Zubb 1061 Posted February 24, 2022 Move to California they said. It’ll be fun they said. Grips on 2. (at lunch time)!We are 27 miles from home in San Diego under a winter storm warning. How bad could it be really?!Snowing sideways at times, 4” on top of mud and some rock makes for an interesting dance. Add in steep sections and off camber …. We had a blast. Momentum is your friend and for godsakes look way ahead like you’re sand riding. Sometimes going up the hill crossed up a little like a sidewinder rattlesnake moving across the trail. Featherlight on the throttle and clutch!I love my Ruby Moto R7’s. ‘Nuff said. This is fun but let’s get lunch. Majors was closed. This place also was closed due to the winter storm. Wussies!So we headed down to lower elevation for tacos in Alpine. Lens was hopelessly fogged so low speed on the freeway, flashers on and electrics on high. All around a really fun day. 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dress4Less 162 Posted February 24, 2022 AWESOME Sauce Zubb! Dig the "black & white" photo look... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pokey151 244 Posted February 24, 2022 awesome!!! I love riding in snow Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zubb 1061 Posted February 25, 2022 ^^^ I agree! fun stuff. Would have been a lot "easier" if the mud was frozen, but together the snow and mud make any off camber pretty fun. Rain mode worked pretty well on the flats/mostly flats, but failed when the pitch steepened a bit. Had to just be super soft on throttle and ride on the razor edge of balance, weight back a bit for pseudo traction and float/ crabwalk some up the off camber stuff. I wasn't always successful, but picking up the bike that's laying on a hill is pretty easy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paulmbowers 236 Posted February 25, 2022 Fun stuff! Um...not to be a douche, but the reason that area is marked "no parking" and lined in blue adjacent to the handicapped spot? Often handicapped vans need that space for their unfolding ramps that allow their chair to roll out the side of the vehicle. Just fyi. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bub_Hannah 174 Posted February 26, 2022 Kelly....you loco en la cabeza my friend.... Looks like fun! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dress4Less 162 Posted March 1, 2022 On 2/25/2022 at 9:48 AM, paulmbowers said: Fun stuff! Um...not to be a douche, but the reason that area is marked "no parking" and lined in blue adjacent to the handicapped spot? Often handicapped vans need that space for their unfolding ramps that allow their chair to roll out the side of the vehicle. Just fyi. Mr. Bowers, you are VERY observant! 😉 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paulmbowers 236 Posted March 1, 2022 22 minutes ago, Dress4Less said: Mr. Bowers, you are VERY observant! 😉 My dad was a disabled vet, and used an electric wheelchair in his final years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tntmo 887 Posted March 1, 2022 Laws do not pertain to BMW owners. I should know, I just purchased a BMW.... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paulmbowers 236 Posted March 1, 2022 Just now, tntmo said: Laws do not pertain to BMW owners. I should know, I just purchased a BMW.... I thought I felt a shift in the space/time continuum. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zubb 1061 Posted March 1, 2022 Mr. Bowers, I know douchebags and you sir are no douche. Thank you for the chastisement, I'll be a better citizen going forward. Empty lot when we arrived. We could see the bikes clearly from the corner table, selfishly didn't think that there was a chance of crowding someone handicapped. My bad and again thank you. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paulmbowers 236 Posted March 2, 2022 17 hours ago, Zubb said: Mr. Bowers, I know douchebags and you sir are no douche. Damn. What am I doing wrong? I'll try harder.... (seriously though, that's very kind) 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
350thumper 336 Posted March 9, 2022 Nice bikes!! What place in Alpine did you get tacos? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zubb 1061 Posted March 10, 2022 Facing the old Alpine Brewing Restaurant, the left end of the parking lot /mall. Kind of in the northwest corner. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
350thumper 336 Posted March 10, 2022 Oh OK I know which place your talking about.. It's northeast of the pharmacy but southwest of the healthfood place, if your facing the other restaurant it's kinda to the right a little bit. 😉. How do you keep your bike so clean after a mud romp like that? Do you have a pressure washer at home or what technique do you use to detail the bike? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zubb 1061 Posted March 10, 2022 I never "detail" it. This ain't no Harley b*tch! 😂 Yes I have a pressure washer and foam cannon. I tend to use it about once a month or less. And that's just to have a good look at all nuts bolts and fixtures to make sure nothing is falling off. It's so rare that I don't ride dirt that cleaning it can get too consuming. Maybe after I retire . . . . White doesn't show the dirt as much as other colors. Like my green GSA did. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
350thumper 336 Posted March 11, 2022 Your sense of humor is spot on. Lmfao. Seriously though.. no brand bashing on here 😢. I told the management that I wod encourage everyone to clean up the bike bashing , also that I'd curtail anyone saying anything that might be considered offensive, like jokes or teasing anybody on this forum . Harley Davisdon is a respectable and worthwhile motor manufacturer. "It's so rare that I don't ride dirt" hahaha 😆 Good stuff man. You almost made me fall back in my chair. What do you use the foam cannon on? 🤔 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tntmo 887 Posted March 12, 2022 1 hour ago, 350thumper said: What do you use the foam cannon on? He usually hits me with it when I visit, before he will let me into his house. I’ve become accustomed to it… Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zubb 1061 Posted March 16, 2022 On 3/11/2022 at 4:56 PM, tntmo said: He usually hits me with it when I visit, before he will let me into his house. I’ve become accustomed to it… This. ^^^ It's pretty effective. After I delouse TNTMO with it he usually returns the favor so we can both go in the house without greasing up the joint. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zubb 1061 Posted March 16, 2022 On 3/11/2022 at 3:48 PM, 350thumper said: Your sense of humor is spot on. Lmfao. Seriously though.. no brand bashing on here 😢. Thanks for the reminder. Not bashing, just stereotyping. 8-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DSM8 360 Posted March 16, 2022 1 hour ago, Zubb said: Thanks for the reminder. Not bashing, just stereotyping. 8-) Generalize it. Loup Pipes. Turning hydrocarbons into noise for over 100 years. Now it is PC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites