[Ed Taylor]

Henry,  Great job with the video.

[Ed Taylor]

Segio,  Looking forward to this ride. I am planning on meeting up with the group in Frazier park.

And then race to the coast to cool off….

Ed

[Ed Taylor]

Thanks Pete, I tried the Peach Cobbler.. probably wont need your heated gear for this ride.

[Ed Taylor]

For the 8/5 meeting and ride, here is a GPX of the route to Fallbrook.

Again, Thanking Pete for pulling this together for an earlier attempt at this same ride.

 

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1. 23D01-Fallbrook.gpx

[Ed Taylor]

Great job.  What an adventure.  My question now that you have been everywhere, where are you the most interested in repeating?

 

[Ed Taylor]

Gilbert, Count me in.  Do I need to sign the ride waiver?

[Ed Taylor]

Eric,  Count me in for camping.

[Ed Taylor]

All that green turns brown in a week! Good to see it while you can.

 

[Ed Taylor]

It’s raining now, but this weekend weather looks good.   Banning is expected to be 65 degrees, Idyllwild is expecting light snow today but clear Friday and Saturday with a high of 54 degrees Saturday.    Lets get one more “spring” ride in before the weather turns.  See you all, except, Dan Burt,  Saturday!

[Ed Taylor]

The May 6th meeting and ride is just around the corner.  Our meeting is in Banning at 11:00 at the Farm’s House. We have the back room reserved for us at the Farm’s House 6261 Joshua Parker Way Banning.  951-845-4400.  Good parking behind the building.

It looks like the weather will be perfect for this weekend.  Palm Desert (our potentially hottest spot on the ride)  is projecting  a high of 76 degrees.  We all know what the weather could be in Palm Springs and Palm Desert. The next few days of clouds and possible rain should set us up for a good Saturday.

Before meeting Ride:

Starbucks 3950 Pierce St. Riverside. ( very close to Corona)  Exit the 91 East at Pierce  turn Left and go under the freeway,    Starbucks is tucked into the North West corner of a small shopping center. A gas station shares the same shopping center.  Pierce offramp off of the 91  is a few miles East of the 15 fwy. Lets meet at 9:00 AM and be ready to leave no later than 9:30 AM.  This is a good gas stop, you will need a full tank for the days activities.

We need to leave at 9:30 to arrive at the Farm’s house  a few minutes before 11:00.

If we can hold the meeting and lunch to 1 hour 30 minutes we can be back on our bikes for the great ride we have planned for after the meeting  the Palms to Pines Highway.

After meeting ride:

We will head East on the 10 Fwy.  to Monterey Ave. Palm Desert.  Monterey connects with Highway 74 in  Palm Desert, the Palms to Pines Highway.  We will take  74, past 371 that goes to Anza, Past Hemet Lake to Mountain Center.  we till transition to Highway 243 through Idyllwild. If you continue in 74 you end up in Hemet.   Highway 243, when it is open (it’s open today) is one of California’s great motorcycle roads.

The official ride will end in Banning, close the the Farm’s House.  Total after meeting ride is 107 miles and should take 2 hours 15 minutes.  Arriving back in Banning at 2:35.  From there every one can find their own way home.

We may take a vote and decide to do the after meeting ride in reverse.  The advantage to reversing the ride is that some may decide to peal off early and take 74 into Hemet or 371 into Anza.  Personally I like  riding out to Palm Desert first. Its is less traffic on the 10 earlier in the day , and being closer to home at the end of the ride.

Here are the GPX routes  Thanks to Ron Z for his help

 

• This reply was modified 1 year ago by Henry Salari.

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[Ed Taylor]

Wow Pete.. Take care.  Give your body the time it needs.  everything else in insignificant.

Let me know if I can help with anything.

 

[Ed Taylor]

Akio,  Enjoyed meeting you Saturday, welcome to the club.

Defiantly not retired, but I do sneak away during the week on occasion.  I tell the boss I am going to the bank and PO box.  I live  close to Riverside.

