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General Category => Trip & Travel Reports => Topic started by: FJmonkey on April 25, 2018, 12:38:09 AM

Title: Got the dust knocked off last weekend.
Post by: FJmonkey on April 25, 2018, 12:38:09 AM
A fellow FJ owner Karl has been pestering me to ride and I have been way too busy. So I gave in and set a meet up time. A few familiar roads and and a few I wanted to explore. It was my first ride up to Ojai after the fires last Dec. This is a normal stop and look spot north of Ojai. It was a bit greener last time.
(http://fjowners.com/gallery/10/104_24_04_18_11_13_19.jpeg)

Karl and passing traveler from Utah.
(http://fjowners.com/gallery/10/104_24_04_18_11_15_13.jpeg)

Some green is already returning
(http://fjowners.com/gallery/10/104_24_04_18_11_14_38.jpeg)

A very old motorcycle stop attempting to reopen. A sign near the front door is asking for sport ride enthusiast that is also a lawyer to apply.
(http://fjowners.com/gallery/10/104_24_04_18_11_19_51.jpeg)

Next to final stop as the reservoir comes into view, good to see the thing full for a change.
(http://fjowners.com/gallery/10/104_24_04_18_11_20_16.jpeg)

The map https://tinyurl.com/y8afkrvk (https://tinyurl.com/y8afkrvk)

Good weather, good company, great therapy.
Title: Re: Got the dust knocked off last weekend.
Post by: aviationfred on April 25, 2018, 07:07:58 AM
Twisty roads and another FJ owner to ride with.... priceless.


Fred
Title: Re: Got the dust knocked off last weekend.
Post by: fjbiker84 on April 25, 2018, 08:28:00 AM
Looks like it was a nice day to ride.  Weather in SoCal this winter hasn't been all that inviting.
Title: Re: Got the dust knocked off last weekend.
Post by: FJmonkey on April 25, 2018, 02:37:23 PM
My pre-flight and post-flight checks reveal my need for a new rear tire (in stock), valve adjustment, some plastic welding and diagnose my HID failure. A bit scary, with the last few dark miles from home and no headlamp. So in the spirit of getting rally ready I need to get the SoCal monkey garage open for the season. 
Title: Re: Got the dust knocked off last weekend.
Post by: PaulG on April 25, 2018, 07:57:30 PM
Quote from: FJmonkey on April 25, 2018, 02:37:23 PM
So in the spirit of getting rally ready I need to get the SoCal monkey garage open for the season. 


I hear a Camarillo Brillo (https://youtu.be/P4EzT7KHgEU) is a good thing to have around.  :music:  The green (or nearest facsimile for SoCal) will be back before you know it.