if you are out for a ride let's see some pics!

[kaw74]

Reading your post makes me sad for some reason Jetta.....great looking bike and I'm glad you got out while you could.

Thanks for the compliment.  Why sad?

Lol....because you are not going to ride again until spring...

Only 5 months and back on the road again

[jetta90]

Reading your post makes me sad for some reason Jetta.....great looking bike and I'm glad you got out while you could.

Thanks for the compliment.  Why sad?

Lol....because you are not going to ride again until spring...

Only 5 months and back on the road again

Like Henry says...only 5 months.  That's 20 or so weeks, 20 weekends.  It'll be here before you know it.
And in the meantime, you get to build the GS1000S you just got and spend time on the rest of your bikes. 
Not a bad deal, I'd say.  We're lucky to have theses opportunities.

[trevor]

Reading your post makes me sad for some reason Jetta.....great looking bike and I'm glad you got out while you could.

Thanks for the compliment.  Why sad?

Lol....because you are not going to ride again until spring...

Only 5 months and back on the road again

Like Henry says...only 5 months.  That's 20 or so weeks, 20 weekends.  It'll be here before you know it.
And in the meantime, you get to build the GS1000S you just got and spend time on the rest of your bikes. 
Not a bad deal, I'd say.  We're lucky to have theses opportunities.

You are right....but I won't be taking any down time from riding....the Cooley should be ready to ride this week and it will be plated right away...all 5 bikes are insured all year. Gotta love the Island!

[star_deceiver]

You guys hibernate in the winter? It doesn't even get cold there....

Note to self: Invest in some heated gear.

Feb 10/2016

[trevor]

You guys hibernate in the winter? It doesn't even get cold there....

Feb 10/2016

Now that's the spirit!!!

[jetta90]

Reading your post makes me sad for some reason Jetta.....great looking bike and I'm glad you got out while you could.

Thanks for the compliment.  Why sad?

Lol....because you are not going to ride again until spring...

Only 5 months and back on the road again

Like Henry says...only 5 months.  That's 20 or so weeks, 20 weekends.  It'll be here before you know it.
And in the meantime, you get to build the GS1000S you just got and spend time on the rest of your bikes.  
Not a bad deal, I'd say.  We're lucky to have theses opportunities.

You are right....but I won't be taking any down time from riding....the Cooley should be ready to ride this week and it will be plated right away...all 5 bikes are insured all year. Gotta love the Island!

Year round riding on the Island sounds quite fine but I'm good with what I have in the interior.  It's all good wherever one rides.  Safe riding.

[kaw74]

Feb 17 I insured my bike  so that's the earliest ever for me.

10 more years with climate change and who knows

[kilowop]

This year was my earliest start ever since moving to the interior.  On the road Feb. 20 th.  Last rides coming up Nov. 1 and 2 nd on the two machines left insured.  One year I had insurance until Dec. 4, and had a nice sunny 10 degree day on Dec. 2, so took advantage of it.  Hope to get down for the big Bike Show in late January. 

[Glenn]

This year was my earliest start ever since moving to the interior.  On the road Feb. 20 th.  Last rides coming up Nov. 1 and 2 nd on the two machines left insured.  One year I had insurance until Dec. 4, and had a nice sunny 10 degree day on Dec. 2, so took advantage of it.  Hope to get down for the big Bike Show in late January. 

This sounds close to how it is alright. Depending on the year. 3 1/2 to 4 months is about it. My complaint level is stuck at zero.

[MJ]

October was a weird. Never mind the fact that the usually soggy island got almost triple the usual amount of rain, there are always those sunny days when you are glad to be on the bike, but I watched the last of those tick by while battling some version of the man cold flu galloping crud which sapped what little enthusiasm I had for riding the same old roads for the bazillionth time. But am I bitter, well, yes of course I am. Will I miss riding for a few months, yes a bit. Does the hamster miss the wheel? I can look back on some epic rides this year, the view from Baker, the sweeping corners of Hwy 20, riding with my brother, rides here with Tom.

[kaw74]

October was a weird. Never mind the fact that the usually soggy island got almost triple the usual amount of rain, there are always those sunny days when you are glad to be on the bike, but I watched the last of those tick by while battling some version of the man cold flu galloping crud which sapped what little enthusiasm I had for riding the same old roads for the bazillionth time. But am I bitter, well, yes of course I am. Will I miss riding for a few months, yes a bit. Does the hamster miss the wheel? I can look back on some epic rides this year, the view from Baker, the sweeping corners of Hwy 20, riding with my brother, rides here with Tom.

Not just the Island that had lots of rain. Sure kept the fire season under control for this year.

[754]

I was on the road by 2nd or 3rd of March.... Was not many bikes on the road back then.
Sorta nippy had many rides to south end of town where the breeze is always coming off the lake at 4degrees, even when it was 10 or 11 out.
 But its only a 5 mile stretch.. Had many fun rides to northern Washington...usually midweek.. When traffic is really light.. Good part about being a bit older..

[trevor]

Yep lots of rain in October....I think it will be my lowest km month of the year. Hoping to get out today though as the sun is out. 

[MJ]

I agree, the fun part of being older is riding when others can't. No more working all week in the sun only to have the weather take a dump on your weekend.

[trevor]

Been dying to get out for a little ride..October been a very wet month here. Today the sun came out and me and a buddy went up to Maple Bay...great little restaurant in Genoa Bay that has an awesome road to it...