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• turkey run

  • From: cougarhunter
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    finally gonna get to ride for the first time in 2 weeks tomorow. weather hasn't been too bad here but work has got in the way and haven't had a chance to ride, had a bad case of withdrawal for sure lol. there is a local organization that collects donations all year and uses the money to buy turkeys and all the fixings for thanksgiving dinners and they have us bikers ride along to help deliver the food to needy families in the area. rode in it last year and had a blast, after all the food is delivered they have all of us bikers meet somewhere and feed us a big dinner for riding and helping out. the temp is supposed to be high of 65 with sunshine and for colorado in november that is a treat . so to everyone here at ccc have a great thanksgiving and hope ya'll get the chance to put some miles on soon.

    keep the shiny side up and the rubber down !!!!!!!!

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• dfcrosby

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• NOW T-H-I-S IS A PRESIDENT!!!!

  • From: Robin001
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    Firstly I agree with your sentiments - to a point. If we were to sit back and look at the conflicts that have occured in the past and are currently in progress around the world, they are in the name of religion. Now I am not bashing any man's right to his or her beliefs but we need to step back and look at ourselves before we judge others.

    As an evolutionist I believe we have evolved differently in all parts of the world. We have to accept that. We have to try to understand and respect other peop

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• Heading out ...

  • From: photosue
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• My new White Stallion in the s

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• Spirit I practiced on over thi

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• Gussi

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• Re: 2008 Honda Shadow Spirit 7

  • From: Shadow2357
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    good luck with buying anything for the new model shadows .. i had to spend hours on the net trying to figure out if things were going to fit on mine ... that's how I ended up on CC in the first place.

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• Happiness is over

  • From: tapo
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    Happiness is over, cant ride my bike anymore.  Passing summer was super and 10.000 miles on gauge, its more than i never have rided during the past summers. Now i have time to customize my new VN2000 with some lovely chrome parts from CC, there`s few orders in and the first delivery came here today.

    I cant stand this darkness during this time of the year, its so cold and when leaving the work its dark and coming to work its dark again.  We had snow allready few inches, but it all melted after two weeks showers.

    Something must be done and fortunately i have bowling, which is my number one hobby on winter time.  I started that hobby the same time than my riding in 2004.  My scoring averige is 192 and have told to everyone when reaching M-level (highest ranking) i stop the whole thing. My age maybe is obstacle to that dream, but people must have dreams to gain success, no matter what it is.

    I will introduce my bike to you after attaching the new parts on it.

    All the best to all of you and safe rides

    -Olli-

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• khitrog

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• Helmets

  • From: Randolpho
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    The first helmet I bought when I started riding (again) was an Arai full face. It's quite snug and very warm, not withstanding all the obvious. I purchased a neck gator (dickie) from the snowmobile section of the Honda store for around $8.00. It's very thick and very warm, almost a foot long so it can be tucked up under the chin strap and still stay put under the collar of my jacket.

    I really pefer an open face helmet with a face shield that I have adapted to accept a visor, but

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• Day 5 & 6: Road Trip - Canberr

  • From: Dimitra
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    Day 5: Road Trip - Canberra to Janolan Caves

    Woke up on our last morning in Canberra and rode down to the Canberra Motorcycle Centre in Mitchell. The regulator hadn't arrived yet and we were a bit nervous, but they assured us it should arrive this morning. We left the bikes there and went next door for a coffee (good coffee joint if you're a coffee junkie like me). Dim decided since we were waiting around to get a haircut. Finished the haircut and got the call that the bike was ready at the same time (see it was meant to be!). The guys were brilliant, replaced the part under parts warranty from Yamaha and didn't even charge us for labour.

