| Author | Message | ||
     Bib |
We will be ready to blast early Friday. Let's hit the border at 7:00AM and catch up w/Galen and gang. We should be there sometime between 10:30 and 11:00AM. It's sad to have ridden so little this year so far but I can't wait to make up for it!!! Jimmy, Do you know how to get ahold of Shaun? I'll call Stu today.  Harv | ||
| Funjimmy |
Harv I'll call Shawn today, but his bike hasn't seen any attention since Border Raid and I feel he won't be ready this year. Galen Are you planning to ride down on the Thursday or Friday? Jimmy | ||
| Sparropie |
Lookin' like Friday, after you get here! We can meet in T-Town. Then the terror can begin on the dark back roads of the United States!  I'll talk to S-1 and get a plan together. You too Cap! sooner, Galen | ||
| Shotgun |
If I'm the only one gonna ride the SPLASH FRIDAY route from last year, I guess I'll pass. But if anybody wants to ride it, I'd be glad to show you the route. 2 weeks to decide. We had our second grandchild yesterday. Dora Boucher, 7# 1 oz of cuteness.  | ||
| Funjimmy |
Congratulations Shotgun! 7# 1 oz of cuteness. That's for sure! Bring cigars for SPLASH Cheers Jim | ||
| Lonitaylor |
Wow 2nd Grandbaby!  Congratulations to you! She sure is cute. | ||
| Sparropie |
 Bloody Hell! Some brain dead sombitch walked up and PUSHED BETTY OVER last night about 4:30am. Cracked breadbox cover seems to be the only real damage, other than to her pride. (She really hates to lay down...) Ray2K gave me an extra box he had pulled off his M2, so I'm on my way to the storage shed to search for it. And my shotgun. Speaking of shotguns, congrats on the little proto-human! She looks quite tastey...  | ||
| Mtrbkmike |
Steve Matt and I are in for Friday. Mike | ||
| Sparropie |
Oh, this is just too funny! Got the breadBox on and got dressed for a ride. She started right up, 'Sweet!'. Twist the old throttle and... nothing. When she fell the PLASTIC twisty-grip got shoved into the other PLASTIC dealio, and it was BUSTED. -now for the funny part- Harley can't get me one for fifteen days... and that's after SPLASH!  Called Deeles, didn't get ahold of Gootch, but it didn't sound like they can order it any quicker. Gona go to Bent Bike tomorrow, and dig through the junk there and see what I can come up with. ...sheesh... sooner (?) Galen | ||
| Greeneric |
I'm in for Friday. | ||
| Buellnuts |
Thanks Eric. Here are a couple of pics of Duanes new exhaust we finnished today. Damn Fine!!  and  | ||
| Shotgun |
Great to hear we will have a SPlash Friday ride. Looking forward to it. Bob, Dwayne's pipes look awesome. You need to patent that design and start making it in volume and quit working your old job! Retirement is soooooo neat. We wake up on Friday mornings, bring a cup of coffee back to bed, and I say, TGIF. And Mary just pops me one on the arm and laughs. So figure out a way to retire while you can still enjoy it. Make a bridge to Social Security and cross over to freedom! | ||
| Buellnuts |
Wuzzn't me, I didn't make um. Just helped him putthem on. (I did make the licence plate and turn signal bracket though. See you at Splash Bob | ||
| Funjimmy |
Galen Bummed about the treatment Betty receives some of the time! I may have a throttle tube that I can send your way. I'll check it out and get back to you. You're not going to miss SPLASH! Don't worry. Jimmy | ||
| Greeneric |
Is that the Trident exhaust?? I've been eyeing that for a while now. Nice. Bob, any chance you made up an extra bracket??????? | ||
| Sparropie |
Thanks Jimmy.!I need the tube AND the dealieo with the starter and kill switch. Slept out on the poarch with my kids machine gun. No takers...  (Message edited by sparropie on July 15, 2007) | ||
| Sparropie |
