Let's get something together...weekends are best for me. I am in SD, but can travel.
EDIT:
When: August 19th
Where: San Diego peeps are meeting at the Exxon/Mobil at the intersection of La Jolla Village Drive and Villa La Jolla Drive in time to
be ready to roll at 8AM (gassed up and fed, please!).
Where2: Some of us meeting in SD, heading up to Newport Beach to meet the LA-area folks, then continuing north on PCH, possibly all the way up to Malibu for some twisties.
Why: Fun SoCal ride along the beach/curves.
Who: Anybody with a GS500, past and previous owners with other bikes also welcome. No stunting, excessive speeding, drug abuse, etc will be encouraged or otherwise allowed. We will ask you to go home if you are riding like an idiot and putting yourself or others in danger.
Please wear every bit of gear you have, please contact me if you need help getting geared up, I am part of www.buymoto.com and can get you whatever you need.
i'm busy till late july :cry: if you want to arrange something for early august, i'm game :thumb:
i'm in L.A. i know there's a few of us up here...
I've got a wedding on August 11th, big sis finally suckered a man into her life.
Just kidding, anyway, aside from that weekend and MotoGP, I'm open to get something going. Maybe hit up Malibu, up to Santa Barbara or Pismo Beach for some clam chowda at the Splash Café? Haven't been up there since on my way to SF.
I put on a ride mid-August last year that had I think 11 or so GS's with a mixture of other bikes splatted in... it was a good ride, we did ACH/AFH...
Might do it again this year, might even try to get like, door prizes or something...... who knows... I'm lazy and spend too much time at work.
Im up for a ride late july early august. My bike is still getting some work done and should be 100% soon. Just a question answer if you lile btu what are the ages for the so caler's
I think you were asking how old we are...I'm 22.
i remember the 70's :laugh:
yeah I was asking ages. Why? No reason just curious
I am down!
I need to put new gas in my bike.
socal newbie here. just went on the freeway the 1st time last weekend. anyone don't mind a slow guy tagging along, hit me up.
flyingmachine-
Where are you in SoCal?
I am in Ventura I'd be stoked to go ride, I have to liberate my bike from the mechanic. It'll be in great shape. Oh yeah I am 39. Weekends are best for me too.
SO when do we do this Ill be busy july 22,26,28,29. my bike is about 90%done im just waiting for the jest to come in.
I'm in Fullerton.
Quote from: mach1 on June 26, 2007, 04:03:50 PM
SO when do we do this Ill be busy july 22,26,28,29. my bike is about 90%done im just waiting for the jest to come in.
I vote for early August. I too am booked solid till late July.
I've got a wedding that I can't miss on the 7th of July and 11th of August, yes, two separate events.
How about weekend before the weekend of the 11th of August?
august whould be a fun time since that is the month of the finals for headbang for the highway WTF my band made it to the finals :o. hey MK1 dotn you play guitar? check out my band and tell me what you think www.myspace.com/witchofendorarmy
I do play, I've been trying to sell almost all of my gear (well, my 2nd setup anyway) for a while now and it's been a long, slow PITA.
Checking them out as I type...so far so good...
mach1: that is some serious metal :icon_twisted:
i like it :thumb:
thanks alot. We have a show coming in august you should check us out if you like that kinda music, As far as the exact date im not sure yet but its the finals of headbang for the highway.
I'm up for it pretty much any weekend until the end of September unless I have visitors. And if I have a motorcycle. Twisties aren't as much fun in a Taurus.
I like malibu Cyn Rd.
Im up for a nice ride and some food, Ill join anyone headed from san diego to meet up with everyone else
I think Mk1 is in SD.
So far we have MK1inCali, Foobar, The Good Guy, Flyingmachine, Dan02GS, Nepix, and me. We also have Egaeus if someone has a bike he can use. Now all we have to do is pick a date and a place to meet. It would be nice to cruise PCH to Malibu canyon road cruise up the mountain check out the view, head back down and hit Mulholland Drive for some twistie fun Finishing with some food. Thats my idead feel free to chime in. :thumb:
alright so mk1 is in sd, anyone else we could create a group to ride up and meet up. middle aug... a good date I know some people here have weddings and such so what do you guys think
I could get a group of 5-10 people to roll up with me from SD if we have the right date. My parents would like to go ('07 BMW K1200GT), and they live in Bev. Hills and could meet us wherever. This would not be a "haul-ass until you die" kind of ride, decently paced and beginner friendly.
