Me & My V (Ok, and His too)

BADD Support

2007-09-01T09:29:00.000-04:00

For anyone reading this (ok Leanne probably just you LOL) I'm writing this to make everyone aware:
BADD (Bikers Against Drunk Driving) has adopted the CMC (Canadian Motorcycle Cruisers) as their "poster child". This is the great group of people I ride with. We have over 77 chapters across Canada and over 1600 members. One of our by-laws is a ZERO alcohol tolerance on all rides which is why BADD has adopted us. Unfortunate circumstances in which the CMC came about this happened on the August long weekend. 3 of our CMC brothers were riding at 11am and hit by a drunk driver. The link below takes you to the BADD site and what happened.

http://www.baddcentral.com/news/detail_news.asp?news_id=566

BADD is giving much needed help to all 3 brothers and all money raised will go to them. If you feel so inclined (and you have a chance to win one of 10 Harley Davidsons or 2 Toyota Tundras) go to the BADD main page:

http://www.baddcentral.com/

click on the spinning bike and buy some tickets-where it asks how you heard about this, click on CMC in the drop down list. This will give some much needed support to the victims and you can win a bike and we can ride together next year :)

If you can't buy ticket then please do me one thing:

Friends vs. Biker Friends

2007-07-16T17:27:00.000-04:00

This was posted on the CMC forum by Lighten so thought I'd add it here too!!

FRIENDS VS. BIKER FRIENDS

FRIENDS: Never ask for food
BIKER FRIENDS: Are the reason you have no food.

FRIENDS: Will say "hello"
BIKER FRIENDS: Will give you a big hug and a kiss.

FRIENDS: Call your parents Mr. and Mrs.
BIKER FRIENDS: Call your parents mom and dad.

FRIENDS: Have never seen you cry.
BIKER FRIENDS: Cry with you.

FRIENDS: Will eat at your dinner table and leave
BIKER FRIENDS: Will spend hours there, talking, laughing and just being together

FRIENDS: Borrow your stuff for a few days then give it back.
BIKER FRIENDS: Keep your stuff so long they forget it's yours.

FRIENDS: know a few things about you.
BIKER FRIENDS: Could write a book with direct quotes from you.

FRIENDS: Will leave you behind if that's what the crowd is doing.
BIKER FRIENDS: Will kick the whole crowds' ass that left you.

FRIENDS: Would knock on your door.
BIKER FRIENDS: Walk right in and say, "I'm home!"

FRIENDS: Are for a while.
BIKER FRIENDS: Are for life.

Tribute for those not coming home

2007-06-20T21:37:00.000-04:00

This says it all:

http://www.video.ca/video.php?id=1128866500

Pics from the weekend

2007-04-29T21:41:00.000-04:00

Odometer reading 2045km.
Total trip 825km
Sat 250km
Sun 575km (no wonder my butt and shoulders hurt!!!)
AWESOME WEEKEND!!!!!
Saw my friend Val in Peterborough-haven't seen her in 5years!!! And had a great weekend with my guy. Getting REALLY comfortable on the bike!!! Sat weather was wet, today was INCREDIBLE!!!! Perfect riding weather!!

Chisolm's Mill

Ompah Stomp (CR 509)

How cold is the water??

Me and Val (friend from Village AH)

One way to get noticed

2007-04-29T21:39:00.000-04:00

Defiantly would get people to see motorcyclist but would have been a bit chilly for this weekend's 825km trip.

http://www.pleaselooktwice.com/videos/56medium.wmv

Tax time

2007-04-14T19:02:00.000-04:00

Ok , this has ABSOLUTELY nothing to do with my motorcycle but it just makes me laugh (a little too much according to Tim!!!) For more of this great Canadian go to rickmercer.com
(Check out the skinny dipping with Bob Rae!!!)

Odometer 420km!!!!!!

