An impromtu ride! - Motorcycle-Journal Forums

Xerses · 09-04-2007, 02:37 PM

Yesterday I found myself alone and on my M50, it was before 11am and the sun was shining. I donned my FF helmet and decided to make a day of it. I followed a scenic route not too far from my place and headed up north and back. All in all a short trip, only 350km. I only had my cell phone (1.3MP), here are the pics!

Xerses · 09-04-2007, 02:38 PM

More pics.

**Clint** · 09-04-2007, 02:43 PM

Lucky devil. I'd have my camera along for sure if I lived there.

viejo · 09-04-2007, 02:55 PM

Wonderful city. I went there with my father and brother after high school for fishing/sightseeing. Even them we remarked on how tranquil a city that size could be. Getting out from there to such beauty must be even better. But, the most important question remains unaddressed: What were your meals like? Country diner? Hidden Inn w' fresh vegetables and rabbit? Or, tin-foiled hot dog in the pocket? Thanks for sharing this.

womper · 09-04-2007, 03:14 PM

pogo, poutine and a pepsi?
heh...

at any rate, where were the pics taken? looks like the trois-rivieres area

i like all the winding roads near the the river...

**intimid8er** · 09-04-2007, 03:16 PM

That sum%%%%% eats more Poutine than should be legal.

Xerses · 09-04-2007, 03:30 PM

OK, replies to questions and posts above:

1) Could have kicked myself for not bringing the camera, but hey I was more focused on the voyage.

2) I didn't go directly into the Tremblant village site since it is more of a tourist thing and does not interest me. The trip to the surrouding area is very nice though.

3) The meal was a pit stop meal. I had a cheese dog and a Pepsi for lunch. I almost had poutine, but I didn't need any lead in my stomach with another 175ish km to ride.

4) Trois-Rivières is about 1.5 hours and 150km from my house which puts this trip about 200-300km from Trois-Rivières.

5) Tim.... you got me !

womper · 09-04-2007, 05:50 PM

love going up to tremblant... was just there on sunday... nice twisty roads everywhere

i like the dogs at the little shack by the mini put in st-jovite... i always go there... it's like a checkpoint for me whenever i go in the area

quebec has some nice roads... too bad most of them are chewed up by potholes and tar snakes

GregR1 · 09-04-2007, 06:22 PM

never been up to tremblant. which route do you take from ottawa?

i've had some nice rides + pepsi + poutine just a half hour or so from here, though! can't beat sugar, caffeine, and 3 types of fat. mmm mmm good!!!

womper · 09-04-2007, 06:37 PM

you've never been? i think you be missing something

Google Maps
you can also take the 315 321 or 323 north. once in namur, it gets more interesting... a lot of twistys after the turn in lac-des-plages.

once you get to mont-tremblant (st-jovite) you can go north to the mon-tremblant walking village or go mont-tremblant town itself... very nice area

so many nice roads in quebec... (albeit bumpy and potholed)

GregR1 · 09-04-2007, 07:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by womper

you've never been? i think you be missing something

yeow, i'm missing a lot apparently! for some dumb ass reason, i thought tremblant was south and east from montreal, like kinda towards sherbrooke.

hmm, looks like it could be a cool ride! i've done two rides up to Val des Bois not long ago. hmm, the 366 / 307 to Bois is a nice route. have you ever taken the 309 up to Mont Laurier? looks like that could also be a nice ride to Tremblant, along that longer northern loop.

braddahmarv · 09-04-2007, 07:23 PM

Awesome place! Hope to visit there one day! Got some great sites that I'd surely enjoy while riding...

Scribbles · 09-04-2007, 07:50 PM

Looks like it was a very nice ride! Great pictures. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise--even if they were taken with a phone!

womper · 09-04-2007, 11:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GregR1

hmm, looks like it could be a cool ride! i've done two rides up to Val des Bois not long ago. hmm, the 366 / 307 to Bois is a nice route. have you ever taken the 309 up to Mont Laurier? looks like that could also be a nice ride to Tremblant, along that longer northern loop.

i've been up the 309 but not as far as that. i stopped at notre-dame-du-laus and took the chemin de-val-ombreuse south.
(stupid hyphenated names)

from what i remember, the 117 between tremblant and mont-laurier is a pretty good highway... (only did a short bit)

i think i'm running out of roads and i'll have to stretch out the distance from home base... the 366/307 is pretty nice...

