Today my Fat Boy, El Gordo, and I went for a little spin so that he could stretch his "legs" since he will be resting in our garage for the next 10 days or so while I take the Street Glide Special on our annual motorcycle trip up through northern Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado. We departed the garage fairly early but it was already rather toasty. We're currently under a "Heat Warning" according to my iPhone weather app. But as long as I was moving the temperature didn't really bother me. Leaving at 8:30am helped. I rode one of my favorite standard routes that I do when I just need some moto therapy. The route takes me north--northeast of home and along the western edge of the Santa Catalina Mountain range. Across from the mountain range are businesses, homes, and a low-key shopping plaza area in a suburb called Oro Valley. I took this photo of El Gordo by a mural that's in that shopping plaza. I've posted a pic before of a motorcycle in front of this same mural but last time it was my Speed Triple. I'd intended to ride about 50 miles or so and that's pretty much what I did. Just long enough to get Gordo's juices flowing and my soul soothed and short enough to get home before the temperature went over 100ºF.
Thanks, @Mrs Visor. We're so looking forward to our upcoming trip! Mr. Sandi and I just took a four-day trip up to Las Vegas last week to celebrate his retirement. My goal is to post a ride report about our Vegas adventures tomorrow before we hit the road for our weeklong trip on Sunday morning.
Took the Yamaha out yesterday along the minor roads that run across the North York Moors, ending up at the scenic village of Hutton-le-Hole. Stopped for tea and cake at The Old School House cafe - couldn't resist the Vanilla slice (despite having had a pasty and ice cream in Great Ayton) Other cafes are available Came back via Rosedale Chimney, one of the two steepest roads in England, the other is Hardknott Pass. Not my photo I didn't stop to take one
I am deeply suspicious of anyone who can resist a vanilla slice. Gorgeous photos and weather; I love North Yorkshire, looks like you made the most of it.
Wonderful photos, Steve! I love the architecture and landscape. And I really liked the photo with the sky's reflection on the glass tabletop. Looks like a great ride with lots of goodies along the way.
Trying hard to ignore it, but could feel the ESP pleading, (it's true, they are living beasts) so hunted out the battery holding bits and pieces and laid them on the floor ... along with all the others .. it seems happy enough for now, phew ?
Just today finally got a thread up about our trip last week to Vegas, @Dartplayer. Hope you enjoy it! Our group hits the road tomorrow morning for northern Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado. Thanks for the well wishes for our trip.
Got a puncture that will teach me to go off road with road tyres! The track started off fine but then it got full of big stones and branches, my warning light came on telling me to stop immediately. I had a look and they weren't flat at leas,t so I limped home to put a mushroom plug in Came across this lovely little Loch so it wasn't all bad A couple of pics at the start, it got worse
Some fun yes, but also some injuries done most of my physical damages on off road bikes You know, the odd ACL, broken ribs, concussion, AC separation that sort of thing to spice up the days outing I used to have a TY250 mono back in the day, red and white not a pinky. Was your's a mono, as in what's the R suffix as can't remember now?
I had an old twin shock model first, then got the monoshock 250R. I though the R denoted the first monoshock model but I could be wrong as it was second hand when I bought it. Very tough bikes, I cartwheeled the old twin shock down a few hillsides in it's time!
Yes I think you are right now I've thought about it, R = mono. That was quite a weird model in terms of setup. At any trial, when they were the rage, they were the most varied carburation of ALL makes. Some bikes pinked their head off, as in dangerously weak, whilst others were so rich you wondered if they'd forgot to turn the choke off
