1st Ride 2005 - Nagaoka The first ride of 2005 took us to Nagaoka and the surrounding area. A perfect day for riding and much needed after the horrible winter.

Hitting the Road early Many of the members have new bikes Shooting along the Shinkawa River Down Sea Side Line along the Japan Sea Coast Hugging the mountains New ST4s SWEET! We meet up with a vintage BMW club in Tenyou no sato in Izumozaki. These old Beemers were perfectly restored and amazingly clean! Classic Camaro! Custom Vette! Coupen S - one of my new favorites! Lunch Time! Soba Shop in Nagaoka. Temple in Nagaoka Desert break? What the hell... CB 400 Cooling off... first time I have been hot all year! Mountain View Suspension Bridge near Ryokan's historic home