Earache Posted May 14, 2023 Author Share Posted May 14, 2023 Stopped off at the Crow Bar on Shoshone, California for lunch. Old style diner that hasn't been updated in years. Had a couple of burgers that were good and the wofe had some homemade blueberry pie that she said was excellent........ 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted May 14, 2023 Author Share Posted May 14, 2023 Cool place out in the desert next to the sheriff's office.... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted May 14, 2023 Share Posted May 14, 2023 How many miles does the bike go on a tank of gas before you start getting a bit anxious 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted May 14, 2023 Share Posted May 14, 2023 8 hours ago, Earache said: Stopped off at the Crow Bar on Shoshone, California for lunch. Old style diner that hasn't been updated in years. Had a couple of burgers that were good and the wofe had some homemade blueberry pie that she said was excellent........ Cool place! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted May 14, 2023 Share Posted May 14, 2023 Doesn’t that make you want to stretch a bike’s legs? Ubi non accusator, ibi non judex. That’s Latin for where there are no cops there is no speed limit. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted May 14, 2023 Author Share Posted May 14, 2023 6 hours ago, Sir Fallsalot said: How many miles does the bike go on a tank of gas before you start getting a bit anxious After about 100 miles and I'm starting to look for some some fuel. I get it when I can - not when I need it. If I see a fuel stop with 75 miles on the tank, I'll stop and top up. Wish this bike had a larger capacity tank, 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted May 14, 2023 Author Share Posted May 14, 2023 5 hours ago, Pedro said: Doesn’t that make you want to stretch a bike’s legs? Ubi non accusator, ibi non judex. That’s Latin for where there are no cops there is no speed limit. Speed limit is 65, (this is in California - fuckin' lefty, commie, liberal state that wants to tell you how to do everything), which is pretty low. I did roughly 85 across all of this. Going too fast and the pig of a bike drinks too much fuel. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted May 14, 2023 Share Posted May 14, 2023 2 minutes ago, Earache said: Going too fast and the pig of a bike drinks too much fuel. What you getting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted May 14, 2023 Author Share Posted May 14, 2023 1 hour ago, XTreme said: What you getting? With wind, high speeds and 2 up, I'm getting about 30 mpg. 4 gallon tank so I get 120 miles to a tank. A bike this big and heavy should have at least a 6 gallon tank. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted May 14, 2023 Share Posted May 14, 2023 I'd like to know what's included in the package and did you go for it ..................... Â 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted May 14, 2023 Share Posted May 14, 2023 37 minutes ago, Earache said: With wind, high speeds and 2 up, I'm getting about 30 mpg. 4 gallon tank so I get 120 miles to a tank. A bike this big and heavy should have at least a 6 gallon tank. I agree that bike is made for cruising long distances in comfort so why the hell is the tank that small and i presume that's 4 US gallons which is only 3.3 UK gallons. I have a 3 gallon tank on my XR400 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted May 14, 2023 Share Posted May 14, 2023 41 minutes ago, Earache said: With wind, high speeds and 2 up, I'm getting about 30 mpg. 4 gallon tank so I get 120 miles to a tank. A bike this big and heavy should have at least a 6 gallon tank. My bike has a six gallon tank, well, five gallons over here. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted May 14, 2023 Author Share Posted May 14, 2023 4 minutes ago, Sir Fallsalot said: I agree that bike is made for cruising long distances in comfort so why the hell is the tank that small and i presume that's 4 US gallons which is only 3.3 UK gallons. I have a 3 gallon tank on my XR400Â Exactly. Tiny assed tank on a tour bike makes no sense at all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted May 14, 2023 Author Share Posted May 14, 2023 Anyway, last night was the reason I came to Vegas in the first place; to see George Lynch play at a local bar I like here. Cool place with a HD chopper above the bar. Was waiting on the barmaid's titty to fall out and lay waste to all of the beer bottles on the bar - but it didn't happen.... 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted May 14, 2023 Author Share Posted May 14, 2023 But George didn't disappoint - still one of the best guitarists out there ... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted May 14, 2023 Share Posted May 14, 2023 2 minutes ago, Earache said: But George didn't disappoint - still one of the best guitarists out there ... His health has deteriorated because of that steroid phase he went through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted May 14, 2023 Author Share Posted May 14, 2023 Just now, XTreme said: His health has deteriorated because of that steroid phase he went through. I'm sure. He's pretty small now - no muscles at all really. Really thin legs, etc. But fuck - he's like 70 years old and still alive and playing well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted May 14, 2023 Share Posted May 14, 2023 8 minutes ago, Earache said: I'm sure. He's pretty small now - no muscles at all really. Really thin legs, etc. But fuck - he's like 70 years old and still alive and playing well. He's 5 months younger than me! Just an unusual drug for a rock musician to fuck themselves up with. I know when he was on the gear he tried to strangle Don Dokken.........understandable though! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted May 14, 2023 Author Share Posted May 14, 2023 4 minutes ago, XTreme said: He's 5 months younger than me!  See? I told you he was an old fucker! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted May 14, 2023 Share Posted May 14, 2023 15 minutes ago, XTreme said: He's 5 months younger than me!  No, he is only 70. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted May 14, 2023 Share Posted May 14, 2023 Â I had to go and google what 4us gallons is in litres. I no longer like the Goldwing. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted May 16, 2023 Author Share Posted May 16, 2023 On 14/05/2023 at 15:50, Pedro said: Â I had to go and google what 4us gallons is in litres. I no longer like the Goldwing. Join the club. It's criminal to have a tank that small. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted May 16, 2023 Author Share Posted May 16, 2023 Up at 4:00 AM today and out on the bike to beat the heat. I swung by the Strip for a drive - it was largely empty ... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted May 16, 2023 Author Share Posted May 16, 2023 Pointed the bike west and headed to Death Valley... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted May 16, 2023 Author Share Posted May 16, 2023 Passed an abandoned old Opera House from years ago ... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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