Tech Day XXVII - October 5, 2024, in Marysville, Ohio

I am planning on stopping by for a meet and greet and thank Ray for his help with the fork
seal replacement. I'll arrive Friday afternoon and stay at a local hotel.
I'm assuming you'll send directions?

Malcolm Stocker
White Lake MI

thinkingofone said:

the saying "the husband or wife is always the last to know" is so true.. I just mentioned to my wife AGAIN about going to ohio 10/4-10/6..and she says that she doesnt remember me mentioning it and that we have a wedding on the 6th..FML..thxs for the invite and maybe a raincheck for 2025

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Bummer - hopefully we'll see ya next time 'round!

And who would schedule their wedding the weekend of our Tech Day, anyway?

Malcolm Stocker said:

I am planning on stopping by for a meet and greet and thank Ray for his help with the fork
seal replacement. I'll arrive Friday afternoon and stay at a local hotel.
I'm assuming you'll send directions?

Malcolm Stocker
White Lake MI

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Sent ya a PM - see you Friday!

I made a few updates to the attendance post.

So…
I’ve reviewed your updated attendance post and it appears we’ve only one valve check on the schedule. Seeing as I took a slot on center stage last year, I’m somewhat relieved my new-to-me 2014 only has 17k miles on it and isn’t ready for such invasive surgery. However, I am due for plugs so here’s what I’m thinking:

•Change plugs
•Brake/clutch fluid replacement and bleed
•Lubricate various pivot points
•Observe (read: try not to get in the way) another valve check
•Inquire about what kind of project it’ll be to service the front forks on my ES when the time comes including how to discern when that time has come
•Maybe remove my PAIR system if Wayne shows up with cover plates? (I don’t know his name on the forum )

I may need to be in Middletown, OH earlier in the day Friday so I’ll probably show up that evening (in time for dinner out with the gang?) and stay in a hotel before making a nuisance of myself Saturday.

HilltownDave said:

So…
I’ve reviewed your updated attendance post and it appears we’ve only one valve check on the schedule. Seeing as I took a slot on center stage last year, I’m somewhat relieved my new-to-me 2014 only has 17k miles on it and isn’t ready for such invasive surgery. However, I am due for plugs so here’s what I’m thinking:

•Change plugs
•Brake/clutch fluid replacement and bleed
•Lubricate various pivot points
•Observe (read: try not to get in the way) another valve check
•Inquire about what kind of project it’ll be to service the front forks on my ES when the time comes including how to discern when that time has come
•Maybe remove my PAIR system if Wayne shows up with cover plates? (I don’t know his name on the forum )

I may need to be in Middletown, OH earlier in the day Friday so I’ll probably show up that evening (in time for dinner out with the gang?) and stay in a hotel before making a nuisance of myself Saturday.

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Sounds good - see ya Friday!

I made a couple of updates to the Attendance post.

It's a good thing that we didn't have Tech Day this past weekend - the driveway has been covered with wet leaves since Friday.

In my absence, I hope you post a few pics. Have to live vicariously...

tschutter said:

In my absence, I hope you post a few pics. Have to live vicariously...

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Planning on it!

I thought I'd stop by on either Friday afternoon/evening or Saturday morning. Since I'm going to be in your neighborhood...(ok, the state of Ohio anyway). My bike is ready for a throttle body sync but I won't have any tools with me. That might be something that could possibly take longer than I have time but, if anyone knows better, speak now. BTW: how do I get directions?

vzhq16 said:

I thought I'd stop by on either Friday afternoon/evening or Saturday morning. Since I'm going to be in your neighborhood...(ok, the state of Ohio anyway). My bike is ready for a throttle body sync but I won't have any tools with me. That might be something that could possibly take longer than I have time but, if anyone knows better, speak now. BTW: how do I get directions?

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PM coming...

CraigRegs and huron52 are out. Attendee list updated.

Yo, Geek.
I think I'm lost. Bustanut drew me a map, and I thought I was almost there, but all these gravel roads and cacti have got me disoriented.

Old Michael said:

Yo, Geek.
I think I'm lost. Bustanut drew me a map, and I thought I was almost there, but all these gravel roads and cacti have got me disoriented.

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Yer such a tease...

Tech Day XXVII is up and running. Ish.

I got a call from FJRPittsburgh before I really had things ready to go: "Am I too early?" My response, "No but I don't even have the flag up up yet!"

F'n retired guys.

So I got the flag up.



And he rolled in a few minutes later.



Time for the first Tech Day Beer! Hooray Tech Day Beer!



After I got the garage setup for Tech Day, extrememarine rolled in.



A little while later, the Grand Canadian Invasion Farce rolled in.



With authentic supplies! You know - important stuff.



RaYzerman modeled his spiffy new whatchamacallit.



Another FJR - Ryan rolled in after a looooong work week for him.



And another - Kevin (vzhq16) made it - that dude has some AWESOME aux lights going on!



Work commenced - a TBS on Kevin's INCREDIBLY clean '16.



Meanwhile, HilltownDave and his lovely bride came by and there was some chatting going on with him and Ryan.



A few bikes in the driveway.



A rather rare thing on Friday at Tech Day - no bikes in the garage getting ripped apart.



But that wouldn't last - eventually the Michiganders made it in safe and sound. (Or, to put it another way, without any fresh venison.)



It took roughly 37 1/2 seconds for TimDOG's bike to go from this...



To this...



To this.



The only rider we were looking for who didn't show up is Gene Weygandt. As of August 20, he wanted to do a valve check. Haven't heard a word. Hope he's OK.


More to come.

Thank you for not shaming the guy who showed up without a bike.

I'm with you in spirit 'geek! Y'all have fun and do keep Ray in line...k?

~G

What a blast! Got my throttle bodies sync'd and she is purring like a kitten! Took a few miscellaneous shots myself and here we go...

Love the "Root Beer" on this 2007. Hey wait...shouldn't that thing have wheels?

Where all the magic happens... Thank you Geek Man! I tried to capture your good side.