I like camping….so….Who’s up for another motorcycle camping trip this summer? A couple of us have picked out the dates of June 19th or June 16th as good dates, about a month away. These work for anyone to take a back-road trip out to the Harrisburgh area and camp for a night? I can make the reservations based on the amount of people interested
-mick
May 16th, 2010 at 9:30 pm
June 16th?
May 16th, 2010 at 9:32 pm
Hey man, how would you feel about taking an 18 year old? It’s cool if that wouldn’t fly with you or your buddies, I understand I’m younger.
May 17th, 2010 at 9:14 am
19th is good for me — gotta be a weekend, slave to the man during the week.
Sam, what ya riding?
May 17th, 2010 at 12:08 pm
i meant the 19th or the 26th of June. Ride up Saturday, camp, ride back Sunday.
If we go near Harrisburg, the Troegs beer brewery is out there and would be a cool stop.
May 17th, 2010 at 4:54 pm
Appalachian Brewing Company is a good place to hit too, and its like a mile away from Troegs. I will be out of town the 19th, but should be able to do the 26th. Where are you thinking of camping? If you need any info, I grew up in Harrisburg, and know tons of good roads to get there.
May 17th, 2010 at 7:05 pm
i gotta rub my wifes feet for like a week or sumthin to get the ok, but i’m willing and able whenever you guys decide.
May 17th, 2010 at 7:52 pm
I’ll be away on the 19th, but could do the 26th.
May 17th, 2010 at 10:35 pm
Hey Devyn, I’ll either be on my CB 500, if I get it running, or my uncle’s Triumph Thruxton. My Honda needs a lot of work, but it’s not in bad shape for a 500 craigslist find. Just got the repair manual yesterday.
May 17th, 2010 at 10:41 pm
@sam -
if you’re 18, you can come with us, it’s all good… but you have to drink a whole bottle of 10-high whiskey to prove you’re not a pussy…
-ed
May 17th, 2010 at 11:36 pm
@ed
I’m from Kentucky man, we throw that shit down. Absinthe shots will prove who’s a pussy.
May 18th, 2010 at 9:30 am
@sam
that was a good answer…
hope you make it out.
-ed
May 18th, 2010 at 10:05 am
looks like June 26th is a better date for everyone. ed, adam, ricky, lippot, max, aaron, dana, andrew??
Nick, i was looking at a couple state parks around Harrisburgh area, but didn’t settle on any. You got any suggestions?
May 18th, 2010 at 12:09 pm
yep, june 26th weekend works for me.
-ed
May 18th, 2010 at 2:23 pm
Kings Campground is where we used to camp to party in high school. It sits just outside Middletown, and is right along the river. It is not a state park so they dont care about alchol, and it’s close to Harrisburg. Its a good place to stay if you wanted to ride up through Lancaster and amish country. Swatara Park is above Harrisburg, and closer to Ft. Indiantown Gap, thats a pretty cool area (more wilderness) and you could cruse through Reading and Hershey. I will look into a few more spots too…
May 18th, 2010 at 4:17 pm
i never know where i’ll be that far in advance, but if I’m in the country i’m down!
May 18th, 2010 at 4:18 pm
and come on mick, no photo to go with the post?
May 18th, 2010 at 6:53 pm
Sign me up for the 26th.
May 18th, 2010 at 7:46 pm
I’m down for the 26th.
I added the photo which Mick took on our fall camping trip. Bikes were covered in frost when we woke up. It’ll be nice to camp in warm weather this time.
-adam
May 18th, 2010 at 8:24 pm
now thats what i’m talking about! i’ll mark the 26th on my Calendar and hope nothing comes up!
May 19th, 2010 at 9:45 am
Music you can camp to…
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/310013/TheBlackKeys_Brothers.zip
May 20th, 2010 at 8:26 am
Disregard the last link
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/7266661/TheBlackKeys_Brothers.zip
May 20th, 2010 at 9:54 am
Im in but it isnt up to me….. the orange monster decides for me. if shes running ill be there. I got a few friends out that way that would love to meet up and camp out.. ( james got a bike) as for the absinthe leave that fag shit at home.. we drink whiskey. being from Kentucky you should know that, I dont care how young you are. Adam, bring some shine.
May 20th, 2010 at 7:37 pm
hahahaha….yeah, I thought absinthe was something that only Germans and Norwegians drank!
