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Re: sohc4 parent site
« Reply #25 on: December 09, 2010, 08:11:28 PM »


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Re: sohc4 parent site
« Reply #26 on: December 09, 2010, 08:22:12 PM »
Well I would love to take part, I can't ride (thanks to my back) nearly as long as I used to but I can clock a few hours and my bike should be ready by May as that is when the snow melts and the weather can be good enough to ride.

Even if I can't take part I love the idea.

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: Edit: I could do the Wi to IL part. Wonder if Carpy and Hondaman would take part.. I think it would be cool... ;)
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Re: sohc4 parent site
« Reply #27 on: December 09, 2010, 08:23:17 PM »
I would definitely be in for the NYC part of the trip.  Maybe up north to a handoff point in CT or MA.  Someone really needs to get going with a map for this thing, to make sure the route hits all the places interested SOHC'ers reside.

I have been watching the Ewan McGregor show (from 2004?) thru Netflix, where he and a friend travel around the world on BMWs.  One of the channels picked it up and sponsored it.  I would imagine if it was done with a charity in mind, the appeal would be even greater.

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« Reply #28 on: December 09, 2010, 08:31:00 PM »
I'm in!  And I know the landmark I want in the pic.
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Re: sohc4 parent site
« Reply #29 on: December 09, 2010, 08:40:27 PM »
I'd represent for TN. Had a blast on my ride down to Barber, and even though it was only 200+ miles I could do that all day long, every day of the year! Hopefully my 750 will be back up & running by springtime.. otherwise I'd have to do it on my KZ.
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« Reply #30 on: December 09, 2010, 08:44:51 PM »
I think it's a brilliant idea, and I'd like to volunteer for the Minnesota portion of the ride.

Would be great to have a way to benefit a charity of some sort, if it could make sense.

(With so many of the bikes being of 70's vintage, how about passing one of those troll dolls with the hair that stuck straight up?)
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Re: sohc4 parent site
« Reply #31 on: December 09, 2010, 09:02:37 PM »
I don't know if it'll be astride Seamus or Paddy, but I'd love to show Colorado to the gnome - Million Dollar Highway, Peak-to-Peak Highway.  Ooh, baby!

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Re: sohc4 parent site
« Reply #32 on: December 09, 2010, 09:42:27 PM »
If someone wants to help maintain a page on www.sohc4.net, I can set you up with an account.  Im using wordless there, so there is a lot that can be done.

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« Reply #33 on: December 09, 2010, 10:39:49 PM »
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Earlier when I had mentioned doing a website I was thinking of something in wordpress. Is that what you mean? I'm not familiar with wordless. I would be interested in setting something up and maintaining it. It would be nice to give back to the forum in a way that I am able, which certainly isnt with technical advise. But I've built some websites and a blog or two. I have a few ideas that could be fun. Someone mentioned getting involved with a charity, It might help to have a nice website presence.

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Re: sohc4 parent site
« Reply #34 on: December 10, 2010, 02:01:19 AM »
If you do include Europe count me in, I could handle Trans-Atlantic transport from NJ to England.
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Re: sohc4 parent site
« Reply #35 on: December 10, 2010, 02:28:56 AM »
what am i going to tell my wife when a thousand sohc hondas turn up on our door step for a well earned beer?

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Re: sohc4 parent site
« Reply #36 on: December 10, 2010, 04:22:54 AM »
I'm in for the western NY end, a swing by Niagara Falls would be good for a pic.
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Re: sohc4 parent site
« Reply #37 on: December 10, 2010, 04:26:46 AM »
New member, new rider and new owner but i'd love to be a part of this! I frequent from Florida to South carolina and would gladly travel a bit farther to meet up with some new friends(and the traveling sohc monster)!!
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Re: sohc4 parent site
« Reply #38 on: December 10, 2010, 06:55:03 AM »
A sock-puppet with a cape and a sohc-wing patch should do............it has to be easily mailed or transported across international boundaries without custom fees and inspection holdups.