2007-04-14T18:22:00.000-04:00

Alrighty, it WAS sunny this morning so we went for a ride. We encountered wind, dropping temperatures, rain, hail and just to top it off-R.I.D.E. (They have the best spot at the four corners in Camden. So I put another 120km on her today-I AM SO GLAD I BOUGHT HEATED GRIPS!!!!
Headed out about 10am and went to Timmy's. Met a couple of people there including my friend and her hubby who were going to look at a bike of their own. From there went to Lower Brewer's Mills where we encountered the hail.

Flew back down to K-town where it seemed even colder so we headed for home. 5 minutes from home we met up with the R.I.D.E and when they asked about any alcohol the only response of course was "not a chance" They just laughed and waved us through. A few of my main rules for myself:
NO ACLOHOL when riding (no matter HOW good that Guiness looks :( ) and
ATGATT (ALL THE GEAR ALL THE TIME-tough one in the dead of summer but thems the breaks!!!)
RIDE SAFE!!!!

Is it really Easter Weekend???!?!?!??!

2007-04-07T18:12:00.000-04:00

Latest forcast on the Weather Network (as of 4pm Sat April7, 2007)

-2 (feels like -8) Overcast. SNOW PELLETS?!?!?!?!?! WTF is that all about!!!! -4 tomorrow, snow, rain, cloudy with sun TRYING to come out but that SUCKS!!! I want to RIDE!!!!

Weather Sucks

2007-04-03T21:48:00.000-04:00

Well looks like I picked the only nice day to pick up my bike. Saturday was nice but silly me wanted to do yard work. BIG MISTAKE. It's been raining and now possible flurries on Thursday!!! I'll have to work hard to get 1000km on before the end of the month!!!!! Here's hoping for better weather. On the bright side-I have tulips in the garden!!!

Say Hello to new your new sister!!!

2007-04-01T13:28:00.000-04:00

Before I got my bike, Riggs was the only friend Tim's bike had.

Now she has a new friend to play with, and play she will. This is the beginning of a LONG relationship for these 2 Stroms. They'll see many roads together and get nice and dirty!!! This will probably be the cleanest she will ever be LOL

So far only 80km on her (raining today-want to keep her clean for at least one weekend LOL)

She's HOME

2007-03-30T22:18:00.000-04:00

FINALLY she is home.

Picked up my new girl today. Turned out to be a beautiful day-the rain turned into sunshine and a great day for riding. Had to drop by the coffee shop and say hi to the gang, dropped by work,
then out to Napanee to the coffee shop (see a pattern starting!!!!)
I LOVE the bike........going to take a bit of getting used to but I think
this is the beginning of a LONG relationship (It's about time!!! LOL)

Her first (of many) trips to Timmy's

Cross the T's, dot the I's

2007-03-28T21:36:00.000-04:00

Alrighty.........finished ALL the paperwork today, got my sticker, plate, now all I need is the bike. Picking up on Friday (weather permitting........so far looks good!!!) I can't wait yipppeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

She's all mine!!!

2007-03-26T20:47:00.000-04:00

Went in to the dealer ship and signed all the paper work and now SHE'S ALL MINE!!!! Going to go and pick her up on Fri or Sat and get some km's on her. I can't wait!!!!!

Baby pics

2007-03-18T23:40:00.000-04:00

Here's a pic of my new baby. Of course no farkles (just out of the crate) but as of last Thursday all parts are supposed to be in and hopefully by the end of the week she'll be in the garage.
Farkles added so far: (more to come but need a few more paycheques LOL)
Top case
Knuckle guards
Heated grips (yippeeee LOL)
Centre stand
Hopefully as the years go by the list will grow.
First trip planned for April 29 with the group from the Stromtroopers forum (http://www.stromtrooper.com) . Can't wait!!!

Soon to get my V

2007-03-17T14:33:00.000-04:00

Well this will be the first winter I will be wishing for the snow to go away. For the first time I have a brand spanking new vehicle. I was the first to sit on her out of the crate and all the km's from here on out will be mine. All the farkles are in and I am waiting for the weather to clear up so I can get my new girl. So stay tuned for a season of fun and travels and lots of KM's!!!!!