Author Topic: Colorado Fall Ride (Read 3265 times)

heffay · « **Reply #25 on:** September 29, 2007, 10:55:31 AM »

hey everyone... dad has a meeting tomorrow morning. he said leaving my house around 12:30 would be good.

ok?

Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er · « **Reply #26 on:** September 29, 2007, 12:43:57 PM »

Works for me. Still plenty of time.

Kevin D · « **Reply #27 on:** September 29, 2007, 05:31:11 PM »

Hey Guys, it's been 10 years since I've been to Colorado and 30+ years since the CB and I have been there. I've never been on the Peak to Peak hwy though. How about puttin' up some photos of your ride for a flatlander who's yearning for a mountain road?

Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er · « **Reply #28 on:** September 29, 2007, 05:34:44 PM »

Kevin,

I'm hoping someone will have a camera along. I'm not a camera guy.

Hey Guys,

Anyone have a spare headlight socket with the 3 wires or just the blue wire from a socket? Just found a broken female connector on the blue wire. If you do I can do a quick repair at Heff's place before the ride.

heffay · « **Reply #29 on:** September 29, 2007, 07:50:18 PM »

no problem on the camera thing... i take lots of pics and video and often take it upon myself to compile them w/ video editing software whenever i have time.

about the headlight socket... i'd say email 78k550 (paul) and see if he has one he can bring... is he coming? i haven't heard anything from him really.

Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er · « **Reply #30 on:** September 29, 2007, 09:32:24 PM »

I called Paul and left a message about meeting up for the ride to your place and the connector. Sounded like he is intending to ride?!

Bedtime. I'll check the site in the am. I'm planning on heading out about 9:30 and hooking up with Josh in Franktown provided I hear from him. Otherwise I'm headed up I-25 to your place Heff.

78 k550 · « **Reply #31 on:** September 30, 2007, 06:45:47 AM »

I'm in. I'll dig out a headlight plug and bring it along. Super ride yesterday for Emily. I partied hard the last 2 nights and crashed hard last night. I thought I slept all through sunday.
Jerry if you want to meet up a little early at my house then ride up together that works fro me.

Paul

heffay · « **Reply #32 on:** September 30, 2007, 07:35:56 AM »

glad to see you're going w/ us too, paul.

see you guys in a few hours.

Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er · « **Reply #33 on:** September 30, 2007, 07:39:05 AM »

Josh,

If you're still on I'll be at the Stagecoach around 10. Meeting up with Paul at I-25 & Hampden at 10:30 then Terry at I-25 & 58th.

78 k550 · « **Reply #34 on:** September 30, 2007, 08:16:03 AM »

Should be a great ride.

Paul

Heironymous Josh · « **Reply #35 on:** September 30, 2007, 08:39:22 AM »

I'll see you guys at Heffay's around noon. Should be a great ride!

Gordon · « **Reply #36 on:** September 30, 2007, 09:05:42 AM »

Heffay, I don't have to be at work until later, so I'll stop by for a little while to hang out.

78 k550 · « **Reply #37 on:** September 30, 2007, 08:48:00 PM »

Thank's All for showing up and have a memorable ride under my belt. Sorry not may pics at all. But just to give you an idea of what kinda day we had.

Paul

78 k550 · « **Reply #38 on:** September 30, 2007, 08:52:20 PM »

Here is us starting out and the couple next door.

Paul

78 k550 · « **Reply #39 on:** September 30, 2007, 09:00:51 PM »

Well, the best part of today was riding with friends. There was a tough call LOL j/k after I tried some Cloudberry jam (only from the artic) from heffay's and Elizabeth's trip. I had it as a PB&J. They showed me a 20 minute dvd also of there trip, which was great. Thank's

Paul

Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er · « **Reply #40 on:** October 01, 2007, 08:57:19 AM »

Great ride guys. I got in 300 miles by the time I got home at dark. Fantastic day. Great weather except a little breezy at times. Beautiful fall Colorado scenery. New friends. What more could you ask for (well maybe a few more beers and a...).

Al - I had forgotten what a NEW SOHC4 looked like. Is that a 77 or 78 550K. ONLY 9000 miles - thats truely disgusting!

. Not even one oil leak.

Next time I'm bringing an oil can with dirty oil. I'm going to squirt it on your head and below your bike so you'll feel more at home. I hope you get it broken in soon so it can go over 45mph

. We'll have to take you up on the BBQ sometime we're up visiting the mother inlaw. I'll keep in touch for the info on Osaka.

Heffay - Thanks for hosting. I truely feel old now after having met your dad. $:-\$ . Hope he felt more at home with the old guys rather than just hanging with the kids. Glad you finally got to redline that 750 Kamakaze. 12.5 redline, geez! I'm also glad you told me it had 110hp or I'd felt thoroughly embarassed. I was curious to see how a modern bike runs. My bike was running pretty well. Hit 100 in 3rd gear at 10K. Wish I had the 17 tooth front sprocket on instead of the 18. I would have liked to see how mine compared. At least your tail light might have appeared a little larger in the distance

. The 17 would have helped at 10,000 feet too. I have it jetted 10 over stock at 115 which seems to work well at 5,000 to 7,000 feet. I need to work on low/mid range now. I have a new set of needle jets/needles to install one of these years.

