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Accessories heaven :)
- From: Gussi
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I have been complaining since I bought my bike in 2005 that I can't seam to find any accessories for my bike. Now that I have found this site I am as close to accessories heaven as I possibly can be.
I have been spending the last few days getting to know my way around this fantastic site, and I only get happier every minute. One of the great things about this site is to be able to look at the members accessories list and to read their comments. To be able to find bikes like mine and see how people have customized their rides is fantastic.
The down side to all this, if I can call it a down side, is that only few days before I found this site I had ordered some chrome on ebay, so now I have to wait at leat for few days before I can do it to my wife to order all the goodies I have found here :) I am fishing for Mackerel off the coast of Africa at the moment, and because I work for 12 hours and get 12 hours off every day I have too much free time on my hands browsing on the internet looking for some shiny parts. A part from all the little chrome accessories I just ordered I ordered Tsukayu Jumbo Hard bags with Luggage racks and Bag guards. The bags will be painted in the colors of my bike so I cant wait to see it.
I will be here until the beginning of January so it will be my wife's job to find a place in the garrage for all my new stuff. Oh I cant wait to get home to put everything on my bike :)
I have to thank all of you for making this site so interesting :)
Ride safe,
Gunnsteinn.
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- 12 hours ago
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WORKING BEE
- From: kwaka1500
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HI TO ALL MY FRIENDS AND FANS. I HAVE BEEN HEAD DOWN AND ASS UP WORKING ON THE NEW PROJECT TO IT GET RIDE READY FOR THE LAST WEEK, 12 TO 14 HOURS A DAY. I'M REALLY SORRY FOR NOT KEEPING YOU IN THE LOOP, BUT SOMETIMES ONE NEEDS TO GO LIKE HELL, IGNORING FOOD, BOURBON, MATES AND WIVES TO GET TO GET THINGS DONE !
SO HERE IS THE FIRST OF A NUMBER OF ENTRIES. SADLY, THIS IS NOT THE REBUILD, NO TIME, AND NO NEW PARTS YET. THIS IS A RESCUE MISSION ONLY.
FIRST DAY : PARK THE WIFES 4 X 4 OUTSIDE, AND DEAL WITH THE CONSEQUENCES LATER. PUT THE BIKE ON THE STAND IN THE MIDDLE OF THE GARAGE. WALK AROUND IT AT LEAST 11 TIMES TO DECIDE WHERE TO START. THIS MACHINE WAS TRULY IN NEED OF A FRIEND. PLACE THE TOOLS IN AN EASY TO GET AT AREA, UNCLUTTERED. REMOVE BITS FROM THE TOP DOWN AND INSPECT FOR JUST HOW MUCH FIRST AID IS REQUIRED AND ORDER OF IMPORTANCE.
DAY 2 : ALL THE TINS OFF, SCREEN AND OTHER APPENDAGES AS WELL. THE WHEELS REALLY NEED TO COME OFF, THEY'RE TO HARD TO WORK ON THE MACHINE. WHEELS OFF. MY UNCLUTTERED AREA NOW LOOKS LIKE A WAR ZONE WITH A SKELETON IN THE MIDDLE. SOME PARTS AREN'T TO GOOD, ESPECIALLY THE HEADLIGHT. RUST BUBBLES UNDER THE CHROME ALL OVER THE TOP. IN FACT THER IS NO CHROME ANYWHERE ON THE BIKE THAT ISN'T PITTED OR RUSTED TO SOME DEGREE. AND THE PAINT ALL OVER IS THE SAME.
SH*T, NOW MAYBE I'VE OPENED A PANDORAS' BOX. I JUST KNOW THAT TO GET THIS DONE IN A WEEK I HAVE MY WORK CUT OUT FOR ME. I'LL DO THE WHEELS FIRST. MAYBE FROM THE PIC YOU CAN SEE THE BUILDUP OF CRAP STILL REMAINING IN THE CENTER.
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ThunderRun to Port Dover – Nov
- From: kimmer127
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6:00 AM – The alarm has not gone off so I shut it off so Maureen can sleep in. Cold! It is 23 F and white frost covers everything. Find the woollies and start layering on clothes. I have to make a 20 mile run to join my fellow HOG members at a Tim Horton’s near Fonthill. Timmies as we call it is a chain of coffee shops like Starbucks but, they sell real artery clogging donuts, there is no one there called a barista; just Helen on the cash and Fred In-Training.