Sundays work better for me and the folks I know, how about the 19th of August? I'll leave SD at 8AM, that way I can be back by 5-6PM, which would be nice. That'd put us at the 101/405 interchange at about 10AM and the twisties at 10:30-11.
Does that date/time work for everybody?
Nepix, where are you in SD? You ever go to bike nights? I work at Buymoto.com (We are in MiraMesa) and usually go to the MiraMesa Squid night, haven't ventured too far passed that yet, though. I live in PB.
That works for me. Santa Monica is a good starting point if we were going to do a coastal / Santa Moncia mountain kind of ride. Though I'd prefer going south on PCH since its easier to pull over and take pics once in a while heading south :)
Do you LA guys want to roll down to the OC, then we ride UP the PCH back to Santa Monica way, so us SD folks aren't triple-tracking?
I'm flexible.
Quote from: Mk1inCali on July 05, 2007, 06:15:08 PM
I could get a group of 5-10 people to roll up with me from SD if we have the right date. My parents would like to go ('07 BMW K1200GT), and they live in Bev. Hills and could meet us wherever. This would not be a "haul-ass until you die" kind of ride, decently paced and beginner friendly.
Sundays work better for me and the folks I know, how about the 19th of August? I'll leave SD at 8AM, that way I can be back by 5-6PM, which would be nice. That'd put us at the 101/405 interchange at about 10AM and the twisties at 10:30-11.
Does that date/time work for everybody?
Nepix, where are you in SD? You ever go to bike nights? I work at Buymoto.com (We are in MiraMesa) and usually go to the MiraMesa Squid night, haven't ventured too far passed that yet, though. I live in PB.
I live in mira mesa, Ive heard about bike night, yet i still have to go. ill probably be there next week, do you go to bike night alot. the 19th works for me
aug 12th should be fine with me. So whats the plan?
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So lets do an august 19th Rollcall.
Who can make it?
Mach1 is down :icon_mrgreen:
Foobar is in for the 19th 8)
nepix is up for the 19th, more time to finish
3 down keep em comin'
Where do you guys plan on meeting up. Any weekend is good for me.
Let's make it Sunday the 19th, meet up at Exxon/Mobil (I think that is what it is, not sure) across from Rock Bottom on La Jolla Village Drive. That way we will be right on I5 to head north, there is plenty of pre-meet parking, and if we so choose, we can all head up Torrey Pines to get a group picture at the Gliderport to make the rest of GSTwins green with envy.
I'll edit the first post with the info. Please post up or PM me if you have any issues with the time/date and would like to make a change and I'll see what I can do.
that sounds good, im not far from there. Also, I actually know where it is !!!! i need to get my bike to top notch running condition ( it will be )
If you need any help, let me know. I've been through pretty much everything on my '00, would be happy to help.
well I think after a valve adjustment I will be more confident about the bike
Yah, it's really not that bad if somebody who has done it before is there to help (and you've got Kerry's video handy for reference).
exactly
When are you looking at doing the valve check/adjust? I've got that wedding the weekend before the ride, and I'm also helping another friend prep her R6 for a track day we are doing on the 26th of August, but that shouldn't take long.
19th or 20th of this month sound good?
Sure. Do you have the tools already, or are you getting hooked up with Kerry's kit?
I'm probably getting a little Taco Tuesday together tonight, I know it's short notice, but if you'd be interested...
yea, im interested. I added myself to the list for kerry's kit ill pm you my cell number and ill join you for taco night
So where do you ohter guys wanna meet the people coming down from San Diego?
Anywhere between Santa Monica and Dana Point, I suppose. How about Dana Point? I (and whoever is coming from my way) could meet you in Long Beach or something on the way then we could head down to the OC?
Hey Nepix, sorry about Tuesday, it got cancelled as I was out of the house and couldn't post up.
You busy Sunday afternoon? Some moto-friends are doing a cookout at a house in Miramesa, couple of them have had gee esses, and are cool people in general. I'll give you a call, see if you want to meet up and head over or something.
I think I work 130 to 7 or something but i could stop by before or after. Ill check my schedule tho
I can meet you guys in OC but I need to know where and when. I can meet you guys here >>>http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?latlongtype=internal&addtohistory=&latitude=wOUHaGtv%2fcEimOG%2bt9KFCA%3d%3d&longitude=kV14KYI5YAFgeygM84oxwA%3d%3d&name=Brookhurst%20Arco&country=US&address=17520%20Brookhurst%20St&city=Fountain%20Valley&state=CA&zipcode=92708&phone=714%2d593%2d8433&spurl=0&&q=Fountain%20valley%20arco&qc=Gas%20Stations<<< those of us that need to fill up can and its close to the freeway so we can jump back on the 405 ride to beach blvd exit the freeway then head to PCH till you guys get sick of it then get back on the 405 and be on our way.
