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Despite some troubles this morning and on my way home it was a great ride today. Started the day off watching Doc go down. Glad you're okay Nivin. Then I picked up a ticket on 22 just before I turned off onto 285. It was awesome to see all of you that I have previously met and to meet some new folks as well. I had a blast riding with the group I was in. I spent most of my time trying to chase down a white Daytona or break away from it when I led. Never accomplished either task, but boy was it fun trying. Can't wait to do it again, hopefully I won't have to wait for over a year this time. To end the day, about an hour from home on the slab I got drilled by a bee in the neck. Nothing major just annoying. Thanks again for organizing this Jacob.

Home safe. Little over 550 miles. I'll post more later. The Mrs. has things that I need to get done.

Meeting @NinjaDoc around 7 in Canfield. I think he has a route planned for us to get to New Concord. Hopefully he is planning in US time and not Indian time. ? Can't wait to see you as well @jacobhawkins. It will be great to see the rest of you that I know and meet some of you I have not met. Thanx for putting the route together and posting it Jacob.

Make sure if you want follow Biggie you remind to loosen the connection on my brake light so you can get that strobe effect.

So @B-Mac who you gonna follow tomorrow? Your glock or Biggie?

I just watched your ride video. So you can say what you wanna say, but I now know your secrets(not sure what they are really). Next time we ride that road it's on. No time trials like Tonik spoke of either it's straight up grudge match on the street. Don't worry I don't plan to be following you. I plan to stuff you in a corner and see you at the end, off my bike taking pics as you were. Totally joking btw, because my guess is it will be the same result as Tuesday. Me tensing up going where the heck does this road go as I crest a hill and head through the next blind corner at a turtle's pace.

I don't necessarily hate 536. It's just a challenge for me. I'm just not comfortable with it. As a school teacher I know what my homework assignment is. Ride that road as much as I can until I've memorized it like 4th grade math facts. Then leave you searching for my taillight next time as I kept looking for yours. ?

There was not much sacrifice here Doc. I still rode 420 miles and I was gone for like 9hrs on the bike.

Andy are you saying you're available during weekdays at times?

Sounds good Doc

So what you're saying is you're in for sure?

I spoke with @jacobhawkins this morning. I plan to meet him in New Concord around 10:30 and kickstands up by 11. I mentioned to him to maybe cut out the Ostego stop to save himself a stop. I'm not sure if he's going to do that or not. I'm sure he'll post what his final thoughts are. When I met him in Ostego there was no gas station where we met.

Rode it with @NinjaDoc and had a blast even though he left me in his dust on 536.

Tonik if you want a decent road to run off of Rt 6 grab Rt 27 in Meadville and run it to Titusville. It's not SEO twisty but a good time. I know it connects to 6 in Meadville but you will have to look up how to get back to 6 in Titusville. Should not be much of a detour and I think worth the time.

I have ordered a couple of DID kits from Bike Bandit for my CBRs over the years. They have always come with JT sprockets I believe. I have never had a problem with them, even on the 1000rr.

I believe the Bucket is labeled as the miner's memorial as well Andy.

Changed the oil and clutch fluid.

@B-Mac new bike? I ran the same route to Marietta. Followed your route out of Marietta as well minus 536. I originally planned to hit 255 and 536 but after my buddies spill we really struggled to make time. Glad you had a good ride. Hope you can join us on the 5th. It would be great to ride with u again.

I agree with @jacobhawkins thoughts on open invite but I would suggest that you have ridden at least once with one of the guys that have already posted in the thread. I see the potential for Mach retard for this group and my guess is at least at 1 point it will be at those speeds. Not saying I'm the fastest guy just think it would be best if you know what you're getting yourself into if you show up for this ride.

Made my way through SEO on it. I took a guy that is local to me on the trip. About 3 hrs into the trip he laid his bike down. I was leading and I felt terrible. I gave him the ride your ride speech and all but felt bad that he went down. Thankfully the only thing that really got damaged was his right mirror. He banged his knee but seemed fine. I give him credit he wanted to finish the trip even after I offered to just to just call it a day and head home. It took us 12 hrs to ride what I would probably finish in 10 hours, but he was understandably a little gun shy. All things considered it was still a good day.

Let's meet in New Concord at 10-10:30. I figured we would pretty much take the route we did last year. I had a blast. 83-78-377-555-676-7-26-260-7-800-26-537?-260 from there I will probably run 145 back north toward home for me. Unless you want to mix it up from that @jacobhawkins. We could run 800 up to 255-7-536. Btw you kill me with the weeeee.

That's awesome.

Don't think they require them for novice. I know I didn't have one and was never asked about it.