7:20 - I am in the garage putting on my leather neck cover, helmet, and insulated riding gloves. Boomer (my ’06 Road Glide) starts with the first push of the starter. The Rinehart exhaust is singing in the cold air. The cold is burning my cheeks as I clear the village and turn up the wick heading towards the rendezvous. It is 28F.
7:45 – I pull into Timmies about 45 minutes early. Make a note to self: put on the thin inner gloves then the insulated gauntlets or my fingers will be numb at 30 miles. Ordered a bagel/egg/sausage breakfast and a calorie-soaked donut and a large coffee.
8:20 The others begin arriving until all 6 are present and accounted for. As they get a quick coffee, dozens of bikes are rolling past. A continuous roar. It has warmed up to the freezing point.
8:30 – Time to go. I take some shots of Dave’s Bobber he built last winter. Everyone is layered with lots of clothes and don face cover too. We roll out onto the local highway in a tight formation and Nancy in the lead turns up the wick and we are off. Just less than 100 miles away is Port Dover. Someone said the news forecast 12,000 bikes would arrive today for this one day event. The population of this fishing village is 5564. If the estimate is right, the population for the day will be about 3 times more than the number of permanent residents.
9:30 – Bikers are feeding into the route from all directions. Single riders, duos, and groups of 10, 20 or 30. We are toasty warm and making great time. We blow through Dunnville and avoid the main drag knowing the Timmies there will be overloaded with bikers seeking a caffeine hand warmer. Nancy keeps a fast pace and we are riding in a disciplined formation responding to hand signals.
10:05 am – We roll off Highway 6 into the village. The village centre already has a lot of bikes but the side streets are clear. We get prime spots to park behind a restaurant on the main street. A group picture and we are off to the Timmies up the street to warm up and get a coffee charge. It is now a balmy 46 degrees. The air is filled with roar of bikes pouring into the village from both main roads. Every imaginable make and custom jobs too. Cruisers, choppers, trikes, bobbers, crotch rockets and dirt bikes. There are even bikers here from the USA
11:30 – I am waiting for my friend David who has come about the same distance from the opposite direction on his Honda Valkyrie. The parking lot that was half full is over full and bikes now line both side of two main streets for as far as the eye can see. The roar is continuous. Wait; is that a guy in a Santa’s hat and a red thong riding that CB500? David arrives and we go as a group looking for T Shirts and other memorabilia. I bump into Brad who sold me my Sportster last summer. He rode his Ultra down from near Toronto. Soon it is lunch and some of our group line up for the restaurant. It could be an hour’s wait. Dave, Brad and I go in search of street meat.
1:30 – The cops have shut down the roads into town to all vehicles except bikes. . There are continuous lines of bikes 2 abreast streaming into town from both directions. The vendors are out of stuff. They figured November?? Who will come? I head back to see if I can get Boomer out of where I parked. Yep, there is a narrow lane between the metal and chrome. Some of the group left early but now the others return and we begin to suit up.
2:00 – We are on the road out of town. The cops are waving us through and we roll up the hill towards highway 6. We go over the rise and ahead of us a line of bikes 2 abreast stretches as far as we can see and, there are still hundreds more heading into town. Nancy ramps up the speed but hauls it again down as we approach villages along the way. Bikes are along the roadside getting their tickets for missing the reduced speed limits.
3:00 - We roll into Dunnville on highway 3 for a Timmies break and to don our cold gear again. I envy Nancy and Lee with their heated vests and gloves. After a quick pit stop we are off and as we continue on towards Niagara Falls our group is reduced as riders peel off to head for home. Lee and I bail to pick up the road into St Catharines. I am a bachelor for the day. Maureen is away with the grandchildren. I am wiped so I head to Puddy’s bar for a plate of wings and a cold ginger ale before heading home to download pictures from the day and write my blog. I take a shot of the long sleeved T I bought I got the T short to prove I was there.
11:30 – The blog is done and so am I. It seems we hit or exceeded the estimate on attendees the 13th. We all plan to be there next August for the 13th.
