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jdr2dr
06-15-2008, 11:10 AM
Greetings to everyone...
My name is Jim Ragsdale, several years ago the wife and I bought a home in Coeur D Alene to retire... The day has arrived, I start my move to CDA on Sunday the 22nd. of June.
Short Bio... Born in GA. Spent some time in the Navy (Submarine Service), leaving me in Southern California for the past 20+ years - Been riding for about 50 years mostly Honda - Started out small as a child Honda 50, 175 dirt, also --Had 350's 750's First Gen. GoldWing, 1 BSA 650, 1 -920 Yamaha - now an 05 1300C VTX
Looking for riders in the North ID area... Anything special going on this Summer?
Looking forward to meeting some new riders...
Wanting to say hello...
Jim
MattFidaho
06-15-2008, 11:08 PM
Well Hello, :) I'm not northern but I head up there every once and a while.
welcome!
jdr2dr
06-16-2008, 01:42 AM
Well thanks, I'll be passing through your part of the state, on Monday the 23rd - going up I-15 then back on 90 west... Been through ID Falls several times in our trips back and forth...
Jim
Yoidaho
06-16-2008, 02:26 AM
Welcome a board Jim.
You'll enjoy your time here learning and having fun along the way with some great people.
I ride up HWY 12 to Powell Ranger station/Lolo Pass. Plans are for AUG, my heart longs for next weekend. I'm hoping to make it further north next year.
Not a whole of activity around the Idaho board, I know there are some Spokane riders on the forum.
I have a link or two for NW riders I'll try & find them and post later.
~M
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Aneilenator
06-17-2008, 03:55 PM
Hey Jim! Welcome to Idaho. I live in Moscow, about an hour south of CDA. Thanks for protecting us in that submarine all those years. Give me a shout when you get up here. 100 years of Motorcyling is coming up in Spokane sometime soon. :beer3:
jdr2dr
06-17-2008, 04:54 PM
Hey Jim! Welcome to Idaho. I live in Moscow, about an hour south of CDA. Thanks for protecting us in that submarine all those years. Give me a shout when you get up here. 100 years of Motorcyling is coming up in Spokane sometime soon. :beer3:
Will do ---Looking to have some good rides while it is nice weather...
OH!!! I may have to get a part-time job... :-( may cut into time I spend on my X... :(
Jim
crnbndr52
06-17-2008, 11:04 PM
Welcome to my neck of the woods. The riding in North Idaho is fantastic and just the ride around the lake is 122 miles mostly in in 3rd or 4th gear. Road is good all the way to the Canadian border and Glacier Nat.Park is only a 4 - 5 hour ride. Hope to see you soon as I get back from Baghdad later this month.
jdr2dr
06-18-2008, 04:13 AM
Welcome to my neck of the woods. The riding in North Idaho is fantastic and just the ride around the lake is 122 miles mostly in in 3rd or 4th gear. Road is good all the way to the Canadian border and Glacier Nat.Park is only a 4 - 5 hour ride. Hope to see you soon as I get back from Baghdad later this month.
I assume you are in the Military... If so what branch? I will be in CDA at the end of the month as well -- looking forward to meeting you.
Do you know what the Patriot Guard is? Are you familier with them at all?
Had my bike in CDA last Summer... did the CDA lake ride loop, rode a loop to Spokane then rt 2 I think, ended up in Sandpoint and came back down 95 to CDA... Rode into Montana to the Koot. Falls (Libby) then home again
Jim
crnbndr52
06-18-2008, 06:50 PM
I was Army for 9 years and have been out for the last 12. I have been working with the military outside the wire for the last 3 plus years and I am looking forward to comming home to spend time with the family and friends.
I have heard of the Patriot Guard but don't know any thing about it.
A ride up the CDA river is good next month and even better if you bring a fishing pole. By then the water will be down to a good level and the road cleaned up from the flooding.
jim...nice to "see" a familiar name here...hope your move goes well...i recently joined thr PGR...you can google them and find out all about the org....if i remember, there is a contact (state captain) up in sandpoint...i never took the opportunity to serve in the armed forces...i have lost a few friends and family that did serve...the PGR is a way that i can say thanks to all those that have served and continue to do so...i will look for a name for contact info, unless you find it first...sounds like a ride north might have to be planned...
jdr2dr...hey jim...here is the link to the PGR state captain...his name is shane....hope that helps...give me a shout on either site when you get in town...
desertdoc_idaho@yahoo.com
jdr2dr
06-25-2008, 11:22 AM
jdr2dr...hey jim...here is the link to the PGR state captain...his name is shane....hope that helps...give me a shout on either site when you get in town...
desertdoc_idaho@yahoo.com
Hey HC where did you say you were? Can't remember (might be age or so many I have met on different sites...)
I'll be on my way back to SoCal tomorrow (26th) and then back on the 27th could not tow my truck with the rental truck - I will have my bike in tow this trip too...
I'll be on 15N to Butte then on 90W back into CDA... anyone want to meet for a coffee break, along that route - get me a number to call and area with a name - will try to hook up for a meet and greet... I am all for taking a short break during my trip... my cell is 714-292-5986 (Verizon carrier if you have V it's a free call) :)
Have a great day HC and everyone elses as well...
mattfidaho - aren't you in Id Falls? passed your area a few days ago - will be in your area again this saturday... good place to stop and take a short break... let me know...
Jim (GA/ID transplant)
jdr2dr - we have great rides all over Northern Idaho. Check out our groups ride scheudle at
http://www.cdahonda.com/. Click on motorcyce and you'll see it. We're headed down to Elk City this Saturday.
jim...i am in lewiston...approx 116 mi south...i have verizon also, so calls will be "free"....
Boomer1143
06-29-2008, 10:10 PM
Jim,
Welcome. I'm in Boise but I do love it in the Couer d'Alene area. When I retire I would love to live there.
Al
jdr2dr
06-30-2008, 11:25 AM
OK everyone in the ID area... I am in... not completely set-up in the house yet - BOXES everywhere... :cry:
BUT I am in NorId CDA now... We are planning to get everything done after the 4th I guess -- we will be working on thing here for a few days...
I (the wife and I) will be looking for some part time work to complemet our living cost - but for now it is get the home fixed up...
Hope to ride soon - my bike is lonely setting out there...
Jim
erik..b
07-06-2008, 04:48 PM
Jim - My wife and I are over in the Spokane Valley area. Next time we head out to go around the lake or up north through Newport and Sandpoint I will shoot you a note to see if you can make it. Another nice ride from our area is the Selkirk Loop. http://www.selkirkloop.org/ We did this last summer over 2 days and are planning it again this year - hopefully over 3 this time, but work and the little ones make it hard to get away. Another ride that we would like to get in is to Glacier. Welcome to the area and you will see that there are a lot of beautiful rides up here and not as much traffic to worry about. Erik
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