In a car, it's like your watching a movie, on a motorcycle...

Silver · Post by **Silver** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 3:19 pm

It's like you're the star of the movie.

Ola, hows things been going in the world of SG? Haven't stopped by in awhile and figured I would drop in and say Hi. So uh, Hi

Mostly been riding motorcycles which is wonderful, and working. Figured I would post up a ride report I have done, if there's interest I have a few of these running around.

This was done back in February...

02-22-07

I have been watching the weather for the past month just waiting for a nice 70 degree day. Earlier this week was nice as well but my work week is normally busiest at the first of the week, so I stalled out for today. Woke up, drank coffee, took a shower, and rolled out. Pretty good flow of traffic, except for a merge right before 161st on I-44, that backed it up a bit. After that, smooth sailing, until scenic 412 that is.

Scenic 412.

The gateway to the twisties really. You'll probably use this road if you're going to AR or MO. Nice couple of turns before Locust Grove, then head up through Sallisaw to Spavinaw for some even better curves. Through "new road" to Jay, then on a long ride, probably up through 20 into MO to ride highway 90. Today there was a slight hickup in my smooth sailing. It's called wide load.

Some huge railway system stuff or something. Took up most of both lanes and no traffic could go through.

Oh and bonus, while we were waiting another wide load rolled up. Good thing they didn't meet in the middle, as I doubt either one of these guys would have been able to back up.

HERE SHE COMES BOYS!!! No rush though, still took like 5 minutes for it to even get to us.

How many axles does that thing need????? Also it backed up traffic something fierce.

OK, onward an upward through Locust grove and Sallisaw to Spavinaw. Roads right now in Spav are pretty clean. Lots of road kill out and about though, so definitely watch for that, as well as lots of tree damage, but most of that is off on the sides. Fun times.

It wouldn't be an Oklahoma road sign if it didn't have bullet holes. This is the famed Spavinaw horseshoe. A long right that is decreasing radius. Watch for it if you're cruising through Spav and take this one kinda slow.

The Pit Stop. Now closed but used to be a nice little place to stop off for a break. I still want to find out if it's for sale and open it up again.

Silver · Post by **Silver** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 3:20 pm

Only 10 pictures per post? This will never do. Double post...

I didn't get any shots of new road, not really anything on it but turns and chicken farms. Cruised through new road to Jay, decided to get some eats. I am normally of the mind to find someplace local and different. I missed out and went the wrong way. Finally after not seeing anything that looked good, I turned around and had a quick bite at Mcdonalds. Doh, rolled out and went up to get on highway 127 and just a half mile away there was a little bbq shack. I missed out.

Went to go check out highway 127. FYI it's trashed.

Yay for twisties!!

WHOO HOOO, even tighter twisties, but in the middle of these twisties...

Whoa, something in the MIDDLE of the road. No fun.

Oh, a big pile of hay and **** in the road, this is always fun to exit a corner into.

Mind your entry speed. Oh and watch for rocks!

At the end of 127 the stop sign before new road is full of sand. I was doing the flintstone shuffle to get it stopped without locking anything up. I'm sure the guy in the car at the stop sign thought I was a freak! I ran new road, turned around, ran new road again, stopped in Jay at the gas station filled up and went BACK through new road and back through Spavinaw stopping in Salina. Good times but the traffic had definitely picked up from this morning. I went through this morning without having to pass any cars. The afternoon I passed a goldwing, and probably 4 cars or so.

I stopped in Salina for a coke and a brief break. If you have ever watched that show over the hill, the one with boomhower or whatever. I met his his grandfather in Salina. Was going to get a coke and the guy was "ble de me hoom sha hey what?" to which I replied "Yeup". He wanted to shake my hand and show me his glasses as well. Good times. I pay for my coke head out the door. He comes out a bit later as I am smoking, goes at it again. "behend de da boop shmeee sorta n kinda well boop dat boop whoo" I mostly just nodded. Then 2 cop cars come flying through lights and sirens blazing. He advises me that there's a fire. Sure enough a fire truck comes blazing through just a couple of minutes later. Good call dude.

