New Years Day ..

[rogdeb]

One of those "in the back of your mind but we'll decide on the day" rides

Only did 74 miles -- but it took us 6 1/2 hours !! Yeah, you figured it out, we decided to do a coffee ride, and you learn pretty quick that a desire to pee can overcome a desire to ride :lol:

Pics to follow, but :-

1st stop - Starbucks @ 19th/J st, downtown Sac. Hint - always look up before you park under a tree - especially one with many furry berries and many birds. BIG plops of purple colored shite all over Sylvie :angry: , still wet so easy to remove !

2nd stop - Starbucks @ Latrobe/Hwy 50. Very familiar to local FJR riders.

3rd stop - Starbucks @ Green Valley/E. Natomas in Folsom.

4th stop - It's a Grind @ Broadstone Parkway in Folsom - this is where we grabbed a bear claw and a flapjack :dribble:

5th stop - We sloshed our way to It's a Grind @ Folsom Blvd/Blue Ravine, also in Folsom so just a short distance to another of many pees :yahoo:

6th stop - Starbucks @ Gold Centre Lane in Rancho Cordova. Sat outside and watched a few posers who thought we were "silly" to be on a motorbike! Whose a silly poser then? Bet we've had more coffee than you today.

7th stop - and last one cause it's darker and colder - Starbucks @ Olsen Dr in Rancho. My bladder is feeling like an overinflated soccer ball anyway!!

Well --- I'd always wanted to do something like a coffee run, any reason for a ride huh?

IF ............. we do it again (which I doubt :lol: ) ... I'll be strapping on a catheter -- Deb will figure something out :lol:

 

[rogdeb]

It was so cold that Deb couldn't stop shivering :lol:

Nearly empty steets, kinda nice.

Stop # 1

Hi Deb

Stop # 2

Stop # 3 -- only had regular coffee here instead of a double/full creme/duper latte !

Stop # 4 -- where we grabbed some snacks to soak up the liquid !!

Got foam ?

Stop # 5 -- can you say"coffee logged"?

Stop # 6 -- for the "Poser watch"

And stop # 7 -- last one! Where I cheated on the ride purpose and drank a green tea latte - gooooood!

That's all folks, hope you enjoyed -- WE DID !!

 

[FJRONAMISSION]

I would be surfing........ not riding :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo:

B. :dribble:

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I'll be strapping on a catheter -- Deb will figure something out

? portable bed pan..... :blink:

 

[Niehart]

Thanks for the report and, damn, that is a great color ...

 

[Fred W]

+1

More glamour shots of the Red Feej please!!

Man, Yamaha really dropped the ball on never having used red on the FJR (yet (in the US)).

 

[windchaser1942]

One of those "in the back of your mind but we'll decide on the day" rides Only did 74 miles -- but it took us 6 1/2 hours !! Yeah, you figured it out, we decided to do a coffee ride, and you learn pretty quick that a desire to pee can overcome a desire to ride :lol:

Pics to follow, but :-

1st stop - Starbucks @ 19th/J st, downtown Sac. Hint - always look up before you park under a tree - especially one with many furry berries and many birds. BIG plops of purple colored shite all over Sylvie :angry: , still wet so easy to remove !

2nd stop - Starbucks @ Latrobe/Hwy 50. Very familiar to local FJR riders.

3rd stop - Starbucks @ Green Valley/E. Natomas in Folsom.

4th stop - It's a Grind @ Broadstone Parkway in Folsom - this is where we grabbed a bear claw and a flapjack :dribble:

5th stop - We sloshed our way to It's a Grind @ Folsom Blvd/Blue Ravine, also in Folsom so just a short distance to another of many pees :yahoo:

6th stop - Starbucks @ Gold Centre Lane in Rancho Cordova. Sat outside and watched a few posers who thought we were "silly" to be on a motorbike! Whose a silly poser then? Bet we've had more coffee than you today.

7th stop - and last one cause it's darker and colder - Starbucks @ Olsen Dr in Rancho. My bladder is feeling like an overinflated soccer ball anyway!!

Well --- I'd always wanted to do something like a coffee run, any reason for a ride huh?

IF ............. we do it again (which I doubt :lol: ) ... I'll be strapping on a catheter -- Deb will figure something out :lol:

That is a really cool color! Is that custom or what....never seen an FJR that color before. Really nice!

