Now that I have been riding for several months

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#21 Unread post by sapaul »

One last note Blues, some tyre designs are over compensated, meaning that your bike parts will scrape bfore you get to the limit of your tyre rim. Do not even worry about chicken strips, if it feels right it is right.
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#22 Unread post by sapaul »

MY MY Blues

How we have grown,



I noticed the other guys just got older, you with me or what :kicking:
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#23 Unread post by Roadrunner1970 »

Where can i find your blog blues? Im interested in reading it?
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#24 Unread post by dr_bar »

Look under the Members Blogs topic...

Or you could just click the link below... But beware, blues is a prolific writer... :o)

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#25 Unread post by sapaul »

2005 to now, how many KMs under the belt

Blues
Dr Bar
Highside
Ninja Geof

Verm, where is Verm ?????
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A touch of insanity crept back in the shape of an R1200R
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#26 Unread post by dr_bar »

sapaul wrote:2005 to now, how many KMs under the belt

Blues
Dr Bar
Highside
Ninja Geof

Verm, where is Verm ?????
65,000+ km on my Yamaha Venture
25,000+ km on my Honda Valkyrie
45,000+ km on my Yamaha Virago

And who really cares where Verm is???

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#27 Unread post by sapaul »

Bbbaaawwwahhh

some serious mileage man, way to go

I worry about Verm, I keep thinking maybe he bought a scooter and morphed into Marvin
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#28 Unread post by dr_bar »

sapaul wrote:Bbbaaawwwahhh

some serious mileage man, way to go

I worry about Verm, I keep thinking maybe he bought a scooter and morphed into Marvin
I would bet that he'd hit a wall with a fast bike before he'd ever buy a scooter.
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#29 Unread post by sunshine229 »

Oh the memories....
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#30 Unread post by NorthernPete »

Like verm would need to buy a scooter to hit anything. Lol.
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