I was headed home, but what the hell. Cop cars? Fire engines? Gotta be something cool. I gear up and roll back through Spavinaw but never find them nor see any smoke or actually anything cool really. Just turns. I round out the day at blue hole, and turn around and go back through Spav. Taking time to Rev it a bit at a Mom/Daughter who were waving at me. Roll back home, meet up with Sam_Rush and head to K&N. Total miles 239.

:up

Oh and lastly, you can tell everyone is super pumped to get out and ride, as EVERYONE on a bike waved. Eh cept for one Harley guy and one Goldwing guy.

brembo · Post by **brembo** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 3:31 pm

*Points at chicken strips*

*laughs*

Silver · Post by **Silver** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 3:35 pm

Pssh, you don't have chicken strips because you live in awesome motorcycleville.

Mrs RoundEye · Post by **Mrs RoundEye** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 3:53 pm

That is some cool pics thanks for sharing.

I miss the long 300 + miles that we use to ride. Can't wait until we get another bike.

9mmprincess · Post by **9mmprincess** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 4:00 pm

whats a chickenstrip?

Noevo · Post by **Noevo** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 4:04 pm

he's talking about the edges of the tire where it's not worn down like the middle of the tire. you know, meaning Silver takes it easy on the curves as oppsoed to brembo who we'll probably see in a televised high speed chase someday

RoundEye · Post by **RoundEye** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 4:06 pm

Mrs.RoundEye wrote:...I miss the long 300 + miles that we use to ride....

I think the day trip we took on Dave's Honda was 600+.

Thanks for the drive-by post Silver, good to know you're still hanging in there.

Spammy · Post by **Spammy** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 4:07 pm

Nice bike Silver,and welcome back dude.

David · Post by **David** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 4:24 pm

Silver!!! Where the heck have you been, ya goon?

brembo · Post by **brembo** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 4:33 pm

Noevo wrote:he's talking about the edges of the tire where it's not worn down like the middle of the tire. you know, meaning Silver takes it easy on the curves as oppsoed to brembo who we'll probably see in a televised high speed chase someday

They don't televise the ones where the perp gets away.

9mmprincess · Post by **9mmprincess** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 4:34 pm

Noevo wrote:he's talking about the edges of the tire where it's not worn down like the middle of the tire. you know, meaning Silver takes it easy on the curves as oppsoed to brembo who we'll probably see in a televised high speed chase someday

haha, I see

I'll have to check my bf's bike when he gets home. I don't think he has chickenstrips though. He likes to regale me with tales of how he got up to 120 mph "but I think I could go faster than that". Boys and their toys...

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 4:36 pm

Lotsa Harleys where I moved to.....girlfriend was a biker....getting the itch myself bigtime. Partner of a friend of mine is selling his Harley Street Bob (special 1 year limited edition based on the Dyna Glide)...they're a bunch of Harley collectors and restorers..this new model he's selling only has like 800 miles on it. Black. Soon as my house is sold...BAM! Mine.

Silver · Post by **Silver** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 5:05 pm

David wrote:Silver!!! Where the heck have you been, ya goon?

Yo! How goes it David. Doing pretty ok, like in the OP, pretty much just motorcycling and writing about it while working a real job but yet, dreaming of doing the whole motorcycle/write about it thing.

Hope you have been doing well.

RoundEye · Post by **RoundEye** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 5:20 pm

brembo wrote:They don't televise the ones where the perp gets away.

A good rider on a sportbike can outrun a helicopter.

Like I mentioned before, we have a lot of long straight roads and bridges around here so it’s all about the top speed when riding.

Cops around here have gotten to where they don’t even think about chasing a motorbike. They won’t even chase a car either, unless a violent felony has been committed.

Bastid · Post by **Bastid** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 6:58 pm

hey dude! good to see you! hey there used to be a great little greasy spoon there in Salina... cant remember the name... i think it was a females name but they used to have on thursday evenings, allyou can eat crab legs.... OMG it was awesome! had to get there at 6 or no legs for you!

later man

Bastid · Post by **Bastid** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 11:33 pm

one day soon dude, im goin with you... and not on the back