Well my infection has spread again!!! - Motorcycle-Journal Forums

stp1971 · 06-01-2007, 11:34 AM

Seems rideabikeaitus has struck once again. For Father's day my brother and I decided to take the 1984?? Honda CB650 my dad bought over to the mechanic that got my Bro's '81 GS65G running again. Early Father's Day present since he will not be here on the 17th.

So my Dad took the bike down the street a couple times the other day and he came up to my Brother and asked him what he needed to do to get his license. We handed him the Georgia Motorcycle Manual and I guess he will be getting his learner's permit. (He used to ride but gave it up 28 years ago)

One word of caution,,,when dropping off a bike that has not ran since 1992 to a mechanic and you tell him to get it running,, clarify to call with a quote first. $969.00 later it is going again. Thanks to my brother for flipping the bill on this years gift!!!!!

I just hauled it around for him.

So hopefully I can convince him like I did "J" and my brother to take the MSF course if and get a helmet that is not 28 years old. I guess I will go get him fitted for a helmet. But if I know my dad he will end up buying one in a yard sale.

eb77k · 06-01-2007, 12:07 PM

I love old guys who are invinsible. Kinda like me!

**87gsxrnut** · 06-01-2007, 12:15 PM

Sweet!

- Nut

Time4me2ride · 06-01-2007, 12:17 PM

Best be careful that infection is contagious.

HAMMERPETE · 06-01-2007, 12:39 PM

Can you imagine Mom and Pops heading to the Dragon with the troop? Man talk about a goodtime killer. Then again...

**intimid8er** · 06-01-2007, 01:10 PM

Fess up.....

Pops is a squid ain't he?

LOL

stp1971 · 06-01-2007, 01:26 PM

Old Army type. But back in the day quite the Hell Raiser!!!

HAMMERPETE · 06-01-2007, 01:30 PM

Hmm I thought you said he was a Marine...and his son was a squid.
Time to pull out the army jokes...

**intimid8er** · 06-01-2007, 01:41 PM

stp1971 · 06-01-2007, 01:59 PM

Where did you get a pic of his helmet???

Canadarider · 06-01-2007, 02:57 PM

Man when you said infection I was almost afraid to look at this thread

HAMMERPETE · 06-01-2007, 03:03 PM

I thought the same thing...then I saw who posted the thread. sesh!

DR-Z125L · 06-01-2007, 06:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stp1971

But if I know my dad he will end up buying one in a yard sale.

Do we have the same dad?

blackie1491 · 06-01-2007, 10:31 PM

I heard Tim was going to send him the helmet.

Rickster · 06-02-2007, 02:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HAMMERPETE

Can you imagine Mom and Pops heading to the Dragon with the troop? Man talk about a goodtime killer. Then again...

Hey Pete, don't you be knocking us old guys now.

I hear the real reason your not making the Dragon ride this year is because your worried that one of us old guys might steal Rae away from you.

**intimid8er** · 06-02-2007, 09:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blackie1491

I heard Tim was going to send him the helmet.

I ain't ashamed to say that was my first helmet back in the eighties.

stp1971 · 06-14-2007, 10:08 AM

Well Pops is studying the Georgia Motorcycle Manual while he is out of town. SO when he gets back he can take his learners permit and then go get his drivers permit. Seriously doubt he will go to a MSF course so we will be doing our own version of the course for him.

Rainman and MisfitsGeek have come up with an idea for our club that is called MRE (Misfits Rider Education). This is basically once a month we will get together and anyone who wants to attend can come out and play. We will go to an abandoned parking lot and setup cone maneuvers and practice low speed maneuvers.

This will hopefully help hone up our riding skills and we all know better stability equals better riding.

Another idea we are tossing around is if any Misfit goes and takes the MSF or MSF advanced course the club will refund them $25.00 of the $30.00 yearly dues. I think this is an excellent idea and hopefully will make us all even better riders.

kay · 06-14-2007, 10:16 AM

Oh I think that IS a great idea!!!

Hope dad enjoys his rides!!

outlaw · 06-17-2007, 02:11 AM

sounds like a cool thing with your dad riding again. also a great idea with the misfits. thats why i like riding with you all so much. you always balance in the right amount of safety. often times it is either ignored or over preached.

texrider · 06-18-2007, 01:00 AM

Use the ointment every day, and don't pick the scabs....

06-01-2007, 11:34 AM	#1 (permalink)
stp1971 May 2007 Member of the month Joined: Mar 2005 Bike: 2004 Suzuki Intruder 1500LC / 2005 Suzuki DL650 V-Strom Location: Douglasville, Georgia Posts: 7,833	Well my infection has spread again!!! Seems rideabikeaitus has struck once again. For Father's day my brother and I decided to take the 1984?? Honda CB650 my dad bought over to the mechanic that got my Bro's '81 GS65G running again. Early Father's Day present since he will not be here on the 17th. So my Dad took the bike down the street a couple times the other day and he came up to my Brother and asked him what he needed to do to get his license. We handed him the Georgia Motorcycle Manual and I guess he will be getting his learner's permit. (He used to ride but gave it up 28 years ago) One word of caution,,,when dropping off a bike that has not ran since 1992 to a mechanic and you tell him to get it running,, clarify to call with a quote first. $969.00 later it is going again. Thanks to my brother for flipping the bill on this years gift!!!!! I just hauled it around for him. So hopefully I can convince him like I did "J" and my brother to take the MSF course if and get a helmet that is not 28 years old. I guess I will go get him fitted for a helmet. But if I know my dad he will end up buying one in a yard sale. __________________ Biketoberfest 2006 flashback courtesy of Intimid8er: "Like you knew damn well you shouldn't eat something like that, but all be damned to hell, you were gonna eat it!" __________________

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HAMMERPETE M-J Member of the Month! Joined: Oct 2005 Bike: 2005 HAMMER Location: SOCAL %%%%%ES Posts: 3,031	Can you imagine Mom and Pops heading to the Dragon with the troop? Man talk about a goodtime killer. Then again... __________________ "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!!

