Kawasaki Concours Forum
Riding => Rides and Stories => Topic started by: ManWorkinghere on May 06, 2013, 07:02:07 AM
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Probably the best weather they've had for the spring Run since I've been taking part (5 years), and I had to miss it. :mad2:
First time visitor to SCR and I get the best weather in years! I am blessed with Dumb Luck.
The forecast called for partly cloudy, mostly sunny skies.
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-XlcVjy0PpsM/UYb5lD_NTlI/AAAAAAAACko/VjSmUEVuCjE/w369-h276-p-o/IMG_2416.JPG) (https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-pY4alukbI2k/UYb5fDz_-iI/AAAAAAAACkg/spdeiJWC3Zo/w369-h276-p-o/IMG_2415.JPG)
I arrived around 1030 to find the Red Mouse Bar and Kalscheur Park already packed with bikes. And more were coming all the time.
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-MyVH-lXufh0/UYb6MaFdbbI/AAAAAAAAClY/NpeLrXD6CdM/w369-h276-p-o/IMG_2424.JPG) (https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rcUhTr3HXGk/UYb5rW5nrHI/AAAAAAAACkw/kQE6yZMKH2Q/w369-h276-p-o/IMG_2419.JPG) (https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-TjJW6Rg3BVY/UYb9z6Xcp1I/AAAAAAAACpw/xLjj9iqv-Kc/w286-h214-p-o/IMG_2462.JPG)
I started walking around looking at the bikes. There were lots of generations represented.
I tend to favor a certain kind so I took a few pictures.
This Dark Green one looked almost black in the sunshine. (https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-e_OieMzUGUA/UYb6gq0ufKI/AAAAAAAAClw/vi4X4wjTpvQ/w369-h276-p-o/IMG_2427.JPG)
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-2kz6tO0zEmY/UYb7M0yuKLI/AAAAAAAACmg/m-BTMWTaDQg/w285-h214-p-o/IMG_2433.JPG)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Xfr0IV7DVlE/UYb60RRt5cI/AAAAAAAACmI/mMlzyerBenA/w161-h214-p-o/IMG_2430.JPG) (https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-iXw_-M4w5L8/UYb6tpeSgJI/AAAAAAAACmA/qUZWXAAb5ec/w285-h214-p-o/IMG_2429.JPG)
I am considering getting a tank bra like this one. (https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-posh43ktXdc/UYb7bKbtAUI/AAAAAAAACmw/kUKBTnt1tBI/w369-h276-p-o/IMG_2435.JPG) (https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-8Tu3zwH4J68/UYb7kFrSEcI/AAAAAAAACm4/NoUY5eQxZvY/w369-h276-p-o/IMG_2436.JPG)
I had not seen a cut-down, blacked-out windshield like this one before: (https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-deLMGUMC2Bo/UYb78lnRLyI/AAAAAAAACnY/wTy2F5DOvDE/w369-h276-p-o/IMG_2440.JPG) (https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-vqqT3EfuF3M/UYb8CQwq6GI/AAAAAAAACng/brWrl1lhnOU/w194-h258-p-o/IMG_2441.JPG)
Nicely done!
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Im5cM00USIg/UYb8VxtntCI/AAAAAAAACn4/VG2x4JNiqGY/w369-h276-p-o/IMG_2444.JPG) (https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-pSe1eeahX8U/UYb8cdtuEAI/AAAAAAAACoA/5sM_OGMyUlg/w369-h276-p-o/IMG_2445.JPG)
Nice Givi trunk idea with backpad. With cruise control and iPad for directions, looked like a nice riding setup.
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-SBJd06GHpqo/UYb8hj8R_uI/AAAAAAAACoI/sbxItaisaa4/w369-h276-p-o/IMG_2446.JPG) (https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-7vfRpXdNBDM/UYb80yROVUI/AAAAAAAACog/cNNvjKeHaJQ/w369-h276-p-o/IMG_2449.JPG)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-900kNZwqh7g/UYb9gxYJsfI/AAAAAAAACpY/CYxQLUdI3Ps/w286-h214-p-o/IMG_2456.JPG) (https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-FmgZ4t6Ofoc/UYb9ba0SKzI/AAAAAAAACpQ/kQ7Z9WI79tE/w285-h214-p-o/IMG_2455.JPG) (https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-r7kvN0Tx4-g/UYb9uVMghUI/AAAAAAAACpo/46VbsfhxSyQ/w161-h214-p-o/IMG_2458.JPG)
Finally, another COG member bike!
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-uDm1eVo_5j4/UYb97IHc0VI/AAAAAAAACp4/U2tWONqwlX4/w194-h258-p-o/IMG_2463.JPG) (https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-LJD_eUTxG4A/UYb-A8Vw0RI/AAAAAAAACqA/xjqlDfybyic/w194-h258-p-o/IMG_2464.JPG)
And a well traveled one too.
This silver C-14 came from Iowa. Rick asked me why take a picture of his dirty C-14. He explained that he shoveled 11 inches of Snow on Thursday just to get the bike out of his shed.
