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Re: Who's in Michigan?
« Reply #150 on: September 20, 2006, 06:12:54 PM »
I didn't see one oldschool Honda in there.

Then you didn't see mine...

Look closer... http://www.michbikerevents.com/5-01-05%20Holly/IMG_7415.jpg
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Re: Who's in Michigan?
« Reply #151 on: September 21, 2006, 05:20:41 AM »
Well, I should clear up something...

The Honda I pointed out isn't mine.  :-[ I have a plain old CB750 (which was there). I just attached the link as you said NO old Hondas were represented.

Sorry! :-X
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Re: Who's in Michigan?
« Reply #152 on: September 21, 2006, 05:39:34 AM »
any of you guys ride in today?
it's getting damn cold out there.
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Re: Who's in Michigan?
« Reply #153 on: September 21, 2006, 06:27:57 AM »
 When it starts getting frosty or so cold that I feel it through my old snowmobile suit then it is to cold for me. Until then I am going to be riding. I love to ride. That was a damm nice pic of the Honda, but what's up with the rug underneath it?
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Re: Who's in Michigan?
« Reply #154 on: September 21, 2006, 06:32:56 AM »
Until then I am going to be riding. I love to ride.

we should make it a contest.
last one to winterize wins.

first one buys a round of drinks for the rest.
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Re: Who's in Michigan?
« Reply #155 on: September 21, 2006, 07:04:40 AM »
39º in GR...I tried to ride in, but old Froggie didn't want to wake up! She tried to start twice, but went back to sleep...I just hope I didn't run the battery down too much! I'm going to kill my starter grinding it that much!
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Re: Who's in Michigan?
« Reply #156 on: September 21, 2006, 11:03:50 AM »
She woke up! I let her sleep a few more hours, then she started, although under a little protest...so then I rode in, just before noon, and my Buddy Jeff and I rode up to Rockford, about 10-15 miles to the Corner Bar for lunch (Great Hot Dogs!)...It was sunny, Curvy, and beautiful! A little nippy, but I guess it's that time of year where we have to slip rides in where we can get 'em! 30 miles in the middle of a weekday isn't all bad!
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Re: Who's in Michigan?
« Reply #157 on: September 21, 2006, 12:10:30 PM »
we should make it a contest.
last one to winterize wins.

first one buys a round of drinks for the rest.


I didn't winterize at all last year.... any day the roads were dry and the temps bearable, I'd bundle up and go for a spin.
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Re: Who's in Michigan?
« Reply #158 on: September 21, 2006, 12:37:07 PM »
Two Christmases ago, on Christmas Day, My friend Jeff and his wife went for a ride....My bike is in the basement of my studio in the winter...it's heated, but hard to get ger out on weekends.
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Re: Who's in Michigan?
« Reply #159 on: September 21, 2006, 12:42:31 PM »
yeah, last winter there were at least a few decent days each month
hoping for the same this year.....

time to switch back to 10w40
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Re: Who's in Michigan?
« Reply #160 on: September 21, 2006, 12:45:39 PM »
34 degrees this morning.  My usual cutoff is 40, but I just got the new tire on this weekend & haven't had much of an opportunity to ride since then.  My commute is just under 4 miles-not long enough to develop frostbite.

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Re: Who's in Michigan?
« Reply #161 on: September 21, 2006, 01:23:48 PM »
80 mi yesterday, Livonia-Dexter-Livonia. 59 f when I left, 56 when I got home. My Joe Rocket jacket cuts the wind like a knife, but I should have put the lining in. T-shirt only underneath. I have only lightweight riding gloves and so I was losing dexterity (oops stall, couldn't clutch or throttle very well) at the end.  I hope the weather will be milder or my rides will be abbreviated until I park my CB about Oct 15th.

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Re: Who's in Michigan?
« Reply #162 on: September 21, 2006, 01:52:35 PM »
I have a meeting across town tonight from about 6:30 to about 11:00...it's in the mid 60's right now, but I don't know how cold it will be after the meeting...I hope it starts!
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Re: Who's in Michigan?
« Reply #163 on: September 21, 2006, 06:44:06 PM »
Kevin and Chris - I hope the big chill holds off for 3-4 weeks.  After 10 years without, I finally have a bike again-- and I don't want it to end!  When I was 17, I could endure the Michigan winters...I just put on snowmobile gloves and a parka.  I rode every month of the year but February. Nowadays, well, I'm more of a fair weather rider.  Mornings can be a little nippy.

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Re: Who's in Michigan?
« Reply #164 on: September 21, 2006, 06:45:39 PM »
I can't make it, but I hope someone takes a camera to Holly.
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Re: Who's in Michigan?
« Reply #165 on: September 21, 2006, 10:10:01 PM »
I am putting in for the time off of work to go to Holly. I look forward to putting a face to some of the names on this forum. I hope a fair amount of us show up.
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Re: Who's in Michigan?
« Reply #166 on: September 22, 2006, 05:32:54 AM »
i love babies...
with a nice chianti sauce and a side of fava beans

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Re: Who's in Michigan?
« Reply #167 on: September 22, 2006, 07:42:49 AM »
Make sure to include a group hug mug shot. ;D
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Re: Who's in Michigan?
« Reply #168 on: September 22, 2006, 08:42:55 AM »
This is awesome! I can't believe how you guys are running with this! I too just had something come up on the 1st that I have to go to (Partner and riding buddy Jeff is haveing a birthday party for his wife...bad juju if I'm not there!) so I guess I can't go to Holly after all...I'll catch you all soon...Sorry Bruce!
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Re: Who's in Michigan?
« Reply #169 on: September 22, 2006, 08:45:16 AM »
Oh! PS News flash...went to my meeting last night until 11 (Then bar till 1:00)..my bike started just fine, ride home wasn't bad! Kind of pleasant! Today, it's rainig here..BAAA!
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Re: Who's in Michigan?
« Reply #170 on: September 22, 2006, 02:24:16 PM »
gotto work this weekend won't get off till 2 so i won't be there
still looking foward to see some of ya's soon
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Re: Who's in Michigan?
« Reply #171 on: September 24, 2006, 12:49:03 PM »
Anyone out there have a time and place to meet? ???  I am totally unfamiliar with Holly and am looking for guidance.  Unless something unfortunate happens, I will be there. :) :)

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Re: Who's in Michigan?
« Reply #172 on: September 24, 2006, 03:54:22 PM »
The VJMC usually has a canopy with a banner. They try to usher the jap bikes into position on the west side of the street.
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Re: Who's in Michigan?
« Reply #173 on: September 24, 2006, 09:50:28 PM »
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me & Hootie and perhaps some other people


Dammit, it's Hoot-L-e. Hoot-I-e makes me sound like some dude who blows fish. Or something.

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(This is what I get for being too much of a lazyass to be creative with my handle, looking out the window, hearing an owl give a little hoot, and going, 'screw it, that's it, to hell with being witty'...)


But yeah, Huero said something about an Ann Arbor meet-up beforehand. I'd think the more, the merrier. Time and place and all that junk have yet to be determined far as I know...

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Re: Who's in Michigan?
« Reply #174 on: September 26, 2006, 05:38:56 AM »
Ei Huero Ioco and HootLe, what time are you guys looking at.  turns out my wife is working so i could make it out there, but not a fan of waking up early on saturdays so i might just head straight up.....AA is a bit out of the way.
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with a nice chianti sauce and a side of fava beans