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01-15-2006, 08:28 AM
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@ the new dad thing
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The Morning After...
Figured I would add some thoughts this morning, following a good nights rest...plus I forgot a couple of things
 1. Little sore this morning... Legs are a bit sore from the ride yesterday (tight bend on Sherman) but mainly it's my shoulders that are most sore. I'm blaming that mostly on the slightly tight ergos and the fact that I wore the backpack all day... Oh, and Sherman's seat is more comfortable than a stock KLR seat  not that I am saying much here 2. Chemical Hand Warmers... more accurately, ~10 year old, chemical hand warmers. Linzi felt bad for me and dug these out of storage from somewhere... Rated for 6-8 hours at 127 deg... Apparently these things age, so I got heat for about 1-2 hours 3. Warmth without Electrics... Wasn't a bad trip at all temperature-wise. I would get a bit chilled when I did the long, faster stretches of asphalt. Mostly the hands (see hand warmer section  ). Once on the gravel, more activity meant more heat, slightly slower speeds helped too. Also this trip, I tried something a little different. Normally, I wear jeans over my polypro layers with the 'stich on top of that... This time I ditched the jeans and was much warmer. I think the jeans were compressing the insulating layers, reducing the air pockets that trap heat and keep ya warm. If you thought my Blue 'Stich was a fashion statement, you should see me in a restaurant wearing black, polypro (long underwear) pants tucked into my boots  Good stuff I tell ya! Good Stuff 4. Hope this friggin' thing has a reserve... About two miles out of Oxford, MS, Sherman started sputtering and complaining about an empty tank. I wasn't too alarmed because Sherman is a Kawasaki and from riding the KLR, I know right were the reserve valve is... Reach down and try to turn it to the 9 o'clock more gas position... It won't move to the nine position! Questions running through my mind... a. Does Sherman have a reserve? b. Was Sherman already on reserve? c. Does Sherman have a super, secret half gallon reserve like the KLR? Sherman's engine quits and we roll quietly into someone's driveway... Well, as it turns out. Yes, Sherman does have a reserve. Run is at 6 o'clock and Reserve is at 12 o'clock requiring a 180 counter clock-wise turn, so now you know...Garmin needs the "Hey, I'm on a 250" setting... It was a bit of a fight with the Etrex to keep off the faster roads... It sure wanted to use the interstate... I know there is an avoid highways setting, but I haven't played with that enough to be comfortable with it.  Dust to Glory: Men in Orange... I got Dust to Glory for Christmas... Very cool and very crazy with all the "other traffic" on the course. Yesterday had a bit of that flavor. It's the last weekend of gun season here in Mississippi so folks were out in droves. Mississippi also allows deer hunting with dogs (to drive the deer to the hunters). So, yesterday Sherman and I got to experience a bit of the "Dust to Glory" scene while pounding along the back roads. Lots of men in Orange. Pickups driving around looking for dogs, radio tracking antenna sticking out of the windows. Deer dogs (groups of 5-10) crossing the road. Stopped trucks blocking the whole road while the drivers conferred. Lots of guys hanging out with gun and beer waiting for the dogs, and hopefully deer to arrive. I pretended that I was "Mouse" as I blew through these obstacles, twisting Sherman's throttle to the stops...   P.S. I just found the pictures from my first trip to Memphis to check Sherman out... Every ride report needs a Prequel!!!  Stay tuned!!!!
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01-15-2006, 08:43 AM
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01-15-2006, 07:33 PM
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01-15-2006, 11:07 PM
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01-16-2006, 07:39 AM
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01-16-2006, 07:45 AM
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@ the new dad thing
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01-16-2006, 08:50 AM
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I made the mistake of clicking on the link early on to Flug's pic
  and then seeing his road food shots ... well anyway... it has made me rather ill. Nice ride though! |
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01-16-2006, 11:43 AM
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01-16-2006, 04:52 PM
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@ the new dad thing
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Prequel: Meeting a Bike Named Sherman
Was checking through the Flea Market in early December, when I saw that Ilmostro was emptying his garage. Everything was for sale, so I figured the "man" was after him... This was a chance to It would be really great PM's were exchanged, calenders checked, tea leaves read, and the Magic 8 Ball said "Go to Memphis." Never question plastic, liquid-filled sages... December 9th... 28F and sunny. Headed to Memphis  picture note: after 5 tries, my hands were freezing...  Damn, photographer taking soooooo long. Headed north toward Memphis. It was pretty cold, well actually really cold. I could feel my heated grips, but I couldn't feel my electric vest working. I figured that I had blown a fuse, so I turned the vest off to check... Took a couple of miles to figure out that the vest had in fact been working! Gotta make miles... Passing through Montpelier, MS, here is the Post Office. Just cool  I run about an hour up the road to Houston, MS. At this point, most of me is cold, real cold Stopped to get a picture of the mandatory barn...  (editors note: looks like a house now that I am home... visor fogged anytime I stopped I am pretty sure that there were animals using it though. I'm callin' it a barn -- deal with it )I head inside with some extra layers to put on. Add another layer of polypro on the legs. Electrics on the legs would be great, but I don't have any and I am not sure that the KLR would drive all of this stuff... The vest was over a light polypro shirt, possible problem. So, vest against bare skin, add another layer to make 3 three layers up top. I am wearing everything I have, so I hope this works Coffee and a Snickers bar to warm the core. 30 minutes, I am ready to go again. Cold Weather Strategy 1: Wear Everything you have! Cold Weather Strategy 2: Slow down! With strategy 2 in mind, I hang a left a the next small side road I find and start the back road and gravel trek to Memphis Looked like this  I was a lot happier on the side roads and the gravel roads were the warmest... I was traveling almost as fast (60+) on the gravel as I had been on the highway... guess tight arms and a clinched sphincter generate good heat Stopped again in Oxford to warm up and have a little lunch. Not so bad now with the extra layers... I make my way up to Memphis and find Castle Starfish. The Welcoming Committee (Linzi and Ilmostro for 'dems dats new)  Aren't they just sooo cute, bless their hearts...  The Prequel Route  Stay tuned....in the next episode I meet komet, Scumshine, and DR950  , eat fired sushi, drink beer  , and convince Ilmostro that he probably looks better with body hair Back to work for now... I'll be back
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01-17-2006, 05:54 AM
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01-17-2006, 09:34 AM
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@ the new dad thing
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Upon hearing of the liquid-filled, plastic sages decision, Ilmostro put forth the cry across all of Memphis. "Hear ye! Hear ye! DataDaddy cometh to Memphis, let there be merriment, food, and spirits!"