geoffsimpson · 09-07-2007, 11:18 AM

Buggers! Running around all high and mighty sayin' "look at all of us in Ontario and Quebec...we're so great" with our 3 rivers and authentic poutine. I hope you choke on your maple syrup!!!!! Oh, and nice pics

<re-medicates>

Xerses · 09-07-2007, 11:28 AM

AH HA !!! Our token BC'er finally chimes in with his jealousy of Québec Poutine, and that is with a CAPITAL P to indicate its cheesy, saucy goodness, and his jealousy of our trips! All you have are you Rockies, clement weather, no snow, Whistler, nice roads and other stuff! Wait a minute...

geoffsimpson · 09-07-2007, 12:16 PM

Thats Vancouver frenchy, I'm much farther north...I'm stuck with minus 30 winters in my part of the country, and I got snow bruther...oooooh do I got snow. Oh and the rockies are farther east....

Just like most Quebec or Ontario residents, you don't know your maps go farther west than winnipeg...

Xerses · 09-07-2007, 01:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by geoffsimpson

Thats Vancouver frenchy, I'm much farther north...I'm stuck with minus 30 winters in my part of the country, and I got snow bruther...oooooh do I got snow. Oh and the rockies are farther east....

Just like most Quebec or Ontario residents, you don't know your maps go farther west than winnipeg...

Heh, lucky b*stard !!! Now I feel better !

09-04-2007, 02:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
Xerses Sprocket Pilot Joined: Jul 2006 Bike: '06 Black M50 Location: Montréal, Québec, Canada Posts: 807	An impromtu ride! Yesterday I found myself alone and on my M50, it was before 11am and the sun was shining. I donned my FF helmet and decided to make a day of it. I followed a scenic route not too far from my place and headed up north and back. All in all a short trip, only 350km. I only had my cell phone (1.3MP), here are the pics! Attached Thumbnails __________________ Black is still faster DAMN IT! Power Commander III USB Install Manual I Made *High quality debaffle video with drive by sound... coming as soon as someone can tell me how to digitally* blur out a plate in a video. Please PM me if you know how.**

09-04-2007, 02:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
Xerses Sprocket Pilot Joined: Jul 2006 Bike: '06 Black M50 Location: Montréal, Québec, Canada Posts: 807	More pics. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Black is still faster DAMN IT! Power Commander III USB Install Manual I Made *High quality debaffle video with drive by sound... coming as soon as someone can tell me how to digitally* blur out a plate in a video. Please PM me if you know how.**

09-04-2007, 03:16 PM	#6 (permalink)
intimid8er It's A Conspiracy Joined: May 2005 Bike: '06 XB12X Location: 30 41'47.99" N 83 11'26.54" W Hold My Beer Posts: 10,092	That sum%%%%% eats more Poutine than should be legal. __________________ Song Pick of the Week 12/03 Booker T and the MG's - Green Onions Bonus for Buster The Airborne Toxic Event - Sometime Around Midnight I had no idea 20% ABV beer could get me drunk so fast!

09-04-2007, 03:30 PM	#7 (permalink)
Xerses Sprocket Pilot Joined: Jul 2006 Bike: '06 Black M50 Location: Montréal, Québec, Canada Posts: 807	OK, replies to questions and posts above: 1) Could have kicked myself for not bringing the camera, but hey I was more focused on the voyage. 2) I didn't go directly into the Tremblant village site since it is more of a tourist thing and does not interest me. The trip to the surrouding area is very nice though. 3) The meal was a pit stop meal. I had a cheese dog and a Pepsi for lunch. I almost had poutine, but I didn't need any lead in my stomach with another 175ish km to ride. 4) Trois-Rivières is about 1.5 hours and 150km from my house which puts this trip about 200-300km from Trois-Rivières. 5) Tim.... you got me ! __________________ Black is still faster DAMN IT! Power Commander III USB Install Manual I Made *High quality debaffle video with drive by sound... coming as soon as someone can tell me how to digitally* blur out a plate in a video. Please PM me if you know how.**

09-04-2007, 07:23 PM	#12 (permalink)
braddahmarv Ditch Magnet Joined: Jul 2007 Bike: Was... a 1982 Yamaha Virago XV920J Location: Hilo, Hawaii Posts: 153	Awesome place! Hope to visit there one day! Got some great sites that I'd surely enjoy while riding... __________________ Hawaii... Paradise with lots of blue skies and an ocean of HOT LAVA!

