Where did you ride today?

fnmag said:
Rode out Hwy 60 to Globe again. It's a nice road, although beginning to fill up with the Snowbirds. Has a tunnel on the way and I'm a sucker for tunnels.
Sorry, no pics. I'm simply prehistoric when it comes to tech.
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Matched this ride on Saturday, excellent afternoon/evening weather.
 
I went to prison tonight. With Daylight Savings Time over, sunset is now about 4:40 PM.

On the way over, I was thinking this is like being on a dance floor. Driving a car, is like pushing a broom on that dance floor. But on my bike...it is like dancing with a partner who is a hundred times better than I am, and no matter how klutzy I am, I seem really good with the way my partner makes up for my faults.

Chris
 
I have a very sad addendum to report from my wonderful day-trip (see Post #21 above).

On Saturday evening (Nov. 3-2018), I got a PM from Robin's son who had used his Dad's XS650.com Forum account to inform me that Robin had died very suddenly that afternoon of a heart attack at home. He and I had been chatting just a few minutes before about going out for a spin on Sunday to get some bike photos in the fall colours.

Everyone on the XS650 Forum is quite stricken with this very sad news of the death of a kind, positive, helpful and very popular member. Fittingly, the Forum produces a calendar of member's bikes each year and this year, Robin's beautiful 1977 XS650D (reputedly the cleanest bike on the forum) received the highest number of votes.

I guess there are a couple of lessons in all of that:
  • be as nice as you can - to everyone, always;
  • live your life now - not later.
Cheers,

Pete
 
MaxPete said:
I have a very sad addendum to report from my wonderful day-trip (see Post #21 above).

On Saturday evening (Nov. 3-2018), I got a PM from Robin's son who had used his Dad's XS650.com Forum account to inform me that Robin had died very suddenly that afternoon of a heart attack at home. He and I had been chatting just a few minutes before about going out for a spin on Sunday to get some bike photos in the fall colours.

Everyone on the XS650 Forum is quite stricken with this very sad news of the death of a kind, positive, helpful and very popular member. Fittingly, the Forum produces a calendar of member's bikes each year and this year, Robin's beautiful 1977 XS650D (reputedly the cleanest bike on the forum) received the highest number of votes.

I guess there are a couple of lessons in all of that:
  • be as nice as you can - to everyone, always;
  • live your life now - not later.
Cheers,

Pete
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Very sad... but sounds like someone that got as much out of life as he could, which we should all strive for.
 
MaxPete said:
I have a very sad addendum to report from my wonderful day-trip (see Post #21 above).

On Saturday evening (Nov. 3-2018), I got a PM from Robin's son who had used his Dad's XS650.com Forum account to inform me that Robin had died very suddenly that afternoon of a heart attack at home. He and I had been chatting just a few minutes before about going out for a spin on Sunday to get some bike photos in the fall colours.
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Cheers,

Pete
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Really sorry to hear that. Prayers of comfort for his family and all friends!
 
Sorry to hear of a fellow ST owner passing. Glad to hear that we have a lot of caring ST owners out there! God Bless...ride safely.

Alan
 
The other day I woke up early and took a ride to the East on Tehri Road to capture the sunrise over the mountains. On the way back home I was rewarded with some fantastic views of the snow covered Himalayas! My friend has gone back to the US for a visit and left me his Bajaj V15 (150cc) to use. Two wheels are two wheels and always fun!
 

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Indian Express said:
The other day I woke up early and took a ride to the East on Tehri Road to capture the sunrise over the mountains. On the way back home I was rewarded with some fantastic views of the snow covered Himalayas! My friend has gone back to the US for a visit and left me his Bajaj V15 (150cc) to use. Two wheels are two wheels and always fun!
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Yes Fali that is a great view of the mountains!
 
STryke took me thru Hard Labor Creek State Park to Athens, GA (GO DAWGS!). Had an excellent burger at a locally owned restaurant withe my older brother. Temp in the mid 70s. Almost made it home before the bottom fell out. The last 4 miles was in pouring rain. Oh well, had to christen it eventually . Clocked a flawless 150+ miles.
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Took a short ride to register my new trailer for the motorcycle. Gorgeous sunny November morning, 40 degrees, not another vehicle for miles. After paying big brother way too much money for a thin sheet of aluminum with numbers on it, I rode to our favorite breakfast place and put down enough calories to carry me all day.....
And I forgot my camera........:(. But I do have a shot of the new trailer.....
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fnmag said:
I agree.
I think it more informative to find out where one rides to and what they saw and how the ST performed rather than postings about 'how I longingly looked at my ST today but the weather was too'..., etc.
What do others think?
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Lol......I have posted at least one of those[emoji16]

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fnmag said:
Ha! I used to live in Chicago and I feel your pain. :wind1:
Hope your winter is short and spring comes soon for you.
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Me too....we do usually have several freak days of 70 or 80 degree weather in January and February....here are pictures from February 2 years ago......in the 70s when I was riding but was in the low 20s during the night before...I only saw one other car while riding on this road that day. It was pretty awesome!
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