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Thursday, July 23, 2009
Flag lowering Ceremony
A group of Patriot Guard Riders are joined by several members of STAR Chapter 230 on Wednesday evenings to help with lowering and folding the flag. This evening 07/22/09 our group meets at Spiros Diner in Orange for dinner and then we head to the circle in downtown Orange where the flag and the flag pole is located. STAR members tonight are Johney, John R., Stan, Joe on his new Victory Vision, Tomy and Richard.
We spotted this helmet and Indian Motorcycle.
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A group of Patriot Guard Riders are joined by several members of STAR Chapter 230 on Wednesday evenings to help with lowering and folding the flag. This evening 07/22/09 our group meets at Spiros Diner in Orange for dinner and then we head to the circle in downtown Orange where the flag and the flag pole is located. STAR members tonight are Johney, John R., Stan, Joe on his new Victory Vision, Tomy and Richard.
We spotted this helmet and Indian Motorcycle.
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NEW HARD BAGS, ON ORTEGA HWY
This report is a summary of several items including replacing the stock leather Silverado bags with new color matched hard bags from Yamaha and a ride over Ortega Hwy. to Fallbrook. These new hard bags are much bigger and hold lots more, so that I can remove the Tail bag and nearly everything fits in the new hard bags. I also moved the red reflectors and PASHNIT sticker from the other bags and they are sticking to the new bags so far. On order are chrome saddlebag guards to help protect the new bags in case something should cause an impact with the road.
I decided to try and make the changeover myself and it went quite smoothly.
ORTEGA HIGHWAY TO FALLBROOK ON A WEDNESDAY MORNING RIDE WITH WAYNE, TOMY AND RICHARD We met at El Toro Road and head for the Ortega Hwy before it gets too hot. This was my best ride on the Ortega with my new skills on mountain roads still holding. Wayne set the pace and we could have sped up a little bit but it was a comfortable speed. Just a few pictures at a turnout overlooking Lake Elsinore.
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This report is a summary of several items including replacing the stock leather Silverado bags with new color matched hard bags from Yamaha and a ride over Ortega Hwy. to Fallbrook. These new hard bags are much bigger and hold lots more, so that I can remove the Tail bag and nearly everything fits in the new hard bags. I also moved the red reflectors and PASHNIT sticker from the other bags and they are sticking to the new bags so far. On order are chrome saddlebag guards to help protect the new bags in case something should cause an impact with the road.
I decided to try and make the changeover myself and it went quite smoothly.
ORTEGA HIGHWAY TO FALLBROOK ON A WEDNESDAY MORNING RIDE WITH WAYNE, TOMY AND RICHARD We met at El Toro Road and head for the Ortega Hwy before it gets too hot. This was my best ride on the Ortega with my new skills on mountain roads still holding. Wayne set the pace and we could have sped up a little bit but it was a comfortable speed. Just a few pictures at a turnout overlooking Lake Elsinore.
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Sunday, July 12, 2009
4 Lakes and some mountains 07/11/09
Yes, it's back with Star Touring and Riding (STAR) Chapter 230's monthly ride and 4 lakes-Silverwood lake, Lake Gregory, Arrowhead and Big Bear. Of course there are some mountain roads involved as well. I had to go on this ride to test my supposed NEW riding skills after the Colorado trip.
Here's a map of the main part of the trip from the 15 Freeway at 138, past Silverwood Lake, then through the town of Lake Gregory, over to the Rim of the World Highway past Lake Arrowhead on to Big Bear and lunch at BJ's sandwich shop on Big Bear Blvd. After lunch and meeting with a special visitor we head to Mentone via Hiway 38 to the A & W Root Beer stand for a welcome cool one. In my case it was a chocolate shake.
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As usual the group meets at the Best Buy lot in Orange and this morning it's a big group. We wind up with over 30 motorcycles in 3 groups and there are several passengers as well.
This is supposed to ba a Yamaha sponsored group so why are there so many Harleys and Goldwing and what else here.
Where did they put the microwave?
That's Joe on the right in the flower shirt, visiting after some surgery a few weeks ago.
