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  1. Makes me ashamed of being a biker, but this is a classic example of what happens with mob mentality....although, the 'mental' part is sorely lacking. A situation like that calls for helicopters with large nets, preferably at about 120 MPH. Or maybe automatic weapons fire? Sorry, I'm sure there are some here and there that would revel in that kind of thing, but it would seriously suck to be associated with that crew!

  2. Hi Everybody,

    OK, the ONE friend is the administrator, but I have a friend :p.

    So...is that like Ooooo, Oooooo, I got a friend (i.e., excitement?)

    or...Ewww, ewwww, Casper wants to be my friend (i.e., horror, disgust, revulsion?)

    And Red Wings are great boots, but used shoes? Ewww, ewww! :wtf:

  3. Just posting this up from the LR forum for those on OR in SW OH. I've been to this previous years and it's a good time!

    http://www.localriders.com/forums/showthread.php?p=148312#post148312

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    Sunday, October 16 · 8:00am - 12:00pm

    http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=235422109841403

    Fuel Coffee

    2726 Riverside Dr

    Cincinnati, OH 45202-1820

    The Alley Shop has closed it's doors and we didn't want this yearly gathering to disappear, so we have a great new location to gather all the motorbikes and keep this tradition alive!

    This is a meet (bikes & coffee) that has been going on annually for many years and is usually the who's who of Cincy riders. Last year the Alley Shop (a business) closed it's doors and we moved the meet to Fuel Coffee. Fuel has offered to open up on a Sunday and have us out again, so let's ride 'em don't hide 'em to The Alley Meet @ Fuel!

    The Alley Meet @ Fuel Coffee on the River

    2726 Riverside Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45202

    Map: http://tinyurl.com/36znn2m

  4. RE: Top vs Side loading....

    Can't speak to the eBay items yer asking about, but I can give you my experience with the FJR side loaders. Makes it easier to find something on the road, but that's mostly because when you open the bags, it all kind of 'spills out'. Top loaders wouldn't do that, but then again, if the stuff yer looking for is at the bottom of the bag, yer gonna end up MTing the whole thing anyway. Blessings and curses...just like everything else in life.

    And just like you, I always thought I'd never ride a bagger, but since I bought the Yammie, I've done a couple of long trips and love the ride! Go for it!

  5. buffalax is a legend :p almost the entire youtube regulars know his video and tons of rip offs out there now, never knew he got banned tho

    Pretty sure it's a recent ban. Here's the link to "Tunak Tunak Tun"--his very first 'translation' video. None of the original links to the Buffalax videos are left, but some users who enjoyed his talents saved the videos and reposted them for posterity. And some fo the rip-offs you mentioned are almost as funny and creative as the originals.

    Repost of the TTT original:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdG_fey4_ow

    Rip-off?

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DgQdHxggT8&feature=related

  6. Please forgive me for doing this. First, I want to assure everone that I am indeed a fairly multi-cultural dude--having worked for a large blue-chip company for over 35 years and being treated to quarterly diversity training courses--and second, I'd bet this is a repost, but hey, after reading this thread it popped into my head and damn it, it's funny! What's even funnier is that the original creator of many of these videos--Buffalax--has been banned from YouTube. So much for creative humor...

    Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLpROhIg9eA?version=3

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOgALTFzFbQ?version=3

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYwS9k1ZexY?version=3

    Damn it--embed fail. Oh well, 'f' it; follow the links....

  7. From the sounds of the OP's description, I'd hazard a guess that the fuel leaked into the cylinders and they are hydraulic-locked, i.e., full of liquid (gas) and unable to come to TDC. Suggest turning off the petcock, pulling the plugs, and kicking the engine over until it clears itself.

    Then....rebuild the carbs, drain the crankcase and refill with fresh oil. And for God's sake, do the work yourself. If you take it to a shop, you'll have a $200 bike (maybe) that you've got a grand in.

  8. Thumbs up for the fjr, I put in 12 years on sportbikes and don't regret selling my last one a year ago, I was 29 when I stopped riding them and will never buy another

    Oh, I've still got the CBR1KRR. Still love the fact that's a totally different animal than the FJR. I just don't plan on doing any multi-day mega-mile rides on it. Got a seat ALMOST as comfortable as a rough-cut yellowpine 2x10...

  9. RE: Old guys riding!

    Finally added a bike to the stable that I can ride for more than a few hundred miles without wishing I was 30 again--'07 FJR! Just got back from a 5-day 7-state romp (KY/WV/VA/NC/SC/GA/TN) thru the Appalaician/Blue Ridge mtns. Did just about 1600 miles--all rural 2-lane roads, no super-slab....yeah! 5 bikes in the group--Did the Diamond Back, Snake, BRP, Cherhola Skyway, Dragon, and anything else in the area that had more curves than a cathouse in Vegas.

