-07-2006, 02:28 PM

Well, we lost one from last year... Dwight has to head South just before the ride, he'll be missed... next year man!

I will be riding the weekend of 09.23/24 (the weekend between CTSTOC & NNESTOC) to see if the route ideas I have work. First priority is getting over to the passes over the Greens early ahead of traffic and while everyone is fresh.

We are having colder than normal temps right now... means a few things:
- If your from Texas, you're gonna hate me for draggin' your arse up here. If you don't have Gerbings, get on it bro! Keeping some homestyle chili in the fairing pocket for breaks may help too...
- Fall color may be turned on a good bit more than last year, some Swamp Maples down here have already gone past.
- The above may also create a bit more traffic if the flatlanders get word (otherwise they all pile up here at once for Columbus Day... let's keep it that way!).
- Colder temps will also have the fur moving a bit more.

I will get the menu for the Group A folks up soon... 3 weeks and closing :headbang:

Carl_T

09-07-2006, 03:27 PM

Dawn doesn't think she can handle the pre-ride, but I just might be able to make it. I'll know more in a week or so.

Is there any way to get a list of roads for the route the B group is running (so I can get it into my GPS and maintain more flexibility for Dawn and I as to staying with the group), or is it going to be decided on the fly route?

GRN

09-07-2006, 03:39 PM

I will attempt to get Dave to enguage here some so the folks riding his route can interface with him a bit.

Carl_T

09-07-2006, 04:09 PM

Cool, just a road list would work. Sad to hear Dwight won't be making it, he's a good egg.

SteveST1300

09-07-2006, 06:38 PM

Greg what time would you be heading out and on what day?:03biker:

GRN

09-07-2006, 07:33 PM

Steve, probably ride both days... shooting for way early departure Sat morning, the actual NNESTOC ride starts a good bit North of here. Might even make sense to head up Friday night and stay in Littleton... or leave Sat morning and stay somewhere up North Sat. night. I really don't know man, been too friggin' busy to really get my •••• together in this regard.

Low Flyer

09-08-2006, 03:49 PM

I spent most of today riding Middle NH from the "Kank" up. Very nice roads and beeeutifull mountains(BIG). No police that I spotted. I can't wait.

GRN

09-09-2006, 07:26 PM

Sorry guys, no final preride... it's the only weekend I can do the student teaching portion of my RiderCoach Prep...

By no means is leading this route without having ridden it my preference, it's just not really an option. If you guys that were thinking of coming up to ride with me that weekend want the routes to go do, that would be awsome... otherwise I'll wing it, and it'll be fine. I still have to get it finished on paper...

Kempo Bro, one of my RiderCoach trainers is Paul Crowley :03biker:, a member here, and rode with you in May at the Lee Parks gig - nice guy. Hope we can drag his butt out for some of these rides next year.

I still owe you guys this darned menu when I have a chance, may take it to work and scan to pdf to keep some miles off the thumbs here...

Carl_T

09-10-2006, 04:48 AM

Greg,
Sorry but I ran into a bunch of unexpected stuff underground yesterday that both add time to the job, and new work not counted on. I can't make the pre-ride either. I will make 100% sure to be ready for the weekend of NNESTOC though. At least I can make that much this year.

steve3b3

09-10-2006, 10:12 AM

Brenda and I are planning on riding up Rt.12 and 10 to get there that Friday. She's planning on riding her Hyosung up and leaving it at the hotel during the Saturday ride. She wants to avoid interstates (girl after my own heart).

Steve:04biker:

GRN

09-10-2006, 07:19 PM

Greg,
Sorry but I ran into a bunch of unexpected stuff underground :mw1: yesterday :nuke1:and new work not counted on :shtf1:

So, how many houses ya gotta rebuild?

GRN

09-10-2006, 07:58 PM

I need to get this set in stone with the folks providing us with this... please drop me a line really soon (like by Wed?) if you see a problem with the list below... other than some of the silly stuff that is...;)

Sat. Night BBQ at The Maple Leaf
BBQ is $49/5 people or about $10/person. Beverage is at your expense.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Confirmed Attending - 19 Bikes, 29 folks:
GRN (Greg & Judi) - NH :04biker:(Group A Lead) Lodging Confirmed
roadancer (Dave & Leona) - NH/MA :06biker:(Group B Lead) Local
Bones (Scott, but don't call him that!) - MA :03biker:(Group A Lead) Lodging Confirmed
Lowflyer (Jim & Sheila) - VT :04biker: (Group B Lead) Lodging Confirmed
Kempo-STer (Todd & his daughter Samantha) - CT :biker:(Group B) Lodging Confirmed
Newbornst1300 (Chris & Sam) - Ont. :03biker:(Group A) Lodging Confirmed
Steve3b3 (Steve & Brenda) - MA :04biker:(Group B) Lodging Confirmed
Carl_T (The Cardinal) - NY :sbs1:(Group B) Lodging Confirmed
Dawn (Mrs. Cardinal) - NY :sbs1:(Group B) Lodging Confirmed
STeveST1300 (STeve) - NJ :03biker:(Group A) Lodging Confirmed
Big Al (Alan) - MA :biker:(Group A) Lodging Confirmed
Northeast Rider (Brian) - PA :biker:(Group A) Lodging Confirmed
Ken (Ken) - NY :03biker:(Group B) Lodging Confirmed
AgSTreak (John) - CT :03biker:(Group A) Lodging Confirmed
billxp (Bill & Danielle) - NY :biker:(Group B) Lodging Confirmed
blueSTormer (Bob & His Bride) - RI :04biker:(Group B) Lodging Confirmed
ST1300NH1 (Paul & Teresa) - NH :06biker:(Group A) Lodging Confirmed
CTYankee (Nelson & his daughter Allison) - CT :chop1:(Group B) Lodging Confirmed
Rocket Cowboy (Charlie) - TX :04biker:(Group B) Lodging Confirmed

newbornst1300

09-10-2006, 08:30 PM

We are all confirmed as indicated and the BBQ sounds good too.
This is going to be a great event....Nice job setting this one up Greg:bow1:

Carl_T

09-10-2006, 08:37 PM

Carl_T

09-10-2006, 08:44 PM

Side note, Ashalinea (Rich), bought the SV1000S today (sorry man you are stuck trying to lever the VFR out of your buddies claws). I was all blase about it during the week and all, no biggie, yadda yadda.

