Wow @Bikerman That cbx 1000 has to be one of the cleanest available. Ex wife used to have a superdream like that but in silver and I used to borrow it now and again to commute on. Rubbish brakes, 5hite suspension and flat power, but somehow it was a pleasing ride when thrashed and actually didn't handle bad. Now what can I say about the MV..... they make some great looking bikes but a few years ago the spare parts backup was shocking I spoke to one owner who stated he waited 7 months, yes SEVEN MONTHS, for a clutch lever after he knocked it over. That is truly rubbish for what can only really be classed as a consumable. Nice pics.
After a couple weeks of work getting El Rancho Fork Lock in shape after winter, I promised myself some wheel time. I detailed the Speedmaster on Sunday and got out today. I took 108-mile round trip to Barnegat Light at the north tip of Long Beach Island on the Jersey Shore. LBI is a barrier island with several toney little towns along the stretch. The lighthouse is the second one. It was built in the late 1850's after the original fell into the water due to erosion. It's a state park and admission is free. One can climb to the top, but I didn't do so. At 71 I probably have a limited number of steps left and I didn't want to waste any. Coast Guard on the job. Zombie Apocalypse camper - WANT!
Your Speedmaster looks great, @Fork Lock --all sparkly in the sun. Glad winter is finally over for you East Coaster, you. Our temps are starting to hit 100º+. Looks like a great day of riding and sight-seeing!
Well on this day of all days, it important to remember all the heroes that did what they did all them years ago. NEVER FORGET. Our local knitters haven't.
These knitters have some amazing talent We couldn't do this over here. The end result would look like R2D2 wearing a silly hat.
Took about a hundred mile, give or take, round trip today to Manahawkin, NJ (Downa' Shore as we say here in Jersey). HOT! Temps in the mid-nineties. Visited the Mud City Crab House for lunch. I had the fried oysters. Took the back roads home and stopped for a soda at Hot Diggity Dog in Chatsworth, NJ. The place has been there forever (at least thirty years) and is a well-known stop headed to or from the Shore the back way. The owner, who was a dish in her day, used to work the stand in a bikini. I was riding with three other retired cops, Gary, former chief in Maple Shade, NJ and Rich and Doris who worked in Cherry Hill, NJ. All on big Harley Baggers. Miss Maggie was not intimidated in the least. At Hot Diggity Dog Best Vanilla Cream soda ever! Bottled right outside Philly.
Looks like a fun day out, @Fork Lock! I love that Mud City sign. I'll have to keep my eye out to see if they have Hanks around in Arizona somewhere. Miss Maggie was in good company. No need for her to feel intimidated… some Harleys are quite congenial.
Rode down to Sea Isle City, NJ for my daughter's regular Monday night gig. Listened a bit, had some dinner, (burger, fries and a couple Coors Lights, rode home. 90-mile round trip. The newly rebuilt seat does help. Not nearly as painful as this ride used to be (or any ride over 40-50 miles for that matter). However, it still not exactly cushy. Guess I'll just have to get tough or get used to it. Parking is now a breeze with the ParkMobile system. No more digging for change to shove into a parking meter. If you are not familiar with the system, it's great. Many towns have gone to this. Parking meters are gone. All parking spaces are numbered and sectioned into zones. You get the ParkMobile app on your phone, punch in the parking space number and zone and pay by PayPal or credit/debit card. You get an email receipt. Easy. I don't know what people without a mobile phone do.
I met the wife and MiL at Seaways for a spot of lunch. They were in the car and I was on the 765 as it was such a nice day, light wind yet still up in the 20's so I'd say just right. We were coming from opposite directions then splitting again so I took myself off through the lanes, lots of gravel about so beware. Very peaceful and hardly any traffic once off the "A" roads. Look at those skies?
Sat watching the world go by in the above picture, no rush and not going anywhere really A quick trawl on my phone, deciding where to go next, and Forget the calories , double scoop waffle cone. Toffee top and black cherry lower This is in the center of Pocklington and regularly has a half dozen plus of flavours.
Now this one is a bit of a rideout so I'll split it into a few posts. Woke up at 06.30 so the day was off to a good start ..... ..... ......then woke up again and it's 09.00, oh bugger and I wanted to be off early as I've a few ideas for today Anyway 09.30 I'm on the road and going. Google maps on quadlock is saying 153 miles to first idea.
Obviously my write ups wouldn't be complete without food would they Cheese and ham toasted panini with fresh coleslaw and crisps plus a latte. This is now around 13.00 so breakfast and lunch really.
And I wonder what it looks like from the other side? The previous post picture, was taken directly above the mirror on the other bank. It doesn't look it, but there's a fair bit of water between them.
From there I went north after a fill up at Barrow in Furness. With a stop at Tarn Bay for a drink of water and some jelly beans from the tankbag Bagster on a universal bra works well. Seascale in the distance looking north. This is looking south. Edit: I think the red sheen on the right of the pic is a suicidal fly smear on the lense and definitely not dark clouds, not today. The lense had to be changed once as, can you believe it, one of my riding buddies chipped it with a flicked up stone The phone sits the other way around on the StreetTwin so is more protected.
