DE/MD/PA ride 6/5

Anybody up for this:

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We are discussing it here: http://www.xjbikes.com/Forums/viewtopic ... t=135.html

Meet at point A about 9:30 and head out. You can join or drop off wherever you like. Weather permitting.

 

For June 5th, right? I am up for this. I have secured the day on my calendar...so unless I do something stupid (again) I will be there!

I know I confirmed on the other post, but I like posting. ;-)

 

yeah June 5. And post away! it keeps it higher on the list for more people to see.

 

I'm in.

 

Any others coming to this? I got nealsxj in on it. I'll be meeting him around 8:15 in Philly and we will head down together.

 

So I guess we need an acutal meeting location instead of an intersection...

Shore Stop Food Store (BP)
121 Elkton Road
Newark, DE 19711-7940

Gas, drinks, snacks. Not far from point A. 9 a.m.

 

LOL I thought we'd just keep driving in circles and collect people.

 

I get lost real easy so I probably will be driving around in circles!

 

I just messaged SilverSeca. I'll let you know if I hear back in time.

 

I would like to suggest that everyone read this before the ride:

MSF’s Guide to Group Riding: http://msf-usa.org/downloads/Group_Ride.pdf

 

Hopefully there's not another one a mile or so down the road from this one like the last meetup place.

That's a good PDF. I Glanced over it. I'll read it in more detail later on. I did prefer riding sweep the last time out though my turn signals are fixed now.

Any objections to stopping in Dillsburg long enough to help jmilliken measure his valves if he's available?

I was going to give him a hand next weekend but it had to move to Sunday and he'll probably need shims before he gets tuned up. Most of us know how that goes. Measure, Order wait. If we help him measure sunday he can get shims and I can get him tuned up next weekend.

 

No prob. Ill check out the pdf...assume its hand signals...I do a decent amount of group riding and we can have a huddle when we meet up to go over the ride, signals etc

 

I vote pabst leader! :lol:

 

If you don't mind getting lost that's fine with me...also depends if my turn signals are cancelling that day haha

 

No problem. Remind me and I'll bring what shims I have.
FYI, SilverSeca was talking about hosting a carb clinic up his place in Lancaster sometime also.

 

I was going to ask you for the YICS tool and the sync gauges too before next week.

 

Alright I've finished practicing my refreshment stop hand signals....lets ride!
Its funny that chart doesn't show left turn, or right turn hand signals. Granted they are known by most, but you think they would include that.

 

Pabst how far around the "loop" you planning to go?

 

Ill probably last to somewhere in or past lancaster while were on 23. Is that OK?

 

No problem. I'll bring them on Sunday.

 

Otter - sweet. That'll make 3 xj's I help get on the road this year.

Pabst - where ever you want to break off is good with me.

 

Got room for another XJ on this trip?

 

Dang that is quite a loop there. Would like to come, but not sure if I will be able to make it. Participating in beer olympics 2morrow. Not sure how I will feel Sunday morn. Hate to miss it, looks like a good turnout.

 

Xman49 there is always room for another.

BigT if you can make it great, if not we'll catch you on another.

 

Awesome, I'll probably only be going as far as Pabst on this ride....Lancaster area.

 

Iwin and I will be leaving Maryland about 30mins late. There's some rain here that should pass to SE shortly; just waiting it out a little bit.

 

Thanks for the great ride guys, weather worked out well, and was nice meeting all of you. Hope the shims for jmilliken helped him so he can join us next time! Was nice to see four xjs in one place....the versys was cool too...lol

 

Thanks for making the trip. We didn't really follow the original map past where we split. We rode out 283 to dillsburg. Then Otter and I came down 15 to MD140 and back home. I got home about 7.

I redid the map and it showed a total round trip for me today of 241 miles. Not a boda day at all.

 

I came in around 170 which was just right for me..

 

Great ride guys. It was cool to meet everyone. Let's get the next one planned ASAP!

 

How was the ride? I would have been there but was in NC for the weekend. I hope to be on the next one...

 

I believe we all had fun...cracker barrel was the best part.

mmmmmmmmmmmmm.......cracker barrel

 

Good time. Sorry you couldn't make it. nealxj was missing his XJ though, he was on his Versys.

Not sure when the next ride is but we should get it going soon.

 

yea man cracker barrel... WAY better then the other choices.

I am still on the fence about selling the XJ... but I'd love to go ride with you guys whenever.

I can in at right around 250 miles for the day.

 

It's kind of like that first chick you fell in love with back in high school. She was awesome! You got to feel things out, really get your hands on all the important parts, and she helped get over being nervous. She was a little maintenance, but not too much; I mean, you definately had to put in some time in and put on protection before the ride, but it was all worth it.

But time goes by..you grow more confident, and you feel like it's time to move on; get yourself an upgraded model, something new and fresh. So you do that, you get yourself a hot shiny new gal and have a blast workin her gears and, well, just tearing it up.

Then, while your riding your new love, wherever that takes you, your mind slips back to the days gone by and you miss that one you let go, and it pains you to know that some other guy's riding her now (probably not even wearing protection) - and you wish, just for one day, you could have her back again.

Next thing you know, you're online every night trying to find out where she's stayin' and how she's held up over the years; just trying to catch a glimpse of what was, and what could have been.

But you don't find her. Instead, every so often, you see some other guy with one that looks just like her from a distance.

Yeah, it's like that. :cry:

 

That's awesome

 

Thought we needed some pics. I thought I took more but oh well...

My trusty steed



Otter's 550



and the Versys



Anyone else want to post some?

 

I just wanted to say I had a great ride with the bunch of you. It was really nice to meet you all. Sorry it's taken this long for me to post but I haven't had a chance to log on to my computer much this week. I ended up with 182 miles on my journey and I'm looking forward to the next ride. Thanks Iwin for taking the lead and keeping us out of the horse dung. Thank you Neal for getting my idle/choke under control. I never knew that adjustment knob was under there. I enjoyed checking out the other XJ's and getting input. The Versys was pretty sweet looking too especially with the fur. Here is a link to those 44 magnum bolt covers for anyone else who is as anal as I am about rusty bolts. Innovative Motorcycle Accesories . Nice pictures Iwin. I wish I had brought my camera with me. Hope to ride with you guys again soon!

 

I like those bolt covers. If you need different sizes let me know. I can probably find brass in just about any size with enough notice.

 

If i were to use my bike just for fun, then I would keep the XJ. But I put 2500 miles on the bike every month and there is no time for me to have nostalgic time with the maxim... I want to sell it to a rider that is going to use it a lot, just like I did.

She was a roudy b!tch and I needed a girl with much less maintenance. lol