twowheelnut
R.I.P. Our Motorcycling Friend
:yahoo:
See y'all Monday night! :bye:
See y'all Monday night! :bye:
I'm Outta Here!
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GunMD
Well-known member
Checklist:
1. FJR Assistance directory (either memorized or a hard copy)
2. Tire repair kit (ain't that right Skooter?)
3. Hydration system (hey Skyway, you done yet?)
4. List of locations that sell great food and beer
5. ?
NEXT!
OrangevaleFJR
R.I.P. Our FJR Riding Friend
radman
R.I.P. Our Motorcycling Friend
Checklist:
1. FJR Assistance directory (either memorized or a hard copy)
2. Tire repair kit (ain't that right Skooter?)
3. Hydration system (hey Skyway, you done yet?)
4. List of locations that sell great food and beer
5.
NEXT!
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SkooterG
Purveyor of Crooked Facts
Damn! Damn! Damn!
I had soooooooooo wanted to be there for your all's first SS1000. Kinda like hearing your little one say their first word.......watching them take their first step..........grounding their lame, pathetic, teenage ass for the first time.........oooops, I digress.
Man, I had all kinds of shit saved up you youse guys. Especially you Nut.
Stupid Playa! It's putting a cramp in my style.
Well, you all have great fun, be safe, and don't give mother hen Skiwi too hard a time. Don't wear him out too much either as the bastage is supposed to ride my busted up FJR down from Fernley, NV for me next weekend.
Damn! I wish I could be out there enjoying with you all.
Have a blast! :yahoo:
[SIZE=8pt]And yes, carry a tire repair kit![/SIZE]
I had soooooooooo wanted to be there for your all's first SS1000. Kinda like hearing your little one say their first word.......watching them take their first step..........grounding their lame, pathetic, teenage ass for the first time.........oooops, I digress.
Man, I had all kinds of shit saved up you youse guys. Especially you Nut.
Stupid Playa! It's putting a cramp in my style.
Well, you all have great fun, be safe, and don't give mother hen Skiwi too hard a time. Don't wear him out too much either as the bastage is supposed to ride my busted up FJR down from Fernley, NV for me next weekend.
Damn! I wish I could be out there enjoying with you all.
Have a blast! :yahoo:
[SIZE=8pt]And yes, carry a tire repair kit![/SIZE]
Checklist:
1. FJR Assistance directory (either memorized or a hard copy)
2. Tire repair kit (ain't that right Skooter?)
3. Hydration system (hey Skyway, you done yet?)
4. List of locations that sell great food and beer
5.
6. Cheese for all the whining they will be doing around mile 800!
NEXT!
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Geezer
Parsimonious Curmudgeon
So this is how you deal wih withdrawal from the forum.... you go out and ride while we change servers. <_< Enjoy.
skyway
Well-known member
This ride will serve as the test pilot, if all looks well, we will move forward.
Listen up, we want to finish in 24hrs and not have to be waiting for your sorry ass playing catch up the whole time. :lol:
Bluestreek
Bluestreek
C ya zall in Sonora tonightdcarver
Well-known member
Time to Bust on TWN for a bit..
1. Now he wants to go kamping... (after the 120 count bed linen diatribe)
2. Now, quietly, without announcing, he attempts a SS1k... (didn't I read a thread about how he stated his ass was too, uhh, skinny and frail, to attempt such a feat?)
Seems TWN has covertly been planning...
[SIZE=18pt]GO TWN! Best wishes dude...[/SIZE]
1. Now he wants to go kamping... (after the 120 count bed linen diatribe)
2. Now, quietly, without announcing, he attempts a SS1k... (didn't I read a thread about how he stated his ass was too, uhh, skinny and frail, to attempt such a feat?)
Seems TWN has covertly been planning...
[SIZE=18pt]GO TWN! Best wishes dude...[/SIZE]
Toecutter
What would DoG do?
Hmmm, better send in my paperwork. Don't want TWN to have a lower IBA number than me.
Damn you, TWN! Costin' me money!
:****:
Damn you, TWN! Costin' me money!
:****:
OrangevaleFJR
R.I.P. Our FJR Riding Friend
Boy oh Boy, I tell ya.
Youse guys go out dere and do a SS1k -
And you don't let anyone on dis forum know if you all be ok -
I mean, it's not like, ahh... yuse all was up all night, or nuttin like that ..... :blink:
Everyone OK ?
Youse guys go out dere and do a SS1k -
And you don't let anyone on dis forum know if you all be ok -
I mean, it's not like, ahh... yuse all was up all night, or nuttin like that ..... :blink:
Everyone OK ?
Wolfhound
Wildman
IBA site posted 16 week wait right now, bummer...