However when I saw it loaded on the truck and getting ready to leave I nearly crapped my pants. Man it hit that it was really going, and it was kind of tough to watch it leave for good :( Old man winter is coming though, and a plow truck will ease the pain.

Oh yeah you have us right on the list.

Let us know if we have to contact the Motel for the BBQ. Dawn and I are in for it.

newbornst1300

09-10-2006, 08:55 PM

I'm thinking the next homestead, maybe a painted cardboard box. What's to fix on something like that?

Sam and I can relate to that as we puchased a century home 4 yrs ago which we are still working on...Does it ever end?
Good luck on your project.

GRN

09-10-2006, 09:04 PM

I'm thinking the next homestead, maybe a painted cardboard box. What's to fix on something like that?

By the way Dawn is ecstatic over those risers.

Are we breaking group B up into 2 groups the same as A?

Rout man, what route are we taking? GPS has a hungry rumbling stomach.

Cool, glad that worked out well for all... need a extra set of those Metzlers at a discount?

Group B is going to be split... will get you that route as soon as that route guy coughs it up... I don't have a route yet, gonna be pullin' it outtta my :butt1: last minute, and likely have some variations in mind in case the timing needs help. NOT the way I do these things, just jammed up with the MSF RCP... which is NOT as easy as it looks... lots of detail to stay on top of, but diggin' it none the less.

Chris, Thanx, look forward to meeting ya'll. Touch base with me the week before about your route here, maybe able to turn you onto some fun stuff that wouldn't be obvious on the map.

Carl_T

09-11-2006, 05:22 AM

With her hip issues, I'm not sure how long it will take Dawn to burn up the Metzlers, otherwise I'd take you up on it. If they sat around too long off the bike before we used them, that wouldn't be a good thing. You could probably ebay them easy enough or sell them with the bike. If she ends up putting on a bunch of fall and spring miles and you still have them around for some reason, then we'd buy them from you, as we'd know they'd get used in time. Thanks for thinking of us.

The MSF stuff is pretty cool. How many weekends a year will you have to devote to it?

GRN

09-11-2006, 07:10 AM

The MSF stuff is pretty cool. How many weekends a year will you have to devote to it?

I'm being sponsered by the State of NH Dept. of Safety/DMV, and they require a commit of 6 weeks a year, I committed to do as many as 8. It is pretty cool, tuning the slow speed skills big time running the range exercises repeatedly. I hope everyone who has taken the BRC really respects the jobs their coaches did, 'cause it ain't easy... if they made it look easy, they were really good at it. I didn't expect it to be easy, but I didn't realize just how much there was to be on top of either. It's all good, just a lot of work and keeping a sharp heads up and managing the block and takle issues flawlessly.

Kempo-STer

09-11-2006, 07:28 AM

Kempo Bro, one of my RiderCoach trainers is Paul Crowley :03biker:, a member here, and rode with you in May at the Lee Parks gig - nice guy. Hope we can drag his butt out for some of these rides next year.

Yes Good Guy...Live to Ride is his handle..

Next time you see him tell him I say hello, and yes get his butt out there with us..

We had a lot of fun at the Lee Parks class. First time I dragged my pegs was shortly after that class:D

Kempo-STer

09-11-2006, 07:32 AM

I'm being sponsered by the State of NH Dept. of Safety/DMV, and they require a commit of 6 weeks a year, I committed to do as many as 8. It is pretty cool, tuning the slow speed skills big time running the range exercises repeatedly. I hope everyone who has taken the BRC really respects the jobs their coaches did, 'cause it ain't easy... if they made it look easy, they were really good at it. I didn't expect it to be easy, but I didn't realize just how much there was to be on top of either. It's all good, just a lot of work and keeping a sharp heads up and managing the block and takle issues flawlessly.

I have taken a class each of my 3 years that I have been riding..BRC then ERC and this year Lee Parks...
I had a blast and learned much. I think they do a great job and I would love to be a coach as well but need to take that slow with the Full time job, karate school, staying married, all that stuff:eek:

Carl_T

09-11-2006, 12:54 PM

You doing the slow stuff with the ST, or with the STrom? I'd think the STrom would lighten the intesity for you some.

GRN

09-11-2006, 01:30 PM

You doing the slow stuff with the ST, or with the STrom? I'd think the STrom would lighten the intesity for you some.

Neither, have to do them on the program bikes so that we are used to them and able to execute flawless, at novice speed demo's... sounds easy enough, right? Try it. I would have been better off on the ST initially... little tiny bike with forward controls was not easy to hop on and be really proficient... would still be better on the Wee.

Carl_T

09-12-2006, 12:37 PM

So what are the bikes, little Honda 250s? 310 lb. bikes that should be easy as pie no? :D Yeah listen to me, I don't even know what maneuvers you guys are doing.

I thought the Hondas had standard placed foot pegs, forward controls suck a lot.

Which maneuvers are giving the most challenge? Inquiring minds want to know.

Are you only doing the MSF, or are you preparing to teach the ERC also? What's this one handed weave stuff I'm hearing about, how far apart are the cones set and what speed?

I got my baby windshield on the Baby SV late last night so I stole a couple of hours from work and tried it out. It's about like the ST with the windshield down if I remember right (with more wind on hands and legs of course). The air is cleaner on your helmet without it, but much of the wind on your body is gone or at least reduced a lot.

