[Pete Logan]

Been in long johns for 10 days now, and will be until next April. Might get one or two rides in if we get an exceptionally nice day, but that'll be it. Last winter I got 1 ride in February, other than that it stayed horrible.

So I put a video together for you all who like me have to stop riding for the winter.

40 megs. 4 minutes and a bit. Enjoy

http://www.lameschmillen.com/rides2008/desperado.wmv

 

[RubberDown]

Starting to cool down now. Had to put on a jacket the last few mornings. Might have to buy gloves in a few months..... Might actually have to miss a day of riding at the end of january or the first of febuary. :rofl:


Couldn't resist Pete.


:stickpoke

 

[hdbikerperson]

great video thanks there is frost on the ground this morning, snow just north of us. Very sade time of the year. Helps us get through it. try this one http://s269.photobucket.com/albums/jj70/deertrail2008/deer trail in fall/?csve=true

 

[EZE RIDER]

Thanks for the videos gents! Lets look at it as upkeep and mod time.

 

[sfarson]

Pete... Nice to come along on the ride... the small town, fall foliage, trees hugging the road, the pastures. From the angle of the sun, perhaps early morning? Weekend? Things were very quiet -- I think you were the only one out and about!

 

[sfarson]

great video thanks there is frost on the ground this morning, snow just north of us. Very sade time of the year. Helps us get through it. try this one http://s269.photobucket.com/albums/jj70/deertrail2008/deer trail in fall/?csve=true

Nice vids as well hdbiker... can see autumn in the images. We'll see spring before we know it!

 

[Pete Logan]

Things were very quiet -- I think you were the only one out and about!

The secondary roads here are like that - very little traffic. I've ridden for an hour without seeing another vehicle. Strange in a country this small. I think it might be because there is very little geographical mobility here. People tend to live where their parents and grandparents lived and work within 20 minutes of home.

 

[Pete Logan]

Excellent vid, Pete. Bring on winter..... time to switch to Guinness from this watery Coors......

It's seasonal for me.........

Yeah - I tend to be beer in summer and wine in winter.

It just occurred to me, I don't think anyone here knows what I look like. That's me on the end of the clip. Just for fun

 

[MrMarty51]

Very nice.
I have`nt seen that many turns and twists and trees since I went to See me Brudder in N.Cal.LOL
A Draper Compressor!!!! Now that has to be one excellent machine.LOL

 

[Pete Logan]

Very nice.
I have`nt seen that many turns and twists and trees since I went to See me Brudder in N.Cal.LOL
A Draper Compressor!!!! Now that has to be one excellent machine.LOL

The Draper just went tits up on me - refuses to go over 4 bar - so I now have a new twin cylinder 100 liter belt drive job. What the hell - might as well go for a big one

Draper is over 10 years old, though, and never could keep up with a spray gun. Perhaps I can fix it up well enough to drive a nail gun.

 

[Pete Logan]

Very nice.
I have`nt seen that many turns and twists and trees since I went to See me Brudder in N.Cal.LOL

If you like twisties, try this one. It's handlebar mounted, about 9 1/2 minutes long.

All the roads around here are lined with crash barriers, trees and cliffs. Makes it highly inadvisable to fall off

http://www.lameschmillen.com/rides2007/kautenbach.wmv

 

[Nathang]

What bike is that? I forget what your other ride is..

All the roads around here are lined with crash barriers, trees and cliffs. Makes it highly inadvisable to fall off

I guess so, I've heard trees hit really hard.

 

[Pete Logan]

What bike is that? I forget what your other ride is..

Suzuki GS750E 1982. It was my neighbour's previous bike before his current GSXR750 and he couldn't sell it. Gave it to me for $500. At the time the shovelhead had been impounded by administrators because the dealer went bust. Got it back a year later.

I guess so, I've heard trees hit really hard.

It's the reason for the very conservative riding lines and speeds you see. It's hard to find a road where you can fall off without being pretty certain of hitting something unpleasant, and I'm too old for all that

That said, the camera makes it look slower than it really is. Speed on any straight bits would be about 60mph.

 

[jmartin07]

Turning a little cold in Ala

Probably for your northern riders, my comments might seem silly. But... this week has been our coldest weather so far. 39 degrees. But the high hit 70 today. I just did a night ride mid 50's and I don't have a full helmet. Face and ears got very cold but everything else was great!
I'll probably stop riding when it hits mid 30's as I don't think I would enjoy that much cold.
Jay

 

[jmartin07]

Peaceful ride!

Where do you have your cam mounted?
Jay

 

[harleyvid]

Ah that is why riding in CA is so good. Longer before you have to put the ride away and where we live thqt means never... Course the roads are more dangerous here so it balances out.

 

[Kainam]

Course the roads are more dangerous here so it balances out.

Man, thats the truth right there! I just got back from spending about 7 months in the Oakland area. I swear people there purposely look for people to cut off!