OrangevaleFJR
R.I.P. Our FJR Riding Friend
I guess I was the first one to wake up. TWN has an opportunity to make 1,500 in 36 but once we were done I just wanted to get home. I learned a few things on this ride. 1) 2.5 weeks isn't long enough to wait after breaking a wrist to ride an SS1k unless you want to deal with a lot of pain and discomfort. That said, the two hardest things on the wrist were the stupid Californian gas nozzle fume reduction things and getting my gear on without it hurting like an SOB.
The other thing I learned is that if I want to get into LD, I need to get a bigger bladder (not camel back). Perhaps I have an enlarged prostrate and perhaps I took hydration too seriously. Whichever the case, I am a 150 mile peer. :huh: Luckily, we took the gas breaks pretty easy and usually stopped around the 150 mark. Luckily, I had plenty so I could pee just outside Area 51...err..the "Nellis bombing range" when we went down the dirt road to see signs that said we weren't allowed in and weren't allowed to take pics and that if we tried there were fines and possibly deadly force involved. B)
Oh, for those that think Nevada means boring riding with nothing to see: Get off of I-80 and try some other roads. I have found Nevada to be rather scenic and starkly beautiful.
I have to say that my 1200 mile day was easier in some ways, but riding with a group of riders goes a long way to increase camaraderie and gives you a sense of teamwork and support. I think getting 4 bikes through traffic is challenging at times, but it can also be a major advantage in terms of being seen by other drivers. (not that we had to fight a whole bunch of traffic).
Bill Mayer Saddles? Every butt is different, but my butt got through this easily. Maybe I should get an iron wrist award for this ride. My wrist was certainly the thing that challenged my resolve.
Rogue
Well-known member
OrangevaleFJR
R.I.P. Our FJR Riding Friend
Maybe they are toughening up this endurance test and seeing how long you can take it
Bluestreek
Bluestreek
Sent mine in the end of May and got it a couple of weeks ago.
twowheelnut
R.I.P. Our Motorcycling Friend
SS1K is for pussies and toddlers. :grin:
Arrived SB from Jamestown (Includes 3 hours for S/S/S/S stop) 1730 hours - 3 hours to spare.... 1530.7 miles (GPS, Odo shows about 60 more IIRC).
I have half a mind to shower-up and head to San Diego and back. Heck, I'll have an extra 2 hours if I leave right now! Too bad the other half of my mind is about to hit the pillow. :sleepy: :nea:
One more thing before I crash... Always, always, ALWAYS make sure your luggage is closed and secure prior to blast-off. Trying to find 8 gas receipts, your log and a host of undergarments in need of laundering that have all been scattered about the roadside at O-Dark Thirty, is not fun. Nor is thinking that you are fishing the last receipt out of a 1 foot deep stream while trying to make like a trout - only to find said receipt hiding behind the bridge abutment - any fun either. And putting said items in a ZipLok bag that actually locks, would help in their recovery if you do forget to zip the cover on your tail bag. :blink:
...and to all, a good night.
Arrived SB from Jamestown (Includes 3 hours for S/S/S/S stop) 1730 hours - 3 hours to spare.... 1530.7 miles (GPS, Odo shows about 60 more IIRC).
I have half a mind to shower-up and head to San Diego and back. Heck, I'll have an extra 2 hours if I leave right now! Too bad the other half of my mind is about to hit the pillow. :sleepy: :nea:
One more thing before I crash... Always, always, ALWAYS make sure your luggage is closed and secure prior to blast-off. Trying to find 8 gas receipts, your log and a host of undergarments in need of laundering that have all been scattered about the roadside at O-Dark Thirty, is not fun. Nor is thinking that you are fishing the last receipt out of a 1 foot deep stream while trying to make like a trout - only to find said receipt hiding behind the bridge abutment - any fun either. And putting said items in a ZipLok bag that actually locks, would help in their recovery if you do forget to zip the cover on your tail bag. :blink:
...and to all, a good night.
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OrangevaleFJR
R.I.P. Our FJR Riding Friend
I can't believe you found all the receipts in that situation and still made the 1500...you take the cake on this day sir! Well done!SS1K is for pussies and toddlers. :grin:
Arrived SB from Jamestown (Includes 3 hours for S/S/S/S stop) 1730 hours - 3 hours to spare.... 1530.7 miles (GPS, Odo shows about 60 more IIRC).
I have half a mind to shower-up and head to San Diego and back. Heck, I'll have an extra 2 hours if I leave right now! Too bad the other half of my mind is about to hit the pillow. :sleepy: :nea:
One more thing before I crash... Always, always, ALWAYS make sure your luggage is closed and secure prior to blast-off. Trying to find 8 gas receipts, your log and a host of undergarments in need of laundering that have all been scattered about the roadside at O-Dark Thirty, is not fun. Nor is thinking that you are fishing the last receipt out of a 1 foot deep stream while trying to make like a trout - only to find said receipt hiding behind the bridge abutment - any fun either. And putting said items in a ZipLok bag that actually locks, would help in their recovery if you do forget to zip the cover on your tail bag. :blink:
...and to all, a good night.
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