Ride, Captain Ride!-How many bikers?

John Drury · Post by **John Drury** » 11 Sep 2004 5:53 am

Gas those bikes up and come on out to the Loveless Cafe tomorrow. The plan is to meet at 9 am for breakfast. Hope to see some of you there.

John Drury
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Damir Besic · Post by **Damir Besic** » 12 Sep 2004 2:22 pm

back from the ride...good breakfast and very nice ride,hope to do it again.

John working on the GPS to get us back home..

Johns face after I told him I wanted to go on the bridge and get a few pictures...

on the bridge..I couldn`t get John to get of the bike...

I found a short cut...

we got little wet on the way back but not too bad.It was a fun ride and maybe next time few more guys will show up.Loveless has a great biscuits and jam and good coffe,lots of bikes too.I`m sure John will post some more pictures on here soon.

John,that was a great idea and thank you for inviting me to join you,I`ll see you on the next ride buddy.

Sincerely,Damir

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Tom Diemer · Post by **Tom Diemer** » 12 Sep 2004 4:44 pm

'85 Goldwing 1200 Interstate. Beautiful for it's age. 35,000 miles.

Steve Raulston · Post by **Steve Raulston** » 13 Sep 2004 1:29 am

Since a couple pickers here have expressed their interest in Beemers and heck Mr. Seymour owns a "Brick, I thought I'd share my 94 R100GSPD Airhead. 95 was the last year BMW imported Airheads to CONUS prior to the major design change of the present-day "Oilhead. I have read they made them unitl 97 for European sales but no real facts.

This picture was taken near Ebbett's Pass a few miles from Markleeville. It's a hoot and a GREAT biker town! When I'm on the road, she usually sports Jesse Bags, but this day I was riding alot of fire roads in the Sierra's and that would've been stooooopid. Got her for a steal in Medford, OR a couple years ago. Meine BMW ist sehr schön! Echt schöne motorad!

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John Drury · Post by **John Drury** » 13 Sep 2004 4:44 am

"Meine BMW ist sehr schon Echt schone motorad"

Bobbe,

What the hell is he saying? LMAO!

John Drury
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P.S. Nice Beemer Steve![This message was edited by John Drury on 13 September 2004 at 05:46 AM.]

David Wright · Post by **David Wright** » 13 Sep 2004 5:21 am

Just picked this up Sat..and heres some pic of a ride I did a month ago in the Sierras, like Steve say's it's great ridding here..
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CrowBear Schmitt · Post by **CrowBear Schmitt** » 13 Sep 2004 8:08 am

steve, that's just the kind of landscape i go ridin' round here
it's in the province of Aragon in Spain AKA "the Aragon Trail"
translation from German : My BMW is very pretty - Real pretty motorcycle
PD ist Polizie Dept ?
Nice Bike all right

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Gene Jones · Post by **Gene Jones** » 13 Sep 2004 10:34 am

....and when you get through riding in those beautiful mountains, ride out to the desert for a change of scenery!

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Steve Raulston · Post by **Steve Raulston** » 13 Sep 2004 11:37 am

Thanks guys for the kind words about the steed. She is a hoot on trails and just as fun in the twisties.

Hey CrowBear! I would love to ride Europe at some point. With regard to your question; the
GSPD acronym translated from Deutsch to English: G= Gelände= offroad, S= Straße= Street and the PD means Paris-Dakar which is an annual race from Paris, France to Dakar, Senegal. Here is a link if that is ok? http://www.dakar.com/touquet/2004/us/index.html

John, that was my feeble attempt at recalling some (German) Deutsch. The way you quoted it though, you're right, I wouldn't know what was being said!

Howdy Gene. Is that Monument Valley or close?
Gudgel and I were just on the other side of that grand place a few weeks back. Sorry I didn't get to witness her beauty. Whether it is or isn't, it sure looks to be a great place to scoot....... that is when the weather is a tad cooler.

How you doing David? Sure has been awhile. Beautiful pics of Yosemite and a very NICE scoot bud!

Now that Fall is approaching, we ought to head up the hill on a putt. Gudgel has been talking about us getting together with you one Sunday afternoon. How about watch a Dallas game, talk shop/do some pickin' and take a ride? Would be nice to see your MSA up close and personal. Let's make it a plan bro!

To all the riders out here on the Left Coast,
below is a site which is dedicated to the Creme DeLa Creme of biking roads here in Kalifornia. This guy has been putting it together for over four years and I use it all the time for a "new adventure. Complete with maps for printing or for those looking to come to CA for some new sights. For a dose of (scratch and sniff) nice ridin' for the newbies, he also has rentals and tours. It will take you some time to surf as it's well laid out. Keep the rubber side down ya'll!

