Connie14

The land of fruits and nuts.....

16 hours ago, Casper said:

Ha. I always heard it as “those who can, do; those who can’t, teach”. 

Those who can't teach work for the government 

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2 hours ago, Pauly said:

Can you merge with the Goldwing forum? They perma-banned me.

 

I don't get on there very often, and I rarely post.  Which thread got you banned?

On 3/8/2022 at 3:46 PM, Tonik said:

Nope, just road around a lot. We got enough rain up here Saturday night that I was ok with the minimal salt that was left on the roads. Fake Spring is over now, not looking like I will be able to get on it again for a few weeks.

I'll buy you lunch if you let me take your bike for a spin.  My daughters have signed off on the potential switch to the new Wing.

I was in the convoy for about 5 miles.  It made me late to my daughter's school function.

On the other hand, F@ck Government Mandates!

On 3/6/2022 at 4:07 PM, Tonik said:

Road the hell out of it.

Did you put the Wing down???

17 hours ago, JustinNck1 said:

Or the OhioRiders site Farewell party…

Who's the new guy? 

I'm interested

Nice addition to the garage Tim.  The KLRs are well built and very reliable.  I love the color.

8 hours ago, Tonik said:

WTF is that?  I thought you had heated gear. 🤣 

12 hours ago, Tonik said:

Drugs won the war in drugs!!

 

 

They've been winning for a long time.   Now it's time for the useless federal government to fix the issue for everyone. 

21 hours ago, RymerC said:

Motor started ticking and there's some metal in the oil. Early DRZs have camchain issues, I'll throw a new camchain on it, no biggie.

Still ticking, NOPE must be bottom end issue D'OH.

Check the can chain tensioner.  Some of them had issues.   I had a DRZ400 that the previous owner changed the cam chain tensioner to an aftermarket for a similar reason. 

5 hours ago, durk said:

Pretty good for the most part. She rolls pretty well. Deceptively fast. I often find myself riding just as fast as I would on the CBR without noticing it, especially with the bigger of the 2 windshields I have. I’m not as aggressive in corners as I would be with the CBR, but I still get after it a bit. The biggest bonus is the wife has actually asked to take the bike occasionally. She isn’t quite up to my all day long trips but we have made a couple 1.5 hr runs. She’s not quite super comfortable yet. I do have her convinced to maybe try out a Goldwing with me with the idea of possibly longer trips. Thanks for asking. 

Great idea!  The big girl is deceptively fun, but the Wing 2 up is tough to beat.

I picked up two ttr125s with the larger wheels (19" front).  All 3 girls are now set for a while.  We are now testing the limits of the n+1 theory. 

On 10/21/2021 at 1:37 PM, Ron505 said:

You work on slips as well, eh?  I've been working on them in the Appalachians for the last 6-7 years. 

We work on a little bit of all kinds of heavy civil construction.  We mostly work in Central and Southern Ohio. 

2 hours ago, Tonik said:

 

You of all people should know the answer to this question.

 

 

I took the Wing to Washington County to look at some slip repairs this morning.  It's an adventure bike, not a dirtbike.   I did ride through some wet clay.  I still can't believe it didn't go down. 

This is a great time to ride bikes.  It's cooler and the scenery is nice as the leaves change color.  It is an even better time to buy a bike.   I try to buy all of my bikes in the fall and winter.   Good luck with the search. 

The riding in Noble County is far superior to the riding in Licking County. 

Everybody likes different bikes.   I really used to like riding cruisers.  I still have a cruiser, but I tend to ride my touring bikes much more often.   Ride your ride and enjoy it.   Honda can make some really reliable bikes. 

My daughters are quickly outgrowing their TTR110s.  Unfortunately, it is difficult to go to MC shops to have them sit on different bikes to see what they like.  The stock in MC shops is not good right now.   I came across a project KLX140, and all the girls really like riding it.   I have seen a couple of TTR125s on FB Marketplace, but they have all had issues or sold quickly.   Are their any other electric start bikes that I should consider for my daughters (other than the TTR125 or KLX140)?  Does anyone have a TTR125 or KLX that they are willing to part with? 

Those are great photos Rick!  Nothing beats creating memories with your kids!

6 hours ago, Tonik said:

 

You could stay in Franklin Friday then do something like this and end up at the Tappico Lodge near Blitz. 321 and 441 around Marysville won't be fun but it won't be horrible.

https://goo.gl/maps/ogLgjLvQe5bwKiYQ8

 

Thanks for the suggestion.  We were initially thinking of staying at Franklin or Fontana Dam.  If we stay in Franklin, thinking about taking Wayah Rd toward Cherohala.  Then doing Cherohala each way, then Dragon and Foothills Parkway to Townsend to US441.  I know that we can ride a long time in the mountains. 

If we stay at Fontana Dam, start with the Dragon toward Foothills Parkway, Townsend,  and US441.  We would end the day with a trip each way on Cherohala.  I really like Dragon and Cherohala really early or really late for less traffic. 

My daughter is so excited!

49 minutes ago, Blitz said:

No. We're staying at a place called Treetops. It's at the base of the Cherohala on the Robbinsville side, before you get up the mountain.

Ok.  We don't have reservations yet.  I wasn't sure where to stay and when.  We are rolling out of Nags Head, NC early on Friday morning.  We're planning on riding US64 at Hendersonville to Franklin, NC.  We are going to have dinner at Cafe Rel.  Then, we haven't decided where to stay that night. We thought about Fontana Dam or Townsend, but that is a lot of riding for my daughter.  On Saturday: Cherohala, US441 through Smoky Mountain National Park (hopefully with Kingman Dome), and US129.  We haven't decided where to stay on Saturday night either. 

33 minutes ago, Tonik said:

Put the wifes car in the driveway, that is how I do it.

Put them both in the driveway!  Even with the upcoming 3 car garage, I won't be parking in the garage until my daughters quit riding. 

2 hours ago, Blitz said:

We'll have to try to meet up for a bit, Mike. Maybe grab some dinner at the lodge or something. Sounds like a few of us will be there.

Sounds good to me Jaime.  I'll have my 11 yo daughter with me.  Are you guys staying at Fontana Dam? 

2 hours ago, JustinNck1 said:

Yeah driveway is massive, and about 3 minutes from 555.

Clearly, you'll have no excuse for not having a motorcycle.  Congrats!