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pie run IV the shed, Edom ride reports
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Great ride, picked some roads off of google maps at random and they weren't sporting but were a very nice and scenic for the ride in. Great day on the bike.
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Got the GS out to stretch its legs. State highways and FMs down and back. Good to see everyone again. Not any pics going down cause I left a little late and was in a hurry and only a few going back.
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That was a good time. Thanks for taking in a newbie on this deal.
notyou83, thanks for riding there and back with me.
Cody, Jason, DancesWithCurves, Leon, Mike, Rod, Downs and everyone else's name I've forgotten. Nice to meet y'all. Cody thanks for fielding all of my Africa Twin questions.
notyou83, thanks for riding there and back with me.
Cody, Jason, DancesWithCurves, Leon, Mike, Rod, Downs and everyone else's name I've forgotten. Nice to meet y'all. Cody thanks for fielding all of my Africa Twin questions.
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As they say the "best laid plans of mice and men". I must be one of the former? My plan today was to leave the house by 0800, which I actually beat that by 30 minutes and left at 0730. Ride toward Edom. I planned to make a slight detour to Van & Mineola to find a couple geocaches there before arriving at the The Shed for lunch with everyone. Then leaving there take a southern route with a stop in Gun Barrel City for a another geocache I had targeted.
This is the way my ride started, with the "Yellow Beast" raring to go from my house in Burleson.
This is the way my ride ended at a Valero store at the corner of I-20 & Seagoville Rd in Balch Springs.
Nothing too bad! Had a flat on a front tire that I could not fix with my tire plugging kit and little air compressor. Turned out to be a defective valve stem. I was running about 75 mph on the interstate and felt the steering get really heavy. I knew what was happening and slowed and was able to make it off the highway to safe spot. But my ride day was over? Had to call for a tow to D & S Honda/Kawasaki in Arlington. Even with my insurance(Progressive) still had to pay over a $100 for the tow. I think D & S pretty much ripped me charging me almost $200 in labor to replace both valve stem, but what you gonna do? After that is was too late for me to ride east so just went back to Burleson.
I did see these little gems at D&S while waiting:
Honda 50
Honda S90
A Honda Mini-Trail 70
Another little Honda, not sure what it was? Some of you may know?
Anyway, I guess the day wasn't a total loss? Although I missed seeing and being with all of you. Another time!
This is the way my ride started, with the "Yellow Beast" raring to go from my house in Burleson.
This is the way my ride ended at a Valero store at the corner of I-20 & Seagoville Rd in Balch Springs.
Nothing too bad! Had a flat on a front tire that I could not fix with my tire plugging kit and little air compressor. Turned out to be a defective valve stem. I was running about 75 mph on the interstate and felt the steering get really heavy. I knew what was happening and slowed and was able to make it off the highway to safe spot. But my ride day was over? Had to call for a tow to D & S Honda/Kawasaki in Arlington. Even with my insurance(Progressive) still had to pay over a $100 for the tow. I think D & S pretty much ripped me charging me almost $200 in labor to replace both valve stem, but what you gonna do? After that is was too late for me to ride east so just went back to Burleson.
I did see these little gems at D&S while waiting:
Honda 50
Honda S90
A Honda Mini-Trail 70
Another little Honda, not sure what it was? Some of you may know?
Anyway, I guess the day wasn't a total loss? Although I missed seeing and being with all of you. Another time!
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On the way to The Shed, Jarret was leading and he tried to signal there was something (appeared to be roadkill) on the right side of the road with his foot. The thing then looked at him I believe. (Hopefully he can fill in the details from his side). It then turn and ran about the same time as he was passing it. I thought it was a beaver, but after describing it to my wife, I have come to realize it was actually a nutria. It was pretty big to me either way. Jarret said he thought it might have been one of those as well, but before today, I don't recall hearing about them.
Later on, an airplane came in and landed right as we were passing in a field off the road. It was a small plane, but I have no idea what kind. As we were headed home, we also saw someone parachuting down to the same place the plane landed. It was some kind of air show I guess. Saw a sign with the name of the event, but can't remember it now.
