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Kim
| | Posted on Thursday, August 11, 2005 - 11:35 am: | 
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You mean like these?
http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/6817/7768.html?995249079
Hi Don in Boulder, how are you doing?
Kim And Cheryle |
Doncasto
| | Posted on Thursday, August 11, 2005 - 12:06 pm: |
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Just finished finally getting the "Christmas Tree" exterior damage corrected - no more "life under tarping" for me.
Great to see you! Sorry for the interference of the overburden of gray hair, Cheryle (aka Sheryl)
Will you be on the BRAG ride? It couldn't be much closer to your neighborhood unless it was held in Breck. As for me, the new Uly holds some promise that I might be back in the fold next year.
Don |
Kim
| | Posted on Thursday, August 11, 2005 - 12:23 pm: |
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Wow, that will certainly change the look of your yard.
Not sure if we will be atending. We moved to the Phoenix area for a time this winter. Then came back to Breck, got my same job back but don't have vacation time until next year. May drop by in the evenings. I wonder if there will be any thing close to 70 plus riders we had here in 2001.
I think the Uly would be great for you. Are you comming up this way next week?
Kim |
Doncasto
| | Posted on Thursday, August 11, 2005 - 02:07 pm: |
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Yupski! That was my favorite Colorado Blue Spruce, too! If you know of anyone needing firewood or mulch in Boulder . . .
I cannot quite get my mind around participating in the rally from the cab of my F350 . . .but I might be headed back to work on the ranch (Colorado River near Moab) in the next week or so. If I am traveling at a decent hour I will give you a shout, the beer is on me . . . and I will buy, too!
Don |
Court
| | Posted on Thursday, August 11, 2005 - 07:44 pm: |
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Don:
Now that I see you are monitoring this post I owe you one HUGE. . .
THANK YOU
Please stay (you AND Charlie) with us a while on your next visit to NYC.
Court |
Dbird29
| | Posted on Thursday, August 11, 2005 - 08:22 pm: |
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A warning from ZRXOA board.
http://zrxoa.org/forums//showthread.php?s=4f7706dd998976ceece78be3927bd855&threa did=91544 |
Doncasto
| | Posted on Thursday, August 11, 2005 - 11:03 pm: |
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Court:
It was an honor to be of some minor help, and my efforts barely make a dent in the many paybacks you are due for your contributions.
I will let you know when the next trip to Maine clarifies.
Don |
Bartimus
| | Posted on Sunday, August 14, 2005 - 10:13 am: |
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Honu,
I will be leaving Albuquerque with another rider sometime Tuesday morning. Are you taking the freeway all the way? Depending on your Itinerary, maybe we can hook up and ride together. We will be riding the back roads into Colorado.
Some of the Santa Fe riders will be leaving on Wednesday.
Bart |
Dbird29
| | Posted on Sunday, August 14, 2005 - 10:08 pm: |
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I'll be driving to Longmont on Tuesday from Spearfish, SD and then into Littleton on Wed am.
Anybody else following that route?
DBird |
Dbird29
| | Posted on Saturday, August 20, 2005 - 11:48 pm: |
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Got home on Saturday (500 miles in 7 hours ).
What a great time!
It was fun to meet everyone and ride with some of the attendees.
See you next time,
DBird |
Honu
| | Posted on Monday, August 22, 2005 - 11:32 am: |
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Dbird29,
It was great meeting everyone! Had a great time! Hope to see everyone at future events.
Craig |
Tim
| | Posted on Monday, August 22, 2005 - 08:39 pm: |
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Likewise, my family and I had a great time.
It was nice to meet you guys.
Tim |
Dbird29
| | Posted on Monday, August 22, 2005 - 11:57 pm: |
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Craig, Tim (& family), it was fun hanging out with you folks. It was a wonderful time and will see you sometime, somewhere at the next BRAG event.
David Bird |
Buell
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 23, 2005 - 03:22 pm: |
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I had such a great time! I met the best people, and rode with some awesome bikes. I haven't ever been able to push myself like I did there, and I loved every minute of it. How can I get Buell to pay for me to go to the events so I can promote Women on motorcycles? That would be awesome! I would love to see more women riding Buells - it's a huge market out there that is just waiting to be tapped - Hey! if any of you that can pull strings out there are listening - I want to help Buell promote women! I am going to the Appalachian adventure... I just don't know how I'm gonna get a bike there, lol! If anyone has a spare bike that I can ride please let me know!
