A different kind of ride-many pics.

wild-bill · January 8th, 2011, 06:33 PM

I usually go on rides out of the Houston metro area in rural areas on twisty farm to market roads because I hate urban traffic. But today I decided to go to the east side and see some places I haven't been to in years.

First stop-Memorial Park.

Then Elanor Tinsley Park. This was my only choice to park-not the spot I wanted.

Then on to Chatter's Cafe and Bistro for the first time. Had to wait about 10 mins for a parking spot.

Today was a good day to sit outside and eat-about 62 degrees. Eggs benedict with fruit salad and Harris County key map.

Then White Oak St(no pics). This street is a little bit hilly-well, very hilly for Houston ha ha.

Next stop-Washburn Tunnel. It's about 1/2 mile long and goes under the Houston Ship Channel.A train was blocking the roadway for 30 mins-was glad to get past it and get to the tunnel.

The Fred Hartman Bridge is a cable stayed bridge over 2 miles long. This is the best spot I could find for the photo-rode around for 20 mins to find this location. Then over the bridge I go.

The Lynchburg Ferry boat is so small I could not even get a wide angle shot of it while on the ferry. It holds about 12 vehicles.

Here's some Houston Ship Channel traffic.

Last stop the San Jacinto Monument. It's taller than the Washington Monument.

This reminds me of the 2004 ZRX1200R I used to have. This one is an older ZRX1100.

It was a fun day despite the train holding me up for half an hour and typical Houston traffic and road construction. 108 miles total.

8gauge · January 8th, 2011, 08:40 PM

What brand is your helmet? The color combo's caught my eye more than once...

wild-bill · January 8th, 2011, 08:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 8gauge

What brand is your helmet? The color combo's caught my eye more than once...

It's a Shoei RF-700 with Troy Lee Designs speed bubbles decals. I mounted the helmet skirt with adhesive velcro to make it my cold weather helmet. It's old, so when the weather warms up, it will be retired. I'll probably make the RF-900 the cold weather helmet and my new Scorpion EXO400 the summer helmet.

scotty · January 8th, 2011, 09:01 PM

Great pics! Looked like fun!!

bluepoof · January 8th, 2011, 11:47 PM

Nice pics! It looks warm, too...maybe wishful thinking on my part.

The ferry looks neat; I didn't realize there were ferries near Houston.

bob706 · January 9th, 2011, 12:44 AM

Cool pics

gfloyd2002 · January 9th, 2011, 04:12 AM

Thanks for the pics. But (gasp!), your gear doesn't match your bike! What would Joan Rivers say?

What kind of saddle bags do you use? I like the look of what you've got, seems an easy fit on the bike, too.

wild-bill · January 11th, 2011, 10:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gfloyd2002

Thanks for the pics. But (gasp!), your gear doesn't match your bike! What would Joan Rivers say?

What kind of saddle bags do you use? I like the look of what you've got, seems an easy fit on the bike, too.

The gear doesn't match because I had the red 650R first. Lesson learned-buy neutral colored gear like black, silver, gray, or white. 'Cause you never know what color bike you may end up getting.--Well, the helmet actually goes back to 1998, long before I had the 650. I had a dark green Suzuki Bandit. I got a red helmet because it was a discontinued model and sold for about half price.

The saddlebags are RKA. I bought them about 5 years ago. They were expensive-I wouldn't pay that much for a pair of bags these days, especially ones that small. Here's a link to the RKA site.

http://rka-luggage.com/

slolane · January 15th, 2011, 04:24 PM

Great pics!!

CC Cowboy · January 15th, 2011, 05:30 PM

Great pics but you didn't have a pic of my old house on Robinhood Street.

DRivero · February 8th, 2011, 07:42 PM

Hey, we're tank-bag twinsies!

Beautiful pictures.....you make me want to to a photo tour myself!

wild-bill · February 11th, 2011, 07:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DRivero

Hey, we're tank-bag twinsies!

Beautiful pictures.....you make me want to to a photo tour myself!

It's a nice little tank bag, but the wrong color for this bike. Next time I'll get a gray or silver one-goes with any color bike

spooph · February 11th, 2011, 08:51 PM

This is sweet!

BLUEHAWAII · March 9th, 2011, 10:56 AM

Great pics, Thanks for sharing.

Snake · March 9th, 2011, 11:00 AM

Awesome pics Bill!

