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Voting closed: February 10, 2011, 01:00:37 PM
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P.S. I'm in for a direct $100.00 donation for the banner, mascot, ride log, ofreen's gas.........what ever that may be.
Ya know, if the ride banner was left here at....in my garage my place....., we could start here next year and do different route. I'm just saying..... P.S. I'm in for a direct $100.00 donation for the banner, mascot, ride log, cost.........what ever that may be.Great job Jerry, keep it up.
Derek,Thanks bro! I have another $100 pledge also. I'm not sure what expenses we will incur but they shouldn't be much. I haven't looked into a log book yet but want to go to an office supply store. I've seen hard cover 8 X 10 binders (non-loose leaf) that might be a good idea. Sturdy and protected by the thicker cover. Keep it inside a big 1LB size zip lock to protect from moisture and dirt. Would probably need a few. May ask madmtnmotors, our kick off rider, to pick up some stuff or we'll have to get things and send to him. Shouldn't be too difficult. If we use Ray's banner someone will need to get a waterproof tube. Ray said something like a 9" X 3" container should work. That's plenty small enough to pack around. A mascot should be soft rubber-like and waterproof on it's own. If we do a piston and rod perhaps something like a soft lens case for a telephoto lens kept inside another baggie. I'd bet i could get Brown's to chrome a piston and rod in a week's time. Maybe I could even talk Ronnie Brown, a fellow Paducahan, into promotional consideration as a sponsor. Lots of things to think about and do just not enough time for a 2011 journey. As far as a camera goes it only makes sense to have each guy use what he knows, his own camera. Hoping our web development will start taking shape soon and it should. We can then learn how to upload and blog. This, being our first stab at this, is THE learning year. Next year we can get techie and fancy. We'll have more time once this year is in the books and we've learned a thing or twelve. Jerry
Quote from: Jerry Rxman Griffin on February 02, 2011, 10:17:16 PMDerek,Thanks bro! I have another $100 pledge also. I'm not sure what expenses we will incur but they shouldn't be much. I haven't looked into a log book yet but want to go to an office supply store. I've seen hard cover 8 X 10 binders (non-loose leaf) that might be a good idea. Sturdy and protected by the thicker cover. Keep it inside a big 1LB size zip lock to protect from moisture and dirt. Would probably need a few. May ask madmtnmotors, our kick off rider, to pick up some stuff or we'll have to get things and send to him. Shouldn't be too difficult. If we use Ray's banner someone will need to get a waterproof tube. Ray said something like a 9" X 3" container should work. That's plenty small enough to pack around. A mascot should be soft rubber-like and waterproof on it's own. If we do a piston and rod perhaps something like a soft lens case for a telephoto lens kept inside another baggie. I'd bet i could get Brown's to chrome a piston and rod in a week's time. Maybe I could even talk Ronnie Brown, a fellow Paducahan, into promotional consideration as a sponsor. Lots of things to think about and do just not enough time for a 2011 journey. As far as a camera goes it only makes sense to have each guy use what he knows, his own camera. Hoping our web development will start taking shape soon and it should. We can then learn how to upload and blog. This, being our first stab at this, is THE learning year. Next year we can get techie and fancy. We'll have more time once this year is in the books and we've learned a thing or twelve. Jerry I've always thought that a simple log was a good idea and was already figuring on a simple log book to accompany "IT" on "ITs" travels. A basic log book shouldn't be more than a few dollars and if that one gets filled up it can be amended or replaced with another one along the way. I can certainly see to it that there is a simple log book in place at the start. I have also been thinking about a simple tube to stow the banner that could be made of a short length of light gauge PVC pipe and end caps (don't glue both caps!) that could be made for just a couple of bucks. Once we determine that a banner will be used (seems to be a shoe-in, since it's an awesome idea) and I get it in my hands I'll fold and roll the banner to determine the smallest size tube we can get away with, yet still fit the banner easily, without cramming.The PVC pipe might also accommodate a soft cover ledger (I concur, NOT loose leaf) along with the banner. I'll play that one by ear once I've checked out what's available at the local office supply.A simple nylon bag that could be strapped to the seat is also a possibility and might prove to be more versatile. I'll do a little research on what's available along those lines as well.Each rider should definitely pack their own camera. Lots more pictures that way too!We're gettin close!
Have we determined who the first rider is and where and when they will depart on the first leg?
Wasn't the idea with the "mascot", for it to be like the Gnome, you know, so it can be photographed at different places along the route,and with different people to add some light humour to the whole deal
Here's something that may be fun...Do a SOHC4.net relay "race" across North America. Maybe have a Honda traveling "gnome" (or whatever) and get a picture of him on the seat of a SOHC4 in every state/ provenance (scenic sights of course). Maybe have a different rider(s) for every state. At the end of the trip, post up all of the pictures on the forum. Then have a drawing with everyone who carried him and give him to the lucky winner. OK, it may be corny, but it still sounds like fun. If my bike were up and running, I'd be ready to go!
You've got to watch your back in the SSDB, this is where the clever guys get bored with bike talk and make poo jokes.
Hey Mick, when is the giant lizzard supposed to wash up on the shores of Aus.? Or are you gonna come over here and ride with us in the States?
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