Motorcycles of the RVA (October 5-6)

 Went on the Altheimer's Walk on October 5, which was a lot of fun and a very good cause. We had a police escort (was a few hundred people there doing the three mile walk, though there was also a one mile walk for those so inclined) including this BMW 650 model (was told that by the cop who also told me even though I had a motorcycle license, I could not "borrow it" to do the walk (which would have made it a most interesting ride.
Nice looking bike though, have seen a few bikes from BMW used as police bikes, but this is my first 650 in that role.  

Went ot Hogtober in Church Hill (a section of Richmond), sure that these two bikes had riders there....a nice pair of Harley Davidson motorcycles. Church Hill is a very old section of Richmond, and has some interesting places to see, and often many interesting things to do. I had a good time at the festival, and during the day saw a number of people riding, even though it was a very hot (90 degrees) for this late in the Fall. Still a good day for those who rode, I rode my Kawasaki Vulcan on Sunday, October 6, but that will be the subject of another post which will be coming up next in this series of posts.  

 Also seen in Church Hill is this Moto Guzzi, a very rare (for the US) motorcycle, made in Italy, and in fact is, as I remember one of the oldest motorcycle manufacturers in the world. Very interesting take on the V-twin engine (BMW also does an interesting one with their "Boxer twin" which by the way is water cooled this year.
Often see a lot of interesting motorcycles in Richmond, even more so in that there is NOT a Moto Guzzi dealer in the city, but it had to come from someplace. Probably like me, came from someplace else. 

Finally during the morning dog walk saw this biker enjoying a Sunday ride on a hot but sunny Sunday morning. I sort of joined him later on in the day, doing some maintenance on my motorcycle.
It was a good day for it, though it was hot, but good I guess to get a little taste of summer even as the leaves are changing and cooler temps have been the norm of late. Fall is one of the best times to ride in the year, but right now we have been enjoying a last blast of summer.
That, you can be sure, will soon change.