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Twisted Sweeper · 02-18-2008, 10:55 AM

Got to get the new bike broken in. Going for a short ride today after work if anyone wants to tag along.

Start time: 4pm

Location: Chevron station 176th and Meridian South Hill / Puyallup

Ride will be the usual Orting / Eatonville loop. 1.5-2 hours

Not sure how clear the roads are yet and I can't go over 6k RPM, so mainly just a cruise. ( I may break 6K a little

)

Just letting you know in case anybody else in the area wanted to get out

Squirrel · 02-18-2008, 11:30 AM

Why so late????

Squirrel · 02-18-2008, 11:31 AM

Congrats on the new Gix! Where are the pics?????

ZXWUT? · 02-18-2008, 11:35 AM

Are you up and about yet Denise?

Squirrel · 02-18-2008, 11:37 AM

I started riding my Honda last week....just a couple short trips. I should be getting the TL any day now and I can give her a try!

ZXWUT? · 02-18-2008, 11:52 AM

Awesome!

Squirrel · 02-18-2008, 12:01 PM

Originally Posted by ZXWUT?

Awesome!

So after I'm riding the TL we have to ride! I know I can't keep up with you w/you new Busa with my Honda!

gpd323 · 02-18-2008, 12:16 PM

Roads are pretty clear and clean. I rode the Kapowsin, Orting, Green Valley, hwy 18/167 yesterday. I rode up into Orting to the cutoff to 410. I also rode hwy 7 into Eatonville, down 161 into Puyallup. Only a few gravelly areas. Mostly dried dirt in the centers.

Some wet spots in the shady areas, but for a nice bike break in ride, its very doable.

Have fun. And wear some warm gloves.

Twisted Sweeper · 02-18-2008, 12:19 PM

Originally Posted by Squirrel59

Why so late????

Work in Bellevue Don't get off until 2pm

gixer_racer · 02-18-2008, 12:23 PM

*might* make it... depends on how much I get done at work today...

slow pace is good for me as well... new bike has shit old tires on it that are hard as proverbial rocks so they get squirmy very very easy..... also noticing that the TL doesn't give as much feedback from the rear as my RC51 did, so it's taking me a while to adjust to a liter v-twin again (about as polar opposite as you can get from my 2-stroke v-twin)

gixer_racer · 02-18-2008, 03:01 PM

Leaving the office now...gonna stop by the house and switch to the Ape instead of the Tiller.

Twisted Sweeper · 02-18-2008, 03:42 PM

on my way

gixer_racer · 02-18-2008, 03:49 PM

if anyone is a late leaver for this tell em I'm on the way and hold up for me

leaving the house in auburn and it's about 20 min down there.

Twisted Sweeper · 02-18-2008, 07:43 PM

Originally Posted by gixer_racer

if anyone is a late leaver for this tell em I'm on the way and hold up for me

leaving the house in auburn and it's about 20 min down there.

Sorry we missed you. We waited until 4:20. You didn't miss much. We watched a Harley take a corner to fast on Oriville road and wipe out into a barbed wire fence. I seen him coming from the opposite direction and thought he was going to fast, next thing yu know he flew right off the road!!

Stopped to help him along with 3 other bikes, he smelled of Alcohol. He was bruised up pretty good, the bike was damaged yet he seemed in a hurry to get out of there

I'm sure he'll feel it tomorrow


02-18-2008, 10:55 AM	#1
Twisted Sweeper Zone Head Joined: Feb 2006 From: Puyallup Wa I Ride: 2005 Kawasaki ZZR600 (wife wrecked/sold), 2007 GSXR 750, 2001 Ninja 250 (sold)	Puyallup area Ride today (Mon 2/18) Got to get the new bike broken in. Going for a short ride today after work if anyone wants to tag along. Start time: 4pm Location: Chevron station 176th and Meridian South Hill / Puyallup Ride will be the usual Orting / Eatonville loop. 1.5-2 hours Not sure how clear the roads are yet and I can't go over 6k RPM, so mainly just a cruise. ( I may break 6K a little ) Just letting you know in case anybody else in the area wanted to get out

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02-18-2008, 11:30 AM	#2
Squirrel Enumclaw Suzuki Joined: Aug 2006 From: Tacoma Wa. I Ride: '01 TL1000R,'08 Ducati M695,'07 Ninja650R,'07 NinjaZX10R &'78 CB750F Cafe	Why so late????


02-18-2008, 11:31 AM	#3
Squirrel Enumclaw Suzuki Joined: Aug 2006 From: Tacoma Wa. I Ride: '01 TL1000R,'08 Ducati M695,'07 Ninja650R,'07 NinjaZX10R &'78 CB750F Cafe	Congrats on the new Gix! Where are the pics?????


02-18-2008, 11:35 AM	#4
ZXWUT? Superbiker Joined: Sep 2007 From: Port Ludlow I Ride: wheeliez bigger than HeyTiffany on her own bike	Are you up and about yet Denise?


02-18-2008, 11:37 AM	#5
Squirrel Enumclaw Suzuki Joined: Aug 2006 From: Tacoma Wa. I Ride: '01 TL1000R,'08 Ducati M695,'07 Ninja650R,'07 NinjaZX10R &'78 CB750F Cafe	I started riding my Honda last week....just a couple short trips. I should be getting the TL any day now and I can give her a try!


02-18-2008, 11:52 AM	#6
ZXWUT? Superbiker Joined: Sep 2007 From: Port Ludlow I Ride: wheeliez bigger than HeyTiffany on her own bike	Awesome!


02-18-2008, 12:16 PM	#8
gpd323 Zone Head Joined: Sep 2006 From: Beautiful Downtown Spanaway I Ride: A POS	Roads are pretty clear and clean. I rode the Kapowsin, Orting, Green Valley, hwy 18/167 yesterday. I rode up into Orting to the cutoff to 410. I also rode hwy 7 into Eatonville, down 161 into Puyallup. Only a few gravelly areas. Mostly dried dirt in the centers. Some wet spots in the shady areas, but for a nice bike break in ride, its very doable. Have fun. And wear some warm gloves.


02-18-2008, 12:23 PM	#10
gixer_racer Superbiker Joined: Jun 2007 From: Covington, WA I Ride: TL1000R, GSXR 750 (in pieces), Magna 1100, R6 (track)	might make it... depends on how much I get done at work today... slow pace is good for me as well... new bike has shit old tires on it that are hard as proverbial rocks so they get squirmy very very easy..... also noticing that the TL doesn't give as much feedback from the rear as my RC51 did, so it's taking me a while to adjust to a liter v-twin again (about as polar opposite as you can get from my 2-stroke v-twin)


02-18-2008, 03:01 PM	#11
gixer_racer Superbiker Joined: Jun 2007 From: Covington, WA I Ride: TL1000R, GSXR 750 (in pieces), Magna 1100, R6 (track)	Leaving the office now...gonna stop by the house and switch to the Ape instead of the Tiller.


02-18-2008, 03:42 PM	#12
Twisted Sweeper Zone Head Joined: Feb 2006 From: Puyallup Wa I Ride: 2005 Kawasaki ZZR600 (wife wrecked/sold), 2007 GSXR 750, 2001 Ninja 250 (sold)	on my way


02-18-2008, 03:49 PM	#13
gixer_racer Superbiker Joined: Jun 2007 From: Covington, WA I Ride: TL1000R, GSXR 750 (in pieces), Magna 1100, R6 (track)	if anyone is a late leaver for this tell em I'm on the way and hold up for me leaving the house in auburn and it's about 20 min down there.