| Author | Message | ||
     Lornce |
Your right carb is leaking, now?!? Look Michael, I'm really sorry I ever sold you that sorry piece of junk. Don't even try to start it again, I'd feel terrible if you disappeared in a fireball. I'll be by tomorrow to take it off your hands for a modest disposal fee. Don't thank me, I feel terrible about this. It's the least I can do. | ||
| Kahuna |
Great to see everyone today, it was a beautiful day, and whats better to do than exploring ontario country! Hope everyone enjoyed the ride... Bellys are full of Foul, and other Arz goodies, only problem is MG! Get a bike that works will ya   Mike trying to find out what the heck happened to MG!  Kirkfield Lift Lock, facinating!     Lunch in Haliburton  | ||
| Lornce |
Way to go, Kahouna. You did a great job of organizing the ride... and hearding the cats! Breakfast was de-licious and so nutritious.  Wing Commander Kahouna: Large and In Charge.  Some of the Cats...  Carol and her GS - 61k kms since last summer!  Commander Kahouna visits with the troops and lifts morale.  Dr. Ben and Paul dissecting the finer points of fuel injection.  Lunch in Haliburton? Nothing works to rally the troops like a restaurant. Feed them and they WILL follow.  Great day, Kahouna. Thanks! And thanks to Michael and Carol for letting me sample your GS's. The wheels are turning...  | ||
| Kahuna |
You are most welcome Lornce, I'm really glad that everyone had a nice time! Wow, Wing Commander! I've never been called that before, very appropriate! oh, and I don't know what you think, but if you ask me, THATS a really nice suit 
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| Lornce |
Very nice suit, Kahuna. Had a great ride to Belfountain this afternoon, then met some buds in Glen williams at the Copper Kettle.   Copper Kettle patio   Some of The Usual Suspects: Marty, Bino and Syd  Bino, showing off his new fairing: "Ain't I pretty?"   Man, it was a beautiful day.  | ||
| Kahuna |
Was an absolutely beautiful day indeed! I'm glad you had a nice day. Myself, my lovely wife and the shostaks almost made it to Belfountain yesterday. We prolly would have ran into you, but we all got lazy! The season is only starting, I'm sure much riding and foul to come  Whats up for this weekend? Mike tells me you guys might head to cayuuuuuuuuga? If not, we should plan another ride... Have a great week. | ||
| Sunseeker |
Thanks for the great ride last weekend Kahuna. On Sunday I did some fabulous roads before and after Creemore. This weekend off to Vermont. So many roads and I'm going to ride every one of them.  | ||
| Kahuna |
Your are most welcome! Keep racking those kilometers you're putting all us posers to shame See you soon... | ||
| Kahuna |
Another great day of riding! MikeS & myself ventured on a much awaited "ultimate tour" that includes all the nicest roads of this fine province! Loads of fun, but have to admit, slightly ambitous too, was starting to feel the pain by the 600km mark. All in all, just over 700km door-to-door. Now I know a saddle sore 1600 is NOT for me We departed early with Southwood-13 as our first destination - still by far one of the the nicest roads here. Then a stop in Bala for a quick breakfast @ Bee Jays, and on to Mortimers Point Rd, Port Carling, and then a scenic stroll across Hwy-118 into Halliburton. Elephant Lake next, followed by a run on Peterson Rd. into Maynooth and back. Our finale was left for Hwy-507 and then long way home! We arrive at Bee Jays in Bala.    Elephant Lake   Hwy-507!!!  Pigeon & Buckhorn Lakes    | ||
| Lornce |
Cool. 700kms on your spaceships. Where'd you go *after* lunch?  | ||
| Lornce |
So, there I was going soothingly through the grease-mud when a skid demon made for the woods with my front tire...  | ||
| Kahuna |
what a fabulous day lornce! great weather, great scenery (no not that kind! get your mind out of the gutter ), great roads, great food and best of all, on two wheels! thanks for leading an awesome tour of the muskokas, it was an absolute blast! and thanks for that delicous meal, i now have a new favorite place... a few snaps for your enjoyment:   Cheers!!  ps. i found a new gem just down the street from brians shop, it puts arz to complete shame!! i'm taking you there next time... | ||
| Kahuna |
rode the S1 to belfountain today and was surprised to see very few motorcycles on the road, and an almost empty motorcycle parking lot at the village store! where is everybody?? it was a beautiful day!  | ||
| Foggy |
hi guys-need to do a fluid change before the GMD-crappy tire is no longer stocking mobil 1 15-50 , only 5-50. they also have amsoil 20-50 now. what are you using/do you recommend ? cheers, brett | ||
| Lornce |
heya brett, i'd heard mobil-1 15-50 was soon to be unavailable. something about it cutting in on their mobil-1 20-50 "v-twin" oil sales. is the amsoil 20-50 synthetic? ciao, lorenzo | ||
