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Tattoo72
| | Posted on Sunday, April 26, 2009 - 02:39 pm: | 
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Sorry guys. It didn't seem like there were any plans set in stone last night. So needless to say I went to bed drunk last night and woke up still a bit buzzed this morning. So I was in no condition to be riding. |
Ducxl
| | Posted on Sunday, April 26, 2009 - 03:33 pm: |
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OK.How was the ride?
Where did it go? See the Mayflower? |
Ducxl
| | Posted on Sunday, April 26, 2009 - 03:35 pm: |
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Chippy
| | Posted on Sunday, April 26, 2009 - 04:27 pm: |
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No stress. Lotsa cars in the way today. A real lot of em. |
Flxmanlethal
| | Posted on Sunday, April 26, 2009 - 04:28 pm: |
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I missed AMA prime time DAMN!! I got the DVR to record next week just in case....Does any of you watch southland the main character rides a 1125CR it was a short scene but it was cool. |
Chippy
| | Posted on Sunday, April 26, 2009 - 04:32 pm: |
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By the mayflower to get ice cream. Why don't you ride the x1 so you don't have to hunch over so much? Easier on the back, no? |
Chasespeed
| | Posted on Sunday, April 26, 2009 - 06:53 pm: |
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Nate, was that you in Adams this morning? Late morning... sometime around 10-1130 RT8? Looked like your bike(sounded like it too), tall skinny guy, with a backback...
Anyway, no worries.. it was coming....
There is a place in Wilbraham on Rt20 that does Leather repair... what do you need done?
Chase |
Flxmanlethal
| | Posted on Sunday, April 26, 2009 - 07:30 pm: |
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I need some patches put on. |
Chasespeed
| | Posted on Sunday, April 26, 2009 - 08:03 pm: |
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I will send you a name and number tomorrow...
Chase |
03worc9r
| | Posted on Sunday, April 26, 2009 - 08:30 pm: |
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I felt kinda the same as Jim last light, except no drinking.
Started riding at noon, did about 100 miles, off and on the loop.
I never see any Buell's in the area, but I seen 2 today on Shrewsbury st. in Worcester. ANYONE?? blacked out lightning with jardine pipe? |
68eb429
| | Posted on Monday, April 27, 2009 - 12:37 am: |
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Nope wasnt me still here in Afghanny land, riding camels. |
Blacklightning
| | Posted on Monday, April 27, 2009 - 06:22 am: |
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Thanks Chip and Darren, was nice ride (yes lots of cars.) Chase, nice truck (doh). Hope you're up riding soon.
Shawn, thanks for that last post. It's the least gay thing I've seen on this forum. Congratulations you're the least gay. |
Chasespeed
| | Posted on Monday, April 27, 2009 - 06:50 am: |
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Chase, nice truck (doh). Hope you're up riding soon.
Huh? Where was my truck? I missed something...
And both of my bikes run.. the the X has some sort of an issue... either plugged fuel filter, or ANOTHER damn fuel pump going out...
Unless there is another Chase?
Chase |
Blacklightning
| | Posted on Monday, April 27, 2009 - 07:30 am: |
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Sorry Chase, (and Casey) was Casey I meant, shouldn't post so early in the morning. Faux pas..... French for f#*k up. |
Eboos
| | Posted on Monday, April 27, 2009 - 09:00 am: |
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Race report
This was the first time that I have not preregistered for the race since my first one in 2007, so I started the morning waiting in line. Aside from some cocky douchebag who felt that he belonged at the front of the line, everything went fairly smooth. I missed first practice, but that is pretty normal considering the track schedule. When I went out for second practice, there was a whole can of worms.
This weekend was very hot and sunny. I spent the whole day Saturday outside working an open house for my shop. I had already gotten a bit of a sunburn going, and I haven't been drinking enough water. Sunday, I started drinking water, but it was a little too late. When I went out in practice, I felt like I haven't ridden this bike in years. I felt very stiff, and I had a hard time shifting and positioning my right foot. I ran a 2 day track day at VIR last month, and now riding at Loudon I really felt the track was very short. Kind of like "wow, I am at this turn already". I felt like I was going very slow, not opening it up in the straights, braking way to early and had extremely slow entry speed. I also was cramped up and could barely move. I pitted in after 3 hot laps. I went to check my times and was very surprised to see what I saw. 2 of the 3 laps were equal to my personal best, the other was 1 second off.
There were many delays in the race start. They are gridding by points now, not by order of registration. The grid sheets were all messed up so it took some time to fix that. I was feeling very hot and dry when it came time to race. I was entered in GTL which is a 20 minute race. This was my first time doing a GT race. Most sprint races are done in 12 minutes. My grid position sucked, and I got a bad start. I think I was second to last going into turn 1. I hung onto the guy infront of me for 2 laps, but I kept blowing my corner exit out of 12 and he would pull away, only for me to catch up later in the corners. Passing is definately a skill that I have to work on.