I buzzed over to the Ashokan and got some photos of it, you can see them here http://www.st-owners.com/gallery/bro...33&userid=2408 I'm left with only :04biker: now, no more :06biker: or :biker: I still have to buy a :03biker: one of these days

GRN

09-12-2006, 12:58 PM

Far fewer nighthawks... suzi's and kaw's, 250's, small, skinny, forward controls, narrow bars... just a whole lotta not used to stuff. Cripes, the Wee is the first sub-litre bike I've owned in 15 years man, and it ain't exatly a small bike. These things are a step up from my kids trike with a push mower engine in them... no problem, just a getting used to thing. "Which maneuvers are giving the most challenge? - just the wheelies dude... :p: We are being trained to teach the BRC, I assume one has to do this for a while and demonstrate profiency before training to coach the ERC.

I'm still trying to decide what to do with the collection... really like the Wee, really diggin' the new retro race paint job on the '07 VFR too (the red one ain't too shaby either)... at the line the squids will think I'm an old fart guy on an old fart sport bike - easy pray... for a second or so anyway! I wish all the damned VFR's on the planet would just go away and quit haunting me!!! ;)

One of the guys doing the RCP has got a silver Blackbird.... SAWEET... oh god... that may have to be my next useless obsession!

billxp

09-12-2006, 02:13 PM

really diggin' the new retro race paint job on the '07 VFR too
I bet that would look real sweet parked next to my 86 VFR750.

I actually installed the reg/rectifer in her this weekend and took her for a blast last night. She feels soooooo tiny now. I still have some more work to do to get her back in shape.

Carl_T

09-12-2006, 07:20 PM

H20SKIER

09-16-2006, 09:18 PM

GRN

09-17-2006, 07:54 PM

Hi Guys, My name is Bob I will be attending the Zride with 2 friends coming up from Delaware to ride as well. We will be staying at the Country Squire Hotel(next to the Maple Leaf) All 3 of us will be attending the BBQ and Riding with group B .. We all ride ST's (2 on 1100 1 on 1300) Please let me know what other info you need. Thanks, Bob Daring

Welcome to the crew man, those guys from DE shoulda tried to make the CT ride too, it's quite a scene... the riding is good, but the campfire is up there on the "5 things you've done that most others haven't level"... with Todd in attendance up here this year you'll get the general idea (right little brother ;)), except he may (not that I would put $ on it or anything) behave with offspring in tow.

So give the first names of the folks from DE and the year(color) of their STeeds and I'll get the first post updated with all in Group B... I'm reading as 3 more bikes, all one up, right?

GRN

09-17-2006, 08:18 PM

The British Mags. claim the 750 was the good VFR. We'll have to do a little second bike get together one of these days for Giggles. John will be able to attend if he ever gets off the stool and actually buys a Baby SV, STeve still has his old bike, Brian can tow his race bike behind the ST, Todd will have to buy something so he can attend... good excuse in the making Todd :p: etc. etc.

They use infant Cruisers for the BRC????? ACKKKKK! Who the heck can ride one of them things? Don’t the pegs scrape after 10 degrees lean? It should be against the law... Nighthawks only, Nighthawks must be doddle to use. With their drum brakes they can't get anyone in much trouble either, the perfect parking lot bike. :yes: but infant cruisers... ACKKKKK!

The ERC must be a tenor type of thing.

Don't know on the ERC, info like that not really all that available 'til I'm officially on... good news is I'm past the skills and knowledge test as of today, nextweekend I student teach, and I'm feeling like I can do that without steppin' on it after today, so I'll know in a week.

I think the British mags are full of crap (or you sir are pulling my chain), or at least the guys who write for them and edit them are... 5th gen, 781 FI with linked brakes that work... boy, that's a tough choice.

John should consider buying my VStrom... John, you're welcome to check it out on the way home in a few weeks, take it for a spin around the lake I live on... 8+ miles of nothing but curves and NO COPS, right Bones? It's a great bike, a good at everything, which isn't what I need. I need a VFR and a real dirt bike bred enduro.

Much to my surprise... of all the 250 ish things I've ridden, which is a lot lately, the Nighthawk is the worst IMO... no more to say about it than that. During out training we initially were fighting over the one we had in the stable, by day three it was usually the last to get mounted. After as many hours as I put on the four different bikes (2 baby cruisers, 1 standard, 1 enduro) over the last 2 long weekends (6 days), it really starts to not matter, a bike's a bike, and good execution of the fundamentals really breaks through the "kind" or "style" barrier...

VFR Boy out ;)

eddiemack

09-18-2006, 05:05 AM

GRN.. My wife and I will be coming up to NHFSTOC on that Saturday. We're only coming up to pound a few and riding back Sunday. Any chance you can add us to the BBQ list?.... see you soon!]

GRN

09-18-2006, 07:04 AM

GRN.. My wife and I will be coming up to NHFSTOC on that Saturday. We're only coming up to pound a few and riding back Sunday. Any chance you can add us to the BBQ list?.... see you soon!]

You bet dude!

GRN

09-18-2006, 09:30 AM

Hi Guys, My name is Bob I will be attending the Zride with 2 friends coming up from Delaware to ride as well. We will be staying at the Country Squire Hotel(next to the Maple Leaf) All 3 of us will be attending the BBQ and Riding with group B .. We all ride ST's (2 on 1100 1 on 1300) Please let me know what other info you need. Thanks, Bob Daring

Hey Bob, if you can cut loose on Friday 9/29 for some riding, Judi and I will be hooking up with Carl and Dawn and ending up in Conway at Cafe Noche for lunch, and a pass through the Whitehorse warehouse to scope some deals. From there we'll probably head up the Andro to Errol, over Dixville and down to Littleton.... or something generally very similar.

Carl_T

09-18-2006, 10:43 AM

I think the British mags are full of crap (or you sir are pulling my chain) Nope, being serious this time, I can't remember if it was "Two" or "Bike" but I think it was one or the other. I've read it in there more than one time also. They never did say why though.

it really starts to not matter, a bike's a bike, and good execution of the fundamentals really breaks through the "kind" or "style" barrier...

