Rode up to the U.P. don't cha know, Eh?

[ZL900GUY]

Nice write up on your travels. Been to all those places in the UP and a few times in the winter on sleds. Brockway Mountain is one cold, dreary, depressing place in the winter time. At least every time I have been there. Delivered for SYSCO up there for years, if they serve food, I was probably there.


Big Bay is an interesting place to visit. Henry Ford pretty much owned the town and had some wood processing plants there for materials used in building the Model T, and making bowling pins. Thunder Bay Inn is a great place to eat, built by Henry for all his friends. They also have a few rooms there, and is supposed to be haunted, so if you are into that kind of thing maybe a place to stay? I never have.

The Ambassador in Houghton has some great pizza too.A couple of blocks east of the bridge on the north side of the street. Lots of college kids from the Tech, but bikers too. Everybody gets along up there.

I love the UP. Black Flies can be vicious up there at some times late in the summer.

[grandpatractor]

Good write up and pictures too, Marco.
I'm pretty sure a good time was had by all!

[grandpatractor]

Ben, I'm glad you guys made it home safe. Sounds like the whole trip was one big adventure.

Your fuel issue sounds just like my C109 was doing the first year I was down to the MAM meet. It was the fuel filter. That reminds me , I need to get another spare ordered since I put my spare in at the premeet this year.

[grandpatractor]

I rode with them long enough to see JD launch that C9 in the air, after that I decided I would stay back. It's like watching a rhino skip, it just isn't supposed to happen. .

Believe me Marco. I wasn't planning on going airborne in the corner like that. I checked it out good while I had it on the hoist changing oil tonight.
I think that stuff you saw flying afterwards was blacktop that was dug out by the kickstand bracket. I even had scrapes on the lower frame tube in front of the rear swingarm.

[chef109]

Believe me Marco. I wasn't planning on going airborne in the corner like that. I checked it out good while I had it on the hoist changing oil tonight.
I think that stuff you saw flying afterwards was blacktop that was dug out by the kickstand bracket. I even had scrapes on the lower frame tube in front of the rear swingarm.

You sure you aren't from Hazzard County? Uncle Jesse, Daisy(Crazy Katie,) Bo, Luke and JD Yeeeehah!

[purvistechie]

Nice post guys! It was a good time and I second Marco's comment about what are you all doing next week? Need something to look forward to!!!!!

[rynosback]

Sounds like you guys had a GREAT trip.

[chef109]

I'm free Saturday, ya want to meet in Ludington for lunch? You could ride the ferry over Friday, we'll meet Saturday for lunch, then you could ride up the coast and have dinner at the Legs Inn. You can do the part of the trip you missed. I have a nice big tent and air mattresses, you and Shell could sleep in. It sleeps about 6 so you could bring Kirk and JD too.

[grandpatractor]

I'm free Saturday, ya want to meet in Ludington for lunch? You could ride the ferry over Friday, we'll meet Saturday for lunch, then you could ride up the coast and have dinner at the Legs Inn. You can do the part of the trip you missed. I have a nice big tent and air mattresses, you and Shell could sleep in. It sleeps about 6 so you could bring Kirk and JD too.

I'm riding to the airshow in Oshkosh this weekend.

[chef109]

Here is a link to the video of the ride to Copper Harbor. It gets shaky at times. If I kept my bike in 4th I was out of my power band to pull out of the curves and if I was in 3rd my rpms were just right but it makes for a shaky video. I have no idea how to imbed a video but this link will take you to the vid.
http://youtu.be/wbmvAJxuNYQ
Right at the beginning there is a group of people on the side of the road, JD scared the chit out of them when his floorboards contacted the ground.

[purvistechie]

I'm free Saturday, ya want to meet in Ludington for lunch? You could ride the ferry over Friday, we'll meet Saturday for lunch, then you could ride up the coast and have dinner at the Legs Inn. You can do the part of the trip you missed. I have a nice big tent and air mattresses, you and Shell could sleep in. It sleeps about 6 so you could bring Kirk and JD too.