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A. B. Traynor · Post by **A. B. Traynor** » 13 Sep 2004 12:21 pm

I ride a 1986 Yamaha XT600 Dual-Sport (on/off road)

CrowBear Schmitt · Post by **CrowBear Schmitt** » 13 Sep 2004 12:21 pm

thanx Steve

i should have thought of Paris/Dakar
i thought it was Polizei cause of that solo seat - i had'nt seen one like that here (stock that is)
is the engine stock ?
it almost looks like it but the valve covers tell me it is'nt
G: Gelande (offroad) is right
S is Strasse (Street or Road)

Gene, i believe yer right !
i'll have to get my butt over to 4 corners
i've already been through Morocco (Mo'rockin ?)[This message was edited by CrowBear Schmitt on 13 September 2004 at 01:48 PM.]

Steve Raulston · Post by **Steve Raulston** » 13 Sep 2004 12:53 pm

CrowBear, yeah you're correct. "S" does stand for "Straße. Note my correction above. My brain obviously wasn't up to the task today. The valve covers, the Ohlin shock, Omega charging system are the only mods. I never cared for the "squared" valve covers. Other than that, she is stock. The ohlin and Omega charging system are MUST mods for any Airhead owner if you ride hard and during the winter! With the Ohlin, she handles like a cafe racer albeit without the speed.

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Jim Phelps · Post by **Jim Phelps** » 13 Sep 2004 2:23 pm

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Damir Besic · Post by **Damir Besic** » 13 Sep 2004 5:10 pm

"Meine BMW ist sehr schon Echt schone motorad"

would be something like:

"my BMW is very nice really nice motorcycle"

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Steve Raulston · Post by **Steve Raulston** » 13 Sep 2004 6:11 pm

Actually it was to translate to something like "My BMW is very nice! Really clarifies moto-bicycle! Motorad is German for our word "motorcycle. Take care you all. Thanks for the fun with Deutsch.

CrowBear Schmitt · Post by **CrowBear Schmitt** » 13 Sep 2004 11:06 pm

und schone ist pretty oder beautiful

Gene Jones · Post by **Gene Jones** » 14 Sep 2004 2:02 am

...."Howdy Gene. Is that Monument Valley or close?".....

Yep, Steve and Jim.....that pic was in Utah a couple of years ago when me and the wife enjoyed a 2500 mile tour in that area on our Heritage. Great country!

Gene

John Drury · Post by **John Drury** » 14 Sep 2004 4:23 am

Gene,

I did some desert riding a few years ago while visiting my brother in AZ. Whole different ballgame!

John Drury
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Ian Finlay · Post by **Ian Finlay** » 15 Sep 2004 2:38 am

Hi there - I have a 2002 Triumph Sprint St. She gets ridden on my commute 5 days a week, rain or rain (well, it IS England....).

Actually, it's been really hot this summer - I got a great Hein Gericke jacket in Miami a few months back. It's pretty much all mesh, with their armour and a waterproof zip out lining.

Love it!

Ian

Damir Besic · Post by **Damir Besic** » 15 Sep 2004 5:38 pm

I like Johns picture much better thank mine.

John

Damir (Ian,that behind me is a very nice Triumph,great looking bike)

Bikes

more bikes

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Sidney Ralph Penton · Post by **Sidney Ralph Penton** » 16 Sep 2004 4:55 am

i have always wanted a bike. i had one a long time ago. i want one now. to tell the truth i am messed up got a broken leg that never healed and my back is not in too good of shape either. my niece and her hubby was here for a couple days they left yesterday riding a trike from the trike shop in mn. it looks tough very cool looking. I WANT ONE! brand new today it will cost $26000 that is a lot of money but i have been looking on the internet and have found a bunch of em on there used for like $5000 to $15000 that is more my speed. so by next spring i will probably have a trike. i don't need a motorcycle cause i am afraid i will get messed up worse than i am already. all i can say is keep steelin and keep ridin. sid the kidd

John Drury · Post by **John Drury** » 16 Sep 2004 11:11 am

Sydney,

Don't overlook the sidecars, I had one that would hold a guitar, an amp, two dogs, a weeks groceries whatever. Very handy vehicles, not all that expensive. Some of them really look good too.

John Drury
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Jeff Coffell · Post by **Jeff Coffell** » 16 Sep 2004 3:58 pm

2000 HD Electra Glide Classic. WHAT A RUSH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

JC

Mark Krutke · Post by **Mark Krutke** » 16 Sep 2004 8:46 pm

Hey all you Harley Bikers, Tomahawk Wisconsin (home of Harley backage manufacters) is having their annual "Colorama" ride again. That means about 15,000 bikers (with an average of 2 per bike = 30,000 people) are going to be at Tomahawk over this weekend.

It'll be loud to say the least....

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Gene Jones · Post by **Gene Jones** » 17 Sep 2004 2:33 am

....."It'll be loud to say the least"....

Loud pipes save lives!

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