Southeast MI Ride on 12/16/06

[forester]

We will be meeting the group coming from Battle Creek at the Shell gas station on the corner of Fifth St. and Broad St. in Michigan Center hopefully between 10:00 and 11:00(time still to be determined), and taking some of the fine twisties around here into Saline before getting on the super-slab. I did a pre-ride today and the roads are fine and it should take us about 2 hours to get there from here, so the sooner we can meet up and go, the better. We will know the meeting time for sure tomorrow morning. Stay tuned....

...waiting...

[TheRedOnesAreFaster]

The Battle Creek group will meet at the Citgo gas station at the Helmer Road exit (95) off I-94.  Plan on being there at 10:00.  We'll be leaving at 10:15.

We should be at the Shell in Michigan Center about 11:15, if nobody objects moving along at 85 or so.

Forester, will you meet up in BC or in Jackson?

[Stripes]

...waiting...

We will be meeting the group coming from Battle Creek in Michigan Center at the Shell gas station on the corner of Fifth St. and Broad St. at 11:00 a.m. and rolling out at 11:15 a.m. We'll be taking back roads into Saline and then jumping on the super-slab fo the second leg.

[forester]

The Battle Creek group will meet at the Citgo gas station at the Helmer Road exit (95) off I-94.  Plan on being there at 10:00.  We'll be leaving at 10:15.

We should be at the Shell in Michigan Center about 11:15, if nobody objects moving along at 85 or so.

Forester, will you meet up in BC or in Jackson?

Probably see you at Michigan Center's shell, but calling Jason to confirm.

[matkal]

Hey Forest
  John and I are going to try to make it to the Triumph dealer
by 1 or so, hang out for a bit, then head over to the BMW dlr.
Hope to see you there.(at the Triumph dlr)


Where is the Triumph dealer? Are they still on Groesbeck?

As long as you guys are in the area, there's a Duc/MVAgusta dlr at
Groesbeck and Hall rd(20mile rd).

[basco]

Where is the Triumph dealer? Are they still on Groesbeck?

Read my post at the end of page one.  

[matkal]

Doh! The old "end of page one" trick .

Got it. THX.

[forester]

See you there, Matt.  I guess we'll be there around 1:30-2ish if all goes to plan.  The Triumph party is being catered.  Demos are happening if the roads are dry.  I don't know what else they got going on there, but it will be interesting to see the place and I'll aim for the 675 if it's available to ride.  

I'd love to visit the Beemer dealer - if for no other reason to have them install some new tires for me - but doubt the time will work out.  I'll bet they'd have a pair of Tourances for me there - Stock tires (same size) for the GS.  I know they do in GR, because I checked earlier today.  I was too busy today, otherwise I would have ridden down and had them on the bike today...

The only thing that might hold me here is if there is ice on the roads tomorrow A/M. It was snowing today-hard!    My wife is grouchy regarding my taking place in this little event  - all the more reason to get the hell out of the house!  

[Mr.Awesome]

Good to put some faces with the screen names today guy's. Have to hook up for some rides come spring time. Kudo's to forester for coming all the way down from caddilac. I want that 07 Sprint ST in arrest me red.  
Here's a pic of the west side guys who made it out. Jason, Jeff, and Terry ?

[matkal]

What Mr Awesome said.
Hope you guys had a good trip home
especially Forester. It was great to meet
the new guys and to see the old faces again!
Here's the cold weather pic I was talking about.

[forester]

What Mr Awesome said.
Hope you guys had a good trip home
especially Forester. It was great to meet
the new guys and to see the old faces again!
Here's the cold weather pic I was talking about.

...and wouldn't you know it that the picture of the 30 degrees at the bank today somhow got corrupted.    Oh well, not like I haven't ridden in a lot cooler weather in the past but that was a bit of a haul for me with having to dodge the ice patches in the road and all for the first 15 minutes or so...  Heated Gear? I don't need no stinkin' heated gear!  

[matkal]

Any cord showing on that tire?
Glad you made it home safe and sound.

P.S. It's a lot easier to pee when you have heated gear.

[TheRedOnesAreFaster]

Good to put some faces with the screen names today guy's. Have to hook up for some rides come spring time. Kudo's to forester for coming all the way down from caddilac. I want that 07 Sprint ST in arrest me red.  
Here's a pic of the west side guys who made it out. Jason, Jeff, and Terry ?

Jayson (Stripes), Jeff (TheRedOnesAreFaster), Terry (a soon-to-be-converted lurker)

[TheRedOnesAreFaster]

It was nice meeting all you STN guys there today!  Thanks for taking the pictures!

[forester]

  a mini ride report summary here:

http://www.sport-touring.net/forums/index.php/topic,1366.new.html#new

[Stripes]

Man what a great day for a ride!!! Like Mr. Awesome said; it was nice to meet all you STN guys at the Triumph dealer and put some faces with the screen names! We'll definately have to get together for a ride to the Beach Bar in Clark Lake, MI, and let me give you guys a tour of the roads I enjoy out here! It was great to finally meet up with Forester and ride with him in his old neighborhood, I still can't believe he made it all that way with that rear tire! Anyways, we'll see you all later.

Stripes