Bubba

@Howabusa You should most definitely specify that it was "worn once"....as opposed to used once. LOL GLWS. Wish you were closer. I'd be interested in the Axo's.

This will be the ultimate in cute. I'm in it for the dog video...

Hit me up. I'm retired. Every day is Saturday. Could be made to happen, altho hopefully not "in memoriam".... unless you know something we don't?

...you mean, in 2017, up until now.

I stand corrected. Mea culpa...

@NinjaDoc Trust me...I'm WAY MORE "interesting" than my avatar would let on....or so all the women say!

Jan: ...and now, I will have to come to Czeck and hunt you down! So glad we met and you were able to ride around the countryside. Something about motorcycles that make it easy to meet new friends and have a great time. Safe trip home, my friend!!! Great pictures...they capture the spirit of your adventure!

@hiro The hole you have identified is not the tank vent. Most tanks on modern bikes are sealed to at least a bit above atmospheric pressure to meet EPA evap/emission standards and the tank vent goes directly to an activated carbon canister, usually hidden under the seat in the tail section. Fuel vapors from the tank are trapped in the canister and then drawn back thru the motor by manifold vacuum while the engine is running. The hole you show in your pics is actually just a drain for rain/wash water or spilled gas during refueling which dumps thru a hose thru the frame under the bike. Doesn't explain why you're smelling gas.

Ok, based on the sheer number of conspiracy theorists on the site, I figgered I'd post up pics just to confirm that Jan had not, in fact, hijacked my identity, locked me in the basement root cellar, and was currently in the Antilles living off my life savings...as if $372 was gonna get him anywhere. Here's pics, and Jan should be posting his when he gets some free time to connect with wifi. Rabbit Hash General store...just because we had to...way too early in the day for the influx of pirates! The old barn in RH...wanted a pic in front of the new general store but there was a damn delivery truck blocking the view! Anderson Ferry crossing the OH river, with Jan and riding buddy Bryn from SA

You know what they say...no news is good news. Happy to report that no one died during this exchange, and there won't be an international incident between the US and Czeck as a result of financial loss or liability. Jan and I had a great (short, <100 mi) ride into NKY yesterday morning with a riding bud of mine on some of the goat paths I'm known for. I had an afternoon of pit bike racing planned so Jan headed off on a rambling path along the OH river that we had discussed, spent the night in some appropriately seedy motel along the river, dropped the bike off this morning with an additional 280 mi of wandering on the odo and is headed back to C-bus for his last day of training as you read this. I was waiting to post up the pics from yesterday's ride until he posted about his adventures plunking around the small towns of IN and KY. I'm sure he'll chime in soon. All is well, my friends.

Nope. Definitely not me. No way my leg muscles have that kind of definition....big feet tho...maybe.

@Jan Got you msg. Here's the link to lodging near my house. See you at 8 tomorrow at my place. Holiday Inn Express, 5505 Rybolt Rd, Cincinnati OH 45248, tel# 513-574-6000 https://www.google.com/maps/place/Holiday+Inn+Express+Cincinnati+West/@39.1927353,-84.6651265,16.51z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x13106705f70ad220!8m2!3d39.1942964!4d-84.6626294

@Jan Haven't heard anything from you. Did @Tonik get you drunk, steal your wallet and throw you in an Akron sewer? Lemeno ASAP if/when you plan on picking up the bike. You mentioned 7 tonight but it's gotta be a 2 hour roll from Westerville each way, so you won't even get back until dark o'clock with that timing. I will be home on Sunday morning but must leave the house by 11 AM for an event. After that, no sense in coming down. Hope all is well. Ciao--Bubba

@Jan Just a heads up... If you come into Cincinnati this weekend and want to head back to C-bus, the northbound lanes of I-71 will be closed thru the Lytle tunnel all weekend. Traffic is being detoured north on I-75 where you can then head east across either 562, 126/Ronald Reagan Hwy, or I-275 to north I-71. Expect some extra traffic congestion. http://www.wcpo.com/traffic/parts-of-interstate-71-to-close-friday-through-sunday

Here's a suggestion that you might like, whether you want to do it solo or with me as guide. Takes about 2 hours, from my house through the west side of Hamilton Cty, into Indiana and then northern Kentucky. You get to visit Rabbit Hash--might as well, since you may never make it here again--where you can stop for refreshments and/or food, then back across on the Anderson ferry, a Cincinnati landmark since 1817! Bring $2 for the one-way ride. From the end of the route, you can head east on US50/River Rd into the city to see the downtown skyline, and then head north on I-71 toward Columbus. http://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/boone-county/rabbit-hash/see-how-rabbit-hash-general-store-has-changed-and-stayed-the-same http://www.andersonferry.org/ https://www.google.com/maps/dir/39.1647514,-84.6731999/39.1795759,-84.7455362/39.1583393,-84.8049139/39.0659559,-84.8218908/38.9420846,-84.8460514/38.9289554,-84.7228761/39.0761361,-84.6414471/39.070853,-84.6265839/@39.0694965,-84.6418089,14.46z/data=!4m50!4m49!1m0!1m10!3m4!1m2!1d-84.7513517!2d39.1503432!3s0x8841cdbd3669f601:0x3498e83c9ead30c9!3m4!1m2!1d-84.7784746!2d39.1308797!3s0x8841d208be1d0bd3:0x4e0c0bf65e1e459a!1m0!1m5!3m4!1m2!1d-84.8149837!2d39.0385531!3s0x8841d07f09427a05:0x165a52091ed4dd3a!1m10!3m4!1m2!1d-84.7888424!2d38.9336015!3s0x8841dcc0ac284e21:0x23805f38dd69041d!3m4!1m2!1d-84.7709755!2d38.8940678!3s0x8841dd350f462897:0x4b3560d08ab1fc45!1m15!3m4!1m2!1d-84.7225292!2d39.030467!3s0x8841c586753950f9:0xd1370876bbd99df9!3m4!1m2!1d-84.7387374!2d39.075401!3s0x8841cfac6104f907:0xa16c7697ef56d940!3m4!1m2!1d-84.6705886!2d39.0745994!3s0x8841c9274b9833d3:0xef1e1960a23182d6!1m0!1m0!3e0

