michigan members....

[Flatlander]

50% chance of rain throughout the weekend for the area that I'll be riding through........mabe pushing it off for another weekend would be good?!!!!? On the other hand it's Michigan and you'll never know. Wait and see what happens..........

[Erik the Red]

Looks like I piped up too soon about pushing it off. I mentioned it to my girlfriend last night, and apparently she had already made plans for us the weekend of the 12th. I think it would be in my best interest to not blow it off.

So, want to keep it this weekend, weather permitting? Oct 17th weekend might work, but by then it's bound to be colder... If Friday doesn't work, I would down for just a Sat/Sun trip. Hopefully the forecast changes.

[Guest]

U.p. Weather

hey guys the leaves are changing up here i think you have had more frost than us! our local weather is wluctv6weather which is better than nat. weather.we will still have some good weather in oct. to ride in

[Flatlander]

I have made plans for this weekend, not that they are in stone, but like Brokenarrow stated it looks like there will be more weekends in October and it's not looking too good weather wise for this weekend. I know that I can't do the weekend of the 24th. The 17th would work for me. And the 10th.

U.P.'s Keweenaw Peninsula, is looking like it's not too possible for me at this time as a weekend gig. AHH but you never know. Put something together or make a suggestion and I may swing a 500 mile per day ride.
Thinking of a ride on the highway 119 in the lower.........just a suggestion. Or possibly to Tahquamenon to meet some of the U.P. riders.

[Erik the Red]

By plans, I'm assuming you mean other than riding in 50 degree and rainy weather. I like the idea of a run up to Taq Falls or something. Weekend of the 17th should be open for me. Maybe plan on a tentative ride then. Bummer this weekend's weather isn't cooperating. Oh well. Looks like today's gonna be nice at least. Unfortunately, I'm going to be cutting/stacking wood after work today. UP ride soon, though. I'm always down for M-119. If you want to hit the UP in Oct, use my pad as a jumping off point, we can hit 119 on the way up or something.

Michigan Peak Color Map (scroll down a little)--->
http://www.michigan.org/News/Detail....1c8d5&NRDONE=1

[Flatlander]

Cool site, Thanks.

50 deg. don't bother me much, but the rain.......now thats another story.....will do it if it happens, but I'm not much into planning a rain ride.

Thanks for the offer on the take off point.....for some reason I thought that you were located in the U.P. May take you up on the offer sometime. I've got friends that say that 119 is a really nice ride, I've never done it, it's on the list now.

[Flatlander]

Too far for me

To far for me too. And tooooo many people.

Mines the black special with a cracked right side cover, no speedo, and crappy paint on the tank. Hopefully I'll bump into you and we can talk.

Heck ya! We'll have to take a run up to the bridge and back!

I'll be at the Gilmore on Sunday. I have attended for the last 4 or 5 years.
I should be heading there after "Biker church", which translates to coffee, doughnuts and tire kicking at the Common Ground Coffee House on Fulton, east of Fuller begining at 9am.
I'll keep an eye out for each of you.

Hey, I could do it, I'll bet it folds up into a nice round sack kind of like a tent, then just bungee it on. Maybe next year I'll bring a tent just to prove I can!

I'm a little famous in my family for being able to carry just about anything on my bike given the proper incentive....

have a camp fired hot dog

I would be game for that sometime, course I would have to be able to have a beer too! Would have to be after the 4th.

Anyone that lives in the Lapeer/Flint area interested in going for a ride, let me know. I would like to set one up to go up to Houghton and Copper Harbor this summer.

777JFK

Pease contact me for any ride in the UP or Northen WI, I'm in Iron Mountain MI and ready to ride. I road to Escanaba yesterday and to L'anse today. Great day on the XS 11 Special.

Alan

if you guys do get a trip together and come by this way you always can pitch a tent out back and we can do a BBQ!! Iam 2hours from the mac bridge between manistique and munsing by thunder lake nice ride through here going north or met up with you guys on your way north

Would have loved to do the midnight ride but we have sitter issues, as in we have none and Jess is picky about who watches the boy. I think if everything goes well we are going to go for a ride Saturday adfternoon for a while. Its just been too long since we have been out. All I have to do is convince Jess to let the sitter take Donavan to grand haven. If anyone else wants to meet for a beer and some lunch on Saturday let me know it would be nice to get out for a while.

