Had a great ride out to Anacortes for the Oyster Run. Unfortunately, I didn't get there in time to meet up at the corner of Commercial & 6th. I actually arrived in Anacortes at 12:40, but it took another 30 minutes before I was parked.
Here's a shot on the Mukilteo ferry over to Whidby Island. Sorry, my cell phone camera is old and doesn't take the best pics ! I was parked back at the end of the rows of Harleys in front of me. Needless to say, once we arrived on Whidby Island, I was looking out for all kinds of road debris following these people.
The downtown Anacortes area was closed off to all but motorcycles. I wasn't sure where to park but just followed the people in front. It seemed that a lot of people were taking pictures of the Triumph as I rolled in, I'm glad I gave her a bath yesterday.
A couple of other guys were leaving and I just happened to be there at the time, so I rolled right in, smack in the middle of the road in downtown Anacortes. How cool was that!! Even had soe people wander by and stop to inspect the America !
Obviously I missed meeting up with Z, Karen, Bob and whomever else. SO I just wandered around, debated if I wanted to join the Bandidos or some other clubs who had tents setup and recruiting. There were a few lovely young ladies/models wandering around and posing. Nice eye candy.
They also had some classic bikes on display, including an Ariel Square 4 with a single carb. They had a couple of old Triumphs too.
I've never been in one place with so many bikes. It was awesome, even if traffic was a PITS. We were very fortunate with the weather, it was perfect !
A little sound of what it was likeThe only letdown was upon leaving. Seemed I had a dead battery. The bike started fine when leaving, but after I tried to start her after a quick stop for fuel, all I got was the dreaded "brrrrrrrap". I literally had to run down Z & Karen for some help. It seems my negative terminal wiring was a little loose. I know I had checked them in April/May and had not ridden her all summer. So it was a learning experience for me. Need to check those terminals monthly. We tried a couple of different things to get her fired up, but we finally resorted to using Z's friend Chris and his big ol'GoldWing with some jumper cables. That did the trick. Put the bike back together, thanked Z, Chris & Karen for their help and sent them on their way. Then started the slow crawl out of Anacortes and on I-5/405 South to get home.
All in all a great day, even with the battery issue.
