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Title: Nor Cal winter weekend......
Post by: JCZ on January 29, 2012, 01:18:58 AM
Terrie and I rode over to the bay area last night.  Looking forward to seeing Van the Man's new SE Street Glide.  We left after work yesterday and headed for the bay.

Here's a couple pics as we were coming down off the Altamont Pass, sun setting behind the coastal range.  Winter is really rough here in Nor Cal....

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and a couple shots of our Street Glides at the hotel....birds eye view.....

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Arrived at Jim's early this morning.....a 10k service and a couple more mods.  Lookin pretty good considering this baby's got over 40k miles on the clock!


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And some of the first photos of Van The Man's new SE Street Glide..........

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This bike's paint is incredable in the sun.  It almost appears chamillion like, changing appearance, depending on the angle to the sun.  Both the bright orange and the darker color (not sure what the MoCo is calling either of these colors this year.....next year they may have a very similar color and call it something totally different) seem to change colors from different angles.

Van had the seat custom made down the road in Hollister, at Corbin.  He used two different colors of thread and a custom flame stitch pattern.....

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Title: Re: Nor Cal winter weekend......
Post by: JCZ on January 29, 2012, 01:20:30 AM
Back to focusing on the bike style and paint....

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Jim did the standard mods that most SE Street Glides get.....the Fullsac treatment, etc.  It also got the chrome treatment via the inner primary and a chrome starter, etc......

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Van......you missed shaving that big ol' license plate light. :o

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These close ups show some of the flake in the paint....

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Title: Re: Nor Cal winter weekend......
Post by: JCZ on January 29, 2012, 01:21:53 AM
Beautiful bike Van......congratulations! :2vrolijk_21:   And now back to big blue.....king tour pack in the solo position today.

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and one of my new mods today......a spoiler w/LED brake light on the tour pack.  Note the shaved license plate light. :2vrolijk_21:

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JC & Terrie, Don & Carol and Andy all went to breakfast.  When we got back, Jim was just about done with all the business end and Don & Carol decided to go for a ride with Terrie and I.  Here's Terrie leading the way over Kirker Pass....

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Terrie's Street Glide has 50k miles on it but still looks really nice....especially out in the sun.....

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We did let a SE Road Glide tag along.......but he had to stay at the back of the pack.   But he's use to it. :huepfenlol2:

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Title: Re: Nor Cal winter weekend......
Post by: JCZ on January 29, 2012, 01:22:27 AM
We're headed for the delta.....going to ride some of the river roads.   Up over the bridge that crosses the bay at this point.....

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and down the other side.....you can see the windmill farms across the Sacramento River....

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The Sacramento/San Juaquin Delta is one of the largest delta's in the world.....full of all kind of wild life....

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Soon we arrived at Pirate's Lair where we stopped for a really great lunch.  Great food, good friends and a beuatiful, warm day.  I was riding in a t-shirt all afternoon......rough winter here in Nor Cal. ;D

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The Pirate's Lair valentine tiki.....

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On the roll again.....we headed back to Hwy. 12......up to Hwy 160 where Don & Carol headed to the back home to the bay area and Terrie and I followed the river road back to Sacramento.....

