Connie14 Posted September 28, 2013 Report Share Posted September 28, 2013 Good. My ADD makes me impatient while trying to ride at a snail's pace. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted September 28, 2013 Report Share Posted September 28, 2013 Maybe. I can find Danville/gas station with my eyes closed/brain disengaged.Breakfast at Pioneer in Utica... yum... hmmm, enough time to get to FinFeatherFur in Ashland and back, that morning before (back roads).Sunrise departure to do that. That would be 350 miles combined...interesting... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFlash Posted September 28, 2013 Report Share Posted September 28, 2013 If it is cruiser or poker run speeds.....I am out. I am planning on attending. Quick question, what does a soft pace mean? Soft for a sport bike? Or poker run / cruiser speeds? As there are only 9 confirmed attending from the otherwebsite (Meet Ups > Columbus Motorcycle Riders > Fall Leaf Tour in Amish Country),they may or may not be riding in staggered formation. I'm still going. They are good people. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unk Greg Posted September 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2013 Mixed group in attendance....and experience. main group will be touristy. Go-Fasts usually leave ahead of mass group....route instructions handed out before hand.... Cruisers and scooters etc. run a different pace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unk Greg Posted September 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2013 Uhmm, lost edit function. Folks that have said be there ....machines vary from 2-bippies to Busas. Never really sure on attendees, other than Toledo folks......they never make it. Smiling always.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unk Greg Posted September 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2013 (edited) I can't make the ride, but maybe I can meet you guys for lunch? Seems kind of silly, but I've never been to Roscoe Village. This looks like the trip to make lunch there happen. My dad past away 5 years ago, this year. His birthday was October 6, 1955... and his name was Roscoe.This is all bittersweet-ly amusing to me. Any excuse to ride, and what a great way to remember, good idea. Wife and I took the run today...shaved an hour off the first tryout. Very interesting roads and lots of fun...for the Roscoe Village arrival time. We left Danville at 11:30AM....wife ran doing the lead on her cruiser, 1 hour and 45 minutes and arrived at Roscoe Village.Ate run to gas station and topped off ( lil' peanut tank on cruiser ) and return trip to Martinsburg ...where I expect Columbus folks to peel off. Wife and I were at Danville eating ice cream and topping off peanut tank on wife's cruiser, did I mention she had a peanut tank and gets about 95 miles to tank full? Oh yeah, Roscoe and back to Danville and eating ice cream, one hour. Edited September 29, 2013 by littlecarbsbigsmiles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitestone Posted October 4, 2013 Report Share Posted October 4, 2013 Well... we now have all the time in the world... Thanks government! See you guys on Sunday... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unk Greg Posted October 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2013 Update....numbers attending floating in and out. Weather impacts. I will be at meet spot and hold until 11:30AM. Your decision on attending. If pouring rain, prolee not a lot of fun. No worries here, I live in the area and do not have to travel far.So I am on if any show....and gone by 11:30 if no one shows... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2talltim Posted October 4, 2013 Report Share Posted October 4, 2013 Yeah the weather's not looking good 60 percent chance of rain. I don't mind riding in the rain but out of necessity not leisure sent via GS3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porschefan Posted October 4, 2013 Report Share Posted October 4, 2013 What I saw said 20% until early evening when it hits 40% 60% all day is different matter. Sent from my DROID4 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2talltim Posted October 4, 2013 Report Share Posted October 4, 2013 What I saw said 20% until early evening when it hits 40%60% all day is different matter.Sent from my DROID4 using Tapatalk 2Wait till tomorrow for a real forecast, it will change 5 times before then, I live 13 miles from the meeting point so I'll see last minsent via GS3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2talltim Posted October 4, 2013 Report Share Posted October 4, 2013 Weather channel says 50%... weather bug says 40%...and accu weather say 0%.. so who so you want to believe sent via GS3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porschefan Posted October 4, 2013 Report Share Posted October 4, 2013 (edited) Normally I'd be down for some sprinkles, but I slid my rear tire out on an on-ramp yesterday. I didn't go down, I recovered smoothly but that was luck. Scared me good. My 8 year old Dunlops don't behave like the new Sport Demons did on my Ninjette. I'll