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    #31
    Watched from my front yard here in Indy -- beautiful weather, and just perfect.

    I've never seen totality before, just a partial, and seeing the corona was truly, epically special and mind-blowing.

    And when that first spark re-appeared at the edge, it was a real goosebumps moment. The light and warmth that suddenly returned from just that tiny, impossibly bright spark really brought home the power of our home star.

    During totality there was a lot of excited screaming in Spanish from a couple houses over, and some fireworks elsewhere in the neighborhood.
    1983 GS850G, Cosmos Blue.
    2005 KLR685, Aztec Pink - Turd II.3, the ReReReTurdening
    2015 Yamaha FJ-09, Magma Red Power Corrupts...
    Eat more venison.

    Please provide details. The GSR Hive Mind is nearly omniscient, but not yet clairvoyant.

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      #32
      Totally Totallity Awesome!
      I was in the middle of nowhere all by myself. About 10 miles southeast from Tiffin Ohio.
      It was weird waiting for it to come. Almost like waiting for a nuclear missile to arrive.
      The traffic wasn't a issue at all. Even going through Akron, nothing crazy.
      Next Eclipse... 2044 I'll try to make it, but no guarantees.
      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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        #33
        Not much excitement this time, only appx. 95% and a yellowing tint to everything, nothing like the totality back in 2017. Back then, being out in a quiet rural area, the birds got excited and got to chirping a lot. No neighbors nor traffic noise, just the serenity of nature... Congrats to those that got it this time... Hoping marvinsc got it both times.
        1983 GS1100E, 1983 CB1100F, 1991 GSX1100G, 1996 Kaw. ZL600 Eliminator, 1999 Bandit 1200S, 2005 Bandit 1200S, 2000 Kaw. ZRX 1100
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          #34
          Just caught the last bit of it in Valdosta, GA. Had my back tire blow out on I-75 and I went down at about 35mph. All kinds people there freaking out as I got up, disconnect the trailer, picked up the bike and moved it off the road. When the police arrived they INSISTED I go to the hospital where I checked out fine. Just caught the last bit of it as I left the hospital to go find where everything got towed to.
          1980 Yamaha XS1100G (Current bike)
          1982 GS450txz (former bike)
          LONG list of previous bikes not listed here.

          I identify as a man but according to the label on a box of Stauffers Baked Lasagne I'm actually a family of four
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            #35
            Before

            IMG_6929 by Scott Marvin, on Flickr

            During......

            MVI_6932 by Scott Marvin, on Flickr
            sigpic2002 KLR650 Ugly but fun!
            2001 KLR650 too pretty to get dirty

            Life is a balancing act, enjoy every day, "later" will come sooner than you think. Denying yourself joy now betting you will have health and money to enjoy life later is a bad bet.

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              #36
              Eastern TN was in the 89% area, but we had serious cloud cover....
              Things thinned out enough to get a couple quick photos.

              2024 Eclipse by R John Thieda, on Flickr
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              '83 GS1100E ~ '24 Triumph Speed 400 ~ '01 TRIUMPH TT600 ~ '67 HONDA CUB
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                #37
                Here is a picture I took. I took a few more but I have to downsize them to be posted here.
                20240408_151329.jpg
                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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                  #38
                  Great little hillbilly eclipse party with family and friends. Totality was obscured by clouds but it got really dark. Very different from 2017. We did get a few moments of clearing when we saw the moon in front of the sun as it was moving past with our glasses on. The grand kids loved it. Excellent day.
                  2002 bmw r1150gs 1978 gs1000E skunk les pew 1979 gs1000L dragbike
                  82 gs1100L probably the next project
                  1980 gs1000G the ugly 1978 gs750E need any parts?
                  https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=m_m2oYJkx1A
                  1978 gs1000E skunk #2 RLAP
                  https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...2f1debec_t.jpg

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                    #39
                    I saw some video from Cleveland that looked like there were coronal mass ejections. Anyone see that?
                    2002 bmw r1150gs 1978 gs1000E skunk les pew 1979 gs1000L dragbike
                    82 gs1100L probably the next project
                    1980 gs1000G the ugly 1978 gs750E need any parts?
                    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=m_m2oYJkx1A
                    1978 gs1000E skunk #2 RLAP
                    https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...2f1debec_t.jpg

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                      #40
                      Yes, there where flares visible. Absolutely stunning.
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                      2002 Honda Reflex 250
                      2018 Triumph Bonneville T120
                      2023 Triumph Scrambler 1200XE
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                      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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                        #41
                        This was taken with Nasa's pinhole camera .....

                        435584207_389839200559491_8170994017716096831_n.jpg​
                        Old age and treachery will beat youth and skill every time1983 GS 750
                        https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4256/3...8bf549ee_t.jpghttps://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4196/3...cab9f62d_t.jpg
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                          #42
                          I could tell it weren't taken with a regular camera, really different and really pretty.
                          1983 GS1100E, 1983 CB1100F, 1991 GSX1100G, 1996 Kaw. ZL600 Eliminator, 1999 Bandit 1200S, 2005 Bandit 1200S, 2000 Kaw. ZRX 1100
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                            #43
                            Time for some Hawkwind...
                            ---- Dave

                            Only a dog knows why a motorcyclist sticks his head out of a car window

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                              #44
                              Originally posted by bwringer View Post
                              Watched from my front yard here in Indy -- beautiful weather, and just perfect.

                              I've never seen totality before, just a partial, and seeing the corona was truly, epically special and mind-blowing.

                              And when that first spark re-appeared at the edge, it was a real goosebumps moment. The light and warmth that suddenly returned from just that tiny, impossibly bright spark really brought home the power of our home star.

                              During totality there was a lot of excited screaming in Spanish from a couple houses over, and some fireworks elsewhere in the neighborhood.
                              Cool, figured you had a good view. I rode out to between Columbus, IN and Bloomington, watched it there. Awesome show I thought. I'd seen a few partials before, but this was the first full solar eclipse I've seen.
                              Traffic wasn't too bad, although there was a long slowdown between Dayton and Columbus.
                              Totally worth the 1200 miles in 50 hours.
                              '20 Ducati Multistrada 1260S, '93 Ducati 750SS, '01 SV650S, '07 DL650, '01 DR-Z400S, '80 GS1000S, '85 RZ350
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                                #45
                                Friend from Carbondale Illinois pic....Screenshot_20240409_171325_Chrome.jpg

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