I kind of like the foot pegs under me where you can lock yourself into the bike with your legs or easily put pressure on either one. My cruiser owning days were too annoying in that regard what with forward controls.

Yeah I shied away from the Honda which I wanted at first, until I looked at it. For us the Ninja was the most like a real motorcycle, and continues to be.

Speaking of Ninja, Dawn and I went out for a bit yesterday and it's blowing main fuses whenever you accidentally put the ignition switch on the ACC. position. Maybe I pinched a wire when I pulled the tank and fairings for the valve adjustment. SIGHHH. More sh*t to do before we come up to ride, oye.

Judi and I will be hooking up with Carl and Dawn and ending up in Conway at Cafe Noche for lunch :yes: :yes: :yes: Won't Bones be with you?

Kempo-STer

09-18-2006, 11:02 AM

For the record,
Nelson and I plan on meeting Bones and Steve (and I think Northeast Brian) at a designated breakfast point of their choice on Friday morning and following them up.
I think maybe John may be up for that as well.

Need some Saturday Group B details...
Route, lunch, gas stops etc....

GRN

09-18-2006, 11:14 AM

Yup, Steve's going to stay with Bones Thurs., betting on the Dam Diner for Eggs Saprano as the plan, I think John might bomb up and stay at my place Thurs.

Carl, you know I'm with ya on the pegs thing, but for most of what most of the folks that do the BRC are learning it's not a big deal... some will choose to work the margins and that technique later on.

I just got a copy of the group B route sheet... trying to get in in dig. text so I don't have to retype it...

Carl_T

09-18-2006, 11:51 AM

Eddie man, I can't wait to look that Duc over!

I hope John can come up Thurs, and do the Fri. ride with us, he could get a chance to try some alternative second bike types out. The STrom would probably fit John pretty darn good. We'll be in different groups Sat. (A&B) so Fri. he could see what the SVn is like too.

Greg, Cool on having the B route to feed us!!! :) the GPS and an upcoming route, is kinda like the muppet cookie monster and cookies. :D MMMMMMmmmmm... COOKies

Actually knowing where we will ride Sat, will help me figure what direction north to take Sun. as well.

I hear you on the MSF and riding nuances, some of the people will have trouble just figuring what a clutch lever and twist grip does.

I bet it will feel pretty good to teach a class for the first time. :) Good on ya for doing the MSF thing.

Bones

09-18-2006, 12:18 PM

Yup, Steve's going to stay with Bones Thurs., betting on the Dam Diner for Eggs Saprano as the plan.

Brian's coming with Steve. Can we meet you at the Dam Diner and still make Conway for the lunch? If so, when?

GRN

09-18-2006, 12:29 PM

If you were rolling out of breakfast by 8.... probably. May entail a little slabola to set you up right for that though... can't get there from here kinda deal, ya know? We'll probably be there 11:30 ish. How far was it to the spot we met you for breakfast just south of our place that time? Come this way and I'll show ya some stuff I doubt you've seen north of here before... you'll like it, I promise!

Bones

09-18-2006, 12:42 PM

That was the Country Kitchen in Newport, NH as I recall. It's farther north but not as far west as Townshend VT. Quite doable.

What time would we need to meet up there?

GRN

09-18-2006, 12:45 PM

7ish?

Bones

09-18-2006, 01:07 PM

7ish?

:hyp1: I'll see what the boys think.

Carl_T

09-18-2006, 01:42 PM

It'd be way cool to have all you guys join up, lunch/Whitehorse with us and continue on up to Littlelton :D

Bones

09-18-2006, 02:15 PM

It'd be way cool to have all you guys join up, lunch/Whitehorse with us and continue on up to Littlelton :D

SteveST1300 is in. I'll let you know when I hear from Brian. He went to the NASCAR races in NH yesterday...don't know when he gets home.

Kempo-STer

09-18-2006, 02:16 PM

Are we talking about about meeting for breakfast or lunch??

The way I thought was meeting Bones and company for breakfast and then the Bones crews meets with Greg and Carl crew for lunch??

confused:confused:

GRN

09-18-2006, 02:29 PM

Carl and Dawn are going right up to Littleton Thurs. night, so we're meeting them in N. Woodstock/Lincoln to head over the Kanc. for lunch. If I come a little south to meet ya'll for eggs it will work, if I go a bunch S&W I don't think it will... up to ya'll, if you want to head into VT in the AM, probably works better to just meet at the Motel later and we'll stay on track with Carl and Dawn up north. Judi and I were going to do a slightly longer route to the east above the lakes and do the Kanc. both ways, but if ya'll want to hook up in Newport, we'll take you up the Pemi river backroads.

GRN

09-18-2006, 02:34 PM

SteveST1300 is in. I'll let you know when I hear from Brian. He went to the NASCAR races in NH yesterday...don't know when he gets home.

Brian won't care... he doesn't wake up 'til about 10 anyway so he won't feel a thing! Yeah, Louden, just ofer the hill from where I was training yesterday right nead the airport... many choppers and lears in and out.

SteveST1300

09-18-2006, 02:54 PM

AgSTreak

09-18-2006, 03:05 PM

Carl, I'll be heading up to Greg's on Thursday if you want to meet for the ride up. Todd, I have a date with Greg's Wee-Strom.

GRN

09-18-2006, 03:14 PM

Brian won't be a problem(I hope) we will both be staying over at Bone's house Thursday night. Looks like a 5:30 AM departure from there. I don't know what that does to Todd and Nelson's plans. But I am sure we will get it all figured out. :03biker:
Hey Greg what type of weather should we expect(temperature wise)?

If that's too early for T & N, they could still shoot to meet us for Lunch by another route... or whatever. How early ya'll planning on being on the road with teenagers in tow? I seem to recall not being wicked fond of those kinda hours at that point in life... but I can't seem to remember what happened yesterday anymore so...

