Bubba

Welcome to OR. Most of the activity is around C-bus and to the north and east, but there's a few of us in SW Ohio and here in the 'Nati. Most of routes I take are across the river in NKY, #becausebetterroadslesstraffic! If you're not familiar with the local haunts, Saturday morning Cars 'n' Coffee is hosted by Ta'bogo Café 8-12 on Riverside Dr east of the city. https://www.facebook.com/tabogocafe/ Tuesday night is Bike Night at the Comet in Northside--great beer selection, surly wait staff, hipsters, and burritos bigger than your head! Most of this stuff goes year 'round but won't get a lot of traffic until the weather breaks. Things should start to heat up--literally and figuratively--locally soon. I'll keep you in the loop. If you haven't joined yet, jump on FB and join Cincinnati Café Racer and Ride Cincinnati Motorcycle groups.

Brian: Would love to have this and maybe make you an offer. Truth told, I'm "skeert" of the hitch mount style. I picture myself de-mounting/mounting a tire and having the tire bar slip and take out a tail light or put a dent in the tailgate. Yeah, I know it's s truck, but it's a NICE newer truck. What's been your experience? Is the main NoMar tower adaptable to a floor mount?

Unfortunately, it's WAY EASIER to get a Small Claims court judgement than it is to actually collect from the deadbeat. Sounds like this guy falls into the category of full-time scammer vs an actual contractor that you could recover money from his business. Sorry this has happened to you. Posts like this help to remind the world is full of crooks! Good luck!!!

I don't have the cubic cash to get Corona virus....prolly worst I'll come down with is Keystone Light virus.

Based on what appears to be rear end damage, I'd hazard a guess that this is more likely a result of being rear-ended by a car than a failed attempt at "slaying the Dragon"....

I'm with Jim (never thought I'd say that...but his suggestion seems sensible) and would go with the cheaper option of a U-Haul pickup or small box truck/moving van. Could prolly be rented for less than hiring a company to move it, and you get to make sure the tie-down arrangement is secure.

Ouch! OR peeps were right...you are a cruel bastard. 😢

"It's pretty simple...just like doing your nails." M'kay.

I've considered a metal roof but was always a bit worried that the temperature and humidity conditions in the Midwest would create moisture/condensation in the space between the roof and the sheeting, eventually creating mold and rot in the particle board. Any one aware of how they deal with this potential issue?

Shit...she's only 3 years older than I am. I'd hit it! I got no shame left....

….but dat ass....

Ahhh….she's come a long way since the Flying Nun.

I'm no expert on how trucker's stay in touch, but the main benefit I can envision of having a mobile CB unit would be to get up-to-date info from truckers--who presumably still have CB units in their trucks and at least monitor the old Ch19--in the event you're on a trip and stuck in a 3-lane bumper-to-bumper jam with miles to get to the bottleneck. Might prove valuable...or not.

Add: I don't have an issue with some exposure to precious metals, altho 10%--even 5%--is high for my taste. You hold essentially the same thing with treasury bonds or similar. Yes, there is the risk of inflationary loss, but you minimize the risk of devaluation and market volatility. Don't see huge risk of the US govt defaulting any time soon. Again, not saying it's a bad/dumb strategy....just two ways to get at a similar outcome.

Yeah, I get it. I'm aware of the go-away-in-May strategy. My point was more about your query with regards to making "strategic" changes to your portfolio in anticipation of the 2020 election outcome. As far as the link above, the other way to look at that data is that IF you had stayed fully invested over the entire period from 1950 to present, you would have a gain of $2,836,350 - $5862 = $2,830,488 for a delta of 0.9979, or 0.0021% difference. Plus, I'm not a big fan of data harvesting using an arbitrary point in time to mine for results....IMHO. Not saying you shouldn't go forward with your strategy--just sharing another view.

It's upside-down.

Add/FYI: I don't play any speculative investments like gold, silver, bitcoin, or pork bellies! I know--really boring old guy...

Asking about changing around your asset allocation based on speculation related to politics is pretty much right up there with market timing. Almost no one can do it reliably and the VAST MAJORITY of investors who try end up realizing lower returns than simply following the broad market. I'm gonna be 70 next year and don't have a pension income, so my only income is from my investments. Even so, I'm invested 75:25 equities:bonds with about a 1-year pot of cash to weather market variables. I basically buy and hold and do a yearly rebalance in the fall and try to offset LTCG with any losses to minimize the tax bite. I know that's old and boring advice, but it's been proven over the course of many decades to be pretty accurate. Worst case scenario--in the event of an extended and profound bear market--I could prolly tighten the purse strings and live comfortably, albeit not extravagantly, on the dividend and interest income. Of course, once I hit the magic 70.5 age, RMDs will keep me pretty happy and well-fed and provide a nice cushion for "alternative" investments....like motorcycles! Wishing you luck in the market!!!

Mike: Can you send me a DM with options for a slip-on that gives OEM fitment for a '13 ZX1000 Ninja? Purchased used with some V&H pipes that are obnoxiously L-O-U-D!!!

Tim: I typically pack a set of both wicking layer for hot and an UA thermal layer for chilly. Both pack very tightly. https://www.cyclegear.com/heat-out

Jim: Not as comfy as vented gear obviously, but the Klim jacket/pants have both front and rear vents that give you pretty good flow-thru ventiliation when moving. Jacket is well-vented, but I did resort to the use of a cooling towel around my neck when riding across TX. Even at 90+ MPH, it was like riding into a blast furnace. When touring, I carry a set of thermal liners for top/bottom and typically use 'em if I'm gonna be putting in many hours in the saddle at temps under 45-50. As Tim noted, the jacket is not quite as well lined as some other high end gear, but that also makes it more tolerable in hot conditions. Prior to picking up the Klim suit, I had an Aerostich Roadcrafter onesie that was both hotter and less comfortable. Wore it for several years but never came to love it the way some folks talk about it being the gold standard of touring gear. Whenever I stopped, I always wanted out of the 'Stich ASAP, whereas I wore the Klim pants full-time on my trips.

Man, you scored a killer deal on that suit! I paid nearly that for a lightly used suit--the Latitude like yours--from ADVR several years ago. I've worn it for two trips out west to the CA border and several to the TN/NC/GA area with nothing wrong other than a failed snap which I fixed myself with a 99 cent kit from HF. Wind-proof, rain-proof, versatile enough to function as stand-alone touring clothing. Last May, I rode across west Texas with temps as high 108*, and in a light sleet and temps just above freezing near Bryce. While I can't say I was totally comfortable in both cases, the conditions were tolerable enough to be able to motor on without feeling unsafe. Congrats on the new gear!

That's the place I've always stayed on my way to Waynesville (taking the long, slow route) and never been disappointed. Yeah, it's not the Ritz-Carleton, but for $60 it's always been clean and well run.

It would be hard to find a more attractive area for great roads--as well as pretty good weather--than picking a small-ish city within 150 miles of the "confluence" of the KY-VA-TN-NC state lines. There are some awesome roads out west, but there are also monstrous distances of boring roads that connect different locations. Having the mountains within easy reach would give you more than just riding as an option, tho...

You guys ought'a know by now that 1) @Tonik is highly intelligent and thus, can both read and comprehend, and 2) that he has achieved the rank of Sarcasm Master.