Ad-hoc solo trip
I just finished the job of installing the rebuilt final drive. It's time to see if it blows up.
It's going to be much colder tomorrow so we're trying to get out on the bikes for just a bit this afternoon.
The trip that started it all, now so long ago.
Bruce is coming into town and for the first time in five years, we'll be taking both street bikes out.
Ad-hoc solo trip
On July 29th, 2023, I bolted on the final pieces so now the Oil Burner is whole once again. The plan is simply to stay relatively local and put the bike through it's paces. It worked well on the four mile test loop but we did sync the throttle bodies and adjust the CO, so I don't know if we made some mistake there. So the idea is to be conservative and see how it does. If it does well maybe we'll head further afield.
We've gotten Duncan's K1300S back together. The front wheel is straightened and the wheel bearings have been replaced. We mounted new Pilot Road 5's on it. So the thought is to go for a little ride heading out into an area we have not explored to the North and East of Baltimore.
This is an abbreviated ad-hoc street ride just to get out on the bikes for a while before we have to go to Duncan's mom's birthday dinner. I'm not yet sure where we'll go.
I've decided to head up to the BMW RA Rally near Wellboro, PA to hopefully meet a number of people I've been corresponding with on Facebook for some time. Originally this was going to finally be the time I met Gary Weaver. :( Sadly, that can now never happen.
After too much twistiness, I'm craving some gawdawful superslab. Duncan wants to go ride the section of I95 that's about to get shut down once the I95 project is completed this fall. From there maybe a waterfall or two.
Heat advisories all over the place. We're going to head out looking for cooler climes to the South.
I got invited to a motorcycle dinner in Philadelphia with Lance Lau, Tom Cutter, and others. I met Lance at the New York International Motorcycle show and I haven't seen Tom in way too long. Instead of just heading up I95, I figure I'll take the long way and see if I can't make a more pleasant ride out of it. I plan to stop by Revzilla if I make it up there early enough. I need to get a new pair of ADV gloves.
The original plan was to ride the DR's up to Michaux but it's a bit chilly so we've opted to take the street bikes. The thought is to head down to Route 33 and then loop back up through Rough Run Road (an MTSweger suggestion). We haven't been on 33 in a few years.
The plan, if it's not too cold, is to ride the length of Skyline Drive tomorrow.
Where should we go today?
It's been quite a while since we've managed to get out.
3 nights at the Ft. Lewis Lodge, Thurs, Fri, Sat. Exploring roads Friday, Saturday.
This year's trip will be shorter than previous ones. We are considering a four day Virginia/West Virginia/Ohio loop ride. In a recent mapping trip with Wayne, I came across some truly nice roads only a few hours away so the thought would be to get to good roads quickly.
Ben wants to ride some gravel
It's been since Nov 18th since we've ridden. There's no real plan of where to ride. North and West? West? Local road? Olney? South? Not sure.
Need gloves. Duncan needs electrics
Another day, another ride around the outskirts of the DC area