Well, there ya go - well done Gary!
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End of the Road in Erieau
MaxPete, Total Fool and I try to avoid getting a foot wet from the waves coming over the edge of the dock.
Beautiful spot.
I wanna go there !
Erie Beach, not far from there impresses me with its main street, all residential, having trees on both sides of the road with branches meeting overhead. We are just on the edge of the Carolinian forest range around here, whether the overarching trees are a result of that or progressive city planners feeling that Erie Beach is too small to mess with, your choice.
Apparently, some hardy paw paw trees do survive hereabouts, but not reliably.
Apparently, some hardy paw paw trees do survive hereabouts, but not reliably.
As he said, that photo of Lakeview being attacked by Lake Erie was in Erieau ON, which we learned today was a coal depot for the C&O Railroad which had a line running between Detroit and Niagara Falls. The picturesque town of Erieau (pron. "Eerie-o") is now just an out of the way enclave of summer cottages, a few pretty little buildings and some really excellent pubs and fish and chips diners. You haven't lived till you've had an Erieau F&C dinner.
Anyhow, Lucille and I rode from east from Windsor and Total Fool and his snazzy 2011 Yamaha VStar 650 came west from London (not that one, the other one) and we met at Lakeview's country estate on the outskirts of North Buxton, ON at 2:00 PM. After much faffing around trying to get our three Cardo Packtalk Bold communications systems linked, we finally settled for:
NOTE re: linking three of them: Among us - we have a BA, a law degree and at least five (really!!) engineering degrees and we could NOT-NOT-NOT get these f@cking machines to all talk to each other. Next time, we'll hire a snot-nosed 7-year old kid to figure it out for us.
Anyhow, here are some photos from the day - and we are home safe and sound now after many fun miles. All of the bikes ran perfectly (except of course Lucille
who missed quite badly for about 15 seconds at one point - and then cleared-up and was fine. I don't know why she does that - but she just about always does - stupid old bag 
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Lakeview and Total Fool (a Master's level engineer) trying install the speakers in TF's helmet.
Lakeview (a recovering lawyer - so if he can't figure it out - how the he!! are a couple of super-annuated engineers ever going to?) puzzling over the complex instructions in the GD%#&# Cardo manual.
Lakeview on his '76C - juuuuusssst before the big wave hit and gave him a pretty good "soaker".
Anyhow, Lucille and I rode from east from Windsor and Total Fool and his snazzy 2011 Yamaha VStar 650 came west from London (not that one, the other one) and we met at Lakeview's country estate on the outskirts of North Buxton, ON at 2:00 PM. After much faffing around trying to get our three Cardo Packtalk Bold communications systems linked, we finally settled for:
- Pete can talk to Lakeview and Total Fool and,
- each of them can talk to Pete
NOTE re: linking three of them: Among us - we have a BA, a law degree and at least five (really!!) engineering degrees and we could NOT-NOT-NOT get these f@cking machines to all talk to each other. Next time, we'll hire a snot-nosed 7-year old kid to figure it out for us.
Anyhow, here are some photos from the day - and we are home safe and sound now after many fun miles. All of the bikes ran perfectly (except of course Lucille
who missed quite badly for about 15 seconds at one point - and then cleared-up and was fine. I don't know why she does that - but she just about always does - stupid old bag ).Lakeview and Total Fool (a Master's level engineer) trying install the speakers in TF's helmet.
Lakeview (a recovering lawyer - so if he can't figure it out - how the he!! are a couple of super-annuated engineers ever going to?) puzzling over the complex instructions in the GD%#&# Cardo manual.
Lakeview on his '76C - juuuuusssst before the big wave hit and gave him a pretty good "soaker".
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Steve C
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Did 200 miles today and dropped the oil for the 2nd time. Paper filter clean as a whistle!
Old wood barns are like rat $#!t in the Willamette valley, how about a big barn with an old wood plane inside?!
If you look close you can see Hugh’s’ Spruce Goose. I’m a sucker for Tomcats ever since Top Gun. How often do you get to bump uglies with one in person! Stopped by the grounds of the Evergreen aviation museum today on the way to the Mack Track in McMinnville to watch some track day action some of my buddies were partaking in. Then north on 47 up to Vernonia and home through Scapoose via rocky point road. Awesome ride!
Old wood barns are like rat $#!t in the Willamette valley, how about a big barn with an old wood plane inside?!
