Toronto Area Ride #3

Third Annual, doncha know? Okay boys, it's time to think about a date. I was thinking 5th or 6th of June - any comments? Stay in the same basic area as the last two times:jump Last year was a good two days, but people faded away on day two, so maybe this year we could keep it to a full day. We could do an overnight, if the interest is there. This would be our third annual, any bets on how many bikes show up?:p

June 5th is the date David and I are going to Deals Gap. Can we make it the week before? Jim

I thought the Deal's Gap thing was 9th-13th? Whatever. It doesn't matter to me - 29th, maybe 30th of May, instead?

End of May sounds great for me I can make that one. :) :riding Cheers Chris.

Hey mind any R1 borthers coming up from the NIagara Falls area for that toronto area riders? :hellobye

The more the merrier!:jump

good, keep me posted

Have fun guys:( Anyone have a spare R1 sitting around they're not using that day.:lol

Originally posted by sawboy Have fun guys:( Anyone have a spare R1 sitting around they're not using that day.:lol just bring your honda... I might have some R1 body work for it... nobody will know.....:p :riding

End of may is good for me too, but I'll have to book holidays soon or I won't get it off. I'll stay for two days. Canuck you should forward this thread to the guys that attended last year, didn't know this thread was started till you told me. Highside:jump Oh ya 28 bikes and thats including sawboys honda

Sounds great to me.

Originally posted by sawboy Have fun guys:( Anyone have a spare R1 sitting around they're not using that day.:lol Phil has a nice 2001 sitting at HB should see if you can rent it for the weekend.:dunno Cheers Chris.

Here is a picture, just to be a prick:butt

Count me in. :hellobye

Toronto Area Ride newbie: Any more details about it? Where do you guys usually go? Is it just R1's that go? Count me in if it's an open invite.

Any bike, Not just R1s. If you have a friend bring them along. Last year we met at Cameron Cycle in Peterborough. We rode to Haliberton and over to Barrys Bay. It was a great ride, and a lot of fun riding with the guys that came, no squids. Ride Safe Jim

Sounds great. I'm in with a buddy on a CBR 600 and possibly a ZX7. Sounds great :thumbup

Customization of R1 is currently in process. :fire give us a hint.....

Whats the plan? 507 again???:jump Looks Like I'll be there boys :thumbup hey Modsquad you going to make it this year?

Secret plans are being formulated as we speak(insert evil laugh here). Looking at a full day of weee-haaaww!

OK - it's now May, time to start putting names and spreading the word. I am starting to PM other Ontario members, especially from previous rides. As a starting point, 9:30AM at a secret location near Peterborough for a full day of riding. Spread the word, and try to keep it all on this thread, not the May 29th thread(to avoid confusion). Sawboy - the motor is working fine, maybe a little weak after 280:p

Damn sorry thats way to far away.... im not leaving at 6am to get there.. lol

I work saturdays.... :(

need details please

Me too

me three, but that seems like a long haul from here.

I'm going tomorrow night to start putting the bike together, hopefully she'll be done by then. You guys who are far away should make the trip it's a fun day with all your forum bro's. Its a good group of guys and no idiots. I think the only one who got out of shape last year was myself in some little town with a HAIRPIN in the middle of it!! Plus if you're that far away I bet you've never heard of a few nice little roads like the 507 or the 118. mmmmm I cant wait. Elephant lake rd was very tasty last year too. Dammit I'd better have that bike ready.

The end of May sounds good for me. The first couple of weeks of June are a wash for me. For those that have not been to the 507, it is worth the trip even if you have to leave at 6 am. So I guess I'm in.

Guys, new to this forum but alot of you probably know who I am..used to ride full Red Ninja 6R with D&D pipe...riding Red 04 R1 now. Please keep me posted with the dates and ride info. It would help if you can send us a mapquest or other trip route in advance. Thanks... D.:cool:

I am about 50/50 chance of making it for the ride at the end of May. I missed last year and had a hoot the first year. BlueStreak

Hey sawboy you should post the video from last year:corn :eek: Thank you, thank you very much. Are we meeting at Camron Cycle again. If we are I'm not too far from there I could get Bernie to set up a little coffee and donut. :thumbup Cheers Chris.

I'm not sure if I can get that video, it was on my old roommates video camera. I'll check with him. I'd like to see that again, and that guy lowsiding at the top of the 507. Maybe you could re-create the 12 0'clock moment for us again this year.

well i'm definitely interested in pics. :crash

Sounds like fun, count me in too :thumbup

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Here is a picture from the first TO ride.