Wish me luck...

well damn....didn't know there where some people around me with these old bikes....am in Vassar MI and am new to the XS scene....just picked it up from the PO and am in the process of putting it back together ( 81 xs100sh ) in the meantime I ride a 78 kz650sr so if your going to be out and about give me a holler....always down for a ride or a beer somewhere....and or wrenching on bikes....

ROSS

MOTODANGT

DSXS11

Well.....what do you say guys??? You in for a Fall Color Tour?

(We need to put us all in a group or something, so this is ALOT easier to put together. Did I miss anyone?)

[Erik the Red]

Cool site, Thanks.

50 deg. don't bother me much, but the rain.......now thats another story.....will do it if it happens, but I'm not much into planning a rain ride.

Thanks for the offer on the take off point.....for some reason I thought that you were located in the U.P. May take you up on the offer sometime. I've got friends that say that 119 is a really nice ride, I've never done it, it's on the list now.

Rain is never any fun to ride in. How about we officially scrap this weekend, and see about a day trip somewhere maybe in a couple weeks? I live in Gaylord, so I'm pretty well equidistant from most northern lower areas. 119 is a fun ride, but once the leaves cover the road, the twisties get dangerous. Traverse area is nice too. Bellaire has Short's Brewery; always worth the trip.

Like I said, next weekend is spoken for, but shoot, I'd take the day off of work mid-week if we got a good day and you wanted to head out cruising. And weekend of the 17th is doable. Let me know what you think. Anyone other than Flatlander too?

[Flatlander]

Pencil me in for the 17th.
Allthough the 10 day forcast does not look to good.

On another note have you guys seen the auto cam chain tensioner (Ivan's post) that works for our bike?!?!?!??? I need one of these and am looking, no luck so far.

[mstic2000]

Lansing motorcyclist gets delayed sentence in July 4 'hot lap' through mid-Michigan
By LaNia Coleman | The Bay City Times
October 06, 2009, 5:20PM
HOUGHTON LAKE — A motorcyclist accused of leading police in four counties on a high-speed chase while attempting to do a “hot lap around America” could avoid jail if he behaves himself on the road for the next year and a half.

Roscommon County’s Chief Circuit Judge Michael J. Baumgartner on Tuesday sentenced John W. Terberg to a deferred jail term plus fines.

If the 25-year-old Lansing man receives no moving traffic violations for the next 18 months, he’s good to go.

If not, he’s headed for the hoozgow for 18 months.

Terberg pleaded guilty to three counts of resisting and obstructing a peace officer.

Prosecutors dropped one count of fleeing and eluding in connection with a July 4 pursuit on northbound U.S. 127 in Gratiot, Isabella, Clare and Roscommon counties.

State police from the Houghton Lake Post arrested Terberg just south of M-55 when his Suzuki’s chain jumped the sprocket as he tried to re-enter the highway from a grassy area.

Police have alleged the chase hit speeds up to 140 mph.

Terberg allegedly told officers he was attempting to see how fast he could travel through Michigan to Minnesota then back home through Chicago.

[Flatlander]

Weather: A little on the cool side, but good!

I'm riding in the upper mit Saturday.

POI: Harbor Springs, Mackinaw, Harrisville, Fall colors, Good Food.......

No route in stone so if anyone else is intrested suggest a meeting place/POI and we'll go from there.

[Flatlander]

700 miles this weekend. Colors were GREAT!!!

That's probably it for me this year..........hope to meet more of you guys next year.

Nice to meet you Eric the Red. Too bad I didn't get to meet Rhonda. Oh well, next year eh?!?!?!? Just a FYI for Michigan Rides.......Eric know his places to meet and ride!!! Rumor has it he's got a Superior loop in the works....(There's putting you in the hot seat)

[mstic2000]

Pure Michigan

Sure, the economy sucks around here but it's still a nice place to ride a motorcikle.....

Pure Michigan

Last weekend was really nice. I think it hit 70 here Sunday. Me and SWMBO rode up to Tawas and over to Coleman for the day. Suppose to be nice again tomorrow and Saturday. Might head up north again.

[Flatlander]

Anybody thinking about going to this? "XS East 2010"

I have made plans to attend. I think it would be a cool to get a few of us locals to head out and over on our 'ol XS's!