Central Mass ride 07/27/08

[Seadog1967]

We are planning leaving Chelsea at 7am. Taking the Mass Pike out there I guess. One of my buddies is a trucker for Kayem and has delivered to that plaza so he knows how to get there I guess.

Cool. Oboy another trucker on the ride. LOL Bye the way somebody snapped Frenchy on his Nomad and posted. I hope he brings rain gear. LOL

[Frenchy]

LOL Ok buddy. I'll be there for sure. I'll try to get there just a little ahead of time so I don't have to fight for coffee. Or should I be carrying just in case. LOL
Agreed to go to BIL Sat. for a cook out so I'm in the clear for a ride sat. now. I still got your cell no. anyways. Course I'm sure you're not ans. when riding. LOL
Oh ya gonna be down your area tomorrow. Delivery in Swansea so I'll be running down 146 then delivery to Attleboro right off of exit 2 on 95. Course I'll be in Swansea by 430a.m. so I guess you'll be sleeping still. LOL

I'l be sleeping for another 3 1/2 hours, wait, I have a board meeting tomorrow, 3hrs. It's not good to shoot with out having a cup first. Though a shot at the ceiling will clear a room and requires no accuracy.

i bought the bike the sunday before Americade started. we did a day trip up there and i took the VFR to see how it was going to be on my trip, which was only 11 days after that. on the way back, we had a high speed run down the interstate and my soft bags migrated rearwards. the VFR has dual undertail pipes and that's where the bags ended up. melted the bags, my rear seat cowl, my 2 piece rain gear, a set of Icon gloves, a sweatshirt, and an L.L. Bean windproof vest. it was my fault, i didn't secure the bags well enough, so no huge deal. plus, that made me buy my Givi luggage which was a HUGE help on my trip.
well, if you add NO2 to the Nomad, you might be able to run with me on the Meanie, until we hit corners.
i try not to boast too much, cause its not the best thing to boast about, but yeah, i ride pretty quick. not the smartest thing, but that is me. gonna have to start doing some track days to get it out of my system, but not sure if that's going to work.

That sucks, but you got new gear out of it. I ride fast, but I'm still a little sketchy on the turns. I don't have any sport bike experience...yet.

If its not raining then I am in.. Frenchy I will meet you at the Dunkin Donuts. You will have to take it easy on me though since I am somewhat of a newbie..

You know the one, right. Let me know if you need directions, not that you can't mapquest it... It's really easy to find off of 146. I'll take it easy.

Just don't let him try to tell you that you can ride and drink coffee and eat donuts at the same time. LOL It's either the coffee or the donut not both. LMAO

I can text, smoke a cigar, drink a coffee, and eat a donut, all while riding and picking my nose. The problem is when you get a little chocolate in your peanut butter. Though I would wait until your second season to try it. Just kidding. I don't want the motorcycle safety police intercepting me Sunday morning.


3 more days!!!

[Frenchy]

Cool. Oboy another trucker on the ride. LOL Bye the way somebody snapped Frenchy on his Nomad and posted. I hope he brings rain gear. LOL

I wish I were that thin, and I don't wear a full face. That is a funny pick.

Did you hear about the DB in Prov. that blew a .491. New BAC record taken from someone that was still alive. Scary.

[Seadog1967]

I was too busy trying to find where the road was in the rain to hear anyting. LOL Ran out to the cape today. Man I gotta do a Cape ride this fall. Was pouring buckets till just after 195 on 495 then glaring sun. couldn't believe it. Then on the way back going thru Worcester had to drop it to 20 mph and 4 ways on. Couldn't see the trucks in front of me or the cages around me. Heck couldn't even see the road. LOL

[ispeed77]

That sucks, but you got new gear out of it. I ride fast, but I'm still a little sketchy on the turns. I don't have any sport bike experience...yet.

yup, that's how i look at it. i don't have a ton of sportbike experience, but i am gaining more and more with the VFR in the stable now. kinda finding out that my riding style really needs a bike that isn't limited in the corners. the Meanie is an awesome bike, but it just doesn't corner like a sport bike, neither did my Nomad.

