Friday the 13th [Archive]

Holly

10-13-2006, 08:37 PM

Today was the regular Friday the 13th pilgrimage to Port Dover. Port Colbourne, nearby had 30cm of snow and Buffalo is in a state of emergency, but there was little snow left in Dover by the time I got there. You wouldn't believe the number of us who rode there today! Sorry, no pictures, my fingers were too cold to work the camera. The wind was truly wicked and I was kept busy just trying to stay on the road going there and back. Careful riding through the wet leaves and over those bridges that freeze first etc. Love my electric vest!

That's it for this year. Next year I'll ride there on April 13th, but I'm going to miss the July 13th ride because I will be in WI.

Mika

10-13-2006, 11:23 PM

Would Port Washington work as a substitute when your at the Rally?

Paul_F

10-14-2006, 07:32 AM

I envy your stamina, Holly. Before I even left London for Dover yesterday, I was being bounced around the lanes by wind gusts of 55 kph. The temperature was not a problem with the electrics, but it is the first time that I have cancelled a ride because I considered the winds to be too dangerous for a trip. Glad that you had a good day yesterday. See you on April 13th.

rinty

10-14-2006, 09:50 AM

I wouldn't have thought that anyone would be riding in southern Ontario yesterday!

Did you break down and sell the Nortons?

Rinty

Paul_F

10-14-2006, 02:14 PM

Ok, there were snow flurries when I left yesterday, but it was the winds that turned me back.

Holly

10-14-2006, 08:17 PM

M1KA, does Port Washington look like this?

Holly

10-14-2006, 08:19 PM

Rinty, several hundred of us rode to Port Dover yesterday. The sane ones, like Paul F. turned back because of the winds.

Yes, I sold the Nortons. Kind of miss them but they will be ridden now and that is good. They were gathering way too much dust.

rinty

10-15-2006, 10:19 AM

That looks like a fun meet! Too bad about your bikes, but its satisfying to clear out earlier machines, sometimes. I was at Anderwerks yesterday and a friend came by with a 74? Commando Roadster that he had just bought in Denver. It had a Mikuni roundslide feeding the two cylinders. When he blipped the throttle it would move backwards on its centre stand. It was tough to start, but he's going to upgrade the coils and some other electrical stuff. Great sounding bike.

Rinty