09-04-2007, 02:55 PM	#4 (permalink)
viejo Seat Tester Joined: Jul 2007 Bike: 1998 Suzuki Bandit 600S Location: Near the Mexico border, Arizona, on a few acres in a house we built. Posts: 64	Wonderful city. I went there with my father and brother after high school for fishing/sightseeing. Even them we remarked on how tranquil a city that size could be. Getting out from there to such beauty must be even better. But, the most important question remains unaddressed: What were your meals like? Country diner? Hidden Inn w' fresh vegetables and rabbit? Or, tin-foiled hot dog in the pocket? Thanks for sharing this.

09-04-2007, 06:22 PM	#9 (permalink)
GregR1 ... Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,308	never been up to tremblant. which route do you take from ottawa? i've had some nice rides + pepsi + poutine just a half hour or so from here, though! can't beat sugar, caffeine, and 3 types of fat. mmm mmm good!!!

09-04-2007, 07:50 PM	#13 (permalink)
Scribbles Fourth gear and illegal Joined: Oct 2005 Bike: Looking for a new experience! (last bike--Lt. Blue 2005 S50) Location: The Heart of it All Posts: 742	Looks like it was a very nice ride! Great pictures. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise--even if they were taken with a phone! __________________ -- Scribbles Internet scribblings of a random nature... iPodities

09-07-2007, 11:18 AM	#15 (permalink)
geoffsimpson Throttle Jockey Joined: Jun 2006 Bike: Grey, not silver, GREY 2006 Suzuki Boulevard M50 * 1983 GS750E Cafe Racer project Location: Prince George BC Posts: 3,126	Buggers! Running around all high and mighty sayin' "look at all of us in Ontario and Quebec...we're so great" with our 3 rivers and authentic poutine. I hope you choke on your maple syrup!!!!! Oh, and nice pics <re-medicates> __________________ Please Note: All opinions contained herein are worth exactly what you paid for them. It's true that every time you hear a bell ring, an angel gets its wings... But what they don't tell you is that every time you hear a mouse trap "snap", and Angel gets set on fire... Grey * De-badged * V & H Straightshots w/ Thunder-Monster Baffles and Billet Hot-Tips * POWAH COMMANDAH!! * Kury Wide Style Levers * Kury Zombie Pegs (what's left of them) * Johnskit Forward Controls * Johnskit 2.5" Lowering Kit * Carbon Fibre-esque Trim kit * your mom * Memphis Shades HellCat windshield * Passenger Backrest * Baddass MO-FO behind the bars * Metz 880's w/ lettering * Flamed Thunder MFG Teardrop Intake *

09-07-2007, 11:28 AM	#16 (permalink)
Xerses Sprocket Pilot Joined: Jul 2006 Bike: '06 Black M50 Location: Montréal, Québec, Canada Posts: 807	AH HA !!! Our token BC'er finally chimes in with his jealousy of Québec Poutine, and that is with a CAPITAL P to indicate its cheesy, saucy goodness, and his jealousy of our trips! All you have are you Rockies, clement weather, no snow, Whistler, nice roads and other stuff! Wait a minute... __________________ Black is still faster DAMN IT! Power Commander III USB Install Manual I Made *High quality debaffle video with drive by sound... coming as soon as someone can tell me how to digitally* blur out a plate in a video. Please PM me if you know how.**

09-07-2007, 12:16 PM	#17 (permalink)
geoffsimpson Throttle Jockey Joined: Jun 2006 Bike: Grey, not silver, GREY 2006 Suzuki Boulevard M50 * 1983 GS750E Cafe Racer project Location: Prince George BC Posts: 3,126	Thats Vancouver frenchy, I'm much farther north...I'm stuck with minus 30 winters in my part of the country, and I got snow bruther...oooooh do I got snow. Oh and the rockies are farther east.... Just like most Quebec or Ontario residents, you don't know your maps go farther west than winnipeg... __________________ Please Note: All opinions contained herein are worth exactly what you paid for them. It's true that every time you hear a bell ring, an angel gets its wings... But what they don't tell you is that every time you hear a mouse trap "snap", and Angel gets set on fire... Grey * De-badged * V & H Straightshots w/ Thunder-Monster Baffles and Billet Hot-Tips * POWAH COMMANDAH!! * Kury Wide Style Levers * Kury Zombie Pegs (what's left of them) * Johnskit Forward Controls * Johnskit 2.5" Lowering Kit * Carbon Fibre-esque Trim kit * your mom * Memphis Shades HellCat windshield * Passenger Backrest * Baddass MO-FO behind the bars * Metz 880's w/ lettering * Flamed Thunder MFG Teardrop Intake *

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