Sunday, July 17, 2011

Michigan Canada Trip Day 2

 I am supposed to write here about how I hate camping but it wasn't bad at all.  I need a longer tent.  Been saying that for years though.  Sleepy the next day.......  
 Off we go up the coast.
Above:  Ludington Plaza had some fun concrete.  The 3ft ramp corner saw some BIGAIR.  Kind of.  
 The above section looks sick.  Didn't look like it got skated much though...
 This was beautiful.  Ludington might suck, I don't know, but this park didn't.  
Go spray somewhere else.
 Magoon Creek.  Tim had a hunch.  We turned left and next thing you know I hiking in my boots in the sand.  Wasn't that far. 
 Tim, the trip navigator,  I would not have found my way back to the bikes, or Indiana without him.
Hundreds?  Thousands? of these little fish beached themselves?  I am not sure but they were everywhere and floating dead in the lake.  I blame the dolphins.

We kept moving north along the coast on back roads.  Lake to the west all the way.  It was another day of beautiful riding.  We stopped in a Mackinaw?  Mackinac? area for the night.  Watched the sunset, forgot my camera, drank a beer, ate some fries, stayed at the same motel as a goldwinger couple.  Tomorrow, Canada, eh?

Saturday, July 16, 2011

Michigan/Canada Trip day one

Bikes packed, ready to go.
 Thunderstorm!
 Made it to Niles and got a 6 dollar Mexican burrito monday special at The Nuggett.
 Niles Park.
Weird but fun.  I wish this one was closer.
 On to the next park.  We took back roads like this most of the way up and back......so nice.
 Roadside wonderland.  If I had been in a truck, I would have spent hundreds of dollars.  This place had some crazy good junk.
 Exotic to creepy to moldy to near mint.  This place had it all.
First lighthouse of many on the trip. 
 Mulligan's Hollow park.  This place was cool too.  I wish I would have had more energy.......
Beware of hookers.
Off to find a campsite and try to sleep............   Even with the thunderstorm and the cold, it was a great first day.  Camping next to the dunes was fun too!

Mid-Ohio

2011 is on.  

Moyou and Georgie

Too hot.  10 minutes and they were both down.

Been out trippin'

Sunday, July 10, 2011

Honda Benly J

Honda Benly J.  1953.
 The Honda Benly J had a unitarian engine and a seesaw like rear suspension.  Benly (便利)means convenient in Japanese.  These bikes were meant to make your life more of it.  In America in the 60's the ca77 305CC Honda dream was popular.  They also made a 150cc version.  It was called the "Benly" version.
Close up of the engine and tank.  Look at the fuel filter/distributor.  I would love to have one of those Benly logos too.....

Saturday, July 9, 2011

Bike night July

First bike night since I came back from Japan.   It was nice seeing everyone.  Paul even made a guest appearance with the new babe, Ruby.  Helped out a neighborhood dude with some wiring.  Went on a short ride after dark and my brake light burnt out.  Good times, good friends.

Honda Dream SA

Honda Dream SA.  1955.
This Dream has a larger chassis and more power than the previous models.  This model had a pressed backbone frame and Honda's first OHC single-cylinder engine.

ホーンが

うるさくなりました。
ほ、ほ、ほ。。。

Thursday, July 7, 2011

Division Street

I help out friends with bikes.  Sometimes I get a thanks, sometimes money, sometimes they get me back by helping tear down my ramp or put a motor in a frame, etc..  Then some of them are a part of a skateboard company and hook it up.  Thanks Chris.  I appreciate it.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Division-Street-Skateboards/134875013252691