| Author | Message | ||
     Ourdee |
I'm here. | ||
| Crusty |
I'm home. What a wild weekend! I'll write more later. | ||
| Ourdee |
Yay | ||
| Etennuly |
Just got home. Went down 16.....mistake! Land slides had taken a half lane four places, then a ten mile back track for a giant tree across the road. Great time again. Thank you Jack and Judy for your hospitality. | ||
| Crusty |
Mark's sidecar rig  Froggy's CR  Damnut's 1190 SX  Ourdee's SCG  Adrenaline Junkie's Roadster  Chris' Benelli  Ed's R9 T  and, of course, my Roadster  | ||
| Crusty |
RKC00's Uly  Now for the bikes who's riders names I can't remember (I apologize for my nearly senile memory)  This was Mrs. Ed's bike, but I can't remember her name. She is a gracious lady, but I have a very bad memory for names.  This was another wife's bike, but I can't remember her name or her husband's name, either. They were both really nice folks.  And. even though Janette and her daughter Jane didn't come on a bike, their car is a bit noteworthy    | ||
| 86129squids |
Looks like you guys had a time! More pics, phleeze! | ||
| Two_seasons |
Nice gathering.  | ||
| Ourdee |
I saw the photographer in time. What a great shot.  | ||
| 86129squids |
Dang!! RD, your rear tire was low, you could've lofted it more had it been proper. EDIT: See Vern. Glad youn's had a time. Hoping to see folks in Suches soon. (Message edited by 86129squids on August 18, 2019) | ||
| 86129squids |
I've got a best friend who's part of our Buell cult. I've asked him to allow me first dibs on his 2010 cherry bomb XBSS. He was almost killed by a teenage distracted girl... doesn't ride much now. I sold him his 2004 XB12S. He wants to build the damaged/totaled bike into what the factory was envisioning the Buell turbobike to be. Variable vane turbo and all. | ||
| Ourdee |
you could've lofted it more had it been proper The pic was taken when I hit 2nd gear. | ||
| Ourdee |
I will check pressures again today when I remove the luggage and reset the suspension settings. | ||
| Ratbuell |
Brad - VGT turbos are fairly common now, you can find them by the handful on eBay from the VW applications. They're sized for a 1.7L engine so should be able to spool up pretty nicely on what is effectively a 1.2L V-twin. There are also a lot from Powerstroke diesel applications but they're HUGE - too large to be useful on anything under 5 liters. If he comes across any Garrett VNT25 units at a decent price, let me know. I need one for my Shelby. I'm about to put my last spare on it now, to get it running again...given the rarity, I like having at least one on the shelf (since I have a heavy right foot). | ||
| Ourdee |
I believe we had 3 incidents: Froggy picked up a nail with the rear tire. There was video of a deer strike, no damage. There was one bike with traction loss attributed to an off camber turn with a high crown in the road, with damage. Bike following also left pavement, no damage. | ||
| Court |
>>>I believe we had 3 incidents: We've come a long way since Arkansas. | ||
| 86129squids |
Joe- since that incident, sadly, my buddy rarely rides anymore. He stays busy like you, playing bass and working as a sound tech. I'd love to have him ride with me down to Suches someday, but that seems unlikely to happen. | ||
| Pwnzor |
RD, that is one of the best pictures I've seen in a long time. | ||
| Wolfridgerider |
I just want to thank everyone that made the trip to WV. I had a great weekend and I hope everyone else did too. I didn't take many pictures this year. I knew Mike and Gary had that covered. If I keep the hack, we might have to pull the 4 bolts that hold it on so I can enjoy the turns a little. That rig is workout to ride to say the least. I love you dumb asses and look forward to seeing you next year August 13-16  | ||
| Crusty |
A motorcycle with a sidecar is like a pair of pants with three legs. | ||
| Wolfridgerider |
Is true... but we all know what I need the third pant leg for...  | ||
| 86129squids |
I've always wanted a Ural rig. Someone in DT Knoxvegas had one, replete in all the Soviet livery. Kinda like when I had a 1970 VW Transporter, not going anywhere fast, not safe, but dang cool. We got one in on trade at SMHD, I rode it backwards all around the site. BIG bonus- your dawgie will love it, chicks will love your dawgie and you, by proxy, maybe. | ||
| Tootal |
I made it to Georgia today. My friends fed me leftover Jim's ribs from their last day open for the month. Vacation time! | ||
| Pwnzor |
Are you at TWoS? | ||
| Zac4mac |
(Message edited by zac4mac on August 20, 2019) | ||
| Ourdee |
Mark got his first ride in a side hack. I got to drive one for the first time. It is a work out. I couldn't believe Mark wasn't tired after lugging my hiney to the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum (AKA the Weston State Hospital) located in Historic Weston, West Virginia and back. I had a great time pretending to be a monkey. | ||
| Ourdee |
RD, that is one of the best pictures I've seen in a long time. Mike put his tag line on it. I would like to know what he did when processing it. It really pops while keeping the course edge. Brad, Vern may not have had enough dynamic weight transfer going on for his front end hoist. I was 4 pounds low front and rear. At 71 degrees they had 32/30. I think that was early morning. I changed the pressure to 36/34@82F and dialed back my preload tonight after removing the luggage. | ||
| 86129squids |
I figured you knew what you were doing.  "It really pops while keeping the course edge." Coarse? | ||
| 86129squids |
DANG! Sorry I missed the trip to the asylum. | ||
| Ourdee |
Coarse? Coarse? My use of nomenclature could be in error. My connotations often disagree with Mr. Webster's definitions. I recognize more of my ignorance the older I get. I do apologize for not knowing how to explain my feelings about what appears to me to be an artistic push or heightening of the patina. The pic feels edgy, raw, and full of life traveled, lived, and in motion. Looks like adventure, with the now going deep. Not just temporal in architecture but approaching spiritual. |