Originally posted by sawboy I'm not sure if I can get that video, it was on my old roommates video camera. I'll check with him. I'd like to see that again, and that guy lowsiding at the top of the 507. Maybe you could re-create the 12 0'clock moment for us again this year. :confused: Uhhhhh, NO!:no

Nice pic's :thumbup makes me wish this ride was sooner lol Anymore info on when and where we're meeting for this ride. Pls keep me upto speed with time n place. Look forward to riding with all you guys here:riding Btw.. i'm new to the forum, just signed up a couple days ago, and stoked to meet all you other R1 riders. Looks like there's alot of info on this site as well as some good people, look forward to ridin with all of you's on the 29th. anyhow, gotto run, unfortunately i can't ride or do bike related things all the time, they say i gotto work too :( lol ciao fer now all:hellobye

Originally posted by RoadHogg Damn sorry thats way to far away.... im not leaving at 6am to get there.. lol Yeah, that is a LONG ride for us boyz down here in Niagara. Hopefully there will be a closer one this summer.

Come on guys its not a commute its a ride. pitch in and grab a hotel if your ass gets too sore. The first year we did this I met Jimsab in Orillia and rode down to the wendys by the 401 to meet everyone, then we turned around and rode right back up past Orillia on our way up to the 118. I did over 1000k that day. Canuck came all the way from Brighton. I'm working in London and living in Mississauga now but if I can get it off work and get my bike together in time I'm there!!

details please

I'm taking Friday off and riding down to Peterbourgh. I'm planning on spending Friday and Saturday night in the area, not sure where or how. If anyone else is interested let me know. Ride Safe Jim

Hey Jim which way you going? 17 through North Bay or 69? I'll be there for sure Sat/Sun, don't know about Friday. Highside :hellobye

Highside I can go through Northbay if your going to be around Friday, we can get together. I can be there around 11am. That is if the weather cooperates. Jim

Where are you from Jimsab?

Espanola (75km west of Sudbury)

Originally posted by Jimsab I'm taking Friday off and riding down to Peterbourgh. I'm planning on spending Friday and Saturday night in the area, not sure where or how. If anyone else is interested let me know. Ride Safe Jim Hey Jim, you and anyone that makes it down on friday let me know, and I'll give you directions out to the house. Go on a little ride, barbecue is always ready, what ever. Cheers Chris.:thumbup :jump

Chris sounds great. PM me with directions. We can deside where we can meet and what time. Jim

Thanx for the offer Chris, sorry Jim I'll already be in Collingwood on Friday will have to hook up with everyone Sat. morning in Peterborough, Same time/place????? Wifey reminded me I'll be at inlaws :( Cameron cycle 09:00??? Thanx Highside

when and where is this going on details please

Originally posted by Jimsab Espanola (75km west of Sudbury) Ahh.. Cool I grew up in Sudbury I used to play hockey against Espanola all the time. Moved down here a year ago. See ya at the run.

I think stoddy wants some details:dunno

I could be in for this... I'm gonna be in Hamilton that weekend, so I think I can sneak away for saturday.... post details when you get them. This will be a good chance for me to meet the guys I'm going to The Gap with. :riding

Originally posted by sawboy I think stoddy wants some details:dunno woohoo

I'll be checking out some of the route on Mon/Tues - details after that.:)

I think I might be there. Was a hoot last year.

bump :hellobye

Any updates on this ride yet?? Hello???

UPDATE, UPDATE! Starting point is Fowler's Corners at 9:30AM, near Peterborough; coffee and gas, with little traffic to interfere with 25(?) bikes starting a great day of riding. Pass it on, and pray for good weather:D

Sounds good Jim, but where's Fowlers Corners:confused: Please attach map or intersection info. Thanx Highside (Dave)

Intersection of #7 and #28 just north of Cameron Cycle where we started last year. Cheers Chris.

Looks like I won't be there guys. I have to start getting the track bike ready for Fast school on May27th. The street bike won't be done by the 29th.:( Hope you guys have a great, safe ride. Maybe we can hook up another run later in the summer.

Originally posted by sawboy Looks like I won't be there guys. I have to start getting the track bike ready for Fast school on May27th. The street bike won't be done by the 29th :( Hope you guys have a great, safe ride. Maybe we can hook up another run later in the summer. people are going to think we are joinged at the hip or something... I can't go either... have to work then have a wedding... and my bike will be set up for the track.... Fast school on the 27th (phase 1)... and our trackday on Monday May 31st... Ride safe guys... and post the pictures....

