NinjaDoc

I feel your pain, just one small cloud of rain followed must around for 5 days during our gap trip.

Jbot, radar looks so crappy, we might as well call it off... just too crappy

True, weather looks really bad I will check back in an hour if you decided to get out I will meet you there, if not we will call it off

Yep eskatly where u coming from?

I am trying to get out of here by 12:30 so meet around 2:45 in canfeild sheetz station right off 11, is that easier for you than bolivar? Trying to stay east

Any one doing a short run around east like 9, 542, 646, 164 etc this afternoon since south seems soaked up I might be two up hence pace gonna be variable

Any idea about the route u guys be taking? I might get half day off and leave for ride in afternoon so trying to back track thru your route if at all I am able to get out.

some nice roads u got locally

happy birthdat armith, hope he gets out for more rides this year before i leave

glad your doing okay sam, ride safe.

Ty, all kinds of bike were there, no worries. i would the split was like 1/3 below 3 1/3 btw 3-7 and 1/3 above 7 thats how the split would have been, so just come right up no need to be embarassed No clips from any one yet, i might just end up making a video like the first year with intro to all and no ride clips in there. Only matter of finding time, havent even got time to take bike out as this month and next is crazy schedule You enjoyed the ride dont lie

Working as every other day weather looks to be great, have safe fun ride guys

Unfortunately me too had a similar experience. I payed for express shipping so I could get the parts here on time and after lots of phone call they shipped only after the expected delivery date. I returned every thing without even opening the box. I would rather waste little money than deal with bad business. I never write any thing bad about a business unless they aggravate us to this extent. For the vfr 800 the spring calculator on their site is wrong just FYI, went thru tons of thread in vfrd to come up with right spring rate.

i am almost compelled to say, if i ever go down its gonna be pulling my bike down. Its less fun no question, but so much more easier.

thx debbie, jim. hopefully we can do this again and again years to come

Looking back it was all good even if we got rained on. May be the rain was good to keep us tamed and not do any thing rash.

Hope he does well, why we have so many crashes this year on OR bad vodoo Sam that ride last year was a bad idea from all of us. Never pushed it that extend afterwards.

absolutely stunning, Fresh hopes now to move to michigan

thx dan, we will hopefully be doing this again someday....and shud trailer down lol thx ryan, will make a better longer version when i get more time. this one i just cooked up fast before i loose the urge to sit and cut it up. Added your segment of ninja ditching just because u posted about that here already

thx hellmutt, may be some day we can have epic gap ride one year u are right, the roads there does make you not want to ride ohio roads again.... but it only lasted for 10 hours ... i want to get back on our roads NOW very jelly... u will be riding like 2 hours and getting to gap ... where as here we were riding two hours to get to bolivar thx jstfst

thx hoblick you shud have joined us Hopefully we get to ride one more time on the street before i leave .....u track snob

and here is the video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hz5vyoN9uc

Hopefully our trip down there serves as sort of booster and prologue for the rest of the ohio riders. If at all there was any chance i would have taken the vacation in june when weather was so much better. I could only take it this early may, with chance of freaking rain every where. And thx to all my friends who took theirs along with mine to give me company and sacrifice some good riding days. As i way mentioning the past week I used up my last vacation days for this trip. I know may is way too early to risk for a gap trip with chance of rain any time. But this was the last of the opportunity for me to do this as i dont have the privilege to get more off days later on. Our plan was to ride all the way down from NE Ohio to the gap and back. We were planning on hitting WV roads on the way down and then take Kentucky roads back up. Total of 6 days planned. Got the bike prepped up with fresh rubber and fluids. The weather prediction looked excellent ……….. until the night before we were about to leave. And as expected of any great dreamy plans, here comes the biggest cloud I ever saw on radar. Yes it rained for the entire 6 days with one day of break in between. In between the rain it would shine for a few which kept our spirits high. We rode as much as the damp conditions would allow us. We pushed the corners at safe speed even though the twisty nature was far more inviting and seductive to the throttle hand. By the fifth day our heart sank because of the rain. All 5 of us had took the rare and much needed vacation to relax and enjoy and ended up getting this. Frustration kicked in and we slabbed all the way back home for 11 hours, 5 hours of which was in rain. Imagine that. But, but one day we got. One warm sunny day we got at the deals gap. That day we went berserk like prisoners on parole. We rode our hearts out, burned our rubbers and spend every inch of energy, soul and spirit to enjoy the trip. Now our muscles are sore, nerves stretched and joints ache. But in the depth of sorrow from a rained and ruined vacation there still lies this glimmer of wicked smile and happiness thinking about the fun we had, the mischief me and bike did together. This will be my first gap trip and best gap trip in spite of all the negatives, just because of all the varied experiences we endured together. But also that one day of pure riding came is as a blessing for the 5 stranded riders in riding paradise. Well enough with the writing, As i mentioned most days we walked into the hotel or cabin soaking drenched and hanging up our gear to dry for the next day. Didnt get the oppurtunity to take the camera out for pics or shoooting video much. But I put together some pics i got to make up abreif story of what we went through. Bike getting prepped for the journey. On highway 16 WV, All geared up, waiting for the next wave of rain to hit us. by second day night arrived at the cabin Throw our gear around and hit the bed hoping for a better tomorrow Next day morning on way to breakfast finally at he famous footsteps Pretty sure he will be waiting for us even in this weather All damp roads Finally sun shine Beautiful roads Back at the gap ogling at other pretty ones. still very loyal to vfr The cousins Headed to Cherohala skyway. Short break in between She sure likes to play dirty. Look at the smiles, day seems to get better and better. He looks happy Words cant describe how beautiful this place really is Might as well get a group pic while the sun is still shining Back in robinsville by sundown Much needed break for both the bikes and us. Good place to munch down sleeping under their night light after heavt duty work day View from deck of cabin, never got to see such clear sky and peaceful night in a long time time for us to get some sleep as well, the next day we head back home... of course under rain . Hope you guys enjoyed the brief ride report. Will update a bit more with pics and write up later.

scared the crap out of me for the rest of the trip. But you are one sick psycho, u just got back up zip tied and taped every thing and started riding just like that or may be even harder

Awesome, keep going gunner