Richmond Thread

[Curmudgeon]

Just wanted to chime in here.  I am newer Monster owner here in RVA.  Picked up a second hand 01 M750 earlier this year.  Do you guys still get together?

Thanks,
Jeff

You might want to see whether Scott is still working at Scoot Richmond, 1100 EVO and MTS rider. Scott may know what's going on "in town" this time of year. I don't make the PM gatherings due to wild life out here west of town in the boonies. On nice weather 2nd Sundays, I will ride into Poe's ~ 10 AM for Bikes-in-the-Bottom though. Haven't lately...

[Kirigakure]

I'm still at Scoot, do I know you Jeff? Is this THE Jeff?! I know a Jeff who recently got an '01 750.   

We ride every Sunday at noon, kickstands up at 12:15. Meetup location is the paddleboat lake near Byrd Park, across from the tennis courts (Fountain Lake). We meet in front of the boathouse. We have some amazing routes that we ride, come join us!

[Curmudgeon]

Just had a notice that the previously postponed Central Virginia Classic and Vintage Motorcycle Show will be held as before from 10 AM to 3 PM on August, 21st 2016 at Houston's place, 1885 VA Rte. 711 west of Rte. 288. Can't miss it as there's a motorcycle ridden by a stuffed animal or other on top of the mailbox. 

Hoping for decent weather. At least there's shade under the trees and usually sodas and eats on sale. This is the 5th iteration of the show and turnout has been growing each year.

Headcount anyone? 

[Narflar]

As usual I'll try to be there.  I'll be coming back from Myrtle Beach either that Sat or Sun so it depends on how tired I am.

Just had a notice that the previously postponed Central Virginia Classic and Vintage Motorcycle Show will be held as before from 10 AM to 3 PM on August, 21st 2016 at Houston's place, 1885 VA Rte. 711 west of Rte. 288. Can't miss it as there's a motorcycle ridden by a stuffed animal or other on top of the mailbox. 

Hoping for decent weather. At least there's shade under the trees and usually sodas and eats on sale. This is the 5th iteration of the show and turnout has been growing each year.

Headcount anyone? 

[Curmudgeon]

Bump, FWIW, but looking like a wash-out, so watch the radar. Might just drive the car over if it isn't raining at 11:00 AM. Sometimes there are interesting bikes on display.

[blalor]

There's a group of folks from the RVAMotorcycles FB group that are meeting at 9:30am at the Sheetz across from Mission BBQ on Broad and then riding over.  Weather? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[Curmudgeon]

NB. After last year with two conflicting shows to confuse matters, Houston Smith is doing it as before in the traditional way. May the weather cooperate on September 10th!    Not on farcebook myself but the only online notice lives here: https://www.facebook.com/Central-Virginia-Classic-and-Vintage-Motorcycle-Show-456531407754152/

[Autohag]

The FB page has this for its homepage: http://centralvavintageshow.homestead.com/index.html. <edit> Doesn't seem to be updated, however.

[Curmudgeon]

Houston relies on others to put anything online. If he owns a PC, it's probably Win 95.  That date and time should be OK. Long range forecast is great..., but this is VA! 

[Autohag]

I have been trying to get to a Bikes and Breakfast event for a while, and I am finally going to do it Sunday morning. I might head down to this event after if I can muster up a good route.

[Curmudgeon]

Haven't been to Bikes-in-the-Bottom at Poe's Pub for over a year, so not sure who comes these days. Traffic has gotten crazy on my ride home. Crazies!

From Poe's, Main St. to Cary St. Rd. to Huguenot Rd. to Robious Rd. (Rte. 711) to the mailbox with the bike on top of it.  No more scenic way I can think of. At least the weather looks nice. Missed Irma getting up here by two days.

What are you riding? Might drive the Defender so that I can bring a camp chair. Will shoot for noon and hang around for a couple of hours.

[Curmudgeon]

Here's a bill which has just been filed. Never seen this problem nearly as pronounced as it is in VA. Suggest you mail your local House delegate to support it if/when it gets to the floor. Mine is already onboard. http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+sum+HB2193

[blalor]

Here's a bill which has just been filed. Never seen this problem nearly as pronounced as it is in VA. Suggest you mail your local House delegate to support it if/when it gets to the floor. Mine is already onboard. http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+sum+HB2193

Done!  No idea if this applies to surface roads (it says "highway"…) but the crews maintaining the linear park on Monument Ave in Richmond do a pretty good job of making it treacherous as hell.

[Curmudgeon]

You're good to go.  From the VA code:

“Highway” means the entire width between the boundary lines of every way or place open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel in the Commonwealth, including the streets and alleys, and, for law-enforcement purposes, (i) the entire width between the boundary lines of all private roads or private streets that have been specifically designated “highways” by an ordinance adopted by the governing body of the county, city, or town in which such private roads or streets are located and (ii) the entire width between the boundary lines of every way or place used for purposes of vehicular travel on any property owned, leased, or controlled by the United States government and located in the Commonwealth. (emphasis added)

[Autohag]

Never seen this problem nearly as pronounced as it is in VA.

Agreed. Not a weekend road rolls by without having to wade through several stretches of grass clippings. It's never annoyed me enough to wish for a law, but I can't say I'm surprised there's proposed legislation. Thanks for pointing it out.