Well.....Bye.

[Cooter]

Dang Silver, your SX looks like it wants to choke me out with the Force! Badassery:up:

Since I'm back home (finally!) I did about 150 miles on the SX yesterday up and down the 2. Man, oh man, clear day, no wind, no people, no rocks, no interested po-po, what a day! I SWEAR it would be a better track than Isle of Man (Blasphemy I know, 20 whips on the pole...)

I got home and immediately had to take off the dead cow skin onesy, and get on the riding jeans and jacket to take the STT for a 110 mile round trip, to go press in a GFI breaker on a bathroom outlet for a friend. Yes. really. Where is that dang halo??

Apparently that didn't quite get the riding out of my system, as I did it again today! Not the GFI button, the Hwy 2:eagerness: Clear, cool and sunny! I HATE getting up early, but being up early aint so bad. I had breakfast with some friends at Newcombs and when we came out there was 100 bikes out there. Oh ya, thats right. A holiday tomorrow means Squiddly McSquidface is going to get on his dusty garage queen and claim to be a biker. That's fine, glad you're out here enjoying your motorcycle. I'm happy you like it, now learn the rules on how to be courteous to your fellow biker OR at least pick a line that isn't some wobbling random jerky swerve, thing so I can safely pass you! Grrr....

I have some time in the shop coming so theres some mods I have planned! (Yes the body kit is one) I still need a RX front fairing stay.

 

[Silverrider]

Remember take deep breaths while looking at the SeX EBR. Thx,

Glad your back and had your fix of riding !

Now get back to work ! LOL:angel:

 

[optomist]

All, Coming out of hibernation here in Western WA. Thinking about getting some tabs(plates) on the RX. I had the Uly out for a spin Friday. Today there is 4 inches of snow on the ground with bitter cold in the forecast.

Yes I am still thinking of taking the RX to Mendo in mid-march. Any takers for a blast around Coastal Norcal?

I am feeling a little ( very little ) guilty -- I still have the bugs from the Eclipse trip plastered on my windscreen. So much to do.

Opto

 

[Cooter]

Hey Opto! Glad to hear the bear made it through winter:eagerness:

Post dates up for the trip! I need an excuse to get north I have some camping reservations with a 'friend' at the Grand Canyon the end of march so I can get my gear right. I'll drag the STT up the west coast more than once this summer too. Yosemite, Crater Lake (Marion Berry pie!), Klamath falls, see Mom, St. Helens...

 

[optomist]

Coot,

still trying to sort out some days in March. Right now I have a firm commitment to an as yet uncertain date, will know more in a week or so and can plan from there.

/the freebie house is now up for sale so there is some uncertainty there also. Whatever, I am pretty sure something good will work out.

Grand Canyon is too far for me right now, fun as that might be. Enjoy your "friend".

I will keep you posted as things develop. Who knows it might be a marion berry pie fest after all.

Totally flexible as to destination and might be fun to have a few other Buellers on the adventure.

Right now I am completely absorbed with things surrounding plastic in the ocean. This is THE major issue facing the planet right now--It makes all little squabble's and petty concerns seem, well, petty.

It is the major problem that hardly anyone is aware of. If anyone on this forum wants me to expand on this just offer me some encouragement.

 

[Cooter]

Not sure this is the forum for it, but you are in the heart of it there in the PNW. The satellite pics absolutely boggle the mind!

 

[Silverrider]

Out sporting My New shiny APH. with Dean's tune, Race slip on exhaust for the Ebr 1190rx, made with larger bore merged collector for improved gas flow and repackable end can, marked race use only http://www.aph-performance-engineering.com/…/…/product.html…
Thanks Alan Hawkes

NP by Jack Joseph, on Flickr

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464 by Jack Joseph, on Flickr

 

[wickedchop]

I like that can better and also the white air box as well as opposed to the black one. The bike gets lost with the black cover, like it's wahed out in all black. The white breaks it up some and you can appreciate the machine more.

 

[Silverrider]

Yea, I like ur opinion, thx chopper!