I guess it depends on what way the SD crowd is coming up. I was suggesting Dana Point so we could all meet up sooner and 'split the difference' with the miles, as it were.
Dana point is a bit far from me. I would drive to dana point then drive back down past my house to malibu. I really didnt wanna back track too much.
How about Newport?
Pick a destination and Im their. Sorry for not calling I had so much crap to paint at work, Work is gettign really backed up cause my boss puts everything off till the last min. But newport is ok, Pick a Gas station Just in case. :thumb:
how about:
76
2201 W Coast Hwy
Newport Beach, CA 92663
949-673-3320
Coordinates: N33 37.110 W117 55.231
It's about 3 miles south of Brookhurst & PCH.
So now we need to figure out a time to meet.
Mk1InCali: How long will it take you guys to get from SD to Newport?
Hey everyone, count me in too I'll be coming down from Ventura and I can meet up in Newport at the time you all think you be up there from SD.
I'd say 1.5hrs, if we pull off the 5 onto PCH at Dana Point.
It takes me 2 hrs or so to fly up to my parent's place in Beverly Hills, and I think I hit Lake Forest area around an hour into that, from SD.
Best guess, for now.
Im confused :icon_confused:. What time do you think you guys can meet us in newport?
from the original post, i think he wanted to roll out from SD at 8am. so it looks like we will be meeting in newport at ~9:30am. does that work with everyone else?
ehhhhhhh I see. :icon_rolleyes:. I didnt see that. Thats fine with me.
9:30 is fine, heck anytime is fine just confirm a time. I'll be there
OK, SD peeps will roll out at 8AM, we'll meet in Newport at 9:30 or so, and then head north. I'll edit the first post again with these details.
sounds good, my bike will be ready, thats a goal to set....
If this wasn't a ride on a relatively straight road, I might join in, but considering the amount of traffic, tourists, pedestrians, and lack of aggresive roads, I'll be out on this one.
Be sure to keep an eye out for the 2nd Annual GSTwins ACH ride.
You were there last year, correct, Tragic?
I might head up north to Malibu after we hit up the PCH in the beach areas for a while...spend the night at my parent's place and come back via Idyllwild Sunday, and rail Palomar before heading home to sleep for hours and hours.
I'm hoping to have the GSXR shock installed by this ride...
yea... I was there, I set it up....
Hmm...was I there?
I know I met some dude from OC and Chimivee and met with the rest of y'all at the Shell station. I am pretty sure I was the only one there with the stock exhaust (not anymore, damnit!!!)!
Anyway, glad you didn't get booted.
My parents on their BMW K1200GT are down for meeting us in either Dana Point or Newport and then heading back up north.
Hopefully by this time next month it'll be cooled down a bit and not baking hot. I just rode east yesterday for a while and my passenger and I were dying to get under some shade.
yeah it's been too damn hot to do much of anything :mad:
i ride to el cajon and back every day from mira mesa. it was so hot the other day I could have stood outside or been going 80 mph on my bike and it felt about the same
I might have saw you the other day, I was riding home from work and there was an '01. You take the 805?
That is funny I was born in La Mesa and raised in El Cajon, caught my first waves at La Jolla shores, boy how things have changed down there. How do you guys handle that traffic??? Havent been down there in 100 years. Watch out for those cages.
I think SD is about as small of a city as I would want to live in anymore. Traffic isn't to LA levels (ie, there are times when there is traffic, and 8/10s of the day the freeways are flowing just fine), and there is enough of a downtown to keep me appeased on "culture" stuff...
Quote from: Mk1inCali on July 31, 2007, 12:27:09 PM
I might have saw you the other day, I was riding home from work and there was an '01. You take the 805?
yea I take the 805 sometimes, mostly the 15 and the 52
Cool cool.
Woohoo! Not too far away!
AHHHH THE TIME HAS COME BABY LET"S RIDE>.......................
So far so good, how is Nexpix? We should get a head count
I got the replacement shock and wheels.Just this damn wiring issue *about to post about it* then I should be good to go
Now that I have my days figured out im down.
Sweet, the more, the better!
