Log your rides - Page 4

dhgeyer · 03-03-2010, 11:45 AM

110 mile ride yesterday on the Beemer. No pictures. Even though it was sunny and hit 50 degrees, things are pretty drab looking around here. Snow is mostly gone right now, and what is left is dirty. Everything else not man-made is brown except the evergreens. This is about the least photogenic time of the year. The GZ is prepped for Winter storage, and like Patrick I don't want to start riding it until it's warm enough to ride without electric clothes on a regular basis. Anyway, I rode out to North Hampton to the Beemer dealership there to drop off a tool they sent me by mistake along with a large order of stuff to do maintenance. That was just an excuse to go for a ride of course. I took 101 out and back, about 70 mph for most of the ride both ways. Did a little fine tuning on the bike when I got back. A good day all around.

alanmcorcoran · 03-03-2010, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by alantf

Have they a resident nurse to do the bandaging/taping/stitching, so you don't scare the other customers away?

My memory ain't so good, but aren't you the Alan that crashed his GZ into (or was crashed into) something/someone twice in the space of a few months?

Face is all healed up and I took two out of three yestiddy, smartass. No new lacerations. But, thanks for the concern!

dhgeyer · 03-03-2010, 06:56 PM

71 miles today, no Interstate, and nothing worth photographing. Snowed a little this morning, but no accumulation. Some of the roads were dry by the afternoon, and it got up to 40 degrees for a little while. I wanted to hit the 1000 mile mark on the bike, and it's up to 1031 now. And I just got it Jan 20th. In New Hampshire. And it was gone for a week for its 600 mile service.

I'm not sure it's a good idea to talk about politics here. But, maybe 40 year old politics aren't too threatening. I turned 22 in 1968, and had just graduated from college. The democratic convention was a riot, literally, by the counter culture folks and by the police in response. It was a horror show, and damaged Hubert Humphrey's chances of winning. I was not a huge fan of Nixon at the time. I was a young radical, and dead set against him. '68 was also the year I got a 1-O classification (conscientious objector), and started alternative service working for a hospital in Boston.

In retrospect, I think Nixon was a mixed bag. Certainly no dirtier than most of today's crowd, but he did lower the standards at the time, as did JFK before him. What I do know for sure is that Nixon will never get a fair shake from today's main stream media. The movie Oliver Stone made about him was nothing more than a left wing hatchet job. Nixon was definitely an interesting character, and did some very good things, which are not what he is known or remembered for.

patrick_777 · 03-03-2010, 07:01 PM

I put down about 20 miles today, just for a couple of pictures and some time outside while the weather is cooperative. Took a video and will probably post it later tonight. Not much to say about the ride though, other than it was a little chilly at speed.

patrick_777 · 03-04-2010, 12:40 AM

Here's the video from today. New angle for those with a knee fetish.

[youtube:1rvtp0qk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xu-FBhsVDhk[/youtube:1rvtp0qk]

alantf · 03-04-2010, 05:08 AM

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Originally Posted by alanmcorcoran

Quote:

Originally Posted by alantf

Have they a resident nurse to do the bandaging/taping/stitching, so you don't scare the other customers away?

aren't you the Alan that crashed his GZ into (or was crashed into) something/someone twice in the space of a few months?

Yes, but I'VE got a bike made up of all new parts now! :whistle: :tongue:

( :crash: )

dhgeyer · 03-04-2010, 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by alantf

Yes, but I'VE got a bike made up of all new parts now! :whistle: :tongue:

( :crash: )

Frankenzuki?

patrick_777 · 03-04-2010, 07:15 PM

Rode around for about an hour today on the Shadow. Just trying to get in some seat time while the weather is freaking beautiful. It probably won't last though.

Here's a video, including a little twisty riding in the parking lot near the middle. It's a fun ride with lots of peg scraping.

[youtube:3fohlfyd]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMnj7nep4-8[/youtube:3fohlfyd]

BusyWeb · 03-04-2010, 08:18 PM

Hi, Mr. Patrick.
Those new videos are neat; especially rear view angle.
To the other members >> try to watch in YouTube these videos, then you can have much better video experiences.
Better qualities than small embeded video.. ha ha ha

patrick_777 · 03-04-2010, 08:36 PM

Good suggestion. [strike:2xpyv9qu]I will try and fix the embed code on the board tonight to display the HD and higher quality selections.[/strike:2xpyv9qu]

Fixed the code. Now HD is embedded into the board. It'd still be nice to go to the Youtube page and comment/rate though... :rawk:

