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Pdxs3t
| | Posted on Friday, September 09, 2005 - 12:00 am: | 
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Just got a call from Jerry...He was on the flight line at Nelis and he held up the phone so I could hear 3 F-22 Raptors take off at full afterburner!
He had to cut the call short due to the fact that he was heading over to get up close and personal with a Raptor.
God help us all if they give him the keys to it!  |
Prior
| | Posted on Friday, September 09, 2005 - 12:24 am: |
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Corso,
You SUCK! I didn't get that call! Very very cool.
Oh, and Ferris seems to have found his new home resting on the passenger seat of the Uly. Suppose we'll have to wait and hear D's thoughts on the passenger comfort of the Uly, but it is really nice to sit on the passenger seat and relax. Man that is a nice bike.
Prior |
Daves
| | Posted on Friday, September 09, 2005 - 07:04 am: |
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Glad to hear everything is still going great! |
Jerry_haughton
| | Posted on Friday, September 09, 2005 - 09:49 am: |
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Heading for "The Top of the World" 
Switch backs ahead, YAHOOOO!
This gives "Living on the Edge" a whole new meaning!
An electrifying experiance for sure !
Getting High !
You can see like 4 states from here, not to mention the incredible mental state
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Tbear
| | Posted on Friday, September 09, 2005 - 09:58 am: |
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Actually the above pic's are mine, but I didn't realize that the last guy to use this commie-puter thingie was the infamous Ferris Bueller and he claims territory where ever he visits, just like the dog he is.......
It was a real pleasure to ride with you and "D" and share our home and of course some of my favorite roads. T-Bear
More GREAT photos tonight. |
Ebear
| | Posted on Friday, September 09, 2005 - 09:59 am: |
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Maybe we have a name for the next Buell........XBX RAPTOR...!!!!!!
Cant wait for you to put BUELLIN' MAN to the TORCH , FERRIS !!
(We may have Julian's glow in the background to highlight it.....unfortunately there's a fire up there,may have to re-route slightly)...................................Charlieboy6649
,stay tuned , we may have to divert down the S2 and avoid this.Ride FB&D ,Ride to Roost!
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Sparky
| | Posted on Friday, September 09, 2005 - 10:25 am: |
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Good reports T & Ebears.
Speaking of re-routing, today's LA Times says there's a Triathlon on Sunday starting at 6:30 am in Venice Beach. Venice Blvd, where we are crossing over the canals at Dell St, will be closed until 10:45, but the barricades will be up most of the day. The alternative would be to take Abbot-Kinney Blvd instead of Dell. But that means no pix of bikes on the canal bridges, Phooey!
I HOPE the area will be open and decongested when we arrive. Keepin' fingers crossed,
Sparky |
Reepicheep
| | Posted on Friday, September 09, 2005 - 11:41 am: |
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Those pictures are *killing* me, sitting here, in my little tan cubicle in front of a computer, muttering over half a terabyte of compressed data and a perl script.
Fly Ferris! Be Free!
That Uly looks ***SO*** good in it's natural element. Wow. |
Bigdaddy
| | Posted on Friday, September 09, 2005 - 12:09 pm: |
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FBRAT is living up to a societal need for vicarious living.
G2 |
Jim_sb
| | Posted on Friday, September 09, 2005 - 12:11 pm: |
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Hi Sparky, what is your anticipated Rock Store ETA on Sunday?
Enquiring minds want to know...
Jim in Santa Barbara |
Jim_sb
| | Posted on Friday, September 09, 2005 - 12:18 pm: |
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quote:That Uly looks ***SO*** good in it's natural element. Wow.
Ya' think?
Wait until you see how GOOD it looks in MY garage on Sunday night!
Madduck, keeping with the Uly-tide spirit and all you prolly want to have your Uly stored out here, eh? Hint, hint, hint.
No sense trashing it in a midwestern winter, eh?
Jim in Santa Barbara |
Madduck
| | Posted on Friday, September 09, 2005 - 01:37 pm: |
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Jim,
Getting it back to me is sort of next weeks project. Gonna be interesting working that out as Ferris is gonna be busy and summer is ending fast. Driving around a 49 state bike in CA would probably upset your law abiding nature to say nothing of destroying the air quality in So Cal. No No I could not ask you to do that!! |
Jim_sb
| | Posted on Friday, September 09, 2005 - 01:51 pm: |
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Madduck,
How did you know I have the *only* '96 S2 in CA that still has it's stock charcoal cannister in place?
No offense to the "it's my right to pollute" crowd, but I've lived in SoCal long enough to both see and breathe the difference in air quality that CARB has forced upon the masses.
I do think there are things CARB can do better, but they really have helped us breathe easier. Whether we all wanted to or not.
And KUDOS to Erik Buell and the Elves for doing what the pundits said couldn't be done. That is developing an air-cooled, pushrod V-Twin that meets the stringent CARB 2008 specs.
A bike that is FUN, VERSATILE *and* CLEAN!!!
I may have to get one myself. I'll let you know what I think after I get a chance to see yours, Madduck.
Best,
Jim in Santa Barbara |
Madduck
| | Posted on Friday, September 09, 2005 - 02:01 pm: |
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Jim,
Remember back to 2002 when I was looking for a Ca carb for my bonneville boound S2?? We thought the Ca model might be more tunable and you were quite informatiove about the differences.
I agree with you on the value of carb for you guys. I hate the fact that I get stuck with the same rules living in central MN as you live under.