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- 1 week ago
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Vulcan Riders NEWS
- From: vulcman2007
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The Vulcan Riders Association has put together a NEW form of membership. Until now, you could only join the VRA through a current chapter or by starting a chapter.
Our NEW membership is called the Non-Chapter Membership, it is very similar to Nomad Chapters of MC's. The differences being: That the VRA is an association of Riding Clubs (RC). Membership is bought, not earned. You are not required to put on x-amount of miles and cover x-amount of states. To read more about this membership, please follow the link: http://vulcanriders.us/NonChapterMembers.aspx
More VRA News:
1. The SWEDES are coming! Vulcan Riders Sweden will be coming to the U.S. to ride old Route 66 from May 31 thru June 6, 2010. See thread on VRA Forum: http://vulcanriders.us/Forum/showthread.php?t=1872 , if you are interested in meeting them along their route.
2. Belgium Vulcan Riders will be here from March 12 thru March 29, 2010, to ride in the western U.S. See thread on the VRA Forum: http://vulcanriders.us/Forum/showthread.php?t=1940 , if you are interested in meeting them along their route.
The VRA is growing by leaps and bounds, we've added 6 new U.S. Chapters in the past year. Along with new chapters in Czech Republic, France, Italy and Slovenia. Some of which have dual membership as a VRA/VROC Club. To visit the International VRA sites, follow this link: http://vulcanriders.us/Links.aspx
Everyone is welcome to check out our site and register on our forum! http://vulcanriders.us/
Ride Safe ALL!
Dave Stout (aka) vulcman2007
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- 1 week ago
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One of my earliest bikes ...
- From: CromagnaMan
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This is one of my earliest bikes, a GS850 Suzuki, four cylinder "dressed out" touring bike. For some reason, even though this was extremely similar to the Honda Gold Wing at the time, it was never a really popular bike in the biker's community. I owned this wonderful bike for about three years and sold it to what was then my best friend. He promptly laid the bike down in the middle of an intersection, and eventually blew the engine. The last I heard, he had it torn out as a basket case in his little work shop to "repair it". You know how that goes! Since this was my only transportation at all during that time ... and I was going through a divorce and really couldn't afford another mode of transportation ... I was running up between 12 to 15 THOUSAND miles on her every year! She had an AM/FM Stereo radio with a, (ready for it?), 8 TRACK PLAYER built in! LOL! Gawd I loved that machine ... and I would eat poo-poo to have the opportunity to get an exact duplicate today! The bike was so easy to work on ... and so SO dependable! One of the best bikes I ever owned up to that time!
- 1 week ago
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How to lift a fallen Motorcycl
- From: daycaremama
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How to Lift a Fallen Motorcycle
CAUTION
Picking up a motorcycle can be dangerous and cause serious injury if done incorrectly or under poor footing. A simple back injury could wreck your life! Always, always, always try to get help first—and remember, you don't want anybody else to get hurt, either. You need to think clearly, use common sense, and be in good physical condition. Keep your body and back straight, and lift only with your legs. Maintain control of the motorcycle and never twist your body while lifting. Check the motorcycle for damage prior to riding it again.
The majority of picking up a motorcycle is mental: Work smarter, not harder. Motorcycles are heavy machines. Think about how you want to do it first—if you were going to lift a 300-pound refrigerator, would you just run up and grab it and start muscling it around, or would you plan your attack? What would you do if you were going to lift an 800-pound refrigerator?
The ideal situation for lifting a motorcycle would be:
1. Have the lifting technique demonstrated by a qualified professional.
2. Practice with a qualified professional.
3. Have the qualified professional evaluate and coach your lifting technique.
Step 1: Assess Yourself
Take a few minutes to calm down. Seeing your bike lying on its side can be a traumatic experience, but it happens to everyone at one time or another. Your bike's not going anywhere without you. Spend a few minutes asking yourself questions and talking yourself through it: are you hurt? Are you able to pick up your motorcycle in a normal situation? Do you want to pick up your motorcycle? Is it safe to pick up your motorcycle? Etc., etc. You have the rest of your life to pick up your bike; take a few minutes to relax and assess the situation. It's best if you get help. And remember: if someone helps you, don't forget to warn them not to touch the hot exhaust pipe, not to lift by the turn signals, etc. Also make sure they lift correctly. You don't want someone else getting hurt.