We'll have to make that trip soon. We have friends from Decatur Illinois coming for the weekend so we'll be entertaining here in MN. Thanks for the invite!

[purvistechie]

Here is a link to the video of the ride to Copper Harbor. It gets shaky at times. If I kept my bike in 4th I was out of my power band to pull out of the curves and if I was in 3rd my rpms were just right but it makes for a shaky video. I have no idea how to imbed a video but this link will take you to the vid.
http://youtu.be/wbmvAJxuNYQ
Right at the beginning there is a group of people on the side of the road, JD scared the chit out of them when his floorboards contacted the ground.

Great video Marco! Especially like the "pay attention here" and the stop animation going through Eagle Harbor! It was as I remembered . Too bad that 41 was under construction, that road would have been awesome to tear up too. Hwy 26 (Dunes Drive) was a good ride though. Hwy 41 is more like a mini H58 when it's in shape. I'll bet that in a few weeks it will be awesome with the new pavement.

[chef109]

Thanks, the tunnel of tree video didn't turn out as good. I'll upload it tonight.

[Scorp]

I'm free Saturday, ya want to meet in Ludington for lunch? You could ride the ferry over Friday, we'll meet Saturday for lunch, then you could ride up the coast and have dinner at the Legs Inn. You can do the part of the trip you missed. I have a nice big tent and air mattresses, you and Shell could sleep in. It sleeps about 6 so you could bring Kirk and JD too.

That's to Funny. Barb and I were thinking about meeting up with Scott Saturday for dinner. Maybe we could find some place in the middle for everyone. Great video Marco Can't wait to see the tunnel of trees video. Did you at least get JD in flight?

[chef109]

That's to Funny. Barb and I were thinking about meeting up with Scott Saturday for dinner. Maybe we could find some place in the middle for everyone. Great video Marco Can't wait to see the tunnel of trees video. Did you at least get JD in flight?

I do know when it happens but you can't really tell on the video. I was riding behind Ben and I left distance between us. I really don't like that road for going fast. Besides that I was laughing so hard I had tears in my eyes. From there on in I took it at 45ish. I'll load that video tonight.

[Kands]

Forgot to add that one because it never dripped another drop.

Ben, got mine apart. Not one, but two loose hose clamps. What a pain. Good luck with yours.

[chef109]

Here's the Tunnel of Trees video. At minute 2:57 is about where JD goes airborne but you can't see it that good in the video. You'll see a little bouncing around and brake lights but that's about all. At the beginning I slowed down to turn my camera on and when I looked back up the guys were gone, I had to play catch up. After the flight I decided to lay back. I've had a few near death experiences on this road. This is the first place I got to check my ABS in a panic stop. I was doing a multiple car pass and someone turned out from a side street right towards me. It would have been a high speed head on but the ABS did their job and saved my bacon. I almost crashed my 9 twice back here, once because of sand in a curve and once because a turn tightened up and I couldn't possibly lean any further. Anyhow here is the link to the video, enjoy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SB-2qusxiW8

[purvistechie]

What a great trip. I'm really glad that I got a chance to meet everyone and look forward to the next chance to ride together again!

Here are some pics that I took.

Is 10:30 a.m. too early for free beer? I didn't think so either, it's FREE BEER!


Really felt like a swim.


Three miles from the Mackinaw Bridge




Crossing the Mackinaw Bridge during a high wind warning.....it was FUN. The wife was NOT impressed.


Breakfast at the Pancake Chef in Mackinaw City


Another interesting story from Marco!


Ore boat passing by somewhere North of Tahquamenon Falls area by the shipwreck museum.


Tahquamenon Falls


The Bridge in Houghton.


Brockway Mountain Lookout




Marco insisted that we stop at the Gay Bar.


Shell and I at Lake of the Clouds


Grandpatractor checking out the "scenery"


Crazy Katie.


Lit up.


Morning at Silver City


Kirk and Grandpatractor at some falls in the Porcupine Mountains.


Cools pools.