Don't you mean a 'sohc'-puppet, Dennis? ;)
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Re: sohc4 parent site
« Reply #39 on: December 10, 2010, 07:12:19 AM »
Schmithaus wins my tease.........It should be a SOHC-PUPPET so it could ride on the tank, or the bars behind windscreens, or in your jacket, or strapped to the sissy-bar.

I work with a charity involved with supporting a Chaplain for healthcare centers. For this type of event, I would think something like the Make-a-Wish Foundation would have International appeal. Also consider the Doctors-without-Borders program.  If you want to stay within the motorcycle community, both the various racing groups need support from the Steel Shoe Fund for injured riders. One of their directors is an acquaintence of mine located in Milwaukee.
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Re: sohc4 parent site
« Reply #40 on: December 10, 2010, 07:13:47 AM »
Schmithaus wins my tease.........It should be a SOHC-PUPPET so it could ride on the tank, or the bars behind windscreens, or in your jacket, or strapped to the sissy-bar.

I work with a charity involved with supporting a Chaplain for healthcare centers. For this type of event, I would think something like the Make-a-Wish Foundation would have International appeal. Also consider the Doctors-without-Borders program.  If you want to stay within the motorcycle community, both the various racing groups need support from the Steel Shoe Fund for injured riders. One of their directors is an acquaintence of mine located in Milwaukee.

All of these seem like great options for the charity.
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Re: sohc4 parent site
« Reply #41 on: December 10, 2010, 07:14:04 AM »

Forget the gnome, (so overdone thanks to travelocity!) this is a job for Godzilla  :o :o in honor of our bikes country of origin!  ;)



Godzilla rolling down the road strapped to the back of someone's vintage Japanese bike would be hilarious!  You're right... much better than the gnome.

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« Reply #42 on: December 10, 2010, 08:11:52 AM »
I know there are a lot of illinois members, I would love to participate in a leg or two.
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Re: sohc4 parent site
« Reply #43 on: December 10, 2010, 11:39:51 AM »
I live in Madison WI, but have lots of family in and near Peoria IL, so any stretches in WI and IL I would be in on.

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Re: sohc4 parent site
« Reply #44 on: December 10, 2010, 03:34:49 PM »
I'll step up and coordinate the Southwest Michigan region.  Area codes 269 & 616, roughly speaking.  This would be Kalamazoo, Grand Rapids, Battle Creek - all points between Lake Michigan and  I-69, South of Grand Rapids and North of the Michigan/Indiana line.  If you are in this region and want to join the ride and/or have ideas on routes and landmarks, send me a PM!

Whoever would like to claim Northern Indiana, Southeast Michigan and/or Northern Lower Peninsula, send me a PM and we can talk about places for a hand off!
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Re: sohc4 parent site
« Reply #45 on: December 10, 2010, 03:37:19 PM »
I haven't seen anyone from Pennsylvania yet, so I'll volunteer. The whole state or just a portion. It doesn't matter, I just wanta ride.

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Re: sohc4 parent site
« Reply #46 on: December 11, 2010, 05:45:51 AM »
OK so I think the idea of maybe Wordpress for the blog and a separately titled thread is needed. Or this thread is destined to disappear into the archives. Maybe the great SOHC relay ride of 2011 or something corny like that.

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« Reply #47 on: December 11, 2010, 05:58:42 AM »
That sounds like a good idea.  We had an offer for the blog, now we just need the new thread so people can add their name to the list.
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« Reply #48 on: December 11, 2010, 06:14:21 AM »
The OP should be able to rename this current thread - that way we don't lose the progress already made.
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Re: sohc4 parent site
« Reply #49 on: December 11, 2010, 06:27:32 AM »
And maybe the Mods could peg it to so it stays on top.  There will be a fury of planning and ideas from time to time, but as MyCB points out, it is destined to slip out of view as this is a very active forum!
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