Great day. I look forward to doing something like this again.
Later on, an airplane came in and landed right as we were passing in a field off the road. It was a small plane, but I have no idea what kind. As we were headed home, we also saw someone parachuting down to the same place the plane landed. It was some kind of air show I guess. Saw a sign with the name of the event, but can't remember it now.
Great day. I look forward to doing something like this again.
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Some interesting bikes
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My first run and really enjoyed meeting some folks; impossible to meet everyone. Great weather and neat checking out the variety of bikes. I'm marking my calendar for next month.
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It happened just like you said. I thought it was roadkill, then it looked at me and I pulled my foot back!
I think it was a Nutria:
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It happened just like you said. I thought it was roadkill, then it looked at me and I pulled my foot back!
I think it was a Nutria:
Years ago when I was living down near the Texas coast and working in chemical plants we used to see these all the time. Funny story is I had to go on a call-out to plant at 0200. Went to our shop got my tools and was riding a bicycle over to the equipment I had to work on. A nutria crossed my path, I thought it was the biggest "rat" I had ever seen. Almost crashed the bicycle?
Then we used to see them a lot around lakes where we would be bass fishing. I think they like being around water?
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What a fantastic day. Thanks to Ouroboros (aka Dave) for blazing the trail. East Texas back roads are the way to go. Next stop Subway. Just over 400 miles for the day.
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Followin' Rod around some of those fun east Texas roads on the way to the pie run. The lyrics do a good job of describing the relationship I have with my motorcycle (or maybe just ridin' in general).
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That....evidently...was on some of the smoother CR pavement jus north of Tyler Sat mornin....
Some of the roads we did on Friday wouldve been unwatchable for all the bumpiness.
...which reminds me...as for those paved east Tx county roads... Its patch as patch can ...in some areas
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I got some 'a those too, and you'd be surprised how steady they turned out. You had my suspension system workin' overtime fer sure! Anyway, I have sorry internet so I may post more when I go over to my mother's house in Waco tomorrow.
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Yeah, we had them in a pond behind our house growing up.
That's cool. What camera system did you use to do that? I've been thinking of getting one of those bluetooth/camera type thingies.
Sena 10C. It also records any audio you have connected including the helmet speaker. The biggest shortcoming is the camera eats up battery; however you can charge while using it.
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Got it, thanks.
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Great video! I hated missing out, was looking forward to it?
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"I think D & S pretty much ripped me charging me almost $200 in labor to replace both valve stem, but what you gonna do?"
I have nothing to do with D&S, but honestly if they had to remove both wheels on your goldwing, remove the tyres, reinstall new valve stems, put the tyres back on, balance and refit the tyres, $200 does not sound to bad to me, most places charge at least $20 a wheel to balance, there was probably an hours labor @ $60 plus parts!! It's maybe a little bit high, but not a rip-off.. Of course I am making assumptions here, so maybe they did less than I assume, but $200 really does not seem that unreasonable to me. Glad you got home okay..
Gary
I have nothing to do with D&S, but honestly if they had to remove both wheels on your goldwing, remove the tyres, reinstall new valve stems, put the tyres back on, balance and refit the tyres, $200 does not sound to bad to me, most places charge at least $20 a wheel to balance, there was probably an hours labor @ $60 plus parts!! It's maybe a little bit high, but not a rip-off.. Of course I am making assumptions here, so maybe they did less than I assume, but $200 really does not seem that unreasonable to me. Glad you got home okay..
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They did have to take the tire and wheel off the bike, but not remove tire form wheel just break bead. No re-balance as I had balance beads. I was already considering replacing the angle valve stem with straights so I could add a TPMS system the works off bluetooth technology. I been quoted by a shop here in Burleson to replace both valve stems $90. Should have pulled the trigger then?But I am glad I could get it fixed on a Saturday while I waited and was able to make it home.