03-03-2010, 11:45 AM	#31
dhgeyer Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Merrimack NH USA Posts: 722	Re: Log your rides 110 mile ride yesterday on the Beemer. No pictures. Even though it was sunny and hit 50 degrees, things are pretty drab looking around here. Snow is mostly gone right now, and what is left is dirty. Everything else not man-made is brown except the evergreens. This is about the least photogenic time of the year. The GZ is prepped for Winter storage, and like Patrick I don't want to start riding it until it's warm enough to ride without electric clothes on a regular basis. Anyway, I rode out to North Hampton to the Beemer dealership there to drop off a tool they sent me by mistake along with a large order of stuff to do maintenance. That was just an excuse to go for a ride of course. I took 101 out and back, about 70 mph for most of the ride both ways. Did a little fine tuning on the bike when I got back. A good day all around. __________________ 54 HD Hummer,64 Honda150,66 Ducati250,01 Vulcan500,02 Vulcan1500,83 Nighthawk650,91 K75,95 VLX,04 VLX,01 GS500E,01 Ninja250, 02 Rebel,04 Ninja500,06 Concours,96 R850R Login or Register to Remove Ads
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03-03-2010, 06:56 PM	#33
dhgeyer Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Merrimack NH USA Posts: 722	Re: Log your rides 71 miles today, no Interstate, and nothing worth photographing. Snowed a little this morning, but no accumulation. Some of the roads were dry by the afternoon, and it got up to 40 degrees for a little while. I wanted to hit the 1000 mile mark on the bike, and it's up to 1031 now. And I just got it Jan 20th. In New Hampshire. And it was gone for a week for its 600 mile service. I'm not sure it's a good idea to talk about politics here. But, maybe 40 year old politics aren't too threatening. I turned 22 in 1968, and had just graduated from college. The democratic convention was a riot, literally, by the counter culture folks and by the police in response. It was a horror show, and damaged Hubert Humphrey's chances of winning. I was not a huge fan of Nixon at the time. I was a young radical, and dead set against him. '68 was also the year I got a 1-O classification (conscientious objector), and started alternative service working for a hospital in Boston. In retrospect, I think Nixon was a mixed bag. Certainly no dirtier than most of today's crowd, but he did lower the standards at the time, as did JFK before him. What I do know for sure is that Nixon will never get a fair shake from today's main stream media. The movie Oliver Stone made about him was nothing more than a left wing hatchet job. Nixon was definitely an interesting character, and did some very good things, which are not what he is known or remembered for. __________________ 54 HD Hummer,64 Honda150,66 Ducati250,01 Vulcan500,02 Vulcan1500,83 Nighthawk650,91 K75,95 VLX,04 VLX,01 GS500E,01 Ninja250, 02 Rebel,04 Ninja500,06 Concours,96 R850R Login or Register to Remove Ads
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03-03-2010, 07:01 PM	#34
patrick_777 Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 1,763	Re: Log your rides I put down about 20 miles today, just for a couple of pictures and some time outside while the weather is cooperative. Took a video and will probably post it later tonight. Not much to say about the ride though, other than it was a little chilly at speed. __________________ ]I am hiding in Honduras. I am a desperate man. Send lawyers, guns and money. The shit has hit the fan.
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03-04-2010, 12:40 AM	#35
patrick_777 Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 1,763	Re: Log your rides Here's the video from today. New angle for those with a knee fetish. [youtube:1rvtp0qk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xu-FBhsVDhk[/youtube:1rvtp0qk] __________________ ]I am hiding in Honduras. I am a desperate man. Send lawyers, guns and money. The shit has hit the fan. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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03-04-2010, 07:15 PM	#38
patrick_777 Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 1,763	Re: Log your rides Rode around for about an hour today on the Shadow. Just trying to get in some seat time while the weather is freaking beautiful. It probably won't last though. Here's a video, including a little twisty riding in the parking lot near the middle. It's a fun ride with lots of peg scraping. [youtube:3fohlfyd]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMnj7nep4-8[/youtube:3fohlfyd] __________________ ]I am hiding in Honduras. I am a desperate man. Send lawyers, guns and money. The shit has hit the fan.
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03-04-2010, 08:18 PM	#39
BusyWeb Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 626	Re: Log your rides Hi, Mr. Patrick. Those new videos are neat; especially rear view angle. To the other members >> try to watch in YouTube these videos, then you can have much better video experiences. Better qualities than small embeded video.. ha ha ha __________________ BusyWeb
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03-04-2010, 08:36 PM	#40
patrick_777 Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 1,763	Re: Log your rides Good suggestion. [strike:2xpyv9qu]I will try and fix the embed code on the board tonight to display the HD and higher quality selections.[/strike:2xpyv9qu] Fixed the code. Now HD is embedded into the board. It'd still be nice to go to the Youtube page and comment/rate though... :rawk: __________________ ]I am hiding in Honduras. I am a desperate man. Send lawyers, guns and money. The shit has hit the fan.
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