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Author Message   Jlnance Posted on Friday, August 18, 2006 - 05:41 pm:        Saw that little guy on my ride. I got back on the bike after I took the picture and noticed that the shifting was different. It got more different the further I went. My initial thought was that I had broken something when I adjusted the clutch. But I eventually figured out the problem was that the shifter lever was spinning on the peg. Perhaps this was caused by spraying brake cleaner on the shifter to wash off the oil last weekend? By the time I got into Apex, I couldn't shift at all, the shifter just spun. Yes, you can pull away from a stop light in 3rd gear, at least if you're going down hill. I thought I was home free once I got onto US-1, but I hit a traffic jam in Cary. Right as I was dropping under 10 mph, I came to the Cary Parkway exit and took it. The light at the top was green and all was good. Except the light at Tryon and Cary Parkway was red. Liberal application of boot heel to the shifter tightened it up enough to use, even though it was pointed up toward the sky. After I got home, 20 seconds with a Allen wrench had the problem fixed.   Twig Posted on Friday, August 18, 2006 - 05:51 pm:        Sorry Jim, could'nt resist! Glad you were able to get it home.   Zxzer04 Posted on Friday, August 18, 2006 - 06:35 pm:        Hi, Aaron has come out of and gone back into the PICU, but has improved. We are all very tired especially Aaron. I will write more when I get half a brain back, hope everyone has fun at VIR. Larry   Jlnance Posted on Friday, August 18, 2006 - 07:36 pm:        Larry - Glad he is better. Get some rest yourself.   Cyclonecharlie Posted on Friday, August 18, 2006 - 07:36 pm:        Hey Big Daddy, We got a race this Sat.nite at Neeses SC(Mid Carolina Speedway). Not gonna look for you, but surprize me and show up.There getting tired of me telling the gate people to send anybody on a Buell down to my pit area.LOL Have a good weekend....Charlie   Xb9ser Posted on Friday, August 18, 2006 - 08:04 pm:        Twig I love that cherry bomb. Hope you don't mind that maybe my next coler change. but if I do it wont be Ebay.jim R I talked to tool guy at work today he said I should have your 27 torx next week.   Rubberdown Posted on Friday, August 18, 2006 - 09:01 pm:        Nance, I can't do this weekend As I suspected, there are horse shows Sat. and Sun. Oh, and there's that little kitchen project my wife reminded me that I started and abandoned before leaving for ASheville . OH well. I hope we can do it soon.   Spectrum Posted on Friday, August 18, 2006 - 09:57 pm:        Big Daddy, If you want to ride down and watch Charlie race, I'll ride with you. I'm tied up till noon on Sat, but free after that.   Ulywife Posted on Friday, August 18, 2006 - 10:43 pm:        Larry - glad to hear Aaron is doing better. Does Duke have patient care pages that you can post on? Rubberdown - Carlos has a honey-do list waiting for him when he returns from VIR. You won't be alone!!   Jlnance Posted on Saturday, August 19, 2006 - 07:38 am:        Rubberdown - Oh well, it would have been fun. Where is the horse show?   Rubberdown Posted on Saturday, August 19, 2006 - 01:36 pm:        JNance, both shows are here in Southern Pines and a very low key "schooling" type events. My mother and daughter are there today and I'm back and forth between the kitchen project and and playing groom at the show. Tomorrow, my wife and mother are showing and I'm playing groom and carpenter again. At least I got to ride my horses this morning.... hopefully tomorrow too. Took the long way to the farm on the motor. I'm an expert at squeezing the most out of a day. "Hi" to your family.   Zxzer04 Posted on Saturday, August 19, 2006 - 01:58 pm:        http://www.carepages.com/ServeCarePage?cpn=AaronKylie&uniq=963627&extrefid=tlcup date Hope this works...A little behind as Aaron is doing better, lots of pain but is in a regular room(5325) at Duke. Gotta run, Ride safe, Larry.   Ulywife Posted on Saturday, August 19, 2006 - 02:15 pm:        Larry - thanks for the link to the CarePages. That is the best thing anyone has come up with to keep family and friends informed of someone's condition. Good news that Aaron is being moved to a regular room. I hope he continues to improve and that you got the results you were hoping for from this past surgery.   Twig Posted on Saturday, August 19, 2006 - 07:32 pm:        Glenn, by all means, go for it! Just be ready for the gawkers. I got mine from Appleton for $206 shipped.Took about two weeks. Pretty fair deal.I'll let ya'll know tomorrow how the bike runs after I work on it. Just got back from WCU and having a drink. Man, what a drive! Later...   Bigdaddy Posted on Saturday, August 19, 2006 - 09:35 pm:        Charlie & Spectrum, Thanks for the offer(s,) but I spent the day at VIR. Maybe next time. G2   Jlnance Posted on Saturday, August 19, 2006 - 09:45 pm:        Rubberdown - Mom brought you a bottle of wine.   