I'm in group 3 with Ken, behind me is Gregg and Jim along with several others. Gary and Terry are leading. We head out and take the 57 Freeway up to the 210 and over to the 15 Freeway to the 138 turnoff.
After gassing up, drinking some Cranergy (it would be nice if OceanSpray sent me free samples for mentioning their product)...we take off. The road gets twisty rather quickly before heading up towards Crestline and Lake Gregory.
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On the 57 freeway we lost one couple due to transmission problems but they eventually make it home on 4 gears instead of the usual 5.
To me, this trip is all about the curves and being on a mountain road without slowing way down to take the curves. I want to see if the new skills I had learned and put to use in Colorado really did stick with me. I have been focusing more on looking further up to the "vanishing point" of the road and pushing with more authority on the appropriate handle bar to make the lean and the turn better. Gregg who had helped me on the Ortega Highway was behind me and gave me a report at the end of the ride...more later.
I am adding a number of photos this time from Google Maps. Here's Silverwood from the road.
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Busy downtown Lake Gregory, a really small community.
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More curves on the way to Lake Arrowhead...
We get to Big Bear and stop at BJ's for lunch. Good food they don't take credit cards and we fill the place up.
While eating my sandwich I get a big surprise when John "Cuyo" from SCRC shows up looking for me. I am just floored he took the time and effort to track me down.
After lunch we head toward Mentone and Redlands for a cooling stop at the A&W Root Beer stand in Mentone where I got the chocolate shake.
We arrive back at El Torito for the ride wrap up from another STAR Chapter 230 monthly ride of 250 miles.
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Here's a map of the main part of the trip from the 15 Freeway at 138, past Silverwood Lake, then through the town of Lake Gregory, over to the Rim of the World Highway past Lake Arrowhead on to Big Bear and lunch at BJ's sandwich shop on Big Bear Blvd. After lunch and meeting with a special visitor we head to Mentone via Hiway 38 to the A & W Root Beer stand for a welcome cool one. In my case it was a chocolate shake.
View Larger Map
As usual the group meets at the Best Buy lot in Orange and this morning it's a big group. We wind up with over 30 motorcycles in 3 groups and there are several passengers as well.
This is supposed to ba a Yamaha sponsored group so why are there so many Harleys and Goldwing and what else here.
Where did they put the microwave?
That's Joe on the right in the flower shirt, visiting after some surgery a few weeks ago.
I'm in group 3 with Ken, behind me is Gregg and Jim along with several others. Gary and Terry are leading. We head out and take the 57 Freeway up to the 210 and over to the 15 Freeway to the 138 turnoff.
After gassing up, drinking some Cranergy (it would be nice if OceanSpray sent me free samples for mentioning their product)...we take off. The road gets twisty rather quickly before heading up towards Crestline and Lake Gregory.
View Larger Map
On the 57 freeway we lost one couple due to transmission problems but they eventually make it home on 4 gears instead of the usual 5.
To me, this trip is all about the curves and being on a mountain road without slowing way down to take the curves. I want to see if the new skills I had learned and put to use in Colorado really did stick with me. I have been focusing more on looking further up to the "vanishing point" of the road and pushing with more authority on the appropriate handle bar to make the lean and the turn better. Gregg who had helped me on the Ortega Highway was behind me and gave me a report at the end of the ride...more later.
I am adding a number of photos this time from Google Maps. Here's Silverwood from the road.
View Larger Map
Busy downtown Lake Gregory, a really small community.
View Larger Map
View Larger Map
More curves on the way to Lake Arrowhead...
We get to Big Bear and stop at BJ's for lunch. Good food they don't take credit cards and we fill the place up.
While eating my sandwich I get a big surprise when John "Cuyo" from SCRC shows up looking for me. I am just floored he took the time and effort to track me down.
After lunch we head toward Mentone and Redlands for a cooling stop at the A&W Root Beer stand in Mentone where I got the chocolate shake.
We arrive back at El Torito for the ride wrap up from another STAR Chapter 230 monthly ride of 250 miles.
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