    Everyone brought back their scoots intact without any scratches on the chrome or plastic. Didn't donate any parts to the Tree of Shame, either. Yeah, I know....boring. Had so much fun, I'm prolly heading back down again first week of Sept.

    Here's the link to pix:

    http://s875.photobucket.com/albums/ab313/icantdrive55/Aug%202011%20Bike%20Trip/?albumview=slideshow

  10. What's the video quality like on the non-HD version? How big is the video card (Mgb or record time)? I might be interested, but I have zero experience with any of the video systems. If you have a vid available (on YouTube or Photobucket) send me the link so I can check it out. Thx!

  11. I agree with Wicked's statement above. Going from a hard-core super-sport bike like the CBR to a cruiser isn't apples-to-oranges, it's more like apples-to-anchovies! I would definitely take a good look at the FJR, the VFR, the new Kaw Ninja, and maybe some of the new breed of nekkids that are finally being offered in the good ol' USA. If the roads in AZ are as amazing as I've heard, you're going to run out of corner clearance much too soon on a cruiser.

  12. I got off work at 11 tonight and I picked up a 6 pack on the way home...my wife has to work in the morning so I didn't want to disturb her sleep so I bypassed my house and went down to the lake (I live 1 mile from Knox lake)...im sitting here on the tail gate of the truck enjoying a few brews listening to crickets, frogs, ect, there are a few boats on the water fishing the channel, and a family of racoon's walk by a few minutes ago. There is some lightning in the sky and what looks to be a full moon. Kinda of a Zen moment after a hard weeks work, makes you think (just maybe)its all worth it.......that is all....just thought id share

    2TT: Very cool that you took time to just breathe and listen! Cold beer on the tailgate by the lake is also cool.

    My full moon zen moment happened a couple of years back. Was on a 3-week road trip (cagin' it) in the early fall out west and had planned on camping at the Grand Canyon NP. Got to the park gates--a 60+ mile drive from anywhere--and found the 'Full' sign out. So I had a quick conversation with the ranger about what to do/where to go, and he gave me a tip about a primitive camp site at the end of about 8 miles of dirt road in a NF area that was on the north rim of the canyon. I had 4WD, so I headed out.

    The spot that I camped was set under huge Ponderosa pines right at the edge of the Canyon's north rim, overlooking the abyss. Had a great dinner of beans 'n franks grilled over the campfire, watched a perfect full moon rise over the canyon and light the whole scene like a torch, and sat around until after 2 AM just listening to the wind and the crackling fire and sipping a glass of good Canadian whiskey. Sometime later, I heard the sound of another car bouncing down the road. Turned out to be a beat-up, 60s-vintage VW micro-bus that pulled into the turn-around and parked right at the edge of the canyon rim. Dude got out--long hair, beatnik-earth child-type--with his coon dog, slid the side door of the bus open, sat with his legs dangling over the canyon and proceeded to break out the bongo drums and do a solo act while the dog accompanied him soulfully howling at the moon....and I was thinking the whole time: "Vuja De--NOTHING like this is gonna happen EVER again!"

    Just might have to go back there soon, with more whiskey!

  13. Christine: Wow! I'm seriously impressed. As a recent owner of an '07 FJR, I'm working thru some issues of 'driveability' with respect to the FI/throttle response. I've read lots of info in the Feejer forums on what seems to a common problem with these bikes, and would love to bounce a few questions off of you via email or PM. Mind if I ask you to respond personally to one or the other--prefer email since it's easier...

    Thx--Bubba

  14. I feel for the resposible off-roaders. That's exactly what happened down in Livingston, KY area at 909/Cromer Ridge. Used to be one of the best open riding areas within 2-4 hours of Cinti. Mix of private land and DBNF. Gnarly hills, mostly sandstone, and miles of singletrack in an area that had been extensively logged, so not much more damage could be done. Used to be able to ride parts of the Sheltowee Trace trail all the way down to the natural bridge and the TN border.

    However, every weekend turned into an f'n redneck fest with partying, littering, and of course the inevitable accident that resulted in local land owners being sued by the dumbass rider and his scumbag lawyer. Locals blamed the out-of-towners; the out-of-towners blamed the locals. KY state LEOs and county mounties started writing expensive tickets and shut the area down to all off-road traffic--had to be street legal DOT compliant vehicle to ride. I sold both my trail bikes not long after.

    Seems it's always the 1%ers who end up spoiling it for remaining 99%.

  15. I've got an '08 CBR as well, and have the factory manual that should have a wiring diagram. Send me a PM or email and let me know where you want to start looking and what parts you want a diagram for.

    Does anyone know if it's legal (i.e., not against copyright infringement) to scan and post a pic on this forum?

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