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Jim, yup......got into Ann Arbor and my stomach growled and told me it needed pizza. Got home and took a hot shower and went into town and picked up a pizza. Sandy, it was good to see you and John. We will get together for a ride and some food......I like food.....food makes me happy :-) Jay....Puc ain't right in the head. Puc you stubborn fool....you should have taken Jay up on that offer.......and not hogged all the soup for yourself........shame on you! But seriously, I am glad everyone made it home safe.

I got home just bout the same time as John and Sandy. Cold, soaked, HUNGRY. Jumped in the shower...nice and hot. Then went and picked up a Hungry Howies. Trying to choke it down. Two more need to check in.

HA !!!! BUSTED !!!! Now I know where to find you ! Thought you hide ayyy matey?!?!?

OH-2. I should be there around 10:15

My youngest son lives just out of downtown Ann Arbor. He has a Honda Grom, rides that all year long. Has winter nobby tires and has summer tires.

I got my bike almost back together. Going to finish it up tonight, may ride it to work tomorrow weather permitting just to make sure it is done doing it's Harley impersonation.

I will begrudgingly eat Scotts portion. I will take it on the chin for the team.

Sorry to hear this Jay. I know my little min pin is my baby. Hate to think of that day coming.

Ok, I have one piece of advise when tackling this job. I wish I would have done this because it probably would have kept me from having to tear the bike down AGAIN to fix and oil leak. Take it for what it is worth. Do it or not, your choice BUT.......hind sight being what it is.........when installing the valve cover gaskets, I HIGHLY RECCOMEND taking some high temp gasket maker and putting a bead in the entire groove of the valve cover and also in the half round shape on each side of the head itself then install the gasket onto the valve cover making sure it is in the groove. Then put a coat on the bottom of the gasket. The silicone will hold it in place on the cover and add sealing once cover is in place and tightened down. I did do the half round first time around and installed the gasket on the head then tried to seat the valve cover. What a pain in the keester. I ended up pinching the gasket on the front cover at the back. I did not see it.....in a really bad spot. Plus I am half blind.......and dumb. Ended up with Niagra Falls coming out of the back of the cover. If I had to do this over, I would do as I mentioned. I had to tear this whole thing down and cleaned everything up and this is what I did. SEAMS to have worked. Looks like it is seated well all the way around. But then again.....I thought it was the first time I did this. But I am confident that I have it seated correctly this time. Also, if everything is seated and lined up correctly the flanged valve cover bolt SHOULD go in almost all the way freely by hand. Any binding in the screws, check the gasket, something may have popped out. If I would have followed my own advise the first time, installing the gaskets and covers would have taken ALOT less time. Just my .02

I did not get any last time so................I WILL BE HUNTING YOU DOWN JEFF !!!!!

I will see you at Exit 15 between 10 and 10:30 Friday morning. If it rains.........I got a rain suit. Just because it maybe raining here, does not mean it will be raining in Oberlin.

I have to hit the bank before I leave. It's an hour from my house so I should be there by 10:30 if your good with that.

Yup....very small, but never had it before. I made sure those gaskets were seated properly too. Gonna be a whole lotta work to fix it if it is the gaskets. I plan on looking at it tomorrow (Monday) see if I can tell where the heck it is coming from.

Don't put all Harley riders into one bad group because of one douche bag. He is the one with the problem, it just so happens he was riding a Harley. He could have been riding a Honda, yammy or a bmw. Would you slam all of those riders if he was?

I did my valve adjustment a few weeks ago and I have a small oil leak. I have not had any time to see where it is coming from.

Gotta admit................not a fan.

I liked staying there. It was close by and they have a bar!! Staying at a joint in Elyria this time around. Not happy about it, but I do not camp so I gotta do what I gotta do.

I just checked again and they have a room.....179 per night.

When I called they did not have any rooms.......

John, we could meet at exit 15 earlier and ride down together. I really do not want to leave that late. I took the day off to leave early and I do not want to waste that time. If you want to meet up there, let me know what time. I can be there as early as you want. Randy

I took the day off and really did not want to leave that late. I may go in and work a half a day and meet up with Jay someplace on the eastside. I know John and Sandy live in Macomb. I work on Hayes between 12 mile and Common, so I could catch up with them someplace. I will see what route they are running and what time they are passing through. I maybe there, I may ride down in the morning. We shall see.

So Cowpuc, are you planning on meeting me on US23 and Territorial then head to I-75?

I carry a .40 cal now............just sayin'

Ok, here is the poop. It is 57.5 mile from Territorial Rd and US23 to Exit 15 (TA Travel Monroe). Clear traffic will take an hour. So Cowpuc, you will need to hit the Sunoco Station at the Territorial exit by 9:00- 9:30am. We get on the road after meeting with Jay and group by 11am, we will have plaenty of time to get to Oberlin for dinner. Now I am not sure if John and Sandy are going to go get their room in Elyria before Oberlin or not. I am staying at the same place. We can judge that when we get closer to Oberlin. So do we want to make this concrete? Meet by 9:30 at Territorial and then head to Exit 15?

Nope, I did not like the spy pics. My next bike will be an Indian or a Harley.