06-01-2007, 01:10 PM	#6 (permalink)
intimid8er It's A Conspiracy Joined: May 2005 Bike: '06 XB12X Location: 30 41'47.99" N 83 11'26.54" W Hold My Beer Posts: 10,092	Fess up..... Pops is a squid ain't he? LOL __________________ Song Pick of the Week 12/03 Booker T and the MG's - Green Onions Bonus for Buster The Airborne Toxic Event - Sometime Around Midnight I had no idea 20% ABV beer could get me drunk so fast!

06-01-2007, 01:26 PM	#7 (permalink)
stp1971 May 2007 Member of the month Joined: Mar 2005 Bike: 2004 Suzuki Intruder 1500LC / 2005 Suzuki DL650 V-Strom Location: Douglasville, Georgia Posts: 7,833	Old Army type. But back in the day quite the Hell Raiser!!! __________________ Biketoberfest 2006 flashback courtesy of Intimid8er: "Like you knew damn well you shouldn't eat something like that, but all be damned to hell, you were gonna eat it!" __________________

06-01-2007, 01:30 PM	#8 (permalink)
HAMMERPETE M-J Member of the Month! Joined: Oct 2005 Bike: 2005 HAMMER Location: SOCAL %%%%%ES Posts: 3,031	Hmm I thought you said he was a Marine...and his son was a squid. Time to pull out the army jokes... __________________ "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!!

06-01-2007, 01:41 PM	#9 (permalink)
intimid8er It's A Conspiracy Joined: May 2005 Bike: '06 XB12X Location: 30 41'47.99" N 83 11'26.54" W Hold My Beer Posts: 10,092	__________________ Song Pick of the Week 12/03 Booker T and the MG's - Green Onions Bonus for Buster The Airborne Toxic Event - Sometime Around Midnight I had no idea 20% ABV beer could get me drunk so fast!

06-01-2007, 01:59 PM	#10 (permalink)
stp1971 May 2007 Member of the month Joined: Mar 2005 Bike: 2004 Suzuki Intruder 1500LC / 2005 Suzuki DL650 V-Strom Location: Douglasville, Georgia Posts: 7,833	Where did you get a pic of his helmet??? __________________ Biketoberfest 2006 flashback courtesy of Intimid8er: "Like you knew damn well you shouldn't eat something like that, but all be damned to hell, you were gonna eat it!" __________________

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Canadarider In Training Joined: Aug 2004 Bike: 1994 RF600 Location: Pr. George, BC Posts: 103	Man when you said infection I was almost afraid to look at this thread __________________ 1994 RF600

06-01-2007, 03:03 PM	#12 (permalink)
HAMMERPETE M-J Member of the Month! Joined: Oct 2005 Bike: 2005 HAMMER Location: SOCAL %%%%%ES Posts: 3,031	I thought the same thing...then I saw who posted the thread. sesh! __________________ "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!!

06-01-2007, 10:31 PM	#14 (permalink)
blackie1491 I took the All Bran Challenge Joined: Jun 2005 Bike: C50SE Location: Aldergrove, B.C., Canada Posts: 7,333	I heard Tim was going to send him the helmet.

06-14-2007, 10:08 AM	#17 (permalink)
stp1971 May 2007 Member of the month Joined: Mar 2005 Bike: 2004 Suzuki Intruder 1500LC / 2005 Suzuki DL650 V-Strom Location: Douglasville, Georgia Posts: 7,833	Well Pops is studying the Georgia Motorcycle Manual while he is out of town. SO when he gets back he can take his learners permit and then go get his drivers permit. Seriously doubt he will go to a MSF course so we will be doing our own version of the course for him. Rainman and MisfitsGeek have come up with an idea for our club that is called MRE (Misfits Rider Education). This is basically once a month we will get together and anyone who wants to attend can come out and play. We will go to an abandoned parking lot and setup cone maneuvers and practice low speed maneuvers. This will hopefully help hone up our riding skills and we all know better stability equals better riding. Another idea we are tossing around is if any Misfit goes and takes the MSF or MSF advanced course the club will refund them $25.00 of the $30.00 yearly dues. I think this is an excellent idea and hopefully will make us all even better riders. __________________ Biketoberfest 2006 flashback courtesy of Intimid8er: "Like you knew damn well you shouldn't eat something like that, but all be damned to hell, you were gonna eat it!" __________________

06-14-2007, 10:16 AM	#18 (permalink)
kay Refrigerator Magnet Test Engineer Joined: Oct 2006 Bike: Kawasaki Zephyr750RS, Suzuki GSX-R600, Ducati 999S Location: Crappy Little Island!!! Posts: 3,650	Oh I think that IS a great idea!!! Hope dad enjoys his rides!! __________________ *Suzuki GSX-R600* Cherry blossom season is here! Yay!!!!

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06-17-2007, 02:11 AM	#19 (permalink)
outlaw Fifth gear streak Joined: Feb 2006 Bike: Red '05 M50 Location: Wake Forest, NC Posts: 1,375	sounds like a cool thing with your dad riding again. also a great idea with the misfits. thats why i like riding with you all so much. you always balance in the right amount of safety. often times it is either ignored or over preached. __________________

06-18-2007, 01:00 AM	#20 (permalink)
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