Run to St Augustine and 4500 mile report - Motorcycle-Journal Forums

Danr · 04-10-2006, 12:24 PM

Five of us decided last week to have lunch in St.Augustine (Florida)

2 C50 's, A Victory, A Harley Heritage Soft Tail and A Valkrie, Yes a C50 can and does easily keep up with the "Big" boy's.

This was a 230 mile round trip for us thru the Ocala National Forest on 2 lane roads (read fun roads). On the way back I started to realize that my bike has never run any better or smoother and it turned 4500 miles on the speedo sometime during the trip. Has any one else noticed this as their bike gets some miles on it ? oh yeah I got 48 + mpg going and on the return. The present setup is, Jardine's 2 into 1 megaphone exhaust, Thunder teardrop air kit and a custom ECM flash by my dealer using the Yohshi computer.

I have read some post's here recently about how "some" day Ill get a bigger bike, when I out grow my C50, M50 with some amusement.

Hear are some pic's

dragbar · 04-10-2006, 12:31 PM

Woohoo for road trips and yes, some good miles really start to break our bikes in.

blackie1491 · 04-10-2006, 08:26 PM

Great pictures.
Yes the bike gets better as it gets broken in.
But it get addicting.

stp1971 · 04-10-2006, 09:33 PM

That is a good ride for a burger,,LOL!!!!!! Reminds me again of the Burger King post!!!! I need to take a trip down there this Summer,,might have to make a road trip of it.

MagnumForce · 04-10-2006, 09:38 PM

Nice pics Danr!

Yup, I have had thought of either upgrading to a bigger cruiser or trading in for a V-Strom, but if your "C'" can hang with the big boys, I'll have to keep the M and work some of that EZ magic.

Jerryzuki · 04-11-2006, 07:51 AM

Nice pics, that is a beautiful town. We stayed there during Bikeweek this year.

HAMMERPETE · 04-11-2006, 08:22 AM

Man I wish I had known about this. You guys could have went over to the Conch House. The resturant is right on the water. Good food..good view. Plenty of bike parking.
Either that or next time try the sunset grill over pas the lighthouse on A1A.
We ride down there atleast every other month.

04-10-2006, 12:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
Danr Sit speling cheker Joined: May 2005 Posts: 1,616	Run to St Augustine and 4500 mile report Five of us decided last week to have lunch in St.Augustine (Florida) 2 C50 's, A Victory, A Harley Heritage Soft Tail and A Valkrie, Yes a C50 can and does easily keep up with the "Big" boy's. This was a 230 mile round trip for us thru the Ocala National Forest on 2 lane roads (read fun roads). On the way back I started to realize that my bike has never run any better or smoother and it turned 4500 miles on the speedo sometime during the trip. Has any one else noticed this as their bike gets some miles on it ? oh yeah I got 48 + mpg going and on the return. The present setup is, Jardine's 2 into 1 megaphone exhaust, Thunder teardrop air kit and a custom ECM flash by my dealer using the Yohshi computer. I have read some post's here recently about how "some" day Ill get a bigger bike, when I out grow my C50, M50 with some amusement. Hear are some pic's

04-10-2006, 12:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
dragbar Fifth gear streak Joined: May 2005 Bike: M50 Location: SE Missouri Posts: 1,375	Woohoo for road trips and yes, some good miles really start to break our bikes in. __________________ I ate Chinese last night..........should of seen her struggle when i put her in the van. Доверя́й, но проверя́й.

04-10-2006, 09:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
stp1971 May 2007 Member of the month Joined: Mar 2005 Bike: 2004 Suzuki Intruder 1500LC / 2005 Suzuki DL650 V-Strom Location: Douglasville, Georgia Posts: 7,833	That is a good ride for a burger,,LOL!!!!!! Reminds me again of the Burger King post!!!! I need to take a trip down there this Summer,,might have to make a road trip of it. __________________ Biketoberfest 2006 flashback courtesy of Intimid8er: "Like you knew damn well you shouldn't eat something like that, but all be damned to hell, you were gonna eat it!" __________________

04-10-2006, 09:38 PM	#5 (permalink)
MagnumForce Throttle Jockey Joined: May 2005 Bike: 05 M50, 06 CBR600F4i Location: Sitting on the can... duh! Posts: 3,160	Nice pics Danr! Yup, I have had thought of either upgrading to a bigger cruiser or trading in for a V-Strom, but if your "C'" can hang with the big boys, I'll have to keep the M and work some of that EZ magic. __________________ "I love the smell of toner in the morning… it's the smell of victory!" MAJ M, Staff Officer

04-11-2006, 08:22 AM	#7 (permalink)
HAMMERPETE M-J Member of the Month! Joined: Oct 2005 Bike: 2005 HAMMER Location: SOCAL %%%%%ES Posts: 3,031	Man I wish I had known about this. You guys could have went over to the Conch House. The resturant is right on the water. Good food..good view. Plenty of bike parking. Either that or next time try the sunset grill over pas the lighthouse on A1A. We ride down there atleast every other month. __________________ "There's not a whole lot ways this can go right" - Johnny Knoxsville "I did something in a previous life that must have been spectacularly good, because I'm getting paid in this life just magnificently, more than one would dare imagine or hope for." - RIP George Carlin. Life's Journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, But rather to skid in side ways, totally worn out shouting HOLYSHI$T What A RIDE!!

04-10-2006, 08:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
blackie1491 I took the All Bran Challenge Joined: Jun 2005 Bike: C50SE Location: Aldergrove, B.C., Canada Posts: 7,331	Great pictures. Yes the bike gets better as it gets broken in. But it get addicting.

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