 

[user_deleted]

one hell of a nice looking machine! that exhaust tone has to be incredible. i always hated white bikes till i bought this last spring and gussied it up with stripes, decals and bags to break up some of the white body-work.

 

[Silverrider]

one hell of a nice looking machine! that exhaust tone has to be incredible. i always hated white bikes till i bought this last spring and gussied it up with stripes, decals and bags to break up some of the white body-work. View attachment 9268

Thank you John, Yes it sounds awesome! :applause: Also a good looking machine John You could have cropped the pic! LOL

 

[wickedchop]

Also a good looking machine John, bulletproof suzook. Is that a friggin Viper??????

 

[user_deleted]

Does seem to be a first gen. Viper! You dirty dog john. Quite the mopar nerd!

small world cody. i bought it at Woodhouse Chrysler/Dodge/Ford in Blair. ring a bell my friend?????

 

[BuellyBagger]

small world cody. i bought it at Woodhouse Chrysler/Dodge/Ford in Blair. ring a bell my friend?????

Tis close to home! I think you mentioned that to me once before now that I think of it.

 

[Cooter]

Wow Lunatic What a great tribute to what had to be an awesome man:angel:

The V-strom looks great with the crash bars on it too:up:

 

[user_deleted]

Wow Lunatic What a great tribute to what had to be an awesome man:angel:

The V-strom looks great with the crash bars on it too:up:

thanks a ton shaughn for the very kind words. holds even greater weight coming from you. i eventually got past losing him but never got over it. greatest man i've ever known. WW2 pilot....car lover and collector...cycle rider though the biggest bike he ever owned was a Bridgestone 100....just an all-around incredible man. you would have loved him.

 

[Cooter]

I bet you've heard some stories! Do you think you'll ever take the car out to say "Hello" to Pop one of these days? For some reason "Red Barchetta" is playing in my head right now

I never want to feel that loss man. I'm a blubbering mess when a dog goes:upset: Even though my parents are doing very well, they are the only family I have left and both mid 70's. Mom's pragmatic so we've had the Pull the plug/Trust/Will/Neptune society talk, and paperwork, and lawyers so were set there, but dang. It's gotta hurt.

I'll raise a glass to your father John, I'm sure he's a great addition to Heavan.:angel:

 

[Silverrider]

^^^^^ amen !

 

[wickedchop]

I've heard some killer story's privately from John about his pop, it was definitely some good stuff. Wish I would have had the opportunity to meet the guy. I think my favorite story was when they went to pick up the last Buell together in the freezing cold and all his dad was worried about was getting some french fries if I'm not mistaken! Hate to even think about the day when my pops is gone, he drives me nuts sometimes but nowhere near as bad as half the **** i put him through! Every morning he texts me, good morning and what the weather is outside at 7:20am! I know what the weather is, I've already been up for four hours. The other day I stopped and said to my partner, ya know one day he isn't gonna be here and I'm gonna be balling my eyes out at 7:20 wishing he was saying good morning and telling me the weather!!!!

 

[user_deleted]

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
hey wally: cherish those texts and emails from him. for years i'd get a daily email from the "old man" updating me on barrett-jackson scam auctions....how horrible his magnum RT V-8 2WD dakota was in the rain.....days' weather forecast.....computer won't boot up....how the hell do you get rid of these G damn pop-ups.....the list was long. still to this day i occasionally look for a mail from him and well-up when i realize no more forthcoming.
and those french fries? LOL LOL the guy was addicted to Arby's curly fries. found an almost new 2007 cityX cherry bomb sitting in a guys' garage in Hellertown, PA with 100 miles on it that the local mice had turned into their new-found comfy home. still have the bike. like a 5 hour round trip so took him along. didn't go 10 miles and he asked if there was an Arby's on the way. stopped above Reading for a small to-go bag...... stopped at the same Arby's on the way home for a late lunch....large curly fries for him as we ate inside the joint....then another small to-go bag for the ride home.
you have a hell of a great memory wally!