OrlinEngh

What weekend is your retreat.

We are near Viroqua, Western part. The area is called the driftless region.

Sharon the other day said she sure misses having people over and going out ridding. So, I thought I would put this out there and see if there was any interest. Do a Friday and Saturday ride, I will say that we are the take it easy kind of riders. And its a pretty laid back get together. In the past we go out for a ride have some lunch and back here for cookout and set around the campfire and get to chat. We have plenty of area to campout. its rustic there will be porta potties to use. We have our camping area down by the creek. Or there are motels in Viroqua or there are area campgrounds with electric and water hook ups with bathrooms and showers, and they are nice clean campgrounds I know that this is pretty early but like I said I wanted to see if there is much interest. I don't see much for Venture Riders getting together and meet. I know we sure had a lot of fun in the past. Orlin

We were, We live in the driftless region. So most of the time we get to the end of the driveway and try to decide to go to the left or to the right. Sharon was saying that she sure misses when we would have people over and put together rides and let people get to see the views and enjoy riding the roads. Something may have to work on for spring.

We had great weather, And the old Venture just purred all of the way just like it wanted to get there as much as I did. Its been a few years since I did the ride. Plenty of good roads stopped for some good burgers and home to set around the campfire. Just don't get that many days like that to get out and enjoy. I guess that's what makes them so great to have. Still a couple more to plan a route for before the weather changes. Orlin

1999 Honda Valkyrie Interstate. I sat on one 26 years ago and would think on getting one. Now there is one sharing room with the Ventures. And I don't think they care for it much. A friend of mine had this one and it had gotten to be a topic of when he was going to get it back together again after taking it all apart to fix a few things and just give it a good going over. He has been slowly losing his zest for working on cycles and for riding also. as it seems has been happening to a lot of us. We were out for breakfast, and he was telling me that he had decided that I needed to bring a trailer and pickup my Valkyrie and get it out of his garage that he wanted some more room. I asked him how much and he said its yours to take and bring it back to its glory. So, after breakfast I went home got the trailer and tools and after around 4 hours was able to get it on the trailer. I had a few days off from work, so I got busy on it. Changed all of the fluids greased and cleaned and tuned and got to take it out for a ride. And it purrs like a kitten. We went to a get together in town for collectors and antique cycles and got a lot of looks and compliments on it. And he said that he was happy to see what all I had done with it and couldn't believe how it turned out. I tried to give the key to him and said its yours take it home with you. He said no that's why you got it. Have to say that it felt good that he was so happy to see it like that. But it hit me that one of my oldest ridding friends has decided that his time for ridding is done. I did tell him it won't ever be sold it will be handed down to the next one that has that gleam in his eye for a cool old cycle. And that it's going to be a while before that happens because it is way too much fun to ride. Not as comfortable as the Venture but I think I can get it close. Orlin

I thought that I remembered seeing that someone had put the 1st gen clutch into a second gen. I am wondering if this is a just a swap or if there is more to it. Orlin

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After 39 years of road maintenance, I get to hand my duties off to a new younger guy. The way it was looking I told Sharon that it looks like another winter of plowing snow and sanding icy roads. I had put my winter plan together and along came just the person we were hoping to find. He likes the work and lives a half a mile away from the Town shop. He went through his 60-day trial period and has done pretty good. Needs a little guidance and some more experience and I think he will do fine. I will still be doing some work running the road grader, He said he wanted to slowly work his way into it. So a few days a month I will go in and play around with the grader. And I can pick and choose the days. So now it's time to get to work on the house and get some hunting in and wait for it to snow and all I have to do is put some wood in the stove kick back and watch it fall. And it is going to feel good to know that I won't have to be up at 2:00 in the am to head out into the weather and head to work. Orlin

Its hard to pick a favorite there is so many roads to ride. There are a few roads that I do like to make sure we ride each year. I know tomorrow we will be going for a couple of the long ridge roads, and there are some great views in the morning then on the way home hit the valley roads. You will have to come our way and we will take you out on a nice tour of the area. We have always gave a open invite to stop in and say hi and chat and it doesnt take any arm twisting to get us to go for a ride.

Its looking like Me, Sharon and A1Bummer and maybe a neighbor will be heading out riding for the weekend. Its aways away, how about a early June time to get together. Here in our area. Orlin

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Hello all. When and where. When September 26th to 29th, Where Near Viroqua Wisconsin. I know this is a very short notice. Our weekend opened up and thought I would put the invite out there. We like to ride the lettered and named roads around here. And we are in no hurry there is a lot of curvy roads and nice views to take in. Those that have come in the past have always enjoyed the rides. Our days are, Meet here at 9:00 and head out we will stop for lunch and then make our way back here to cookout and set around a campfire. If you want to come and camp with us your welcome. We will have porta potties here. So, its rustic camping. Orlin and Sharon

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