steppenwolf Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 Ok back in it's day the XS 1100 Yamaha('78-81) was the fastest bike out there and yet a cruiser and road bike.Well just had our second SWOHXS ride(South West Ohio XS) We had six XS's and a seventh join up in route,a Harley and a Kaw joined also. We are in Cincinnati but we had a mother of two ride in from Chillicothe on here 1100 to ride with us,what a trooper.Well the ride started at the Aurora City Park Aurora IN,we followed RT56 down to Madison IN with a stop at Markland dam and the river park in Madison IN..a leisurely ride along the river and very beautiful,decent roads. After gas and lunch in Madison we headed back on RT.62 which is a bit twisty but gravel free,little traffic BUT ya gotta watch the pick ups coming the other way as they like to cross the double yellow in the curves..Friendship IN has a flea market,Boy Scout Camp and the Mussle Loaders Assn. there. And when ya hit Dillsboro you will whistle the Andy Griffith Theme and think of Norman Rockwell. So we ended our ride back in Aurora..great ride,210 years worth of bike history,I was the oldest at 55 and youngest was 27..Bikes all ran great,I did the pre safety ride two weeks before and saw buzzards eating road kill all along the way but not one this time but we did have a turkey in the road who yelled at us:-)So the boring part is over..now a pic or two..It is always a good ride when ya make it home safe..oh and the leader.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 Looks like a good time was had Wolf. Thanks for sharing. You should put this in the Daily Ride forum also so everyone can see these classics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenwolf Posted May 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 Thanks Max..there might be a few on the main board who don't know of this place who have the old muscle,cruiser bikes..I will have had my bike 29 years next friday:)Will give it some thought,I am here mainly cause it is about Ohio riding..An XS 1100 from Westerville OH,met him at a Kaw run last year..I kinda docotered it up a bit:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenwolf Posted May 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2009 Well I went to the daily ride and read some of the stuff there..some of it is who can p higher on the tree type of deal..I want nothing to do with that..turns me off,this little muscle bike thing seems to be ok,with no views posted I don't know if anyone reads my posts,my bike is/was a cruiser in it's day and I turned it into a land boat,I can get my fairing blowen off by a sportbike rider and yet some I can blow by others..seems to be a lot of HD bashing..I jump on my partners HD once in awhileShe has a very good handeling bike and good looking.So I think I will just stay here and 1000+ group for now but thanks on the suggestion... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted May 24, 2009 Report Share Posted May 24, 2009 yeah, there are all types on the main board, but the majority are good folks. Most dont care what you ride as long as you ride. show up for one of the group rides or bike nights and you will see. I think most of the slo n go guys check in here when they are on. Have you ever checked out rideohio? http://rideohiomc1.proboards.com/index.cgi These guys are a really cool bunch and many ride old Iron. They are an older group and there are several XS riders on there. Good people.I will be getting a slo n go ride together as soon as i recover from my broken collar bone. Havent had much luck this year with the bike being down, losing the job and breaking bones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenwolf Posted May 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2009 Hey Max..sorry to hear about the collar bone,did not know and same with the job..just keep on trying and make the best of what ya got..Yeah I am a member of that ride OH board..I am Amtrak there, I am Conrail here..http://rideohio.org/index.php and Amtrak here also..which is a very lose group of riders..http://classicujm.forumakers.com/index.htmI came on here because I ride alone 95% of the time and I was wanting to keep current on the younger riders and just different types of riding...I am not a Wing rider, Harley rider or sport bike rider but I do ride an old muscle bike that can still run a bit but I have turned it into a boat but I have fun..wave,stop for a bike along side of the road and can spot a newbie a mile away...we old riders stick together on our XS1100's..had a gal(from Chillicothe) ride to Maineville OH to rebuild her carbs this afternoon,we are a hardy groupMax..I think us older riders,of old bikes, really stick together.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted May 25, 2009 Report Share Posted May 25, 2009 That old girl is clean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenwolf Posted May 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2009 Yuppers it is a very clean bike..when we had our run last sunday it was noted that the red line on the tach was still red and not fade but it only has 25 thousand on it but she is not afraid to ride it so it will start racking up some miles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenwolf Posted May 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2009 Couple of other pics.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagr Posted May 25, 2009 Report Share Posted May 25, 2009 Looks good dude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenwolf Posted June 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 Got out last sunday on the old bike to meet a couple of sport riders just for the fun of it..I like all bikes...couldn't make there ride,these guys I think were meeting up with another group in KY to take rt 10 and 22.And my land boat:)..didn't know what to expect,a bit older,two had no helmets and one guy about 50 live in the same hell hole trailer park I did in the early 80's..small world... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenwolf Posted June 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2009 Got out a little bit sunday6/7 and shot over to In,went to download pics..only a few survived,couldn't get Recovery to see my camera or computer so buddy has a photo port in computer so it should work there..Great landscaping:)This was in Ross OH,must be used in parades..Got my gps agoing..a map..Just a couple of shots thru the windshieldThis old cruiser of a bike is still running fine,may not keep up to todays bike,not handle as well but I think it is a keeper:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenwolf Posted June 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2009 test Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenwolf Posted June 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 Got the old bike out for a bit of a ride today,nothing fancy...Just riding a few of the back roads around here..Corn is starting to come in..........And the Great Miami River is a bit muddy.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted June 15, 2009 Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 Love these ride reports Wolf, but keep those hands on the tiller in the turns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenwolf Posted June 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 Thanks Max,don't know if anybody reads these little reports,no view counter..you may be the only one and if so thanks, it kinda takes the fun out of posting.Yuppers I hit the throttle lock,camera on the neck,guess and shoot.This pic was at 80mph in Nevada last february on Amtrak at 5:30 am,kinda liked it with the moon lite mountains......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenwolf Posted June 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hrrvy_H0134The older muscle bikes...we might be a bit slower but I don't care:wheelchair: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 cool pic wolf. I want to take my kid on a train ride before she is too old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 wow, the old Katana is sweet. always loved that bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenwolf Posted June 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 Max..never too old for a train ride:) I don't get to ride much in the summer but I have time in the winter for train rides:popcorn:Just a pic or two from february.......This past trip went to Chicago,to Sacramento for a couple of days and then Portland OR for a couple of days and back to Chicago and back home to Cincinnati,,close to 6000 miles,gotta go first class in a roomette tho..coach sucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 Beautiful pics bro, what does 1st class run on a trip like that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenwolf Posted June 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 Forget exactly but between 1600 and 1700.Meals,which are good are included plus I have my own private sleeper...let me see if I can find the site for a bit more on the details..........the posts are a bit scattered and only have a few good pictures but you should get the general idea...don't know if ya have to register to see it or not but it is a clean site,just old UJM riders:)http://classicujm.forumakers.com/off-topic-discussion-area-f3/amtrak-s-big-rail-adventure-t792-15.htmI am Amtrak there........just saw I put page two up,go back to page one for the start... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted June 18, 2009 Report Share Posted June 18, 2009 AH ha, you are Amtrak on RideOhio also? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenwolf Posted June 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2009 Yuppers that be me..I am Conrail here..ya goota be quick this site will block this outhttp://rideohio.org/index.php And Steppenwolf here..http://www.ridingacrossusa.com/index.phpI like Ohio,this is one great state..most of what goes on this site I don't care about but this old muscle bike thing caught my interest..wish I knew if anyone saw it besides you:)No view thingiey..Just dumped Controlled Chaos.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted June 19, 2009 Report Share Posted June 19, 2009 I think people check it from time to time. I asked Casper to link it to our email so we could see when there was a new post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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