sounds like an awsome ride.... we get looks on our 200 mile rides, my gl1200 and the roommates yellow 600 shadow...
On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 1:03 PM, Paul <[email protected]> wrote: > *This past Saturday we had a GORGEOUS day (weather-wise) so 8 of us on 7 > bikes decided to take a ride up into the Idaho mountains. Our starting point > was Ontario, Oregon and our first destination was Crouch/Garden Valley, > Idaho. Here's a link to our ride on a Google > Map<http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Ontario,+OR&daddr=NW+16th+St+to:Emmett,+ID+to:Horseshoe+Bend,+ID+to:Crouch,+ID+to:Boise,+ID+to:Eagle,+ID+to:Star,+ID+to:Middleton,+ID+to:Ontario,+OR&hl=en&geocode=FbjKnwIdhkkH-SlhZ8uqq4-vVDHFV5TAbv6xQg%3BFRrGnwIdsuMH-Q%3BFdp0nQIdm1wO-Sk35KabjgmvVDFVqe3nM_w_WA%3BFXQVngId8fUS-Sk1JeqP2xCvVDH9W40XSgQW-A%3BFeQkoQIddmwW-SlpqttNQkivVDEQI7RmI2oMBw%3BFdd5mQIdfMIS-SmdtEfpcvGuVDGbnWc2m5hbmg%3BFVK9mgIdIpQQ-Snb_CmQoqqvVDE6Srtu_0_QOg%3BFUuwmgIdaXMO-Sl92IdUWayvVDHMlIjJ-ItS1Q%3BFczpmgIdmIQM-SkNu6HKjbavVDHogDsmOq6_tA%3B&mra=ls&via=1&sll=43.969098,-116.860199&sspn=0.257471,0.676346&ie=UTF8&ll=43.884037,-116.463318&spn=0.515677,1.352692&z=10> > . * > * > * > *I started off the day by not being able to get my bike to turn over. [?] It > had been starting slower lately so I figured my battery was about to give > up. I jumped it from my pickup (Note: if you ever do this make sure the > engine **on the car you're jumping from** is NOT running) and it fired > right up. We stopped for fuel in Emmett, Idaho and while my bike started, I > could tell the battery wasn't taking a charge like it should. We made our > way up farther into the Idaho mountains reaching our destination of the > little mountain town of Crouch in the Garden Valley area around 11am. After > hanging out for a bit and getting a snack, everyone decided they wanted to > ride back down the hill into Boise, Idaho and get lunch there. (Red Robin > was calling.) My bike was a little stronger firing up this time but still > not normal. * > * > * > *We decided before we left Crouch that when we reached Boise we would pop > into a Honda dealership and check prices on a new battery for my GL1100. > Yikes! They wanted $126 before taxes! Nothing doing. We scooted to another > cycle parts store and I settled for a new battery for $75.00. (I know...you > never get the best deals when you buy on the road.) But I took the > opportunity to also get something I've always wanted: a battery tender. (I > have a full battery charger at home, but I wanted something that would > lightly trickle-charge my battery when I wasn't riding and even throughout > the Winter.) It seems to work great!* > * > * > *All in all our ride was just over 185 miles (just a quick jaunt) but the > incredibly beautiful day made it that much nicer to be out. I was also > pleased that my 16 year old daughter (who is a very busy lady) actually > ASKED to come along on the ride. Always nice riding with the kids. (Besides, > my bike is big enough to not even feel a passenger of her size. Sometimes I > had to look in my mirrors to make sure she was still there!) [?]* > * > * > *We were definitely an odd-looking group. 5 crotch rockets, one dual-sport > and my GL1100. (Wow! Not a v-twin in the group!! Imagine that!)* > * > * > *Paul > * > > -- > * > * > * > * > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
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