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Started by Privateer, March 31, 2013, 06:34:12 PM

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Quote from: Ducatamount on January 02, 2015, 04:17:25 AM
IMO it's kind of refreshing to see a Ducati that's been ridden hard and put away wet.
Or is it abused and neglected  [laugh].
Anyways, a little unusual and different.
Thanks for sharing.

nothing breaks my heart more than seeing a couple-or-more year old bike with no miles on it.  

I will give the guy points for the copious use of zip ties to hold the fairings on.  very macgyver.
My fast lap is your sighting lap.

Privateer

#166
such a beautiful day Friday...

http://twoslow.com/2015/01/red-sky-warning/







My fast lap is your sighting lap.

red baron

Indeed it has been nice to see green. [thumbsup]
"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations... James Madison

Privateer

Had been invited on a group ride to Julian today but things feel through and it had to be postponed a couple weeks.  well I had the day blocked off already, so I went up to ACH to try an exorcise some demons.

http://twoslow.com/2015/02/angeles-crest-highway-feb-15/

Newcomb's was pretty busy, seemed like it at least.







this is what we call 'snow':










My fast lap is your sighting lap.

Privateer

not a ride or anything, but this happened today:

My fast lap is your sighting lap.

SpikeC

Spike Cornelius
  PDX
   2009 M1100S Assorted blingy odds and ends(now gone)
2008 Bimota DB5R  woo-Hoo!
   1965 T100SC

Privateer

As hesitant as I was to ride GMR after all the shenanigans going on up there lately, I wanted to get a shorter ride in before I met the wife for lunch on St Patrick’s Day.  We’ve made it a small tradition to have lunch, just the two of us, at our local.  She always gets corned beef and cabbage, and I always get a corned beef sandwich.  I took off soon as the kids were off to school and hit the hill early before most people were out of school or bed.

If you aren’t from SoCal and you haven’t heard, apparently a local resident is unhappy with the motorcycle traffic on Glendora Mountain Road, aka GMR, and has been pouring motor oil in the road to cause people to crash or at the very least stay away.  There have been plenty of pictures of the oil and even some video of a suspect red SUV but unofficial word as of 3/17 is no action has been taken.

http://twoslow.com/2015/03/gmr-grr-st-patricks-day-2015/  (more pics in the link)







My fast lap is your sighting lap.

Privateer

Still looked like someone's pouring oil on GMR, but there was nothing fresh this morning.

http://twoslow.com/2015/04/april-11-gmr/







My fast lap is your sighting lap.

red baron

What's the story with the Mustang.
"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations... James Madison

Privateer

Quote from: red baron on April 11, 2015, 09:30:36 PM
What's the story with the Mustang.

I wish I knew more.  There was no one with the CHP that I saw.  I saw some sport-compact guys at the top of GMR and they said they had passed the car earlier and there was no one around.

I'll take a guess and say it happened over night.  Either way, whoever was driving was pretty lucky.
My fast lap is your sighting lap.

Privateer

I took a ride for my birthday.  The weather didn't really cooperate

http://twoslow.com/2015/04/2015-birthday-ride-crystal-lake/





My fast lap is your sighting lap.

red baron

"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations... James Madison

Privateer

Quote from: red baron on April 26, 2015, 07:11:19 AM
HBD Andy. [thumbsup]

thanks buddy. I'd planned to go down to palomar that day, but schedules got hosed and the weather didn't cooperate.  I don't mind getting caught in the rain if I'm near home.  I don't want to be 2 hours away and caught in the rain.
My fast lap is your sighting lap.

Privateer

I took a couple vacation days over Memorial Day weekend and ended it by hitting GMR, aka Glendora Mountain Road.  I've been up there many times, and lately been going more due to its proximity to home.  It's a darn good road that's not usually busy off-peak.  Jon had never been, surprisingly, so that sealed the deal.  I'm by no means an expert at GMR, far from it, but I know enough to take someone who has never been.

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My fast lap is your sighting lap.

eric

The oil thing makes me sick to my stomach. Any word on whether any progress has been made in catching that asshole?
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