SE Ohio Ramble Boating
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yamafitter
Reigning NERDS Granite Lane Gold Medalist
When I saw how deep the second waterhole was it was a very sobering experience. While I have lots of experience pumping out the water on a dirt bike I wasn't willing to find out how difficult it is to de-water a FJR. When I saw the first waterhole it definitely woke me up.
When we got back from the Friday ride a few other folks were arriving like Jim & Iris on their his and her's 2014 ES's under Petey's and Griff's approving eye.....
Griff was wondering how he was going to explain to the wife how he was going to explain showing up back home with a red FJR when he left on a silver one.
Most of the folks need tires after a weekend in SE Ohio. Clocklaw needed tires at the start of the weekend.....
It cost him some time Saturday morning but the local dealer was able to help him out and Clocklaw was out riding some flat, straight and boring roads before noon.
I wanted to get more video and photos on Saturday but the ******* that lead on Friday (me) wouldn't take the time to smell the roses. I know Andy & Sooze are more responsible so I joined up with their group. First stop out on the road was the covered bridge on Hwy 26 about 1/2 north of Marietta....
That is Phil checking out the view from the window.
Next stop was for a biobreak at a rest stop along the Ohio River.....
We then turned away from the river on Hwy 536 and then turned off the highway to head up to Keidaisch Point Park to get a different view of the river.....
While we were there some other hooligans arrived .....
including the chief hooligan of the event, Wayne "Buzzkill" Extrememarine....
Wayne was granted the moniker of "Buzzkill" after using the windscreen on his FJR to take out a turkey vulture. Wayne was not able to remove all the evidence.....
After a stop for gas everyone was getting a little peckish so it was time to get over to Bainsville and stop for lunch at the diner.....
I ordered a BLT with sweet potato fries but the panzarotti looked really good.....
FredW should have made the trip because the gift shop across the road would have appealed to his feminine side and the prices where cheap even by New Englander standards.....
It was getting a little late by the time everyone was done lunch, the clouds had rolled in and it was starting to rain so Andy made the command decision to forgo the northern section of the east loop and led the group back south down Hwy 26 and back to Marietta.
I have video from the parking lot bike races but even at 4 times normal speed I was still the slowest rider mostly because my knees refused to bend enough to get my feet onto the pedals. I'm still working on other videos and will post up as I get them uploaded.
If I could make one suggestion to improve the SE Ohio Ramble it would be to have a Sargent at Arms to keep the riff-raff out....
- to be continued-
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yamafitter
Reigning NERDS Granite Lane Gold Medalist
Top_Speed1
Panama Canal Crosser
Damn good DRL underwater oncoming visibility!KJ was getting mad at me for calling his 1600 BMW a Land Barge so he pushed a button and showed that it's a fairly decent river barge too......
And thanks for bringing back my water-logged memory. I'm sure glad there were some dry FJR's there (that didn't cross) to tow me back to basecamp. lol
clocklaw
Well-known member
Just to clarify, This wasn't at the start of the weekend, this was after day one on those boring roads......and you're right, thanks to the Pit Crew, I didn't loose too much time on Saturday, we still got in 316 miles for that day and got to see the New River Gorge Bridge that was on my list of things to do for the weekend. BTW, thanks for the assistance.
Most of the folks need tires after a weekend in SE Ohio. Clocklaw needed tires at the start of the weekend.....
It cost him some time Saturday morning but the local dealer was able to help him out and Clocklaw was out riding some flat, straight and boring roads before noon.
beemerdons
Certifiable Old Fart
A Nice Ride Report and Photos, for a Canadian eh! jes' sayin' and nuff said, eh!
Blind Squirrel
Well-known member
Do the Ohio roads eat tires, or is it that everyone seems to come to this event with not much tread left on their tires to begin with?
El Toro Joe
FYYFF
How could flat, straight, and boring roads eat tires? I guess you had to be there.
Top_Speed1
Panama Canal Crosser
No, not comparing to some that I have rode that have had glass beads imbedded, I would say no more that the normal roads of anywhere else USA.
One things for sure, when your socializing/drinking in the parking lot, the tires are not wearing at all!, only your liver!
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El Toro Joe
FYYFF
yamafitter
Reigning NERDS Granite Lane Gold Medalist
More video feed from SE Ohio.
The first one is from Saturday morning going up Hwy 26 with BikerGeek & Sooze taking the lead. YouTube blocked mobile access so I copied the video over to Vimeo. Unfortunately I can't embed the video from the Vimeo site so you have to click on the link.....
Hwy 26 Video
Wayne brought a clown bike (no, not a BMW) for the festivities on Saturday night. I came in last because my knees would not bend enough to get my feet on the pedals......
The first one is from Saturday morning going up Hwy 26 with BikerGeek & Sooze taking the lead. YouTube blocked mobile access so I copied the video over to Vimeo. Unfortunately I can't embed the video from the Vimeo site so you have to click on the link.....
Hwy 26 Video
Wayne brought a clown bike (no, not a BMW) for the festivities on Saturday night. I came in last because my knees would not bend enough to get my feet on the pedals......
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El Toro Joe
FYYFF
Nice stuff Bill...who were you following?
yamafitter
Reigning NERDS Granite Lane Gold Medalist
I think it was Timmy two up with the wife but to be honest I'm not sure. I need to start taking notes since at my advanced age I can't rely on my memory anymore. I do remember a mudhole at the Corduroy Enduro back in 1976 however but that's another story.
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steve_g
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Pretty sure its DesignFlaw. After we split up, Bill was ehind me most of the way. Bill, if you have any video from later on Saturday I would be interested in seeing it.
yamafitter
Reigning NERDS Granite Lane Gold Medalist
It could well be since I'm not at all sure. I just finished putting together another video that was just after the first rest stop when we turned onto Hwy 260. YouTube is causing too many issues when I upload video so I am using Vimeo but unfortunately I can not embed the video. You will need to click on the link....
Hwy 260 Video
I have some other footage but I won't get a chance to work with it until after the Tech Day at Bust's this weekend.
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wheatonFJR
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Nice video Bill!
DesignFlaw06
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Yeah that was me in front of Bill until the first stop.
Once established that we were going to be the slow ones of the group, we dropped behind. LeAnne wasn't feeling the greatest with the motion of the roads. Thanks to whoever had the Dramamine on them, I forget who it was.
Once established that we were going to be the slow ones of the group, we dropped behind. LeAnne wasn't feeling the greatest with the motion of the roads. Thanks to whoever had the Dramamine on them, I forget who it was.
yamafitter
Reigning NERDS Granite Lane Gold Medalist
OK, so my memory is not as bad as I thought. That is Timmy & wife in the first video on Hwy 26.
beemerdons
Certifiable Old Fart
If you and Mayor Rob Ford would stop partying together, you would have a few more brain cells left between you two Hosers eh! jes' sayin' and nuff said, eh!
yamafitter
Reigning NERDS Granite Lane Gold Medalist
Is this the look I got from my drinking buddy Rob when I showed him your ballerina photo.....
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