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Title: Greater Toronto Area meet
Post by: DrSavant on November 20, 2008, 05:05:29 PM
**********THE MEET WAS MOVED TO SUNDAY JULY 12th BECAUSE OF RAIN!!!***************

We are planning a new meet, on July 12th. If interested, please let me know.

The meet will take place same as last time, on July 12th, at 11am, in the parking lot of Extreme Fitness/Boston Pizza at the intersection of Hwy 400 & 7 - here's the map:

http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=90+interchange+way,+vaughan+on&mrt=all&sll=43.790118,-79.533591&sspn=0.00481,0.011362&ie=UTF8&ll=43.790091,-79.533468&spn=0.002405,0.005681&t=h&z=18&iwloc=A


*First ride info*

Hey guys and gals!

We've just held the first GTA GS500 meet. Now, we are looking at a monthly thing.

I see videosilva has already tried once here, but now we have a bigger thing going on :)

For details please refer to http://www.gtamotorcycle.com/vbforum/showthread.php?t=75150 or pm me.

Here are some photos:

Photos:

http://s569.photobucket.com/albums/ss140/butternautjugg/Gs500%20Ride/?albumview=grid
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=265488&id=511935384&l=43f29bb225
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=1496&id=1787652733&l=98c83721cd
Title: Re: Greater Toronto Area meet
Post by: hotrodstu77 on November 21, 2008, 08:01:19 AM
ill go if i still have my bike then
Title: Re: Greater Toronto Area meet
Post by: DrSavant on November 21, 2008, 01:34:14 PM
Any reason not to have it? ;)
Title: Re: Greater Toronto Area meet
Post by: vorBH on November 25, 2008, 01:07:32 PM
I signed up for this on gtamotorcycle as PGOGuy..cant wait
Title: Re: Greater Toronto Area meet
Post by: hotrodstu77 on December 10, 2008, 05:03:24 PM
only several more months till an amazing ride. im sick of riding around with my friends, stupid 1000s, to quick for me.
Title: Re: Greater Toronto Area meet
Post by: loki7714 on December 10, 2008, 08:13:45 PM
Not a geography buff :dunno_black: how far is toronto from lower louisiana?
Title: Re: Greater Toronto Area meet
Post by: hotrodstu77 on December 15, 2008, 09:47:09 AM
not far only a couple days ride :)
Title: Re: Greater Toronto Area meet
Post by: loki7714 on December 15, 2008, 07:05:30 PM
Cool. Scale of 1-10 how fun will it be?  :)
Title: Re: Greater Toronto Area meet
Post by: loki7714 on December 15, 2008, 07:07:53 PM
What cooridinates can i put in my tomtom? {Just to check how far :) } And what's the date?
Title: Re: Greater Toronto Area meet
Post by: hotrodstu77 on December 17, 2008, 07:45:12 AM
are you actually considering coming all  the way out from lousiana just to come to toronto for one day of riding? i give you props for commitment. its past buffalo...... by niagra falls......its far. not saying we dont want you to come but thats a hell of a trek for one day of riding with some canucks lol
Title: Re: Greater Toronto Area meet
Post by: loki7714 on December 17, 2008, 05:29:25 PM
Just bored and i didn't know it was only one day :cry:
Title: Re: Greater Toronto Area meet
Post by: hotrodstu77 on December 21, 2008, 02:33:26 PM
ya since we al live in the area its less then a 2 hour ride for us so no point in making it a weekend thing. just one day, thanks for the enthusiasm though.
Title: Re: Greater Toronto Area meet
Post by: scotilac on January 22, 2009, 08:39:16 AM
I am so down for this!!! count me in!!
Title: Re: Greater Toronto Area meet
Post by: hotrodstu77 on January 26, 2009, 04:29:55 PM
hey man didnt know there were any londoners on here! where you at?
Title: Re: Greater Toronto Area meet
Post by: akoz on February 17, 2009, 05:32:26 PM
well i guess there is 3 londoners in here now including me.
Title: Re: Greater Toronto Area meet
Post by: 5thAve on February 17, 2009, 07:24:40 PM
Depending on date and place, I'd consider the ride down from Ottawa.  My bike won't be running before late April or May though.   
Title: Re: Greater Toronto Area meet
Post by: jridessuzuki on February 19, 2009, 09:21:40 AM
holy crap, a crap load of gs' in the gta. you can count me in, i am also sick of the 1000cc's. lookin forward to a new ridin season 8)
Title: Re: Greater Toronto Area meet
Post by: bill14224 on March 22, 2009, 05:29:12 PM
Don't let the quick 1000's bother you.  They also beat you to the tire store to buy tires that cost twice as much twice as often!

I'd love to meet up with you guys but with my mental history I don't think they'll allow me to cross the border anymore!  :cookoo:
Title: Re: Greater Toronto Area meet
Post by: vorBH on March 22, 2009, 05:52:32 PM
At 60.3 MPG....then you should be able to do MINIMUM 400 per tank...if my calculations are correct?...if thats true, I guess you don't push it past 4000 rpm or something???
Title: Re: Greater Toronto Area meet
Post by: Infinite Dimentia on March 22, 2009, 08:00:47 PM
I'll lmpw closer to the date so post this again!

I'm from London too so if any of you other Londoners wanna go for a ride sometime, just send me a msg!
Title: Re: Greater Toronto Area meet
Post by: DrSavant on March 25, 2009, 10:11:44 PM
Guys/girls, we already have 40 people down for the ride! Please follow the GTAM thread at http://www.gtamotorcycle.com/vbforum/showthread.php?t=75150

We're currently voting on 3 dates - May 23, May 30 and June 6. So far June 6 seems to be winning.

