McBrush
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Careful how you interpret this. I see it as a prelude to monitoring activity for carbon footprints/credits. This is a U.N. driven agenda and it may have been shoved into the background lately in our media but it is still very high on many people's priority list.
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Started when I was about 14 and by 24 I was up to 2 1/2 packs a day. A friend from work collapsed one day with a bad lung and they found traces of emphysema which is what my grandfather died from. I decided to 'quit' for a week as a sacrifice for my friend. Had 5 my first day and never had another one since. That was in 1979. A few things that helped me to quit were: I knew I couldn't give up 50 of anything per day, so I just gave up one, my NEXT one. Told myself that every time I reached for it, that THIS is the only ONE I have to give up. Then, I never said I was 'trying to quit'. I always said 'I don't smoke'. (Mind games really do work sometimes) Once some time passed, I kept telling myself that if I had just one, then I never really quit and would have to start all over again. It was very motivating to calculate how long I had quit and I didn't want to be back at square one. What I found was that most of the ones I smoked were pure habit. Wake up, grab a smoke. Cup of coffee, grab a smoke. Get in the car, grab a smoke. You light one, I grab a smoke. Order a drink, etc, etc, etc... Turned out that about 4 or 5 times a day I really craved the taste and all the rest were simply habit. It took a lot of years for that to completely go away, but it got better pretty fast after the first 6 or 7 months. Like someone else said, I chewed the heck out of my pencils and pens for a long time! Bottom line is that nobody will quit unless they really want to. Then it's just a matter of dicipline. (it's also really hard to smoke on a bike with a hemet on, so ride ride ride!)
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Wow! Sounds like a great trip! You're right about 89A, I rode that on my Virago back in 2003 and the sights were awesome! Some of the turns down through the canyon were a little tight for me, I guess I'll have to go back and try them again now that I've been riding a few more years!
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Here's one of the links. http://www.epgsoft.com/VisitedStatesMap/index.html
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Prices in my neighborhood have been falling - fast! It seems to be localized, but the Marathon station I pass every day has gone below $3.00. I filled up this morning for $2.91 - didn't think I'd see that price this year!
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I've never shipped a bike and don't know anyone who has, but here's an article that lists a lot of shippers. Not sure if all the links are current, but there's enough good links to give some comparisons on price and service. http://www.webbikeworld.com/motorcycle-shipping-transport/?cfA3F3228E=ejAwODE3OTpnb29keWVhcmludGVybmV0OtmLaZ2JBApBmArq3SRPKrY=
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White RSV E/B on 17 in F'burg in the rain.
McBrush replied to Two Tone White's topic in Watering Hole
Must have been raining on all the 17's that day - I was in the rain on my 2004 on 17 up in Ontario heading from Pembroke toward Ottawa. Met an owner of a 2007 blue RSV who was from across the river in the Quebec province, so hope to see him out here on the forum one of these days. -
There were two on my bike when I got it and I haven't hit one yet...not to say I haven't been challenged. But the butter in the fridge works, never had an elephant in there. Of course, I keep the peanuts in the pantry...
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Sounds like you did well! I would never expect that good of a deal as a virtual walk-in while on the road. Nice!
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Zanotti has always been good to me too. They sell cheaper online than over the counter, and I used to order online then go by and pick up my order in person (I lived fairly close by). They are one of the few dealerships that has always been easy to do business with. It's nice to have a variety of places that give good prices and service, as some discount differently depending on what you need.
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I'm only 45 minutes east of you, and when it hit here the winds were mighty strong and it dropped hail for about 5 minutes. Nothing too big, but I haven't checked the car windshields yet (hehe, the bikes get the garage, of course!) Lots of rain, and then it passed, now just grey and ugly. Glad I got my riding in early today.
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That's a huge drop. Where do you park? Is someone stealing your gas?
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Pennsylvania Route # 6 plus Catskill & Adirondack mountains Bike Trip
McBrush replied to a topic in Watering Hole
Wellsboro, PA is a great stop to see the PA Grand Canyon. You can catch one side on your way into town, and the other on your way out. Wellsboro diner is a great breakfast stop, and the Frog Hut is the ice cream stop. If you have time and are tired of all the small town stops along Rt 6, the run down Rt 287 from Wellsboro to Salladasburg is hard to beat. There are choices to get back up to Rt 6 from there, but I always prefer to just turn around and back track it. The road is that good. -
Here's an interesting comparison of 7 different modulars. http://www.motorcyclecruiser.com/accessoriesandgear/flip_face_helmet_comparison/index.html
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I understand completely. And Geico wasn't a good choice for me. I was making my own point about choices and the irrelevance of other people's rates compared to our own. It's much more prudent to shop based on other's good or bad experiences rather than choose based on other's rates. I've seen a lot of posts in other threads that suggest that many people don't consider how rates are actually determined. If the information is not helpful to you, fell free to move along.
