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Author Message   M2epyonpilot Posted on Friday, July 10, 2009 - 05:35 pm:        All, Here are the vitals for tonights activities: 7p-WCC July Meeting 8p-Racers meet for safety meeting 9p-Race Place: Chicago Indoor Racing-Addison 2381 West Army Trail Road Addison, IL Questions: My cell (708) 912-9077 See you there, -Kurt   Coolice Posted on Sunday, July 12, 2009 - 04:14 pm:        Thanks gang for the brunch/ride today! Good to meet everyone, hope you enjoyed the tour   Lastcyclone Posted on Sunday, July 12, 2009 - 10:10 pm:        No, thank you. That was a really good ride. Good to see you all, and great to have the number that came. Yummy! Lets go again in the fall.   Pitcrew831 Posted on Monday, July 13, 2009 - 10:38 am:        I had such a great time yesterday. Great riding, great company, good weather and good food. It was nice to see you Mike, what a nice surprise.   Oldebuellrydr Posted on Monday, July 20, 2009 - 02:56 pm:        Great Photo club! Great to see participation and new/old faces to the club rides. On another subject, on the way to work at Triton college Saturday ( the 19th) the ole' mare development a consist, (with RPM and road speed) vibration. A little looking once at the training site and low and behold left side motor mount bolt sheared off at the cyl. head, then the motor mount broke on the right side. The GREAT folks at IL H/D were out in less than fours to pick up the bike and start the corrective process. My question is, are other motor mount bolts also susceptible to that type of failure with age and wear? Almost 40k on the odo, and 11 years old? I never had any inclination of a crack on that mount nor were the bolts loose. Just wondering. Ride well, Keith K   Wrong36 Posted on Wednesday, July 22, 2009 - 06:47 pm:        hey all, gonna get on over to IL-Harley for tonight's Wednesday Night Ride. never did it, sounds cool. i'm taking the softail to 'fit in'. haha. details here: http://www.ilharley.com/events   Sams Posted on Thursday, July 23, 2009 - 11:27 am:        Thanks for coming out with us Tim, nice ride and a great time! More of ya'll show try it. Sam   Wrong36 Posted on Thursday, July 23, 2009 - 11:46 am:        yea... it was very cool. great bunch of guys, nice ride, TONS of pizza!! thanks sam. next time, we'll try to get some buells in the mix!   Sams Posted on Tuesday, July 28, 2009 - 11:56 am:        2010 BUELL BLAST! Have you guys seen the new 2010 Blast and the introduction videos? Too funny, got to love Eric. http://www.buell.com/en_us/bikes/blast/ Sam   Pitcrew831 Posted on Tuesday, July 28, 2009 - 12:44 pm:        Not funny at all   Wrong36 Posted on Tuesday, July 28, 2009 - 04:04 pm:        sorry dana... but i love the new campaign, new logo, book of buell, and the 2010 blast!! haha   Sams Posted on Tuesday, July 28, 2009 - 04:12 pm:        Sorry Dana, didn't mean to hurt your feelings. Sam   Atoms Posted on Wednesday, July 29, 2009 - 04:36 pm:        Greetings, Is there still a discount at Illinois Harley on the day of the club meeting? The Uly is ready for new rear tire, but I can wait eight days if it will save me some cash. (assuming it was ever valid for tires...) Thanks!   Lastcyclone Posted on Wednesday, July 29, 2009 - 04:44 pm:        Hey, we have been offered some premium Moto GP tickets to INDY, so the ones already purchased are now for sale. Four Tickets for all three days (package) Section E (covered). All together. Pay what we paid. $107 each. Shipping included if needed. Very good seats. Thanks. Paul   Sams Posted on Wednesday, July 29, 2009 - 09:13 pm:        Atoms, Did you want us to install the tires or are you going to do it yourself? If yourself pick them up at the meeting and you'll get the discount then. If you wanted them installed, call service and just set up when they can do it, then let me know and I'll get you the discount on the repair order when the bike is complete. Sam   Pitcrew831 Posted on Thursday, July 30, 2009 - 04:54 pm:        Sam you didn't hurt my feelings. I just think it is really sad.   Atoms Posted on Friday, July 31, 2009 - 11:51 am:        Thanks for the kind offer Sams! I'll need to get the tire installed. I'll let you know when I get it set up.   