Last ride for 2012

[Rocky]

I delayed putting my bikes away this year, but decided this would be the week.
It's almost the middle of November and the weather is getting cold and too iffy for safe riding.
But, we're under a flow of warm southern air for the next couple of days and it's going up to 15C+, and it's sunny, so a bunch of us who don't have any schedules in our lives anymore are heading out for a ride.
I'll see you tomorrow.

 

[The Seeker]

Yep Rocky...we just had a weekend of nice warm weather too. I figured it would be the last and rode too.



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[CarlS]

Rocky, enjoy that ride!!

 

[CarlS]

AJ, I am glad you got a ride in.

 

[hemibee]

Enjoy the ride Rocky and be sure to carry your camera.

 

[DaveM]

Have fun Rocky and enjoy the ride

 

[devo]

I dont know if I could handle heading out knowing it was the last ride for 6 months.
It was bad enuff when I lost my licence for 3 months.
I hope you enjoyed it Rocky.

 

[hendo01]

enjoy that ride bike got to go to bed soon

 

[Rocky]

Seven guys showed up for the ride on a variety of bikes.
We rode two of our favourite coastal routes and the temp got up to 16C (61F) under sunny skies. We stopped at a complex called "The Whales Back" for a coffee and a snack as seen below.


Most of the bikes were Japanese. Even though some are technically "vintage" their styling is so modern it's often hard to tell



There was a token Norton (in the background) and a token Triumph along with a couple of nice CB750's.
When I got home I changed the oil and filter on the H***a and it's ready for the long winter sleep.
By Wednesday the temp will be back to the normal of about 4C and it will only get worse so that's it for this year.

 

[keystiger]

Thanks for posting! Glad you got in a last ride.
And thank goodness for us all YOU remember your CAMERA!!!

 

[DaveM]

Nice selection of bikes it is a pity that you now need to pack it all up for this year but before you know it you will be rolling them out again.

 

[donroger1]

Well. If you say so. Nice pictures but it seems there are always options...........

Studded motorcycle tires anyone?????

 

[CarlS]

Thanks for posting! Glad you got in a last ride.
And thank goodness for us all YOU remember your CAMERA!!!

I resemble that comment!!

Thanks for the pics, Rocky.

 

[hemibee]

Thanks for the photos Rocky. It seems like it was just yesterday that you were talking about getting the bikes out for your first rides of the year.

 

[Rocky]

Thanks for the photos Rocky. It seems like it was just yesterday that you were talking about getting the bikes out for your first rides of the year.

Yeah, the summers go by all too fast CRY
For a change we had an exceptionally nice summer with a lot less rain so we got in lots of riding.
I spent today getting all the bikes ready for winter and putting them in my basement where it's warm and dry.
When it's over, it's over.

 

[CarlS]

I'm sorry your riding season has come to a close. I could not deal with that.

 

[hendo01]

thank for the pic and you got the ride in thats great

 

[DaveM]

It really struck me today when I got up at 04.45am and it was already getting light that our summer has finally arrived

I think the darkness is the one thing that gets to me the most in winter as we don't really have cold except for this last one that was unusually cold and wet

 

[CarlS]

I hate the short days, though our daylight in the winter is a couple of hours longer than it is in the frozen lands north of us.

 

[DaveM]

And to think there are places that have continuous night for a few weeks in winter