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its been a while since i have been on CR, i pop on every great once in a while, but im pretty far out of the car scene now. Bikes have been my main hobby for last several years.

 

Still Have the Sonata 2.0T and its holding up great with 50K on the clock and not a single issue. Purchased a Nissan Titan LE 4x4 Offroad earlier this year, love this truck, hauls anything i want, and its the 4 door, so tons of room in it. Terrible gas mileage, but the wife usually takes it to work and back (about a 10 min drive) so not that big of a deal.

 

im still currently getting 33 - 35 mpg on the highway with the sonata still amazes me out of a turbo car with 274 hp.

 

 

ive upgraded bikes a bit in the last year.

last year i was rocking an 07 Streetglide that i decked out with wheels and alot of powder coating and other goodies.

 

http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g425/hobglide/477d53cc.jpg

 

went to something that fits me a little better.

 

2011 Ducati Multistrada, 470lbs 195hp, and i can ride all day on the thing. i can ride 2 up with it on long tours, or take it out and rail in the twisties with the sport bikes, (most of the time they are trying to play catch up =-) )

 

http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g425/hobglide/a8e2fceb.jpg

http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g425/hobglide/DSCN1344.jpg

http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g425/hobglide/DSCN1698.jpg

 

 

also upgraded the track bike.. 07 GSXR 600, with a few goodies i added to it.

Driven 520 chain and sprocket kit

Woodcraft clip ons, frame sliders, case covers, rear sets, and spools

optimal body work (painted by 614paintworx)

Driven gas cap

Brembo 19X18 front master cylinder

ASV Levers

Speigler Stainless brake lines

Ferodo Track day pads

Akrapovic exhaust

GPR Steering Stabalizer

Michelin Power Cup Tires

 

this thing is a blast on the track

 

http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g425/hobglide/211017.jpg

http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g425/hobglide/A4430B15-35B1-4858-A4D5-805C44076022-4333-000000E58347C3A2.jpg

http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g425/hobglide/ScreenShot2012-12-11at40438AM.png

 

and then for cheap fun, i have two Honda XR100Rs, that i run down at circleville with OMRL.

this is by far the cheapest way to have fun. I have a total of $1200 - $1400 a piece wrapped up in these (thats with all the little mods done to them)

 

its cheap as hell to race down at CRP as well, so its a great way to get in some racing on the cheap.

 

http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g425/hobglide/C5E49350-6D4B-47C7-8702-0CF21C64E8CB-11358-00000AC85CF05654.jpg

http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g425/hobglide/55AB12B7-0183-4A75-9F31-797408880DF9-11358-00000AC8AEB2E395.jpg

 

 

havent had alot of time to do much this past year, started my own business up, and still worked my job out at Honda. so i pretty much just worked non stop. did get a chance to go out to colorado and ride (simply amazing)

 

http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g425/hobglide/DSCN1654.jpg

http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g425/hobglide/DSCN1552.jpg

 

got in a few track days on the big bike, and a few races in on the little bikes.

 

this year im hoping to be freed up a bit more so i can indulge a litttle bit more in my hobby, but we will see where that goes. Do have plans already though to drag the track bike down to florida in march to play at Jennings GP.

 

 

so in a nutshell thats about what ive been up to. if anyone gives a shit lol.

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i was wanting to go to atleast 1 cars and coffee event this past year, and i never had the time. Honda has me working 6 days a week. Ive got overtime out my ass. Ive worked through the last few holidays.

 

so the free time i get im either spending with the wife, or wrenching in the garage.

 

hell im actually behind on stuff i need to get done in the garage. I gotta freshen the suspension up on the race bike and the ducati.

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Hoblick,

 

Nice post and nice to see you back on cr. I haven't biked in years but still have my 86 VCR interceptor. Last I remember, I have around 30,000 miles on it. Yes, I rode it a lot in the past. The 5.0 gets out more often than the bike due to kids and being old.

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Great looking bike man. Nice purchase on the Hyundai/Nissan combo. I bought a 2012 Accent as a DD and an 04 Titan LE for towing and house flipping. Love the Nissan, unfortunately I hate the Hyundai.

 

What do you do at Honda? I work for a supplier in Canal Winchester.

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Great looking bike man. Nice purchase on the Hyundai/Nissan combo. I bought a 2012 Accent as a DD and an 04 Titan LE for towing and house flipping. Love the Nissan, unfortunately I hate the Hyundai.

 

What do you do at Honda? I work for a supplier in Canal Winchester.

 

I work out at the East Liberty PLant, Im in AF

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Hoblick, great to hear from you. That Streetglide looks siiiiiiiiiick....

 

the streetglide was a fun bike. i had alot of fun customizing it. It was a highway king, i could ride that thing from coast to coast. Unfortunately whenever i got to a fun place to ride, with tons of turns, and amazing canyon roads, i was always wishing i had a different bike. I was dragging parts on the harley in every corner, it handled like an old buick road master. I tried to help it out by upgrading the brakes to Brembo units, rear shocks to Ohlins, and a Racetech fork kit. it helped, but not enough. so i got rid of it for something a little more sporting =)

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