On the 3rd lap, there was a red flag so we regridded. This time I got an even worse start and was dead last going into turn one. Again I was able to hang onto the people in front of me, but I couldn't pass them. I did end up passing one of the guys infront of me on the brakes into turn one, held that position for another lap and was reeling in the guy infront of me. That next lap, I got pushed wide and off track in turn 3 by a lapping rider from the GTO class. I was waved through by the corner worker, and I continued my race. By this time, I am really hurting. My legs felt useless. I come into the straight thinking "screw it, maybe I'll just pit in", but I see that the flagger has the white flag. As I pass him he still has it behind his back. I figure there is another GTO rider that is about to pass me and they will have had the white flag and I will just get the checkered once I finish this lap. I was really tired and really hurting. I finish that lap and I get the white, damn I still have one more lap. Finally the race finishes, I do my cool down lap and then pit in.
I really thought something physically bad was happening to me. I was seriously dehydrated and felt horrible. I got out of my suit and went into some air-conditioned building. After a few minutes I went to check out the results. I was disqualified for cuting the course when I was pushed off track. Oh well, at least it won't hurt my index. The best part is I set a new personal best lap and nearly every lap was equal to last years best. I also set a new best out lap.
After drinking a lot of water and siting in either air-conditioning or shade, I just wasn't recovering. I had to decide to not race my other race that day. It was a good thing too, because I had to have my wife drive my truck home since I found that I couldn't even do that.
I have quite a bit of physical conditioning that I have to do. I need to be drinking water continuously for the rest of the season. My next race is May 10th and May 3rd I will be riding a supermoto trackday. Not a lot of time to recover, but hopefully that will help with my endurance. |
Jpb
| | Posted on Monday, April 27, 2009 - 09:51 am: |
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Nope wasnt me still here in Afghanny land, riding camels.
Kinda tough dragging a knee from that far up isn't it?
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Scotty_j
| | Posted on Monday, April 27, 2009 - 02:30 pm: |
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Roadgear is at it again. And it's active this time, Eric. |
Firebolteric_ma
| | Posted on Monday, April 27, 2009 - 02:46 pm: |
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Signed up...... You da Cats Dingle Berries!!!!
Erik, Sounds a lot like last year, dehydrated...not feeling it....giving up on races....WTF Dude?
They didn't teach you how to stay hydrated & in shape in the Marines? Gotta start cracking the whip, NOT the Beers....
Not going to get any wood doing it this way,..... That is unless Scotty is wearing his leathers as an Umbrella Girl.....
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Damnut
| | Posted on Monday, April 27, 2009 - 04:31 pm: |
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pretty good deal......
http://www.pjsparts.com/catalog/product_info.php?c Path=260&products_id=629 |
Xbdave9s
| | Posted on Monday, April 27, 2009 - 05:07 pm: |
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Damn!!!! I missed the free subscriptions.
So I know I Don't post very often, but I do lurk now and again. I traded in my xb9s and bought an 08 1125r. I picked it up last Monday and already have over 400 miles on it. With that being said, I have a few items for sale from my xb9.
stock seat $25.00 ?
stock ecm $50.00 ?
vdsts software and cable $75.00 ?
repair manual $25.00 ?
If no one here on NEBO is interested in these items I'll post on them in the classified area of badweb. |
00nastym2
| | Posted on Monday, April 27, 2009 - 08:16 pm: |
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hey guys whats up its been awile it was a very long winter thinking about my bike being stolen any one know of any body looking for a honda goldwing aspencade only 22,000 miles on it looking for 3,500 i want another buell |
Tattoo72
| | Posted on Monday, April 27, 2009 - 09:16 pm: |
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I found my newest favorite beer this weekend.http://www.victorybeer.com/golden_monkey.html. 9.5% alcohol by volume and it goes down smooth as glass.  |
Chippy
| | Posted on Monday, April 27, 2009 - 09:48 pm: |
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I'll take that seat off your hands!!! |
Damnut
| | Posted on Monday, April 27, 2009 - 10:32 pm: |
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what year is that Honda? |
00nastym2
| | Posted on Monday, April 27, 2009 - 11:37 pm: |
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it is a 1987 |
Scotty_j
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 28, 2009 - 07:47 am: |
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D-Nut/all- DAMN GOOD deal. I picked up a similar pair of chocks at around $140 a piece. They make the bikes take up less space in the garage, and it's nice to just ride into it and hop off because we all know what a PITA it is to flip a kickstand down.
Tat- Dogfish 60 Minute IPA trumps all, IMO. I transferred my ripoff of their recipe for second fermentation & dry hopping last night. Bottling shall commence next weekend. |
Xbdave9s
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 28, 2009 - 08:30 am: |
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Chip,
The seat is yours. |
Getrad
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 28, 2009 - 12:50 pm: |
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dnut- dont know if you have seen these chocks for 40$ they have another for style 60$
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem. taf?Itemnumber=96349
there is a harbor freight in fall river |
Nowind
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 28, 2009 - 09:47 pm: |
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I bought one of the harbor freight ones two years ago and it works great its actually kind of a pita to get the bike out of it. It takes a good deal of effort but I am okay with that. much better to be easy in than easy out. |
Firebolteric_ma
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 29, 2009 - 11:34 am: |
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