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**Clint** · 10-31-2008, 05:36 PM

Not TOO short!

If the weather is anything like today, we're in for a sweet ride.

frostbitevinnie · 10-31-2008, 06:58 PM

Supposed to be 58. Should be perfect!!

grandpatractor · 10-31-2008, 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rickster

The rest of us have all met before and will recognize each other, but none of us will recognize you on sight, so to make finding you easier the rest of us decided that you need to dress up like a hoochy girl with a blond Dolly Parton wig, and a short cheer leader skirt.

Been there, done that!!

Rickster · 10-31-2008, 09:36 PM

Yep it looks like we may have lucked out weather wise, but I'm bringing my long-jons just in case.

**Clint** · 11-01-2008, 07:05 PM

Rider checking in. Good day. 280 miles, part of it on very nice roads. Thanks, Rick!

Adam (Tricker) - JD (GrandpaTractor) - Clint - Rick(ster) - Vinnie

tricker · 11-01-2008, 07:58 PM

still kickin down here.. feet cold, hands warm.. bike resting.. Thanks again for letting me ride the bandit clint.. just not too much time on it or i'll do something stupid and buy a new bike..

Thundurburd · 11-01-2008, 08:27 PM

Sounds good so far. Hope everyone had a good day.

**Clint** · 11-01-2008, 08:33 PM

Here's the .gpx file of our day. It's pretty cool to look at it in Google Earth and see exactly where we rode. You can even see the restaurant we ate lunch at. I'm working on a Google Maps link, too.

http://cabuhs.net/rides/11-1-08.gpx

**Clint** · 11-01-2008, 09:17 PM

Ok, here's the ride report.

1. Vinnie and I rode through downtown to the highway. It was about 32 degrees. We decided to take the slower route to try and stay warm. It worked. Sort of.

2. Vinnie leads me through some spaghetti interchanges. I verify his route on the gps. Looks good.

3. We meet at St. Paul Harley Davidson. Vinnie and I park around back by service. Later, we move out to the picnic area to get a photo.

4. Rick leads us through some nice curvy areas. The oaks are deep orange and brown now, but still pretty.

tricker · 11-01-2008, 09:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thundurburd

Sounds good so far. Hope everyone had a good day.

ok mike.. no crashing, hurting yourself, falling over drunk, beating up on midgets so you injure yourself or your bike next year...

**Clint** · 11-01-2008, 09:19 PM

5. We stop at our lunch destination. Disaster strikes! The grill is closed! We head down the road.

6. We stop for some HUGE hamburgers. No, my bike wasn't rolling around the parking lot. I left it on for a while and it showed typical gps error anomalies.

7. Into town for gas, then back out.

8. Oops. Fearless leader misses turn. About face!

**Clint** · 11-01-2008, 09:21 PM

9. Oops. Dead end.

10. Stop for photos between the lakes.

11. J.D. splits off northbound. Adam splits off southbound. Clint misses interstate onramp. Honks farewell to Rick, and he and Vinnie cut through town to the interstate, and home.

Thundurburd · 11-01-2008, 09:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tricker

ok mike.. no crashing, hurting yourself, falling over drunk, beating up on midgets so you injure yourself or your bike next year...

I don't think I'll ever move my arm again. I told my wife today that the next time I crash to leave me in the ditch.

Anyways, goin to survey the pill situation. The big ones are the best but the dreams are really disturbing.

I'll have to figure out the aerials later.

grandpatractor · 11-01-2008, 10:36 PM

Yup made it back O.K. I had a great time and look forward to some more rides with you guys. I ended up with 255 miles for the day.

Rickster · 11-01-2008, 11:09 PM

Great report Clint, the visuals make it almost seem like I was there,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Oh ya that's right I was.

Is it to early to start planing the next one?

grandpatractor · 11-01-2008, 11:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rickster

Is it to early to start planing the next one?

Hopefully you'll allow me to ride with you guys again.

frostbitevinnie · 11-02-2008, 06:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grandpatractor

Hopefully you'll allow me to ride with you guys again.

