Sport Touring Cameraderie Ride - Winchester Va - April 28, 2013

[Randy]

Sport Touring Camaraderie Ride

WINCHESTER, VA

All makes and brands Motorcycles welcome

Sunday April 28, 2013

Meet for Breakfast at 8:30 am at the

Denny’s Restaurant

At the Flying J Truck Stop

( I-81 exit 323 ) 1530 Rest Church Road

N 39-15.22 W 78-06.13

There will be 6 rides to choose from 150 to 200 miles long

All rides end back at the Flying J Truck Stop

1 of the rides will be a mix of PAVED AND UNPAVED ROADS

 

[Wild72]

If the weather plays along, this is always a great get together with some outstanding rides. Hope to see you there again this year Randy.

Pete

 

[BkerChuck]

Have to see what my schedule looks like. Might be a plan.

 

[Randy]

If the weather plays along,

you had to say it, didn't you

 

[Wild72]

If the weather plays along,

you had to say it, didn't you

Hehehe, it's what sorts out the men from the boys. I don't recall a little bit of rain from stopping either you or I from riding.

And, of course the weather is going to play along this year.

 

[Wild72]

Have to see what my schedule looks like. Might be a plan. I will be there.

Fixed it for you Chuck...

 

[BkerChuck]

Thanks Pete. I think....

 

[Randy]

This is great. Got called to NY for work next week. Looks like I'll probably just ride down for breakfast and then come home and then head off to NY

 

[Wild72]

That sucks Randy, although it wouldn't be the first time that I rode to Winchester just to eat breakfast.

 

[Wild72]

Good seeing you again Randy. Had a good ride, and you will pleased to know that my bike is definitely cleaner now after 200 miles of riding in the rain.

All in all, a good day in the saddle.

Pete

 

[Randy]

You gotta be shittin me...it rained?!?!?!?!?

Wouldn't be Winchester without a little rain.

After thinking about it the whole way home, I think I know what the problem was. At least I think I have an idea. Remember me pointing out that the shield didn't retract? I rode down with the windshield up, but, put it down for the ride home. When it was down, after I would shut it off, the N light didn't stay illuminated. So, turned it back on, put the shield up, then turned the key off. It retracted fine. But, while it was retracting, with the key off, the N light stayed lit until it was the whole way down. So, I'm thinking it might have something to do with the windshield electronics. Perhaps there was something lodged in there preventing it from retracting? Or maybe something in there is just starting to fail?

Oh well. Made it to New York. Gonna go for a run now.

Was great seeing you, Gerard, and the rest of the gang.

Will see you again soon.

 

[Wild72]

Hey Randy, Glad you got to the bottom of the neutral light issue. Sounds to be like something electrical, as if something was stuck in there, you would have known about it when you tried to retract the windshield. Hope you get it sorted soon. Have a good trip to New York, and I will catch up with you soon.

Pete