Marc Posted on Sunday, August 02, 2009 - 04:00 pm:        Hi Windy City Club! I am sorry I have been missing out on all the fun events and really miss all of you. I have been working in London for the past two months and make it back to Chicago about once or twice a month and focus on the family when home. Two weekends ago I rented a Buell Ulysses XB12XT from a HD/Buell dealer in Central London and I had one of the most fun motorcycle adventures of my life! Only the Las Vegas & Death valley Trip in 2007 compares with this one. It was two days of fun riding for a total of 750 miles. I navigated via paper maps and Google maps on my GPS phone (without this I would have been lost as I don't know French!). Here are a few photos...I was too busy riding. http://www.facebook.com/marc.a.hickman#/album.php? aid=20266&id=1648458234&ref=mf Rode the Eurotunnel train underneath the channel Motorcycling across the French countryside was awesome. Gothic cathedrals and beautiful old architecture everywhere. Fantastic bridges everywhere. There were two "Autobahn style" highways with majestic bridges and hamlets to peer at along the way. Typical speeds between 80 and 110 mph. No cops, but you have to look out for the speed cameras. Spent the night in Caen France where I had an awesome dinner. I simply wandered into a perfect hotel...I had no freaking clue where I was and got really lucky. riding from Normandy Sword Beach to Omaha Beach was full of beautiful villages, beaches, and historic artifacts from the invasion. Small two lane roads along the Normandy coast. Cobbelstone roads which were barely wide enough for one car. I met motorcyclists from Spain, UK, France and Germany. It was amazing to converse with people about their trips and there bikes with some to no language in common. I will be here through May 2010 for a few weeks at a time so if anyone makes it across the Atlantic, please call me and we'll do this adventure or another one like it again. I have been told I need to do a Belgium motorcycle trip next. Take care of yourselves. I look forward to riding with you again when I get back to the US.   Wrong36 Posted on Monday, August 03, 2009 - 04:19 pm:        hey marc, good to hear from you!! awesome rides & pics, i think it's safe to say we're all jealous back here!!   Oldebuellrydr Posted on Thursday, August 06, 2009 - 09:50 am:        Marc, "The" motorcycle adventure touring Mogul! Thanks for keeping us updated on your adventures/travels. Ride well, we will miss you at MotoGP and take many photos for you to catch up with. Ride well!   Pitcrew831 Posted on Thursday, August 06, 2009 - 04:20 pm:        We do miss you Marc. I am glad you are making the most out of your time over there.Like Tim said we are all jealous. Enjoy, Dana   Wrong36 Posted on Thursday, August 06, 2009 - 05:28 pm:        see you all at the meeting tonight at IL-Harley... NOT the go-kart track! haha   Frankusm2 Posted on Thursday, August 06, 2009 - 06:57 pm:        Marc, Take the time to go to the Ace Cafe London. It's a great biker hangout in any weather. I was there on a rainy day and there must have been 25-30 bikes (along with a few Buells). Those Brits really are bad weather bikers but I guess they have to be with their weather! Have fun!   Rocketsprink Posted on Sunday, August 30, 2009 - 07:42 pm:        does anyone here have any info on a memorial ride planned for Greg Holman in a few weeks?   Pitcrew831 Posted on Monday, August 31, 2009 - 07:03 pm:        HI Rocco, nothing has been finalized I will let everyone know when I know more. For now we are planning a ride to the Savanah area the weekend of the 19th. Dana   Frankusm2 Posted on Tuesday, September 01, 2009 - 07:42 am:        Let's talk more about the ride at Thursday meeting?   Wrong36 Posted on Thursday, September 03, 2009 - 04:12 pm:        see you all at the meeting tonight, i don't have much a plan except for hearing all about MotoGP! also, john won't be there. he's still out traveling in his bus for the next 3 weeks!   Pitcrew831 Posted on Wednesday, September 09, 2009 - 10:01 am:        Hi Guys, sorry I missed the meeting I was out of town. I didn't get to show you my "new" ride. I did it Tim, I stepped up to the Lightning and I LOVE it. I can keep up with you guys and actually pass a truck if I have too.   Sams Posted on Wednesday, September 09, 2009 - 11:45 am:        Dana, Congrats on that new ride! Looking forward to seeing it soon. Sam   Wrong36 Posted on Wednesday, September 09, 2009 - 06:08 pm:        congrats dana!! can't wait to see your new ride too! woooo. post up some pics here, or facebook!