All alone

[Water Warrior 2]

Lynda just left for her ride half way across Canada so I'm all alone. What to do, what to do ?? :lol: :lol:

[blaine]

Lynda just left for her ride half way across Canada so I'm all alone. What to do, what to do ?? :lol: :lol:
What ever your heart desires. :poke2: :tongue: :)

[grego]

did she say no parties ?????

[Water Warrior 2]

did she say no parties ?????
I thought I heard her mumbling something about dishes, garbage and laundry. Big deal, my job anyway. :lol: :lol:

I will manage just as I did before we met a few years ago. And before anyone asks. No, I don't get lonely, that is just a state of mind. I figured that out a few years ago in another life.

[mrlmd1]

How come you didn't go with her and had to stay home?

[Water Warrior 2]

How come you didn't go with her and had to stay home?
I have come to realize my old body doesn't do well on longer trips. It is more of an endurance ride rather than a pleasure ride. And I get really bitchy which Lynda doesn't deserve.

[Water Warrior 2]

Well Lynda is now in Calgary for the night.

[JWR]

Hope she has a good trip.

:) :)

[Water Warrior 2]

Everything seems to be fine so far. A little too warm but she can dress for that. An armored mesh jacket and armored jeans are doing the trick. Summer gloves and decent boots. The helmet goes without saying of course.
She had to ride slow for construction today but no stopping and cooking on the road like last year.

[Rookie Rider]

I hope she has fun and stays safe. Thats great.

[Water Warrior 2]

Lynda landed in Calgary after 7 hours on the road and a soon to be aching butt. 7 hours is more time than I can handle on a bike. I have enough trouble sitting in a cage for that long. :lol:

[Water Warrior 2]

Lynda arrived in Swift Current Sask today. Frequent breaks in air conditioned restaurants. It was +37 on the road. 98.6 F. wow.
M-50 is a runner, working well at 120 kph(75mph).

[Rookie Rider]

Wow, i.give her credit.

[Water Warrior 2]

Lynda arrived safely at her destination this evening. Now she will rest and visit for a few days before the voyage back. Her brother didn't know she was coming so it was quite a surprise for Bill and his wife Judy. Bike is sleeping in the hanger with the plane and other toys.

[Rookie Rider]

Great news on her safe arrival. I rode for 2 1/2 hrs yesterday and the top of of my butt was hurting. Then again i dont have a butt. Hahaha

[Water Warrior 2]

Great news on her safe arrival. I rode for 2 1/2 hrs yesterday and the top of of my butt was hurting. Then again i dont have a butt. Hahaha
2 1/2 hours none stop is hard on most butts. Stop and walk around for a couple minutes at least every 1 1/2 hours.

[Rookie Rider]

Yeah, it gets tingly and numb kinda.

[Water Warrior 2]

Yeah, it gets tingly and numb kinda.
Sprinkle some talcum powder in your undies. It will help a bit.

[mrlmd1]

You might smell a little better too.

[jonathan180iq]

Powder only goes so far. Not sure it can handle hours worth of swamp butt...

[Water Warrior 2]

Powder only goes so far. Not sure it can handle hours worth of swamp butt...
It is a good delaying tactic for Monkey Butt.

[Water Warrior 2]

Lynda should have completed her 2nd day of the ride back to the coast. Hope she finds a puter friendly hotel.

[mrlmd1]

No cellphone? Landline? You need to get a Spot Messenger so you can track her on Google maps on the computer.

[Water Warrior 2]

Must have had a senior moment a while ago. This is her 1st day back on the road. Just talked to her a short time ago. Windy as all get out with a top speed of maybe 90 kms for safety. Sounds happy and relaxed. Had a good visit with brother Bill, went flying for a while too. Saw everyone needing to be seen plus one (bonus) sister in the area.
Her brother manage to knock over the bike pushing it out of the hanger. Boy was he embarrassed. Big crashbars are the second best investment on a bike weighing more than 600 lbs loaded. ...........Just for fun, what is the best investment? Applies to all bikes. No, not loud pipes. :lol:

[blaine]

My best investment has always a wind shield.Second would be saddle bags.
:) :2tup:

[mrlmd1]

She should have kicked his plane for dumping over her bike.

