Side of the road

[dlbushey]

Yesterday, I went for a little lunch ride from Detroit to Paradise, MI. To make a long story short, as I was riding on no particular route on the back road twisties, I discovered myself close to a friend's house that I haven't seen in over 10 years. So I pulled off the road and called him on my cell phone to get directions to the house.

As I was finishing up the call and putting the phone back in the tank bag, 3 guys on Harley's pulled up and asked if I needed any help. My first thought was, "This is great! Motorcyclist camaraderie! It doesn't get any better!" I had scarcely gotten the words out of my mouth, "thanks, but I was just finishing up a phone call," when I heard all 3 in unison say, "You mean that thing doesn't have a built in phone?" I told them no, but that I was getting the porta-potty factory option installed in the spring.

I then have to endure the good hearted ribbing about my luxury machine verses their "real" bikes with no windshields, radios...or shocks! They were all hardtails. I asked them how far they had ridden so far. They said that they had gone about 60 miles north for a lunch ride and were almost home.

Of course, I got more ribbing when I told them that I was on mile 420 for the day with about 150 left to go. I guess that just getting too old to be shaken up on a hardtail. Lord, I love this bike!

[zippy_gg]

They said that they had gone about 60 miles north for a lunch ride and were almost home. Wow! They rode a whole 60 miles...!!!:eek: Was that round trip or each way???:rolleyes:

[rjhammetter]

Yesterday, I went for a little lunch ride from Detroit to Paradise, MI.
I just Mapquested that for shits 'n giggles... "little lunch ride" actually means 10 hour, 700 mile day - wow!
I bet you missed the game? In case you hadn't heard... Favre shlobberknocked the Lions for 340 yards, 3 TDs, and the win. I'm actually a Bears fan, but I live in Wisc and love Favre and root for the Pack when they don't play the Bears.

Anyway, great story! I have to smile when I pass guys in the rain on my bike. So often it's the Harleys with no windshield and I think to myself "great rain protection." I saw one guy riding through darn near hail with no windshield or helmet on! :histerica Don't worry about looking cool, buddy - you look more stupid without those things.

I stopped at an Interstate rest stop during a bad storm. 2 guys in Orange & Black Leather Harley coats walk in. I later saw their Sportsters in the parking lot. One says, "You lettin this storm pass over? Pretty bad out there." ... "Nahhh, I just had to go to the bathroom." Walked back out in the rain and sped off.

[dlbushey]

I just Mapquested that for shits 'n giggles... "little lunch ride" actually means 10 hour, 700 mile day - wow!

I didn't make it all the way back home. Stayed the night at my Dad's place and did the last 100 miles early Sunday morning.:sleep:


...shlobberknocked the Lions...

Are you refering to the 'team' that plays in Ford Field? I didn't even know their name!!! :histerica

:histerica Don't worry about looking cool, buddy - you look more stupid without those things.

I guess some people would rather look 'cool' than be warm, dry, and safe(r) I am an ATGATT kind of guy.

One says, "You lettin this storm pass over? Pretty bad out there." ... "Nahhh, I just had to go to the bathroom." Walked back out in the rain and sped off.

Hey, ya don't get wet if ya keep moving...and stay away from Semi trucks! :rotf:

[Tat_n_Telle]

Wow! They rode a whole 60 miles...!!!:eek: Was that round trip or each way???:rolleyes:

YOU try riding 60 miles on a hardtail! THEN you can make fun of them!

[zippy_gg]

YOU try riding 60 miles on a hardtail! THEN you can make fun of them! Used to ride very old bikes (FN250) with a tractor like seat, no suspensions to speak of, hand shifter, and hand adjusted timing.

Way cool, and when we had rallies we did (relatively) long distance runs. Paris-Lyon round trip in one day on secondary roads. Not the most comfortable, and the only wind protection was provided by our Cromwell helmets and goggles. But we had fun!!!:) No attitude or tats required... although some chose to.
So I can say...
"Wow! They rode a whole 60 miles...!!!:eek: Was that round trip or each way???:rolleyes:"
and have fun with it.;)

[dlbushey]

YOU try riding 60 miles on a hardtail! THEN you can make fun of them!

60 miles on a hard tail for me and my kidneys would give out and I'd be peeing blood! Like I said...I'm getting too old for that kind of punishment. I'll take my LT over anything for riding comfort.