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Title: Re: Nor Cal winter weekend......
Post by: Skillet on January 29, 2012, 01:41:18 AM
Thanks as always for the pics. Sorry it was too warm for you.A bunch of great looking SESG's and of course a fine SERG.
Title: Re: Nor Cal winter weekend......
Post by: StevesCVO on January 29, 2012, 02:34:09 AM
Great pics, looks like you guys had a good time. I'm jealous of the weather your having.
Title: Re: Nor Cal winter weekend......
Post by: kraut on January 29, 2012, 03:01:04 AM
winter must be an awfull tough time for you  :D
Title: Re: Nor Cal winter weekend......
Post by: bisounours on January 29, 2012, 04:29:07 AM
Thanks to share !  :drink:
Title: Re: Nor Cal winter weekend......
Post by: spydglide on January 29, 2012, 06:03:44 AM
Great pics as always JC.  And beautiful bike Van.. :-*...love the Corbin also.  spyder
Title: Re: Nor Cal winter weekend......
Post by: bandit on January 29, 2012, 07:12:55 AM
nice pics, nice winter in NorCal.
no way of doing that in our area!!!
Title: Re: Nor Cal winter weekend......
Post by: LovemyCVOgirl on January 29, 2012, 08:51:14 AM
JC what a pleasant surprise to wake up this morning in cold Ohio and open up your pictures to a beautiful ride  :pepper:  My congrats to Van on his beautiful SG  :2vrolijk_21:  I have to say that you and Terrie have beautiful scooters  :). I love everything that you have done to both of them and your tour paks are next to fabulous.  I am making that my mission and promise in life and that is to meet you both and go on one of your scenic breakfast rides.   :multi:  Thank you again for the great pictures and sharing your trip with us here in the frozen states  :dankk2:
Title: Re: Nor Cal winter weekend......
Post by: aclass on January 29, 2012, 09:14:16 AM
Always enjoy seeing your ride reports JC.
Title: Re: Nor Cal winter weekend......
Post by: SneakyPete on January 29, 2012, 09:25:44 AM
JC, great pics as always!  You have got some great riding out there.  My sister lives in Danville and I've wanted to ride out to visit but just haven't been able to take the time.  Maybe I can convince Duane (Porthole) to do a road trip!

You bike looks super.  Noticed you have a thicker pad beneath the backrest pad on your tour pack.  I need something similar.  Where did you get it?
Title: Re: Nor Cal winter weekend......
Post by: Buy early on January 29, 2012, 11:09:14 AM
Another thread of great pics of folks having a lot of fun on motorcycles! Thanks for sharing. I especially liked the head on photo of the new street glide fairing with Dan's sign reflected in the paint. At first I thought is was some sort of custom pin striping. Looks very cool. Could almost be a photo for an advertisement.
Title: Re: Nor Cal winter weekend......
Post by: red ben59 on January 29, 2012, 11:27:30 AM
JCZ, Great pics, of course I,ve came to expect that from your posts. From someone that has never rode California you show me a beatiful state. California is on my list. Thanks for sharing. :2vrolijk_21:
Title: Re: Nor Cal winter weekend......
Post by: Grizzly on January 29, 2012, 11:29:58 AM
Thanks JC for another great Ride Report.
You poor guy, I just don't know how you are ever surviving such a tough winter in No Cal with those early sunsets and all?  ;D
Looks like you're making the most of it, and good for you!
Title: Re: Nor Cal winter weekend......
Post by: erniezap on January 29, 2012, 11:39:39 AM
Great pictures and report JC!  Sorry that I couldn't make it yesterday.  Will be getting out today though...
Title: Re: Nor Cal winter weekend......
Post by: JCZ on January 29, 2012, 11:43:52 AM
JC what a pleasant surprise to wake up this morning in cold Ohio and open up your pictures to a beautiful ride  :pepper:  My congrats to Van on his beautiful SG  :2vrolijk_21:  I have to say that you and Terrie have beautiful scooters  :). I love everything that you have done to both of them and your tour paks are next to fabulous.  I am making that my mission and promise in life and that is to meet you both and go on one of your scenic breakfast rides.    :multi:  Thank you again for the great pictures and sharing your trip with us here in the frozen states  :dankk2:

You know you two have a standing invitation.  When schools out...... :nixweiss:

Title: Re: Nor Cal winter weekend......
Post by: JCZ on January 29, 2012, 11:50:34 AM
JC, great pics as always!  You have got some great riding out there.  My sister lives in Danville and I've wanted to ride out to visit but just haven't been able to take the time.  Maybe I can convince Duane (Porthole) to do a road trip!
You bike looks super.  Noticed you have a thicker pad beneath the backrest pad on your tour pack.  I need something similar.  Where did you get it?

