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buster · 10-31-2007, 05:04 AM

GOOD MOOOOOOORNING ALL.

Well I rode in this morning - again - 45*F Raining, however, I rode in this morning on a new back tyre. Are you sitting comforatbly?...

Well, yesterday I had to attend a meeting at Oban, up north on the west coast about 100 miles away, all fairly small backroads actually a sweet ride.

However 25 miles from Oban I feel a wee bit of misbehaviour from the bike every time I hit a bend, I'm leaning it over and it feels as though it wants to get back up! Hmm. road conditions, a wee bit wet scruffy surface quite a lot diesel about, not too sure.

As I progress the bike is geeting more and more unco-operative, so I decide to pull over.

[Thinks.. took the fake swingarm off the other day, p'raps it's not that fake!]

and LO! the back tyre almost flat! FLICK!, passed a hotel about a mile back and there was some activity in the car park. So off i battered at 20MPH on a VERY grumpy bike. Get's to the car park and saw a chap in his own world of pain, poor sole was tossing engine parts over his shoulder whilst trying to get a very old and tatty Rover 400 going. He looks up and still manages a smile and loans me his foot pump.

Next petrol station 6 miles. Back on the bike gets to the next petrol station and bought some tyre weld.. Hmm maybe not.. Next station 12 miles, Oban 14 miles. Topped up the air againmade a dash for Oban.

Made the meeting 40 minutes late.. not too bad considering.

After the meeting took the bike to the local Tyre joint, "no can help" says spotty yoof.

However the is a M/C dealership in Oban - STODDARTS. Gets there and the guy says they don't don't like to repair M/C tyres, for various very valid reasons, however, I explain that it only has to get me 100 miles down the road and it will be replaced (we had determined at this point that they did not have one in stock). So faced with an unplanned overnight stay in Oban, the man offered to take a back tyre off the brand new Shadow sitting in the showroom and shove it on my bike and order in a replacement for the Shadow.

(And he didn't screw me over neither, as a lot of dealers would have done!)

Service well over and above in my book!

Once again my faith in humanity has been reinforced.

So I came back in pitch black in the hoofing rain along the Loch Lomond road on an unscrubbed tyre, not a fun journey, still - better that the alternative!

BIG UP FOR STODDARTS OF OBAN - John you ARE the man!

busa-boy33 · 10-31-2007, 05:56 AM

Good moring peeps.. its nearly 70 deg here .. so much for a cold winter :/

KD57 · 10-31-2007, 07:06 AM

Good morning everyone. Nice day in the 80's. I love the south.

tricker · 10-31-2007, 07:55 AM

46 and umm... says partly sunny but no windows to verify... hurray for the start of flu seasons!! no coffee yet... i'm a slave to the bean

busa-boy33 · 10-31-2007, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by tricker

46 and umm... says partly sunny but no windows to verify... hurray for the start of flu seasons!! no coffee yet... i'm a slave to the bean

HUZZAH!! to the coffee bean slavery.. If I don't get in my 2.3 cups every morning then its lights out with a nasty miagrain..

tallannie · 11-04-2007, 09:06 AM

Good morning all !

Frank and I are off in a few minutes to ride in the Veterans Day ride down highway 205 here in Portland... should be hundreds of other rider vets. Our first time to join....I am wearing red (jacket), white (blouse), and blue (jeans) of course.....and YES my knee guards are under the jeans..

buster · 11-05-2007, 04:01 AM

Morning Kids... What a weekend!

Rode down to Dumfries (again) on Saturday for a xmas bash, yes early I know but one of the guys is moving abroad so it was coupled with his leaving. The bash was with a bunch of bikers from another forum, a UK based one and the Scottish contigent had the party SOOOOOOOOOOOOperb!

Got back at 5pm yesterday with a 30 minute turnaround to get ready for bonfire and fireworks up at a neighbours house. The fireworks rivalled the local authorities professional display! they were excellent.

So back into work this morning, thick head and FULL of a cold, however, had a great weekend so I am a very happy bear.