@Jan If you are free on Sunday and planning to ride, think seriously about coming to pick up the bike early Sunday morning instead of late this evening (totally your choice however). I would be glad to show you around the back roads close to my house for several hours--for fun, google "Rabbit Hash"--and then you could head out to where ever you chose. Either way, I can post up a route on some of the roads in NKY (across the Ohio river) that would be fun rural riding. No matter what you decide (joint ride or solo) or where you go, be aware that as a result of the torrential rains the last 24 hours, many roads will have gravel/sand/debris, washed from hillsides, culverts, and rural farm driveways. One of the unique hazards in this area is the type of road "repair" that the engineers euphemistically call crack sealing--basically hot tar poured into cracks. Motorcyclists refer to these as "tar snakes" because they become insanely slippery when wet with a 0.001 coefficient of friction...LOL. I will post up a route suggestion from Googlemap shortly. You should be able to download it and convert it to either a .gpx or .kml file for you phone.

The way it's raining here, doesn't matter what tires he's got--a boat would be more appropriate. Shit is all heading toward C-bus...better finish that ark.

@Jan Just a heads up. The shit is hitting the fan here as far as weather goes--wind, buckets of rain, lightning. I fully understand if you want to delay picking up the bike. It looks like I will be around the house most of the day if you want to reschedule. Lemeno.

Jan: Couple of questions and a suggestion: 1) Do you want me to put the soft luggage panniers on for your trip? 2) Do you need to borrow a helmet and or MC jacket? I have an extra that is actually very clean, but fit may be an issue. 3) Keep me in the loop as to timing. The earlier you can provide me with your schedule, the better. I'm assuming you'll be here Sat morning but the weather looks better for Friday evening than Sat AM. I have a scheduling conflict and may not be home later Sat after 3 PM. 4) If you are not crunched for time when you pick up the bike, you will be within 20 minutes of some of the finest roads within 100-150+ miles of Cincinnati-Columbus. I'd be happy to show some of the great rural routes in northern Kentucky--right across the river--where I do most of my riding. If you get here early enough, I can plan a 100-150 mile (2.5-4 hr) route to show you around the countryside just south of my house. If your schedule permits it, it's worth your time! Again, lemeno.

Joe: What's wrong with that? I mean as long as she's of the age of consent...I mean, how else ya gonna keep 'em down on the farm? There was a time not that many years ago that I'd have PAID someone to kidnap my teenage daughter and throw her in a pit.

Man, bunch of psychotic conspiracy theorists on this forum....LOL.

So your saying I may be dealing with John Wick? If so, he can take anything I've got, including my woman. That's one bad dude!!!

Meh, I'm old and crotchety. If he kills me and steals my Strom, I prolly deserve it and it's more likely karma coming back to bite me in the ass! Figger it this way: he's a Czech IT expert on an international assignment--if we don't accommodate him, he'll hack the OR website, steal all our identities and sell them to the Russian mob. ;<)

You may pick the bike up any time Sat 29Apr2017 and return it Mon 01May2017 in the evening. Let me know if you want the pannier luggage and I'll put it on before you pick up the bike. The bike is available for you at your convenience if you return from Akron earlier than expected--I'm retired and home pretty much everyday. Weather doesn't look promising for those days, so I hope you have good rain gear!!! I presume you plan on leaving your rental car here for the time you have the bike? Or will you find a ride down and back? No problem either way; I have secure off-street parking to leave the car if that's your plan. You can phone me at 1-513-598-8992 (landline, no text) or TEXT ONLY PLS to 1-513-560-1942. Address is 3910 Powner Road, Cincinnati OH 45248.

Jan: I'll make you an offer that might be better/cheaper than what your you've proposed. I'll lend you my '09 Suzuki DL650 (VStrom, non-ABS) for the time frame you've described. I have two bikes, and I can't ride them both at the same time. Here's the conditions: 1) I'm located in Cincinnati (SW Ohio) which is about 1.5-2 hours from Westerville--you gotta figure out a way to pick up and drop off the bike at my house; 2) I won't ask for any rent money from you--you are borrowing the bike gratis--but we will sign a contract saying that you will be responsible for any damage/loss/theft/speeding citations during the time you are in possession of the bike, and I will require a cash deposit of $500 to be refunded to you when you return the bike in satisfactory condition. Be aware that the drivers in the US are probably an order of magnitude worse in terms of driving skills, attention to the road and other drivers--ESPECIALLY MOTORCYCLES--thatn what you are used to in Europe. Fair warning to be aware and supremely cautious when in the saddle. Bike is in excellent condition, with nearly new tires, newer chain and sprockets, recent brake refresh including fluids, oil/filter change. Bike is equipped with touring windscreen, tank bag, and you can borrow my soft pannier luggage if you need to carry your gear. All I ask is that you check the oil after a long high-speed highway trip, as the Stroms are known to drink a little oil at 65-70+ MPH, and keep the chain lubed as needed. Lemeno. Bill Francis