G oog le BadWeB | Login/out | Topics | Search | Custodians | Register | Edit Profile

Buell Forum » Storm Fronts: Buell Groups, Clubs, & Events » 067 COBRA (Central Ohio Buell Rider's Assoc.) » COBRA Archives » Archive through October 16, 2009

« Previous Next »

Author Message   Mikef5000 Posted on Wednesday, September 23, 2009 - 08:53 am:        Anybody have a pair of riding pants (leather or textile) that my girlfriend could barrow for the big ohio ride? I'd really rather her be in some sort of armor, and I don't know if Iron Pony is in the cards right now. Any sort of riding pants, or over pants will do. Something like a womens small or medium? Mine are mens small, but they're to tight in the hip region. Lemme know!   Wolfridgerider Posted on Wednesday, September 23, 2009 - 09:48 am:        My wife has a set of chaps from our "Harley" days..... They would be better than nothing....   Wolfridgerider Posted on Wednesday, September 23, 2009 - 09:51 am:        impromptu sick day ride I have a bunch of sick days I would like to use up.... anybody game for "cough cough... I'm sick... I wont be in today.... ride"   Mikef5000 Posted on Thursday, September 24, 2009 - 12:15 am:        I can't do it. I've already used up all my vacation time, and I don't get any 'sick' days. If it's a tuesday I'd be in for a noon or later ride. I'm out of school every tuesday by 11:00, and don't have any work after that. Turns out the girl is getting a big commission pay check this friday and is ready to get to the pony and buy up some riding pants! EXCELLENT!   Wolfridgerider Posted on Thursday, October 01, 2009 - 03:56 pm:        any suggestions for the location of our next meeting on the 7th??   Mikef5000 Posted on Thursday, October 01, 2009 - 10:32 pm:        Tuesday the 13th! Shawn L. and I are both free after noon. Might be a good day for one of those sick day rides??? We'll keep an eye on the weather.   Mikef5000 Posted on Sunday, October 04, 2009 - 06:47 pm:        Pictures from my ride: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikef5000/sets/721576 22391980883/ I had a good ride, and I think everyone else did as well. Started with 30 bikes, which was great! About 5 Buells, 3 Ducatis, a few BMW's, and a handful of Harleys and Goldwings. The Harleys pulled out behind me leaving Pickerington, and I was fully expecting (and they were too) the sport bike guys to pass them up before we got to the twistys. I'm not really sure why no one ever did. Anyway, hopefully you guys had fun! Don't forget, the Euro Bike Night guys do a great 'Haunted Poker Run' ever year, and it's coming up 2 weeks from today. You MUST RSVP to their ride though! I emailed their information earlier this week but lemme know if you need it again. Thanks everyone that showed up! We'll do more next year for sure.   Wolfridgerider Posted on Sunday, October 04, 2009 - 08:06 pm:        Looks like ya had a good turn out! I spent the afternoon and early evening sitting in a tree.... no luck.   Ohbuellman Posted on Sunday, October 04, 2009 - 09:25 pm:        Mike, thanks for organizing the trip. My wife and I did have a good ride and it was a beautiful day. It was an eclectic group of bikes for sure! Yeah, we 1125ers could have smoked the HDs, but some of us native south-easterners get to ride the twisties all the time and it was a fun change just to ride with a group. No worries.   Donutclub Posted on Sunday, October 04, 2009 - 09:48 pm:        Likewise, thanks for organizing the routes. We'll have to plan on one (or more) of these again next year. Nice to meet you and your wife...Brian.   Mikef5000 Posted on Tuesday, October 06, 2009 - 03:12 pm:        So one of the corners in the loop surprises me every time. I think it's the last of a series, and is a decreasing radius?!? Anyway, both times I've done this loop I've hit that one a little quicker than the rest and had to lean a bit more. This past trip (with the group) I heard a little scrapy scrapy through that corner. I checked it out afterward and found it was the kickstand. We today I noticed it was not only the kickstand, but also the belly pan AND the muffler! Like you can see on the side of Marks belly pan here: I did tighten up the suspension before the ride, but maybe I'll go one kick higher next time?! All I know is that I successfully reached maximum lean angle, 2-up, and felt comfortable doing it! We were both leaning in, but not hanging off. I think 2-up takes 'spirited' riding to a whole new level. Now I REALLY want to do a track day 2-up to see what we (and the bike) are capable of. We've got to learn how to hang-off more though before that. I keep looking at this picture of an Scg, and how much more lean angle would be needed to hit the muffler/belly pan!   Donutclub Posted on Tuesday, October 06, 2009 - 08:32 pm:        Mike, Are you referring to the curve just after Ash Cave on SR56? That series of curves always catch me by surprise.   Scheetz31 Posted on Wednesday, October 07, 2009 - 02:24 pm:        is there a meeting tonight still?...   Wolfridgerider Posted on Wednesday, October 07, 2009 - 03:04 pm:        any suggestions for the location of our next meeting on the 7th?? Nobody responded.... so I'm gonna be in a tree looking for a 8 point buck that keeps showing up behind my house. Once the snow starts, we should have a cabin fever event of some kind....   Wolfridgerider Posted on Thursday, October 08, 2009 - 12:54 pm:        The "Cemetery Ride" is coming up on the 24th Anybody gonna make it?   