Step 2: Assess the Environment
If you are in danger from other traffic, get away from your motorcycle and seek a place of safety. Let law enforcement respond and take control of the scene before picking up your motorcycle. Take a look at the ground: do you have a solid surface to lift from? Is there gravel? Is the pavement wet? Are you right next to a ditch? You don't want to slip and get pinned under your bike.
Step 3: Assess the Motorcycle
Turn it off using the engine cut-off switch or the ignition switch. Turn off the fuel using the fuel supply valve. Spilled fuel is common, so use caution (though usually you need sparks, flame, or an ignition source to have a fire or explosion.) If the motorcycle is lying on its right side, put the sidestand down and put the motorcycle in gear. If the motorcycle is on its left side, you can't put the side stand down and can't put the motorcycle in gear. Make a mental note of these facts. You don't want to pick up your motorcycle and then immediately drop it onto its other side! Techniques to Lift the Motorcycle—Preferred and Regular Methods
Technique I: Facing Away from the Motorcycle - For Large Motorcycles Preferred Method for any Size
1. Turn the handlebars to full-lock position with front of tire pointed downward.
2. Find the "balance point" of the two tires and the engine, engine guard, or footpeg. The motorcycle will be fairly easy to lift until it reaches this point because it's resting on its side. Once you start lifting from there, you are responsible for the most of the weight of the bike.
3. "Sit" down with your butt/lower back against the motorcycle seat. Be very careful to keep your back straight and your head up. Put your feet solidly on the ground about 12 inches apart, with your knees bent slightly.
4. With one hand, grasp the handgrip (underhand, preferably), keeping your wrist straight.
5. With your other hand, grip the motorcycle framework (or any solid part of the motorcycle), being careful to avoid the hot exhaust pipe, turn signals, etc.
6. Lift with your legs by taking small steps backwards, pressing against the seat with your butt and keeping your back straight. On slippery or gravelly surfaces this technique probably won't work. On inclined surfaces this can be very dangerous.
7. Be careful not to lift the motorcycle up and then flip it onto its other side! If possible, put the sidestand down and the bike in gear.
8. Set the motorcycle on its sidestand and park it safely.
Technique II: Facing the Motorcycle - For Small and Medium-Sized Motorcycles Regular Method
1. Turn the handlebars to the full-lock position with the front of the tire pointed skyward.
2. Find the balance point of the two tires and the engine, engine guard, or footpeg. The motorcycle will be fairly easy to lift until it reaches this point because it's resting on its side. Once you start lifting from there, you are responsible for the most of the weight of the bike.
3. Stand very close to the handlebars. Plant your feet about shoulder-width apart with the lower handgrip in between them. Use both hands to lift. Keeping your back straight and your head up, lift carefully, keeping the handgrip close to your body. Use your leg muscles for power, and not your back muscles.
4. Be careful you don't lift the motorcycle up and then flip it onto its other side.
5. Set the motorcycle on its sidestand and park it safely.
The information given by the Minnesota Motorcycle Safety Center, its instructors, and volunteers is offered as a benefit for those with an interest in riding motorcycles. Our intention is to further discussion and enhance individual safety and skills. Although the MMSC will continue to research, field test, and publish viewpoints on the subject of motorcycle safety, it disclaims any liability for the views expressed. Every motorcyclist is responsible for his or her own safety and that of their passengers. We do not accept any duty or responsibility toward any individuals. We urge all those using the information and views presented on this site to use their own critical judgment. When you may have any doubt about a safety or skill issue, we urge you to seek clarification and information from sources you trust, and to proceed with caution to ensure your safety.
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- 2 weeks ago
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My 1st Blog
- From: Shadow2357
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Ok here we go ... This is my first time at having a go at this so please be kind ...lol
I have just about got all the bits I want ...well should really say need, as there's always more you want hey... on my bike which I've now had for almost 12 months and have recently added pics of her with them all on.
