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On 10/30/2020 at 8:56 PM, CornerCarver said:

 Conti Road Attack 3....grip like a sport tire, wear like a touring tire.

 

If you have a 5.5” rear try a 170 and be amazed at the feeling, it is as though your VFR lost 100 lbs in weight.

Good thing I have a huge pile of 180 Conti RA3s in my basement along with a leftover T31. 🥴

Cancelled my reservation today so there should be a spot at the Rocket.  Other riding got in the way.  Happy and sad all at the same time.

On 5/23/2018 at 7:55 PM, 2thdr said:

Track days over an epic once every two years trip? I dunno...
Are you an instructor?

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No, but I did sign up for the season pass and the day I scheduled my flight out is the one day we run VIR Full Course.  It's proved difficult coordinating a bike there with my work schedule.  I'd pay a reasonably trustworthy rider to ride my bike from North Carolina to Miguel's place before the trip.

Probably not gonna make this after all.  Because track days.

On 1/28/2018 at 3:47 AM, Dutchy said:

Lemmethinkaboutitthoughtaboutitmaybeno...

 

 

 

I do spot a black Guzzi.... Timmy???????? 

 

 

 

 

 

Holy crap!  What rally is that?

***Edit - nevermind, I'm dumb

On 1/15/2018 at 5:24 PM, didit said:

Starting to evaluate shirt types, colours, etc.

 

Please do performance sweat wicking! 

I hear the Colorado route is pretty good.  I think someone important on this forum lives out there.  Who would that be?  Hmmm.

On 1/13/2018 at 5:29 PM, Lee 2002 said:

I hear ya' man!  All that crap between you and the good stuff.  If you want to ship your bike to my place in Topeka, you can start from here and take in the glorious 700 miles that Kansas and Nebraska have to offer on the way to Custer.   I'll have your tires aired up for you on arrival.
 

I would like to start a high-level conversation as to what the OK, NE crews are planning. (Fred, Lisa, Gary, Mike)   For very personal reasons, my route up will take me through North Platte, NE as I want to get my photo on a street that is named after me that I have never had the opportunity to visit.

 

I appreciate the offer, but I'm probably looking more for shipping it to the hotel in Custer on either July 9th or 10th with a VFRD member accepting delivery.  Then on the evening of the 10th or morning of the 11th either getting a ride from the airport to the hotel or having someone ride the bike to me at the airport and then 2-up back to the hotel.  I can think of a few yahoos who would enjoy the latter.

17 hours ago, CornerCarver said:

 

Depends, You can go through lower KY and find some decent two lane back roads through the Southern Illinois and across the Mississippi but then you have to get north through Iowa and across SD or you can find some two lane roads along the rivers across Tennessee then tap dance the Arkansas/Missouri to take the beat down of Northern OK or Southern KS before heading to higher ground north through Colorado.

 

I will probably head out one way and back the other.  After 6 weeks and 15,612 miles to get from SC to Artic Circle and back this past summer I am just looking forward to hanging with the VFRD Peeps again.

I'm really thinking about a ship / fly on the way out due to limited time, but we could definitely take the long way home over a couple of days.

What is the recommended route across the Great Plains?

11 hours ago, didit said:

 

I always ride with layers.  Like an onion.  So I can peel my scarred emotions and stuff them deep down (in my luggage) only to return when tortured.

 

LOL.  So shall I.  I may try to squeeze in Utah or Colorado on the return trip so I will probably pack the cold weather stuff, too.  Is it July yet?

On 12/13/2017 at 11:15 AM, didit said:

 

Warm to warmer.  Last year, we had a little rain (on the way there and 1 stormy night) but very comfortable.

(F) 80° - 90° during the day: Shorts & T shirts

50° - 57° during the evening: perhaps jeans & a light jacket/ long sleeve

 

If it's sunny - wear sun screen, hat & shades

If it rains - wear a jacket & shades

If it's cool - wear jeans, a jacket & shades

If it's hot - strip down to shorts & your shades

 

Thanks for the suggestions, but I was referring to riding temperatures.  I will be wearing ATGATT, which will not include shorts, t-shirts, jeans, Speedo's, flip flops, etc.  Are there significant elevation changes such that it will be 40 degrees on top of the mountain?  I'm new to the area.

