A GREAT Ride!

[Strictly Street]

Sunday 08/23/2009

Swing'r, Cmoosego and I went for a wee ride in the country.

We started at the pony and went almost to Pennsylvania before we started back.

The weather was in our favor, slightly overcast with spots of sunshine.

At the Pony I bought a throttle rocker, the velcro kind. Everybody said it was a crap design.

Moose reached into his magic saddle bag and pulled out a clip on style.

Is there anything not in those magic saddle bags? He prolly even has a kitchen sink in there!

After a little fooling around with it a bit I got it mounted and kinda adjusted and off we went!

Our planned route courtesy of Swing'r:

- Iron Pony – East 161 to 37/16 Newark

- 16 East to 79 North to 541

- 541 East to Coshocton – McDonalds

- 16 North to 36 East

- 36 East to 250 East in Dennison

- 250 East to 22 in Cadiz

- 22 West to Cambridge

- 22 West to 83 South in New Concord

- 83 South to 78 West in Bristol

- 78 West to McConnellsville

- 78 West to 37 West to New Lexington

- 13 North to 40

- 40 West back to Columbus

First stop, lunch in Coshocton.

Then off to the wide open spaces!

I have to say by this point I'm thinking the throttle rocker may possibly be a substitute for sex.

It felt sooo good to ride without getting cramps in my throttle hand.

The miles just slipped by under the front tire.

Time seemed to stop as we effortlessly glided through the turns, up hill, down hill and round the bend.

Soon it was time to stop again. We stopped at Tappan Lake, which is just freaking huge!

It's a very big blue blob on the map that Swing'r pulled out to check our route.

It was at this point we realized in just a few more minutes we could be in Pennsylvania.

Swing'r had a little trouble with his kickstand sinking into the ground.

But he caught it before it went over. So all was well once again.

I for one was shocked that the little KZ had come this far without a whimper and was just raring to go for more.

Just love that throttle rocker!

We noticed a rest area just up the shoreline a bit.

Nice picnic area but more importantly, a bathroom!

Then off to our next photo stop, Salt Fork State Park!

On the road again!

After missing a sign on the road somewhere in Zanesville we found ourselves in a small park next to the river.

Time to re-group and think over our next leg of the journey.

We realize that it was getting a bit late in the day.

Even though we hated to admit it, there were things at home that needed done.

We had been out all day riding around like grinning fools and loving every minute of it!

So we decided in the interests of time we would just jump onto 70w and scoot for home.

So we did.

And so ended one GREAT ride!

Approx~ 290 miles and 3 tanks of gas for the KZ

Breakdowns = 0

Crashes = 0

Fun = UNLIMITED!!!!

:banana::banana:

Edited August 24, 2009 by Strictly Street

[unc7237]

priceless!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, glad ya'll had a blast!!!!!!!!

[jagr]

Did Moose wear his assless chaps with the superman drawls again?

Looks like a good ride.

[cmoosego]

I wore gear... leather coat and chaps and riding boots... I know, amazing!! It was a good ride had a blast just the 3 of us, hit some fun roads and some scenic ones, got to kick my feet up a couple times.... I'd be down for doing the route again but start earlier so we can do some hocking too....

[Fonzie]

Did Moose wear his assless chaps with the superman drawls again?

Looks like a good ride.

Same thing I was wonderin'

Sounds like you guys had fun. Good on you for the recap & pix

[V4junkie]

+1 to the throttle rocker. If you're covering any sort of distance you NEED one!

[DGTL GRL]

Looks like everyone had a blast! I'm glad you all made it back safely to tell us about it.

[Cheech]

Sounds like a good route. I can't believe you guys almost made it to PA.

[jporter12]

I'll have to look at the map vs. your route later when I get home, but it sounds like lot's of fun!

Glad to hear the ole KZ had fun, too!

[Strictly Street]

Sounds like a good route. I can't believe you guys almost made it to PA.

Cadiz is ~ 20 miles from Steubenville which is 7 miles from PA. I hadn't thought we were so close until I started seeing signs for Steubenville.

[Giantxtc]

Now that must have been a great ride. The pictures were excellant and i am jealous as all hell. :tongue:

[MidgetTodd]

I have to say I'm thinking the throttle rocker may possibly be a substitute for sex.

It felt sooo good

dude your doing it wrong or need a better woman

[cmoosego]

maybe next time we'll invite some more people to go with, but I think keeping it a small group thing is better.... no more then 5 or 6 bikes top...

[SWing'R]

Yeah it was a good time. But hey Streets, I thought I asked you what your top end was on the KZ

so I knew what not to exceed so as not to leave ya behind, coulda swore you told me 90mph,

but once we got on 70 Westbound I had you at triple digits at least twice my man!

Of course it puffed black smoke a few times

Here are the pics I took, slideshow link...

http://s175.photobucket.com/albums/w139/davidjrosso/misc_motorcycle_stuff/2009-08-23/?albumview=slideshow

Edited August 25, 2009 by SWing'R
Added link for slideshow

[cmoosego]

Yeah it was a good time. But hey Streets' date=' I thought I asked you what your top end was on the KZ

so I knew what not to exceed so as not to leave ya behind, coulda swore you told me 90mph,

but once we got on 70 Westbound I had you at triple digits at least twice my man!

Of course it puffed black smoke a few times [/quote']dude you could leave both of us in the dust on yours.... you didn't even have it WOT....

[SWing'R]

dude you could leave both of us in the dust on yours.... you didn't even have it WOT....

That would have been rude. I felt bad enough leaving you both back in some of them curves on 22,

but I didn't wanna waste 'em at "cruiser speed"

[jagr]

maybe next time we'll invite some more people to go with, but I think keeping it a small group thing is better.... no more then 5 or 6 bikes top...

Gee Thanks.

[Cheech]

That would have been rude. I felt bad enough leaving you both back in some of them curves on 22' date='

but I didn't wanna waste 'em at "cruiser speed" [/quote']

so you went "ludicrous speed"?

[Strictly Street]

Yeah it was a good time. But hey Streets' date=' I thought I asked you what your top end was on the KZ

so I knew what not to exceed so as not to leave ya behind, coulda swore you told me 90mph,

but once we got on 70 Westbound I had you at triple digits at least twice my man!

Of course it puffed black smoke a few times

Here are the pics I took, slideshow link...

[url']http://s175.photobucket.com/albums/w139/davidjrosso/misc_motorcycle_stuff/2009-08-23/?albumview=slideshow

My speedo ends at 80mph.

So anything past that is just a guess.

Come to think of it anything below that is a guess as well.

It isn't reading correctly, I'm thinking the speedo cable didn't seat properly after changing the front tire.

The smoke is a getaway device that was installed by the previous owner.

Some guy with a cape and a car with real weird tail fins, had this thing about bats.

[SWing'R]

so you went "ludicrous speed"?

Naw didn't get it up that fast, we did see your favorite guard rail on 79 though!

[Mr Anderson]

Sunday rides. I work and that sounded like fun.

[cmoosego]

Gee Thanks.

hey buttafuco, you went the day before and said you were busy that day.... next time you will be in... Jack hole!

[Strictly Street]

Bump to do it again!

[curby]

sounds like a blast. noone up here to do that with. specially no cruisers... hard keepin up with the sportbikes in the twisties.

[cmoosego]

sounds like a blast. noone up here to do that with. specially no cruisers... hard keepin up with the sportbikes in the twisties.

well you in for this weekend??? I could go saturday, but I'd like to leave the pony earlier... so we could hit 555 and some roads down that way too... or I've been looking at routes that would take us up past cedar point and around the lake region...