Author Topic: How many members in and around Chicago , IL ????????? (Read 7949 times)

Sterling2 · « **Reply #25 on:** May 05, 2006, 06:02:08 AM »

I'm in Sterling, IL about 120 miles west of Chicago; I have 3 cb750's. This Sunday is a great ride just west of Madison called the Slimey Crud run. Several hundred vintage and sport bikes will gather in Pine Bluff, WI from about 10 AM to about 4 PM. Highly recommended.

TARKUS512 · « **Reply #26 on:** May 05, 2006, 09:00:32 AM »

Well I think I'm a member. Just joined the forum and tried to join the SOHC 4 Club I think, had a little trouble with that one( Don't know if that worked, not getting a conformation) I'm in the LaGrange area in the near W/SW area of Chicago. I've just got a 1978 750F Super Sport that is in need of some restoration/upgrade/TLC Lookin to find part sources and advice

ProTeal55 · « **Reply #27 on:** May 05, 2006, 02:00:38 PM »

TARKUS512---->
Welcome to the board. I actually am outta Park Ridge (near O'Hare) , but it is easier to say
I am from Chicago to non-Illinois people. Feel free to ask any quesions to get your bike up and
running. Great bunch of guys here, who really know their CB's....

Chicago550 · « **Reply #28 on:** May 06, 2006, 07:38:05 AM »

I live on the north side of the city. Just got a 75 CB550 at the end of March that I am trying to restore. Finally got it back fro m the shop after over of a month of waiting. Still needs some things but I am up for a weekend sometime. Keep me posted.

ProTeal55 · « **Reply #29 on:** May 08, 2006, 07:06:14 AM »

CHICAGO550--->

Sent ya a PM about that "shop" you had your bike at...

TARKUS512 · « **Reply #30 on:** May 08, 2006, 07:34:50 AM »

Hay thanks for the warm welcome ProTeal. I'm looking for all the help I can to get the old Super Sport back on the road. Looking foreward to making new friends and getting my bike well again. Oh by the way(side note) if that's your 1955 two tone shoe box? Nice job guy. I've got a 1/24 slot car of that same car same color.

ProTeal55 · « **Reply #31 on:** May 08, 2006, 10:50:20 AM »

Quote from: TARKUS512 on May 08, 2006, 07:34:50 AM

Oh by the way(side note) if that's your 1955 two tone shoe box? Nice job guy. I've got a 1/24 slot car of that same car same color.

Yup, the 55 is all mine. It is nowhere as fast as other cars I have had, but speed will come with time

Right now I am happy with just cruisin it around...

rab1dwolf · « **Reply #32 on:** May 22, 2006, 11:00:19 PM »

don't know if you guys own any suzukis but I frequent the gs resources website alot and they have a batch of people out this way as well.

In fact they are starting to organize another ride to galena sometime around october-ish.

They all are pretty cool people cut from similar cloth as the people here, would probably cause some sort of tear in time/space if the sohc and gsr guys congrigated in one spot...

ProTeal55 · « **Reply #33 on:** May 23, 2006, 01:40:51 PM »

I am all about riding, doesnt matter what kind of bikes I ride with.
As long as the guy next to me isn't pulling 12 o'clock wheelies, I am cool with
whatever.

mkramer1121 · « **Reply #34 on:** June 23, 2006, 11:17:36 PM »

I'm a little bit North, I'm out in the McHenry area, though I work in Wheeling and used to be constantly in the Wheaton/Naperville area over the weekends.

ProTeal55 · « **Reply #35 on:** June 24, 2006, 06:55:44 AM »

MKRAMER1121 --->
We all need to meet up (Chicago locals) one day this summer and go for a ride.
The season will be over before you know it...

mkramer1121 · « **Reply #36 on:** June 24, 2006, 12:48:06 PM »

I'm in on that

Steve F · « **Reply #37 on:** June 24, 2006, 05:37:30 PM »

Hey y'all, I've often liked going to Starved Rock for a good Sunday ride. Takes about 2 or so hours to get there from the western 'burbs. Lots of open road out west of here, I really love that area.
PS they have a really good brunch buffet at the hotel.

mkramer1121 · « **Reply #38 on:** June 24, 2006, 07:44:41 PM »

That'd be a lot of fun, let's set a date for it.

