Well, let's all hope that this big storm doesn't cause any more harm to people or their property as it passes into history.
I am not doing anything to my XS650 today...but yesterday was a big day for Lucille and I...
We went to
Wheels on Wyandotte which is a big car and bike show here in Windsor. It isn't very formal but it is fun! Our local chapter of the Can. Vintage M/C Group (
www.cvmg.ca) had about 25-30 bikes of all types and vintages out and we just walked up and down the line checking out the nice hardware (some photos are below).
http://olderiversidebia.com/2019/02/19/wheels-on-wyandotte-2019-saturday-september-7-2019/
The little 1954 James 250 <
I think> attracted a lot of attention as it is a cute as a bug's ear and runs like a ring-ding should. The other kind of fun thing that happened was that the Windsor Police were raffling off a couple of bicycles in support of a summer sports camp for underprivileged kids that they help to finance and so I bought a ticket and by golly, I won (this photo was shot at a post-show BBQ at CVMG member Kevin's home)...
Anyhow, the reason that I am not doing anything with my XS650 today is that I am preparing for a bike trip out to Winnipeg - departing early tomorrow morning. I have a business meeting there on Thursday-Friday of this week and I am making this into a short bike trip before the crummy weather gets going later in the fall. I will be riding the
Honda ST1300 and I have a bit of prep work to do on her plus packing before I go.
My route (see map below) is about 1740 km and will take me straight north in Michigan to the Upper Peninsula (
say 'Ya' to da UP eh?) and then west on US-2 through Duluth MN and onwards NW to the
'Peg. I will try to get past Duluth and stop in a smaller place west of the big city on Monday evening.
Any suggestions on a decent motel stop either east or west of Duluth - anyone?
Tomorrow's weather looks good but I'm pretty sure I am going to get wet on Tuesday - no matter where I am. I have built an extra day into my schedule (I have to be in Winnipeg on the evening of Wednesday Sept. 11) just in case the weather gets too nutty. If I have extra time, I will likely ride into North Dakota and see some sights (
suggestions are welcome....)
On the return route: my meeting ends at noon or so on Friday and I will take off
chop-chop to escape what looks like a lot of rain in Winnipeg that day. I plan to swing down into Wisconsin and I hope to stop-in and see the
Baron of Baraboo and the
Shed of Ill-Repute on Saturday.
Anyhow - it should be a fun ride and I've got my
Frogg-Toggs set to go but I live in hope that they won't be needed.
Pete