guzzirider
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Upon arriving home in Edmonton it was decided I need a better steed for the 2013 Rocky Mountain Motogiro and chose a 1974 Yamaha AT1 125cc.
That is a whole new story and in the second picture take note of the Nitrous Oxide bottle.
I was now hooked on the sport and started investigating the USA Motogiro East event coming up in the spring of 2014.
This event was more traditional motogiro with timed sections and skill testing.
It would be held in Oneonta NY just south of Cooperstown NY (Baseball Hall of Fame
The YA6 was crated up and shipped off to Kingston Ontario in late May of 2013.
Upon arriving in Kingston in 2014 the bike was uncrated and the battery hooked up.
After the fuel was added it fired up and was driven a short distance just to confirm everything was okay for the upcoming mototgiro.
My brother arrived with his pickup truck to load the YA6 for the trip to Oneonta on Friday.
Friday afternoon I signed in and received my number plate, vest, course card and directions for the weekend.
There was approximately 134 motorcycles aged pre 1968 and under 305cc including 50cc scooters.
Saturday was a full day of riding broken into 2 segments with a 1 hour lunch brake between.
Each section started with a timed skill riding test and we left at 2 minute intervals.
The first section was 84 miles with 40+ road changes.
Weather was cool with light rain. Some of the hills where so steep I was back in first & second gear.
If you drive the Interstate 88 thru the area the area looks deserted but in fact on the rural roads there is a town over every hill.
At one point after 2 1/2 hours of riding we where advised that the starting point was only 3 miles away over a hill.
The afternoon session of about the same length was warmer and dryer.
Sunday was only 1 section to allow for the awards banquet and drive home for some of the contestants who where from all over the Eastern US.
Because I did not have a reset odometer and lack of experience I did not score well but still had a fabulous time.
The locals where supportive of the event with the exception of some newcomers who had moved from New York City for the "quiet rural life".
The course had to be modified at the last minute because they theatened to shoot at any motorcycle passing thier property.
LOUD BIKES SAVE LIVES??
As a whole the contestants where courteous and we slowed down to cut the noise level near churches on Sunday morning.
At one point I rode past 2 guys sitting on there porch who looked like the belonged in a Bartle & James add.
They where not playing banjos so I did not have flashbacks of the movie Deliverance.
My brother and I returned to Kingston on the Monday with me making plans for future events and planned navigation upgrades for the YA6.
The YA6 was offloaded in Kingston so I could do some “touring” in the area.
Before I departed for Edmonton the YA6 was ridden to Wellington in Prince Edward County.
The “County” is my place of birth and where I learned to ride and I have the scars to prove it. (Another story for another day)
The YA6 was stored in my brothers shed in Wellington for the winter.
Kingston up Hiway 11 to Hiway 15 over to Brockville then back to Kingston on Hiway 2. (201 km)
Kingston, Lake on the Mountain, Wapoos, South Bay and back to Kingston (203 km)
Kingston to Wellington (78 km)
Coming Soon Part 3 Ganaraska 250
That is a whole new story and in the second picture take note of the Nitrous Oxide bottle.
I was now hooked on the sport and started investigating the USA Motogiro East event coming up in the spring of 2014.
MotoGiro-USA
July 25, a one day giro to the FIM Observed Trial championships in Rhode Island
www.race-uscra.com
It would be held in Oneonta NY just south of Cooperstown NY (Baseball Hall of Fame
The YA6 was crated up and shipped off to Kingston Ontario in late May of 2013.
Upon arriving in Kingston in 2014 the bike was uncrated and the battery hooked up.
After the fuel was added it fired up and was driven a short distance just to confirm everything was okay for the upcoming mototgiro.
My brother arrived with his pickup truck to load the YA6 for the trip to Oneonta on Friday.
Friday afternoon I signed in and received my number plate, vest, course card and directions for the weekend.
There was approximately 134 motorcycles aged pre 1968 and under 305cc including 50cc scooters.
Saturday was a full day of riding broken into 2 segments with a 1 hour lunch brake between.
Each section started with a timed skill riding test and we left at 2 minute intervals.
The first section was 84 miles with 40+ road changes.
Weather was cool with light rain. Some of the hills where so steep I was back in first & second gear.
If you drive the Interstate 88 thru the area the area looks deserted but in fact on the rural roads there is a town over every hill.
At one point after 2 1/2 hours of riding we where advised that the starting point was only 3 miles away over a hill.
The afternoon session of about the same length was warmer and dryer.
Sunday was only 1 section to allow for the awards banquet and drive home for some of the contestants who where from all over the Eastern US.
Because I did not have a reset odometer and lack of experience I did not score well but still had a fabulous time.
The locals where supportive of the event with the exception of some newcomers who had moved from New York City for the "quiet rural life".
The course had to be modified at the last minute because they theatened to shoot at any motorcycle passing thier property.
LOUD BIKES SAVE LIVES??
As a whole the contestants where courteous and we slowed down to cut the noise level near churches on Sunday morning.
At one point I rode past 2 guys sitting on there porch who looked like the belonged in a Bartle & James add.
They where not playing banjos so I did not have flashbacks of the movie Deliverance.
My brother and I returned to Kingston on the Monday with me making plans for future events and planned navigation upgrades for the YA6.
The YA6 was offloaded in Kingston so I could do some “touring” in the area.
Before I departed for Edmonton the YA6 was ridden to Wellington in Prince Edward County.
The “County” is my place of birth and where I learned to ride and I have the scars to prove it. (Another story for another day)
The YA6 was stored in my brothers shed in Wellington for the winter.
Kingston up Hiway 11 to Hiway 15 over to Brockville then back to Kingston on Hiway 2. (201 km)
Kingston, Lake on the Mountain, Wapoos, South Bay and back to Kingston (203 km)
Kingston to Wellington (78 km)
Coming Soon Part 3 Ganaraska 250
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