I have had some big adventures on bikes over the last 5 years with the biggest being a round Australia ride on my old bike ... an 09 model Shadow ACE ... which lasted 6 months and covered aproximately 26000 kms.
Earlier this year I rode from Adelaide to Penrith via Jyndabyne and following the Murray river to get to the Ulysses AGM ...which was my first ... and had a great time. The home trip I did straight through ... probably about 1600 kms... and boy did I pay for it over the next few days.
Now that the bike is all decked out with a shield,lowers and a custom seat ... I am about to set off on another trip to Sydney to be a flag marshall at the last ever race meeting at Oron Park .... a raceway on the outskirts of Sydney .. and travel back to Adelaide via the Great ocean road. It is a motorcycle 6 hour race and I am so looking forward to being right in the middle of the action.
I will try and get pics of the trip and post them on here.
Well that's about it for now,
Regards to all ... Stay upright and and safe riding
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- 2 weeks ago
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Batwing is on and 12" windshie
- From: mfitz62
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The twelve inch windshield made a difference. Went for a short ride yesterday and the high was 50 degrees. Lowers work better than the oem windshield and it was bearable w/o the leather chaps, any cooler and the chaps are on. Keeps the wind off my hands so when it does get cold the heavy gloves should be great.
I am enjoying this bike, more than any I have had so I don't want the riding to end. Next add either a crash bar or a new rider seat w/backrest. Posting a profile picture with the Memphis Shades Batwing Fairing on the bike.
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- 2 weeks ago
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imcshorts14
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rustyhannon
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POLICE v OLD BIKERS
- From: Englissh
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I Found this old article in an UK newspaper, and I thought you might have some say on it. For me I ride about 2/3 K's below the road speed limit and I think that with the 100000's miles that I have riden,driven in my life I know my limitations, but when I went out on my friends Yamaha 1300 I came back with a few more grey hairs as the speed was instante and ( 100 in 4 seconds ) you did not have time to think and try stopping at nearly 200 KPH. I dont say that all old wrinkleys should be restricted but use what little brain we have left.
Police put the brakes on new breed of old bikerPolice have launched a campaign to save the lives of a new and potentially deadly breed of motorcyclist - not reckless youths but affluent middle- aged men on expensive superbikes.
Road safety experts are growing increasingly concerned by the emergence of what they call the "born-again bikers", older men whose children have grown up and well-off professionals looking for thrills.
Insurers have also identified the group and believe many once rode motorbikes and are returning after raising families. Others simply believe riding fast bikes is cool.
The trend was first spotted by Chief Inspector David Short of North Yorkshire traffic police. In his area, which is largely rural and criss-crossed with long country lanes where bikers race, there were 13 motorcycle deaths in 1995, three of which involved over-thirties. Last year, there were 17 deaths, 12 involving over-thirties. So far this year, there have been eight fatalities, seven of which involved over-thirties.
"In North Yorkshire, 90 per cent of fatal motorcycle accidents now involve bikers aged over 30 riding high-performance bikes," said Chief Inspector Short. "Many of them used to ride bikes years ago but they don't seem to realise that bikes have advanced so much over the past 20 years that today's machines bear little resemblance to what they were used to.
"They return to biking with a little more money in their pockets and buy bikes that are actually very similar to performance bikes used in racing. They simply go too fast, lose control and hit something." A top of the range high- performance bike costs around pounds 10,000 - half the price of a sports car.
Last month, Mr Short and representatives of 11 forces nationwide got together to launch Bikesafe 2000, a campaign which aims to educate born- again bikers using a network of dealers, police specialists and bike clubs.
Tim Thompson, editor of Ride magazine, is supporting the initiative. Readership research has shown the average age of his readers to be increasing and readers' average wages have now topped pounds 30,000 a year.
"We take readers away for weekends and it has been interesting to see the ages increase," said Mr Thompson. "You see these guys in leathers and then you realise there's a bit of a paunch under there. And then they take their crash helmets off and they're balding.
"The problem is that many of them have come back to bikes after driving cars and they `drive' their bikes rather than riding them. There's a subtle difference but it's about understanding your bike's capabilities and limitations. We're advocating some advanced riding lessons - one or two days close instruction can make all the difference. This needn't be a problem - fatalities are very very rare. And it can be great fun."