Paul - good ride, good pictures. If you need pieces off my right control for the kill switch let me know. Wish I had a good starter button. Don't buy a new one off EBay. Mine cost $74.19 from Service Honda.
That Wing is like the Eveready bunny!! That's about 500 miles for us on 2 short rides this year. Glad my scoot finally got some exercise.

I still want to ride Independence Pass but that will probably have to wait until next year unless you guys just insist on this year

. We could meet up on 285 in Johnson Village just before Buena Vista early one morning for breakfast at the truck stop (good!) before heading to Aspen over the pass. I mapped it by returning via Breckenridge and Hartsel and came out with 425 miles for me. Long day but very doable.

Until next time......................

78 k550 · « **Reply #41 on:** October 01, 2007, 08:11:44 PM »

Quote from: RxmanGriff on October 01, 2007, 08:57:19 AM

Great ride guys. I got in 300 miles by the time I got home at dark. Fantastic day. Great weather except a little breezy at times. Beautiful fall Colorado scenery. New friends. What more could you ask for (well maybe a few more beers and a...).

Paul - good ride, good pictures. If you need pieces off my right control for the kill switch let me know. Wish I had a good starter button. Don't buy a new one off EBay. Mine cost $74.19 from Service Honda.

That Wing is like the Eveready bunny!! That's about 500 miles for us on 2 short rides this year. Glad my scoot finally got some exercise.

I still want to ride Independence Pass but that will probably have to wait until next year unless you guys just insist on this year . We could meet up on 285 in Johnson Village just before Buena Vista early one morning for breakfast at the truck stop (good!) before heading to Aspen over the pass. I mapped it by returning via Breckenridge and Hartsel and came out with 425 miles for me. Long day but very doable.

Until next time......................

Yup the Wing just keeps going.

It is nice to work it through the twisties but would really like to be on the 750F.

Your just trying to get me warmed up for the Alaska ride

I'm going to be working on it a little each night.
My main thing is a non-leaking petcock.

Independence sounds great I have not been over since 1974 when I was on vacation with family.
I have this sat off

My bike like's the rides we have been doing. sure does beat the 2 miles back and forth to work LOL.

Paul

Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er · « **Reply #42 on:** October 01, 2007, 09:07:12 PM »

Sigh, I gotta work this Saturday

then KY inlaws the next Sat. That gets us to the weekend of the 20th. Won't be long after that that they shut it down for the winter. I enjoy watching you throw the Wing through the curves and Independence would be nice. Thats a learned art.

I also have an old petcock for the 75 tank if you need parts. I gave up and went to Service Honda (gratuitous plug again) for a new one. That sum#$%* doesn't leak ! Didn't think I'd ever see that. You may/do just need the right size metric o-ring. I have an o-ring kit that might have something that would work.

heffay · « **Reply #43 on:** October 01, 2007, 11:58:01 PM »

nice one, gang... excellent ride.

here's the videos.
dialup but still not very friendly:

fast internet:

super balls to the wall double dare ya fast internet quickspeed connection v. 8975:

(warning: unedyted and raw) na, just shaky and longer

they're all basically the same vids... just me playing w/ settings. the first two are the exact same just different sizes, the 3rd contains more ride footage, less standing around footage, no stills included and is more download intensive. i wish i could up the quality a bit more but, taking a 1.3gig file down to well below 100mb means there is bound to be some quality loss.

$:-\$

78 k550 · « **Reply #44 on:** October 02, 2007, 11:58:07 AM »

Heffay,
Nice video. I'm going to try and make a mount for the HI 8 camcorder I have for some trips next year.
Your bike sounds good in the video.

Great riding Elizabeth.
I still cant believe how well Elizabeth has improved.

Heffay, Can you scan slide's?

Paul

heffay · « **Reply #45 on:** October 03, 2007, 08:33:50 AM »

Quote from: 78 k550 on October 02, 2007, 11:58:07 AM

Heffay, Can you scan slide's?

nope, sorry.

Quote from: RxmanGriff on October 01, 2007, 08:57:19 AM

Heffay - Thanks for hosting. I truely feel old now after having met your dad. $:-\$ . Hope he felt more at home with the old guys rather than just hanging with the kids. Glad you finally got to redline that 750 Kamakaze. 12.5 redline, geez! I'm also glad you told me it had 110hp or I'd felt thoroughly embarassed. I was curious to see how a modern bike runs.

modern? well, i suppose but it is 15 years old w/ 43,000+

... i've put 10,000 of those on in the last 2 years. plus all the miles that i put on the sohc4 AND elizabeth's bikes (especially the viffer)

i think dad had fun... all you gotta do is swing the leg over sometimes, ya know?

TwoTired · « **Reply #46 on:** October 03, 2007, 09:07:32 AM »

Sounds like a nice ride. Is it okay for me to be jealous?

Cheers,

Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er · « **Reply #47 on:** October 03, 2007, 09:45:10 AM »

TT,

No, you can't be jealous. What's going to happen is you are going with us next year so you won't need to be jealous. That is if you guys move our way. We'd love to have you with us next time. We need more old guys

I promise - no electrical talk!

Perhaps the Independence Pass/Aspen ride?! hint hint

Kevin D · « **Reply #48 on:** October 04, 2007, 03:43:08 PM »

Thanks for the photos and videos. I never knew there was a Griff Dome.

And......I'm not asking permission, I'm officially jealous. I camped in Brighton a long time ago and fell in love with the Flatiron mountains. One of these days.........

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Author Topic: Colorado Fall Ride (Read 3265 times)

Heironymous Josh