Great mountain ride with my son

[Ncdan]

Hi Guys. My son and I took a great ride to the beautiful mountains of NC yesterday. The weather was a little cool when we reached 2600 feet but worth the ride by alll means. The 1400 tourer did a great job and was a pleasure to ride. Handled the hairpin curves like a sport bike and was comfortable the entire 200+ miles. The only disappointment was the fuel mileage but not big issue as gas is very affordable in my part of the nation. It would not be nearly as big a deal if my previous MG,an 07 vintage, got 50+ MPH and the 1400 tourned only turned out a gluttonous 36 MPG and with conservative ridding was a little disappointing. However the time spent with my son was priceless, except when he presented his 45 MPG results his 07 Soft Tail produced:)

[canuck750]

Nice!  It's great to ride with one's son

My wife has resigned to my two son's riding, and they have been on 2 wheels for about 8 years now but when they started she said if anything hapened to them on a bike she would kill me!

First big trip in 2010 with my younger son and I riding into Death Valley, he lost control on a steep descending corner and crashed, I was in front and lost sight of him. I turnerd around, headed up the hill and saw him lying on the shoulder, bike was out of sight in the ditch. My heart stopped, I yelld out are you ok? He rolls his head and says yes I think so. So as I run up to him I ask if he can move his arms and legs, yes he says. Now I am really panicky, what's wrong then I ask?

He said I don't know but you told me if I crash not to move until someone checks me out. ..... What do you say??

Well I said get up and get the hell off the road before someone rounds the corner and runs you over! He had full gear on and the bike's soft luggage took most of the skid but he had a long bruise down his side and his hand was a bit buggered up. Bike had bent bars and road rash on a few places. It was an eventful trip with a flat and a few other issues. We still laugh about it now.

We never mentioned it to my wife but last year he let it slip about that 'crash' he way had back in Death Valley...... wow did my wife unload on me, and him...


Younger son after his crash while we were trying to repair  flat tire, that's another storey unto itself



In Roswell 2016 at the UFO museum, both my sons with me on this trip



At the Arctic Circle 2015



Near Skagway Alaska 2015

[Zoom Zoom]

Sounds like a great day Dan!

It's always good to spend some time with the kids.

John Henry

[Ncdan]

Nice!  It's great to ride with one's son

My wife has resigned to my two son's riding, and they have been on 2 wheels for about 8 years now but when they started she said if anything hapened to them on a bike she would kill me!

First big trip in 2010 with my younger son and I riding into Death Valley, he lost control on a steep descending corner and crashed, I was in front and lost sight of him. I turnerd around, headed up the hill and saw him lying on the shoulder, bike was out of sight in the ditch. My heart stopped, I yelld out are you ok? He rolls his head and says yes I think so. So as I run up to him I ask if he can move his arms and legs, yes he says. Now I am really panicky, what's wrong then I ask?

He said I don't know but you told me if I crash not to move until someone checks me out. ..... What do you say??

Well I said get up and get the hell off the road before someone rounds the corner and runs you over! He had full gear on and the bike's soft luggage took most of the skid but he had a long brusie down his side and his hand was a bit buggered up. Bike had bent bars and road rash on a few places. It was an eventful trip with a flat and a few other isssues. We still laugh about it now.

We never mentioned it to my wife but last year he let it slip about that 'crash' he way had back in Death Valley...... wow did my wife unload on me, and him...

Great recollection of a memory that will last forever

[Ncdan]

While we are on the subject let's just post and tell of our adventures ridding with our sons and with pictures!!
I'll go first:)




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[oldbike54]

 

 Dusty

[Lannis]

On a three day ride up into those same mountains (Valle Crucis, Mountain City, Shady Valley, etc), me on the Norton, Alec on his Versys ...





No substitute for those rides and those moments!   Thanks for the thread.

Lannis

And just one dad to another, get him to put on some proper gear!   He may be an adult but you're still the boss silverback of the tribe ... !   

[Huzo]

On a three day ride up into those same mountains (Valle Crucis, Mountain City, Shady Valley, etc), me on the Norton, Alec on his Versys ...





No substitute for those rides and those moments!   Thanks for the thread.

Lannis

And just one dad to another, get him to put on some proper gear!   He may be an adult but you're still the boss silverback of the tribe ... !   

Jeez, that’s a damn nice looking Commando.

[Lannis]

That was the wettest weekend I've ever ridden in.  Two days of muck and downpours, one of sunshine, but landslides, lakes of standing water, mud, what a mess.

Wasn't a very good looking bike when it was done ... !  But it never faltered. 

Lannis

[Ncdan]

That was the wettest weekend I've ever ridden in.  Two days of muck and downpours, one of sunshine, but landslides, lakes of standing water, mud, what a mess.

Wasn't a very good looking bike when it was done ... !  But it never faltered. 

Lannis

Miserable ridding conditions but what a memory!
If you are ever back in that neck of the woods please let me know, I'd consider it a privilege and honor to ride with you and maybe our boys can come also.
Lastly, bring that Norton as I'd love to see it in person snd I won't even ask to ride it:)

[lucian]

  Great pictures guy's  . Hope to get my daughter up to speed on the v50 this summer so we can do the same. Memories don't just happen , you got to make em happen. 

[Johncolleary]

Me and my two sons on a week long ride in the Pacific Northwest last summer.  Best trip I have ever had!!!

[Chuck in Indiana]

Good stuff..
The previous trip with the Kid..
2017-06-04_01-32-10 by Charles Stottlemyer, on Flickr
2017-06-04_01-37-04 by Charles Stottlemyer, on Flickr
2017-06-04_01-35-59 by Charles Stottlemyer, on Flickr
This year, we're going out west, with any luck at all. 
LIfe is good..

[DaddyRabbit]

nothin' better. 

[bigbikerrick]

[canuck750]

That's is one great looking Guzzi Rick , your son's KTM looks like its going 100mph just standing still, very sharp bike.