Birdy Posted on Thursday, October 08, 2009 - 05:58 pm:        It would have been hard for me to ride over, that pesky broken foot is been a pain in the rear ya know! I did try and take her out a couple of weekends ago for a lap around the town BUT it was clear I really shouldn't be doing this by the pain. Funny thing is I rode the KLR and had less of a problem other than getting on and off. I guess the the seating is a big factor in it. The KLR sit more like a ULY and less like a rocket. I decided that if it was still this tender I best stay off, after all if I had to take a hard Dab with that foot I'd in all likelyhood by laying in the street as I think it fold up on me. I'm hoping in a couple of weeks to get back in the saddle. Hey Mark good luck on that 8 pointer. That'd be ONE less I'll have to dodge at night!   Arctic9r Posted on Friday, October 09, 2009 - 08:41 am:        So I guess we failed on our normal first wednesday meeting for this month.... Does anyone want to get together this month? Or just pass this one off as a break? What about the Eurotrash bike night ride? Anyone going? Oh, and for all of you wondering my bike is back together and running after the spark plug incident. Jts lik Masa'a my rear cyl spark plug decided to eject itself while riding. I will be road ready by Sunday. We all should try to make one more group effort ride before the season ends for most of us... (Message edited by arctic9r on October 09, 2009)   Wolfridgerider Posted on Friday, October 09, 2009 - 09:48 am:        The Cemetery Ride is always fun.... even if its at a SLOW pace. I'm going to try to make it.... gotta start working on a road worthy costume!   Donutclub Posted on Friday, October 09, 2009 - 03:33 pm:        Anyone going to the Devil's Staircase Hillclimb this Sunday: http://www.daytonmc.com/ I'm thinking about heading out of Cowtown between 11:30 to Noon.   Mikef5000 Posted on Saturday, October 10, 2009 - 10:47 pm:        I'm going on the Euro Bike Night Ride. It's a great ride, but not a high speed / high thrills ride. Just a good time with good people and good destinations. I don't know what the cemetery ride is, but I work on Saturdays so I'm out.   Wolfridgerider Posted on Sunday, October 11, 2009 - 10:20 am:        The Cemetery Ride is at night.... scary... they go to cemetery's for a poker run and ride in costume... and have a party after. Its fun... I would love to go to the Devils Staircase... I haven't been in years, But I should stay home with the wife. I taught 13 msf/riders edge classes this year plus worked every 3rd Saturday. The 2 weekends that I did have off this summer were spent at Mid Ohio and the WV Buell Rally. Take some pics and post them up!! I love the smell of nitro in that valley!   Mikef5000 Posted on Sunday, October 11, 2009 - 11:17 pm:        More details on the Cemetery ride! I googled it to no avail. Sounds interesting! I was planning on heading down to the Pumpkin Show that night, but this sounds better. Update about this Sunday's Euro Haunted Bike Ride! The meeting point has changed! We will now be meeting at Caribou Coffee at the corner of W. Lane Ave. and Northwest Blvd. (2468 Northwest Blvd, Columbus OH). Leaving time is still 10:00, but the Marathon is in that area, so plan on arriving early.   Mikef5000 Posted on Thursday, October 15, 2009 - 12:16 pm:        OHIO RIDE TO BUELL! Copied from my email: In a last ditch effort to see the business (in it's current state) as well as attempt to extend my condolences as well as appreciation, I am making my every effort to get to East Troy. Here's my plan, if anyone else is interest, I'd LOVE company. Leave Columbus Sunday Oct. 25th; morning Arrive in East Troy Sunday evening Stay in a hotel/motel Spend as much time as possible at Buell Monday morning. Ride back Monday afternoon/evening. That means we're looking at about 500 miles a day, two days in a row. It may be a bit uncomfortable, and a bit emotional. But I think I can get the work off, so I think I'm going for it.   Arctic9r Posted on Thursday, October 15, 2009 - 12:34 pm:        Mike you are nuts... I think you should see how much more of this pans out and plan accordingly. The big portion of the employee final date of employment is Dec. 18th 2009. I would go but not just to go there and then turnaround and come back.   Wolfridgerider Posted on Thursday, October 15, 2009 - 12:54 pm:        I'm in....   Mikef5000 Posted on Thursday, October 15, 2009 - 01:06 pm:        Mike you are nuts... I think you should see how much more of this pans out and plan accordingly. Seems to me, if nothing more pans out, then it goes on as planned with the "Condolences and appreciation" ride, and if the silver lining is exposed, then it goes on as a "congrats and we're here to support!" ride.   Jjr1125 Posted on Friday, October 16, 2009 - 08:51 am:        I am toying with the idea, but I don't think back to back 500 mile days in December through Ohio, Michigan and Wisconsin is reasonably feasible.   Mikef5000 Posted on Friday, October 16, 2009 - 09:23 am:        December? We're going in October. Just over a week away.   Nukeblue Posted on Friday, October 16, 2009 - 10:39 am:        i think i'm in. gotta get street clothes back on the bolt. just sold the tuber, figures   Mikef5000 Posted on Friday, October 16, 2009 - 11:45 am:        Awesome! Plans are to meet for breakfast in Columbus. Place TBD. Make a suggestion if you've got one! Kickstands up at 9:00