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Hey SoCal DMF'rs,

It's my birthday next weekend.  8)  Come help me celebrate by accompanying me up HWY 33.

A friend of mine already organized the ride on FaceBook, but I figured I'd extend the invite to the DMF homies too.   [moto]

We're meeting in Moorpark in the Starbucks parking lot at Collins Drive and the 118 Freeway.
It's behind the Shell gas station and McDonald's.

6595 Collins Drive
Moorpark, CA 93021-1497

Meet Time: 10am   Kickstands up by 10:30

We will be stopping along the way for food and beverages, gas if needed.

We'll be riding out through the Moorpark Highlands and down Balcom Cyn to S. Mountain Rd. into Santa Paula. From there we pick up the 150 into Ojai.  We'll regroup and refuel at the 76 at the bottom of the 33. Then up we go through the National Forest and miles and miles of blissfully twisty-turny tarmac.  ;D  

 There's a little roadhouse about halfway up that has been undergoing restoration.  Hopefully they are open by now.  In fact, I think I'm going to ride up there to check it out tomorrow (5/2)  if anyone wants to come along.

The only gift I want for you to bring to my birthday is your enthusiasm for riding and a positive attitude.   [thumbsup]  A good day riding with kindred spirits is all anyone can really wish for.    :)

I hope to see some old friends, and some new faces too!

-Ryan   [bacon]

Well of course Ill be there!!!!

I'd love to roll and do the A.M Bacon Battle ( aka breakfast ) followed by a quality ride....but its mothers day weekend and as we all know i have a small army at home....  and i'm down for the count on that day[bang]

Damned straight I'll be there!

But I do have a caveat:  Absolutely NO return on 33!  It's either Cerro or nothin perro. [thumbsup]

I would have gone that one time... but I had a Katana... and it was Purple... Need I continue?  ;)

El Cerro no care-o.

had nothing to do with the Katana...   [roll]

It was Valentine's Day and you wanted to get home to that beautiful blonde in your avatar rather than ride the rest if the way with us!  ;D   Tell T I say hi, btw. ;)

Us single guys ran the rest of the 5 Counties Loop cuz, well we're single and it was Valentine's Day.   [laugh] [laugh] [laugh]

 

New tires on Friday!!

I'm in.   [thumbsup]



BTW, bring a backpack. I've got some boots for you!

Did Mr750 get boots??!?!?!!?!?!?

....sigh....  I'm out for this one but not for a lack of wanting to ride the 33 again.

Mutha-F&*cka what a road....

Right on!

This should make it a plurality of Monsters.  Or is it a bevy?  Cluster?  Flock?  No, that would be seagulls.  Oh, I know!  It'll be a murder of Monsters!  Like crows...am I rite?

You'll not only be riding with us in spirit Stu, I think all of the Monsters on the ride will have bits that came from you!

Hmmm good point... I think we should make a crew.... Th Flight Cycle Motorcycle Club... a club dedicated to fixing bikes with zip ties... ;) (sorry Sean)

Sean, just come up a little early.  The meetup spot is just down the street from my house. Just drop 'em off beforehand... Besides, I'll have fresh cooked bacon at the house!   [bacon]

Congrats on the new boots!  Totally psyched you're coming...    ;D

Hey man I have bed news!!! I dont think I'm going to be able to make it my fork seals are going out! Hope you guys have a great ride!!!

Might be fun... hmmmmm

Late start, but let me see what I can do!

Dude!  I have a set of Paioli forks sitting in my garage. Not exactly Öhlins, but they were gone through by Nick @ Valley Ducati service. I took them off my bike when I put the Showas on a few months ago.

Bring your bike over, we'll put 'em on, or just come pick 'em up. They'll get you through the ride untill you get yours fixed.

Ya, the ride was originally set up by a friend of mine with the facebook crowd. She lives in the Santa Monica/Venice area and they don't like to get up too early down there!    [cheeky]

Have fun ya'll!  M-Day activities for me  :)

It's starting to look like it's gonna be on hell of a gathering!!!   [thumbsup]


He did, indeed. A brand new pair of SMX-5's  ;D


You'll definitely be there with me in either zip tie or hose clam form. Miss ya man, wish you were on this ride!!


