Rockets in South Lake Tahoe today....

[Ugarte]

Rode Sonora pass today, always a spectacular ride and today was no exception, stopped for gas in South Lake Tahoe at a Chevron at about 3:30 pm and saw a couple of Rockets there along with a v-rod. Was going to go over shoot the bull but they left before I could get over there. So if you Rocketeers are on this board let me know.

Got hailed on a couple of times during the ride. Hail is one of those weather events that makes me so glad I ride with a full face helmet and shield. As I left the gas station a group of about 10 bikes left before me, and in a few miles we got hailed on, they all pulled over because apparently it just got too painful for some in the group.

Rain hurts but hail is torture without a face shield. You might as well have someone fire bb's at your face.

I really like the the Avon tires but dang they are slippery. I have never had so many rear wheel slide outs as with the Avons. Nothing serious, just enough of a slide to sphincter your pucker. Are they really worth the extra mileage you get out of them? Hmmmmm.......

Oops, sorry for putting this in the wrong section.

 

[Namaste]

I wasn't up that high today, but I am not surprised the weather got a little weird. I was down on 49 riding from Sonora to Plymouth and got some light rain, but no hail.

Cool that you saw some other Rockets. I have had mine for three years and have never seen another on the road.

 

[Ugarte]

Including the two I saw yesterday, I have seen about 5 Rockets in my travels since I bought mine 5 years ago. Feels good to ride such a unique bike.

49 is always a fun ride but usually in the summer it is unbearably hot. Fortunately this summer, due to global warming, the weather is much cooler.

 

[Keith_H]

Yup, that was me and three other guys out of Sacramento. Two of us on R3's, one on the Vrod and one on an EGlide. I remember seeing you fill up. We were on the way home from a loop into Nevada.

Got hailed on and rained on over the summit going home.

 

[Ugarte]

Yup, that was me and three other guys out of Sacramento. Two of us on R3's, one on the Vrod and one on an EGlide. I remember seeing you fill up. We were on the way home from a loop into Nevada.

Got hailed on and rained on over the summit going home.

Cool! I didn't see the Rockets until I got into the store, just the vrod. It was a great day to ride the Sierras despite the occasional hail and rain. Good to see other Rockets on the road.

Gas was a rip-off though, $3.55 a gallon at that station.....ouch!