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I'm actually thinking of going tomorrow for lunch around 12 PM. If any of you would like to meet up, I'll be the dude on the yellow CBR1000. Ride safe! -Franc

Anyone up for riding to the Greek Festival tonight in Tremont? Here's the info: Hellenic Heritage Festival in Tremont Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church 2187 West 14th Street Cleveland, OH 44113-3609 (216) 861-0116 All Memorial Day weekend 11am-Midnight Friday - Sunday Noon-10pm Monday Free admission and parking Let me know... Ride safe! -Franc

Hilarious quote, I will be using that! Ride safe! -Franc CBR1000RR

+100- I had a '96 F3 and loved it! Fun bike and easy to ride, very forgiving. Ride safe, Franc

The 17th looks good for me too, I'm looking forward to riding with you guys and gals again. Ride safe, Franc

If I could Photoshop that well, I would've been riding an Aprilia RSV4 Factory today instead of the CBR!

I hardly know you guys and don't have a reason to bullsh1t you! Here's a pic of my manual shot with my Crackberry. Ride safe, Franc

Not to go too far off-topic but my '08 CBR1000's owner's manual says "Hurricane 1000" on the front cover with Hurricane in the old-school font from the late '80s. The "Hurricane" doesn't appear anywhere on the bike but it looks like a new Honda designation for the 1000RRs. Ride safe, Franc

Welcome!

I'd like to thank all of you for a nice meet/greet/ride. I would definitely be interested in meeting up again for a little more technical ride but this was a great first meeting for me. Nice turnout! Ride safe! -Franc

A few more thoughts (disclaimer: my $ .02, do what you want): Definitely invest in some good pants with protection. Studies show that the legs are the most common location of injuries to fallen riders. Wearing knee pads under my jeans saved me from a broken knee years back. I know people are divided on the helmet issue, but a helmet can certainly save your life in certain impact scenarios. Better still, the reduction in energy reaching your brain in lesser impacts can make the difference between a concussion and the type of mild head injury that leaves you functional but "not the same person he was before the accident". Earplugs are cheap and make your riding much more peaceful. It's not the loud pipes but the wind noise that will eventually cause you to lose some hearing. I'm definitely looking forward to some springtime riding! Ride safe, Franc CBR1000RR

I'm gonna head over from downtown around 8:30 or so. -Franc

Hi, I'm gonna head over to the festival tonight on Mayfield. Post if you're intersted and i"ll keep an eye out for you or just look for my yellow/blue CBR1000. I checked it out last night and they let bikes park on Mayfield from the Euclid side. You can just drive through the street closure and should see the bikes on the right as you head down from Euclid. Ride safe, Franc

I'd love to meet up with you guys and gals in the area. Maybe we can decide on one particular Quaker Steak in the area and meet on a Wednesday. Ride safe, Franc

I'm right in the center, downtown near the Warehouse District. Let me know of any good roads on the east side. I'm not looking to break the sound barrier, just looking for some nice techncal twisties! Ride safe! -Franc