Huuuuuhhhhh? Permission is not needed. It was good to ride with you JD and nice to have another cruiser in the group. Maybe we can fit in another ride soon. I am going to have a LOT of unpaid time off soon so I think it is important to maintain the Amer. way and spend money I don't have.

tricker · 11-02-2008, 07:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rickster

Is it to early to start planing the next one?

blasphemy rick.. pure blasphemy

Quote:

Originally Posted by grandpatractor

Hopefully you'll allow me to ride with you guys again.

it was good to meet you and your half of a chevy truck.. i mean your bike.. i'm still stuck on how huge that effin tire is

Rickster · 11-02-2008, 10:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grandpatractor

Hopefully you'll allow me to ride with you guys again.

Alright since no one else wants to step up to the plate, I'll go out on a limb and grant you permission to ride with us again, but I got to explain that I was only kidding about you showing up wearing a Dolly Parton wig & the high school cheer leader skirt, so next time just wear your regular cloths.

All kidding aside it was good meeting you J.D. I hope you enjoyed yourself.

10-31-2008, 05:36 PM	#61 (permalink)
Clint Gainfully employed Join Date: Dec 2003 Bike: 2002 Bandit 1200 S Location: St. Cloud, MN, USA Posts: 20,121	Not TOO short! If the weather is anything like today, we're in for a sweet ride. __________________ 'Busa shock, Racetech forks, Holeshot stage 1 & pipe, Hella headlights, CBRXX clipons, Givi bags, Zumo 550, Conti Road Attacks \| Symtec grip heat Arai Signet GTR \| Joe Rocket Meteor boots, Alter Ego pants, jacket \| Alpinestars SP-1 gloves \| Hanes boxer-briefs Gems for motorcyclists

10-31-2008, 06:58 PM	#62 (permalink)
frostbitevinnie Forensic Bug Splatter Analyst Join Date: Jul 2007 Bike: '07 C90T, '76 MT250, smashed up '91 GSX1100g Location: St. Cloud, MN 3rd house NW of the Depot Posts: 4,161	Supposed to be 58. Should be perfect!! __________________ Sam 3/7/09 Rest in peace my good friend.

10-31-2008, 09:36 PM	#64 (permalink)
Rickster Forensic Bug Splatter Analyst Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: St Paul Mn Posts: 4,215	Yep it looks like we may have lucked out weather wise, but I'm bringing my long-jons just in case. __________________ 2009 BMW, R 1200 GS 2008 DR 650 2006 HD Road King 2008 1250 Bandit ABS 2003 KTM 525 EX/C 2005 Santa Cruz Heckler

11-01-2008, 07:05 PM	#65 (permalink)
Clint Gainfully employed Join Date: Dec 2003 Bike: 2002 Bandit 1200 S Location: St. Cloud, MN, USA Posts: 20,121	Rider checking in. Good day. 280 miles, part of it on very nice roads. Thanks, Rick! Adam (Tricker) - JD (GrandpaTractor) - Clint - Rick(ster) - Vinnie Attached Thumbnails __________________ 'Busa shock, Racetech forks, Holeshot stage 1 & pipe, Hella headlights, CBRXX clipons, Givi bags, Zumo 550, Conti Road Attacks \| Symtec grip heat Arai Signet GTR \| Joe Rocket Meteor boots, Alter Ego pants, jacket \| Alpinestars SP-1 gloves \| Hanes boxer-briefs Gems for motorcyclists

11-01-2008, 07:58 PM	#66 (permalink)
tricker M-J Lifetime Achievement Award Join Date: May 2007 Bike: 2004 kawasaki zzr 600 Location: rochester, minnesota Posts: 7,074	still kickin down here.. feet cold, hands warm.. bike resting.. Thanks again for letting me ride the bandit clint.. just not too much time on it or i'll do something stupid and buy a new bike.. __________________ I feel left out since Tim and Pete are doing it too.. song of the whatever timeframe I decide? Godsmack - Awake http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypkG-mIfvy4

11-01-2008, 08:27 PM	#67 (permalink)
Thundurburd Sit speling cheker Join Date: Jul 2007 Bike: 2007 Black S50 Location: Waukesha WI Posts: 1,820	Sounds good so far. Hope everyone had a good day. __________________ Mike