However, the trend is likely to result in increased insurance premiums for older bikers. Damian Keeling, managing director of Carole Nash insurance, Britain's largest intermediate insurer for bikers, said the days of lower premiums for mature people are numbered.
"We have 60,000 clients and our research has shown that bikers in the age group 30-60 are twice as likely to have an accident than bikers under 30," said Mr Keeling.
"In terms of life insurance and property insurance, the older age group is ideal and attracts bigger discounts and lower premiums.
"But as far as insurance goes to ride bikes, the assumption that more mature people are safer is having to be rethought and premiums are bound to rise as a result."
Keep The Grey Coming Long and Slow
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- 3 weeks ago
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The Early Years
- From: Robin001
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I took the Boss for a short but sweet ride this morning down to McLaren Vale which is a well renown wine region here in South Australia. We were not in any hurry and the low speeds allowed me to think back on the early years of my life and start to think where have the years gone. So I thought I might document a little of those years for you guys and girls to read.
I am the grandson of a WW1 vet who saw service in France and the son of a WW2 vet who saw service in New Guinea and Malaya. Because, as came later to realise, both those men in my life suffered from post traumatic stress, I had a fairly dysfunctional childhood. But having said that I will always be thankful to my father for instilling in me a love of motorcycles. I will always cherish the times I spent with him riding around the back roads on his old red Vincent.
I left school and home at the age of 15 and went to work on what was then the largest fenced in sheep station (ranch) in the southern hemisphere, Commonwealth Hill. In those days station life was bloody rough. No hot showers, OK in the summer when temps reach 50C but in winter when you had a half inch of ice on the water troughs it was a little hard. Mutton for breakfast, lunch and dinner and some of the roughest men I have ever met in my life. But, I was able to indulge in what is now my greatest passion besides my wife, kids and grandkids - motorcycles. You see, Commonwealth Hill was owned by Byron McLachlan who knew a bargain when he saw one. Just after WW2 he bought a heap of old ex army WLA Harleys. By the time I started work there there were none left going but a young English mechanic was able to restore just one from brand new parts still in boxes stored in the old workshop.
This old bike was given to me to muster sheep and do the water runs to ensure all of the water troughs were clean and full. That old bike just chugged along through the bull dust without missing a beat. I must say though in the first few weeks I spent more time falling off it than on it. I always had to ensure I had someone with me because I was unable to lift the bike on my own. I only weighed about 100 pounds wringing wet in those days.
After 12 months on Commonwealth Hill I moved to the Twins sheep station where I rode an old ex-army 350 BSA and finally Ag bikes. These new bikes were a dream. Light and easy to ride.
But my time in the bush was coming to an end. I started thinking of girls. Well we all make mistakes don't we?
I moved back to my home town Gawler, 25 miles north of Adelaide and the first thing I had to do was buy a motorbike. I didn't even have a drivers license. This was soon overcome after I went and seen the old police sargent who had caught me on many occasion driving the old man's Ford Customline before I could see over the steering wheel.
My first bike was a brand new 1972 Triumph Bonneville. It was absolutely beautiful. And the girls loved it as well. Well it wasn't long before I was hanging around with other like minded guys. Veterans of the Vietnam war were coming home and it wasn't long before the first of the outlaw motorcyle gangs were being formed. But that is a whole other story, perhaps for a later date.
Oh! by the way. If you are wondering what ever happened to that old WLA Harley, it is owned by a bloke who lives not 10 kilometres away from me and he has been fully restored it. He purchased the bike from Commonwealth Hill the year after I left there for $10.00. What would it be worth today?
Stay upright and safe everybody
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- 4 weeks ago
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Another email from my Daughter
- From: australian6
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FW: How do these people survive? A must read!
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Recently, when I went to McDonald's I saw on the menu that you could have an order of 6, 9 or 12 Chicken McNuggets. I asked for a half dozen nuggets. 'We don't have half dozen nuggets,' said the teenager at the counter. 'You don't?' I replied. 'We only have six, nine, or twelve,' was the reply. 'So I can't order a half dozen nuggets, but I can order six?' 'That's right.' So I shook my head and ordered six McNuggets
(Unbelievable but sadly true...)