May 20th, 2010 at 9:36 pm
@ Aaron
Don’t say fag, it’s really gay. And by the way, Kentucky is known for bourbon. But whatever, I’m new to this, so bring whiskey.
May 21st, 2010 at 8:32 am
bourbon is a type of whiskey. Oh..that is what fag meant. I wanted you to know that I felt absinthe was “gay,” so that worked out perfect.
Anyway.. whiskey camping trip on motorcycles. what could go wrong.
May 21st, 2010 at 9:08 am
Sam, do you live in Philly? Come out for the ride sometime
So we’ve settled on the weekend of June 26th. We’ll do another post soon to get a count of everyone so we know how many tent sites to reserve.
-Adam
May 21st, 2010 at 3:22 pm
yea, sam… where do you live at?
and just for reference, aaron is a homo-phobe. mainly because he’s a closet homo.
haha
May 23rd, 2010 at 12:13 am
I live in Roxborough with my dad, and I work downtown at Via Bicycle. I actually only used to be into bicycles, but my 18th birthday sparked an interest in motorcycles in me pretty fast. Roxborough’s a good spot for riding motorcycles and bikes since it’s close to Kelly drive and Lincoln drive, and the Wissihickon is sweet for mountain biking (it could use some dirt jumps), but there are very few spots for riding street, so I have to go to FDR for that, which is why working downtown is nice.
May 24th, 2010 at 7:05 am
So is the 26th decided? I was hoping it would be the 19th….i can’t miss my baby’s first birthday. oh well. next time, right?
May 24th, 2010 at 9:05 am
@ Sam
CB 500 is a great bike…..welcome to the world of motorcycling! Have you done any modifications yet? Clubman bars, solo seat?
May 24th, 2010 at 11:39 am
Yeah, I really like it. I will mostly be investing in it’s repair first, then I’ll throw some upgrades on there. I am definitely getting some clubman bars though, after viewing this site for a few months, I don’t think I could stay away from a cafe racer build anyway.
May 27th, 2010 at 9:33 am
@ Sam
Caff Racers are the only way to go!
May 27th, 2010 at 8:19 pm
Yeah I’m dying to get it up and running. I’m thinking about getting my brother in law to chrome the tank, but I might just raw it out. Only major shit in my way right now is that the two right side exhaust pipes are scratched as shit and a little dented, and I have to chrome polish them all the time so that rust doesn’t eat away at it. Where should I be looking for a replacement? Aslo, I still have the original tires on it, and they must have been kept near fertilizer or something, the sidewalls are getting a little nasty. Any suggestions for replacements?
May 28th, 2010 at 7:11 am
@ Sam
Don’t have any experience with these vendors, but they look reputable.
http://www.partsnmore.com
http://www.bikes-trikes-and-quads.com/honda-cb500-parts.htm
http://www.oldbikebarn.com/Street/1971-Honda-CB500-K-Four-Motorcycle-Parts
There’s A&J Cycle Salvage down near the airport.
http://www.ajcyclesalvage.com/main2/about/a_n_j_v_41.htm
And of course, there’s always eBay!
_Scott
May 28th, 2010 at 8:34 am
Hey Sam
Send me a picture of the bike for a post, I’m interested to see it.
As for the dents and minor stuff, don’t sweat it. Get it mechanically sound before that stuff. There’s always time later to polish. New rubber is a must though. Myself and a bunch others run the Avon Roadriders cause they’re a good price and high quality.
Tires express carries them with free shipping.
http://www.tireexpress.com/prod.cfm/cid/6701/pid/15782 (front)
http://www.tireexpress.com/prod.cfm/cid/6701/pid/15788 (rear)
-adam
May 28th, 2010 at 11:18 am
@Adam and Scott
Thanks guys, I’ll take a picture tonight and send it in. Kinda random, do you guys know Vinny Sulak? Or I guess most people call him FDR Vinny.
-Sam
May 29th, 2010 at 10:12 pm
Here’s the link for Pa State Parks….
http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/index.aspx
Nick…i looked at the King’s Campground. Is it a religious campground? I’d be down for it if it’s cool to camp there. $30 a night.
Also looks as if Swtatra state park doesn’t offer camping yet. Gifford Pinnocht, below Harrisburg looks allright.
@sam…yeah i’ve ridden with vinny for a couple years now. shredder.