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Giving each other rates that we pay is completely irrelevant. Insurance rates are some of the most individualized items on the market. You have to consider age, marital status, driving history, credit rating, state of residence, city of residence, type of residence, prior claim history, on and on. Many companies do not want to cover motorcycles, hence the outrageous rates. Even specialized companies like Progressive will vary the rates 'wildly' from state to state. For instance, they are extremely difficult to beat in Ohio, but they are also based here. So for one person to say 'I pay this much', has nothing to do with what someone else might pay. All we can really do is shop around with the major carriers and see what our individual rates are. Unfortunately for many, it has nothing to do with what anyone else pays. Progressive always seems like a 'must' to put on the shopping list, as does Geico. I would recommend also checking with any specialty company, like Markel American, based near Milwaukee. (I hear there are a lot of bikers in that area for some reason.) In any case, it never hurts to keep looking, but don't expect rates to be static with any company among different riders. http://www.markelinsuresfun.com/ These guys have always offered me reasonable rates for excellent coverage, very competitive with Progressive for me in Ohio.
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I had the same problem with the saddlebag bolts. The reason we found it was because Yamaha was giving me a replacement bolt for the shifter, which fell off while I was riding! We decided to take a look around the bike and found 4 or 5 that were in dire need of tightening.
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Beautiful day today in NE Ohio. Both the RSV and the Virago fired up on the first try after being on the chargers all winter. After a quick check of both bikes I was able to burn some fuel out of both tanks. Sunny and dry, great first rides of the season.
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Every source of information helps! Information gets added to all the sites as time goes on, so each link has the potential of becoming more valuable during the season. Thanks for the link. One of the biggest hassles I had was setting up camp too late in the day. Darkness, even with a flashlight, can be a real hinderence when looking for firewood when there's none for sale nearby.
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Here's one to try. http://www.markelinsuresfun.com/
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I just got back into town from PA. The turnpike was all clear, and as soon as I hit I-76 at the Youngstown exit I was in the snow. While it looked like clear tire tracks in the right lane, we were actually driving on ice. All the way into Akron, at only 25-40 mph. A few cars and trucks passed me on the left (in the snow lane) because they were such good drivers. I later saw a few of them in the ditch facing the wrong way. Nasty stuff out here, glad I missed most of it this weekend.
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What's the best tires?
McBrush replied to adventurer 08's topic in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)
My Venture had Dunlop Elite II's on it when I got it. Love those tires, been running them on my Virago for many thousands of miles. Many sizes are now hard to get as they are transitioning to the Elite 3's. I put the Dunlop E-3's on the Venture last summer and love them. I also went to the slimmer front and the difference in handling was noticible. Everyone has their favorite tire, just make sure you get the round ones, they're the best! -
http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/surfer.asp http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/shark.asp You have to admit, they are great pics!
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The views are fantastic, the history is rich, and the sweepers are a lot of fun! Big and wide for the most part, but quite a few 'surprises' in there too! I've made that 'loop' twice that Ferrantelli posted, once each direction, and there aren't too many rides like it.
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I ran into that back in 2001. In the fall of 2000, I moved from out of state and was in major transition, so I had the local Yamaha dealer do an oil change for me while he did my brakes and something else I can't remember. Well, in the spring, only 50 miles after my oil change, I was hearing an engine whine and they would not take it back in, because it was 'too old'. It was a 1985 Virago 700. Now, we're talking 6 months (over the winter) and 50 miles after they serviced it. By the time I got it up to a dealer who would work on it, it siezed on me on the way to his place. I ended up selling it for parts. The dealer who will still work on anything that comes in is Breyley Yamaha in North Royalton Ohio. The dealer who stuck it to me, and most likely caused the problem with my 700 was State 8 Yamaha/Honda in Cuyahoga Falls/Peninsula OH. I can walk there, but I still go 27 miles to Breyley for all my service. I won't even buy a quart of oil from State 8. The bigger dealers are in the business of selling bikes. The little guys still provide service.