E-Ticket

7 hours ago, Cogswell said:

Exactly  - the topic is about the event,  not technical questions.  All members would be better served to keep the two separate.   

I concur.  

In parting, I will just say "thanks for the input, Auspanglish."

Cheers.  - ET

For sure, I plan on searching the existing stator threads as well.   
I only mentioned it here because the immediacy of the recent events that occurred on SumSum to a couple of peeps.

Cheers.

I don't want to turn this into a "technical thread" …..  b-u-u-t-tttt.   😜

A quick question:  my '99 5th-Gen Viffer is now north of 50,000 miles.   
I have replaced the regulator/rectifier with a better unit … and I have the upgraded wiring harness thingy.

But should I also be thinking about just replacing the stator as a "just in case?"
And if so, what with?   Stock unit?   Or is there something better out there?

T'anks!    - ET

Sounds like it was a good SumSum.    👍

Wishing everyone a safe ride home.

30 minutes ago, 34468Randy said:

Ya guys and gals.  Keep the reports and photos coming. I just get deeper and deeper into depression because I had to back out. I am sure I will meet with a couple of you for burgers and beers when you get back to the LMD area.

You're not alone, sir.
Several of us had to back out last minute due to "life issues and demands."   :^(

We'll just have to raise a beer in their general direction and celebrate the fact that at least 'some' of the inmates were
able to escape the asylum for a while.    :^)

Cheers, you guys … and have too much fun!

11 hours ago, Axel_7 said:

Yup.   Standard cool-down on a VFRD SumSum evening.    

That just put a big smile on my face.    :^)

15 hours ago, didit said:

This just in . . .

…..  Should be good.  Hitting the road Thurs AM and we'll see ya'll there next week.

Happy Independence Day Boys & Girls!!!

While we're bummed we won't be with you guys this year … we are happy that you will have good weather.   :^)
Have too much fun … and remember:

"Here's to no tickets, no crashes, no fatalities …. forever and ever, amen."

Randy et Stoosan are officially out.  
On the good side, Shade was able to take over our room reservation at the Rocket Motel.

I'll still be lurking on this thread -- but probably not very active.
Be safe, y'all …. and have way too much fun.

Just remember the nightly toast:
"Here's to no tickets, no crashes, no fatalities.   Forever and ever, amen."

Cheers.  - RandyB

Oh, wait a minute.  I think I may have just got it.    Oy.   <grin>

Perhaps I wasn't clear.

We cannot attend SumSum4 … and already have reservations at the Rocket Motel.
We will be cancelling our room on Wednesday afternoon and asking them to hold the room in Shade's name (another VFRD SumSum4 attendee).
Then Shade will call the Rocket, say howdy, they'll finalize the reservation in his name.

And Bob's your uncle.

Shade has expressed an interest in sliding into our room reservation at the Rocket Motel.
So will follow up the with the motel peeps on Wednesday afternoon and then update later.

Thanks, Shade!     - ET

Well … we have been waiting and hoping …. but NONE of our Powerball tickets have proven to be winners.
So, with the impending big bill ($8-11K USD) for our sewer main repair looming on the immediate horizon … E-Ticket and The Flying Ant 
are going to have to withdraw from SumSum4.    

 
Which just sucks.    :^(   We were so looking forward to seeing everyone again.

We have a room reserved at the host Rocket Motel from July 10-13.
We are going to be contacting the Rocket Motel on Tuesday/Wednesday to cancel our reservation and get our

first night deposit back.

Before doing so, I wanted to check to see if there are any VFRD peeps that wish to slide into our reservation room
before the Rocket Motel just frees it up for general use.

Please reply back as soon as you can -- as we will be pulling the plug on Wednesday, late afternoon.

Cheers!  -- RandyB

Well ….  crap.    
E-Ticket and The Flying Ant are getting kind of tired of the "it's your turn in the barrel."   😥

We had to bow out of the last VFR PNW rally due to getting our 1930's house's cinderblock foundation reinforced.
We are now bullet-proof and hopefully earthquake-'resistant.'    :^)
But it took MAJOR bucks to pull off.

Fast forward to 2018 and we were totally jazzed about SumSum4 in Custer!
(We went north after SumSum3 was over and did Custer/Rushmore/NeedlesHighway/Devil'sTower.  Had a total ball.)

We have a room reserved at the Rocket Motel and were so looking forward to seeing everyone again.

But.  BUT.    Gawd … life always seems to have a 'but' here and there.   :^(

After a major blockage, we have been informed that our main sewer line exiting the house is 80% blocked

by tree roots coming into the pipe joints.   Arrghhhh!!!
Worse yet?   Our main sewer line runs under a concrete wall and driveway/sidewalk.
Initial quote from one plumbing firm was $11,000 freeekin' US dollars to do a pipe burst/replacement.   😳  ….  😣…. 😭
We're hoping to get more bids so we can get the price down … but it's still going to hurt something awful.

