Member Contributer Rush2112 Posted April 12, 2018 Member Contributer Share Posted April 12, 2018 Hello to old friends and new! I wanted to properly say hello after a prolonged absence…. It has been almost two years since I contributed to the forum. I had a lot of issues develop over that time, took 6 months for my thumb to heal from TMAC (my ego is still bruised…), survived two re-orgs at work, couple of surgeries, wife, house, kids, school, dog, you name it… and the frustration of the Tyga header project blowing-up in the 11th hour after putting $5k of my own money up and two years of work to try to make it happen… I had to step back for a bit. I want to thank Griff, Kyle, and Mark for reminding me of why I ride and what makes VFRD such an amazing forum! … and to HS, BR, CC, TTC, Seb, KK, ZZ, Dutchy, Mohawk, BLS, Veefer, CRRC, RS, Yokel, and the rest of the gang… Thanks for everything! I hope you’ll forgive me for dropping out and don’t mind if I crash the party! Words of wisdom... Have to post a bike picture... One for Dutchy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer mello dude Posted April 13, 2018 Member Contributer Share Posted April 13, 2018 Welcome back dude... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer boOZZIE Posted April 13, 2018 Member Contributer Share Posted April 13, 2018 Good to have u back And as ur probably well aware we're still waiting for someone to make those headers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Rush2112 Posted April 13, 2018 Author Member Contributer Share Posted April 13, 2018 Thanks Folks! I'm thinking of buying a TIG welder, teaching myself how to weld, and making the headers myself... If I'd thought of that 4 years ago we would all have headers by now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voided76 Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 welcome back. And hello from Singapore ;) Well, for the minute. I'll be somewhere else in a few days. navy sent me off to do things on a ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Dutchy Posted April 13, 2018 Member Contributer Share Posted April 13, 2018 With 100mm diametre, I can honestly say that 2 big jugs are better than 4 small ones... Welcome back son!!!! Since you left, redslut passed away.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer gig Posted April 13, 2018 Member Contributer Share Posted April 13, 2018 Good to have you back Rush!! Just in time for a new ridding season. Have you been ridding or wrenching on your VFR track project at all while on your sabbatical? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Duc2V4 Posted April 13, 2018 Member Contributer Share Posted April 13, 2018 Welcome Back Rush! A lot has happened since you stepped away for a while. Mostly the same old stuff though, Stator/RR issues, What tires?, What Oil?, How about them headers? Hope all is well now and that you're back with a clear head and ready to rejoin the fray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer sfdownhill Posted April 13, 2018 Member Contributer Share Posted April 13, 2018 Hi Rush - I'd be a newbie to you. I had just joined vfrd two years ago and saw your last few posts before haitus. Welcome back - you have been quoted, referenced, and missed. And thanks for the sweet garage/bathroom wall shot of the Castrol RC45 [Kocinski's?] and its seat cover! Looking forward to crossing virtual or actual paths with you. 9 hours ago, Dutchy said: With 100mm diametre, I can honestly say that 2 big jugs are better than 4 small ones... Dutchy, it depends on which two women the 4 small ones are attached to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Rush2112 Posted April 13, 2018 Author Member Contributer Share Posted April 13, 2018 12 hours ago, Dutchy said: With 100mm diametre, I can honestly say that 2 big jugs are better than 4 small ones... Welcome back son!!!! Thanks Man! Tough to argue with that logic... 