Cyclonecharlie Posted on Sunday, August 20, 2006 - 12:48 pm:        Hey Big Daddy& Spectrum, Sorry you guys couldn't make it. Was a busy nite,had a fellow build me a motor and install it in a frame I had(different motor mounts and other stuff) Spent most of practice time trying to gear that bike. The new motor was "hoo hum", ran it in the heat race and squeeked a third(not happy for almost $4K ) Used our regular bike in the final(had to start on back row because of bike change) pulled a solid 2nd. Gave him the bike back and told him to find me another 10 or 15 HP(it will be spending alot of time on his dyno this week)......Charlie   Bigdaddy Posted on Sunday, August 20, 2006 - 01:18 pm:        Charlie, Life doesn't allow me to make any kind of solid plans,,,,I woke up at about 5:00AM on Saturday, grabbed a quick shower and was out of here by 5:30. Nowhere to be, nothing to do, and I remembered VIR was happening, so I headed that way. The lot attendant pointed me to a spot and there stood JQ and Linda (IIRC.) Caught up with Carlos, Brankin, a bunch of other folks, and in general had a very good time. G2 PS VIR has no ATM's -- take cash!   Cyclonecharlie Posted on Sunday, August 20, 2006 - 06:38 pm:        Greg, VIR has gotten alot of my money over the years. We ran sportcars there in the seventies and been to several motorcycle events and a trackday inlast 4 or 5 years.I like the place except for the "Oak tree turn"(ran off the track there twice)I think I was just getting tired.......Charlie   M2nc Posted on Sunday, August 20, 2006 - 07:25 pm:        CC - Keep us informed of your racing. VIR was a good time but not worth the money. I had a better time last year at the Formula USA race. I am the same way with just about any sport. I like the minor league events better. You spend less money and get more show. So keep us informed and maybe we can make it out.   Rubberdown Posted on Sunday, August 20, 2006 - 09:04 pm:        More Asheville pics... JNance and M2nc about to leave town for home after a long day....   Rubberdown Posted on Sunday, August 20, 2006 - 09:06 pm:        A cool sign on the BRP   Jlnance Posted on Sunday, August 20, 2006 - 09:09 pm:        Gee, I don't look tired in that picture or anything.   M2nc Posted on Sunday, August 20, 2006 - 09:24 pm:        "We have a 1/2 tank of gas, 300 miles from home, its dark and we are wearing sunglasses" Oh yeah!! we are ready for the Iron-Butt competition. Mike, I love it you got the picture of the sign. It must be the most awesome sign I have ever seen.   Jlnance Posted on Sunday, August 20, 2006 - 09:30 pm:        Ok, I'm slow. I saw Cars for the second time today. There is a scene where the main car is getting mobbed by his fans, and these two girl cars roll open their headlights and flash them. Oh, I get it now.   Jlnance Posted on Sunday, August 20, 2006 - 09:41 pm:        Mike - You've got photos on zeefoto.com. Look through the archives here if you haven't seen them.   Zxzer04 Posted on Sunday, August 20, 2006 - 09:59 pm:        Hi, home from the hospital for the first night and got lots to do. Aaron is doing well although his pain level is pretty high, and we believe that will improve once they let him walk around. But he has to have a clam shell brace that wraps around him first and the brace people don't work on the weekends. Anyway I wanted to pass along a couple of weird things. Standing in the waiting room of the PICU waiting(forever), on the nurses to let us come back. And I am staring at the edge of the door and it says Buell Door Company. Then one lady that was waiting in the Lobby was telling us about her brothers motorcycle accident and I asked what he rode she said A "Triumph...Something". I said at least he didnt tear up a Buell. I got this weird look from her, thought she was going to curse me for being cold. Nope, she asked me what a Buell was? I told her, and she laughed and said the first thing he said when he woke up is " I should have bought the Buell, they are funner in the corners". She said no one in her family knew what he was talking about and contributed it to the brain injury. All this after seeing all the sportbikes out yesterday and knowing they were headed to VIR. I miss riding and its only been a week. Oh and last but not least, My son gave me a really small motorcycle that is a puzzle made out of like credit card plastic. Glanced at it and it said kazuki. Just laughed and started to put it in my pocket when I glanced closer and saw the spring underneath. Its a Buell, I don't have the camera now(at the hospital)but Spike said He would help me later take a picture and post it. Later guys Larry.   U4euh Posted on Sunday, August 20, 2006 - 11:33 pm:        Larry, sounds like a bit of 'feel good' in the midst of your stress. Still sending prayers your way. Glad to hear everything is getting better. Jim & Carlos- NAAAW you don't look tired at all!! and what is with that sign, I try to stay on the bike when leaving the road!   Twig Posted on Monday, August 21, 2006 - 04:43 am:        Just letting you guys know the bike is running fine again. Ended up being a cracked vacuum cap on the throttle body. It's almost funny how a part that small can make a bike run so bad. It would be wise to keep an extra on board.   Jlnance Posted on Tuesday, August 22, 2006 - 09:42 am:        We're on KILLBOY! The Cyclops (first of 3) The Orange Uly (first of 3) The Black Uly (first of 13) As you can see, I made multiple passes by the killboy guy. I'm sure Mike and Carlos were at the other end wondering why I was so slow.