So we have the time set aside for SumSum4 … but it looks like the funds for it are about to go bye-bye.  :^(

At this point, we are going to be a 'no-show.'    crapcrapcrapcrap.   ☹️

That being said -- we are not 'officially' throwing in the towel until later in June.
Because, hey …. miracles happen all the time, right?     :^)

At that point, we'll pull the plug … talk to y'all … and release our reserved room at the Rocket Motel in case someone wants
to grab it.

-- Randy et Stoosan

On ‎3‎/‎13‎/‎2018 at 5:48 PM, didit said:

 

That was a sheep and nasty 1 night stand.  She herd I was passing through, wanting a relationsheep.

I wasn't going to pull the wool over her eyes.  Between ewe and me, it was shear inhibition then I hoofed it out there.

"He's my da-a-aaa-aaaaa--dddd ...."

BTW ... The Rocket Motel is down to just a couple of rooms.
If someone is sitting on the fence about the wisdom of joining us ...  better go poke 'em.

Randy (E-Ticket) and Susan (Flying Ant) are now booked at The Rocket Motel as well.   

We'll be checking in on Monday, 7/9 .... through Thursday ... and rolling out on Friday, 7/13.

All I have to do now is go rob a bank for some travelin' funds and get the  momo's running again.    :^)
Cheers!

Well .... poop.

I've been dragging my feet on making the "we can't make it this time" post for e-v-e-r.
But there's no ducking it.   waahhh.
Which is just a major frickin' bummer.    :^(

E-Ticket and Flying Ant won't be attending this time due just "too much other stuff."

Maybe next time, eh.

Be safe and have too much fun everyone.

-- E-Ticket

Well, head has been "elsewhere" this past year to say the least.

But there is light on the horizon and Life Is Good.

And to try and make up for missing SumSumII ...III .... IV ....(?) this summer

and to come North for all the peeps who come South ....

E-Ticket and the Flying Ant are coming to ride with y'all.

Will talk w/ my wingman this weekend and commit on a room later this weekend.

Cheers! - ET

Thanks, Tammy!

Susan, aka "The Flying Ant," is uber-stoked with this one.

Question for the PNW meet riders: If you could only do one of the day rides/routes again, which would it be?

I'm heading down to Lake Tahoe later this month and should be able to add a day to the trip either on the way down or back. I'd like to ride one of your routes. Which is best? (Feel free to support your choice with photographic evidence. )

Oh, that's easy.

The Bend > Sisters > McKenzie Highway loop.

First, because I heard it was awesome. Secondly, because I DIDN'T GET TO DO IT DUE TO A NAIL IN MY REAR TIRE!!!!.

My wife Susan, aka "The Flying Ant" said it was awesome and she wants to go do it again.

Arghhh. But hey ... poopie happens. :^)

Actually, all three ride days/routes were pretty awesome in their own way. They were all a bit different and a real hoot.

Cheers! E-Ticket

As discussed on the rally this last week ... we *really* need to do Utah the next time.

Susan and Randy just rolled in .....

Gassed up in Detroit Lake only have Jeffie walkup and say, "howdy!"

Yup, another random hookup by the side of the road. <grin>

So we rode with him up through the FS roads to 224 to Sandy and then the back way (Ten Eyck and Bull Run Roads)

into Troutdale and dropped him off at the Edgefield Brewery. And he was even able to get a room for the night!

4 days, over 900 miles of riding, and miles of smiles with many good friends. :^)

Here's the toast we did every night:

"No tickets, no crashes, no fatalities.

Forever and ever.

-- Amen."

E-Ticket (Randy) / Flying Ant (Susan)

Susan and I are going to do breakfast at home (keeping things 'awesome and easy'), leave Portland no later than 7:30am.

We'll top off on gas in HR and then meet y'all, around 8:30'ish at the Best Western Hood River restaurant / bike parking lot.

See ya' then! - Randy et Stoosan

Long shot here .... but does anyone have a spare Base Plate Set for an Arai helmet (P/N: 3017) that they could bring along with them to Hood River for the PNW Rally?

*I* broke the one of the tabs on the base plate wife's Arai Profile helmet.

We've got one on order -- but it's not going to arrive until *after* we leave for Hood River.

Specifically, we're looking for the base plate on the right-hand side.

It looks like this: http://www.powersportsplace.com/parts/aha-3017?seid=pspse1&gclid=CNObnK6Q2r8CFY6Ufgodk24AcA

If so, I would be more than happy to ship you our new set back to you once our's shows up from Bike Bandit.

Thanks! E-Ticket

The Best Western also has a river view, hence the name of the restaurant: Riverside This is where we will all meet Thursday morning, breakfast, small meeting and head out.

http://www.riversidehoodriver.com/

Deal!