Hey, guys. Yeah. I've been working a lot. Like, a lot.... Its also been raining, so not much pleasure riding.
As for the flowers, they haven't bloomed. Yet. I'm planning trips back to Figueroa Mountain (the pics above), the Carrizo Plain, and Death Valley. Its gonna be epic!
Also need to get myself a Roadcrafter R3; the ONE winter I decide to ride is the one winter that singlehandedly pulls CA out of a 7 year drought..... Just my luck....
x01660's Sojourns
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x01660 wrote:SNIP
Also need to get myself a Roadcrafter R3; the ONE winter I decide to ride is the one winter that singlehandedly pulls CA out of a 7 year drought..... Just my luck....
Had to look it up, That is a whole pocket full of cash
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Whiskerfish wrote:x01660 wrote:SNIP
Also need to get myself a Roadcrafter R3; the ONE winter I decide to ride is the one winter that singlehandedly pulls CA out of a 7 year drought..... Just my luck....
Had to look it up, That is a whole pocket full of cash
True, but TOTALLY worth it, given how much I ride; I don't have a car. All I have is my bike. So its an investment.
But yes. I agree. @ $1,300, it is a chunk of change....
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"The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself." ~Friedrich Nietzsche
"The best motorcycle is the one well ridden"
"The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself." ~Friedrich Nietzsche
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Its been a while!!!
Did some riding, grenaded a motor, you know...
Went to the Carrizo Plain to check out the wildflowers with my BFF. It was perfect. She drove, I rode. And I put a 5 gallon gas can in her trunk so I didn't have to stop for fuel!!
Did some riding, grenaded a motor, you know...
Went to the Carrizo Plain to check out the wildflowers with my BFF. It was perfect. She drove, I rode. And I put a 5 gallon gas can in her trunk so I didn't have to stop for fuel!!
-x01660
"The best motorcycle is the one well ridden"
"The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself." ~Friedrich Nietzsche
"The best motorcycle is the one well ridden"
"The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself." ~Friedrich Nietzsche
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Then 2 weeks ago, I got cut off, dropped the bike, and put a hole in the stator cover. I thought some tape around the cover would hold the oil, but it found a way; I lost all oil pressure, and, well....
BUT
The new motor is in!!! So I'm back up and running. AAAAAND, these came in this morning!
Safety first!!
BUT
The new motor is in!!! So I'm back up and running. AAAAAND, these came in this morning!
Safety first!!
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"The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself." ~Friedrich Nietzsche
"The best motorcycle is the one well ridden"
"The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself." ~Friedrich Nietzsche
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Yea not good when them inside parts can see daylight
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"The book is wrong, this whole Conclusion is Fallacious" River Tam
"Yea I do dance awkwardly, and I am having more fun than you" Taylor Swift
2008 GL1800 IIIA "TH3DOG"
1984 GL1200 Standard
1975/6/7/8/9 Arthur Fulmer Dressed Road bike
1975 Naked Noisy and Nasty in town bike
Psst. oh and by the way CHANGE YOUR BELTS!!!!
"The book is wrong, this whole Conclusion is Fallacious" River Tam
"Yea I do dance awkwardly, and I am having more fun than you" Taylor Swift
2008 GL1800 IIIA "TH3DOG"
1984 GL1200 Standard
1975/6/7/8/9 Arthur Fulmer Dressed Road bike
1975 Naked Noisy and Nasty in town bike
Psst. oh and by the way CHANGE YOUR BELTS!!!!
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Ouch! Glad you're back up and running...
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"He that is good with a hammer tends to think everything is a nail" - Abraham Maslow
"If you can't take the time to do it right the first time, how are you ever going to find the time to do it over?" -Unknown
Current Rides:
'Grumpy' - '81 Standard, now fully dressed.
'Layla' - '81 Standard w/dealer installed fairing and Hondaline bags.
'Scarlett' '76 'Survivor' nekkid as a j-bird!
Under Construction:
The 'Jalopy' '78-'79 Mash-up
'Quikie' '81 gl1100I back on the lift, project with the step-son!
In The Shed:
'81 gl1100I barn find aka "Josie, the farmer's daughter." (almost comatose build)
'77 gl1000, roller parts bike.
'82 gl1100I, 'Old Crusty' titled roller parts bike (free!)
'82 gl1100I, My first 'Wing, and an expensive lesson!
New2U Bike? Read Me.
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Went on a ride yesterday. Got 269 miles in over 8 and a half hours. Good day!!
I went out to the Antelope Valley Poppy Preserve. Just drove past it; I was gonna go in, but it was a total tourist trap, with LONG lines of cars and people. Still,it was amazing from the road:
From there, I did some urban riding in Los Angeles. Took the 14 to the back side of Griffith Park, did a quick pit stop at Griffith Observatory:
Again, total tourist trap right now, so I didn't go in.
From there, I did a bunch of urban riding, and rode Wilshire Blvd from Hollywood ALL the way to PCH in Santa Monica, then PCH to the 23, up the 23 to Mullholland, then back to the 101 and back home. Was a really good day.
I went out to the Antelope Valley Poppy Preserve. Just drove past it; I was gonna go in, but it was a total tourist trap, with LONG lines of cars and people. Still,it was amazing from the road:
From there, I did some urban riding in Los Angeles. Took the 14 to the back side of Griffith Park, did a quick pit stop at Griffith Observatory:
Again, total tourist trap right now, so I didn't go in.
From there, I did a bunch of urban riding, and rode Wilshire Blvd from Hollywood ALL the way to PCH in Santa Monica, then PCH to the 23, up the 23 to Mullholland, then back to the 101 and back home. Was a really good day.
-x01660
"The best motorcycle is the one well ridden"
"The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself." ~Friedrich Nietzsche
"The best motorcycle is the one well ridden"
"The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself." ~Friedrich Nietzsche