Is everyone still up for meeting this weekend? I have to head down to Palos Verdes on Saturday and will be heading back up to Ventura via PCH on Sunday morning so if everyone is going to hook up then that would be nice to meet up. The Zaca fire up here is pretty bad it will be nice to get away from the smoke and the ash. If everyone cant make it then we should plan again for some other time. I was thinking it would be cool for everyone to meet up in Idllywild or some destination spot sometime in the spring or something. Ok just let me know what is up
I'm pretty sure the plan is still in effect. We should be meeting here at 9:30am on Sunday August 19th:
Quote from: foobar on July 16, 2007, 09:08:34 PM
76
2201 W Coast Hwy
Newport Beach, CA 92663
949-673-3320
Coordinates: N33 37.110 W117 55.231
It's about 3 miles south of Brookhurst & PCH.
See you then!
are we leaving at 930 or just be their around that time. what is the slack time for people who show up late? Who is taking lead rider? I whould ilke to be last in line. I guess we can fix all this sunday.
I was planning on being at the meet point at 9:30. I figure the SD folks will want to rest for a bit but it's mainly up to Mk1 since he's orgainzing it...
count me out guys,
the bike is seriously not working at all. it runs for 15 mins and shuts off. no matter what riding idling wherever, and the battery has a great charge along with both spark plugs and coils are doing fine, i need more time to sit down and figure this out, maybe ill bring it to the engine swap next thurs and mk1 can take a look
i want to go, someone want to follow me in a truck?
Quote from: Nepix on August 18, 2007, 04:55:06 PM
count me out guys,
the bike is seriously not working at all. it runs for 15 mins and shuts off. no matter what riding idling wherever, and the battery has a great charge along with both spark plugs and coils are doing fine, i need more time to sit down and figure this out, maybe ill bring it to the engine swap next thurs and mk1 can take a look
i want to go, someone want to follow me in a truck?
Sorry to hear you won't be able to make it this time. See you on the next one :thumb:
Hey guys, I'm out of this one too. Over the past week I tried to get a chain/sprocket set ordered through work and the particular parts never showed up (I've got 3-4 kinked links in the chain, and am at the end of the adjustment in the swingarm and it's still loose) as they should have in time for me to bolt 'em up. Bastards at Tucker Rocky...pfft.
Then, I go to ride up Torrey Pines this morning and make sure everything is cool for the ride, aside from the chain, and the battery is dead, totally dead, finally after 4.5 yrs of good service/abuse. Go Walmart sealed batteries, anyway, a lot more than the stock POS...Had to work for a while today so I couldn't get over to grab a new batt in time.
I'd ride the Ducati if it had current registration on it (expired last month), so that's out too...
Foobar, can you take lead for the SD folks, if there is more than one of you?
Damn. Sorry to hear about all the troubles. I'll be at the meet point at 9:30 for anyone else who is coming up from SD.
Ride recap, After all the bike crapping out all of a sudden it was down to me, Foobar and dan02gs. Sorry mk1 no one from SD ever showed we waited till about 10:45 than headed down PCH to beach BLVD than hit the 405 to the 10 than to PCH. I was good ride we took PCH to malibu cyn rd. to mulhalind(not dure how its spelt) than to old topanga cyn rd. Great day for a but the cars made it a bit slow, but I still had fun and hope the other guys did. :thumb: We should do it again some time, minus the newport beach stuff.
Yeah it was a good ride. We should definitely do it again. Maybe when it cools off we could head up the 33 toward Ojai.
This was my trip log for the day (190 miles):
(http://siliconmonk.smugmug.com/photos/185636076-L.jpg)
Glad you guys had a good ride. I'm getting the Ducati back into road-ready shape here, and will have a reliable ride there, and hopefully will have the GS ready for the Buttonwillow track day that I've got on the 26th (Sheesh, that crept up on me...I'm not really feeling ready for it).
We'll try it again sometime in September, maybe?
Hey just got back to work, wanted to say thanks for the ride. I now know that I need a new seat, something alittle more comfortable for the next trip. Sorry to hear about the troubles for the SD folks, maybe next time. OK you all take care and be safe out there. :thumb:
my seat also sucked but im used to it. I ride malibu pretty often and get used to having a sore behind. purchase some gel pads and that should soften up your seat. glad to had fun, and great to meet you both :thumb:.
i've been wanting to do this. good seat upgrade and could be done easily with a GS500 seat:
(DIY VStrom seat upgrade) http://11109.rapidforum.com/topic=109076102602