Wild ride today

Myself, maddog, Olbill, olbob and big jim meant up at 10 AM at the HD dealer for ride up over the Clackamas and to the otherside of the Cascades to the small Town of Detroit.
Myself on my 99 Triumph Trophy and two others were riding their Triumph Tigers (both guys 75 years old) bikes, Maddog on his new to him 08 Yammy FJR and big Jim on his Harley Ultra.
We did good all the way up to the Ripplebrook Ranger Station. We rode up to the headwaters of the Clackamas River where snow should be anywhere from 5-8 feet deep but no snow.
Then unexpectedly with temps at 56 we came to a very shaded area and hit ice. I was following Maddog and all of a sudden the bike is going sideways then back and forth. Stayed off the brakes and managed to gain control but what a pucker factor that is. Tried to flag the others to slow down but they were already in it by then. They didn't hit it as fast as Maddog and I did so they were ok.
Then we picked our speed up again and all of a sudden a great big dear runs out in front of Maddog and me, another very close call. We stopped at the summit for a few then hit it again. Really carving out the tight curves and then another shaded area but we slowed sooner and came across a car that had just wrecked and was laying on its roof. Driver already on the way to a hospital.
Made into Detroit and had lunch at a great restaurant (Korner Post Restaurant) a motorcycle friendly place.

After lunch we decided to head back down the main highway back and all of a sudden my bike is starving for gas and dies. I found a safe spot to pull off the road. Earlier I had switched the gas valve to Reserve as the gas was getting lower. So switched it back to on and it started up. Took off and about 5 miles down the road started again, loss of power but then it came to life. Stopped for gas and filled it up and got 44MPG so still not bad. After that with the valve set to on the bike ran great all the way home, another 75 miles.
Only thing I can think of is the Res. Pickup tubes are picking up crud from the bottom area of the tank. Rest of the day was fairly uneventful. All in all was a fun day and the temps at home got up to 70 today.

Not me, now I'm relaxing eating fresh strawberry shortcake, Yep strawberries are in.

I'll tell yea what Bill I really hope I'm doing as well if I do reach your age. You and Bob ride pretty darn good.

Well that's one thing you've never done is stop riding. Keep it up for as long as you can.