11-01-2008, 08:33 PM	#68 (permalink)
Clint Gainfully employed Join Date: Dec 2003 Bike: 2002 Bandit 1200 S Location: St. Cloud, MN, USA Posts: 20,121	Here's the .gpx file of our day. It's pretty cool to look at it in Google Earth and see exactly where we rode. You can even see the restaurant we ate lunch at. I'm working on a Google Maps link, too. http://cabuhs.net/rides/11-1-08.gpx __________________ 'Busa shock, Racetech forks, Holeshot stage 1 & pipe, Hella headlights, CBRXX clipons, Givi bags, Zumo 550, Conti Road Attacks \| Symtec grip heat Arai Signet GTR \| Joe Rocket Meteor boots, Alter Ego pants, jacket \| Alpinestars SP-1 gloves \| Hanes boxer-briefs Gems for motorcyclists

11-01-2008, 09:17 PM	#69 (permalink)
Clint Gainfully employed Join Date: Dec 2003 Bike: 2002 Bandit 1200 S Location: St. Cloud, MN, USA Posts: 20,121	Ok, here's the ride report. 1. Vinnie and I rode through downtown to the highway. It was about 32 degrees. We decided to take the slower route to try and stay warm. It worked. Sort of. 2. Vinnie leads me through some spaghetti interchanges. I verify his route on the gps. Looks good. 3. We meet at St. Paul Harley Davidson. Vinnie and I park around back by service. Later, we move out to the picnic area to get a photo. 4. Rick leads us through some nice curvy areas. The oaks are deep orange and brown now, but still pretty. Attached Thumbnails __________________ 'Busa shock, Racetech forks, Holeshot stage 1 & pipe, Hella headlights, CBRXX clipons, Givi bags, Zumo 550, Conti Road Attacks \| Symtec grip heat Arai Signet GTR \| Joe Rocket Meteor boots, Alter Ego pants, jacket \| Alpinestars SP-1 gloves \| Hanes boxer-briefs Gems for motorcyclists

11-01-2008, 09:19 PM	#71 (permalink)
Clint Gainfully employed Join Date: Dec 2003 Bike: 2002 Bandit 1200 S Location: St. Cloud, MN, USA Posts: 20,121	5. We stop at our lunch destination. Disaster strikes! The grill is closed! We head down the road. 6. We stop for some HUGE hamburgers. No, my bike wasn't rolling around the parking lot. I left it on for a while and it showed typical gps error anomalies. 7. Into town for gas, then back out. 8. Oops. Fearless leader misses turn. About face! Attached Thumbnails __________________ 'Busa shock, Racetech forks, Holeshot stage 1 & pipe, Hella headlights, CBRXX clipons, Givi bags, Zumo 550, Conti Road Attacks \| Symtec grip heat Arai Signet GTR \| Joe Rocket Meteor boots, Alter Ego pants, jacket \| Alpinestars SP-1 gloves \| Hanes boxer-briefs Gems for motorcyclists

11-01-2008, 09:21 PM	#72 (permalink)
Clint Gainfully employed Join Date: Dec 2003 Bike: 2002 Bandit 1200 S Location: St. Cloud, MN, USA Posts: 20,121	9. Oops. Dead end. 10. Stop for photos between the lakes. 11. J.D. splits off northbound. Adam splits off southbound. Clint misses interstate onramp. Honks farewell to Rick, and he and Vinnie cut through town to the interstate, and home. Attached Thumbnails __________________ 'Busa shock, Racetech forks, Holeshot stage 1 & pipe, Hella headlights, CBRXX clipons, Givi bags, Zumo 550, Conti Road Attacks \| Symtec grip heat Arai Signet GTR \| Joe Rocket Meteor boots, Alter Ego pants, jacket \| Alpinestars SP-1 gloves \| Hanes boxer-briefs Gems for motorcyclists

11-01-2008, 10:36 PM	#74 (permalink)
grandpatractor Found second gear by accident Join Date: Feb 2008 Bike: 08 Suzuki C109RT Location: wisconsin Posts: 315	Yup made it back O.K. I had a great time and look forward to some more rides with you guys. I ended up with 255 miles for the day.

11-01-2008, 11:09 PM	#75 (permalink)
Rickster Forensic Bug Splatter Analyst Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: St Paul Mn Posts: 4,215	Great report Clint, the visuals make it almost seem like I was there,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Oh ya that's right I was. Is it to early to start planing the next one? __________________ 2009 BMW, R 1200 GS 2008 DR 650 2006 HD Road King 2008 1250 Bandit ABS 2003 KTM 525 EX/C 2005 Santa Cruz Heckler

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