A great Fathers Day ride

[dragracer1951]

I went for a 280 mile Fathers day ride yesterday.<br>The weather was in the low 80's in south Puget Sound. I met up with about 20 guys from one of the other boards and we did some of the legendary local roads. I had the oldest bike in the group and even had some comments on what a nice older bike it was and "Wow, You really get that thing leaned over" Kept it in third most of the day between 3 and 10K and just rocked off corners....<br>I was pretty impressed with the 014's cause they really stuck well and I most certainly had them heated up. I nearly over ran one decreasing radius corner though and I would have too, if I hadn't done the Brembo and R1 caliper mod. I had increases the damping on the shock by three clicks and that made a world of difference in the back end. Much more stable on the brakes getting into a corner and as you pick up the throttle off the apex.<br><br>I even got to enjoying the drive off corners and watching the new 1000 RR Honda that was behind me...<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :hi --><img src=http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v209/ ... Waving.gif ALT=":hi"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br><br>All in all it was a great ride<br><br><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/ ... 4c2da2.jpg" style="border:0;"/><!--EZCODE IMAGE END--><br><br><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/ ... f58d69.jpg" style="border:0;"/><!--EZCODE IMAGE END--><br><br><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/ ... 515b37.jpg" style="border:0;"/><!--EZCODE IMAGE END--><br><br><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/ ... 9a5dbe.jpg" style="border:0;"/><!--EZCODE IMAGE END--><br><br> <p>Jim <!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v209/ ... Cheers.gif" style="border:0;"/><!--EZCODE IMAGE END--><br><br><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v209/ ... states.gif" style="border:0;"/><!--EZCODE IMAGE END--><br>Hey Kid...Is my taillight working?</p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://p072.ezboard.com/bexupbrotherhoo ... cer1951</A> at: 6/20/05 6:01 am<br></i>

[ExupElvis]

Hey jim, is that Kai in top pick, right side?<br>I have ridden with a character that looks a bit like that guy anyway.<br>Dude was a maniac!!!<br> Looks like a darn fine day ride out your way though<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :cheers --><img src=http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v209/ ... Cheers.gif ALT=":cheers"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p><!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:blue;font-family:times new roman;font-size:small;">Genisx1AtYahooeyDotCommaMomma</span><!--EZCODE FONT END--></p><i></i>

[jjs777]

glad to see you had some fun...I liked the pics<br><br>Did any of them there youngsters know what a fzr was ? I think they know now !<br><br><!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :cheers --><img src=http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v209/ ... Cheers.gif ALT=":cheers"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p><!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em><!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:steelblue;font-family:times new roman;font-size:medium;">-John </span><!--EZCODE FONT END--> <!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v485/ ... <!--EZCODE IMAGE END--><br><!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:blue;font-family:times new roman;font-size:small;"> <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/ ... cement.jpg" target="top">1995 FZR1000</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--></span><!--EZCODE FONT END--> <br><!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:blue;font-family:times new roman;font-size:small;"> <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/ ... 00x600.jpg" target="top">1990 FZR1000</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--></span><!--EZCODE FONT END--> <br><!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:blue;font-family:times new roman;font-size:small;"> <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/ ... resize.jpg" target="top">1990 FZR1040</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--></span><!--EZCODE FONT END--></em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--></p><i></i>

[nsw9154]

<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :banana --><img src=http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v209/ ... ananna.gif ALT=":banana"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :rock --><img src=http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v209/ ... ock_On.gif ALT=":rock"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> HEY Dragracer well done - i had a great day out on farthers day i only did about 60miles but it was on twisty roads - well i finaly got my exup valve greased like you told me to do 6weeks ago <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :o --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/embarassed.gif ALT=":o"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :o --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/embarassed.gif ALT=":o"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> lol and the bike is a diferent Animal ans like you whare i was in 2nd & 3rd all the way but i never took it above 8grand i was frightened to get the exup valve in to full power -<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :sad --><img src=http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v209/ ... ng_sad.gif ALT=":sad"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> but it went like a rocket <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :eek --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/eek.gif ALT=":eek"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> i am now going to go out on it when ever i can and i might take it above 8grand if my wrists will take it - i think i need titanium wrist sockets so that i can pop them back in to place after they get pulled out hehehe <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :lol --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/laugh.gif ALT=":lol"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :D --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/happy.gif ALT=":D"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/smile.gif ALT=":)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :p --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/tongue.gif ALT=":p"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :cheers --><img src=http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v209/ ... Cheers.gif ALT=":cheers"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> norman <p></p><i></i>