Like I said, up to ya'll... we're locked on hooking up with Mr. & Mrs. T early enough to do Taco's, Whitehorse, and still make it over Dixville Notch with time to unwind and settle in a bit before 7:30 dinner res.

Temps have been all over the board last two weeks, wicked cold snap brought out the trees some already, last coupla days been tropical. ask me again in a week, and I'll give ya my best guess... just hope I can say DRY...

Northeast Rider

09-18-2006, 03:43 PM

SteveST1300 is in. I'll let you know when I hear from Brian. He went to the NASCAR races in NH yesterday...don't know when he gets home.

I'm in, I'm in...... just getting back to the living. Got in this morning at 5am. 1542 miles, lot of fog last night, traffic from the race was really bad, really tuff morning, faking it at work finally went to bed at noon. Just woke up......

but I'd do it again, loved CT-Stock:D

Carl_T

09-18-2006, 05:11 PM

Cool! cool! cool! :yes: Friday's looking good! :)

Todd and Nelson maybe could find a Motel room close to the breakfast meet Thurs night, since Sam is onboard and probably not trained for the iron butt, marathon, 3AM type runs Todd can pull off.

John,
Dawn hasn't been able to do much riding this summer and her hip is only now getting good again, so she needs her and I to trailer the bikes up Harley style Thursday night. That's so her hip has a good chance of letting her do Fri. and Sat. runs OK.

She has to work Thursday and will try and get out a tad early, but not sure when, so we could easily be going up late Thurs night. That being the case, we'd slab it all the way with the car and trailer just to get there. It wouldn't be any fun for you on the bike. Maybe Todd and Nelson will find a Motel to stay in part way up Thurs. and could ride some of the way with you?

Kempo-STer

09-18-2006, 08:16 PM

Carl_T

09-18-2006, 08:39 PM

Hey Todd, It's nearly 300 mi. to the lunch spot, and about at least 5 hours riding time not counting stops. After lunch Greg is going to take us past Mt. Washington and on up north a ways in addition to that. That's why I suggested maybe a room up closer, since it's a big bunch of miles for the kids. It’s just a thought though. We would like to get to ride with you Fri. if you can make it work one way or another.

Carl_T

09-18-2006, 08:44 PM

Greg,

Is Friday Dinner reservations something you did, or something we need to do individually?

GRN

09-18-2006, 08:53 PM

Hey Doc... where are you going to be Thurs/Fri? Any chance you know of any capacity up in the Valley for Todd and Nelson and their girls for a night? Any friends with unused units available for a night? That would let them Bomb up Thurs. and hook up with us around 9:30 sparing the girls some monkey butt. Long day Fri might make for a real long day Sat. Just an idear...

GRN

09-18-2006, 08:56 PM

Greg,

Is Friday Dinner reservations something you did, or something we need to do individually?

Did, done...

Bad news is the BBQ on Sat. just blew colon... stay tuned.

blueSTormer

09-18-2006, 09:00 PM

Funny you should ask Gregg. I'm going over various scenarios in my head as we speak. I'm not working on Friday and have the permission of the boss to come up on my own. I can do that on Thursday NIGHT, or Friday AM. If T&N want to crash at my place in the valley on Thursday, that's fine with me. Or I can ride up with them on Friday morning. What do you think Todd?
I just need to stay in the Valley on Friday and wait for Mary to come up in the truck.

blueSTormer

09-18-2006, 09:03 PM

Bad news is the BBQ on Sat. just blew colon... stay tuned.
What are you talking about?

GRN

09-18-2006, 09:03 PM

Thanks Doc! We do think alike... must be a faster BLUE thing :D

GRN

09-18-2006, 09:10 PM

What are you talking about?

Just what I said man... turned into a big ole pile o' crap right in the middle of the yard and we just stepped in it, do not pass go, do not collect $200... try again amigos... many consecutive four letter words that no matter how frequently said, or in what order, can form a proper english sentance...

:banghead:

Maybe have to opt for a second night in the same eatery as Fri night, unless there is another good one close enough to stumble home from...

blueSTormer

09-18-2006, 09:14 PM

I thought the BBQ will be at the Maple Leaf. Am I wrong or is there a septic problem there?

GRN

09-18-2006, 09:20 PM

I thought the BBQ will be at the Maple Leaf. Am I wrong or is there a septic problem there?

Yes sir, so did I... but it seems they see it differently than I was led to believe on all accounts... no problem, just need to make a few calls and we'll get it figured out. Indoor option isn't a bad plan B, could be cold as a witches pit, it is New England (and we do have witches)!

blueSTormer

09-18-2006, 09:24 PM

OK, I get it now. Just a little dense. Please forgive me, I guess I need to work a little on understanding your "colorful" language.

GRN

09-18-2006, 10:06 PM

I have secured the function room at The Italian Oasis, where we are dining Friday, for Saturday as well...

eddiemack

09-19-2006, 05:02 AM

I have secured the function room at The Italian Oasis, where we are dining Friday, for Saturday as well...

Looks like my Ducati will feel right at home!

Kempo-STer

09-19-2006, 08:12 AM

Kempo-STer

09-19-2006, 09:15 AM

GRN

09-19-2006, 09:59 AM

Thursday evening it is....

Nelson is good with going up Thursday Bob if that is ok with you.
I assume we will leave after rush hour (I still have to work on Thursday).

We could meet at a designated time.

Also, I assume Bob that since you are waiting for Mary, Nelson and I will jet from your place to meet the gang for breakfast. Where is your place again?

Greg,
One last thought..what kind of pace you going to do on Friday..The concern is for the kids. Not sure I want to hammer it with them on the back.

Toodles... moderate pace to get J some saddle time, and stay in everyones comfort zone, kids, Dawn, etc... by the time we hit the Kanc we'll be at least 9 bikes already (assuming we'll see Paul and Tre join us), maybe 10 if my buddy Steve grooves in on his K12S. When we get up to the top stretch after lunch we can break into two for the run up the river, regroup in Errol, then repeat over the notch type of thing... I'm flexible man.

