One more ride?…
Woke up early Saturday to temps in the low 40’s (F). Bundled up, and headed out on the V100 to meet some regular riding buddies, and a couple guys from the Cincinnati BMW Club. Our group of 6, with 3 Beemers, a KTM, a Yamaha, and my Mandello, headed west for a 250 mile ride in eastern Indiana. Lots of back roads - hitting Friendship, (lunch in) Madison, Versailles, Aurora and a bunch of really quaint small towns!
It was beautiful country, and a good mix of great line-edged two lane roads and single scenic back roads, and several detours(!) - some of the routes I remember (I was not leading today) were, 62, 56, 129, 156, 250, and of course rt 50 (to get back to Ohio), … and a bunch of single lane Co roads
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Being a chilly day, I thought I’d test out the hand warmers on the V100. I was not expecting much heat, because of the Grip Puppies foam grip covers. After about 20 minutes (on “3”), though, I could feel some warmth. It never got “hot,” but, warmed my palms enough to knock the cold edge off.
A great fall ride, with some good friends and riders! The V100 ran strong with the cooler air
. And, just so we don’t feel singled out with our V100 side bag issues (I personally haven’t had any
, but know from other threads, some have) … In one section of road, I was behind my KTM buddy, when his right pannier fell open, and he lost his jacket. I stopped and grabbed it out of the middle of the road… he quickly realized what happened and pulled over a mile ahead… I caught up, and we got it sorted and reloaded… no more issues. I think all bikes take a beating - especially on harsh, broken and crumbly roads (and nasty expressways). I sometimes wonder, if things that break (panniers, cat/conv bolt, etc) might happen most often on bikes that get regularly ridden on harsh surfaces, vs smooth roads. Pondering
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Pics:
Friendship… a good name for a town - and, describes these guys… (my Mandello - 2nd from left)
We seniors having some pizza in Madison, IN…
Today’s route…
Blessed!
Woke up early Saturday to temps in the low 40’s (F). Bundled up, and headed out on the V100 to meet some regular riding buddies, and a couple guys from the Cincinnati BMW Club. Our group of 6, with 3 Beemers, a KTM, a Yamaha, and my Mandello, headed west for a 250 mile ride in eastern Indiana. Lots of back roads - hitting Friendship, (lunch in) Madison, Versailles, Aurora and a bunch of really quaint small towns!
It was beautiful country, and a good mix of great line-edged two lane roads and single scenic back roads, and several detours(!) - some of the routes I remember (I was not leading today) were, 62, 56, 129, 156, 250, and of course rt 50 (to get back to Ohio), … and a bunch of single lane Co roads
.Being a chilly day, I thought I’d test out the hand warmers on the V100. I was not expecting much heat, because of the Grip Puppies foam grip covers. After about 20 minutes (on “3”), though, I could feel some warmth. It never got “hot,” but, warmed my palms enough to knock the cold edge off.
A great fall ride, with some good friends and riders! The V100 ran strong with the cooler air
. And, just so we don’t feel singled out with our V100 side bag issues (I personally haven’t had any, but know from other threads, some have) … In one section of road, I was behind my KTM buddy, when his right pannier fell open, and he lost his jacket. I stopped and grabbed it out of the middle of the road… he quickly realized what happened and pulled over a mile ahead… I caught up, and we got it sorted and reloaded… no more issues. I think all bikes take a beating - especially on harsh, broken and crumbly roads (and nasty expressways). I sometimes wonder, if things that break (panniers, cat/conv bolt, etc) might happen most often on bikes that get regularly ridden on harsh surfaces, vs smooth roads. Pondering.———
Pics:
Friendship… a good name for a town - and, describes these guys… (my Mandello - 2nd from left)
We seniors having some pizza in Madison, IN…
Today’s route…
Blessed!
!