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- Sun Feb 14, 2010 9:59 am
- Forum: Performance and Mods
- Topic: My new Ride
- Replies: 3
- Views: 10425
My new Ride
On October 18, 2009 three days before my 71st birthday I was riding with my club to get some vittles. We rode about 55 miles for this and I was not going to ride back with them. My granddaughter was playing college soccer in Georgetown, TX so I left them in Marble Falls and proceeded to ride to Geor...
- Mon Oct 26, 2009 10:29 am
- Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
- Topic: Rider down - me
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5197
- Sun Oct 25, 2009 9:03 am
- Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
- Topic: Rider down - me
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5197
Rider down - me
Sunday, October 18, three days before my 71st birthday was supposed to be a really fun day. I rode about 55 miles with 19 other members of our SCRC Riding Club. During brunch, I finished and excused myself as I was going alone to see my oldest granddaughter play college soccer. I was travelling abou...
- Sun Oct 25, 2009 5:24 am
- Forum: Local - Motorcycle Rides, Events and Rallies
- Topic: My last ride
- Replies: 0
- Views: 3035
My last ride
Sunday, October 18, three days before my 71st birthday was supposed to be a really fun day. I rode about 55 miles with 19 other members of our SCRC Riding Club. During brunch, I finished and excused myself as I was going alone to see my oldest granddaughter play college soccer. I was travelling abou...
- Sun Jun 28, 2009 5:28 am
- Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
- Topic: 6o Second Lesson: Spring Sand
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5548
Freshly cut grass can be a hazard also. Early in the week I was riding and noticed a friend in his garage. I had just passed him so I attempted a U turn to go see him. I pulled way to the right side of the road applied a touch of rear brake and was turning when I felt my rear wheel squirt out to the...
- Sun Jun 28, 2009 5:22 am
- Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
- Topic: Check tubes before sticking them in a ti
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2541
Check tubes before sticking them in a ti
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A short while ago my dealership had a "tire day" where tires and tubes were half-price. I wanted to get in on that so I bought two tires and two tubes and was happy to shell out the $139.95 thinking I had gott...
- Thu Mar 12, 2009 3:05 am
- Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
- Topic: Do you like your drivers backrest?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 22565
- Fri Mar 06, 2009 12:10 pm
- Forum: Maintenance & Appearance
- Topic: Making plastic pretty
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3587
- Tue Mar 03, 2009 9:21 am
- Forum: The Soap Box
- Topic: Touched down Friday evening
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3077
Thanks. I found out later that day that it was the officers first or second day on the job. He just finished his tour with another officer and he was out on his own as a real newbie. I guess he was just being nice. My friend on the council has taken this to the police chief and they will step up enf...
- Sun Mar 01, 2009 2:33 pm
- Forum: The Soap Box
- Topic: Touched down Friday evening
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3077
Touched down Friday evening
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Minding my own business in the right hand lane of our divided six lane highway I had my right turn signal on as I was preparing to turn into our local shopping center I checked the mirrors and think I did a proper head turn ...