Waterville is a real good bit North of us and where we'll be hooking up for breakfast (Sunappe area)... I would recomend that ya'll head down the valley for breakfast, and plan on meeting us by the general store on 175 just N of 49 in Campton (valley rd) 9:30-45 ish. If you want to bomb down for breakfast... I don't know, it's a pretty good hike even if ya use as much slab as you can, and you'll be into some big fur risk at that hour at this point in the season. Your call bro, I'll get you directions if you want to do that.

Carl, you and Dawn could come down 3, cut over on 49, then left on 175 and meet us there too if you want. Otherwise, we could meet in Lincoln at McD's 10:15-30 ish to keep the miles down a little.

There are a number of really good breakfast places in that area, one is up 175 a ways north of Campton, called "The Sugar Shack", and another is the Sunset Grill on the corner of 3 and 49, and there maybe some up in the valley too, but we'll need the Doc the weigh in on that. Or, if you want to get some miles in, go all the way down 49 to 3, left/south down to Plymouth, and as you get into downtown take a left at the blinking light before the common, cross the river and there is a killer little diner on the left. That's just off our route up on 175, we could swing in and pick you up there 9:00-15 ish.

Carl_T

09-19-2006, 11:13 AM

Kempo-STer

09-19-2006, 11:15 AM

Bob....
So if we ride up together looks to be a 4 hour ride from where Nelson and I live. Nelson has Thursday off and I am contemplating taking 1/2 day. what are your plans for a departure time on Thursday? We can meet up on slab where your route and ours come together.

Greg-ster..
I am good with your pace comments. I feel better. The general store deal on 175 in Campton looks like the plan between 9:30 and 9:45. We'll make separate breakfast plans...Maybe steal some food at Bob's place when he is not looking.:eek:

Kempo-STer

09-19-2006, 11:16 AM

Greg,
Dawn and I will be at Micky Dees in Lincoln sh*t, showered, and shaved, in the interest of keeping the day doable for her.

Is Mc Donalds on 3 or 112? I don't remember, but we'll find it.

Todd and Nelson, Way Cool! Bob, you are the man! :yes:

I believe Mc D's to be on 112 next to the Welcome Tourist place.

On second thought we could probably meet there as well to make one less stop.

GRN

09-19-2006, 11:17 AM

Greg,
Dawn and I will be at Micky Dees in Lincoln sh*t, showered, and shaved, in the interest of keeping the day doable for her.

Is Mc Donalds on 3 or 112? I don't remember, but we'll find it.

Todd and Nelson, Way Cool! Bob, you are the man! :yes:

It's on 112, 3 runs N/S to the west of Lincoln in North WStock... 3 would be a nice ride down.

SteveST1300

09-19-2006, 11:21 AM

Carl I recommend FLAP JACKS on RT 112 in Lincoln, best eggs benedict I ever had and great pancakes too!:03biker: Greg check on the Sugar Shack its very small and was only op[en on weekends when I was last up there.

Bones

09-19-2006, 11:27 AM

Greg, are we (you, me, Steve and Brian) still on for 7:00 at Country Kitchen or do you have something else in mind? I'm flexible.

GRN

09-19-2006, 11:33 AM

On second thought we could probably meet there as well to make one less stop.

either way dude, I'll be coming up 175, if you're there and roll ready you can just tail in, if not we can make a quick stop, and if you're not there we'll see you shortly.

Have you guys got the girls all set with gear and layers and all that crap? Let me know if not, we have tons of good synthetic outdoor stuff, J probably even has some stuff they could have that doesn't conform to the post baby body anymore... Thermax, etc.

GRN

09-19-2006, 11:35 AM

Greg, are we (you, me, Steve and Brian) still on for 7:00 at Country Kitchen or do you have something else in mind? I'm flexible.

We (you, Steve, Brian, me & J, and I'm gonna bet on Paul & Tree) are on for 7 at The Kitchen dude.

Bones

09-19-2006, 11:38 AM

J probably even has some stuff they could have that doesn't conform to the post baby body anymore...

Don't go digging yourself a grave, dude! :mw1:

GRN

09-19-2006, 12:06 PM

Don't go digging yourself a grave, dude! :mw1:

Been there, crawled out, repeated continuously with complete lack of discretion... character building, ya know?
;)

blueSTormer

09-19-2006, 12:51 PM

Kempo-STer

09-19-2006, 01:25 PM

Not needing much of an excuse to blow off another day at the office, and get in more riding time, the good doctor hatches another plan. He could take Thursday off as well as Friday, and meet T&s&N&a in Meriden and ride up to Waterville in the afternoon! Afterall, we don't want to be out after dark.
What say ye?

Means the kids miss another day of school (or half). Let's see how the other halves react. (Of course the kids won't mind:rolleyes: )

Stay tuned..Like the idea though.

GRN

09-19-2006, 01:26 PM

Hey Big Al... what be da plan for you on Fri Bro?

Doc, that sounds like a great idea... Bones and I were both thinking it would be great for someone to ride with them... if it were me I would sweep the pack and maintain the rear buffer.

Kempo-STer

09-19-2006, 01:29 PM

GRN

09-19-2006, 01:35 PM

Greg I love you and I'll even share a tent with you anytime but you're not buffing my rear!:D :p:

no worries brother...

GRN

09-19-2006, 01:51 PM

Means the kids miss another day of school
just have the Doc write them a note... :D

blueSTormer

09-19-2006, 01:51 PM

Greg I love you and I'll even share a tent with you anytime but you're not buffing my rear!:D :p:
Actually Todd, I think Greg is volunteering ME for the job.:eek:
The kids don't have to miss school Thursday. As long as we get past Hartford by 3:30 or 4, we should be OK.