11 hours ago, gig said: Good to have you back Rush!! Just in time for a new ridding season. Have you been ridding or wrenching on your VFR track project at all while on your sabbatical? Good to be back... haven't gone for a ride yet this year, last ride was with KD last year. Weather has been crazy, 91°F yesterday and it's going to have a high of 40°F on Sunday. I need to get some new rubber for the ol' girl & I need to get back wrenching on the project bike, I need to make time for that. 4 hours ago, Duc2V4 said: Welcome Back Rush! A lot has happened since you stepped away for a while. Mostly the same old stuff though, Stator/RR issues, What tires?, What Oil?, How about them headers? Hope all is well now and that you're back with a clear head and ready to rejoin the fray. Thanks Duc! You're right, it's funny...some things don't change! BTW... I need tires, what's the best combination? I'm thinking of sticking with my Angel GTs... LOL 3 hours ago, sfdownhill said: Hi Rush - I'd be a newbie to you. I had just joined vfrd two years ago and saw your last few posts before haitus. Welcome back - you have been quoted, referenced, and missed. And thanks for the sweet garage/bathroom wall shot of the Castrol RC45 [Kocinski's?] and its seat cover! Looking forward to crossing virtual or actual paths with you. Dutchy, it depends on which two women the 4 small ones are attached to. Thanks! Pleasure to meet you! That's Carl Fogarty's ("Foggy") RC45 from World Superbike, I'm not sure of the year... maybe 1996. ... you're in Vista? I was in Oceanside 2 weeks ago and I'll be back in San Marcos & Oceanside the beginning of next month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEBSPEED Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 Welcome back man. I'm still up for helping you get that project done... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Rush2112 Posted April 14, 2018 Author Member Contributer Share Posted April 14, 2018 4 hours ago, SEBSPEED said: Welcome back man. I'm still up for helping you get that project done... Either you or me is finishing it, Man! If I don’t have it running by this time next year, and I earn a bonus at work, it gets boxed up to you for completion ... I’ll even include my spreadsheets No doubt it will turn out better that way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer gig Posted April 14, 2018 Member Contributer Share Posted April 14, 2018 Rush, Has your stable increased? In My Garage::Y2K VFR Street Bike; 5th gen VFR/CBR/RC/ZX14 FrankenTrackBike Project, SLK350 Any pics you can share? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Rush2112 Posted April 14, 2018 Author Member Contributer Share Posted April 14, 2018 11 hours ago, gig said: Rush, Has your stable increased? In My Garage::Y2K VFR Street Bike; 5th gen VFR/CBR/RC/ZX14 FrankenTrackBike Project, SLK350 Any pics you can share? Damn!!! That is one sexy ride... I’ll grab some pics when I get on my laptop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Rush2112 Posted April 15, 2018 Author Member Contributer Share Posted April 15, 2018 18 hours ago, gig said: Rush, Has your stable increased? In My Garage::Y2K VFR Street Bike; 5th gen VFR/CBR/RC/ZX14 FrankenTrackBike Project, SLK350 Any pics you can share? Older picture of my Frankenbike project... I'm calling it my RVF800. There used to be a build thread but I can't find it. ... and I picked up a new drive. I wanted a used 2 seater convertible hard top with a manual transmission and this is one of the few ones I could find. When I bought it there were only 3 SLK350's for sale in the U.S. with manual trannys. Nobody in U.S. buys a MB with a manual shift. Needed a little work and I paid half what I paid for my wife's Civic.... and it's versatile too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Cogswell Posted April 15, 2018 Member Contributer Share Posted April 15, 2018 Sharp car! My neighbor had one, but I don't believe it was a stick shift. Another 2 seat ride I've always liked are the S2000's with a HT on them (even tho their HT's don't fold down like the SLK). I rode in one - didn't drive it - the 8,000 rpm redline was a hoot to play with. It just begged the driver to run the snot out of it. Fun car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Mohawk Posted April 15, 2018 Member Contributer Share Posted April 15, 2018 Welcome back Rush, I hope all is well in the world with you now, you have been missed. Looking forward to your future contributions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer sfdownhill Posted April 16, 2018 Member Contributer Share Posted April 16, 2018 On 4/13/2018 at 1:40 PM, Rush2112 said: That's Carl Fogarty's ("Foggy") RC45 from World Superbike, I'm not sure of the year... maybe 1996. ... you're in Vista? I was in Oceanside 2 weeks ago and I'll be back in San Marcos & Oceanside the beginning of next month. Yep - let me know when you'll be in North San Diego County. I'll PM you my info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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