[Water Warrior 2]

She should have kicked his plane for dumping over her bike.
His red face was well worth the laughter that he had to endure.

On a side note. When talking to Lynda last night I asked if the bike was using any oil. None. Must be the Shell Rotella 15-40 formula doing it's magic. The Vstrom didn't use more than a drop on my road trip.
Got an E-mail today and she shut down early today due to windy conditions. Prairie winds are relentless and energy draining.

[blaine]

On a side note. When talking to Lynda last night I asked if the bike was using any oil. None. Must be the Shell Rotella 15-40 formula doing it's magic. The Vstrom didn't use more than a drop on my road trip.
Now that you mention it,when I first bought my 454 I used Amsoil 10-40.It would use about a half a liter every 5000 kms.This spring I changed to Rotella-t 15-40 because of the cost.12000 kms later,never lowered a drop between oil changes.
:) :cool:

[mrlmd1]

Have you thought about a Spot Messenger to keep track of her or you if you take a trip (or at least know where the motorcycle is)?
I recently bought one down here at Best Buy for $27 and it came with a flotation case, LED flashlight, carabiner keychain, safety whistle, and a coupon for 15% off the first year's service for tracking and help/distress calls and other notifications. I haven't used it yet but the price was so low I couldn't pass it up, and it doesn't only have to be used on a motorcycle - my friends use it for boat and car trips and hiking in the woods.

[Water Warrior 2]

Spot sounds like an idea. Probably not available here though. And if it is I can be assured it will be very expensive. Amazing what that border does with electronic devices.

[mrlmd1]

It's a satellite based system, surely they go over your country too. Check on their website for coverage areas.

[Water Warrior 2]

Will do.

[mole2]

Have you thought about a Spot Messenger to keep track of her or you if you take a trip (or at least know where the motorcycle is)?
I recently bought one down here at Best Buy for $27 and it came with a flotation case, LED flashlight, carabiner keychain, safety whistle, and a coupon for 15% off the first year's service for tracking and help/distress calls and other notifications. I haven't used it yet but the price was so low I couldn't pass it up, and it doesn't only have to be used on a motorcycle - my friends use it for boat and car trips and hiking in the woods.

Wow that is some price. Looking online the cheapest price is $79. Looking on the Best Buy site it's $99. Wanna pick one up for me and ship it to me? LOL I'll Paypal you the money.


:)

[music man]

Have you thought about a Spot Messenger to keep track of her or you if you take a trip (or at least know where the motorcycle is)?
I recently bought one down here at Best Buy for $27 and it came with a flotation case, LED flashlight, carabiner keychain, safety whistle, and a coupon for 15% off the first year's service for tracking and help/distress calls and other notifications. I haven't used it yet but the price was so low I couldn't pass it up, and it doesn't only have to be used on a motorcycle - my friends use it for boat and car trips and hiking in the woods.

Wow that is some price. Looking online the cheapest price is $79. Looking on the Best Buy site it's $99. Wanna pick one up for me and ship it to me? LOL I'll Paypal you the money.


:)


Thats what I said, I looked at Best Buy like you did, same thing, 99 bucks, on sale at that.

[Water Warrior 2]

There is a fair sized thread on Stromtroopers about the Spot locator. More pros than cons but I have my doubts about trusting one when my life may depend on it. Of course if I don't have one at all there is no issue with just having doubts. Series one apparently has better battery life while series two is a bit smaller. Most functions are the same. I would want to see one in person before making a decision though, it may be all but useless to a person who just lost their glasses and can't see well enough to operate the buttons etc.

[Water Warrior 2]

Not alone anymore. Lynda got back Wednesday at 4:40 in the afternoon. The last hour was a typical West Coast rain shower(read Wall of Water). Looks happy, relaxed, satisfied and just plain good. The trip was a real success in all respects including a couple surprises along the way. 4643.3 kms from start to finish. Now I will get busy and sort out some pics of a journey half way across Canada and back. Now what happened to my new card reader ??

[blaine]

It's great,that she had a enjoyable trip,and no mishaps to foul it up! :2tup: :cool: