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Title: GS'es Invade Vermont! (56k warning)
Post by: Onlypastrana199 on May 23, 2007, 05:55:01 PM
Since Brian (Alphafire X5) has been visiting AJGS500 and I here in NY we took advantage of some of the nice weather and exposed him to Vermont today. It was a short but sweet little ride. My younger brother who has a 1981 gs450t came along on his first trip on the street with his bike. He did very well for being such a noob. No stalling, pandying or any of the such! Brian got to experience my 350 or more so the vibrations  :laugh:


We headed over to Bennington, Vermont and stopped at a local restaurant to eat dinner.

(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a1/Onlypastrana199/Bennington1.jpg)
AJ, Brian, my brother Tom

(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a1/Onlypastrana199/Bennington2.jpg)
Cheese faces...Brian's expression amuses me

(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a1/Onlypastrana199/Bennington3.jpg)
Getting ready for the ride back home

(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a1/Onlypastrana199/Bennington4.jpg)
Tom on his 450, Brian on the cb350

(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a1/Onlypastrana199/Bennington5.jpg)

(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a1/Onlypastrana199/Bennington6.jpg)

(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a1/Onlypastrana199/Bennington7.jpg)
Llamas!!!!!

(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a1/Onlypastrana199/Bennington8.jpg)
Brian

(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a1/Onlypastrana199/Bennington9.jpg)
Back at my parents.


AJ enjoyed feeling as if she had her own gang. My bike is unfortunately still being painted so I had to ride Buddha Loves You...
Title: Re: GS'es Invade Vermont! (56k warning)
Post by: ledfingers on May 23, 2007, 06:36:34 PM
i see either an old bimmer either a 3 or 5 in the background of that last picture....lookin more like it's a 5 but i could be wrong.

sounds like you guys had fun.
Title: Re: GS'es Invade Vermont! (56k warning)
Post by: annguyen1981 on May 23, 2007, 06:38:54 PM
WOOT!!!!
Title: Re: GS'es Invade Vermont! (56k warning)
Post by: Alphamazing on May 23, 2007, 06:39:34 PM
Quote from: ledfingers on May 23, 2007, 06:36:34 PM
i see either an old bimmer either a 3 or 5 in the background of that last picture....lookin more like it's a 5 but i could be wrong.

sounds like you guys had fun.

528e. It caught on fire.
Title: Re: GS'es Invade Vermont! (56k warning)
Post by: ledfingers on May 23, 2007, 06:57:20 PM
meh, just an eta... how were the wheels?
Title: Re: GS'es Invade Vermont! (56k warning)
Post by: Egaeus on May 23, 2007, 07:00:19 PM
Wow, what a bunch of dorks! :icon_mrgreen:
Title: Re: GS'es Invade Vermont! (56k warning)
Post by: annguyen1981 on May 23, 2007, 07:02:33 PM
I assume that the helmet with the blue tint visor is Lissa's?
Title: Re: GS'es Invade Vermont! (56k warning)
Post by: Alphamazing on May 23, 2007, 07:10:40 PM
Quote from: ledfingers on May 23, 2007, 06:57:20 PM
meh, just an eta... how were the wheels?

Fine, I think. She has a set of new ones for it sitting in the back seat, IIRC.

Quote from: Egaeus on May 23, 2007, 07:00:19 PM
Wow, what a bunch of dorks! :icon_mrgreen:

That's an understatement.

Quote from: annguyen1981 on May 23, 2007, 07:02:33 PM
I assume that the helmet with the blue tint visor is Lissa's?

Bingo.
Title: Re: GS'es Invade Vermont! (56k warning)
Post by: sanjay on May 23, 2007, 09:19:02 PM
Brian, you didn't get squidly on the 350?
Title: Re: GS'es Invade Vermont! (56k warning)
Post by: Alphamazing on May 23, 2007, 09:36:29 PM
Quote from: sanjay on May 23, 2007, 09:19:02 PM
Brian, you didn't get squidly on the 350?

She didn't post the picture she got of me hanging off of it in a turn, thank goodness.
Title: Re: GS'es Invade Vermont! (56k warning)
Post by: Turd Ferguson on May 23, 2007, 09:40:46 PM
That backrest has a Lazyboy logo on it... :cookoo:
Title: Re: GS'es Invade Vermont! (56k warning)
Post by: sanjay on May 24, 2007, 01:34:03 AM
My girlfriend just said she wants me to put a backrest like that on the GS.   :cookoo:
Title: Re: GS'es Invade Vermont! (56k warning)
Post by: Onlypastrana199 on May 24, 2007, 04:32:16 AM
 :laugh: The sad part is..it is ridiculously comfortable to be passenger on the 350...but riding it is another story..if your hands don't go numb, your feet will...

The backrest is an original vintage piece. I put lower bars on the 350 when I pulled it out of the barn, they were about even with the sissy bar. Needless to say, the 350 gets quite a few looks when we have it out. My plan last summer was to do a complete restoration on it over the winter, but obviously due to circumstances, my gs came first. The 350 will get an overhaul this winter instead. I'm thinking...powdercoated gold rims, as well as all the pitted chrome...then painting it a similar blue.
Title: Re: GS'es Invade Vermont! (56k warning)
Post by: Caffeine on May 24, 2007, 05:20:16 AM
 :cheers:

I jealous!  Vermont is a pretty place! 
Title: Re: GS'es Invade Vermont! (56k warning)
Post by: jake42 on May 24, 2007, 05:22:33 AM
Lissa,
IS that the GS that my old carbs went to?

Jake
Title: Re: GS'es Invade Vermont! (56k warning)
Post by: Onlypastrana199 on May 24, 2007, 05:27:37 AM
Yes it is! Thanks again Jake! Running like a champ now  :thumb:
Title: Re: GS'es Invade Vermont! (56k warning)
Post by: natedawg120 on May 24, 2007, 05:42:09 AM
That looks like it was a blast.  I wish I had motorcycle buddies to ride with :cry:
Title: Re: GS'es Invade Vermont! (56k warning)
Post by: Turd Ferguson on May 24, 2007, 08:07:33 AM
Quote from: natedawg120 on May 24, 2007, 05:42:09 AM
I wish I had motorcycle buddies to ride with :cry:

Yeah, having friends is cool.  You'll find one someday!

-Turd.
Title: Re: GS'es Invade Vermont! (56k warning)
Post by: Jake D on May 24, 2007, 08:36:32 AM
That 350 is pretty much the motorcycle equivalent to Pee Wee Herman's bike. 
Title: Re: GS'es Invade Vermont! (56k warning)
Post by: natedawg120 on May 24, 2007, 08:44:28 AM
Quote from: Jake D on May 24, 2007, 08:36:32 AM
That 350 is pretty much the motorcycle equivalent to Pee Wee Herman's bike. 

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Quote from: Turd Ferguson on May 24, 2007, 08:07:33 AM
Quote from: natedawg120 on May 24, 2007, 05:42:09 AM
I wish I had motorcycle buddies to ride with :cry:

Yeah, having friends is cool.  You'll find one someday!

-Turd.

I sure hope so, so many twisties, but no one to share them with :laugh:
Title: Re: GS'es Invade Vermont! (56k warning)
Post by: RVertigo on May 24, 2007, 01:03:08 PM
That sissy bar must weigh as much as the 350!  :o

Nice helmet Alpha. O0



[edit]Took out that extra 't' in weigh...[/edit]
Title: Re: GS'es Invade Vermont! (56k warning)
Post by: natedawg120 on May 24, 2007, 02:29:34 PM
Quote from: RVertigo on May 24, 2007, 01:03:08 PM
That sissy bar must weight as much as the 350!  :o

I was thinking the same thing :laugh: :laugh:
Title: Re: GS'es Invade Vermont! (56k warning)
Post by: RVertigo on May 24, 2007, 02:47:49 PM
 :icon_mrgreen:

The Lazt Boy comment was good too.   :laugh:

Oops... I'd better edit my last post before Alpha comes to get me...