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Author Message   F_stop Posted on Friday, August 27, 2010 - 09:17 am:        Hey gang...sorry for being incommunicado for awhile, but I'm headed to Indy later today to meet friends at MotoGP and The Mile Sat. nite. We may be staying at the place from the 1st year, not sure right now. Had 2 friends cancel at last minute; so I have 2 front row tix for The Mile avail for cost.And hope to meet up with everybody at IMS also. My cell is 312.246.6803-- Hope to catch up with you guys... Steve   Ratfink Posted on Saturday, August 28, 2010 - 01:57 pm:        So they cancelled the overtime for today and I woulda gone with you guys down to indy, but my bike decided to fail on me on the way into work on Wednesday. 18k on my 09 bolt and its getting its second motor. Arrrgh. First time it got a rebuild at 8k for a manufacturing problem with the crown nut for the cam drive gear on the end of the crank. Nut came loose and ground into the cam cover. Needed a new crank that time. Well the result of that incident is the complete failure that came about on Wednesday at 530am. Riding along 80/94 just about into Illinois when I hear a hickup and what sounds like something metal falling loose. I loose all power in the far left lane. Fun. Well in neutral it stalls. If I let the clutch out, a TON of rattling around from under my ass. When I get it over to the right shoulder, I see no oil. Well until I look around. Oil is seeping down from the head on the front cylinder pushrod tube cover. Yup. Guessing I had a custom intake/exhaust hole added to the head. Lol. Well she sits at calumet and I'm sure it will be a while soooo...... If I find an 1125r between that time, I will be adding one to my stable. Lol   Wrong36 Posted on Wednesday, September 01, 2010 - 12:53 pm:        @ratfink: sorry to hear about your bike, that sucks. @f_stop: good to see ya in Indy! the few that went to Indy this past weekend for the MotoGP had a great time!! the weather was perfect [a little hot], saw a lot of bikes, people, racing, and we have some good stories too! see you all at the meeting tomorrow night [thursday] at IL-HD!   Oldebuellrydr Posted on Wednesday, September 01, 2010 - 11:58 pm:        Fellow WCC'rs, It's that time again, if you missed the techno overload on busted race motors, the updates from the dealer and club festivities, well. It's because you missed the meeting! Don't let that be your statement this month. Thursday Sept.2 at IL H/D 13th and Harlem in Berwyn, 7PM. Hear of track day firsts, racing highlights, dealer report on the Open House and of course the MotoGP low down all of that and maybe some food too! Be there or be square, Keith K   Lastcyclone Posted on Thursday, September 02, 2010 - 05:42 am:        The Crew at the mile. Second place, not too bad for a rookie. Due to current work requirements I just can't stay up past 8p and be worth anything the next day, won't make it tonight. Weekends are once again clear though. I have more photos to share, hopefully soon. Let me know what is going on. Paul   Stalker Posted on Thursday, September 02, 2010 - 01:18 pm:        Anyone here going to head up to see Erik and the Thunderbolts? http://www.kettlemoraineranch.com/BikeRally.html This places is smack-dab in the middle of some really sweet roads.If you guys are interested in going let me know. thinking of meeting up in East Troy and tearing up the twisties for a couple hours b4 the show.   Lonewolfbuell Posted on Thursday, September 02, 2010 - 03:46 pm:        JohnB here, i won't make the meeting... Please keep posting any planned rides..   Wrong36 Posted on Thursday, September 02, 2010 - 04:08 pm:        @stalker thanks for the link, that looks pretty cool... and definitely some great roads up there!! this is also going on this weekend: http://www.milwaukeerally.com it would be cool to have a nice buell presence at a [mostly] harley rally!   Stalker Posted on Thursday, September 02, 2010 - 06:37 pm:        that is kinda what i was thinkin also. we are going to catch the band 1-3 and then head into town, probally stop @ hals, then hit the rally @ the fair park b4 they start charging admission (6 p.m.). lots of stuff going on allover milwaukee, however im going to do my best to keep my money in my pocket for this. at least do my best to not donate to hd(spit). thinking about meeting at the gas station in E.T. or gus's around 11-1130 am on sat.   Wrong36 Posted on Saturday, September 04, 2010 - 12:23 am:        @stalker, good plan... i'll be coming up from downtown chicago so i'll shoot for Gus' Drive-In in East Troy at 11-11:30. [i'm on a black 1125cr]   Nobuell Posted on Tuesday, September 07, 2010 - 03:23 pm:        Wednesday, folks from "Chicago Land Sportbikes" are meeting at the I294 Hinsdale oasis and in Indiana on Cline Ave to go to the Bike Night at Quaker Steak and Lube in Portage IN. Link below: http://www.chicagolandsportbikes.com/forums/showth read.php?t=106902 I am planing on going and will meet CLS folks at Cline Ave. If the weather is good, there should be quite a few bikes there. Mainly Harley's, but that has a high entertainment value. They have a band and the restaurant has great Hot Wings. Who's up for it? The weather is going to start winding down soon. Tim I?   Wrong36 Posted on Tuesday, September 07, 2010 - 05:02 pm:        argh... i can't make it tomorrow night, sorry Tim II. i do wanna check that place out someday tho!   Nobuell Posted on Friday, September 10, 2010 - 05:21 pm:        I meet up with the folks from CLS. There were around 15 bikes. They were a nice group of people. We all rode to Quaker Steak. Attendance was very low compared to the norm, I think because it was chilly. I had dinner with the CLS folks and then rode home.   