:makeout :finger :no

I assume this is happening on the 29th??:dunno See you all there, unless the weather is crap. Ya, and post directions, I'm unfamiliar with that area of the Province :crash

:( I can't believe you two:no Oh well, I'll be there:jump And yes it's the 29th. Highside Look on mapquest Matt int. of highway #7 & #28. See ya there:rock

Modsquad, we're going to have to get you on the track bike program if these track days are starting to interfere with your street riding. Maybe your lady can go ride with the boys and represent for ya. I might see if I can borrow a machine for the day, if I can I may be there. Where are you thinking of ending up the ride?

I am planning a loop that ends around the bottom of the Buckhorn/507, but I have alternate plans depending on how we are doing for time - it could end sooner if we pause too long here and there. Maybe do supper together in the Peterborough area - anyone local know a cool place for lotsa tired, happy motorcyclists to stop and eat after a day of wicked riding??:D

Hey Guys, How long is the trip in total?...if i missed the info in the thread, can someone remind me svp?.. Cheers :thumbup

The Great Canadian Cabin, There's a Kelsey's, Reiley's Pub and Grill. what ever you like, lots of good food places.

Excellent - good ridin', good folks, good eatin'. How much better can it get?:jump

:hellobye Well I'm down in Collingwood right now, so I'll be leaving around 6am or so to be in Peterborough by 9am hehehe..... As long as I don't get lost:p See ya all there Saturday morning. Highside Oh P.S. Jimsab, are you going back Sunday if so I'll ride back with ya. Dave:jump :jump :jump

yup I will be riding back on Sunday. See you there. Ride Safe Jim

Looked on mapquest and can't find #28. I did find fowlers corners though. Is this where we are meeting??

Looks like the intersection to me Matt, fowlers corners is just north of that, Jimsab,airborne, Canuck?????? Please confirm meeting place. Highside(dave)

Hopefully someone confirms before 4:30 today. I won't be near a computer for the rest of the weekend and I really don't wanna ride 5 hours to miss the meet spot, haha.

Matt which direction are you coming from, I used to live in that area I might be able to help with directions

402 to 401 to hiway 35/hiway 115 to Route 115N to 7 :crash (410km... I guess its not THAT bad)

Well if all else fails I'll meet you at that intersection at 9am, and we'll head up to fowlers corners together, Highside. Anyone have cell#'s incase we get lost hehehe. heres mine highside(dave) 705-499-3355

at 9?? I thought we were meeting at 9:30... or is that when the ride heads out? Oh ya, and no, I dont have a cell. I'll be the guy on a blue bike, with blue leathers with a red helmet... can't miss me.... if you see me go past come get me, hahaha.

9:30 official meet time I figure half hour to find them haha

If you look at the map Hwy 7 turns to the west outside of peterborough. That intersection is fowlers corners. There is a gas station and coffee shop right there. Just follow #7 north past Lansdowne st about 5 min and you can't miss it. I'm not sure why that map shows fowlers corners being north of that intersection but it is definitely fowlers corners. I guess that is the south end of fowlers corners, I had no idea that it was such a big city!! From Jim's directions I am sure that he is planning to meet at that intersection. Good luck guys, wish I could be there but I'm going to need the weekend to get the rat ready for the track on monday. Ride safe Ride safe.

I'm on silver/black R1 REALLY LOUD:hellobye blue/white leathers blue haga helmet.

:lol :lol the guy on a blue bike with blue leathers!! There won't be many of those :lol :lol Just messin with ya. You'll have no problem finding it. There's not much else there to confuse ya its farmland out there.

Thats what I thought jim(sawboy)I'll attach map for Matt

Originally posted by sawboy :lol :lol the guy on a blue bike with blue leathers!! There won't be many of those :lol :lol Hey now... its the red helmet that was suppose to be the kicker. I'll try and be there by 9.. depends on traffic. EDIT: damn, I've really basterdized this page, haha. It's me every other post.

Sawboy attach pic of area from mapquest please. I see 7 intersects 28/134 south east of peterborough. just east of Landsdown is that right?

go back to the map that matt posted, he circled the intersection. You'll probably be coming from the other direction, across 7. you cant miss it.

Ok matt, that intersection you have circled on your map is where I'll be looking for ya. Highside(Dave) see ya there:cool:

Sorry guys been to busy to play on the computer. Anyway, that is the intersection that you see on map Quest. Fowlers corners is not north of #7 it is right on #7, the highway running north and south there is called #7 bypass by the locals and it turns into #28 south of Peteborough. If you're coming from the south than you'll exiting off the 115 onto #28 North to Fowllers Corners, if you get mixed up any gas station or local around Peteborough knows where Fowllers Corners is good luck guys. Jimsab and a friend of his are coming up tonight is any body else coming up Friday if you are than send me a PM and I'll give you directions to the house. Cheers Chris.

