Mary#17

nuvi 650? Do you input it manually or plan in something else and then import?

Eh, it's because I don't spend money on Zumo's that I can afford the Ducati. Funny though. I was waiting for that comment, lol. Mary

That is very cool. What a great trip. Jealous for sure. Mary

I had considered that but it's not unusual for me to have 20 roads planned (sometimes more if I'm really optimistic) but I think that's a good alternative too. I'm pretty happy with this set up. We didn't get too lost this last time around and a lot less stopping to figure out what was next on the trip. Mary

That is very cool! I want to do that someday. Great pics and commentary. Mary

I had like 2 pieces and Neil killed the rest. Amazing. Oh my goodness. I want that pizza. That looks so darn good! Mary

Yeah, I used to have tank bags on my other bikes but have decided I'm done with them for lots of different reasons so this is more for if you don't have a tank bag. But my old tank bags did work great. Mary

I've given up on programming our GPS with our trip routes and we pretty much only use it now for gas and when we are lost. Maybe a ZUMO will get cheaper eventually? Anyway, got tired of stopping and pulling out the paper with our routes and trying to give hubby useless hand signals that we missed our road and I came up with this. Nothing fancy but it works well for us so I figured I'd share. It's basically a football wrist play guide ($10 from Dick's Sporting) that I inserted with a velcro loop. Seems to work well on both our triples and they couldn't be more different so I think it may work well on other types of triples as well. Take care and safe riding!! Mary

I was thinking the same thing. Very good all around bike with a more forgiving riding position. Mary

Some fun roads begin around Millersburg. Takes us a about 1.5 hours to get there give or take (on 83). We can usually spend a couple hours in that area and try to do a loop to get us going back north. If we go that way, we usually need about 5 hours for a total trip. Mary

Welcome to the cornfields. The riding this way is pretty poor if you are looking for twisties. If we don't have a lot of time, my husband and I will do some riding around the Bath/Fairlawn area. I don't know the names of the roads but you'll see them on the map. If you have a little more time, there are fun roads in the Coshocton area and also east of 77 kind of around New Philadelphia. Most of the good stuff in Ohio is south of I-70. Mary

685 and 691 are a blast. Check out my previous post that discusses some of the 77 west roads. Mary http://www.ohioriders.net/showthread.php?t=94235

Welcome!

Wow. Thank God. Too many sad stories lately. Nice to hear of a good outcome. Amazing save.

374 through Hocking ends at 33 and then you can scoot over to the above mentioned roads. 83 runs all the way north as well. Twistier down south to sweepers and straighter up north (which may not be bad after a full day of riding). Mary

Do you have any slop in the throttle? I had that issue and my husband adjusted it and it works a lot better. Maybe you'd be happier with lower gearing? Just a thought. Mary

I'm a convert. I'll never go back to an I4. I'm not sure about the smoothness comment. My bike has a smooth powerband and is much less jerky than any I4 I've ridden. It did take me a good 2 to 3 months to get used to riding it properly though so maybe you just need more time. Mary

I'm sure we will be there at some point my husband is just finishing up his cafe racer. before: After:

Yup, that is very true. I had that happen to me and it was very annoying so it is a risk. Cash is much better but I wouldn't discard this option entirely. Mary

LOL. Yeah! I've been riding for a few (many) years so I did work my way up. I've gone through a CBR F3 and a F4i. I raced two Honda RS 125's and have had several dirt bikes so I have some well rounded experience. The cheap old standard bike is really the way to go. I dropped mine when I first started and I didn't care. It did have those engine guards but I made my husband remove them after a month because I was too cool for them. Mary

They would have to prove an issue and also return the goods to get the money back. If you have documentation of selling the bike "as is", you should be covered. The deposit idea above and waiting until it clears makes sense to me. Mary

I started on a KZ 305 that I bought for $250 (sold it easy to when I was done with it). I grew out of it quickly (3 months) but it was great, easy, low to the ground bike to learn on. I then bought a Hurricane 600 with a tired suspension so it was bit lower than a "stock" bike and rode that for couple years. I eventually got over my height issues and can ride anything now (except maybe the giant adventure tourers). I'm 5 ft 2 and 125 lbs so pretty small. Mary

This is my husband's RS250 and my 125. Good times. Miss those days.

BTW. If you do get an RS - I may have some leftover spares. I know I have a starter tool that allows you to use a drill to start the bike while it's on the stands. Let's you keep the tires warmers on while warming the bike up. Again, good luck. Mary

My husband has a Monster S4Rs so a larger bike but the Monster is a blast in the twisties. It's a very confidence inspiring bike and the torque is just plain fun. I agree with a previous post that you should consider a windscreen if you plan on doing a lot of highway rides. Mary