First day trip of the season

[guzzirider]

It has been a cool damp season so I m getting a late start.
I also have been busy getting my 2006 Hyosung GT250 ready for sale.
The 1980 Moto Guzzi V50ii has taken up time because it goes in for a certification on the 26th.
Adding to my consumption of valuable time has been the starting of getting a 1972 Yamaha AS3
ready for certification for events in August.
Back to my ride.
Left Bath for Napanee that will be the start of a CVMG Eastern Shield History Ride in late May.
I wanted to check out the route in case it needed changes.
It was sunny but cool near the lake but once inland it was comfortable riding.
The wind picked up later in the afternoon.
Total trip was 124 km plus another 40 km getting to start point & from end point in Odesa,
Some of the back roads where a bit rough.
The rear Bimoto shocks on the Moto Guzzi V7iii where built for me carrying 50lb of luggage.
I need to adjust the springs or carry more wieght in the saddle & rear bags.
The only stop along the way was at Wilton for fresh curd.
There will be be 5 stops on the actual History ride.
60+ years of age riders with 20 to 70 year old motorcycles.

 

[sburns]

Looks like a good ride, at least there are some curves out that way.

 

[mimico_polak]

Looks like a good ride to me! Any pics from the ride?

 

[guzzirider]

Looks like a good ride, at least there are some curves out that way.

Thereis a reason I moved back from Alberta (after 47 years) to be close to the Rideau Lakes area.
Also close to some great roads just south but I refuse to go to the US until the BOZO is gone.

 

[sburns]

Thereis a reason I moved back from Alberta (after 47 years) to be close to the Rideau Lakes area.
Also close to some great roads just south but I refuse to go to the US until the BOZO is gone.

I would have thought Alberta and BC have better roads, and scenery then here.
Yes agree, waiting on that too.

 

[guzzirider]

Looks like a good ride to me! Any pics from the ride?

A quick trip this time just to check the roads so no photos.
Will be doing it as a group at end of May and will take photos then.

 

[guzzirider]

I would have thought Alberta and BC have better roads, and scenery then here.
Yes agree, waiting on that too.

I was in Edmonton so you are 2 1/2 hours to the mountains.
The Yellowhead trail used to be know as Death Highway.
It is moderately beter since they twinned it.
Some great roads in central BC especially the ones that go South to North.
Creston to Revelstoke is fun especialy on a small light bike.
Salmo north to Nelson and then up the Slocan Valley to Nukusp then south to Needles and west to Vernon
North to Okanogan the south on the Westside Road ( most hated road in BC by cage drivers because too many corners)
to Kelowna south on 33 to Rock Creek then west on Crowsnest to Osoyoos. Going fast down that hill requires some big cahonas.
I managed to overheat & warp a front disk on that hill.

 

[Priller]

I was in Edmonton so you are 2 1/2 hours to the mountains.
The Yellowhead trail used to be know as Death Highway.
It is moderately beter since they twinned it.
Some great roads in central BC especially the ones that go South to North.
Creston to Revelstoke is fun especialy on a small light bike.
Salmo north to Nelson and then up the Slocan Valley to Nukusp then south to Needles and west to Vernon
North to Okanogan the south on the Westside Road ( most hated road in BC by cage drivers because too many corners)
to Kelowna south on 33 to Rock Creek then west on Crowsnest to Osoyoos. Going fast down that hill requires some big cahonas.
I managed to overheat & warp a front disk on that hill.

Some great roads. Spent a long weekend around Nelson for a RAT rally (with me on my green ZX-10R, there with a buddy on a Daytona 675 at least), there wasn't a bad road in and out of there.

Was never able to test my cahoonies on the descent into Osoyoos in the few times I was through there, though. It was always too late in the day and clogged with trucks and RV's. At the rate they were going, I wouldn't be surprised if there were plenty of warped discs, though...

As for Alberta, their bit of the mountains is mostly high mountains with heavy winters, so the paving isn't as nice as interior BC. And mountains are only a tiny percentage of the province, the rest is prairie flat. BC, on the other hand, is something like 75% mountains. I remember looking at a massive (like 30' high) relief map of the province at the Royal BC Museum in Victoria, and pretty much the only flat bits of the province were the Lower Mainland, around Victoria, and around Prince George.