THanks! |
Blueiwahine
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 23, 2005 - 05:53 pm: |
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Hey Kate,
Glad to hear you made it to Cripple Creek and back safe.
We left 7 am Sunday morning and drove straight through to Texas...arrived 3 am Monday morning.
Long trip!!!
It was nice to meet you and hope to see you again at another Brag function. I'll try to ride more next time. lol
Ciao...
Deb |
Kevinfromwebb
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 23, 2005 - 09:04 pm: |
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I enjoyed meeting all of yall and putting faces to the names. I'll do another one of these rides for sure. The people and organization were great and the riding wasn't bad either...  I got back home sunday evening late and the hardest part is putting up with the triple digit weather. The 5 day forecast had all triple digit days and 'lows' of 78-80 degrees... I wish I could have brought some of that nice cool weather back with me...
I won't be at the Appalachian ride but I'll try to make some of the next ones, see yall there !!!
Kevin |
Bartimus
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 24, 2005 - 12:31 am: |
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Here's a few of my pics from the Ride, I had a great time. you folks up there in Colorado rock! Thanks!!!
sport touring on a city-X?
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Court
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 24, 2005 - 03:42 am: |
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Kate:
Good news . . . ever since Alison started the first Buell Owners Group rides in Atlanta, Fran circled the USA on a Buell, Carol led the "Ride for the Cure" closing leg on an S-1 and Heidi completed the Pony Express tour women riders have played a large role in Buell's history.
In fact, I'd bet a significant % of the Bell City group are gals.
It's always been just. . . well "part of the deal" and never seen as a social novelty or phenomenon. In fact my wife, who screamed for years about someone actually making riding gear for gals, thinks it's pretty cool that Buell has an actual choice of "gal friendly", from the BLAST to the lowered XB, bikes to choose from.
Sounds like the Rockies were awesome!
Court |
Jerry_haughton
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 24, 2005 - 07:41 am: |
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cool pix, Bart. |
Buell
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 24, 2005 - 09:15 am: |
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Good to know Court! I love seeing other women out there, Great pictures Bart! I laughed so hard when I saw the picture of me with the earplug horns! I can't wait to get together with you all again! |
Reepicheep
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 24, 2005 - 11:30 am: |
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That 9sx looks great with all the luggage! |
Dbird29
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 24, 2005 - 02:07 pm: |
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Bart,
Good to meet you and have a beer in the bar.
DBird |
Bartimus
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 24, 2005 - 07:14 pm: |
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same here Dbird, it was good meeting you,and everyone else at the rally. I really had a good time, and enjoyed meeting everyone. I'll never remember all your names,  But I'll remember your face.
I'll have to get something going down here in New Mexico to entice y'all down here for a little fun in the sun.
Reepi,
The bike handled the load no problem, but was a bit cramped in the seating department. Certainly not as roomy as my S2, but lots of fun nonetheless. I'll see if it can make it to New Hampshire next year with out killing my butt.
Kate,
YOU crack me up! LOL everytime I look at that picture of you with those ear plug horns I chuckle. Your a character, glad to have had the pleasure of meeting and riding with you.
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Ghostrider
| | Posted on Friday, September 09, 2005 - 01:05 am: |
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here are some of my pics from the trip:
Not too shabby... |
Reepicheep
| | Posted on Friday, September 09, 2005 - 09:06 am: |
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What does the sticker on the front of the Uly that Erik is on say? |
Mikej
| | Posted on Friday, September 09, 2005 - 09:11 am: |
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Buell Demo? |
Ghostrider
| | Posted on Friday, September 09, 2005 - 08:12 pm: |
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Yeah, it says "DEMO". It was from the demo fleet that they had out at Copper Mountain that weekend. Many of us on the rally went over and rode the demos on Saturday. I didn't get to try the Ulysses, but I did try a Lightning Long and it was nice. Compared to my Firebolt, which tends to fall far into corners, the Long just kind of gently tips into them. It's only two extra inches, but it makes it handle quite a bit differently. Nice. |
Bartimus
| | Posted on Sunday, September 18, 2005 - 10:53 pm: |
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Nice pics CJ! |
Tim
| | Posted on Monday, September 19, 2005 - 09:56 pm: |
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Bartimus, Whats the chance of getting you to send me a high res version of the 8th picture above.
That would be the one after the ladies on the Uly. It looks like my son Cary, on the blue firebolt.