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I was checking out at the local Woolworths with just a few items and the lady behind me put her things on the belt close to mine. I picked up one of those 'dividers' that they keep by the cash register and placed it between our things so they wouldn't get mixed. After the girl had scanned all of my items, she picked up the 'divider', looking it all over for the bar code so she could scan it. Not finding the bar code, she said to me, 'Do you know how much this is?' I said to her 'I've changed my mind; I don't think I'll buy that today.' She said 'OK,' and I paid her for the things and left. She had no clue to what had just happened.
THREE
A woman at work was seen putting a credit card into her floppy drive and pulling it out very quickly. When I inquired as to what she was doing, she said she was shopping on the Internet and they kept asking for a credit card number, so she was using the ATM 'thingy.'
(keep shuddering!!)
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I recently saw a distraught young lady weeping beside her car. 'Do you need some help?' I asked. She replied, 'I knew I should have replaced the battery to this remote door unlocker. Now I can't get into my car. Do you think they (pointing to a distant convenience store) would have a battery to fit this?' 'Hmmm, I don't know. Do you have an alarm, too?' I asked. 'No, just this remote thingy,' she answered, handing it and the car keys to me. As I took the key and manually unlocked the door, I replied, 'Why don't you drive over there and check about the batteries. It's a long walk....'
{PLEASE just lay down before you hurt yourself !!!}
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Several years ago, we had an Intern who was none too swift. One day she was typing and turned to a secretary and said, 'I'm almost out of typing paper. What do I do?' 'Just use paper from the photocopier', the secretary told her. With that, the intern took her last remaining blank piece of paper, put it on the photocopier and proceeded to make five 'blank' copies.
{A Brunette, by the way!!}
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A mother calls 000 very worried asking the dispatcher if she needs to take her kid to the emergency room, the kid had eaten ants. The dispatcher tells her to give the kid some Benadryl and he should be fine, the mother says, 'I just gave him some ant killer....' Dispatcher: 'Rush him in to emergency!'
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- 4 weeks ago
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SRainey
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The Wall ride... 09
- From: Ritterwolfe
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The Vietnam Veterans Mobile Wall and Tribute
By Robert (Rocker) Votrain
I am a member of the Patriot Guard Riders an organization mostly known for escorting our fallen heroes to their final resting place while riding motorcycles.
I had been informed the “Wall” was coming to Desloge for well over a month. And the Patriot Guard was going to be involved with the escort and with part of the program honoring our fallen. The “Wall” would be in Desloge from Sept. 30th to Oct. 4th with events and services scheduled every day.
The excitement of our impending mission grew through e-mails as the date grew near and I,wanting to ride with a group, scrambled to find someone from my area to ride to Potosi with. The BACA riders of Farmington asked me to ride with them but I wanted to travel a different path than they had planned to ride that day. Poppy, the former chapter President of Farmington's BACA, agreed to meet me in Bismarck. As I went to top off my tank I met Noel ,owner of Bismarck ATV and Custom Cycle, who along with his son was also going to Potosi. So now there were 4 of us. Leaving Bismarck the air was sweet and crisp traffic was light as we cruised down Highway 32 to Highway 21 to Potosi it was honestly a beautiful morning and road to ride.
When we arrived I was surprised by the turn out of motorcycles and custom cars that were going to participate in the escort. There were also several State police officers,Sheriffs, emergency vehicles and official cars lining up. As they began staging the vehicles I went to a predetermined area and waited for the opportunity to shoot a few pictures as the main body went by hoping to join in to the rear of the motorcycle procession. Finding my vantage point I shot several pictures of the lead group of vehicles, the limo carrying the Mayor of Desloge and the bikes before I hurriedly tucked the camera away and joined the tail of the group of bikes.
The procession was impressive. About 150 bikes, 10 or so custom cars and all the other vehicles, we stretched for about 4 miles. On coming traffic would pull over as we met them, people in the out lying areas came out of their homes and waved flags and cheered. We ended the escort in Desloge at the VFW Post 2426.
The Ride to “The Wall”.... October4th 2009....
Sunday just felt different. I grabbed the camera and dressed warm the morning air had a definable bite to it... Loaded the bike and headed to meet the Patriot Guard Riders in the Walmart Parking lot in Desloge for the Ride to the Wall.
