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New thread to better communicate the planned ride for Oct 07 2023.

So Mr.Don, and others, fill us in.
Who is planning a route or do we just go our own way.
Where are we going?
What's the time line?
Who buys lunch? or does momma say be home by lunch?

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Maybe a suggested list of check points inc a lunch stop and then try to create a route to encompass them. :confused24:

Momma is in Highland IL which close to ST Louis, for the next three weeks so until she returns!

I am the boss of me. :thumbsup: ........I think anyway.:whistling:

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3 hours ago, saddlebum said:

 

 

Momma is in Highland IL which close to ST Louis, for the next three weeks so until she returns!

I am the boss of me. :thumbsup: ........I think anyway.:whistling:

It's PARTY time!!!!

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As I found out and as always anything I plan gets screwed up, I will not be able to attend on the 7th!  40th Anniversary is the 8th and planned to(And was allowed)ride the 7th then go out on the 8th   BUT  like I said that was screwed up! There is a small barbecue get together planned for us on the 7th and I have to keep Phantom Wife occupied till then.

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40 minutes ago, Marcarl said:

Not looking too good for Saturday. Cold and maybe somewhat wet. Any other day this week?

Mmm yes not promising but still a few days away. could change. Sunday not looking much better. Monday I leave for a week returning the following weekend. I will still have the week after that off with no immediate plans for that week. 

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6 minutes ago, XV1100SE said:

The 21st doesn't look good for me now.  

It could be iffy for me too now since I have to replace 2 broken front springs on my truck now.

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3 hours ago, Marcarl said:

TUNDRA!

 

AH! but it did take 16 years and 300k before they broke. If that was a RAM the entire truck would have been replaced long before that.:whistling:

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2 hours ago, sleepy2 said:

Seems like I am going to chance the ride to Brantford as forecast saying light rain then clearing! Hopefully be there by 9:30 or so!

Little late but am at Timmy's Paris Ontario!

On 3/9/2023 at 9:51 AM, videoarizona said:

Actually, I do think many riders are downsizing. Take a good solid look at the new Royal Enfield 650 Super Meteor. It's coming to the US this summer. A solid, well made cruiser thats taking the motorcycle media by storm. Its a simple, humble well built bike. Even has ABS and Brembro type brakes. But a strong motor, simple instrumentation (reminds me of the VStars), and solid fit and finish. With an estimated price tag of around $8K, it should sell very well here. 

Why? Well......

Because.....The mid sized cruiser market is barren. Yamaha pulled the VStar 950 and 1300 that were truly the best cruisers out there. They were far better than HD's or anyone else's cruisers. Upgrading those bikes would have given Yamaha the lead in the mid size cruiser market. They still own the small size cruiser market with the VStar 250. Its been crediting as being the best small cruiser for beginners, for the quite a few years now.

Add to that, the new "touring" bikes being introduced are smaller, lighter and far faster than ever. Many have V4's in them!!! There are called sport tourers or adventure bikes. The former are larger and road worthy...the latter are smaller but equally suited for light off roading and highway riding. From Yamaha?  Think Tenere.

That's where the money is going right now.

The touring market isn't going away...it's changing....and the Star riders didn't even notice....hence the new Yamaha touring scoot that failed to sell despite being a tremendous effort by Yamaha.

Well...as I said before...if the newest  Yamaha had been a truly unique touring machine, I would have bought one. I've completed my 75th year of life, and my riding days are nearing the end. My body is telling me to slow down. Been riding since I was 17ish. The RSV has served me well and I still love to ride it. But yearn for the smaller, lighter, more nimble scoots like the VStar 950Tourer. Fast, comfortable economical and put my old body in the wind nicely. Maybe I'll sell the RSV and get that Royal Enfield cruiser. I doubt Yamaha will give me a choice.....shame.

Hope all are well...do miss youse guys and gals!

david

 

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Just got back home around 2:30! Was at Timmie's between 10 and 11:15 then went for around a 80klm(1 1/2 hr) ride to see the leaves and passed a Halloween display that took up someone's whole front yard. the route  I ended up taking had 2 stretches of packed gravel rood but was just like riding on pavement. (roughly 2 to 3klms )

Thank you @Marcarll!!!!!!!   It was a pleasant ride! Would have been better with company but maybe next Saturday will be better!!

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