| Kahuna |
took the day off yesterday and decided to take the S1 for a tour of the kawarthas. it was a 600km day, but by the 300km mark, i was re-introduced to my S1 seat  OUCH! i'm no iron butt, thats for sure. a fabulous day, great scenery and a FUN motorcycle       | ||
| Foggy |
lornce-the amsoil is full synth but $10 a litre. may be better than mobil 1 as no friction modifiers which can cause clutch slip if used in primary. also read somewhere in badweb(might have been a link) where they recommend synth diesel oil (shell rotella-t) ??? | ||
| Lornce |
Hey K, nice pics. 600kms on an S1 is pretty hard core! Sorta like 1000kms on a bike with a seat! Brett, things looking good for next weekend's Moose Dodge. Think I'm going to suggest to Paul that an 08:30 meeting for breakfast Friday morning at Hockley's General Store (few kms east of Airport Road on Hockley Valley Road) might be a nice way to begin the weekend. It'll be good to see/ride with you again! ciao, Lorenzo | ||
| Kahuna |
thanks L! glad to hear that you're (soon to be) back on the saddle! excellent news hope you guys have a great time dodging moose. i've decided to do a solo trip to gatineau park with a stay in wakefiled and a nice tour of some of the nicest roads in quebec! cheers! | ||
| Foggy |
Hi lornce-your breakfast meeting place sounds great-suggest away ! Any other tips for GMD virgins ? (VGMD's ?) cheers, brett | ||
| Lornce |
Sorry Brett, I don't have much experience with virgins of any description. Think I'm going for breakfast in Hockley on Friday morning and riding up from there along as many backroads as possible. If folks want to join in, that'd be great. If folks have other route plans, that's cool too and I'll see everyone at the Wolfden. This'll be the first real ride since my concussion on Aug 2nd, and I'm planning to take it nice and slow and easy. Have a great ride Kareem, and if you make it to Mount Tremblant say "hi" to Leah and the Mikes for me. best, Lawrence | ||
| Foggy |
Lornce- I'll join you. Is this not a group type ride like we did to Penn. ? What concussion ?! I must have missed that e-mail !!! | ||
| Sunseeker |
Will try to make it for breakfast but depends how long I work on pictures tonight - borrowed a laptop and hope to have a DVD of the Vegas Trip | ||
| Lornce |
Heya Brett, Yep, it's a group ride.... sort of. Paul and Jen and maybe Carol will be meeting us for breakfast. I'll tell you ALL about the concussion when I see you.... ciao, Lorenzo | ||
| Lornce |
Moose Dodging went pretty well: We didn't hit even one of em!  You'd think after 90k kms on her GS, Carol would have some of the more basic ergonomic issues resolved....  Ever vigilant Moose Dodgers getting a little twitchy: Relax, those ain't moose...  Who'da thunk Barry's Bay could claim a connection to the Avro Arrow?  Seems it's original test pilot retired and ran a tourist lodge there.... and hung with Brett.  Paul marveling at the wonder of Algonquin's Spruce Bog!  Marvelous view to marvel at the marvel of Algonquin's marvelous Spruce Bog...  This bike will never dodge moose like a Buell... Despite appearances, it drags heavily and early with pegs, stands and crash guards all throwing showers of sparks long before the tires cry uncle... Too bad.  Harrumph.... 24hr Roadside Assistance plan, my butt. Carol's reluctant R1200GS gives up the ghost.... and yet another headlight bulb.  Jen's never far from her next creation.  Dodging Moose and Howlin Wolves, Ontario's got it all!  | ||
| Kahuna |
congrats L! i see you have your new beast!!  | ||
| Lornce |
Thanks K. Balanced the throttle bodies the other day and now it's a schweet, schmooth ride. Still needs some suspension to keep it up off the deck on roads like #13 and #518. The airhead GS/PD would have spanked it handily in that territory. Maybe some Ohlins are in order over the winter?  | ||
| Kahuna |
beautiful bike L, very happy for you! i have a feeling there is GS in my future its gonna happen somehow! Battlestar Galactica's days might be numbered AWESOME!!! GREAT pic Brett!! | ||
| Foggy |
Kahuna- thanks, I am a martyr to my art... per ardua ad astra Lornce-you still have our Fri.Sat. routes in your encyclopedic motorcycle memory ? I'm having trouble remembering some of the sections, and I want to highlight them in my mapbook for future use...13 and 518 were great, as was that section in Renfrew. I want to get back there soon ! Great weekend, great company, Cheers,Brett | ||
| Kahuna |
i didn't know you guys were heading as far east as renfrew. there is a FANTASTIC road i know on the other side in quebec that mike & i did back in 2003. it connects rte-105 & rte-309 with CRAZY twisty and some of the most beautiful scenary around! what could you ask for more?? glad you guys had a blast... |
