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    20220412_194348.jpg After working on the motorcycle for most of the day, putting on the new wheels. I was finally able to get out for a ride.
    I kind of goofed up when buying my tires. I wanted the Michelin Road 5's. I ordered the Sport 5's, more of a race type tire. They may wear out sooner, but boy are they fun! I feel like I'm Eddie Lawson when hitting the curves!
    My Motorcycles:
    22 Kawasaki Z900 RS (Candy Tone Blue)
    22 BMW K1600GT (Probably been to a town near you)
    82 1100e Drag Bike (needs race engine)
    81 1100e Street Bike (with race engine)
    79 1000e (all original)
    82 850g (all original)
    80 KZ 650F (needs restored)

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      Steady Eddie instead of Stormin' Norman? Naaah...
      Love the look of the new wheels.
      Beautiful bike!
      2@ \'78 GS1000

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        Originally posted by storm 64 View Post
        20220412_194348.jpg After working on the motorcycle for most of the day, putting on the new wheels. I was finally able to get out for a ride.
        I kind of goofed up when buying my tires. I wanted the Michelin Road 5's. I ordered the Sport 5's, more of a race type tire. They may wear out sooner, but boy are they fun! I feel like I'm Eddie Lawson when hitting the curves!
        Bike looks awesome!
        Don't go with the pilot 5s....go to the pilot 4s....they last way longer. I just ordered another pair for my bmw.
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          Dang Storm, love all them 900's, proud for ya'. Thought of you Sun. when coming out of local restaurant. I saw a nice, clean, shiny deep dark wine colored (not red) Kawa KZ900 sitting across the parking lot. Being amazed, as there's never one around here, went over & started talking to the guy. He started telling that it was an orig. 900LTD, only 2000 shipped to U.S. The more he talked the more I understood how little he knew about his bike, Not LTD tank, seat, nor bars, had spoked wheels, no chrome on instruments, a pretty nice old KZ900, only thing looked LTD, it did have dual disc up front. Wondering if he was just Puffing & thought nobody would know, Surely he didn't buy it thinking it was a 900 LTD... Never know, we meet all kinds.
          1983 GS1100E, 1983 CB1100F, 1991 GSX1100G, 1996 Kaw. ZL600 Eliminator, 1999 Bandit 1200S, 2005 Bandit 1200S, 2000 Kaw. ZRX 1100

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            First decent ride of the year. 200 mile round trip to the End of the World and back. Some great twisty mountain roads. Saw 2 Turkeys, a porcupine and a roughed grouse (PA state bird). Sorry, no picks of the wildlife (except me).

            Eagles Mere.


            Worlds End State Park.


            revisited Hobo Vista. Sign’s gone.


            This is a first. When close to home I noticed my headlight beam bouncing on the gravel road I was traveling. Stopped to check and notice 2 of the 3 screws that secure the headlamp flange to the bucket have gone bye-bye. I just noticed you can see the lamp hanging out of the bucket in the pic above. Maybe use a little blue lock-rite when I install new ones. Almost lost a $150 Truck-lite.



            Last edited by Rich82GS750TZ; 04-15-2022, 07:48 PM.
            Rich
            1982 GS 750TZ
            2015 Triumph Tiger 1200

            BikeCliff's / Charging System Sorted / Posting Pics
            Destroy-Rebuild 750T/ Destroy-Rebuild part deux

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              Originally posted by Rich82GS750TZ View Post
              ............

              Worlds End State Park.
              ...................
              .................
              .........
              .................................................. ........ Stopped to check and notice 2 of the 3 screws that secure the headlamp flange to the bucket have gone bye-bye. .
              Hey, that state park, can you drive in one side and go out the other? Whats on the other side?

              Headlight bouncing around: Poor man's headlight modulator.

              .

              http://webpages.charter.net/ddvrnr/GS850_1100_Emblems.jpg
              Had 850G for 14 years. Now have GK since 2005.
              GK at IndyMotoGP Suzuki Display... ... GK on GSResources Page ... ... Euro Trash Ego Machine .. ..3 mo'cykls.... update 2 mocykl


              https://imgur.com/YTMtgq4

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                https://www.dcnr.pa.gov/StateParks/F...s/default.aspx

                Yes, can drive straight thru, Worlds End is on a very popular trout fishing creek. On a nice, hot summer weekend it’s jam packed with families swimming. Has some nice picnic area, has a nice snack shop, closed yesterday. Probably opens closer to Memorial Day. It’s near Forksville, which has a great General Store where you can get a good Lunch. Again, only open in the summer. The store is typically well stocked with a huge variety of candies and sodas, the kinds you don’t see anymore. All the great stuff you remember as a kid. Worth a visit if you’re in the area in the summertime.



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                Last edited by Rich82GS750TZ; 04-17-2022, 11:03 PM.
                Rich
                1982 GS 750TZ
                2015 Triumph Tiger 1200

                BikeCliff's / Charging System Sorted / Posting Pics
                Destroy-Rebuild 750T/ Destroy-Rebuild part deux

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                  This was my first ride in months after having the bike down for valve shims, throttle body balance, etc.


                  D36D6A42-113F-4E11-B1A0-10C12A159A59.jpg

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                    Originally posted by Joe Garfield View Post
                    This was my first ride in months after having the bike down for valve shims, throttle body balance, etc.
                    .......]
                    Hey Joe, Good to hear from you.
                    Nice pic (my pic of today could include snow.)
                    Good to see you are getting out and enjoying the island.

