Wolfman1

just a reminder, the state patrol has announced they will be out in full force this weekend to slow people down for some drive safely initiative. I would try to stay off the slabs if you can. Everyone have a safe ride!!

Have fun on your ride doc! I'll be thinking of you when I am stuck at work.

Whaler and I have worked on a lot of bikes together including carb syncs, exhaust, jetting, forks, etc. Between the two of us we have all the right tools to do just about everything. We have both completed our own project bikes as well. Now there is a NoMar in the stable which gives us the ability to mount and balance our own tires. Like Derek stated above, Whaler is a very knowledgeable cool guy that has a passion for motorcycles. Any work that is done will be done right. Plus we are in Medina, which is a short jaunt from Brunswick.

Doc, don't forget to ask about personal mortgage insurance or PMI. There are ways around it like putting down 20% when you purchase your home or going with a USDA rural loan. The other thing to consider is RITA or regional income tax. If you live and work in the same city it is not an issue. If you work outside the city you reside you will owe the city income tax. Again, there are ways to avoid this. I moved outside of the city to a township to avoid RITA. Just a few more items to add to the mile long list you already have!

Personally, I really like this route as it covers some of my favorite roads I ride all summer. Lots of clean roads with some great turns and transitions. Plus, I think the meet spot is more centrally located too, especially for the NEO crew. That said, I am not opposed to making a new route each year. Some volunteers would just have to do a few dry runs to ensure the route will be clean and contain enough twisties to keep everyone happy. I have been all over this state, so a new route will not bother me one bit. We could always alternate for each Epic ride, Lancaster route for the spring and New Concord for the fall.

I like the lines, it's very stealthy looking.

Maybe a little oil on the road? That's all it would take to loose traction. Glad to hear you are ok. My wreck changed my mindset on street riding as well. I remember thinking over and over if I could have done something different and got through it, but there is not much you can do when there is gravel across both lanes. Hopefully we will see you at the Epic ride next month!

Can't go wrong with a Gen 1 FZ1. I loved my first one so much, after my wreck I decided to get another Gen 1. There are only a few things I would recommend. Get the carbs cleaned and synchronized. She is a little buzzy around 4500 rpm and throttle response was a little sluggish stock, so I went with a Ivan's jet kit and slip on exhaust. It dramatically changed the throttle response and almost eliminated the buzz. Another suggestion is replacing the rear shock as it just can't handle the weight of the average rider let alone two or luggage. Good luck with your purchase and let us know what you get!

Welcome to the OR show! Check out the fall epic ride thread. We are all getting together to ride on Sept. 12th. for our annual fall ride. It's a great way to meet some of the OR peeps!

Welcome to the OR show!

Let's make one, there is still time.

Bump. Derek are you setting up another t-shirt campaign? Should probably get that posted. Any design ideas?

Welcome to the OR!!

83 is an awesome road. Everything past Millersburg is great. We start and end each of our rides from NEO with 83. It's the most direct non-slab route to the real good stuff! Plus it's usually a really clean road.

Welcome to the OR fellow NEO rider!

Yup, same here. A couple went the whole length of the sky.

Outstanding! Got to give the guy credit. Why walk on water when you can ride on it!

Sorry to hear about your friend. Prayers for the family. This just confirms that there are too many asshats on the road!

Bump! Everyone who is planning on attending this should get their vote in now. The poll ends today!

Thanks for the reminder Casper! We are planning on taking advantage of this on school supplies and clothes for our kids. Every little bit helps!

Welcome to the OR!

August is still summer! I am thinking Sept. 12 as we usually have great riding weather in Sept.

I didn't say I plan to record 8 hours of straight video. What I am saying is when I ride its 500 Miles + a trip which equals a long day! I ride with a group of guys with communications. It would be nice to have enough battery to last most of the ride and get the best of booth worlds. If you have a standard setup with communication and a separate camera, you will get 10-12 hours of continuous communications plus 2 hours of video. For long rides and trips, that sounds better to me.

Yup, I think everyone has told them the same thing. No luck involved. My father-in-law had jumped out the safety on the snowblower because it added more time to get the driveway cleared when he had to restart it every time he had to stop and clear the chute. In my opinion its not worth loosing a limb over.

Great idea combining the communications with the camera. The only issue for me is the battery life. If you use the camera and communications at the same time you are looking at a 2 hour battery life, which is too short in my opinion. Need to get the battery to last 8 hours and then I am sold!