🏍️ The Motorcycle Thread
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Wasn't able to get out and ride today since I decided to take advantage of the cooler weather later and host some friends at my place with a cookout/fire.
We should plan a ride for next weekend or the weekend after. I'd like to do a Brat Stop/Lake Geneva ride. I'd also like to do a Starved Rock ride where we can stop in Sheridan/Norway to hit the go cart track.
We should plan a ride for next weekend or the weekend after. I'd like to do a Brat Stop/Lake Geneva ride. I'd also like to do a Starved Rock ride where we can stop in Sheridan/Norway to hit the go cart track.
No seat time for me today. Finally got a project done that has been 9 months in the waiting. Had to replace the trim around the top of my chimney. Went with PVC board so don't have to worry about any rot. Just splash some paint on it once a decade. Was up and down ladders alllllllll day.
Got some new grips to put on the cruiser tomorrow.
As for riding, I'm 50/50 on next weekend. Might head to KY to see my dad for Father's Day. Haven't been down since 3/22 due to the virus. If I go, at least I get some range time in. If I'm here, I'm down for something scenic. I'd avoid Starved Rock, that place will be a mad house and the traffic will be crazy. I intentionally have stayed away from it from years. Lake Geneva would be just as bad. However a scenic ride through the southern Moraine would be sweet. Further, but nicer. I'm trying to work something out now. Have some co-workers in that area that frequent those roads, so they're trying to put together a simplified route.
Got some new grips to put on the cruiser tomorrow.
As for riding, I'm 50/50 on next weekend. Might head to KY to see my dad for Father's Day. Haven't been down since 3/22 due to the virus. If I go, at least I get some range time in. If I'm here, I'm down for something scenic. I'd avoid Starved Rock, that place will be a mad house and the traffic will be crazy. I intentionally have stayed away from it from years. Lake Geneva would be just as bad. However a scenic ride through the southern Moraine would be sweet. Further, but nicer. I'm trying to work something out now. Have some co-workers in that area that frequent those roads, so they're trying to put together a simplified route.
Nice run, Irving to 59 to Cars and Coffee
Then 59, Army Trail, hooked around to 64 in St Charles, back road over by The Bike Rack bicycle shop, all the way till almost 47, back to 64 and ran that all the way home basic, to 83 North
Fun, my Friend Chico and I
Then 59, Army Trail, hooked around to 64 in St Charles, back road over by The Bike Rack bicycle shop, all the way till almost 47, back to 64 and ran that all the way home basic, to 83 North
Fun, my Friend Chico and I
The g/f and I are in the middle of a loop now. Backroads to 64 (wasco) then west to IL 2 and north up the rock river to south end of Rockford. Cut across the river at the airport then will be taking back roads through Burlington back home. Stopped at Oak Ridge Forest Preserve to stretch.
Stopped on 2 to say hi to Chief Blackhawk.
don’t know why the selfie is rotated, lol
Stopped on 2 to say hi to Chief Blackhawk.
don’t know why the selfie is rotated, lol
I wrote a report and talked about the Blackhawk statue, I hope to make a trip out there 1 day to see it.
I got out for a small stretch, needed gas. The plan was to take a ride to The Toy Shop and talk about getting my wheels powdercoated... Of course the washing machine decided to act up and cost me that ride for today.
I got out for a small stretch, needed gas. The plan was to take a ride to The Toy Shop and talk about getting my wheels powdercoated... Of course the washing machine decided to act up and cost me that ride for today.
It’s an easy ride, though north ave/64 is getting bumpy. The run up 2 is fairly smooth till you get north of Byron.
More details? Like, where in MI, and places to stay? I have my 2003 Yamaha Kodiak 450 (4x4) I've been really wanting to take out and ride around. Looks like some meaty tire prints in some of the photos, so hoping they allow them up there? Although photo #3 might be a bit narrow for something with a 4' wide track, without damaging the edges.Here are a few pics from a dirt bike trip up to MI this past weekend. I took Daveb00sted up to Baldwin and we had a blast hitting the trails for 2 days.
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Basically this (not my photo):
This is up in Baldwin, MI. Manistee National Forest. They have trails for everything up there. SxS's, quads, motorcycles. The single track is for motorcycle only but there is so much riding up there. You would love it! Riderplanet lists a lot of the systems. Or you can look on the MI DNR website at tails. I've been riding up there the last 4 years.
Lots of campgrounds, cabins, air bnb places to rent.
Need any kind of trail stickers or registration? What kind of riding gear is required? For as silly as it seems, in the 15+ years I've been riding the mountain fire trails at my dad's in KY I have not once worn a helmet. But wear one on the motorcycles all the time, lol. Actually don't have a dirtbike/ATV helmet. Would hate to get my good street ones all caked in dust and mud.
You would need to get your trail permits. They are $36 and you also may need to get your DNR card which is $10. The Ace Hardware in Baldwin sells them all or I am sure you can get them online. I believe you need at least a helmet on the trails but I am not sure.
Thanks for the invite, I didn't touch my bike this weekend sadly. Like I said, I had company over Saturday night and I went hard since I was at home. I was in the vack yard until around 4am. Didn't get out of bed until 2pm on Sunday, and that was just to go to the couch. I was in bad shape lol
Here are a few pics from a dirt bike trip up to MI this past weekend. I took Dave
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I look forward to calling tomorrow and finding out how much my participation trophy is worth...
No plate. Gotta be plated to ride on those poorly-maintained dirt roads in the middle of nowhere!
One of the tail systems which is mostly single track through the woods requires you to have a plated motorcycle for whatever reason. We were stopped taking a break, geared back up and about to leave when 2 sheriffs in trucks pulled up. About that same time like 6 other bikes came up on us too. They stopped us all to check our bikes. Mine is street legal, he was going over it with a fine tooth comb trying to get me on anything. Even checked to make sure I had DOT tires. Was kind of BS. Luckily I was good, Dave not so much.....lol
Yeah and all 6 of those bikes were "non-compliant" for one reason or another as well. Then when we were loading up, at least 3-4 other non-plated bikes went riding passed the parking lot on the trail.
It's just a cash grab for that county. There's no logical explanation for why bolting a metal plate to my bike makes a difference, other than it's an easy way for Barney Fife to generate revenue from out-of-staters.
It's just a cash grab for that county. There's no logical explanation for why bolting a metal plate to my bike makes a difference, other than it's an easy way for Barney Fife to generate revenue from out-of-staters.
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