Ride this Saturday the 2nd

[Instance]

I'm down to do twisties, but if its all sandy/wet like MStingray said, that'd be no fun.

Some lower elevation suggestions that were made were:

MStingray - Skaggs up in Sonoma County.

Rsai - Uvas to Hecker Pass

Dark Angel - "I can't go on Saturday's ride but thought I'd try and make some lower elevation suggestions.

I think Mine's Rd., starting at Livermore, might be okay. Then head out towards I-5.

Or Uvas Lake area in South San Jose, although that's a pretty boring ride. Although you can take it out towards Watsonville and it gets pretty twisty."


The location/distance doesnt matter to me, but the road conditions do. I haven't been on the roads mentioned, but am able and willing.

Someone make some decisions..........

 

[theSteveCo]

You seemed to enjoy exploring the upper limits of the speedometer on Hwy 1...

 

[Wolf]

You seemed to enjoy exploring the upper limits of the speedometer on Hwy 1...

Oh god... Hwy 1 is sooooooo boring.

 

[rsrai]

uvas to hecker pass is pretty fun closer to watsonville. then in watsonville we can go onto Eureka Canyon Road, which if taken all the way to the end turns into highland ave and then summit and then goes into 17. but the top of eureka canyon is stricken with potholes cuz it is very seldomly traveled. we did it once and it was worth it for the view, but the road at the top was garbage. But, the first half of it is fun.
we can play around on that and then ride back hecker pass and go back, or go to 17 through freedom.

or, if u guys want more local twisties, we can start off at Silver Creek, meet maybe at that shopping center at Farnsworth and Silver Creek rd. from there take san felipe rd to metcalf, which is nothin but twisties, and then it dumps u off on monterey, from where we will go south, and then right at bailey, left at santa teresa, right on llagas rd, onto oak glen, pass the quail lodge orsomething, the big harley hangout, and then make a left on uvas and head to hecker pass.
sound good????

 

[theSteveCo]

Ooooh... San Felipe.... I always forget about that little gem!

Hey, why don't you guys ditch the whole "twisty" idea and just stunt in a parking lot somewhere. You know you want to. Just do it.

Actually, the guys at 5150 would probably know a good place to go and might even join you! :cool :eek

 

[rsrai]

i would not mind that at all......but i wouldnt want to drop it before the track day..............maybe after.

 

[gmann]

have you guys decided on what ride you're gonna do.

the cool thing about uvas is that it's not so high up, where it's a danger for black ice.... also it's 30 seconds from rsrai's and my houses.

whatever you guys decide, i'll try to make it. the only thing that is stopping me is if i have to prepare for my brother's b-day.

thanks ravi for painting my swingarm last night till midnight. my garage is pretty warm...:rolleyes

 

[rsrai]

has anyone agreed on a route????????????????
come on, does anyone want to go on a ride right now??? i am

 

[Instance]

I'm down. I'll do whatever. So the same meeting spot that Jack mentioned earlier between 9:30 and 10:30??

MStingray!!!!!!! You cant fake, if you think your ride on the way there is boring, try hwy 80 for 50 minutes........

Steve........I gotta use them 919cc's once in a while.

 

[JackTheTripper]

Ride is on. Meet at the shell in Saratoga. We WILL go up 9. Carefully. If we need to come back down, then we will and head south of SJ. I have spoken and so it shall be.

Don't forget about the game. I am still bringing those two prizes. You can't win if you don't show up. (One of them has a value of about $15 and the others value is over $80. You think I'm kidding? Show up and find out.)

 

[Instance]

hmmmmm.....That wouldnt be a Scotts Steering damper with mounting hardware for a 98 900RR that you got for 85 bucks now would it??? :toothless :toothless

 

[JackTheTripper]

hmmmmm.....That wouldnt be a Scotts Steering damper with mounting hardware for a 98 900RR that you got for 85 bucks now would it??? :toothless :toothless

Ummm.... nope. But I'll give you a hint. You will need your helmet.

 

[rsrai]

chatterbox??

 

[superhawk]

Re: Re: Mr. Steve have u ridden a ninja 250!?!?

Back in high school my friends and I tore it up on a YSR50 that we crashed numerous times every weekend and an old Honda enduro. I waited for the sportbike 'cause I woulda killed myself (I had NO restraint when I was younger.. haha).

Go easy on those hard parts (pegs), my friend... once you're draggin those you can't lean any further. Don't ball that thing up, now... ya hear??

rsrai and TypeIII have ridden behind me when I was draggin' pegs and he said mine didn't spark. Wonder what the difference is??

Back when I was in high school they didn't even have ysrs. A sport bike didn't come with body work... yeah back in my day!
I had a honda 125, I can't recall the model but it was a street bike. A year later after I got out of boot camp (U.S.M.C.) I bought a Suzuki GS550. No bodywork, but it was a sportbike.

GPracer, The next time the "group" does a more straight, less curvey ride I'll take out the ninja and ride. Work on getting some saftey gear.

Steve, you can show me what you got (ysr skills) at the hill if I bring my sons YSR. Not sure what condition the ysr you rode in high school was in. My sons bike is bored out to a 60cc,24mm flatside carb, Aluminum swing arm, fork brace, fox shock, race rubber, aluminum wheels. It's good for about 60mph. Hell if it was street legal, I would take it to 9 just for laughs. I would be in 5th the whole time .
I just sold my ysr80. That thing was wicked, if geared right it could push 90 mph!

Later

 

[Vixen]

I'm soooooo JEALOUS ....its so nice out... and I have to work...........DAMMIT
I hope everyone had a GREAT time....see ya tonight