OK, nothing at BentBike that will work. They had a really nice S-1 with 6000 mi. and new wheels, rotor, carbon exaust, billet pegs... basicly everything this guy could find to buy for it. Tipped over and got spooked... minor, MINOR damage... $5,500. Orange w/ Nuc Blue frame... anyway... Tomorrow is Monday. We'll see what happens!  | ||
| Captlusk |
Galen, Don't limit yourself to Dealers in Washington. Have you tried any of the other big dealers out of state? Where are we meeting in Tacoma? | ||
| Funjimmy |
Galen I've only got a throttle tube. Sorry. What year is your X1? I'll stop by and chat with Stu. He may have some used parts around the shop that I can get for you. Jimmy | ||
| Sparropie |
Bob, what's that blue thing with the ATV wheeles...  Thanks Jimmy. I gots a 2000 S-3. Thanks for lookin'  Cap, I'm calling Modesto HD-Buell right now...Hope I'm not beating a dead horse.  Sooner, Galen | ||
| Buellnuts |
I repaired the 4 wheeler fer a 6 year old feller. Bob | ||
| Captlusk |
Galen, Where and what time in Tacoma are we meeting? I need to visualize man !!! | ||
| Funjimmy |
I spoke with Stu today and they have had their second child. He is a beautiful baby boy weighing in at 7lb 3oz. if memory serves me. There is a chance Stu will be able to make SPLASH this year, but much depends on his coworker’s wife delivering their baby prior to the SPLASH weekend. Very complicated, but we hope you can make the trip Stu. Galen Unfortunately Stu doesn’t have a loaner throttle assembly that we can get to you for SPLASH. I’d gladly send you my Buell throttle, but that was sold on ebay many moons ago as I’m using a Ducati throttle assembly with custom cables for the Mikuni carb. I’ll see what I can turn up from Shawn. His bike is still in need of some exploratory engine work and he won’t be attending SPLASH this year. Have you had any luck sourcing one in the US? Chat soon Jimmy | ||
| Firemanjim |
Galen,post pic of what you need,I have some odds and ends kicking around from bikes I have parted out. | ||
| Sparropie |
CAP, waiting to hear final plans of Canadians. I'm thinkin' we will meet somewhere right off the freeway in Tacoma.. Starbucks on the 72nd st exit.  FiremanJim, thanks HUGE for the offer. I bought an ass. from the Buell Classifieds. Different year, but with a hammer I think I can make it fit.  Thanks also Jimmy for your rooting around in a foriegn land to help your old pal.  | ||
| Funjimmy |
Galen Harv, SporyEric, Mark and I are leaving early Friday morning enroute to meet you and your entourage for a fun blast around the back side of St Helens and into Woodland for the reception. Saw your post securing the throttle assembly that you purchased from Beachbuell in Florida. That unit will work just fine. Probably a straight swap and should plug right in. Lets just keep our fingers crossed that it arrives in time. Cheers FunJimmy  | ||
| Captlusk |
FunJimmy Are you guys coming straight down I-5? I ride the ferry across from Bainbridge Island and it would be easy to meet up with you somewhere in Seattle. Any ideas? Paul | ||
| Funjimmy |
Paul Our plans are to bomb down I-5 to Tacoma, then inland to Randle and St Helens. What time will work for everyone? Jimmy | ||
| Bib |
Jimmy, If we meet at around 6:30AM at Starbucks on Hwy. 10 and 180th we can get to the border, get across and have a bite on the other side just like years previous (hopefully no drama takes place this year). We would be about 2 1/2 hours from Tacoma (at the speed limit), so we should be there around 10:00 - 10:30ish? Are you in for a shakedown run to Baker this week? Harv | ||
| Bib |
Paul, We should be around Safeco Field around 9:30 - 10:00. Where should we meet you? Do you want to pass along your cell phone # just in case? Mine is 778-772-6339. Harv |
