Buell group ride up Northern California Coast March / April?

[Endopotential]

Hey Buellsters,

In case you missed Cooter's wonderfully written travelog, we're trying to put together a ride sometime over the next month or so.

Plans totally in early stages, but maybe something like SF/Napa up to Mendocino.

Just to keep the ball rolling, I've got the weekends of March 20; April 3; April 17 available.

Cheers,
Endo / David

 

[optomist]

All-The April 3 weekend will be around when I start returning back to the PNW from the Napa zone so that would work for me.

It will be Easter weekend so the roads might be jammed up a bit.

I really like the offer of hospitality to camp out on "The Woods" property. Maybe we should shift this conversation to the PM mode?

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[optomist]

What is the word these days--ah yes--"Crickets"

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[Cooter]

It's so hard to commit to something, even as fun as this could be! Like I said in the other thread, Bubbles and I love us some of that PCH but are heading to Death Valley about that time. Napa is close though (and beautiful) so theres always a maybe!

 

[optomist]

Yeah it is only a 600 mile detour to Napa, Cooter. Stick with the Death Valley program would be my advice. Still frosty here in Western WA these mornings so I am playing the trip South kinda loose.

Probably head South in about two weeks or so. Getting itchy for sure.

Sounds like a solo ride shaping up--which is OK

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[TheWood]

Just wanted to mention that if this ride gets traction(pun intended), my offer is still good if Mendo ends up being the turn around stop.

 

[Barrett]

Group of typical posers. Cannot and will not recommend Buell motorcycles or racing Harley-Davidson style motorcycles for such mileage durations. BMW...Honda best choices along with Hyosung StarFire 950cc also. BMW superior machine among the three.

TEABAG

 

[Outlaw]

May also rec a Royal Enfield.

 

[optomist]

Yeah, well get stuffed TBag what do you know. I put a quick 15+thou on the EBR and more on the '09Uly no issues until I went into fuel pump wonderland 600 miles from home. I had a pickup come and get me, what a saga. Not many Buell Fuel pumps in central Oregon. My first ever roadside breakdown.

No offence buellers, but the experience got me thinking "Quirky". Really, at the bottom, I am not really a gearhead (but can fix stuff). Bottom line I just want to turn the key and go--The Honda VTR and VFR did that in spades--major mileage, zero issues. gotta like it.

So now I have XR1200X. My first ever HD--compared to the ULY it is pretty clunky, doesn't handle nearly as well and weighs a lot more. Now I learn all the strange Harley things, like the weird 18" front wheel--hard to find tire types and the even stranger FOB thing and the PIN number activation through the turn signals--oh well I kinda dig the bike plus there are lots of Harley dealers for parts.

Oh sorry, I did buy a new V-Rod a few years back--super cool I thought until I got it into the mountains and it nearly killed me--strictly a straight liner. I was used to Aprila's and Ducati's, kind of my standard for handling and performance. Anyway, hope to try the Sporty out soon. A less aggressive riding style, sorta sporty cruiser. See how it goes, for travel--I was on the I-5 for the first time in awhile today and it seemed really "off" to me--strange times

Take care all,

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[34nineteen]

Can I get the CAD files for that?

 

[Endopotential]

Yup, we are indeed star crossed. April 3 is my mum's birthday and she's coming up to visit.

How about April 17-18 when the weather gets a bit warmer?

John - lay off the Kymco's. Those things are wheeley monsters!!!

 

[optomist]

Oh I wouldn't go as far as "star crossed", Endo--hard to get things to mesh up just in general. Who knows it might be lunch at the whale or later, warmer mid-april--all an eternity away but will be here pronto.

Talk in awhile

btw--what is Tbag smoking in that birthday cig--? Must be some weird stuff

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