[nsw9154]

<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :hi --><img src=http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v209/ ... Waving.gif ALT=":hi"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> is that your 94/95 foxeye in the middle - looks like mine but mine is purple - i was out with my mate on his APRILIA RSV-R COLLIN EDWARDS REP £13,000 WORTH well he leaves me behind all the time lol i bought it from him and he recons that my exup is faster than his <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :( --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/frown.gif ALT=":("><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :eek --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/eek.gif ALT=":eek"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> ooooooo but i will not chalenge hin <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START ;) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/wink.gif ALT=";)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> but he loves his RSV but he still loves my exup and he says it was the best bike he ever rode next to his RSV = <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :banana --><img src=http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v209/ ... ananna.gif ALT=":banana"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :hi --><img src=http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v209/ ... Waving.gif ALT=":hi"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :cheers --><img src=http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v209/ ... Cheers.gif ALT=":cheers"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> well you can not get better than that <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :cheers --><img src=http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v209/ ... Cheers.gif ALT=":cheers"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> norman <p></p><i></i>

[jjs777]

yep thats his fox eye in the middle<br><br>deservingly at center stage<br><br><!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :hat --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/pimp.gif ALT=":hat"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br><br> <p><!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em><!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:steelblue;font-family:times new roman;font-size:medium;">-John </span><!--EZCODE FONT END--> <!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v485/ ... <!--EZCODE IMAGE END--><br><!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:blue;font-family:times new roman;font-size:small;"> <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/ ... cement.jpg" target="top">1995 FZR1000</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--></span><!--EZCODE FONT END--> <br><!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:blue;font-family:times new roman;font-size:small;"> <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/ ... 00x600.jpg" target="top">1990 FZR1000</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--></span><!--EZCODE FONT END--> <br><!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:blue;font-family:times new roman;font-size:small;"> <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/ ... resize.jpg" target="top">1990 FZR1040</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--></span><!--EZCODE FONT END--></em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--></p><i></i>

[goose65]

Puget sound?! aahh. wish i was there riding! looks/sounds like a great ride. <br>we did a fathers day ride here in florida. all thru marion county - race horse farm roads, then out to a sea food joint in ozello. a nice twisty road, twistier than the dragon, but shorter. <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/smile.gif ALT=":)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> - probably one of the best roads in florida. what a great day. <p></p><i></i>

[Cosmo007]

Jim,<br>Great to see such a large group enjoying a beautiful day! All the local riders here run around a glorified go-kart track on private land. Keeps the fuzz control down on the highways, but more than 5 bikes on a ride is unheard of. I usually ride with 3 others at best. Thanks for the post. <p></p><i></i>

[djalbin]

Jim,<br>Looks like a nice ride. I'm glad your group ride went well. We lost a rider last Sunday on a group ride. Sho-Ryders sportbike club had a ride up Kitt Peak. One rider smacked a guardrail on the way down. <br>I rode up Mt. Lemmon on Father's Day. They have finished the road construction so now I can ride the full distance (about a 75 mile round trip). When I get enough patience to stop I'll have to take some pictures of the top half. Here are pictures of the bottom half.<br><br><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://p072.ezboard.com/fexupbrotherhoo ... <!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br><br>Here's to all you guys that had a nice ride for Father's Day <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :riding --><img src=http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v209/ ... iker_3.gif ALT=":riding"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br><br>Don <p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://p072.ezboard.com/bexupbrotherhoo ... djalbin</A> at: 6/22/05 8:45 pm<br></i>

[dragracer1951]

Always sorry to hear of a fallen rider Don. The guys I rode with lost a rider on the same route a week ago too...on a decreasing radius corner. With a MAN HOLE COVER in the middle of the line!!!<br><br> <p>Jim <!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v209/ ... Cheers.gif" style="border:0;"/><!--EZCODE IMAGE END--><br><br><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v209/ ... states.gif" style="border:0;"/><!--EZCODE IMAGE END--><br>Hey Kid...Is my taillight working?</p><i></i>