    Late morning we headed out of Canberra on the Federal Highway and cruised. Thoroughly enjoying just being out riding again and on the adventure. Pulled in to a rest stop along the highway, and had views of a wind farm in the distance... see Adam shows us how it's done:

    Then we cruised on till we got to the Big Merino in Goulburn. Fuelled up the bikes and ourselves before heading on. The freeways had numbed our brains so much that Adam said "The twisty long straights" were his favourite roads (?!?!) We rode on to Taralga where the roads were very rough. Nice and windy but very rough. Once we got past Taralga the roads got really good. We pulled in for a photo op:

    Adam had a wee on the fence (he said it wasn't electric, but I dunno, he's been acting strange ever since!)

    From this point the roads became awesome. Beyond awesome actually!! (Dim's favourite road here). Big sweeping curves and bends and up and down hills with great views. One very very steep twisty decline, followed by a very steep and twisty incline, then the road stretched out nice and windy again until Black Springs. Wanted to go back and re-do the Taralga to Black Springs road over & over. Do it if you get the chance.

    Next stop was Oberon for fuel, then we headed down to the Janolan Caves. Noticed a few signs as we got closer to the caves, which said that Trucks and Caravans were not allowed to go down that road. I knew something good was coming up... Dim's literal diary entry after doing the ride down to the Janolan Caves goes like this: "OMG crap that was a scary ride. Down down down the very steep mountain side with all those 15km p/hr bends and all that camber on the road! Barely one lane wide with vans and 4wd's refusing to move over to the edge while they were heading up the mountain and we were coming down."

    Booked into the hotel and were given a free upgrade due to a school coming in and taking the motel rooms. So we got a beautiful "Traditional Stay" room with antiques and fantastic mountain views (but no TV). Checked in and explored the grounds for the evening.

    Day 6: Road Trip - Janolan Caves to Sydney

    It was hard to fall asleep last night with thoughts of having to go back up that mountain and dreams of "The Shining", which Adam had told me about because the traditional hotel had reminded him of the hallways in the movie. After breakfast we headed down to pick one of the cave tours. We picked the Orient Cave tour which was great. Lots and lots of stairs and tight passages but well worth doing. Spectacular views of the cave with stalactites, stalagmites, and other rock formations. Nature is incredible, makes you wonder what else of such beauty lies in dark caves undiscovered!

    We decided not to take the mountain road up and out, and instead to take the only other way out of Janolan Caves, which is a less steep but longer windy ride out of the mountains. This road happens to be closed between 11.45am and 1.15pm daily, as it's one lane only for part of the road, so they close it to allow only bus tours to come in. So after the cave tour we had a bite to eat while we waited for the road to open.

    Light misty drizzle and fog started as we headed out of the mountains. Much nicer roads, still twisty but nowhere near as steep. Just before Lithgow, pulled off the road to check the maps, and an older local guy pulled up in a ute to see if we needed help.

    Headed into Lithgow looking for the Bells Line of Road. Great start to it with a cop car having pulled someone over to the side of the road right before the beginning of Bells Line. Mostly 60 - 80km/hr speed limits and we have to say, a very disappointing road. Sorry to all you Sydney folk who think it's brilliant. A small section in the middle at 100km/hr was okay. Maybe it had been over-hyped because we've heard about this road so much, or maybe because we'd just come off such great riding the day before (e.g. Taralga to Black Springs), but it's not a road we'd recommend to people or that we'd make an effort to do again.

    Came in to Sydney and for the first time ever had to pull over to a pay toll booth on the bikes (I'm sure that novelty will wear off quickly). Went through a few other electronic tolls as we got closer (must remember to set up a toll account) and we rode in over the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Unfortunately there was a lot of traffic so we had to keep eyes on the road for braking traffic, so didn't get much chance to enjoy the experience or check out the scenery. Once we were in the city we started looking for the street our hotel was on. When we finally got to it we were in the right lane but the hotel was a left hand turn. So we had to keep going and I thought we could just go round the block... but this is Sydney hey? So noooooo... once we turned right, we found we couldn't do another right at the next block, and so we were on a wild goose chase to get back to Point A. Finally got there & checked into our hotel. Set up the toll account & time to unwind. We got a call from this strange bloke, they call him Al... made plans to meet Al & his wife Coz the next day.