Ed Taylor

[Ed Taylor]

What is the expected battery life on a Sena 50 when using Mesh.  I seem to be getting about 2 hours max out of a charge.  My Sena 50 is about 2 years old.  I have ordered a new battery that I will install before my next group ride.

I think I have had every integration of Sena’s through the years ( except the 10) and the 50 is the first unit I enjoy owning. The Mesh is the game changer.  I don’t miss the 20 minute “Sena dance” at the beginning of each ride as people try to pair their units.  The start time was KSU + Sena dance time= actual start time.

[Ed Taylor]

We are looking that the weather this weekend and making the call: Canceled for this weekend and will  be rescheduled.

We are canceling now so that reservations can be canceled before the cut off of 4:00 today.

Thank you Ron for all your work.. It will be put to good use as we reschedule.

Ed T.

 

[Ed Taylor]

I just spoke with Ron,  the route will be posted today.

The weather forecast is changing and  we are getting better optics as the week progresses.  The weather report as of today shows light to moderate rain Friday and Saturday and no rain Sunday

Wednesday about Noon we will make a final determination on if it is a go.  You will have a 4 hour window to cancel you room if necessary.

 

Henry Salari was able to find a booking.com price that was lower.  I called the Hotel and was offered a $48 room rate for the group.  Everyone’s room rate has been changed to $48.

Good work Henry!

Remember:  You will need to cancel your room by 4:00 Wednesday to not be charged for the room.

 

 

 

[Ed Taylor]

I am on “weather watch”.  Looking at the 10 day forecast, we all know how accurate that can be..

Laughlin on the 25th has a high of 67

Oatman is at 2700 feet and a high of 60 degrees

Sunday 30% possibility of rain

I will keep watching and reporting!!

[Ed Taylor]

We have space for a few more good men and women on the Laughlin ride.

I just want to remind everyone that the room hold at the Pioneer comes off on the 15th.

Who do you call?

The Pioneer Hotel and Casino .

When calling to reserve your room / rooms please use CODE: BMW23  702-298-2442.

 

 

[Ed Taylor]

3 day trip to Laughlin February 24th-26th is coming together.

Day 1

The ride will start at Bravo Burger 31722 Rancho Viejo Rd, San Juan Capistrano,.  From the 5 Fwy, East on 74, This is the first street East of the 5 freeway on the Right, in a shopping center.  KSU 8:30, come early is you want breakfast.  Over the Ortega and picking up members at the store bottom of Ortega in Elsinore.  Working our way East and possibly picking up another member in Beaumont then pounding pavement on the 10 Freeway to Desert Center. Traveling North on 177 then East on 62.  Then North on 95. If you want to donate an old pair of shoes, we will stop in Vital at the Rice Shoe Fence.

We should be arriving Laughlin about 4:30.   Rooms have been reserved at the Pioneer Hotel in Laughlin, 702-298-2442.   use code: BMW23 when making your reservation.  The rooms are a modest $77 per night.  I am not sure you can camp and take a coin shower for less than that.  We are arriving early enough for a leisurely evening and a dinner somewhere in Laughlin.

Day 2

A loop that will include Hwy 66, Cool Springs Station, Oatman for lunch. Sitgreaves Pass. Back to the Pioneer Hotel in Laughlin

Day 3

Trek home Highway 163 West to 95 South to 40 West, probably lunch in Amboy, 29 Palms Highway to the 10 West.

The GPX routes will follow. .

[Ed Taylor]

Who said it never “blows that bad at Anza Borrego…”

I had the best time, Thanks to everyone who made this trip memorable.

Thanks Eris and Sergio for organizing and leading.   Just left to be done, cleaning the sand out the gear and getting ready for the next outing.

[Ed Taylor]

Yes, I did the exact same wiring tap on my earlier GS and then the same on my RT.  I don’t have it now, but I was able to find a wiring diagram that provided the wire color I needed to tap.

Good Luck

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