January 8th, 2011, 06:33 PM	#1
wild-bill seeking twisties Name: Bill Location: Houston, TX Join Date: Nov 2010 Motorcycle(s): '07 Ninja 650R, '09 250R special edition Posts: 199	A different kind of ride-many pics. I usually go on rides out of the Houston metro area in rural areas on twisty farm to market roads because I hate urban traffic. But today I decided to go to the east side and see some places I haven't been to in years. First stop-Memorial Park. Then Elanor Tinsley Park. This was my only choice to park-not the spot I wanted. Then on to Chatter's Cafe and Bistro for the first time. Had to wait about 10 mins for a parking spot. Today was a good day to sit outside and eat-about 62 degrees. Eggs benedict with fruit salad and Harris County key map. Then White Oak St(no pics). This street is a little bit hilly-well, very hilly for Houston ha ha. Next stop-Washburn Tunnel. It's about 1/2 mile long and goes under the Houston Ship Channel.A train was blocking the roadway for 30 mins-was glad to get past it and get to the tunnel. The Fred Hartman Bridge is a cable stayed bridge over 2 miles long. This is the best spot I could find for the photo-rode around for 20 mins to find this location. Then over the bridge I go. The Lynchburg Ferry boat is so small I could not even get a wide angle shot of it while on the ferry. It holds about 12 vehicles. Here's some Houston Ship Channel traffic. Last stop the San Jacinto Monument. It's taller than the Washington Monument. This reminds me of the 2004 ZRX1200R I used to have. This one is an older ZRX1100. It was a fun day despite the train holding me up for half an hour and typical Houston traffic and road construction. 108 miles total. __________________________________________________ Bill Last futzed with by wild-bill; January 8th, 2011 at 06:36 PM. Reason: typo errors

January 8th, 2011, 08:40 PM	#2
8gauge ninjette.org member Name: Adam Location: Guam Join Date: Oct 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Kawasaki Ninja 250R Limited Edition - R.I.P. 12/2/2010 Posts: 140 Blog Entries: 1	What brand is your helmet? The color combo's caught my eye more than once... __________________________________________________ "Your truth, is not my truth" -Bruce Lee

January 8th, 2011, 09:01 PM	#4
scotty ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Scott Location: Carlise Ohio Join Date: Apr 2010 Motorcycle(s): Yahama v star 650 classic Posts: A lot.	Great pics! Looked like fun!! __________________________________________________

January 8th, 2011, 11:47 PM	#5
bluepoof ninjette.org sage Name: Carolyn Location: San Carlos, CA Join Date: Nov 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Ninja 250, 2002 Yamaha XT225 Posts: 597	Nice pics! It looks warm, too...maybe wishful thinking on my part. The ferry looks neat; I didn't realize there were ferries near Houston. __________________________________________________ www.bluepoof.com

January 9th, 2011, 04:12 AM	#7
gfloyd2002 User Title Free Since '12 Name: Floyd Location: Barbados Join Date: Dec 2010 Motorcycle(s): '10 Ninja 250R Special Edition Green Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 13 MOTM - Feb '12	Thanks for the pics. But (gasp!), your gear doesn't match your bike! What would Joan Rivers say? What kind of saddle bags do you use? I like the look of what you've got, seems an easy fit on the bike, too. __________________________________________________ "Improvement makes straight roads, but the crooked roads without improvement, are roads of genius." — William Blake Last futzed with by gfloyd2002; January 9th, 2011 at 01:35 PM. Reason: Called saddle bags a tank bag. It was early.

January 9th, 2011, 12:44 AM	#6
bob706 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Sean Location: Mary Esther, FL Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250 1998 HD Road King Posts: A lot.	Cool pics

January 15th, 2011, 04:24 PM	#9
slolane Motorcyclist Name: James Location: Maryland Join Date: May 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2014 Ninja 300 ABS Posts: A lot.	Great pics!!

January 15th, 2011, 05:30 PM	#10
CC Cowboy ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Whodat Location: Ware Is.,MA Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): I pass the wind! Posts: A lot. MOTM - Mar '13, Jun '14	Great pics but you didn't have a pic of my old house on Robinhood Street. __________________________________________________ If everything seems under control; you're just not going fast enough!

February 8th, 2011, 07:42 PM	#11
DRivero ninjette.org guru Name: Debbi Location: South Florida Join Date: Nov 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2001 Ninja 250 (Sold); 2008 Ninja EX500 Posts: 273	Hey, we're tank-bag twinsies! Beautiful pictures.....you make me want to to a photo tour myself! __________________________________________________ www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=1568567524

February 11th, 2011, 08:51 PM	#13
spooph ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Spooph Location: Golden, CO Join Date: Jul 2010 Motorcycle(s): '08 Ninja 250R Posts: A lot. MOTM - Oct '15	This is sweet! __________________________________________________ My therapist has 2 wheels and a seat. If you are ever in doubt to my tone, please refer to my avatar.

March 9th, 2011, 10:56 AM	#14
BLUEHAWAII ninjette.org member Name: STACEY Location: DALTON, GA Join Date: Jul 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2008 KAWASAKI NINJA 250R Posts: 28	Great pics, Thanks for sharing. __________________________________________________ Don't get MAD, get EVEN!

March 9th, 2011, 11:00 AM	#15
Snake ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Rick Location: Alexandria, Louisiana Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 05 Blue Ninja 250 Posts: Too much. MOTY - 2017, MOTM - Jan '19, Oct '16, May '14	Awesome pics Bill!

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