    Stay tuned for the next episode... Will Als try and push Dim & Adam off The Gap? hmmmmmmmm LOL

    Dim & Adam

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• Bike Riders Make Better Driver

  • From: Wild_Hogs
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    I feel that riding a bike has improved my driving.  In my opinion, bike riders, for the most part, make better drivers because of their increased attention to traffic patterns, what I call "idiot anticipation" and concentration on the road and surrounding elements.  I WOULD say that no cell phone use while riding a bike is another safety advantage...until recently.  A bulletbike rider was texting while cruising at about 45 mph!!  My first reaction was "He knows better than that...I couldn't believe it!"  I have had more near-miss situations with drivers on cell phones than anything else.  This blows my better driver theory out the window.  Just an anomoly?  I've seen texting or message checking by bikers at intersections but never on the run.  I would love to see a cell phone ban while operating motor vehicles but more especially after what I've been through while on my bikes.  I was curious about what you have experienced in your different areas?  I am in Texas!

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• Re: Tires

  • From: Dimitra
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    Not really helpful I know, but I've done 28,000km on my first set of tyres since bike was new - and I get it serviced next week, just "hoping" they've worn enough to need new one's, as I've been dying to put on white walls!!! Don't look like they're worn yet though, darn LOL

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• Tavares, FL

  • From: fairkid
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    Our first anniversary overnighter. Beautiful weather too.

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• Return to Motorcycling

  • From: mhanlen
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    In January of 2009, after retiring in July 2008, I decided I need to get a new motorcycle after not having one for over 10 years. I bought a Star Silverado 1700, and put 16,700 miles on it by September going on road trips.  At that point I wanted more, and went back to the brand I learned to ride on - Triumph.  I traded the Star in on a Rocket III, and I now have my dream bike.  Slowly getting her ready for my first planned road trip - June of 2010 will head for California to Ride Highway 1 along the coast from north of LA to San Francisco.

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• my first goldwing and my wife

  • From: skyrider100
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• 2000 Aero 1100

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• Fuel up before our big ride to

  • From: Dimitra
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    Day 1: Road Trip - Werribee to Albury. Fuel stop as we headed out from home first thing in the morning.
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• Mutual Bliss on a Bike

  • From: gaqt466
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    Mutual Bliss on a Bike
    
    
    
    Tuesday May 19, 2009, a day that shall live in infamy. My beau Tex, purchased a 1994 Honda Shadow VLX 600. He had been mentioning to me for months about needing to get another motorcycle. I, never having been into the biker scene said, "no one needs a motorcycle." 
    
    
    
    
    To say he was happy doesn't begin to describe his joy when he bought this motorcycle. I could hear the ear to ear smile in his voice, when he called me and he sounded positivly ebullient. First of all it's in darn near mint condition. The previous and only owner took really good care of it. Second it's blue, his favorite color. Third, and maybe I'm biased; but he looks darned fine sitting astride that bike. Did I mention it didn't need any work? He spent half the next morning polishing chrome that was already shining. He changed the spark plugs but apparently they didn't really need it. He mentioned maybe adjusting the idle.
    
    
    I had to apologize to him the next day for not showing the proper amount of enthusiasm when he called. Though to be fair it was 1:30 AM and I had been asleep for 2 hours already. Wednesday night I surprised him by meeting him outside the local Target, and he was still smiling. He gave me a ride around the parking lot and I have to say I liked it. I'm not sure what I was expecting; but it was a pleasurable experience that reminded me a little bit of the freedom I feel when skiing, added bonus: being close to my man. So there we sat, in the Waffle House, grinning at each other like fools because we had fallen in love with a motorcycle. I can honestly say I felt blissful even the next day, he could hear it in my voice on the phone twelve hours later. 
    
    
    
    Just what is it about motorcycles that produces that blissed out feeling?
    
    FWIW: Never tell your beau that his dimples make him look too cute to be a bad a## biker dude. LOL

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