Bubba

This has happened several times in recent months here in Cinti. It turns out there's usually a back story--involving drugs/sale of drugs/purchase of drugs/non-payment for drugs--that never gets published.

When it comes to comparing KY/TN/NC/GA roads to CO/western roads, it's an apples-to-oranges thing. In general, the east has more 'technical' roads than the west, in that they are usually tighter, narrower, and slower-speed corners, whereas the west generally has more high-speed sweepers. I'll grant you that there are exceptions to the rule, but both are enjoyable in their unique character. And I'll definitely give the nod to the west for scenery and vistas!

Dunno. Wish I knew. Maybe the guys who nominated Jesse V or the Nug know something I don't. Wasn't trying to start a "my party/candidate is better than yours" type of thread. Merely pointing out that I firmly believe that no politician currently in office at any level higher than maybe a local school board candidate is able to follow their own will or conscience on voting. Too much money required to attain said office and the necessity of selling the soul to finance a campaign leave little to honest chance any more... What I will say about our current crop of criminals in Washington: "Never have so many been paid so much to accomplish so little."

Wait....You actually expect the average Uh-murican voter to be informed and have a strong political viewpoint on anything other than their own entitlement program? That'll happen right after this nation can come up with two or more REAL presidential candidates--that haven't already sold their souls to multiple PACs--out of 300 million choices. Not likely...

O M G !!! It IS a conspiracy. So, have they finally found the shooter on the grassy knoll?

Don't know if you were snaking it by hand or using one of the powered snakes, but if you haven't already, try running it backward (reverse) while yer pulling on it to see if it will untwist/unknot itself. Gotta be a bit careful so it doesn't snap where the wire is kinked and possibly crystallized. Or just burn the place to the ground...

Problem is, once I picked up all the random tools strewn around the garage and the workbench and stored 'em in the roller, it's already full! Guess I'm gonna have to treat myself to an Easter basket next year....

Sold my small older Craftsman roller box and upgraded to this. My Christmas present...from me...to me. Thx, Bubba!

Hey, I ain't planning on going away just 'cause I cross-posted a link to an AW! You gotta get yer own bunkmate/butt-buddy.

Just in case you AW guys are looking to add to your collection. I have no experience as to whether this is a good price or not. Just figgered I'd post it in case there was interest... SKS w/synthetic stock currently 30 round clip 10 round clip 150 rounds of ammo Has original stock with matching serial #'s Has original bayonet BSA 9 x 24 scope Lowered to $400 this morning http://www.assfaultjunkies.com/showthread.php?22074-SKS-for-sale

That's cool. No problem here. I'm can respect that. This I'm NOT OK with. The world would be a FAR BETTER PLACE if the kid in Conn had shoved his AR-15 up their collective liberal asses and pulled the trigger until the mag was empty! Hell, I might have even shook his hand and bought him a beer!

Sorry, dude. I really wasn't trying to shit on yer parade. I was trying to nudge you a little more toward the reality of today's used/wrecked bike market. You might be better served by fixing it yourself and making it look pretty before you try to sell it. And this may be your best option. You obviously like the bike, so keeping it for when you get back is a good idea. Put some Stabil in the gas tank, pull the battery out, and find yourself a secure climate-controlled storage area. It'll still be a fun ride when you return home!

Ummm, isn't that what I just I said? $5000 would sell it. Didn't say it WASN'T a killer price...but $7500 for a 4 year old wrecked GSXR isn't MY cup o' tea. I believe this offer puts you at the head of the line. Get out yer wallet. [EDIT--Not sayin' yer a sucker.]

BB: Not trying to sh-t in your thread here, but I think the lack of real interest in your bike is THE PRICE! Sorry....didn't mean to yell. What you've got is a wrecked bike that would likely be close to a total in terms of insurance, and yet you're asking pretty close to low retail according to KBB and NADA, which would be 1) not wrecked; 2) from a dealer with maybe more miles than yours; and 3) maybe some light cosmetic issues like scratches or weather-fade from outdoor storage. Wrecked bikes are a dime-a-dozen and cheaper than Twinkies this time of year. My guess is that your bike would sell for $5000 (assuming you're correct about having merely plastic damage and no structural issues), but your gonna need to find a sucker to pay anywhere close to your $7500 asking price....the fact that number is what you need to clear out your loan is no one's problem but your own. Not trying to hurt your feelings, just being honest.

I'm with Pokey and others who aren't totally anal in this thread. Most modern engines run so much cleaner than the motors we had 'back in the day', gasolines are much better at cleaning deposits from the upper cylinders, lead additives have been gone for years, and modern oils--whether dino or synthetic--are much more stable in terms of heat breakdown and oxidation. There isn't any reason to change other than at the recommended mileage/time intervals. For some home mechanics, the oil change process is more of a ritual than a necessary maintenance chore. Do it if it makes you feel good, but anything more than what the manufacturer recommends is a waste of good money and petroleum resources.