komet, Scumshine, and DR950 were in Linzi, Ilmostro, and I climb into the toaster and head on over to Boscos, a brewpub, dinner-style joint...We hung in the bar waiting for folks to arrive and for a table. komet did a drive by visit. I think he was working that night. The pager went off and they moved us from the bar into the general dining populace  Appetizers were ordered and the pints were topped off... We were on our best behavior "I say ol' chap, what shall we eat this fine evening?"  Our waiter noticed me taking the over the shoulder pictures and offered to take some pictures of the whole group... sucker!!! We all posed up in our best AdvPortrait mode... CHEEZZEE  Left to Right: DataDaddy, Scumshine, Linzi, Ilmostro, DC950 The waiter was laughing at this point and so were we. I figured that we should get a good serious shot... "Hey, go ahead a take another one "A serious AdvPortrait  Left to Right: Same disorder as above Much better... Our waiter "Boscos" was a good guy...  and a great sport. Dinner was ordered and we all settled down to enjoy the evening in the fine dining establishment... You can tell the good places... They don't have much gum under the table...  Left to Right: Linzi, Ilmostro, DC950 Dinner arrives and the table gets quiet. I had a seared tuna roll that was breaded and fried Saw it on the menu and knew it must be tried (actually, I didn't notice the whole "breaded and fried" part ) Very, very good... Add one more item to the Great Southern List of Stuff You Can Fry ...like I said, thing quieted right down when dinner arrived  of course there was the whole "exploding Martini glass" deal. Linzi has those pictures... Linzi enjoys her dessert  It was a great evening and I had fun meeting everyone. You know how there are certain events that are soooo great that people are motivated to get tattoos? Well, this didn't quite reach that level, so Ilmostro suggested something a little less permanent...  I don't think so Dave....  I think my body hair may have been the critical factor in keeping me from freezing on the way up... You go ahead...Now, before folks start in about a wasted evening and such... nothing of value accomplished... yada yada yada... It was proved that night that a camera flash can distract a driver...  resulting in scared passengers...  you can see that Linzi is bordering on hysterics... It was almost Christmas, so that means... Lights  and malls... Stay tuned. Next episode, we'll go to the mall and dork around just long enough so I can ride home in the dark!
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01-17-2006, 03:42 PM
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@ the new dad thing
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Since I was in Memphis buying a bike for my wife, I figured that I better get her a "real" birthday present... I was told that a motorcycle did not represent a birthday or Christmas present in her book...
At least not yet, I am working on her The mess hall at Castle Starfish...  Apparently toasters are supposed to park together... Dave does his best impression  Ahh, Christmas at the mall...  It is a season for giving... It's not the gift that counts, but the thought. We thought about Rider  Hmmmmm....  In a tribute to 2BlackBelts, Ilmostro and I went looking for babes. We met these two...   With the mission accomplished, it was time to head back to Castle Starfish and then on home... Took one last picture for a study in contrast... Ilmostro and his tool box and fridge...  Mutineer's Fridge and toolbox...  No judgment here --- just different Headed home that evening, though I was offered an additional night's stay...thanks Dave and Linzi! 38F at time of departure. It is funny how 10 degrees can make such a big difference... Great run home through the dark of Mississippi. Stayed on the main roads so as to have some assistance with the deer. The main square in Houston, MS was all decorated up for Christmas... Nice lights  Self-portrait with the lights on my visor... ohhh.... ahhh....  A little supper and spirits to warm up after the ride.  The 2nd End... Sherman is all tucked away in the garage with the other bikes... He is excited about going to the Farm for the Winter Ride in a couple of weeks (Feb 3-5)... ...now where is that website, Sherman might need a rack, and some boxes, and ...
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01-17-2006, 04:04 PM
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01-17-2006, 08:27 PM
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@ the new dad thing
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 ...hopefully there is enough riding included as not to get kicked to Jo Momma...kinda on the edge
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