OK chris see ya all tommorow. highside:jump

Sheiit! Feck, time flies... sorry I can't join you guys today (I'm doing my Spring maintenance now). Does anyone know where the ride will take these guys ton Sunday? I can hook up then. :hellobye David

David If you'll have the bike together by Monday call me, I might have a spot open in the track day for you. 519-933-5945.

The next day, and no other replies yet? Fantastic ride, no cops, no crashes. Elephant Lake Road - awesome, as usual:rock Next year, I hear it's in June, when it's warmer:lol Jim, pics please?

I"ll be on vacations on the 18th of June,so anywhere after that would be fine with me. I"ll have new tires and brake pads as well as redone fork then,so all I"ll need to bring would be some oil for my old ratty 99 pussybike :)

You missed it Martin but we might have a second one this year when Canuck comes back from the Gulf:boom (be safe buddy) Dnzoom- we missed ya bud, oh well good time as usual :bow ------->BOB the hyabusa god.....65 yrs yonge and making us look slow:fact Good ride guys looking forward to the next one. Highside:jump (need more sugar lol...)

Group shot

bottom of 507

bottom of 507-2

Elephant Lake Road

The gas station Chris didn't quite make it to

Old Guys

End of the day

We had a great ride back home with no problems. IT was a fun day, and I hope we can get together for another ride later this summer. Ride Safe Jim

Glad to here ya made it back ok Jim. Later this summer is a definite for me. Highside

Glad everyone is home safe. Matt how was your ride home? Had a great day Thanks everyone, again sorry about the fuel mileage problem I burnt it all trying to keep up with Bob! and Jim! Cheers Chris.:confused: :eek:

It was great to meet you all. I had a blast. I must have spent about 12 hours on the bike that day. My butt still hurts. I made it back to Hamilton in under an hour and a half... raced a guy on an R1 thru Toronto until the 403 turn off where I passed an Accord who decided to run with me around 170 until his car started smoking, haha. I'm looking forward to next year! Jim, where are the 2 pics you took of us on that one corner?? EDIT: Highside, you make it back home alright on that rear?? Hahaha!! I heard there were frost warnings in your area again for Sunday morning, hope it wasn't too bad.

Ride home was great Matt, as for the tire she's the great Baldini now. Thanks to Jimsab and Don for riding north with me. Airborne, do you have that guy's # and name in Omemee for those clutch plates? Thanks again for the great ride guys.... Highside(need more sugar...):jump

The Place is "Adjusment Tech Racing" 705-799-5139 Cheers Chris.

Andrew at adjustment tech built the forks for my R1. He is a great guy to deal with.

Kewl, thanks Chris Dave:D

Hey who was riding the 04 ???

Which one hehehe.......:p Not me........:( Dave with twin Hindles and crap, Earl I think was the other:confused: <-----lost my mind sorry Mark can't remember. Highside

Art Storm was riding the blue one and Dave on the silver, see old guy photo above. Art and Bob, Those guys got all the doe. In about 20 years I should be able to aford one with twin hindle pipes. Till then, scabby old blue one dose just fine. Shannonville trackday?

Originally posted by Jimsab We had a great ride back home with no problems. IT was a fun day, and I hope we can get together for another ride later this summer. Ride Safe Jim Any word on another group ride this summer? :riding

How about August 14th? :jump

Can it wait a little longer? - I return from the Gulf around the 20th. PS Can you say hot?? all the thermometers around here are pegged 50+ degrees Celsius! and summer is coming - last year it was 67C! See ya then.

Jim How does August 21st sound?

I'll be still be enroute, sorry. I'll just have to miss it:(

I might be a go for late august. keep me posted please.

Mark the 21st sound OK for you? Is anyone else interested a ride on the 21st?

Originally posted by Jimsab Mark the 21st sound OK for you? Is anyone else interested a ride on the 21st? 21st sounds good for me :thumbup

21st is fine by me :D

Should be, I'll have to confirm when we get closer.

I'm good for the 21st, Art says he would like to go as well.

That sounds great Chris. Diner at your place on Friday.:sneaky

You bet. As long as you stand my cooking. Cheers Chris

Originally posted by Jimsab Mark the 21st sound OK for you? Is anyone else interested a ride on the 21st? How will this coincide with our possible Lake Placid trip Jim? Anyone else want to go>? Either way, I'll be riding on the 21st. :D David

David, When did you want to go to Placid? How about going to Placid just before the 21st, and ending the ride with the T.O. run?:rock