ProTeal55 · « **Reply #39 on:** June 24, 2006, 09:17:57 PM »

My scoot only cruises around 60mph or so, but I am in for the ride...
Keep me posted - maybe get some other SOHC'ers to meet us their

mkramer1121 · « **Reply #40 on:** June 25, 2006, 07:28:54 PM »

Only around 60 or so? What'd you do to it? I had my 550 up to 75 the other night!

ProTeal55 · « **Reply #41 on:** June 26, 2006, 06:14:34 AM »

Quote from: mkramer1121 on June 25, 2006, 07:28:54 PM

Only around 60 or so? What'd you do to it? I had my 550 up to 75 the other night!

I believe the previous owner put a "around town" rear sproket on it to make it faster stoplight 2 stoplight, thus it not wanting to cruise at high RPM's. I dont have a speedo on it, so maybe it goes 65, not sure. I am still up for a roadtrip.

P.S ---> It will blast to 100mph with no issue, just doesnt like to cruise for a pro-longed period of time at that speed...

mkramer1121 · « **Reply #42 on:** June 26, 2006, 10:42:07 AM »

I gotcha, yeah, seems my bike only likes going above 55, thats when it rides the smoothest.

ProTeal55 · « **Reply #43 on:** June 27, 2006, 09:27:05 AM »

We need to roundup the Chicagoland area riders for that Starved Rock ride...
Anyone wanna throw a date out for the ride

mkramer1121 · « **Reply #44 on:** June 27, 2006, 08:07:44 PM »

How about July 29th or 30th? All in favor?

Steve F · « **Reply #45 on:** June 28, 2006, 03:43:31 AM »

July 30th sounds good to me (that is if I'm back from China by then). $:-\$

Coming up on July 8th is the annual Midnight Tour: http://www.jerseypinecruisers.org/Midnighttour/tour.html
Anyone going to partake of the annual mayhem?
(may'-hem n. A state of violent disorder or riotous confusion; havoc. [Middle English maim, mayhem, from Anglo-Norman maihem, from Old French mahaigne, injury, from mahaignier, to maim, from Vulgar Latin *mahan³re, probably of Germanic origin.])

Always enjoy riding in the largest group of bikes in the Chicago area!

ProTeal55 · « **Reply #46 on:** June 28, 2006, 07:10:47 AM »

Hey STEVEF --->
I totally forgot about the midnight tour...
I think we should make that our local SOHC ride/gathering/meeting/etc...
Kinda helps that the starting point is 10 min away from me

Steve F · « **Reply #47 on:** June 28, 2006, 09:48:25 AM »

Quote from: ProTeal55 on June 28, 2006, 07:10:47 AM

Hey STEVEF --->
I totally forgot about the midnight tour...
I think we should make that our local SOHC ride/gathering/meeting/etc...
Kinda helps that the starting point is 10 min away from me

You like rubbing that in don't you.....

Hope the weather cooperates! I'm usually there by 5:30 or so to enter the "show". What's nice about entering the show is they move the entrants to the front of the pack when it's time to leave.

That alone is worth the extra $5
Anyone else going? The last couple of years there have been 4, 5 or more SOHC's in the pack, no one around the bike so I'd leave a card on it. Time to print-up some more "business cards" for the SOHC/4.

ProTeal55 · « **Reply #48 on:** June 28, 2006, 08:29:53 PM »

Hey Steve , don't be jealous because I am "local" to pretty much everything

I got a separate post going for the Midnight tour. So far it is me , you , and Mkramer.
We should have a decent # of people by the time the show hits...

Steve F · « **Reply #49 on:** June 29, 2006, 08:55:36 AM »

Oh, I'm not jealous, I keep remembering all the traffic headaches in YOUR area

I like the farther-western 'burbs

. I saw the other post(s) about the Midnight Tour, and it sounds like fun if you guys can make it. Hope more show up!!!

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Author Topic: How many members in and around Chicago , IL ????????? (Read 7949 times)

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