No worries Miles. Made me laugh! I love it!!   [laugh]


Yeah cool, I'll try to get to your place around 9am? Let me know.


Take the forks from Bacon, tighten 'em down and we're good!   [moto]

dude I would but my brakes won't mount on those forks I have the 60 mm I think and your were different for the 99 :(

That's what you have the rear brakes for.    [evil] :P

SH ittttttt Mothers day... never mind...

Have a great ride!

Damn, I would totally go if my bike were rideable. :(  Hope you have an awesome time and a great birthday!

C'mon, give that thing a bath and some new rubber and you're good to go!!   ;)

I could loan ya my Monster.....

What does it need?  Seriously.  Year/model?  I'm sure these hooligans might be able to get something together...  I was going to give my old forks to duc_poultry so he could make the ride...  Just say'n.  ;)


Actually, don't know what your plans are for saturday night, but I'm having a little party at my place.  Some people might be staying over so they don't have to go home just to ride back up the next morning...
  I'm cooking.  Yes, there will be bacon.  Yes, there will be pasta. Yes, there will be wine. Did I mention there will be bacon?

Go for it, Embyr!  He won't be using it...   [evil]







 [bacon]

Gotta work Saturday night. Perhaps I'll just settle for bacon on some pizza while I'm at work!   [thumbsup]


Do it, borrow the bike!!

oh wow...   as much as I would love to take you up on the offer and think it's ridiculously cool/gracious/generous of you to even suggest it, I have a no-riding-other-peoples'-bikes policy, unless it were PCH or something really cruise-y. Just a precaution on the offchance something did happen. But seriously, thank you...

hey Matt, can I ride your bike instead?  [evil]

then I can take Rosie ;)

Ah ha, now its all worked out!

Actually, if I took Matt's bike, I would offer Embyr my Rosie.  She might feel more comfortable on an 11 year old bike with 43,000+ miles on it..  Pure speculation on my part, of course...   ;)






 [bacon]

Well at least my bike should be ready by DIMBY :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)

Light a fire under Nick... Get them forks ready for sundY!

Not the best catch phrase to be using nowadays...  :-X Also he needs to swap me side stands first!  :P

^ LOL   oh, i don't mind.

Bacon Junkie- I've been considering your generous offer- but again, *just in case* something happened, it would be really terrible to have something happen to the birthday boy's bike. I'm a responsible rider with 4 yrs experience- but still, you never know. Just rather not take that chance. But I promise to join y'all for a ride as soon as she's back from the shop.

Well, I thought I'd throw it out there... People have done it for me when I was bikeless, and I wouldn't be me if I didn't try and help out a fellow rider in need.   ;)


oh yeah...  OOPS!   [roll]

Well you should have an exciting ride! Just let Ryan go fast ;)

I'm not that fast. [roll]
 Kelly and her boyfriend on the other hand...  :o  They'll be up front fo' sho'!

Miles, are you at least coming to the party Saturday night? Bring T with ya!

Oh, yeah...  Party at my place Saturday night!   [thumbsup]

I know some of you are coming already, but I wanted to open up the invitation...
I'll be cooking, and not just bacon.  ;)   Even if you can't ride on Sunday, come hang with some good peeps anyway.  8)

One or two people are staying overnight for the ride in the morning.  I have room for 3 or 4 bikes in the garage, and room in the backyard for more (mini DIMBY)  [moto]

pm me to let me know if you plan on coming...  [beer]

-Ryan




[bacon]

.... I was offering my S2R1k... NOT the 996 SPS ;D

So I can come down and pick it up tomorrow...?    [evil]



;D





[bacon]

... I'm riding Azusa Canyon manana... and GMR   [thumbsup]

But after that........... [beer]

if you're serious, it means Miles can ride my bike.  [thumbsup]

pm me...  ;D


[bacon]

... How 'bout I call you later

and PM as well

Hey Ryan dont worry about it too much I'm going to Brunch with my mom now.... thank you for your generous offers.... :(

 [thumbsup]

Last Chance Y'All!!!


