Member Contributer Tyke Posted August 17, 2011 Member Contributer Share Posted August 17, 2011 That sucks Dean, wish you were coming. Good luck with the tests etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superfunkomatic Posted August 17, 2011 Author Share Posted August 17, 2011 I would guess we'd be through Creston around noon. I'm waiting for some work to be done on my bike (fork seals) so as long as it's done tomorrow we'll be leaving around 6 or 7 am. Should put us near you around noon. Rob, Fiona and I will keep an eye out for you around Creston then. See ya there, Paul. I'm leaving from here tomorrow pm, then staying the night at my sisters in Creston. I'm expecting to be in Nelson early afternoon Friday, same time as most of you with the sounds of it. :) Can't wait for this to get started now. What time do you expect to be heading through Creston? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer yycviffer Posted August 18, 2011 Member Contributer Share Posted August 18, 2011 Hey guys, Anyone dispatching out of Calgary Friday morning? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superfunkomatic Posted August 18, 2011 Author Share Posted August 18, 2011 We are. Wanna join us? Hey guys, Anyone dispatching out of Calgary Friday morning? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer yycviffer Posted August 18, 2011 Member Contributer Share Posted August 18, 2011 Count me in! Where and when. I live in the deep SE, ie Copperfield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Cageless-in-Seattle Posted August 18, 2011 Member Contributer Share Posted August 18, 2011 Dean: Sorry you can't be at Nelson. Definitely need to be at next year's Colorado meet. See ya next year. Well it looks like you are going to have one more year to see the new and improved VFRspider . I will be having an Ultrasound and some other test done on my shoulder late Friday pm. Have fun guys and gals Snakeman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veefer800Canuck Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 I would guess we'd be through Creston around noon. I'm waiting for some work to be done on my bike (fork seals) so as long as it's done tomorrow we'll be leaving around 6 or 7 am. Should put us near you around noon. YIKES, that sounds like the 11th hour!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Belfry Posted August 18, 2011 Member Contributer Share Posted August 18, 2011 Any update on HS? I was hoping to meet the CEO. I don't know if he's near civilization, but I had one of those mobile locksmiths pluck the broken key out of a Yamaha ignition many years ago and cut a replacement right on the spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veefer800Canuck Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 Any update on HS? I was hoping to meet the CEO. I don't know if he's near civilization, but I had one of those mobile locksmiths pluck the broken key out of a Yamaha ignition many years ago and cut a replacement right on the spot. He was online about 7 PM today, but no posts. I hope he and Tony got their issues solved. I would try to hotwire the bike, but you still need a key to get gas into the damn thing. Ask Baileyrock, he knows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Gerrys02800 Posted August 18, 2011 Member Contributer Share Posted August 18, 2011 Ready to go, all I need is 3PM Thursday to show up and I am gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Polarbear Posted August 18, 2011 Member Contributer Share Posted August 18, 2011 Safe riding everyone. Cya in Nelson!!! C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superfunkomatic Posted August 18, 2011 Author Share Posted August 18, 2011 Totally! Didn't see the leak until last Friday. I haven't ridden my VFR until last week. Scary, I know. I feel 75% confident it will be ready tomorrow. Haha. I would guess we'd be through Creston around noon. I'm waiting for some work to be done on my bike (fork seals) so as long as it's done tomorrow we'll be leaving around 6 or 7 am. Should put us near you around noon. YIKES, that sounds like the 11th hour!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superfunkomatic Posted August 18, 2011 Author Share Posted August 18, 2011 I live in Glendale in the SW. We could meet at the McDonalds in that megaplex in Shawnessy at say 6:30am? Does that work for you? Please PM your cellphone number as my bike may not be ready in time (at Bow Cycle to get fork seals done). Don't want to keep you hanging and I'll let you know if we need to change the meeting time. Count me in! Where and when. I live in the deep SE, ie Copperfield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superfunkomatic Posted August 18, 2011 Author Share Posted August 18, 2011 Nice! Summer vacation rides are the best. See you in a couple days, Gerry. Ready to go, all I need is 3PM Thursday to show up and I am gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer BCmcrider Posted August 18, 2011 Member Contributer Share Posted August 18, 2011 Totally! Didn't see the leak until last Friday. I haven't ridden my VFR until last week. Scary, I know. I feel 75% confident it will be ready tomorrow. Haha. I would guess we'd be through Creston around noon. I'm waiting for some work to be done on my bike (fork seals) so as long as it's done tomorrow we'll be leaving around 6 or 7 am. Should put us near you around noon. YIKES, that sounds like the 11th hour!!! 11th hour mechanical is better than being ready way too soon and remembering 100 little things that you "might need" thus loading a bunch of unneeded crap into your luggage. I'm on the road at 7:30 tomorrow AM toward Squamish(vfr) and on to Cache Creek. See everyone Friday around dinner time at the hotel in Nelson after we pick up Polarbear on the way through Shuswap in the AM. Anyone else wanting to join us along the route, pipe up and we'll make arrangements to meet. We'll be heading South from Revelstoke at about 1PM Friday. BC :cheerleader: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Gerrys02800 Posted August 18, 2011 Member Contributer Share Posted August 18, 2011 BCm, If my boss lets me take off early Thursday, I hope to be in Revelstoke Thursday night. If I leave late it will be Friday am. PM'd you my cell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squamishvfr Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 Wow the chatter sure ramps up at departure time doesn't it? See you after lunch Ian! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Polarbear Posted August 18, 2011 Member Contributer Share Posted August 18, 2011 Wow the chatter sure ramps up at departure time doesn't it? See you after lunch Ian! Yeah, I'm trying to go to bed so I can get an early start tomorrow but I don't dare!!! I know, I know, I'm adding to this chatter... Anyway, see you soon people!!! And Mike, I hope you can make it, with your fixed seal and all. If it's not fixed, take the bike anyway and have it fixed in Nelson, just don't use your brakes until you get there... C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superfunkomatic Posted August 18, 2011 Author Share Posted August 18, 2011 If my VFR isn't ready we'll be riding my KLR and loading it up. Not to fear - we'll be there come hell or high water! Wow the chatter sure ramps up at departure time doesn't it? See you after lunch Ian! Yeah, I'm trying to go to bed so I can get an early start tomorrow but I don't dare!!! I know, I know, I'm adding to this chatter... Anyway, see you soon people!!! And Mike, I hope you can make it, with your fixed seal and all. If it's not fixed, take the bike anyway and have it fixed in Nelson, just don't use your brakes until you get there... C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Polarbear Posted August 18, 2011 Member Contributer Share Posted August 18, 2011 If my VFR isn't ready we'll be riding my KLR and loading it up. Not to fear - we'll be there come hell or high water! Wow the chatter sure ramps up at departure time doesn't it? See you after lunch Ian! Yeah, I'm trying to go to bed so I can get an early start tomorrow but I don't dare!!! I know, I know, I'm adding to this chatter... Anyway, see you soon people!!! And Mike, I hope you can make it, with your fixed seal and all. If it's not fixed, take the bike anyway and have it fixed in Nelson, just don't use your brakes until you get there... C Darn! I was hoping to get your free beer if you were late!!! Oh well, I guess I'll have to buy my own. Looking forward to shaking your hand in Nelson Mike, and to thank you in person for organizing this event. C PS Looking forward even more to see Fiona. just kiding, just kidding....... !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superfunkomatic Posted August 18, 2011 Author Share Posted August 18, 2011 The pre-meet chatter is always funny. We'll be there and you can buy me a beer. I'll buy the first few rounds of beers for everyone at 6pm on Friday. Fiona will be glad to hear that! People may have thought I was kidding about bowling on day two, I wasn't…. If my VFR isn't ready we'll be riding my KLR and loading it up. Not to fear - we'll be there come hell or high water! Wow the chatter sure ramps up at departure time doesn't it? See you after lunch Ian! Yeah, I'm trying to go to bed so I can get an early start tomorrow but I don't dare!!! I know, I know, I'm adding to this chatter... Anyway, see you soon people!!! And Mike, I hope you can make it, with your fixed seal and all. If it's not fixed, take the bike anyway and have it fixed in Nelson, just don't use your brakes until you get there... C Darn! I was hoping to get your free beer if you were late!!! Oh well, I guess I'll have to buy my own. Looking forward to shaking your hand in Nelson Mike, and to thank you in person for organizing this event. C PS Looking forward even more to see Fiona. just kiding, just kidding....... !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Thumper 8 Posted August 18, 2011 Member Contributer Share Posted August 18, 2011 If my VFR isn't ready we'll be riding my KLR and loading it up. Not to fear - we'll be there come hell or high water! Riding a KLR to a VFR get together - you must be mad See y'all in the next day or two Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Polarbear Posted August 18, 2011 Member Contributer Share Posted August 18, 2011 The pre-meet chatter is always funny. We'll be there and you can buy me a beer. I'll buy the first few rounds of beers for everyone at 6pm on Friday. Fiona will be glad to hear that! People may have thought I was kidding about bowling on day two, I wasn't…. If my VFR isn't ready we'll be riding my KLR and loading it up. Not to fear - we'll be there come hell or high water! Wow the chatter sure ramps up at departure time doesn't it? See you after lunch Ian! Yeah, I'm trying to go to bed so I can get an early start tomorrow but I don't dare!!! I know, I know, I'm adding to this chatter... Anyway, see you soon people!!! And Mike, I hope you can make it, with your fixed seal and all. If it's not fixed, take the bike anyway and have it fixed in Nelson, just don't use your brakes until you get there... C Darn! I was hoping to get your free beer if you were late!!! Oh well, I guess I'll have to buy my own. Looking forward to shaking your hand in Nelson Mike, and to thank you in person for organizing this event. C PS Looking forward even more to see Fiona. just kiding, just kidding....... !!!! With enough beer, I'll go bowling.... c Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer BCmcrider Posted August 18, 2011 Member Contributer Share Posted August 18, 2011 BCm, If my boss lets me take off early Thursday, I hope to be in Revelstoke Thursday night. If I leave late it will be Friday am. PM'd you my cell. PM sent. Hope to see you in Revelstoke. Just a note, if you're going to sleep in Revelstoke on Thursday night then bring earplugs, the trains are noisy. Ask me how I know. We stayed in the campground just West of Revelstoke and didn't realize till after we settled in that the train tracks were about 1/8th mile away across a narrow valley. Not much sleep that night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Q-Dawg Posted August 18, 2011 Member Contributer Share Posted August 18, 2011 Geez, what is it with HS and his key problems? (You must have angered the motorcycle gods, Miguel.... ) Well, heading out today in afternoon and overnight in Olds. Down to Nelson tomorrow first thing in the morning. Bike still has no oil in it and no bags packed yet. Did last minute oil change (by the way, some Kawasaki oil filters also fit the VFR), and Factory Pro shift star and new chain / sprockets. Almost buggered the master link when I went to flare the rivets without putting the proper backing piece into the chain tool. Managed to fix it though. Man, I seem to like putting stuff together on a tight deadline before bike trips. What's wrong with me? I have decided to throw a K&N air filter into the prize pool kitty for the meet. Will bring it along. Hope to see you all there safe and sound. Might meet some of you on the way. Safe travels and may Our Lady of Blessed Acceleration protect us from citations against us. Now and forever, Amen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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