Chaharly

Glad to hear you've been getting family time too. I'm sure those grips and seat really do make a huge difference. Family is doing good, going over the usual developmental road bumps. Little man is learning that he cant have Mama whenever he wants and he doesn't like it! Rode again today, about 43 degrees this morning. I may try to squeeze a ride in Sunday, weather permitting.

Braved the 35 degree morning for the ride to work yesterday. Had to drop the baby off to my sister's this morning, so no ride for me today!

That salt tears bikes apart. I'm at the point with my venture that Itll never be a "nice looking bike again", so I dont mind if I get some extra corrosion and road salt on it. I'll try to ride it as much as possible this winter.

I was surprised to see that it was only 7% of Polaris' market share or income. I thought I've seen a bunch of Indians on the road. That being said, I've seen a ton of them in the dealership locally that haven't sold so that may be the reason why. I think the Ultra Luxury motorcycles are either going to be a thing of the past, or at least not be profitable for awhile due to the economy. No one can afford these bikes, and if you can afford them, you're probably too old to buy them. That or the Indian name is cursed!

Dang, now where did I put those?...

Congrats on your trip and I'm happy you made it home safely. That is also on my bucket list as well, to hit the lower 48 states. Good on your wife to take the plunge and do the ride herself! You two sound like quite the couple!

Starting to feel that chill here, getting down into the mid 40s in the mornings. I wont be riding the bike for a few days. They are doing some repairs to our apartment building's parking lot, so I wont be able to access the garage.

I checked yesterday and didn't have any trouble I don't believe. Seems like a good morning for some coffee and a car drive. We did get our ride in Sunday, but it was only 460 miles and it was in 40mph crosswinds pretty much the whole way. Needless to say, we were beat when we got home!

Good morning everybody. Happy Friday!

It looks like beautiful country out there! Let us know a date and I'll see if I can make it!

Good morning. Planning a 500 mile ride this Sunday. We're planning on having the kiddo dropped off at my sister's and on the road by 7am. We'll leave Omaha and take Highway 75 up to Sioux City, then Highway 20 west to Highway 12. That'll take you north and west past Ponca (cool native history there). We'll stay on Highway 12 across the river hills until we hit Highway 81 and go north. Then we'll get to the south side of Yankton and cross Gavin's Point Dam. From there we'll take Highway 52 into highway 50 west across the South Dakota plain until we reach the west side of Wagner, South Dakota. We'll continue west and have lunch at Radar Hill, which is where the Fort Randall Casino is. It used to be called Radar Hill because there was an old Army radar station set up there. We'll continue west into Pickstown and cross the Fort Randall Dam and continue west on Highway 18 until we reach Highway 281 and travel south til highway 12. We'll then take highway 12 to highway 81 and take that south to highway 275 and head home! I'm really looking forward to it!

Whats the general area you're in? I've never been to a Venturerider event, so after being on the site for like 10+ years I think I may like to finally go to one!

Safe travels and enjoy your trip! I'm looking forward to seeing some pictures!

What does the air filter job look like on the SVTC?

Back in the saddle for another work week, will probably be riding all week as well. We're planning on a long ride Sunday. Keep the shiny side up!