JmalB · 11-05-2007, 05:24 AM

I got very little riding done this weekend. I did manage to line up a test ride on a used 650R for Tuesday though.

Smurf · 11-05-2007, 05:56 AM

Good Morning everybody,

44 degrees, 0654 hrs, three cups of coffee ready to go.

Clears skies and a high of 70 today, might ride a little this afternoon.

busa-boy33 · 11-05-2007, 05:57 AM

I rode a good bit this weekend but I need to get a new back tire for the ol bike so I am gonna slack off until I get that done. It's insane to me that a bike tire can cost as much as a truck tire.. its gonna run me nearly 220 bucks for new back tire for the bike.. wow.

Low&Slow · 11-05-2007, 06:19 AM

Good morning everyone, it's 55 here this morning and clear. We got home yesterday from our road trip and bike rally, we road almost 1200 miles from Monday through Sunday, had great weather everyday.

KD57 · 11-05-2007, 07:30 AM

Good morning, another nice day!

tricker · 11-05-2007, 08:51 AM

mornin all.. 39 degrees.. really really windy... yeah didn't ride today

jgreth · 11-05-2007, 08:52 AM

Mornin'!

It's warm today, going to be 77 which is high for this time of year.

Wind gusting to 30 mph starting at noon today... can't wait, I love riding in gusty winds sometimes ( am I weird or what ).

Mavman · 11-05-2007, 09:54 AM

ahh, whata' morning.....getting ready to ingest some "Fleet phospho-soda" and some Dulcolax pills in preparation for my colonoscopy under general anesthesia tomorrow........so's he can take the scope to new hights

and maybe dilated the duodenal+sigmoid strictures....

busa-boy33 · 11-05-2007, 09:59 AM

all i can say.. is .. ouchies.. hope all goes well for ya Mav

Low&Slow · 11-05-2007, 10:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mavman

ahh, whata' morning.....getting ready to ingest some "Fleet phospho-soda" and some Dulcolax pills in preparation for my colonoscopy under general anesthesia tomorrow........so's he can take the scope to new hights

and maybe dilated the duodenal+sigmoid strictures....

Mines Wednesday, good luck, I hope everything goes well for you. Remember, pat don't wipe, others wise your going to have a long day.

Mavman · 11-05-2007, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by busa-boy33

all i can say.. is .. ouchies.. hope all goes well for ya Mav

THANKS Scott.

hope things go well for you too Low&Slow

Hehe, yeah, I hear ya....I'm sure the patting will definetly work loads better than the other.

diamond_jim · 11-05-2007, 10:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mavman

ahh, whata' morning.....getting ready to ingest some "Fleet phospho-soda" and some Dulcolax pills in preparation for my colonoscopy under general anesthesia tomorrow........so's he can take the scope to new hights

and maybe dilated the duodenal+sigmoid strictures....

Yep, that's a really crappy procedure.

HAMMERPETE · 11-05-2007, 11:04 AM

Good Morning All!
Typical fall morning here in Ramona. Very Foggy and 58ish. Very nice weather for a lazy day of recovering the jet lag.
STP and J are chillin and drinking some coffee. The sites should be visual by mid -day.
Later

10-31-2007, 07:06 AM	#243 (permalink)
KD57 In The Zone Joined: Oct 2007 Bike: 2008 ZZR600 Location: Under a rock in Texas Posts: 2,516	Good morning everyone. Nice day in the 80's. I love the south. __________________ The "other" ZZR rider.

11-04-2007, 09:06 AM	#246 (permalink)
tallannie Can Ride And Chew Gum Joined: Dec 2006 Bike: C50 Boulevard Location: Hillsboro, Oregon Posts: 2,023	Good morning all ! Frank and I are off in a few minutes to ride in the Veterans Day ride down highway 205 here in Portland... should be hundreds of other rider vets. Our first time to join....I am wearing red (jacket), white (blouse), and blue (jeans) of course.....and YES my knee guards are under the jeans.. __________________ ...Just in Time moto-cookie delivery

11-05-2007, 05:56 AM	#249 (permalink)
Smurf Quiche' King Joined: Jun 2005 Bike: 2005 Red Flamed M-50 Location: McDonough Georgia Posts: 4,287	Good Morning everybody, 44 degrees, 0654 hrs, three cups of coffee ready to go. Clears skies and a high of 70 today, might ride a little this afternoon. __________________ "I would rather be lucky than good!"

11-05-2007, 07:30 AM	#252 (permalink)
KD57 In The Zone Joined: Oct 2007 Bike: 2008 ZZR600 Location: Under a rock in Texas Posts: 2,516	Good morning, another nice day! __________________ The "other" ZZR rider.

11-05-2007, 08:52 AM	#254 (permalink)
jgreth Mr. Threadjack Joined: Aug 2007 Bike: 2007 Suzuki GS500F Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 3,078	Mornin'! It's warm today, going to be 77 which is high for this time of year. Wind gusting to 30 mph starting at noon today... can't wait, I love riding in gusty winds sometimes ( am I weird or what ). __________________ What the hell am I looking at? When does this happen in the movie? You're looking at now, sir. Everything that happens now is happening now. What happened to then? We passed then. When? Just now. We're at now now. Go back to then. When? Now! Now? Now! I can't. Why? We missed it. When? Just now. When will then be now? Soon.

10-31-2007, 05:56 AM	#242 (permalink)
busa-boy33 M-J.Com Master Poster Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 3,922	Good moring peeps.. its nearly 70 deg here .. so much for a cold winter :/

10-31-2007, 07:55 AM	#244 (permalink)
tricker Top Gear ! Full Throttle! Joined: May 2007 Bike: 2004 kawasaki zzr 600 Location: rochester, minnesota Posts: 5,223	46 and umm... says partly sunny but no windows to verify... hurray for the start of flu seasons!! no coffee yet... i'm a slave to the bean

11-05-2007, 05:57 AM	#250 (permalink)
busa-boy33 M-J.Com Master Poster Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 3,922	I rode a good bit this weekend but I need to get a new back tire for the ol bike so I am gonna slack off until I get that done. It's insane to me that a bike tire can cost as much as a truck tire.. its gonna run me nearly 220 bucks for new back tire for the bike.. wow.

11-05-2007, 06:19 AM	#251 (permalink)
Low&Slow Fifth gear streak Joined: Sep 2006 Bike: 07 Vulcan 1600 Classic Location: Bell City, Louisiana Posts: 1,401	Good morning everyone, it's 55 here this morning and clear. We got home yesterday from our road trip and bike rally, we road almost 1200 miles from Monday through Sunday, had great weather everyday.

11-05-2007, 08:51 AM	#253 (permalink)
tricker Top Gear ! Full Throttle! Joined: May 2007 Bike: 2004 kawasaki zzr 600 Location: rochester, minnesota Posts: 5,223	mornin all.. 39 degrees.. really really windy... yeah didn't ride today

11-05-2007, 09:59 AM	#256 (permalink)
busa-boy33 M-J.Com Master Poster Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 3,922	all i can say.. is .. ouchies.. hope all goes well for ya Mav

11-05-2007, 11:04 AM	#260 (permalink)
HAMMERPETE Bridal Boutique Manager Joined: Oct 2005 Bike: 2005 HAMMER Location: SOCAL %%%%%ES Posts: 2,957	Good Morning All! Typical fall morning here in Ramona. Very Foggy and 58ish. Very nice weather for a lazy day of recovering the jet lag. STP and J are chillin and drinking some coffee. The sites should be visual by mid -day. Later __________________ "There's not a whole lot ways this can go right" - Johnny Knoxsville "I did something in a previous life that must have been spectacularly good, because I'm getting paid in this life just magnificently, more than one would dare imagine or hope for." - RIP George Carlin. Life's Journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, But rather to skid in side ways, totally worn out shouting HOLYSHI$T What A RIDE!!

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