What sort of temperatures are to be expected in this region at that time of year?

Booked for the trailer I do not yet own.  I'll probably add a day on the end but have not yet decided.  The trailer I plan to own will also be a track day trailer with some sleeping accommodations so I can just sleep the last night in the trailer.  It shall be grand!

On 10/3/2017 at 4:13 PM, MaxSwell said:

I sure hope you can make it MotorMike. You are a fabulous wingman.

The HD rental is a joke but I''m not sure I'm capable of riding one of those big beasts. 

I don't know how they go that slow and not fall over with all the vibration and noise distracting from the task at hand.

9 hours ago, MaxSwell said:

I'll be bringing Mister Happy with me this time. Y'all have been warned. 

Warning noted. I don't know anything about your Mister Happy and I won't bother to ask.

This ride sounds like it shouldn't be missed after Corner Carver's description of the SD area from his exploits.  This sounds like a job for the CB500X or whatever is it's replacement.

On 8/8/2017 at 11:47 AM, Dutchy said:

Dutch CL had a set of "race bodywork" for the RC51 "from Japan". So I swung round to have a look. 

Hmmm, all panels still properly wrapped but the shipping paperwork said "Hongkong".... :-)

 

The seller (the father since his son was in hospital follwing his wreck) looked puzzled... "Hongkong is Japan no?"

I am pretty sure he feigned ignorance, but we agreed a price we were both happy with....

Plenty horror stories on the web on Chinese bodywork, but one wintry/bored day will test fit it.  In the attic space now, hope I never really need them :-)

 

 

 

 

"tasteless" tankpad included 

Straight into the vertical archive!!!

Unless Timmy wants it.....

Or mount the Chinese plastics and save the originals...

21 hours ago, Marooncobra said:

How often do you indicate and brake? I would suggest that these circuits hardly reduce the loading of the R/R as most of the time you are riding with none of these circuits energised.

 

I agree the turn indicator lights likely have little effect.  If anything, I was riding without running lights because the filaments from the original bulbs had burned out, which is probably worse over time than running with an LED that will last longer.  I believe the brake running light pulls a good bit more than signal running lights.  The worst thing I did for the RR was switch out all the headlights for LED.  In the end, I decided safety of signaling cars and visibility was worth the cost of extra load on the RR.  I'm also running a radar detector, charging a cell phone, running heated grips and at times heated clothing, a voltmeter, and gear indicator.  A veritable circus which I doubt this makes up for it but maybe comes close.

On 2/13/2017 at 9:36 AM, MotoMatic said:

 

Thanks ??

And here is the TMAC / Spring Ride link for this year:

(Sorry to get off topic, I hope it is welcome).

I look forward to watching your progress since I may be undertaking one of these projects in the future.

PRB Fall Ride:

http://www.vfrdiscussion.com/index.php?/forums/forum/121-prbs-fall-ride/

There is always TMAC in Franklin, NC some time around Memorial day.  It won't be called TMAC anymore, but it will go on in some form or another.  Usually a few more folks attend.

I'm satisfied with the Penske shock put together by Traxxion for my 6th gen.  I went with Cogent Dynamics for my CB and Rick put together a custom shock that includes Ohlins parts, which may be your best bet considering the age.  Cogent is more expensive than Daugherty, but that is to be expected when the parts say Ohlins.  I wanted remote adjusters but the parts wouldn't fit on the CB.  It wouldn't hurt to give Cogent a call before the busy season starts.  Looks like you already have the front end done right - do you know the last time it was serviced and is it sprung for your weight? 

PRBs Fall Ride is calling...  Do you think it will be done by then so we can all drool in person?  We may be moving the base camp to Marion, VA for 2017 in case you need extra motivation to get the project done!

On 1/18/2017 at 4:37 PM, Dutchy said:

Jack at your leisure...

:-)

We NEVER get off topic. 

2 hours ago, Dutchy said:

Well if the concensus is that I should leave VFRD.. :-)

You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave....

2 hours ago, JZH said:

 

I doubt there's clearance, but you could clamp to the cross-bar. 

 

Ciao,

The fairing stay bar is ripe for U-bolt RAM attachments.  One for GPS.  One for radar.  A drink holder mount up there would be an instant touring upgrade!