 [moto]



 [bacon]

Hope you guys have an amazing ride!

Photos from Ryan's birthday ride yesterday.  Jodi, the lady that organized the ride, provided the birthday boys (another fellow was celebrating as well) with capes, and the rest of us with red scarves.  Another one of Ryan's friends (yes, amazingly, he has several!), who couldnt make the ride, did make celebratory "mohawks" for their helmets.  The ride itself was great, and it even included a police chase!!!  What better way to celebrate, eh?

Ryan making like a flamenco superhero
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v48/orangelion03/IMG_6356S.jpg)

The group (L to R):  other birthday-boy Rich,  police-bait Rick, Shawn (aka duc750), Ryan (Bacon Junkie), Jodi, and myself
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v48/orangelion03/RYANRIDEGROUP1.jpg)

Highway 33, near Ventucopa
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v48/orangelion03/IMG_6359S.jpg)


Rosie, Stella, and The Crate

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v48/orangelion03/monstermash.jpg)

niiice... but, Flamenco SuperHero?   ;)

Another one from "The Place." 
orangelion03 is on the far right. I'm the bald guy eating the Blackberry Pie.  :D
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs657.snc3/32459_1434663903801_1149040072_31226575_4389021_n.jpg)

Oh, and the police chase didn't involve any Duc riders... He had his party lights going before we even came into view. He was turning around to chase that GSX-R guy!   [roll]    ;D




 [bacon]

Looks like you guys had fun! Wish I could have been there :(

Next time, young grasshopper, patience...   ;)

ohhhh what fun!!! love the fake mohawks and capes/scarves. looks gorgeous up there!

How funny - I rode with Ricky Racer on Saturday at ACH.

 [thumbsup]

yeah, you can thank Jody for the costumes.   ;D

In my humble opinion, the 33 and Cerro Noroeste Road are two of the best roads anywhere!

We'll get you up there sometime when your bike is fixed....  [moto]


Rick is good people.  His GF rides a Monster also and she was my introduction to the 5 Counties Loop, although we rode it in reverse that first time...  Great riders, those two..   [bacon]

Next time, we are SOOO riding it in "reverse"!  I think Cerro is even better heading towards the 166.  What we can do is run those five miles closest to 166 a few times in both directions and compare notes.   [moto]

....jealous from NM....





 ;)

+1 on the jealous



 :P

You coulda made it from Sandy Eggo...

It's not like you're in New Mexico or somethin'..    ;)

 [cheeky]




 [bacon]

Going up again this Sunday...   [moto]

Who's coming?   [evil]

C'mon people.  There are too many  [leo] in the Santa Monicas and Malibu.

Great ride, beautiful roads, and...  [bacon]

Yes, as always, I will supply the bacon.

 :D

Gotta spend the weekend w/ family for my mom's birthday.  [roll]

Details bro!  What time?  Up and back, or long-way-round?  (sounds like the menu at a whorehouse)

If I can get free of all the work around the house we are doing, I may be able to join up with you in SP. 

I was thinking everyone could meet at orangelion's new place for breakfast in Santa Paula...    [evil]

Actually, a coupla different ideas...  If folks wanna eat breakfast, I was thinking Eggs-n-Things right at the base of the 33 in Ojai. (across from the 76 gas station)

If you hooligans wanna just ride, meet me in Moorpark and I'll show you a more "entertaining"  back way to Ojai besides the superslab.

I usually leave my house at 8am and get to Ojai by 9.  Times, of course, can be adjusted to suit those coming from further away...


Okay, so after a few emails and texts, it looks like we're meeting at the Shell gas station on the corner of Collins and Campus Park drive in Moorpark @ 10am sunday morning.  There's a Starbucks, McDonald's, and a liquor store right there also if you need food or beverages...    ;)

[bacon]

A beautiful loop is up the 33, right on lookwood valley, left on Frazier mountain road (potrero cny) and go through pine mountain club up to the 166, then left and back through the 33 again.
If you want to make it shorter you can turn right on Frazier mountain road and ride 5 miles to the I5 and get back.
The long loop loop is awesome and I do it quite often since I'm a local (I live in Frazier park)
There's a beautiful environment @ PMC to stop for lunch and gas, recharge energy and get ready to ride back!!!
Next time I'll join you guys for sure since my broken wrist won't let me ride this time!!!!
good luck to all of you!!!!