Take good care of Ferris and Denise. The pictures so far seem to indicate FB and D are enjoying the trip.
Paul |
Jim_sb
| | Posted on Friday, September 09, 2005 - 02:26 pm: |
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Madduck, naw I don't remember, but if anything I did helped, well, good!
With 35.5 million "Kalleyfornians" as the Governator says, well we had to do something about the air out here. It was pitiful in the San Fernando Valley and believe it or not it is greatly improved these days. You can "breathe the difference" as they say.
Of course we have no say in what goes on in other states so please don't get mad at us and as you can tell from the Fed's spending the state of CA is the "official ATM of the US Government".
So it's not like our elected officials accomplish much for the State of CA (or for anyone else for that matter).
I still like your bike and will take good care of it and the kids when they arrive.
Regards,
Jim in Santa Barbara |
Madduck
| | Posted on Friday, September 09, 2005 - 03:38 pm: |
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Jim,
My BMW's have all been legal for sale in California and yes the one I still have is still w/canister. Works well and hate to mess up that FI system by removing any components. Have been contemplating the canister as a mini glovebox tho> |
Reindog
| | Posted on Friday, September 09, 2005 - 04:09 pm: |
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Ferris:
My Uly is loaded up and raring to go. Al, Ebear, and I are heading up to Wrightwood after work today.
Squadron rendezvous is at 0800 in the manana! |
Tbear
| | Posted on Saturday, September 10, 2005 - 12:16 am: |
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Guess who drove right up to the America The Beautiful Monument? Note the cord for the heated suit.
THE MAN, at the Top of THE MOUNTAIN !! Hey, Ferris, I'll bet it doesn't suck being you!
Was it the thrill of seeing The Uly effortlessly make it to the top, or the High of being with such Great Friends that made me feel so light headed?........Or maybe the alltitude??
"Bug Badges" worn proudly from the Cross-Country trip so far.
Back down to Crystal Creek Reservour. Is that the Peace sign, or the Victory for having conquered "The Peak" ?
That's all for now, but the batch will be "The Adventures of The Phantom Canyon Road". 30 plus miles of the most twisty, incredible and beautiful Dirt/Gravel road in this part of Colorful Colorado" Later, Tbear  |
Tbear
| | Posted on Saturday, September 10, 2005 - 12:24 am: |
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Is that our fearless leader taking the picture for this elderly couple in his underwear?? YUP, no wonder Grandma is smiling so big!
"How the hell can he be in his underwear when I'm over here freezing?
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Prior
| | Posted on Saturday, September 10, 2005 - 12:49 am: |
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Coolness! Ya'll in Lake Isabella yet? |
Jerry_haughton
| | Posted on Saturday, September 10, 2005 - 01:17 am: |
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we're all safe and sound at Lake Isabella, another epic day, a few pix in a bit, back on the road at 0515, on our way to Wrightwood and beyond.
FB |
Sparky
| | Posted on Saturday, September 10, 2005 - 01:21 am: |
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Ferris, here's a quick route to Green Hills Cemetary from Westbound Vincent Thomas Bridge Hwy 47.
(I'll bring revised route sheets to Hells Kitchen for the group)
75.4, Exit & North, 110 Harbor Fwy. Go 2.2
77.6, Exit & Left, W. Anaheim St. Go 1.1
78.7, Left, Vermont bec Palos Verdes Dr North. Go 0.7
79.4, Left, Western Ave. Go 0.6
80, Right, Green Hills Dr. Go 0.1
80.1, Stop, Moment of silence for Joe Boyd
80.1, U turn, Green Hills Dr. Go 0.1
80.2, Left, Western Ave. Go 0.6
80.8, Left, Palos Verdes Dr North. Go 1.2
82, Left, Palos Verdes Dr East. Go 6.3
88.3, Right, Palos Verdes Dr South. Go 2
(Note: Add 7 to each subsequent route mileage in itinerary)
Rock Store ETA approx 3 - 4pm, emphasizing estimated and approximately.  |
Prior
| | Posted on Saturday, September 10, 2005 - 01:26 am: |
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Ferris,
Thanks for checking in, didn't get my usual phone call and was wondering. Ride safe, ride like the wind.
I'm off to a dealer open house in the morning, with promises of 2006 Buell Demos... We'll see if that happens. I'll have some stories to convey none the less. Bet I'm the only Buell there, still covered with a few thousand miles of bugs and road grime... Think it's time for her third wash. |
Jerry_haughton
| | Posted on Saturday, September 10, 2005 - 01:29 am: |
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Spidey, on a bus to Denver.
(Message edited by jerry_haughton on September 10, 2005) |
Jerry_haughton
| | Posted on Saturday, September 10, 2005 - 01:30 am: |
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(Message edited by jerry_haughton on September 10, 2005) |
Jerry_haughton
| | Posted on Saturday, September 10, 2005 - 01:31 am: |
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Jerry_haughton
| | Posted on Saturday, September 10, 2005 - 01:32 am: |
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Jerry_haughton
| | Posted on Saturday, September 10, 2005 - 01:33 am: |
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casino give-away truck, Mesquite, Nevada.
(Message edited by jerry_haughton on September 10, 2005) |
Jerry_haughton
| | Posted on Saturday, September 10, 2005 - 01:33 am: |
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NELLIS AFB!!!!!!!!!
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Jerry_haughton
| | Posted on Saturday, September 10, 2005 - 01:34 am: |
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Las Vegas.
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