Just a thought........do in reverse what Andy, Jon and I did a few years ago.  You guys can ship your bikes to Jim's shop (Keyboard Carriage has been to Jim's shop more than once!), fly in to Oakland International.  Spend a day with your sister (Danville is a beautiful area just a few miles down the road) a couple of days riding Nor Cal then the rest of a two week vacation to ride back across this country.  Just a thought. :nixweiss:

It's a thought that I think a lot of people have but few take the initiative to make it happen.  Instead of talking theirselves in to it.......most people come up with a list of excuses for why they can't do it......talking theirselves out of it.  Just do it. :2vrolijk_21:
Title: Re: Nor Cal winter weekend......
Post by: JCZ on January 29, 2012, 11:54:26 AM
Great pictures and report JC!  Sorry that I couldn't make it yesterday.  Will be getting out today though...

Are you going to come this way?   Kind of a late start but I'll meet you half way. :nixweiss:

Thank you everbody for the complaments.....I appreciate them.  I do these RRs for all of you that can't join us (and especially for those that can't ride at all, due to weather or whatever. :2vrolijk_21:

Title: Re: Nor Cal winter weekend......
Post by: Mano on January 29, 2012, 01:26:07 PM
Here in the great white north we can only dream of riding. :(

Very nice....... :bananarock:
Title: Re: Nor Cal winter weekend......
Post by: kraut on January 29, 2012, 01:30:43 PM
we could have had a little ride today - allthough just a really short one at 20° F. But no snow, nor even salt on the roads in the Elbe valley, just beautifull sunny weather. Just a little fresh  ::)

But I was stupid enough to postpone the annual server updates last weekend when when it rained like mad over here  ::)

The weather folks don't expect us to get any real winter this year ...
Title: Re: Nor Cal winter weekend......
Post by: JoMo on January 29, 2012, 04:55:18 PM
As always JC great pics of great riding.Thanx for sharing  :2vrolijk_21:


                                          Jo Mo NYC  :coolblue:
Title: Re: Nor Cal winter weekend......
Post by: VANAMAL on January 29, 2012, 08:25:32 PM
I appreciate jc taking all those beautiful pics of my new bike. Hes like having your personal event photographer along at all times. I thought about getting a camera like his but im poor so a got a crappy one instead-thanks again to jim for his help!! :orange: :bananarock:
Title: Re: Nor Cal winter weekend......
Post by: 1sharprdkg on January 29, 2012, 09:18:17 PM
Great pics! Looked like a fun ride. Van's new SESG looks great!
Title: Re: Nor Cal winter weekend......
Post by: Boxman88 on January 29, 2012, 10:00:09 PM
Looks like a beautiful place to ride. Maybe some day I can make it out that way. Keep the pictures coming.
Title: Re: Nor Cal winter weekend......
Post by: DDavidson on January 30, 2012, 02:31:08 AM
It was a great day.  Metal Dragon was popular Saturday morning. I had my 40k service and a new rear tire done on Friday, so got to see Jim and Joe both days but Lea was there Saturday.  Always good to see Van, and yes his new bike is gorgeous.  Andy is always fun to see.  Breakfast at Country Way was good.

Right now California is in a drought period. This season is when we normally get our rains. Funny how some people respond to the comment "What beautiful weather we're having.". They respond "It's not beautiful, we're in a drought and need rain!"  I tell them that I'll feel bad about the drought while I enjoy riding my Harley in the great outdoors.  Maybe we're supposed to stay home looking out the window at it not raining and be miserable? Does riding and enjoying the weather worsen the drought? If so blame it on me!  Obviously bitching about the drought doesn't work or else we'd be flooding.

Pirate's lair has b-fast, lunch and dinner and is a little over an hour trip for me. I enjoy exploring the Delta. Not the same on land as water. Spring will be here soon. The year is already 1/12th over.