Wolfman tank bag, not sure which model.
Where did you ride today?
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I left Nampa Idaho from Uncle Larry's place after breakfast.
The picture on the dam is closest to the visitors center.
And you know that you could be up here riding around with me!!
We have done that road a few trips back. Nice area!!If you are ever in the area of the Hell's Canyon area, a great ride is the Wallowa Mountain Road that runs between #86 and Joseph, OR. Can be a bit rough in places but it is paved all the way.
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I have been doing some low speed, low traffic rides to get used the the size and weight of the bike. I rode to the north side of town to fill up with ethanol free fuel and then took a slow meandering ride back. I have a lot of experience with the ST1300 but I have not ridden one in maybe 10 years. This one, that I now own, is as amazing as I remember, low, well balanced, quick and nimble. I am enjoying the heck out of this bike. My dream bike, since I worked for BMW was an R100RS but the ST1300 is superior to that in every way. It's even better than my VFR800 and that's saying something. Longer rides are in the future.
You obviously haven’t ridden the ST1100
Enjoyed your thread on bringing this bike back to life. Glad you are now starting to enjoy it.
thanks for the pic's mike and i think the bag is an explorer lite, i have one too but it's going on my ST 1100
Left Nampa Idaho yesterday and road about 700 miles making it back to California and camped off Hwy 178 on Walker Pass, nice temps all day with a high of 90 late in the afternoon.
Here is a picture of my camping spot.
Here is a picture of my camping spot.
Wow, beautiful spot and love the picture.
Finally got a chance to try out the new helmet today. My first full facer. Still getting use to it but I think it's a keeper. About a 70 mile loop to the river and back. It was a nice ride, temps not to bad in the 78 to 83 degree range over the trip in eastern NC.
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Interesting, your first.
Since 1973, I've only worn full face helmets. Mainly for less noise, but also warmer when it's cold, and drier when it rains.
I have worn a half helmet teaching the Basic RiderCourse, only because it saved time not putting it on and taking it off all the time, plus the students could hear me speaking better without the chinbar.
And even as coaches, we weren't riding faster than 25mph.
Only have that halfsie because I won it as a door prize at some event, I would not have bought one.
No judgement, just my preference.
Since 1973, I've only worn full face helmets. Mainly for less noise, but also warmer when it's cold, and drier when it rains.
I have worn a half helmet teaching the Basic RiderCourse, only because it saved time not putting it on and taking it off all the time, plus the students could hear me speaking better without the chinbar.
And even as coaches, we weren't riding faster than 25mph.
Only have that halfsie because I won it as a door prize at some event, I would not have bought one.
No judgement, just my preference.
I've only ridden dirt bikes and 4-wheelers up until the ST, my first Street bike. Still acquiring all the proper gear. My Dad always insisted that I wear a helmet when riding while I was growing up. Have always been glad he did.
The 1300 has been resting in the Mancave as I have been working on my newly acquired 2009 VFR. I had some difficulty with the starter valves (they function and look just like the 13s) and it took me a while to figure that the fixed reference valve was actually seized in the cold/open position, which made for some dodgy balancing. I got that sorted but inadvertantly adjusted the non-adjustable...all I can say is DON'T do this kids. Unless you get the reference SV to the right place you get either a too slow cold idle, or a racing cold idle, and it took me three tries to get that right.
I celebrated what felt like the first day of spring today with a 400km ride around the Coromandel Loop. It was still a bit damp underfoot until midday but the roads dried nicely and the traffic was light. The VFR is no ST (and I am also no spring chicken) but I did the ride non-stop in about 5 hours without suffering too much. I need to do some suspension work on this one to take out the worst of the jolts, just the usual with stock HMAS dampers in the forks.
At Whitianga, looking across Mercury Bay
At Kuaotunu, looking towards Great Mercury Island
Looking towards Whangapoua
I celebrated what felt like the first day of spring today with a 400km ride around the Coromandel Loop. It was still a bit damp underfoot until midday but the roads dried nicely and the traffic was light. The VFR is no ST (and I am also no spring chicken) but I did the ride non-stop in about 5 hours without suffering too much. I need to do some suspension work on this one to take out the worst of the jolts, just the usual with stock HMAS dampers in the forks.
At Whitianga, looking across Mercury Bay
At Kuaotunu, looking towards Great Mercury Island
Looking towards Whangapoua
Sweet!
I've yet to ride this smaller V4.
I've yet to ride this smaller V4.
Ouch! Glad it worked for you.For me, it is not theoretical. I'm glad I had a full-face modular helmet on.
Chris
I took the ST on it's first decent romp down the Ida road. It's only about 50 miles, round trip, but it's a curvy and not well traveled road. It's perfect for a "get acquainted' ride. I rode to Whitewright to get some pictures downtown. It was fun and I got done before it got too hot.
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Downtown looks pretty congested Jim.
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