be watching the weather. What's the plan if it turns nasty while we're out? Sent from my DROID4 using Tapatalk 2 Edited October 4, 2013 by porschefan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connie14 Posted October 5, 2013 Report Share Posted October 5, 2013 The rain doesn't borrow me, but thunder and lightning is a different story. I will watch the weather forecast. Hopefully it will be a nice fall day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted October 5, 2013 Report Share Posted October 5, 2013 (edited) The rain Friday after work was indeed more slippery than normal. Even with all due care, I whipped the rear wheel out at least twice. I was even up one gear to cut torque response. starting to wonder if RoadSmarts are all that smart... Edited October 5, 2013 by ReconRat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porschefan Posted October 5, 2013 Report Share Posted October 5, 2013 The rain Friday after work was indeed more slippery than normal. Even with all due care, I whipped the rear wheel out at least twice. I was even up one gear to cut torque response.starting to wonder if RoadSmarts are all that smart...Hmm. I hadn't thought of running a gear higher than normal.Sent from my DROID4 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2talltim Posted October 5, 2013 Report Share Posted October 5, 2013 The rain Friday after work was indeed more slippery than normal. Even with all due care, I whipped the rear wheel out at least twice. I was even up one gear to cut torque response.starting to wonder if RoadSmarts are all that smart...Big negative to touring tires is its hard to get heat into them especially if it's raining. It rained down at the gap on us last week and I whipped her around a couple times too. But I don't like the rain period and avoid it at all cost so I'm not going to buy a tire to accommodate the situation, because it will be a less than 1% of the time deal. sent via GS3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connie14 Posted October 5, 2013 Report Share Posted October 5, 2013 The Michelin PR3s are a decent tire with good wet weather grip. I had ME880s on a cruiser, and they would break loose pretty easily. The weather is looking good for tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted October 5, 2013 Report Share Posted October 5, 2013 Big negative to touring tires is its hard to get heat into them especially if it's raining. It rained down at the gap on us last week and I whipped her around a couple times too. But I don't like the rain period and avoid it at all cost so I'm not going to buy a tire to accommodate the situation, because it will be a less than 1% of the time deal.sent via GS3got it. Those were indeed cold tires. One of my biggest surprises was wet tires in the morning at 35-38 degrees. I think the turning tire created wind chill and froze. That's uber slippery when turning. It's wet at first, and suddenly freezes. Have to gently work the tire left and right till it's warmer. Otherwise laying it into the first corner of any type will slide out. One morning I turned the bike 180 degrees at the first slow speed turn. It happens fast, real fast. Stayed up though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted October 5, 2013 Report Share Posted October 5, 2013 (edited) Accuweather says thunderstorms at 1am, 4am, 6am, and rain at 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 3pm, 5pm, 6pm, 7pm, and 9pm.weather gov says .16" typical average over night and light .12" on Sunday and heavy .81" after 9pm. This is "dodge the storm weather"... ride whatever direction avoids it if possible, or punch through it edit: it's midnight, and forecast changed:weather gov says heavy .58 average over night and .36" on Sunday and heavy .81" after 9pm. Edited October 6, 2013 by ReconRat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porschefan Posted October 6, 2013 Report Share Posted October 6, 2013 I'll be there around 9:30am. Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porschefan Posted October 6, 2013 Report Share Posted October 6, 2013 Don't know if I'm early or late but I'm in danville. Sent from my DROID4 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porschefan Posted October 6, 2013 Report Share Posted October 6, 2013 I wondered if it got pushed back from 9. Reading comprehension FTW! Sent from my DROID4 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unk Greg Posted October 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2013 Still in my driveway! One just emailed me from Columbus....just starting out. I'll be there in half hour....one bridge out between us. Girls at BP have breakfast sammiches.....I think Mike will be there shortly...riding a tall Ducati....see ya soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted October 6, 2013 Report Share Posted October 6, 2013 Weather should be ok, except for riders returning to the West later in the afternoon. Like me, who chickened out.All bets off after 8pm, probably going to rain all night and tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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