If you look close you can see Hugh’s’ Spruce Goose. I’m a sucker for Tomcats ever since Top Gun. How often do you get to bump uglies with one in person! Stopped by the grounds of the Evergreen aviation museum today on the way to the Mack Track in McMinnville to watch some track day action some of my buddies were partaking in. Then north on 47 up to Vernonia and home through Scapoose via rocky point road. Awesome ride!
Very cool! I love the "zap" on the F/A-18 Hornet!
Tomcats - "anytime baby!"
Tomcats - "anytime baby!"
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I havent heard the call of the open road for a while yet is is beckoning me once again...
As he said, that photo of Lakeview being attacked by Lake Erie was in Erieau ON, which we learned today was a coal depot for the C&O Railroad which had a line running between Detroit and Niagara Falls. The picturesque town of Erieau (pron. "Eerie-o") is now just an out of the way enclave of summer cottages, a few pretty little buildings and some really excellent pubs and fish and chips diners. You haven't lived till you've had an Erieau F&C dinner.
Anyhow, Lucille and I rode from east from Windsor and Total Fool and his snazzy 2007 Yamaha VStar 650 came west from London (not that one, the other one) and we met at Lakeview's country estate on the outskirts of North Buxton, ON at 2:00 PM. After much faffing around trying to get our three Cardo Packtalk Bold communications systems linked, we finally settled for:
...and we set off. I gotta say - these systems are superb and totally change the riding experience - and I would never ride without one again. If you haven't tried a comm system - don't knock 'em till you do. My total mileage for the day was 191.3 which is just over 307 KM - a pretty good haul for a 62 year old @ss on a 44 year old bike IMO.
- Pete can talk to Lakeview and Total Fool and,
- each of them can talk to Pete
NOTE re: linking three of them: Among us - we have a BA, a law degree and at least five (really!!) engineering degrees and we could NOT-NOT-NOT get these f@cking machines to all talk to each other. Next time, we'll hire a snot-nosed 7-year old kid to figure it out for us.
Anyhow, here are some photos from the day - and we are home safe and sound now after many fun miles. All of the bikes ran perfectly (except of course Lucille
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Lakeview and Total Fool (a Master's level engineer) trying install the speakers in TF's helmet.
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Lakeview (a recovering lawyer - so if he can't figure it out - how the he!! are a couple of super-annuated engineers ever going to?) puzzling over the complex instructions in the GD%#&# Cardo manual.
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Lakeview on his '76C - juuuuusssst before the big wave hit and gave him a pretty good "soaker".
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Great ride report Pete! Looks beautiful up there in the land of green. You sure have gotten your moneys worth out of Lucille!
Great ride report Pete! Looks beautiful up there in the land of green. You sure have gotten your moneys worth out of Lucille!
Yes I have Bob - and she’s given me more “stimulating” moments than a loose cheerleader at a drive-in movie.
I wish I could figure why, on nearly every ride longer than about an hour, she stumbles and f@rts and misses usually just for a few seconds but sometimes for a minute or two - and then clears up and runs strong again. She always starts willingly (although the hair clip needs a squeeze right now) and she idles fine and is ready to go as soon as I am - but that stumble always comes up an hour or so later - almost like I have run low on main and need to go on reserve - and then it’s over again with no action on my part.
Oh well - she has had a hard life as I’ve said before - or maybe she just wants to dominate me.
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Pete, had a similar problem years ago, traced to loose bullet connectors at the ignition coils...
Just some more pics from a sunset ride last night.
Railroad bridge built in 1878 still in use!
We had great first crop hay locally, farmstead is my nephew's place. He helps dad farm but but works for road construction company.
Merrimac Town Hall, Former rural school built 1927, a meeting in progress, shhh!
Saw a sandhill crane family but couldn't get close enough for phone shots.
Keep the rubber side down!
Railroad bridge built in 1878 still in use!
We had great first crop hay locally, farmstead is my nephew's place. He helps dad farm but but works for road construction company.
Merrimac Town Hall, Former rural school built 1927, a meeting in progress, shhh!
Saw a sandhill crane family but couldn't get close enough for phone shots.
Keep the rubber side down!
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Yesterday went for a ride. Stopped and took a few pics for Jim. The statue of Chief Blackhawk that overlooks the Rock River. A few months ago the tarps came off of it. It had a multi-year restoration. Almost 50 feet tall. Very well know landmark in the area.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Hawk_Statue
From the rear.
Front
View of the river. The boat in the right center is a paddle wheel.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Hawk_Statue
From the rear.
Front
View of the river. The boat in the right center is a paddle wheel.
Wow - pretty view ya got there Greg!
Wow! You guys are chalking up some nice rides! Love the photos. 
Clogged vent in the gas cap?