[Frenchy]

7-Day Forecast for Latitude 42.3N and Longitude -72.31W

[Seadog1967]

Going thru Worcester ( which is next to where we'll be starting) the local station forcast for Sun was humid, partial sun in a.m. chance of late day showers or thunderstorms. I think we're fairly safe. If anything maybe a passing shower towards the end of the run.

48 hrs and we'll be cruising Quabbin. hehe

[Frenchy]

I saw that the expected rain if any was 1/10 of an inch, which is really nothing. It should be a sweet ride. I'm so pumped I might do a push-up. Nevermind, that thought has passed.

[Seadog1967]

I saw that the expected rain if any was 1/10 of an inch, which is really nothing. It should be a sweet ride. I'm so pumped I might do a push-up. Nevermind, that thought has passed.

Don't over exert yourself before the ride. I refuse to do cpr or mouth to mouth out in a wooded area to a fellow biker because he over exerted himself before the ride. I have an image to protect ya know. LMAO

[cjp91068]

How many can we expect on Sunday?
As for me, so far it's me and 1 guest confirmed.

[Seadog1967]

Not sure really. I told my buddy and he seemed interested but haven't heard from him today. I think Frenchy has a couple buddies coming. Not sure who else.

[Seadog1967]

Classicblack said he's in on an earlier post

[Frenchy]

I got me, and **maybe** one other guy.

[classicblack]

I should be there unless its raining.. Frenchy I should be there by 8am

[Seadog1967]

WOO HOOO 25 hours and 12 minuets till the ride Frenchy. Will be small group but I think more fun really. Easier to stop where we want for what we want plus nobody left behind at lights. Takes a little over an hour to get there from my house so I'll be there by 9.

[Frenchy]

I should be there unless its raining.. Frenchy I should be there by 8am

The rain isn't "suposed" to start until later tomorrow night, so it should be a good one. Not too hot, not too cold. There's only one way to get rain experience, and it's much better when it's planned (bring rain gear just in case), than not. It does suck having to polish everything again.

WOO HOOO 25 hours and 12 minuets till the ride Frenchy. Will be small group but I think more fun really. Easier to stop where we want for what we want plus nobody left behind at lights. Takes a little over an hour to get there from my house so I'll be there by 9.

I so can't wait to ride. Don't worry, I don't mind blocking intersections, so no child will be left behind.lol. I got Classic's cell, and I just sent him mine, so we should be all good. If we're a few minutes late, just hold on and drink another cup. If you don't mind. The quickest way for us to get there is 146 to 9, so as long as all the Woo Town Hustlers are still sleeping we should be able to zoom right through Worcester. If the Nomad could do a wheelie I would...

So it's:
Me (maybe +1)
You (maybe +1)
Classic
Chris (+1)

That seems good enough to me. This is going to be great.

[ispeed77]

i'll be thinking of you guys while i am working

[Seadog1967]

It's a definite my buddy is going to go so that's good should be like 6 of us if all goes well. That'll be good. We'll probably be riding part of the route in reverse since he lives in Granby just off of rt. 9 Sooo we'll be traveling thru Belchertown (past 202) down 9 past Quabbin thru Ware and up 9 to Spencer. No matter it's a great ride. We do it often for a short quick ride sometimes. We should be there by 9 but just like you if we get tied up in morning chruch traffic or something on the way we'll be along shortly. hehe I still have you'res and Chris's phone number in my cell. 12 hours and countring. LOL

[Frenchy]

10 hours and counting. Hopefully the weather is as good as it was today. See you guys in the AM.

[cjp91068]

This should be an interesting start to today's ride...
(as of 5am)

Hopefully it moves out quickly. (fingers crossed)