Nobuell Posted on Friday, September 10, 2010 - 05:23 pm:        Slimey Crud is coming up on Oct 3. Lets make plans early. Maybe ride upon Saturday and do some riding. Do the Crud on Sunday then ride home?   Wrong36 Posted on Friday, September 10, 2010 - 05:47 pm:        SLIMEY CRUD RUN. weather permitting... i'm up for a SAT-SUN ride!!! as long as marc hickman books the room[s] and gets us in the executive lounge! haha   Nobuell Posted on Friday, September 10, 2010 - 05:53 pm:        Splain "Weather permitting"   Wrong36 Posted on Friday, September 10, 2010 - 06:00 pm:        snow, cold, rain. ARTHUR: So? We have ridden since the snows of winter covered this land, through the kingdom of Mercea, through-- SOLDIER #1: Where'd you get the coconuts? ARTHUR: We found them. SOLDIER #1: Found them? In Mercea? The coconut's tropical! ARTHUR: What do you mean? SOLDIER #1: Well, this is a temperate zone.   Nobuell Posted on Friday, September 10, 2010 - 06:19 pm:        Lets not bicker about who rode in what weather!   Nobuell Posted on Friday, September 10, 2010 - 06:30 pm:        Bloody weather!   Lastcyclone Posted on Sunday, September 12, 2010 - 01:27 pm:        If anyone needs an oil change here is a very good local deal on your next two. 5 quarts of 20/50 full synthetic and high end Bosch filter. #3311 http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/webapp/wcs/stores /servlet/content_AAP-Sept-Flyer-Page-8.html Who wants to ride next Sun. morn. about 8a? Utica or anywhere else? (Message edited by lastcyclone on September 12, 2010)   Lonewolfbuell Posted on Monday, September 13, 2010 - 11:51 am:        Utica next Sunday?....No commitment yet... But i'll start planning on it...I start from Downers Grove john< BTW - the oil link wouldn't work for me....I think this might be it..? http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/content_sept-2010-oil-specials___ (Message edited by lonewolfbuell on September 13, 2010) (Message edited by lonewolfbuell on September 13, 2010)   Milt Posted on Monday, September 13, 2010 - 12:01 pm:        Utica is around Starved Rock, right? I'd like to join you, weather and family permitting.   Nobuell Posted on Monday, September 13, 2010 - 07:58 pm:        I may be up for a ride. Hopefully our project testing goes OK so I will not have to work over the weekend. Hey Dana, I heard a car horn blowing and then I realized it was you. At first I thought it was just some crazy cager. How did you recognize me with my dark shield ? (Message edited by nobuell on September 13, 2010)   Milt Posted on Thursday, September 16, 2010 - 09:25 am:        LoneWolfBuell, LastCyclone and anyone else - It's Thursday already and no mention of Utica on Sunday. I'll put forth a plan, always subject to modification.... LoneWolf, I'll meet you in Downer's Grove at __________ at 8:00. We beat feet down to Utica and join up with LastCyclone at about 10:15 at ___________, ride around for several hours and go home. Fill in the blanks.   Lonewolfbuell Posted on Thursday, September 16, 2010 - 11:31 am:        John here, email egard5424-buell@yahoo.com for phone# unless you already have it. For anyone interested in meet-up. I do not want to ride in rain. Sunday forecast is mixed, depending which site you look at. 2 weather sites have it at less than 50% but better than 20% chance of rain. It looks to be a very cool morning. So this is a wait and see thing for me. My guess it will be okay to go. Saturday afternoon/evening to fortify commitment...and then Sunday A.M. forecast and radar. I'll prep to go Sunday at 8am Milt, from what i gather you'll be heading from up north....we can meet where-ever you want....I am apprx. 1 mile east of I-355 and Hobson rd....there is a Thorton/Mcdonald's on the eastside of that exit....or you could go straight to my home. Email for address and phone. Utica is just over an hour from my place, if i head straight there. BTW: I can be ready at 8am but a bit later wouldn't hurt me at all. 8:30-9am? But if i go i'll be prompt ready when you want. I definitely want a phone number of anyone meeting up. LoneWolf, I'll meet you in Downer's Grove at I-355/Hobson Rd. at 8:00am. We beat feet down to Utica and join up with LastCyclone at about 10:15 at ___________, ride around for several hours and go home.   Milt Posted on Thursday, September 16, 2010 - 01:05 pm:        John, Later is cool, too. I just wanted to start making a concrete plan, just so the weekend didn't slip by. I just send my coordinates to you via PM. If you don't get something soon, I'll send via email address above.   Lonewolfbuell Posted on Thursday, September 16, 2010 - 01:51 pm:        Milt, I don't know where to look for PM's, this site drives me nuts....and today it seems to be loading strangely? in your last post it says 1:05pm yet it's 12:42pm right now? Nothing in my emails either... email egard5424-buell@yahoo.com and I'll get you my info..   Coolice Posted on Thursday, September 16, 2010 - 07:07 pm:        Dana and I may try to ride, again watching weather. I have routes to go on, so lets wait til Sat nite/early Sun. to make meeting point.   Lonewolfbuell Posted on Thursday, September 16, 2010 - 09:25 pm:        10-4....on the wait and see Sat nite/early Sunday   Lastcyclone Posted on Friday, September 17, 2010 - 06:04 am:        Rain for Sun. morning looks likely. Broke my clutch cable two days ago. May have it repaired by the weekend. John the "PMs" should go directly to which ever e-mail address you have linked to your profile.