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-lN9nJt2mKEs/UYb-UOp3KWI/AAAAAAAACqY/lYnjaqJDamA/w161-h214-p-o/IMG_2467.JPG) (https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-NQtPQOFRz6I/UYb-bDdTbNI/AAAAAAAACqg/JX-PST2zt5Q/w286-h214-p-o/IMG_2468.JPG)
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ngkiN9jPQS4/UYb_ALErarI/AAAAAAAACrQ/1g2XU9FoOWc/w369-h276-p-o/IMG_2474.JPG)
More silver C-14's around.
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-1ID1p3Fi2Vw/UYb_M_16oYI/AAAAAAAACrg/56N5AeMAwc8/w369-h276-p-o/IMG_2476.JPG) (https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-fyefO6v2n9w/UYb_Y14_peI/AAAAAAAACrw/Ux3pMpmDXWY/w344-h258-p-o/IMG_2478.JPG) (https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-DNXN1BF9ra8/UYb_e8BjkWI/AAAAAAAACr4/Vyps547XyWI/w194-h258-p-o/IMG_2479.JPG)
And silly things were there also:
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-qIMU4a8VBlI/UYb_lxQ6DFI/AAAAAAAACsA/9HOwj1E-o30/w194-h258-p-o/IMG_2480.JPG) (https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-q8CmA7Wx_ko/UYb_rGmBFmI/AAAAAAAACsI/3L3-knsrtwg/w194-h258-p-o/IMG_2481.JPG)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-eags_iLYURk/UYb_yO4e01I/AAAAAAAACsQ/H5M7saTftN0/w194-h258-p-o/IMG_2482.JPG) (https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Bvoz8fZF6Xs/UYb_4C-C-cI/AAAAAAAACsY/M-i05aZoenw/w344-h258-p-o/IMG_2483.JPG)
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-5wuVf9l3_IQ/UYcAK9o7d2I/AAAAAAAACsw/rNj0dsxUtfw/w194-h258-p-o/IMG_2486.JPG) (https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-7j2CNAW4LKQ/UYcARmHsmhI/AAAAAAAACs4/i6s44MFE9Rw/w344-h258-p-o/IMG_2487.JPG)
So after an hour of walking around bikes, I took a break with a Brat and my bottle of G2. I then headed over to Leland to see what the other end of the SCR looked like. I followed my GPS and other bikes out through the countryside. Colors are coming back to the trees and fields.
I parked on one side of the road and took off my riding gear as the Sun was shining down brightly. TIP: Plan where to park if you want to leave right away. I got parked in rather quickly.
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-NieF40usMxA/UYcAeBAGXkI/AAAAAAAACtI/HR0ptJfWb8g/w369-h276-p-o/IMG_2490.JPG) (https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-upVylLWHVqQ/UYcAkNdPxRI/AAAAAAAACtQ/BkMYSR9bkEE/w369-h276-p-o/IMG_2491.JPG) (https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LcqHm4Dusf4/UYcAwmwd5-I/AAAAAAAACxc/_QEJIqXsYz8/w369-h276-p-o/IMG_2493.JPG)
Before leaving, I met Bob and Mike and Roger from Cedar Rapids, IA. Bob and Mike just got C-10's so they were asking me about my Baker Air Wings, Murph's tip-over bars, and the Kuryakin dropdown pegs on my ride. I gave Mike info on the COG forums so we shall see if they appear there soon.
Good ride home under pleasant skies...
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i had my red 09 in the street right at the bridge, what a huge turnout, 75deg day, wow. was a 500+ miles from the twin cities, running the twisties. two runs through mendoro cut and one through wildcat, was a ton of fun. ran down with some msta guys.
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i had my red 09 in the street right at the bridge, what a huge turnout, 75deg day, wow. was a 500+ miles from the twin cities, running the twisties. two runs through mendoro cut and one through wildcat, was a ton of fun. ran down with some msta guys.
Sorry to have missed you in Leland, JS. It was a Beautiful Day for riding that's for sure.
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I just thought I'd add a couple pics to ManWorkingHere's post. Here's the first few minutes of my spring SCR Ride:
On the road to the SCR a few minutes later and had a Great Ride!!!
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I just thought I'd add a couple pics to ManWorkingHere's post. Here's the first few minutes of my spring SCR Ride:
On the road to the SCR a few minutes later and had a Great Ride!!!
:o :'(
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this sunday is the fall crud run. planning on being there. :) (not on the ride, coming in from the the west)
damn, that snow is determination. lol
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I will be there, weather is in the low 60's but sunny 8)
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Gang,
Was feeling bad, didn't see a picture of my Connie. :( Checked original post date, MAY 2013. Guess there was the reason. :)
The Oct. SCR also had perfect weather. Couple of Connies, old and new style, never did run into anyone I knew.
A couple of my favorites, home built custom with a flat head V/8, shaft drive and if I'm not mistaken a 3 sp. trans. For the chrome, fit and finish factor, the NEW INDIAN was beautiful.
Can't wait for next year.
Dave N
COG 4475
03 Connie (GQ)