Winter Time Riding

Not a lot going on, it's winter time here in So. Colorado so most of our rides are what we call, "battery charging" runs, LOL.  Still we don't put our bike up for the winter, were lucky enough to get a few days during the winter that are good for at least short rides to stave off the "cabin fever"! Ah some day, we will win the Power Ball and have a nice little 1 bedroom condo in Tucson, AZ. to do our "winter riding"!!! ;)

We got enough miles on Pearl, our Suzuki Blvd. S40 to need a new rear tire, we replaced the OEM with a Dunlop D404 but it's got a slightly higher aspect ratio ie: 90 instead of 80 and after our last short ride we discovered it's rubbing on something underneath the fender so we will take it back to the shop and have them see what's happening! Kinda a bummer as the D404 is what Dunlop recommends for the S40! :(  Oh well stuff happens, we are hoping to get into a differnt machine come Spring 2014, will have the S40,  50% paid off by then and with hopefully a bit of cash from our usual income tax refund! Currently looking at a Star Motorcycles, 650 V-Star Custom or what we'd really like, a Harley-Davidson 883 Sportster!!

As most motorcyclist's we are awaiting the warmer days of spring and summer for those longer rides we dream about! For now were just happy to get in a any ride on the bike! :)


Chief Joseph Toy Run, Dec. 1, 2013

It's been many years since Jo and I were on the Chief Joseph Toy Run out of Action Cycles here in Colorado Springs. It was a great day, temps in the high 40F's and sunny with a bit of breeze, we got there a bit too early but just hung around looking at all the bikes and checking out some the items inside Action Cycles. It was a great ride with a very good turn out the route was thru the Brodmoor area over to and thru Manitou Springs, were the group got to do a round-a-bout turn and we could wave at each other, LOL!  This is the last toy run in the Springs area but we REALLY enjoyed the day and a chance to give to kids that otherwise might not have a Christmas present! :)

 

 

The kick back time of year!

Well, not a lot going on, most of the toy and poker runs are gone with the leaves on the trees and we are just doing short area runs but it's a great time for just "kick'in back" and enjoying being in the WIND! :)  We stay mostly east and south of Colorado Springs this time of year, getting in a lunch run or just getting out for a "charge the battery run", LOL!  It was really nice last Sunday, in the 60's so we headed north then east and back to the Springs. A nice over 100 mile ride and found a new cafe in Elizabeth, CO. on CO. Hyw. 86. Not much to take photos of this time on year but we don't plan on putting the motorcycle up during the winter months like a lot of folks have to. We just wait for those sunny days over 45 degrees and bundle up heavy and RIDE!  :)

High Country Toy Run, Oct. 6, 2013

After 7 years of not being able to afford a scoot, one of the things we really were looking forward to is riding in the local area Toy Run!! The High Country Toy Run is in it's 26th. year and it's just a lot of fun to bungie a few toys on the rack and ride off with a huge bunch of bikers and give back a little bit. 500+ machines, with a police escort, riding thru the streets of Colorado Springs with people waving and smiling at us. It was a beautiful day, sunny warm and lot's of SMILES! This brings out every type of biker from 1%ers to sport bike riders!  As usual I forgot my camera, it's hell getting old but still, it was so great to be able to do the run again after all those years off the scoot! :)

21st. Annual Veterans Rally and Festival, Cripple Creek, CO. Aug. 17, 2013

Jo and I rode up the pass to Cripple Creek, CO. and the 21st. Annual Veterans Rally and Festival on Saturday, it's a excellent twisty road up to the Creek and with "thousands" of bikers, lot's of vendors and the whole city becoming a tribute to American Veterans!!  There is also a HUGE, (3,500 bikes+), 26th. Annual POW-MIA Recognition Ride, that starts in Woodland Park, CO. and is Police escorted all the way to Cripple Creek to come into town at the end of the Veterans Parade! It's such a heart lifting rally, we even had the "travling Viet-Nam Wall and a excellent and stiring "Veterans Remembrance Ceremony in the City Park, with many POW's from different wars. It's a great place and day to be an, "AMERICAN" Veteran and BIKER! :)