Swinging bridge. Why do you think that they're waiting like that? You guessed it, to make the bridge swing!


More pics here if your interested.

http://www.m109riders.com/forums/album.php?albumid=3631

[v10killer]

Great write up. Im so glad we were able to meet you all for dinner. We truly had a great time. hope the after dinner show was enjoyable for everyone, we sure had fun supplying it.

[Scorp]

Great write up. Im so glad we were able to meet you all for dinner. We truly had a great time. hope the after dinner show was enjoyable for everyone, we sure had fun supplying it.

But there was No Smoke!!!

[v10killer]

. The cool thing about the Legs Inn is this guy showed up and bought us all dinner.
oops I mean this guy.

It was a good time at the inn but we had to part ways with Russel, he had a certain meeting to give a

lesson. We headed up to our hotel in Mackinac for the night. It was a straight ride there and I can't add anything to what Jeremy has already written. There were some good conversations flying around though. Around 1:30 we put the fire out and called it a night.[/QUOTE]

I never noticed the resemblance until you brought it to my attention. LMAO
And the lessons are going very well

[v10killer]

But there was No Smoke!!!

I don't break torque it to spin the tires they are to dang expensive.Was spinning enough to make it hard to control, especially once i got into 3rd and still no traction. I think it was a cheap road material cause i got some tar n my wheel wells.

[Scorp]

. The cool thing about the Legs Inn is this guy showed up and bought us all dinner.
oops I mean this guy.

It was a good time at the inn but we had to part ways with Russel, he had a certain meeting to give a

lesson. We headed up to our hotel in Mackinac for the night. It was a straight ride there and I can't add anything to what Jeremy has already written. There were some good conversations flying around though. Around 1:30 we put the fire out and called it a night.

I never noticed the resemblance until you brought it to my attention. LMAO
And the lessons are going very well [/QUOTE]


LMAO I haven't laughed that hard in a very long time! I know about tires being spendy. My Dakota R/T likes to eat the tires like candy. Just giving you some St is all. Thanks again for the Dinner and the after show!

[chef109]

I don't break torque it to spin the tires they are to dang expensive.Was spinning enough to make it hard to control, especially once i got into 3rd and still no traction. I think it was a cheap road material cause i got some tar n my wheel wells.

I think you did brake torque, I told the guys you had a straight 6 in that Vette and the the engine sound was coming from your stereo system. We know how you like to modify things so I'm sure you have the washer fluid pump full of bleach and a hose running back to your tires.
As far as Lord Farkuard goes, someone else pointed that out to me but I can't give him up. He can come clean if he chooses to.

[jazzy1]

Awesome! Great story too! I went up a few weeks back with a group of four bikes and one person did run off the road in the tunnel of trees. little damage but ended up Uhauling the bike home. Going up this weekend and into Canada to ride along Superior.

[Kands]

Awesome! Great story too! I went up a few weeks back with a group of four bikes and one person did run off the road in the tunnel of trees. little damage but ended up Uhauling the bike home. Going up this weekend and into Canada to ride along Superior.

Jazzy, welcome to the board!! We had a great ride. Where are you from?? 3rd Friday night in August is the Midnight Ride to the bridge. Check it out.

[jdmitchell]

Hey Ben and Marco, my boy could teach you a thing or two about plugging a tire.
I just picked up a finishing nail yesterday and had to plug a slow leak and had my best helper working on it. After he checked for leaks I took it for a spin and all is well.

[chef109]

Sorry about the nail but it's great that your little man could help you. Isn't great how they like to be part of such things?

[STL-TIGER]

Hey Ben and Marco, my boy could teach you a thing or two about plugging a tire.
I just picked up a finishing nail yesterday and had to plug a slow leak and had my best helper working on it. After he checked for leaks I took it for a spin and all is well.

Looks like he's ready to run a camp site!

[jdmitchell]

Looks like he's ready to run a camp site!

Karson's under-roos fit better than No Pants Dan the Campground Man. Plus, my son isn't nuttier than a squirrel turd.