Not a nutjob...just have four bikes and somehow have to justify to The Old Lady that I need ALL OF 'EM!!! When she comes home from work, she goes around the garage and feels all of the cylinder heads to see if they're warm. It's gonna be a bitch to keep all of 'em 'ridden' once the temps start to get really cold. Gonna have to invest in several of those plug-in block heaters to keep her in the dark.... Either that or I'm gonna have to move to south Texas or southern California so I can ride year round.

Great riding with you, Zach! Had a blast, and didn't freeze my ass off. I got about 125 miles in for the day, so you certainly must end up with over 200. Let's hope the weather holds and we get to do this again. Zach and I met up at the I-275/Colerain Ave exit and rode the backroads in Colerain ,Green and Delhi Twsp and zig-zagged over to Anderson Ferry. Took the ride across and railed some of the great roads in NKY--20, 338, 18, along with a few goatpaths like Botts, Wolper, Ashby Fork--and then slabbed it home from the Petersburg exit on 275.

Snork!!! Why you silly...I'd just skip on down to my nearby ATM and get out another $500 and buy me some of that good shit. Are you married? Have any children or grandchildren? Saving for retirement? Own any nice stuff? I mean, beside your fuel, water and ammunition stores? If so, WHY? 'Course I hope you realize I'm only pulling your chain, and I understand the need to plan and prepare for future unforeseen crisis, but if I had to live with your dark vision of the future, I think I'd kill myself now. I seriously hope and believe that not only will I survive and thrive, but that my children and grandchildren will as well, albeit in a different world that I have lived in for the last 6 decades. Hey, with any luck, when the survivors of the future get hungry, they'll choose to eat a politician.

Oh, I assure you it's real. As a matter I just invested in one myself. It's 100% safe and guaranteed, and the returns are phenomenal....like 35% annual return on a bad year! If you want, send me your cash and I'll forward it to the institution that I'm dealing with.

That's just plain stupid. What the fuck do you suppose the post-apocalyptic cyborgs are gonna do with it? Duh....use it to buy hot zombie strippers. Hey, I've got a great idea. Why don't you send it in to the govt to pay down the national debt!

Sheit! I'm not new to riding. I'm 62 and I've been riding since I was 15. Left the house at 2:15, rode down to NKY and met up with Dice32 from LocalRider, had a beer sitting on the park bench in Rabbit Hash, then rode back across the river around 4:30 on 275. Speedo maybe touched 125 at some point, but not sure 'cause I had my eyes closed.... Stopped in Ross to meet a few friends who were just getting off work. I just got home a few minutes ago. Last few miles on the west side of Cinti the temp on the dash was wavering between 31 and 32 degrees. No heated gear! Admittedly, fingers were a little crispy when I got home. Whiskey in front of the fireplace feels purty good right now...

I'm prolly gonna be putzing around the Cinti/NKY area later today, after it warms a bit. It's a long roll for you on a cold day, but just giving you a heads-up.

Friggin' typical LocalRider squid! Nice collection, BTW. I wish I'd had the foresight to photo-document all my rides down thru the years. Still have the scars from a few...

Of course, your post signature may be prophetic as to how this will turn out if you accept any of the recos you get here.... Originally Posted by jbot you ask for opinions on a forum full of potential strange assholes, you get strange asshole opinions. if YOU don't like that, don't post while looking up at us expectantly with your puppy eyes, putting your jaws around the curb and hoping for nothing but unicorns and good feelings... you're just gonna get your feelings curb stomped like just another innocent puppy on the internet

Define your use of the word "future" with respect to time frame. 5 yrs? 10 yrs? 25+ yrs? Given the prospect for near-term growth in the broad market looking like it's gonna fall WAY short of the recent historic benchmark of 11-12% annual growth, your maturity horizon is pretty important as to where you put it. If I assume you're looking at tapping into it at retirement 25 years or more from today, I'd say stocks. My preference is a portfolio of 5-10 blue chips with long-term dividend growth performance. Coke, J&J, P&G, Exxon, Caterpillar, Merck, Pfizer, Walmart, Mcdonalds, quite a few more. Reinvest the dividends for steady portfolio growth. Of course, the historic record of dividend growth may not play out in an uncertain future, so for greater investment safety, a broadly diversified portfolio offered by a low-fee stock mutual fund or ETF from Vanguard or Fidelity might be wiser. Setting it up within a tax-deferred instrument like an IRA or Roth-IRA is the wisest, but with the uncertainty of impending tax increases, it's pretty much a crap shoot as to what happens that far out. Good luck. Of course, you COULD blow it all on fast motorcycles and hope your kids and the State will take care of you in your old age...