                    But, ah...... Did I miss something......



                    Originally posted by Joe Garfield View Post
                    . . . . . . . . . . but after a bad concussion I’m thinking of trying AGV K6 for the ECE rating*. .
                    .
                    ............................... .I crashed and got a very bad concussion . . . . . ..
                    Recent? Or you refering to the incident a couple(?few?) years ago when you were in California.
                    Not meaning to be too nosey, just wondering if I missed something.


                    http://webpages.charter.net/ddvrnr/GS850_1100_Emblems.jpg
                    Had 850G for 14 years. Now have GK since 2005.
                    GK at IndyMotoGP Suzuki Display... ... GK on GSResources Page ... ... Euro Trash Ego Machine .. ..3 mo'cykls.... update 2 mocykl


                    https://imgur.com/YTMtgq4

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                      Originally posted by Redman View Post
                      Hey Joe, Good to hear from you.
                      Nice pic (my pic of today could include snow.)
                      Good to see you are getting out and enjoying the island.

                      But, ah...... Did I miss something......

                      Recent? Or you refering to the incident a couple(?few?) years ago when you were in California.
                      Not meaning to be too nosey, just wondering if I missed something.
                      Hey Dave! Good to see you, too. Yesterday I was reminiscing of that first ride you took me on.

                      Nothing new, the concussion is the one from California. My helmet is just getting worn out and ready to be replaced so it’s just on my mind. I also haven’t been riding much - I just got the Street Triple a few months ago, then decided to do the 12,000 service which ended up taking a few months (lost motivation after waiting for back-ordered parts.) But all is well, I love the new (to me) machine and it’s riding incredibly well.

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                        After redoing the suspension in my front forks of the DR650 I took it out to my local BMW dealer Bike night... The first one in two years!
                        Free pizza, cake and free t shirts to the first 100 people...they gave them all away. Amazing turnout considering the weather was 6 degrees and rainy.
                        I'm proud of this dealership and how it gives back to our community.




                        And check this out a 1910 Indian that they took on trade from a guy in Victoria that completed the Cannonball on it! New York to California

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                          Originally posted by Rich82GS750TZ View Post
                          First decent ride of the year. 200 mile round trip to the End of the World and back. Some great twisty mountain roads. Saw 2 Turkeys, a porcupine and a roughed grouse (PA state bird). Sorry, no picks of the wildlife (except me).

                          Eagles Mere.


                          Worlds End State Park.


                          revisited Hobo Vista. Sign’s gone.


                          This is a first. When close to home I noticed my headlight beam bouncing on the gravel road I was traveling. Stopped to check and notice 2 of the 3 screws that secure the headlamp flange to the bucket have gone bye-bye. I just noticed you can see the lamp hanging out of the bucket in the pic above. Maybe use a little blue lock-rite when I install new ones. Almost lost a $150 Truck-lite.


                          Hey Rich!

                          Nice bike, bro!

                          Ed

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                            Rich, Hope you get the headlight sorted!

                            Out today, last big ride for me before I head to Maui Hawaii for a week, renting a Honda CB500X for 2 days and plan to get accustomed to the island!

                            Anyway took the big bore Monkey out in the trials and the back roads... good day despite being in the low 40's. Think we got 6" of snow 2 days ago.


                            Still dragging on that 100K mile service on the T120, no time, dad duties are trumping shop time. All good it will be nice to ride in the Pacific for day on end... too long.



                            Jedz Moto
                            1988 Honda GL1500-6
                            2002 Honda Reflex 250
                            2018 Triumph Bonneville T120
                            2023 Triumph Scrambler 1200XE
                            Cages: '18 Subaru OB wagon 3.6R and '16 Mazda 3
                            Originally posted by Hayabuser
                            Cool is defined differently by different people... I'm sure the new rider down the block thinks his Ninja 250 is cool and why shouldn't he? Bikes are just cool.

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                              Originally posted by Jedz123 View Post
                              .
                              ................................................. head to Maui Hawaii for a week, renting a Honda CB500X for 2 days and plan to get accustomed to the island!......
                              ew, DO report on that.



                              http://webpages.charter.net/ddvrnr/GS850_1100_Emblems.jpg
                              Had 850G for 14 years. Now have GK since 2005.
                              GK at IndyMotoGP Suzuki Display... ... GK on GSResources Page ... ... Euro Trash Ego Machine .. ..3 mo'cykls.... update 2 mocykl


                              https://imgur.com/YTMtgq4

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                                THis bike was still grimey from riding when roads were wett, so I puished it out into the rain last night for something of a cleanup.

                                Was gonna get out for a sunrize ride, near 50 degrees this morning, but by the time I got out the sun was already out.
                                Got an east view of low sun and rode for a west view, then out to breakfast, then a bit more of a ride.

                                Was out for about 3 hours this morning.

                                TOday is first 70 degF day, but I had other stuff going on this afternoon.
                                http://webpages.charter.net/ddvrnr/GS850_1100_Emblems.jpg
                                Had 850G for 14 years. Now have GK since 2005.
                                GK at IndyMotoGP Suzuki Display... ... GK on GSResources Page ... ... Euro Trash Ego Machine .. ..3 mo'cykls.... update 2 mocykl


                                https://imgur.com/YTMtgq4

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