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When I remove rotors from the wheel I take a punch and give each fastener a solid tap with the ball peen hammer to shock the lock tight or corrosion on older equipment. This helps them back out much easier. (YMMV) Great looking Dog, bye the way.

Honda Z50. Not this nice Then on to a 74 Yamaha DT360. Couldn't touch the ground by at least 8 inches or dream of picking it up if I dropped it. Rode all over the local country side in the summer while I was left home alone. I was 11 or 12. Don't know what my dad was thinking. Great couple summers

Jinu.....Join us bro.....We missssss you !

Official date is now April 28th, noonish. 1054 8th Street NE Massillon 44646 Host: noun, BIOLOGY an animal or plant on or in which a parasite or commensal organism lives. So I guess that's me, because in defiance of all that is holy I will again host the spring meet and greet or beat your meat or whatever the fuck. It's a good goddam time and I'm happy to infest my garage with you parasites. As per usual, this is a thread to suss out the best day to hold said circle jerk. Like last year, the beers will be brewed in house and you, the patrons are invited to request the variety. Last year we had an IPA, a Dortmund lager and a milk stout. Last year I smoked up some pulled pork that went over quite well, along with brats, Italian sausage and pasta. I plan on similar offerings this year unless anyone has a better idea. Post up. I want dates, I want beers, I want foods. A good host is controlled by it's infection.

What’s makes for a good “Day Ride”? This question was asked by my good friend and RAT PACK Pal Drew Faulkner in his latest Moto Adventurer Blog post. Good question Drew. When I go for a motorbike Excursion my normal rides are between 100 and 200 miles. I have done 300 to 400 mile rides in a day. I take a ride to Newberry, IN to visit my mother grave which is a 400 plus mile ride. I also take a ride to my old home town of Lebanon, IN a couple of times a year. Those rides are 300 mile plus rides. A lot of our group rides are 200 miles or more. Drew also wants to break down the ride as follows. How far is a good day ride? 100-400 miles works for me. How many hours in the saddle is “just right”? Depends on ride distance. Is it about the roads, or is it about the stops along the way? Both, I love backroads and stops for food, photos etc. Which is a better story, the awesome things you saw, or the unscheduled road-side repair you had to make on the way? The awesome things I see, unscheduled repairs ain't paying any rent. Is it the photos, the smells of the countryside, the flavor of local food, or the good company that joins you on the journey? All, of those things. Being the RAT PACK Historian I take a lot of photos. Exactly what do you look for in a “day ride”? Good weather, route, grub works for me riding solo, with one rider or a group ride. So what do you all think, what makes a good day ride? You can find Drew's blog here if interested. https://motoadventurer.com

I don't have an ecu, so I don't know. Ecu is shipping out from the tuner tomorrow morning though. Link pipe is being delivered tomorrow.

How's the mt10 sound with no cat or can?

For me the perfect day ride is a twisty route of 200-300 miles on nearly new,clean pavement.But the thing that really makes for a great ride is when you're in the zone...hitting entry speeds perfect,shifting nice and smooth at the right rpm,the right lines that allow rolling on through the curves....basically just feeling at one with the bike and road.And to top it all off,a nice fall day when the trees are at peek color. Like a fisherman that remembers that big bass...those are the days that keep me riding.You never know when you'll land another one.

How much did that cat weigh?!

My idea of a great day trip is several hours of twisty roads, some good grub, and bringing it all home in one piece.

When I can I like to go out on group rides. Usually, the first leg is about 3 hours with a stop for lunch. After lunch, we take the long way home. More often when there isn't an organized ride I just head NE out of Cbus until I get tired or bored. Sometimes those ad hoc rides are great and sometimes my route choice sucks. I'm too old for the "mach retard with no stops and scarf down a roller dog while pumping gas" trips.

Think you about covered it all. So the my answer to all of those things is, YES. It is all of those things. Every trip is different for me. 'm looking for that "Ahhhhhh" moment when all the cares in the world are gone and it's just you your machine and nothing else. Sometimes I find that on a trip around the block. Sometimes it's on a winding mountain road. Sometimes it's walking into a road side motel room after a great days ride. But I always find it.

Just decided to get everything ready for the exhaust and ecu to arrive.

Been keeping an eye out for a not-so-used WR250R to replace my 08. Found this 2016 Gem with only 50 miles on the clock!! Thats right, 50 miles! I think i put the first mudspots on her today! Anyone looking a mildly worn in 08WR???...ill start listing mine at $3500. Something like 14k miles.

Got the bike back this afternoon. New fuel tank installed courtesy of Kawasaki’s warranty. Ran it around the neighborhood once and installed battery tender leads.

Standing talking to my gf just now and she all the sudden freaks out... I look down and there's a scorpion hanging out on my shirt right on my chest close to my neck... Wtf lol... Luckily I calmly walked to the sink and pulled on my shirt and he fell, instead of running up my neck ? Smashed that asshole #AZProblems