NorthernPetes Bike Adventure
- NorthernPete
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- My Motorcycle: 1988 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500
- Location: Northern Ontario, Canada
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Ya right,
there are only 2 kinds of bikes: It's a Ninja... look that one's a Harley... oh there's a Ninja... Harley...Ninja...
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- NorthernPete
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- Years Riding: 11
- My Motorcycle: 1988 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500
- Location: Northern Ontario, Canada
Ugggh...well, work this week sucked....
1st day,I get off work a little early to return a UHaul trailer, and on the way to the lot a transport kicks a rock up and puts a big chip in my windshield, and of course, it spiderwebs out immediately.....and to top it off, its not my POS 91 topaz but my wifes 06 Torrent.....oh well, cross the fingers (wish I could) that itll hold off spreading until winter...
now about the bracketed thing.... second day at work, a large piece of rock fallls off the roof of the drift, and lands squarely on my right wrist. Gashing it open. the result of this rock meets skin is 5 stitches to close the wound and a possible fractured bone in my right hand. its currently casted up, and will remain casted for a week untill I get more xrays...hopefully it turns out to be just a bruised bone and they can takethe stupid cast off, and remove the stitches on friday.....but that means this whole run off, I wont be on the bike....oh, and typing is hard...
actually, doing anything left handed is hard.....I almostbrushed my nose with colgate this morning.
could be worse, I could have had a bad brake like people herehave had before....I dont feel too bad for myself....
happy week to all!
1st day,I get off work a little early to return a UHaul trailer, and on the way to the lot a transport kicks a rock up and puts a big chip in my windshield, and of course, it spiderwebs out immediately.....and to top it off, its not my POS 91 topaz but my wifes 06 Torrent.....oh well, cross the fingers (wish I could) that itll hold off spreading until winter...
now about the bracketed thing.... second day at work, a large piece of rock fallls off the roof of the drift, and lands squarely on my right wrist. Gashing it open. the result of this rock meets skin is 5 stitches to close the wound and a possible fractured bone in my right hand. its currently casted up, and will remain casted for a week untill I get more xrays...hopefully it turns out to be just a bruised bone and they can takethe stupid cast off, and remove the stitches on friday.....but that means this whole run off, I wont be on the bike....oh, and typing is hard...
actually, doing anything left handed is hard.....I almostbrushed my nose with colgate this morning.
could be worse, I could have had a bad brake like people herehave had before....I dont feel too bad for myself....
happy week to all!
1988 VN1500
2009 GS500F
2009 GS500F
- Scoutmedic
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- My Motorcycle: 2003 Honda Gold Wing
- Location: Corry, Pennsylvania
- NorthernPete
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Good news! I got my xrays done last friday, and there were no broken bones in my hand...so I am now cast and stitches free. and Back at regular work.....that .makes me. happy.. Now., If y.ou'll excuse me, Im. off for a ride.........
P.S. GOt my TMW Decal....just dont know where to stick it.....windshield of my bike perhaps? helmet?
P.S. GOt my TMW Decal....just dont know where to stick it.....windshield of my bike perhaps? helmet?
1988 VN1500
2009 GS500F
2009 GS500F
- NorthernPete
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- My Motorcycle: 1988 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500
- Location: Northern Ontario, Canada
Heres a few things....
1- I moved...I now live In Sudbury Ontario, about 3 hours south of where I used to live...a biot warmer, longer riding season and what not...good good.
2- I will be picking my bike up from timmins and bringing it down here, so I should get my first Sudbury ride within a week. I hated having to leave it back north, but the logistics of moving it down here just didnt mesh up right away.... Tuesday is the planned reunion date....
3- painting and moving sucks.
1- I moved...I now live In Sudbury Ontario, about 3 hours south of where I used to live...a biot warmer, longer riding season and what not...good good.
2- I will be picking my bike up from timmins and bringing it down here, so I should get my first Sudbury ride within a week. I hated having to leave it back north, but the logistics of moving it down here just didnt mesh up right away.... Tuesday is the planned reunion date....
3- painting and moving sucks.
1988 VN1500
2009 GS500F
2009 GS500F
- Scoutmedic
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- Location: Corry, Pennsylvania
- KarateChick
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Heya Pete. Sounds like stuff is working out good for you! I hear ya...painting (yuck) moving (more yuck). Is your hand okay, better, got the flex & such back? And it looks like you will have to change your "Location" too..
Take care!

Ya right,
there are only 2 kinds of bikes: It's a Ninja... look that one's a Harley... oh there's a Ninja... Harley...Ninja...
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- NorthernPete
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- Real Name: Pete
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- Years Riding: 11
- My Motorcycle: 1988 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500
- Location: Northern Ontario, Canada
Hey all...Had a happy reunion with my bike, rode it to the new house...my longest ride in one shot yet, 330 kms....still not a huge ride, but I enjoyed it..I saw a big black bear....on a side road.....they can stay that far away thanks..... unless Im in my SUV...Im getting low on meat in the freezer
Im going to go riding this week end and have a look around the city...I havent had much chance to explore yet.

Im going to go riding this week end and have a look around the city...I havent had much chance to explore yet.
1988 VN1500
2009 GS500F
2009 GS500F