Bubba

Here ya go. 5x8 for $1100. Doubt if it's big enough to haul two bikes, but price is pretty nice. http://www.localriders.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17192 And yeah, the thread is old, but I just saw a post saying still for sale....

Don't know if this even matters, but I think this is the same trailer as I linked to yesterday, but with (surprise!!! ) a NEW PRICE. Not a deal anymore, but if this is either the original seller--DICK--or a new owner who bought it and put it up for sale immediately at a higher price--BIGGER DICK--I think we should all call him and offer less than $1500. http://cincinnati.craigslist.org/mcy/3765184974.html

Hmmm. Not sure what happened. Ad was real--almost 100% positive. 2006 single axle Haulmark 6x12 with ramp door, two chocks and floor track for $1600. I'd bet ya that a potential buyer wanted to increase his chance at buying the trailer and flagged it to make it disappear. Oh well. It was gonna be sold by the end of the day either way.

Don't know if you're still looking to buy, but here's one to check out: http://cincinnati.craigslist.org/mcy/3762798290.html

Meh. I was thinkin' that the hot pink Mowhawk crest was more my style anyway...

From the lunch stop, we headed west on 1993/22, and then south on 227--the Kentucky Dragon--into Stamping Ground. Lost a few more bikes along the way to more family commitments, so just 4 of us from there on. More twisties on 368/607/330/1054/22 into Falmouth for fuel with about 230 miles of road under our belts. Then headed back west again on 17/467/1942/491 into Verona. Finished off the day with a bunch of short roads heading to Rabbit Hash: 1925/Big Bone Church/338/2852/Dale Williamson/Big Jimmy Hill and 338 to the Hash. Left Rob in RH and Steiny and I rode the goat paths--Botts/Wolper/Ashby Fork--to 275 into Indiana and home. Got in about 375 miles for the day. Great day of riding with good buds! Thanks to Rob for working so hard on the route; always a pleasure to ride with the LR boys!

10 bikes braved the cold low 30-sumpin temps in the AM and met at Shellway. Right as the group was getting ready to take off, we noticed that Kelly was running a bit low on tire pressure--as in zero!!! He had been 'screwed'....which is typically a good thing unless it's immediately prior to 300 miles of twisties. And tube-type DS tires don't lend themselves to easy plugging, so he headed off alone and made it back to Hamilton on the sidewalls. A run south on 915/824/1121/10 with a short stop at Willow so the old guys with weak bladders and strong stomachs could visit the scariest place in KY--the outhouse! Lost a couple of the riders to yard chores/family commitments here, but the remaining 6 rode on... Then south toward Mt Olivet with a sprinkle of 165/1504/1284/1032/1054/356 before we ate lunch in Williamstown at the Red Carpet Restaurant--hands down the best double-decker burger in the Tristate! More riding after lunch!

Been following this for a while....like everybody else. Prayers for the victims and their families. The only good thing I could see coming out of this is: If I was a sportbike rider that lived anywhere near the outskirts of the Boston metro area, this would be THE DAY to get out on the highway and have some serious high velocity fun. Based on what I'm seeing on TV news coverage, there ain't any LEOs that are gonna be on regular patrol within 50 miles of the city. Not that I would do that, as a law-abiding citizen.

Don't know much about the model cruiser you're rockin' but there are several potential problems/reasons your bike could feel different turning right vs left: 1) Rear wheel alignment is off. Check that the rear axle alignment marks are the same on both sides. It is possible that the alignment could STILL be out even if the marks are lined up, so before you give up, check it using the string method. 2) Front forks are tweaked/out of alignment. Usually caused by a drop or fall. If there's no evidence of damage and no visual evidence of a problem, best option is to have the frame/fork alignment checked by a shop. If neither of those pan out, I'd hazard a guess that it's a rider issue. Most of us have 'strong' or dominant side and a 'weak' side when it comes to sports activities. MCing isn't any different.