Thanks,
Tim |
Buell
| | Posted on Monday, September 19, 2005 - 10:06 pm: |
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Tim - actually it's a picture of me - the second lady on the uly |
Ghostrider
| | Posted on Monday, September 19, 2005 - 11:29 pm: |
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Kate - Bart said you dropped your Firebolt. What happened? Got pics? |
Buell
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 21, 2005 - 01:53 pm: |
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ughghhh yeah - this is what happened:
I was going to work in the morning and decided to try a different way to get there since our company had just moved to another part of town. I was going along just fine, and got to an intersection with a light. I was going to make a right at that intersection. The light was red, so I began braking, and when I was almost stopped (going about maybe 10mph?) the light turned green, so I just began to make the turn - and it was like I never had traction and the bike just slid out from under me. It was like a dream - I have no idea what happened - it really just blew my mind, because I wasn't going fast at all. What I think happened is that I just had a moment of inattention - I wasn't "in the moment" and I don't know if I just leaned too far or what, it was very strange. 
Anyway, I ended up on my stomach somehow with my bike about 3 feet away. I rolled over and sat up in total disbelief and watched the guy in the car that was behind me go around me (I was in the middle of the road at that time) and just look at me as he was passing. Then about 10 more cars drove around me without stopping or asking if I was okay. I couldn't get the bike up so I was just standing there trying to heave this thing off the ground, feeling like a sideshow as people are passing me and staring out their windows.
Finally this nice couple pulled over and the guy asked me if he could help me move the bike and if I was okay. He said he couldn't believe that everyone just passed me like that - well that's America for you "United We Stand", right? My personal thought about that is it's actually short for "United we stand, as long as it's convenient for me"
So I got the bike to the side of the road, and waited for my fiance come and help me out. Surprisingly, there is no rash on my helmet, jacket or gloves, just a little on my SIDI boots (I am SO glad I got those) and my work pants were all torn up down the whole leg - my knee was scraped (actually more like a burn) but it's almost all healed now.
As for the bike - THANK GOD for the frame pucks! They pretty much saved everything. I got a little rash on the tail, my rear brake is worn down to about half, the front brake lever broke completely off, the right side clip-on had to be replaced because it was slightly bent, the whole end of the bar was scraped off and a little rash on the right mirror. Overall, not too bad.
On a good note, I got new stuff for the bike and it looks better than it did before, and I didn't break the bank doing it. I bought a new clip-on and a new lever, the traction hand grips and bar ends. I made myself axle sliders by buying a pair of frame sliders for a suzuki and a steel tube - I just tapped the tube to the correct specs of the sliders and stuck them on - they look sweet - I will have to take a picture and post it.
Okay - so here you have the "Adventures of Kate"
Lesson #1 ALWAYS be aware
Lesson #2 Wear pants with protection! (ouch!)
Lesson #3 Don't have too much pride
Lesson #4 see Lesson #1-3 |
Blueiwahine
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 21, 2005 - 02:27 pm: |
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Kate,
Glad to hear you didn't get hurt.
I can't believe no one stopped to help you when it first happened. People can be such a..holes!
Debbi |
Tim
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 21, 2005 - 06:18 pm: |
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Buell/Kate: Sorry about your "adventure". Glad the losses were minimal. The firebolt in the pic I am referencing has a rear pack. You didn't have one of those on your bike did you? |
Buell
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 21, 2005 - 11:06 pm: |
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hmmm upon closer inspection - I think that you are right - It looks like my helmet and jacket, but I see that there are stalk turn signals on the rear, and mine are flush - Sorry! 
(Message edited by buell on September 22, 2005) |
Buell
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 21, 2005 - 11:14 pm: |
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here's a picture of me on that ride - they look similar |
Ghostrider
| | Posted on Friday, September 23, 2005 - 10:36 pm: |
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Dude, sorry to hear about your belly flop. But at least the damage was minimal. Look at it this way: You're now pre-disastered. Since there are two kinds of motorcyclists (those that have crashed and those that will), you're now in the better half of that scenario because you walked away virtually unscathed. |
Dbird29
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 28, 2005 - 09:45 pm: |
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Buell,
Bummer on the biff. Had a great time in Colorado, hope to see you at the next one.
DBird |
Bartimus
| | Posted on Sunday, October 02, 2005 - 10:53 am: |
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Kate,
I'm soooo glad you didn't get hurt badly, and the damage to the bike was minimal. Love your outlook on the whole thing, glad to see you haven't lost your passion for riding.
Tim,
I'll go through my pics. Just ping me with your email address, and I'll send you a copy, no problemo. |
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