Rocker59's Spine Frame Chronicles...

[rocker59]

Just in from 2,000 miles of 2-up trailering on the Nero Corsa. Passenger, trailer, AND bike survived...

Only a couple of slight modifications were necessary to make the trip comfortable...

Foam grip covers and Throttle Rocker:

Air Hawk for rider and for passenger:

Here we are at the distant point of our week. Brazos Cliffs overlook on US-64 in Northern New Mexico:

The transmission surgery of a few weeks ago to repair the "shift system spring" was successful and the tranny shifts like butter!

My trusty Nero Corsa is proving to be a most versatile machine!!! Something like 38,000 miles on the old girl now and I'm loving every mile!!!

More details on the Throroughbred and the Milk Wagon in the upcoming ride report...


edit: Here's the link to the Santa Fe 400 Ride Report: LINK

 

[rocker59]

A post I added in the Oklahoma Chowdown thread... 2-up, 400 mile overnighter on the Sport 1100!:


Great time! ;-T

Thanks to our host at "The Brookside Bed & Breakfast" for putting us up Friday Night! Marcia and I departed Fayetteville at around 545pm and arrived in Tulsa (via AR-16 and US-412) around 745pm. A few beers and shooting the bull, then down to Crow Creek on South Peoria in Tulsa for some really good burgers and drinks. We walked off our dinner by strolling down Peoria to a local pub for another, before heading back to the B&B.

Sunday Morning, Marcia cooked up some great scrambled eggs and sausage to tide us over until lunch at Seaba Station. Just before 10am, we fueled at the Quick Trip, then headed for our meetup point, Brookside Motors, the local Guzzi dealer in Tulsa...

Michael D befriended some random BMW d00d named Hal at the QT , who decided to join us for the run out to Seaba Station.

Michael D in the lead, we grabbed I-44 across the river, then OK-66...

Just on the West Side of Sapulpa, Michael D took us across a bridge and along a particularly old section of the former Route-66...

Pretty awesome old bridge with an unusual brick deck...

The route took us past a great old (and "for sale") Drive-In...

Narrow and winding... Danger around every curve, back in the day, I'm sure...

As usual, there were some cool old houses along the way...

Soon enough, we were back on the "newer version" of Old 66 and parading Westward with some HD and 'wings...

They pulled in for gas at Bristow, leaving us pretty much alone on OK-66...

At the quaint (and nearly deserted) town of Depew, we pulled off the highway for a little break...

Some cool old buildings in this town. Unfortunately, the only ones open these days are the grocery, the florist, the barber, and the post office... Pretty quiet little burg...

Soon enough, we reach our destination for the day...

Cool four-wheeled stuff at Seaba today, too...

...but this is what we're here for:

It was 1230pm by the time we arrived and apparently many bikes had already come and gone...

The original 2-stall privy for the old gas station:

A portion of the Guzzi crew that showed up for the event:

Guzzis were well represented at the event. I counted ten or eleven during the time we were there...

They even have a nice old Guzzi on display inside...

Marcia and I made a loop through the museum:

This was a pretty interesting Street Tracker. Evo Sportster-based, but with modified heads to run the carbs and exhaust XR750-style...

Ah!!! The most beautiful bike in attendance!!!

The road in front of Seaba is very inviting!

Gary Scott describes "the flasher incident"...

A late arrival. The rare blue/champaign Quota! This guy is from OKC, but doesn't post here or belong to MGNOC...

Lots of late-model British iron in attendance...

Around 330pm, we said our goodbyes. Michael D, Marcia, and I headed back East on OK-66...

Some random buildings on the way home:

Yet another Route 66 Museum:

Phillips 66 on Route 66:

A great old Victorian house:

Lincoln Motel:

Old Gas Station:

At Bristow, Michael D continued towards Tulsa. Marcia and I grabbed OK-16 for Muskogee where we'd pick up US-62 the rest of the 200 miles home...

OK-16:

We arrived back in F'ville about 745pm after running the 200 miles from Seaba Station. What a great time!

Oh, and don't let anyone tell you the spine frame bikes can't go 2-up... Marcia and I had a great time on this little 400 mile overnighter with the trusty old Sport 1100 !!! ;-T

I bought this bike new in March 1997. Going on 14 years of ownership and I've loved every minute of it!!! ;-T

The Route: Map Link