Last Sunday we took the 33 all the way to 166, then right on Cerro Noroeste, then right onto Lockwood Valley and back to the 33.

Sometimes we'll take it out to the 5, take Old Gorman Post Rd to the 138, then Five Points Rd to Lake Hughes/ Elizabeth Lake Rd and down San Francisquito Cyn rd.

Usually 268 miles door to door. 

We ain't going that far tomorrow.   Probably just an out and back, but I'll leave it up to the crew on what they want to do..

 

Count me in...  [moto]

cool.   [thumbsup]

see you @ 10am.   [moto]

Awesome day! [thumbsup]

Erica, Jody, and Tom... Great to meet you!!!

Good to see Ryan and Robert again! I still cant believe it was T-Day the last time Robert... damn...

Looking forward to the next time  [moto]

Ryan, how was the rest of your ride?

... and thanks for the  [bacon]...

Once our puck-scratching itch was, uh... scratched, we took it really mellow for the rest of the ride.  I noticed a lot of scenery and things on Cerro that I had never seen before.  [evil]  [roll] ;D

All in all, a good day.  Jody, Thomas, and I stopped at the Screaming Squirrel for refreshments, but someone boring must have bought the place, cuz they re-named it the Pine Mountain Roadhouse.   :-\   Real original.  They must have thought long and hard about that.   [roll]

Everyone made it home safe, so that makes everything good.

Thanks for coming out.  There were supposed to be at least 3 more, but I guess they had stuff to do.  No worries, though.  Six is a nice size group.

Thanks for sticking with E to make sure she got back okay.  I know she really appreciated it.   [thumbsup]

Catch ya on the flip side...  [moto]


 [bacon]

"puck-scratching"... man, context is everything... that could be really dirty...  ;D

Tell E not to fret... it was my pleasure.

Well, there was that one section were there was some dirt and gravel on the inside of the turn, so I guess it was kinda dirty, now that you mention it... :-*


 ;)




 [bacon]

Here's a pic that Thomas took of us on Pine Mountain.

L-R:SDR_John (yellow 1098), Jody (blue yamaha FZ6), Me (red M750), orangelion03 (red w/ white stripe s2r800), and River (shiny black 696) 
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs255.snc4/40064_1544612972459_1149040072_31522442_6537113_n.jpg)

I keep telling ya peeps, it's gobs better than the Malibu canyons...

... and if you think it's too far of a ride, Jody came up from Santa Monica, and Thomas rode all the way from Newport Beach!!!

Yeah, it's worth it...   ;D [moto]



 [bacon]

that's a shame... i was just telling some friends about that place last night.

wish i'd seen this thread a little earlier. i was achin' to get out of the city and ride up north of ojai.  ;)

Looks like fun.  I've only been there once and loved the road.  We took the 5 north exited Frazier Park Mnt Road - turned left, another left on Valley...something or other road and down the 33 to some tasty food at the base of the mountain.

I'll try and hit up the next outing  [thumbsup]

Damned fine day of riding!!  Thanks for rounding us up for it Ryan.

What is it about the 33 that makes me forget all about "taking it easy"?   [moto]

Wish I could have gone the full loop, but I did manage to accomplish a few chores after I got home. [wine]

Highlights of the day:

1.  Showing the local roads to a resident of the OC.

2.  DEER!!!!!

3.  After almost a year, FINALLY  sharing the road with Erica.

4.  Showing John that I can manage to stay upright for a whole ride.

C'mon Robert, you one hell of a rider. Fast as hell and you still manage to take in the sights!!!

Sorry I missed this one guys and sorry I've been M.I.A.!

Ha! I knew you had it in ya! ;D

It's that time again SoCal'rs...

Everyone says they want to ride someplace other than the local Malibu canyons or ACH, so here's your chance.

