McBrush
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Hey, how much beer and toilet paper do I need to offer for maintenance day before you say yes?? And you tell me to bring dry leaves.... ps. Didn't you find the cash envelope I left for you? Or did that darned stray dog eat it?
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OK, so I cruise out to Don's house to have him so generously sync my carbs, and in the meantime I have a potential buyer who lives 30-40 minutes from there. The buyer meets me at Freebird's house, sees the bike, talks to Don, and we walk over to the pond to discuss the deal. Under threat of attack by pond monsters (we were standing next to the 'Beware' sign) we made a fast, no-hassle deal! Not sure if it was the fear of attack or just Don's good nature that assisted the most, but my thanks and gratitude to both. Not only did he get a great running bike in the deal, but hopefully he will be one more attendee at maintenance day. Note to Don - the bike ran tip-top, of course, on the way home. Watched it pull out on the trailer this morning, so I'm back to a one-bike stable with the 1100 Virago. Stay safe everyone! Have a great riding season!
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I think I'll bring some of those dried leaves we talked about!
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Haha, I agree, SHE just doesn't know any better! She says she has seen snow, just never witnessed it falling. I hear Gorge Road is a nice route out of town there.
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Wow, that's amazing! We had temps here 2 weeks ago in the 70's F (22C), and last week in the 60's F (18C) and a thunderstorm came through the other day and lightning hit a landmark church in Cleveland and burned it to the ground! I can't remember when I've been able to ride so many miles during March, but looked outside 15 minutes ago and there's a blanket of snow on the ground! WTF?? Stay safe out there! PS. Annie, I have a friend who lives in the Adelaide area (Crows fan) who has NEVER seen it snow! Quite possibly you haven't either?? I can't imagine...
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My 2nd gen '04 gets over 40MPG consistently. My 1100 Virago got 45 on 3 different trips last year. It's a shame these shops no longer have experienced 'bike' mechanics. -
So how does one feel about it as a red-blooded American AND a native Pittsburgher and Penguins fan?? GREAT to see Sid the Kid score the winning goal, but to see him do it for Canada?? All I can say is CONGRATS!!! What a great Olympics. The only thing I miss is when there was more patriotism and less personal showboating among the athletes. I guess endorsements and media exposure have brought us to that. All in all, Vancouver did a hellova job and it's great to see the host country lead in Gold Medals.
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His was one heck of a trip! I was following along from the Virago site, as he was on a 750 Virago. Amazing the way he overcame obstacles including a broken side case in the Yukon. One post, and a fellow Virago rider express mailed him a spare out of his own garage! Great pics too. Here's another link to his blog. http://vagrantbiker.blogspot.com/
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Exactly my experience. I've been using the synthetic in the Venture, but switched back to the conventional in my Virago (40+K) due to a few drops on the floor. My understanding is that the smaller molecular structure of the synthetic allows it to find more nooks and crannies to seep through. Of course, now that the Virago is marking it's territory as such, I can affectionately call it my YamaHarley. Of course, all my Harley-riding friends have bikes that don't leak at all, that seems to be a symptom of the really old 60's, 70's bikes. As for the Rotella, I love it and even found it cheaper once at the parts store (Advance Auto) than it was at WalMart.
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Someone turned me on to Susan Tedeschi in the late 90's and I got to see her open for...ready for this...Buddy Guy and B.B. King at the Iron City Ampetheater, Station Square in Pittsburgh on my birthday in 2000! I was going to see her, so BIG bonus getting BB and Buddy at the same show!! Always been a Janis fan too.
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The original owner of my Venture had 5 previous Ventures - according to his dealer he would ride 100,000 miles and trade it in on a new one. Unfortunately, just before his 80th birthday he passed on, which is how I got his newest one with 15K on it. Lots and lots of life in these bikes, for sure!
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Perhaps we will see a fund started somewhere for the families of those who were killed. That would be a more deserving cause, IMO. It's still early, maybe we'll see something in the coming weeks with the Holidays approaching.
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Yup, beautiful up here in NE Ohio too, mid 60's and perfect! Got in some good miles on both the Virago and the Venture today!
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Thankfully there was no protest today. Here's a news clip. http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2009/10/lake_county_marine_22_who_died.html God Bless all the men and women and their families who serve this country. Past, present and future.
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Anyone familiar with the San Jaun Scenic Byway in CO?
McBrush replied to Midrsv's topic in Watering Hole
Have to agree with this, even though I only saw a small piece of 550. I came across 50 to 550 and south where I stayed in Ridgeway, but took a ride to Ouray where the scenery was getting to be breathtaking. Unfortunately I ran out of time and turned around there and went back to Ridgeway, The next day I rode across 62 and 145 to Telluride, then took 145 to Cortez. That was a nice ride, long smooth downhill run out of elevation, but I'm sure 550 would have been the more scenic choice. (Town of Dolores had the most expensive gas I saw on my 5700 mile trip!) I would guess that for breathtaking views and more challenging roads through elevation, 550 is the way to go. Anyway you cut it, it's going to be a great ride through Colorado! Just pick one and go, otherwise your head will do this -