Joan and I went for a little ride today. Yes - in February. It was in the high 60's. Joan is in some sort of challenge putting nature pictures on facebook with her little group of friends. (Not the Facebook kind but real friends - the kind with skin on.) All we found were rocks.
It was in the 60's here too. I almost didn't ride today. But it will be in the 70's for the next week.
The difference is the 60's and 70's are good here in Feb. Did you put on your electric heated jacket? My plan is to ride every month of the winter and it isn't out of the ordinary to have a 50's plus day at least once a month in the winter in the Black Hills. (When we lived on the other side of the state the snow would come sometimes in October and not melt until May or June.) We haven't had our March blizzard yet. that is almost a given. We were at last Butterfly Rally and missed a major blizzard and that was in May. We just suck it up and wait for the snow to melt. That's my story and I'm stickin' to it.
well I finally hooked up my brakes for the sidecar, I haven't tried them out yet but they feel good
I had to custom modify the arm coming from the master cylinder as it was designed for a bike with stock pegs and I have floor boards
a cut here and a weld there and it looks like a factory set up
We have missed several nice riding days here. I have the trailer project to finish, just received my SharkAudio stereo for the rig and I am trying to get the "Bra" made for the front of the sidecar.
Not to mention general maintenance stuff on the vehicles, wifes van is due for timing belt and some gaskets replaced.
I finished my rig this weekend and took my first ride
Nice looking Rig.
that's a sharp looking rig
I took the beagle out for a ride to sort out and remaining issues, and then took it out to grab a 12 pack of beer (which it's extremely handy for!)
where do you keep the bowls
Jena & I visited Larry & Barbara in Central Louisiana to help install on Barbara's Burgman rig 5-degree modified triple trees from MotorTrike in East Texas (a good product) Hopefully Barbara will fully recover from a recent injury so she can be fully in the saddle by the time of The Bunkie Boucherie 2016. Here she is about to embark on her first test ride down the driveway:
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MB5+TW200+CRF250L+GTV300+INT650
XL883R w/Texas Ranger Sidecar
Zuma 50F + Burgman w/Texas Sidecar<Mrs. SwampFox
Took a 218 mile ride from Portland, OR to Tillamook, then North to Cannon Beach, and back to Portland. Highlight of the day was eating bacon and eggs for lunch at Wanda's Restaurant in Nehelm, OR. Great day. great ride riding the twisties through the coast range and up the coast. Great upper body workout for this 72 year old man.
Rode 15 miles from camp ground into Gunnison. Half way iy started to hail, Lasted until we got to town and about 15 minutes while we shopped at Dollar Tree. Nice ride back to camp ground. Leave here Wed. and go to Hotchkiss. Hope to see a lot of people there.
J.R.
Sec.
Tex. rep
Hit the road for a day of riding in southern Minnesota on my Royal Enfield. Nothing better then good riding weather with friends!
Brenda and I enjoyed a visit this weekend by Mr Mike and his family....we did a little 200 mile ride through the bayous and along the Mississippi river with a stop at the
largest plantation home Nottaway and the smallest church in the world...we then crossed the Mississippi river on the ferry boat at Plaquamine.....sunday morning it was
a treat to have Mr Mike and family join us for church services of In The Wind Ministry at the Harley shop in Hammond...it was nice to have another sidecar rig with us..
during the visit we made plans for a ride along the Natchez trace in November....Mike will be listing details on his tread Natchez trace ride.
It was a great weekend of great company and a fine ride, even if it was a little hot.