We's gonna do da 33 again tomorrow...   [evil]

Get up a little earlier, meet us at Eggs-n-Things in Ojai (Google it) across from THE gas station @ 9:30am for bacon and anything else you might want to eat. (like you need anything else!)

Last time we had a guy ride up from LONG BEACH  :o to meet us and he had the time of his life!

  So, you first-timers, no excuses.  Once on the 33 it's impossible to get lost, so if ya want to ride a slower pace, GREAT!  We wait at all turning points for ya!  Nobody gets left behind.  [thumbsup]

I've been taking it a little easier on the roads now that I have a track bike, so the pace won't be too quick...   ;)

So far it's me, SacDuc, and I think Lawbreaker (can't back out now)  [evil]

See y'all tomorrow...



 [bacon]

Dammit, I wish I would have seen this sooner. I'm all tied up tomorrow. I wanna go on the next run for sure!!

Have fun fellas!   [thumbsup]

Special thanks to Bacon Junkie and orangelion for taking it easy on me today. Its now 8:00pm and I'm just starting to feel better. I don't know if it was the heat today or the booze last night or both but I definitely know that cutting my ride short was the right thing to do. Thanks for helping me be responsible fellas!  [thumbsup]

Next time we'll  [moto] a bit faster and definitely put more miles behind us.

sac

Glad you made it home safely Carl!!  It was brutal yesterday!!! 

Cheers!

SSSHHHHHHH!!!!

Don't tell people it was brutal, they won't want to come ride now!










Oh wait....  I forgot.  Nevermind.   [roll]





[bacon]

ride'n it tomorrow....weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Bring a lotta water...

It was 104 up there yesterday, and tomorrow it's gonna be upper in the 90's.

Do you take the 5 to Frazier Park, then Cerro Noroeste, or come up the 166 from Taft/Maricopa?

it sucked up there today.

82 degrees on the kern county side..... 50 degrees on the hill..... granite construction holding up traffic to patch the road.... tons of asphalt trucks crossing the double yellow.... so I decided to take the 5 back and it's 105 from Ojai on into Bako  >:(


not a happy funtime ride to be had today.


that and I got stood up on a riding partner in Mericopa.

Sux dood...

Next time we go up, come down the day before, stay over, (I'll cook bacon) and we'll head out through the orange and avocado groves to the 150 to the 33....

We call it the 5 couties loop.  Ventura, Santa Barbara, SLO, Kern, and LA Counties.

Cerro Noroeste Rd. =   [bow_down] [drool] [bacon]

Soooooo . . . Sunday then?   [evil]

sac

I've got a wedding to go to in Malibu @ 2pm...    :P


I'd rather be riding, but open bar + bridesmaids =  :D

I'll just have to make the best of it.... 

NEXT weekend, on the other hand, I'm down!

Done. Change the date on the thread.


sac

Fixed that for you.

^^^    [clap] [clap] [clap]

The whole first part is pretty much on the mark, but the part after the cartoon is make the beast with two backsed up, doood!     >:(   [laugh]

Okay, we're doing this thing again...

I know, it's Mother's Day....  But it's also my birthday!   ;D

So, we're gonna meet in Ojai at Eggs-n-Things around 10 or so for breakfast.

It's right where the 33 breaks off from the 150 and heads NORTH.

The "IN" list so far...

Sac Duc
polpetta
ME

So, if you haven't sold your Duc yet, or you hate your mother, come on along and have some fun!  [moto]




Disclaimer:  I love my Mother very much, but she lives 3,000 miles away.  ;)


[bacon]

At 150mph, 3,000mi is only 20 hours.  [cheeky]

You all have fun up there! I've been wanting to hit Ojai since last summer but the ride dates never seem to work for me.

In a week or 2 I might be up for a 1-way trip on my way to SLO.

Well, I usually can be found out there just about every weekend...

Especially now that Sac Duc has a running bike.  (even if he still doesn't have a key for it 6 months later...)


Just make up your mind and come out... We'll be there. 

There's always this --> http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=46811.msg888560#msg888560 (http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=46811.msg888560#msg888560)

Just say'n....   :-*



[bacon]