I will add the folks from here who have specifically expressed interest - if anyone wants to join, just pm me, and I'll add you to the list.

I will also post the final date/time/place and etc here.

For those of you who are really far out of town - more power to you guys, if you come down - lunch is on me ;)
Title: Re: Greater Toronto Area meet
Post by: DrSavant on April 18, 2009, 10:22:25 AM
Ok, now we have a date - June 6, 2009. Exact location is still TBD.
Title: Re: Greater Toronto Area meet
Post by: KPF on April 30, 2009, 08:05:33 PM
Hey everyone
I'm in, will becoming from Kitchener so just let me know the location
and times :icon_twisted:
Title: Re: Greater Toronto Area meet
Post by: DrSavant on May 01, 2009, 08:40:38 AM
I'll let you know as soon as we decide :)
Title: Re: Greater Toronto Area meet
Post by: scotilac on May 11, 2009, 07:49:48 PM
Any word on a meet place and time yet?
Title: Re: Greater Toronto Area meet
Post by: DrSavant on May 23, 2009, 08:03:57 PM
I know I'm a bit tardy on posting details, but hey, I travel for a living and I have a newborn at home - cut me some slack :)

The meet will take place (well, the starting place will be) on June 6th, at 11am, in the parking lot of Extreme Fitness/Boston Pizza at the intersection of Hwy 400 & 7 - here's the map:

http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=90+interchange+way,+vaughan+on&mrt=all&sll=43.790118,-79.533591&sspn=0.00481,0.011362&ie=UTF8&ll=43.790091,-79.533468&spn=0.002405,0.005681&t=h&z=18&iwloc=A

We will get together there, and ride west on 7, then north on 27, making a pit stop either in Nobleton, or up at the intersection of 27 & 9 - there are biker friendly burger joints at either spot. From there we can continue either east on 9 to something like Weston (very scenic) or west to 50 and south through Bolton - we can decide before we ride.

I'm pming everyone individually as well.
Title: Re: Greater Toronto Area meet
Post by: sonicmoose on June 09, 2009, 11:15:38 PM
How'd it go? Anyone?
Title: Re: Greater Toronto Area meet
Post by: DrSavant on June 10, 2009, 07:30:47 AM
Click the gtamotorcycle link in my original post - all the details and links to photos are there.

It was tons of fun, so whoever didn't show up, missed out big time :)
Title: Re: Greater Toronto Area meet
Post by: DrSavant on June 11, 2009, 08:16:29 PM
Photos:

http://s569.photobucket.com/albums/ss140/butternautjugg/Gs500%20Ride/?albumview=grid
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=265488&id=511935384&l=43f29bb225
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=1496&id=1787652733&l=98c83721cd
Title: Re: Greater Toronto Area meet
Post by: sonicmoose on June 11, 2009, 09:42:08 PM
Nice pics! I've never seen that many GS500s in one spot before!  :thumb:
Title: Re: Greater Toronto Area meet
Post by: DrSavant on June 16, 2009, 09:57:53 AM
We are planning a new meet, on July 11th. If interested, please let me know.
Title: Re: Greater Toronto Area meet
Post by: KPF on June 16, 2009, 08:02:26 PM
I'm in again just have to doublle check the date
make sure it's free for me.
Hope to see you all then
kpf :thumb:
Title: Re: Greater Toronto Area meet
Post by: DrSavant on June 18, 2009, 02:41:35 PM
Quote from: KPF on June 16, 2009, 08:02:26 PM
I'm in again just have to doublle check the date
make sure it's free for me.
Hope to see you all then
kpf :thumb:

Good stuff - would love to see you there again :)

I'm emailing you the tatoo tomorrow :)
Title: Re: Greater Toronto Area meet
Post by: leafs_fan on July 07, 2009, 04:32:51 PM
I' wish i could join ya'll this Sat. but i got my dad tickets for the Indy and we'll be down at the Ex all day attending it. Hopefully we can have another meet before the season is over!
Title: Re: Greater Toronto Area meet
Post by: DrSavant on July 07, 2009, 06:50:27 PM
Ok, meeting is at the same spot as last time:

July 11th, at 11am, in the parking lot of Extreme Fitness/Boston Pizza at the intersection of Hwy 400 & 7 - here's the map:

http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=90+interchange+way,+vaughan+on&mrt=all&sll=43.790118,-79.533591&sspn=0.00481,0.011362&ie=UTF8&ll=43.790091,-79.533468&spn=0.002405,0.005681&t=h&z=18&iwloc=A
Title: Re: Greater Toronto Area meet
Post by: KPF on July 09, 2009, 11:53:54 AM
Hey Dr Savant
I have to say sorry to this Saturday's meet I forgot my
pool teams get together is this Saturday , and Iam cooking
But if Sunday is the rain day I might be able to swing it
if not
the next one!
Also you said something about sendinga tatoo?
Later
kpf  :dunno_black:
Title: Re: Greater Toronto Area meet
Post by: DrSavant on July 09, 2009, 03:38:51 PM
I'm hardcore, so no rain day for me :) I keep leaving your card at home, so I never ended up sending you that email :)

Alas, I think you won't see me at these meets anymore, after the upcoming one - I will have to pass the torch on to someone else, as I sold my GS a few days ago, and picked up a nice V-Strom.
Title: Re: Greater Toronto Area meet
Post by: DrSavant on July 11, 2009, 07:24:16 AM
MEET MOVED TO SUNDAY BECAUSE OF RAIN!!!!