Before I go any further I want to say if you are not Patriot Guard you really need to be. It is an honor to support our Heroes and those who have fallen to save our way of life. I suppose it takes a little time out of our lives but shouldn't we have a reason to ride and what a better reason than to show the world we are Patriots and support our troops.
The gathering of the local Guard brought about about 85 bikes. Some carried regular sized flags others not so much. We put or passenger pegs down as to symbolize carrying one of our fallen with us. We lined up two by two and waited for our police escort to signal it was time. We were headed for the city park where “the Wall” was assembled and displayed. Once we arrived we lined up tail light to the wall side by side about 10 or so feet in front. About 200 spectators were on hand to watch our ceremony honoring the Vietnam war fallen.
All but one bike was in this formation. The last bike was carrying the American flag a POW flag and a Patriot Guard flag. It was decorated with a Kevlar helmet and boots set in the back pegs facing backwards. Just like they used to put the boots in the stirrups of a horse backwards to show the rider had fallen in battle. As he passed we showed respect by covering our hearts and standing at attention. As a group we all walked forward and placed our right hand against the wall. The experience was so very moving. It brought tears to everyone's eyes. They played the National anthem and a prayer was given then a young girl sang a song she wrote about the Uncle she never met... Someone who had died defending our country... The group mingled with the onlookers and the Patriot Guard Riders ceremony ended...
“ All gave some... Some gave all....”
Interesting facts about “The Wall”
This version of the Wall is 180 feet long. Which is about 80% of the original Vietnam Veterans memorial wall in Washington DC. Which is 246.75 feet long, composed of 70 separate inscribed granite panels, plus 4 at the end without names; the panels themselves are 40 inches in width; the largest panels have 137 lines of names, while the shortest have one; there are five names on each line, although with new additions of names, some lines now have six; the walls are supported by 140 concrete pilings driven approximately 35 feet (some are at 20 feet) to bedrock; at the vertex the walls are 10.1 feet in height. There are 58249 Names on The Wall in Wash,DC.
The youngest Vietnam KIA is believed to be Dan Bullock at 15 years old.
The oldest person on the Wall is believed to be Dwaine McGriff at 63 years old.
At least 5 men killed in Vietnam were 16 years old. At least 12 men killed in Vietnam were 17 years old.
There are 120 persons who listed foreign countries as their home of record.
At least 25,000 of those killed were 20 years old or younger.
More than 17,000 of those killed were married.
Veterans killed on their first day in Vietnam 997 (unconfirmed)
Veterans killed on their last day in Vietnam 1,448 (unconfirmed)
Number of Chaplains on the Wall -- 16 (2 Medal Of Honor)
Number of Women on the Wall -- 8 (7 Army, 1 USAF - 7,484 served)
There are 226 Native Americans on the Memorial.
There are 22 countries represented on the Memorial.
Most common name on the Memorial "Smith" with 667 veterans.
The most casualties for a single day was on January 31, 1968 ~ 245 casualties.
The most casualties for a single month was May 1968, 2,415 casualties were incurred.(note) information taken from http://thewall-usa.com/information.asp
There were several other memorials that also travel with “the Wall”. They are a Memorial for the people who died in the towers on 911 along with the people who died in the hijacked planes. There were also memorials from the Korean war and WWII. Flags, ride pins, patches and artwork commemorating all the Wars America has fought were for sale. Also on display was a replica tiger cage where American POW's were held and tortured. And a rifle helmet and boots tribute along with dog tags of our sons, daughters, mothers, fathers who fought and died in Iraq.
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batwing is on
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Got the Memphis Shades Batwing Fairing installed. Got the lower wind deflectors and they make it work. The fairing is a bit smaller than I anticipated and I am sending back the 9" shield for a 12". The three pouch leather storage was kind of a pain to get on but the rest of it was pretty easy. Can't wait to get the 12" shield on to see if it directs air over my head. The 9" lets the bugs hit my forehead right above the glasses. It does keep the wind from going up the sleeves of my jacket and off my hands. The lowers keep the wind from coming up from the bottom.
It looks pretty good too. Will post more when I get the shields changed out.
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