Kempo-STer

09-19-2006, 01:57 PM

Actually Todd, I think Greg is volunteering ME for the job.:eek:
The kids don't have to miss school Thursday. As long as we get past Hartford by 3:30 or 4, we should be OK.

Ok..So I'll go for 1/2 day. I'll arrive home around 12:30..
Bob, roll into my house sometime after that.

Gives me an hour or 2 to tighted the bike down and getting ready to roll..
Kids get out around 2:00 ish...

Roll out at around 3...Get through Hartford around 3:30 and through Springfield (another chokepoint) around 4:15...

When is Mary coming on Friday and we you guys be able to join us for Friday at all?

SteveST1300

09-19-2006, 02:14 PM

Ok 80's TV quote " I love it when a plan comes together " Brian and Iwill be meeting Bones about 5-530 PM on Thursday so he can lead us to his house.
Looking forward to seeing everyone again, its cool to be doing this so soon. Well gotta run for now I have an exit interview and then a meeting with the Director. see you all soon, I will try and post some of my pictures later tonight.:03biker:

blueSTormer

09-19-2006, 02:35 PM

When is Mary coming on Friday and we you guys be able to join us for Friday at all?
Mary needs to play with her numbers (monthy close), and will be in WV by 3 or 4 PM. So I get to play with you guys on Friday until then (much better deal, but to each her own).
I thought we would be heading up 84, 90, 290, 495, 3, 93. Which way do you think is best?
The GPS wants to go this way.

Kempo-STer

09-19-2006, 02:38 PM

Mary needs to play with her numbers (monthy close), and will be in WV by 3 or 4 PM. So I get to play with you guys on Friday until then (much better deal, but to each her own).
I thought we would be heading up 84, 90, 290, 495, 3, 93. Which way do you think is best?

Cool. Friday Dr. Bob gets to ride, ride, ride!!!
That way you suggested is fine...(was not really thinking when I mentioned Springfield) After all we are going to you hood so we follow the leader...

Looks like we'll have time to hang out and relax on Thursday evening. Thats a good thing.

GRN

09-19-2006, 02:39 PM

We (you, Steve, Brian, me & J, and I'm gonna bet on Paul & Tree) are on for 7 at The Kitchen dude.

Holy crap I'm dense sometimes... let me get this strait...

7 AM at The Kitchen on Fri morning:
- Steve, Bones, Brian coming from Bones' place
- John, Judi & I heading down From Eastman and possibly dragging my buddy Steve on his K bike along
- Paul & Tree, and Big Al unknown...

Meeting Carl, Dawn, Doc,Toodles and Nelson and the girls in Lincoln on the way to Conway for some Tacos and wholesale experience... at least 10, if not 13 bikes rolling the Kanc, that will be a pretty scene indeed.

Kempo-STer

09-19-2006, 02:46 PM

Meeting Carl, Dawn, Doc,Toodles and Nelson and the girls in Lincoln on the way to Conway

Don't forget about Bob as well...Looks like he can play until mid afternoon:D

Edit: SORRY...Just saw "DOC"..I'm a dumbass...

GRN

09-19-2006, 02:51 PM

Don't forget about Bob as well...Looks like he can play until mid afternoon:D

Edit: SORRY...Just saw "DOC"..I'm a dumbass...

Join the club :D

Northeast Rider

09-19-2006, 03:21 PM

Not even trying to follow, just gonna be where I'm told at the appointed time............that is all.:popcorn

Big Al

09-19-2006, 03:56 PM

:22yikes: WOW! The posts have been flyin'
I'm having a hard time keeping up. - Things are busy at work.

GRN - I'm staying at the Maple Leaf motel on Thursday night. I don't know what I'm doing other than that. I'm a bit confused as to who's doing what and meeting where. :shrug1:I could possibly ride with Carl and Dawn to meet for lunch in Lincoln or get up early to meet for Breakfast somewhere.

Need Help Deciding :drool1:

GRN

09-19-2006, 07:11 PM

Al, Littleton is a long way from the breakfast meet my man... go ahead and sleep in, grab some chow at the Littleton Diner, and ride with C&D to meet us in Lincoln. If you want to pick up on some good form, hanging behind the Cardinal is hard to beat man.

Bones

09-19-2006, 07:41 PM

at least 10, if not 13 bikes rolling the Kanc, that will be a pretty scene indeed.

OK, everyone stay sharp...look out for Harley guys with flapping arms!

GRN

09-19-2006, 07:50 PM

OK, everyone stay sharp...look out for Harley guys with flapping arms!

:crackup

And watch what happens when they get :spank1: by a dozen sewing machines with Pans :mw1:

:a13:

GRN

09-19-2006, 08:02 PM

2 things...

Just to clarify, I have made group reservations at The Italian Oasis for dinner Fri & Sat night. Nobody needs to make an individual reservation, and if you have, please call and unreservation it :p: we don't want to double book them, and that weekend may be busy if the colors pop.

Mellow has hooked us up with some promotional gift certificates, sponsered by the one and only NewEnough.com

http://www.newenough.com/page_images/newbanner.jpg (http://www.newenough.com/index2.htm)

Thanks Joe, and THANX Paul! We'll have to nominate a few folks guilty of deserving acts as our recipients of these thoughtful gifts!

blueSTormer

09-19-2006, 08:26 PM

OK, now it's my turn to be dense. Where and when are we meeting in Lincoln on Friday? As you know, I'll be with T&s&N&a.

Carl_T

09-19-2006, 08:39 PM

This is shaping up to be Buenos Grande!

It looks to me like you have it down right Greg.

STeve, thanks for the breakfast tip, but I'm a pitiful excuse for a breakfast connoisseur. Two eggs over easy at the Littleton Diner will do me fine.

Todd, Nelson, Doc, see you at Mickey Dees. :yes:

Al,
Dawn and I will likely roll in late to the Maple Leaf Thursday night. You can hook up with us Friday morning at the Motel and we can go over to the Diner for breakfast then drop down 3 to the Golden Arches in Lincoln to group up.

