JackFlash

Don't judge the furnace condition by a worn out thermostat. It's like judging the condition of your bike by the condition of the tires. If there are no other issues with your furnace, then the thermostat is a very minor and easily replaced part. Even if you are there for another 5 1/2 years, the cost of a new furnace is unlikely to be offset by any savings on your heating bill from a more efficient unit, in that amount of time. As far as a newer unit being a selling point, a house is expected to have an operating furnace. I would not expect a new furnace to carry much more weight in a sale than an operating furnace. A furnace installed today will be 5.5 years old in 5.5 years, if you stay in your home that long. At that point you could say the furnace is only 5 1/2 years old, but a buyer could still say, but the furnace is almost six years old! still be wishing for a newer one, and not being happy with it. I would keep it until it dies. In less than 60 days it will no longer be used until nearly the end of October. Parts are easily replaced and are a lot cheaper than a new furnace. You have your selling points already. One more will probably not make much more of a difference to a buyer. Exactly my point. .

The same company sells a product called Buzz Kill, for $35. It's a gel formula that absorbs vibration. http://www.gripnripracing.com/product_info.php?cPath=41_49&products_id=168 .

I'm going to use the Bar Snake on my buzzy little 500. $40 vs $100+ makes a difference to me. I hope it works. http://www.barsnake.com/order/secure.html .

Give it some time. When the weather warms up and videos of rides start being posted on YouTube, somebody is going to be interested. I'm interested but don't have the extra cash, and don't know when I will. .

Advanced Riders Course Butler Technology & Career Development Schools (S) 5140 Princeton Glendale Rd Room 200 Hamilton OH, 45011 4 seats left 4/19/2014 - 4/19/2014 Saturday(4/19) 07:45 AM - 05:00 PM Plenty of seats left in Columbus. .

The chance of move up to a faster group is slim due to the faster guys leaving first and the likelyhood of you seeing them again is next to none. They will have gassed up and left the fueling point before you arrive and finish gassing up, if you even see them there at all. .

I'll ride with the slow group. I'll be leaving from Newark in case anyone wants to ride along. .

You can do like I'm doing and wait until August to take the course. Those are only one day. .

Here they are!!! The Advanced Rider Courses for 2014. Butler Technology & Career Development Schools (S) 5140 Princeton Glendale Rd Room 200 Hamilton OH, 45011 Currently 11 seats for the following: 4/19/2014 - 4/19/2014 Saturday(4/19) 07:45 AM - 05:00 PM Currently 6 seats for the following: 5/10/2014 - 5/10/2014 Saturday(5/10) 07:45 AM - 05:00 PM; Ohio Department of Public Safety (B) 1970 West Broad St. Columbus OH, 43223 Currently 8 seats for the following: 5/20/2014 - 5/24/2014 Tuesday(5/20) 06:00 PM - 09:30 PM; Saturday(5/24) 08:00 AM - 02:00 PM; (This course requires 2 days of attendance.) Currently 12 seats for the following: 5/22/2014 - 5/25/2014 Thursday(5/22) 06:00 PM - 09:30 PM; Sunday(5/25) 08:00 AM - 02:00 PM (This course requires 2 days of attendance.) Currently 10 seats for the following: 8/2/2014 - 8/2/2014 Saturday(8/2) 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM; Currently 9 seats for the following: 8/3/2014 - 8/3/2014 Sunday(8/3) 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM There are 17 seats available before the Gap trip in Hamilton, Ohio. == AND == There are 20 seats available before the Gap trip in Columbus, Ohio. Here you go, you three. Before you go flying off the mountain, take this course. cmh_sprint Dizzledan Dying Shadow .

We'll know Friday morning at 8:00 AM what is being offered as long as they post everything in a timely fashion. If an ARC course is offered before the Gap trip, I'm sure some of our guys will sign up for it. Knowing about how many are interested after that will give me something to present as a reason for an additional class. I'll find out what is the minimum number of riders they want before they will post a class and we'll beg and threaten the rest of OR until we have enough. .

THIS FRIDAY...

I was driving to work earlier in the week, on one of those cold mornings where just to breathe, it stings your nose and causes your eyes to water. Six o'clock was coming fast and the time clock was awaiting my arrival. That means I was zipping along briskly so as to not be late for work twice in the same week. This was one morning when nothing was falling from the sky, but I noticed my windshield kept icing up when I switched the heat from defrosting the windshield to defrosting my cold feet. I had heard of it, but I had never seen it. I believe what I had encountered was freezing fog. Approaching the tunnel in Westerville, on 161 and getting onto I-270, there in the curve, I could feel the front tires beginning to lose their grip. I could see tracks on the roadway and noticed the car seemed to be acting a little squirrely. A slippery curve convinced me to back 'er down a bit, else I might find myself on a stretcher and being asked how many fingers I see. So, for you hard core cold weather riders out there, beware of freezing fog. It could ruin your day. .

That was painful to watch. I saw a lot of excessive speed for road, traffic, and weather conditions. Especially painful was seeing two motorcycles collide with each other. Let's be especially mindful when riding with others. We don't want to be the one who causes a life changing problem for one of our friends, or become the victim of a fellow rider not as aware of what can go wrong, or how quickly, as one with many miles behind him. .

I don't know what it is, but there is something about Honda's that for me, appearance wise, they have a generic look about them. The wow factor is missing. They look like bikes for the masses, with no real eye catching pizazz. I would like to see them jazzed up. .

You can tell it's a long winter. This place is getting weirder by the post.

And it will take at least nine pages. .

I vote for the weekend of June 21, 22 for the Advanced Rider's Course, if we have a choice. That will be two weeks after the trip to Deals Gap. Any comments?

Any of those dates are good for me, as long as I can get off work. .

The only ARC courses posted last year were at the Butler Technology & Career Development Schools in Hamilton, Ohio. A posting from last year reads: Connie14, on 27 Feb 2013 - 11:32 AM, said: I sent an email to the email address on the website. They currently are not planning on having an Advanced Rider Course in Columbus unless there is enough interest. Somehow the ARC was finally posted for Columbus, much later in the season. I'm thinking in August, possibly, and only after someone called them. I can't find any details from last year, to show you. We'll have to express an interest earlier this year so we can get them to offer us an ARC class. So far, the interested posters are: JackFlash Tigerpaw SMcCrory -Friend 1 -Friend 2 DizzleDan Cdubyah cmh_sprint Casper Connie14 -maybe his brother -maybe his dad Dying Shadow Bakemono (cause you know you want to) JohnG It looks to me like we have a class right there. After sign-ups open, we'll know more. If a class has to be scheduled for us, we should make sure it's far enough in advance for everyone to be able to make arrangements to attend without any problems. I think six weeks notice should be enough. Anyone else interested in the Advanced Rider's Course? I know there are more of you out there. . .