I did a New Years ride myself....the temp never got above 38 degrees but it was sunny and I was cozy in my "electrics". That is, until the thermostate came loose and vest turned off. Amazing how fast you cool down when you are "creating" your own "zero" wind chill! But it was still nice!

Ride safe in 09

 

[madmike2]

What a fun ride! :clapping:

Uh...you could have called.......

 

[exskibum]

Foggy in the valley, Rog? I was fooled by the sun coming through in Auburn and took off toward Sonora on 49. At Pilot Hill, I hit fog again and froze my a$$ off down Salmon Falls Rd. to the Starbucks at Latrobe and Hwy 50. Then froze going south on Latrobe to Jackson (where Mel's was JAMMED, but I saw another '05 pull up with a HD or metric cruiser as we were leaving) -- no sun and still COLD. Went up 88 to Pioneer to find some sun, then back Ridge Road into the fog and north on 49 -- more fog and cold until just before Placerville. Sun from there home, but amazingly, after an incremental increase in warmth from the sun around Placerville, it seemed to get even colder on 49 back to Auburn. So . . .

I rode on New Year's day. But I actually expect to be warmer skiing Saturday and Sunday. One of these days, I'm going to buy electric gear. (But not until I finally wire my bike for all the farkles, including outlets for electric gear.)

 

[Old Michael]

Rog, maybe one of those hydration jugs, plumbed in reverse...or ...something...? And...

...yes Roger, your red motorcycle is beautiful, but I gotta say that your little pillion, all geared up, is about as cute as a muffin.

 

[rogdeb]

What a fun ride! :clapping:
Uh...you could have called.......

I would have but for 2 things Mikey, it was really "all right, we WILL go" and I kind of thought you said New Year wasn't good for you when the Sat ride was being planned.

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sorry ...........

 

[Fred W]

...yes Roger, your red motorcycle is beautiful, but I gotta say that your little pillion, all geared up, is about as cute as a muffin.

Izzat like a bran muffin?

 

[rogdeb]

@ Windchaser -- yes Sir, custom color. A low side in '04 gave me the chance to realize my lust for a red FJR.

@ Rich -- COLD ?? You already found out :lol: Wish we were a little higher up the hill.

 

[rogdeb]

Rog, maybe one of those hydration jugs, plumbed in reverse...or ...something...? And...

...yes Roger, your red motorcycle is beautiful, but I gotta say that your little pillion, all geared up, is about as cute as a muffin.

A muffin huh ? Man .. I could play with that one :lol: So you mean that the 5 layers made it look like she has a "muffin waist" ? Well ..... :lol: She's my Deb.

And .. from Deb just for you ............. you're cute yourself Michael ..

:air_kiss:

 

[rogdeb]

...yes Roger, your red motorcycle is beautiful, but I gotta say that your little pillion, all geared up, is about as cute as a muffin.

Izzat like a bran muffin?

Some things are better left unsaid when your other half is reading over your shoulder :lol:

 

[Kasey]

Hi Rog and Deb - I enjoyed reading about and am sooooo envious of your ride. Not so much re the copious coffee quantities but the weather... you see, here in southwestern Canada I can't even see our street for 8 ft snowdrifts everywhere.

Bummer. :cold:

Kasey

 

[SacramentoMike]

"...... you're cute yourself Michael .. :air_kiss: "

"Some things are better left unsaid . . ."

Boy, Rog, you can say THAT again.

 

[rocketdoc]

Ditto what Kasey said. The first winter I haven't ridden since I got the FJR in '03. This global warming thingy is all assbackwards. Rog and Deb, glad you had a nice...cool ride. Your lookin' good Deb, how you feelin'?

Nice to see you are still hanging on the that crusty Brit!!

 

[rogdeb]

"...... you're cute yourself Michael .. :air_kiss: "

"Some things are better left unsaid . . ."

Boy, Rog, you can say THAT again.

:lol:

 

[rogdeb]

Kath, John !!

Nice to hear from you guys Sorry 'bout the white stuff. I remember having to walk 5 miles in it to get to school when I was a youngster -- never again I hope.

Deb ..... she's doing really well. We'll be at CFO '09 hopefully.