Hey Greg man,
got that B route list of roads yet??? Only so many nights left to play with the GPS.

Carl_T

09-19-2006, 08:40 PM

Doc,
Mc Donalds in Lincoln about 10:15AM.

Carl_T

09-19-2006, 08:50 PM

Hey, where is Billy and Danielle in all of this? He likely has to work Thrus.

Hey John, are we going to see you riding the STrom Friday or are you sticking with Old Faithful? ;) :p:

billxp

09-19-2006, 10:24 PM

Carl_T

09-19-2006, 11:04 PM

Is that Fri. Bill? It sounds like a really good route. That climb up 17 is a hoot, but watch for troopers there. I'm going to drop you an email.

GRN

09-20-2006, 07:09 AM

Carl we are enjoying all this from the sidelines :)

We are planning on slabbing it to Lake George then following 9N to 17E to 100S to Warren then some off roading as per Gregs suggestions to 12A to 64E to 14N to 302E to 135N to Littleton. I want to be rolling by 9am and should be in Littleton by 5:30 with stops for lunch and smoking breaks for the Danielle.

Billy, the post slab plan is kickin', think you'll like that alt. a lot. That section of 2/302 you were originally looking at isn't much fun, and on a Friday afternoon can be down right annoying. Remember to watch for that lefty on the way down the east side on 17... it's a big time chicken strip killer man.

GRN

09-20-2006, 07:48 AM

The watching begins...
http://www.weather.com/weather/tenday/USNH0128?from=search_10day
I take this as a good sign because at 10 days out there are wrong more often than not... get the dance goin' ya'll!

Carl_T

09-20-2006, 08:41 AM

What a load of BS, 2 lousy days of sun mid week???? I had enough of this in the service training in Washington STate, I don't need to see rain again for several years.

Dance ye Land Lubbers, dance!

Big Al

09-20-2006, 09:01 AM

Al,
Dawn and I will likely roll in late to the Maple Leaf Thursday night. You can hook up with us Friday morning at the Motel and we can go over to the Diner for breakfast then drop down 3 to the Golden Arches in Lincoln to group up.Carl,
That sounds like a plan to me :D
I'll PM you with my phone # so we can make contact and hash out your details, whenever.

GRN

09-20-2006, 10:02 AM

2 more things...

two pdf's attached:
-one is the Group A lunch menu for Sat.... please review and EMAIL ME what you want, I will place all of the orders together ahead of time so we can cross the street after breakfast and pick them up with no delay.
-the other is the Group B route sheet from Dave, if you have any questions, please EMAIL Dave through the link in his profile here (roadancer)http://www.st-owners.com/forums/sendmessage.php?do=mailmember&u=3100.

Sorry for the low res scans, but they're legible.

Big Al

09-20-2006, 10:24 AM

Greg,
Could you post a route list for group A?

GRN

09-20-2006, 10:31 AM

Greg,
Could you post a route list for group A?

Yes indeed I could... if I had one.

I have a general idea of what we're gonna do, but the MSF training screwed up my plans to finalize and test ride it, so I have nothing in stone. Plan is to get us over to the upper Greens, take an east/west route over 125, up 116, then west/east over 17... from there we're going to wing it in true road warrior fashion! I have a very detailed atlas of VT all color coded with notes for 80+ of all the asphalt North of I-89... no worries. Sorry man, can't give you anything real to go play on the new toy with ;)

Big Al

09-20-2006, 10:37 AM

Plan is to get us over to the upper Greens, take an east/west route over 125, up 116, then west/east over 17... from there we're going to wing it in true road warrior fashion! I have a very detailed atlas of VT all color coded with notes for 80+ of all the asphalt North of I-89...No problem Greg. This is good enough. - Thanks

Carl_T

09-20-2006, 11:24 AM

Hey Greg, as Bones loves to say, "have I told you today that I love you?"

I have something to feed my toy tonight :) :) :) :yes:

GRN

09-20-2006, 11:44 AM

Hey Greg, as Bones loves to say, "have I told you today that I love you?"

No sir, you haven't... but you don't need to :D

GRN

09-20-2006, 01:47 PM

Another thing... I thought of this a while back, and something someone said to me lately reminded me... NOT to transmit any bad energy here, but the following could make a big difference if something does go wrong, and it always can.

If you have any medical conditions, or take any medications, or..... anything that might be usefull info if you were to find yourself in any kind of medical emergency during any part of this event, it should be written down and a copy given to someone who is always likely to be in your immediate company... not including your pillion.

I'll tell ya mine right now... I take blood thinners (cumadin - 10 mg/day - target INR of 2.0-3.0) to counteract a coagulation disorder called "Factor V(5) Leiden" (sp?)... without the thinners I don't stop clotting and run the risk of stoke, PE's, etc.

So, if I do go down... in one of my pans is a first aid kit that has everything needed to stitch anything that needs it, and if it's at all worthy of stitches, it will need 'em fast 'cause it ain't gonna stop otherwise... it probably can't wait for emergency services to arrive... and no, I will not sue anyone for trying to help me out. If I'm able, I will do it myself, if I'm not, I'm not sure if my bride will be the best candidate. This also kicks up risks involved with a healthy road rash, or any noggen impact.

Paul & Bones, please make a copy of this. Paul, you'll be riding with me, and are the only medical pro in the A group that I'm aware of. Thanx, and again, no negative energy, just want to keep everyone as safe as possible in ALL potential situations.

ST1300NH1

09-20-2006, 03:33 PM

Hey Greg,

I'm sure in this case I can speak for everyone....the amount of energy and effort you put into this ride is amazing and greatly appreciated. Thank you so much. Your efforts and our northern roads just make for perfection in a group ride.

I have printed your medical and will put it in my the bottom of my top box. I do have to tell you I'll be trying a few really big band aids before I start drawing a needle and thread.... ;)