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Posting this up for Rob. He's confirmed that the ride is on in spite of the cold temps at the start. Bundle up! YES this ride is still ON for Saturday, even though it's gonna be a chilly start. If we depart at the start on time at 9:00, then we should be at Willow at 10:00 for a short break, so you could meet us there if you're running late. Have enough gas to make it 80 miles from there though. Also, if the early morning temps are just too cold for you, then meet us in Williamstown around NOON. We'll be fueling up at the station there off I-75 exit 154 (route 36), or turn left on 25 to join us just up the road on the left at the Red Carpet Restaurant where we'll be eating lunch till about 1:00 or so. After lunch it should warm into the 50's, when we'll be riding some of the BEST ROADS on that part of the route anyway. YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS THESE! And if you need to break off early at the 2nd fuel stop about 4:00-4:30 in Falmouth, that's ok too. Some of us brave souls will still be riding the entire 300 miles from the start in Wilder to the finish at Rabbit Hash, or at least I will be, so I hope I'm not the only one...lol! I have plenty of copies of the route to hand out for your tank bag, or just to take home and keep for a future ride when you might have more time to explore the area again. So BUNDLE UP & COME JOIN US!

Askin' n gettin' .... two different things. Jus' sayin' At these prices, paranoia levels must be pretty high.

Mmmm, a little early to be pullin' stitches at 8-9 days. Stitches are easy to remove yourself--I've done it myself from my face--but most MDs will recommend minimum 12-14 days for removal. Given that it's in your finger, a place that is likely to get 'whacked' on a regular occasion, I'd say as long as there's no sign of infection, swelling, smell (eeew!), pull 'em out at 14 days. And in case you're not 100% with it....snip the loop and pull on the end WITH THE KNOT!!! Be sure to protect the new skin with a Bandaid or gauze for a week or two to keep the area clean and dressed with a bactericide.

Did you get checked out after your drop? Could be just an adrenaline rush from the incident, or it could be a concussion, assuming you hit your head. If there's rash on the helmet, wouldn't hurt to go to clinic to have it checked out. Head injuries, even minor ones, are nothing you wanna wait out!!!

Quick glance at the video looks like your buddy overcooked the corner first and was WAY over the center line. I'm guessing you lost your concentration looking at him, then you over-reacted and washed your front tire by grabbing too much brake. Really glad you're OK and you had your gear on. Bikes can be fixed.

One of the things to steer away from that's well documented on many forums is the 99-03 or 04 5.4L modular engines. They had some sort of a weird 2 pc plug that was scheduled for change at 100K mi interval, but the problem was that they had a deep-reach cutout in the head that built up carbon, which usually resulted in the plug(s) breaking apart when you changed 'em. Took a special tool or pulling the heads to do a fix. I heard of some shops--even Ford dealerships--charging $500 for the 100K maintenance to cover the possibility of breakage. I couldn't tell you if the V-10 had the same plug design, but it's gotta be searchable.

Can't give you much guidance about Maui, but my GF and I stayed at the New Otani Kaimana Beach hotel on Oahu when I went out to Hawaii for a select soccer tournament a couple of years ago. We got an ocean front 6th floor suite for about $1300/wk in the first part of January. It's a really sweet place that's just off Waikiki beach--very little of the commercialism and wall-to-wall traffic but within easy walking distance of anything you could possibly imagine. Nice beach right out front, surrounded by parks and close enough to Diamond Head to walk (if you're in pretty good shape, maybe an hour or so). Worth the trip fer sure! http://www.kaimana.com/

I got rid of the DRZ, so I have no need for this stuff. Gotta go! Fox Comp 5 boots, sz 11, nearly new (worn once, literally!), $190 online sale price - $95 Sixsixone Roost Chest Protector, sz L, NEW!!!, $25 or free with boot purchase! Moose Racing Work Stand - $25 Trackside Work Stand (250# cap) - $25 OBO

Have ya seen this one yet? http://dayton.craigslist.org/mcy/3716962077.html

Ummm, weed? No idea what yer talkin' about. I know this shit will take care of it: 2.13% Quinclorac, 6.42% 2, 4-D, 0.60% Dicamba

Nick: Man, you gotta try to get down here and ride with us. Dice has laid out a killer route that hits almost all of the great MC roads in NKY. I can't remember if I posted this on OR--if it's a repost, mea culpa--but here's a link to one of my ride reports on LocalRiders from last fall. I doubt if Dice will be hitting many of these roads--he likes the smoother, faster ones--but it'll give you the flavor of the country you'll ride thru during the day. http://www.localriders.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17225

Don't forget the FJR option. Just as competent a two-up sport tourer with hard luggage as the C14, but you take off the bags and it becomes almost the Superman of sport tour bikes in the twisties.

Indeed! And you can show us how it's done.

You, sir, must be exceedingly jaded and hard to please, and a true curmudgeon as well. If you're married, your wife is a saint.... Reminds me of this: