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General Banter / 2014
« on: January 01, 2014, 12:16:33 AM »
Happy New Year everyone!!! 
May this year bring many smooth twisties and safe returns.

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General Banter / Dealers/Vendors
« on: March 23, 2013, 12:53:01 PM »
Where do you guys and gals spend your hard earned cash?  What dealers in the Metro and surrounding areas do you prefer?

In your opinions who has the best. . .

Customer Service
Selection
Price
Mechanics
Other

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General Banter / Truck Ramp
« on: December 06, 2012, 08:55:10 PM »
I threw this on the ZGGTR.org forum, but I thought I'd query the locals too. . .

. . .I have a perfectly good aluminum low rider trailer/ramp combo, but I'd like to get the bike in the back of the truck.  I'm looking for a relatively inexpensive ramp system that won't put me on a ramen noodle diet for the next three years. . . and yeah I know. . ."why not ride it instead of haul it". . .my bride is great on the back, but if it rains or gets too cold, mama ain't happy and 'course if she ain't happy, ain't nobody happy!

Bill

C14

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General Banter / Near Misses
« on: November 05, 2012, 07:58:02 PM »
The recently shared discussions about accidents are a wonder and selfless act of individuals sharing their misfortune with the hopes that we may all learn something.  This got me thinking. . .
. . .at my job we're suppose to report all accidents and near misses.  The overall goal is to learn from each incident so we can possibly prevent it from repeating itself.  I'd like to share a near miss I had a couple of weeks ago on my C14.

Heading to my job in St. Paul on my favorite back road from Princeton early one very windy morning I was taking a familiar bend in the road when I dimmed my lights for an oncoming car.  When I passed the car I turned my high beams back on just in time to see one of those green recycle bins blown out onto the road brush very close to my right foot peg!  I know I should've turned around to kick the bin out of the road, but my mind was too busy thinking how lucky I was.

Lesson learned (relearned):  Don't out run your headlights accounting for low beams in a turn.

Please share your near misses so we can all learn and live to learn some more.

Bill

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General Banter / The "Wave"
« on: October 23, 2012, 12:38:34 AM »
O.K.  I’ve been out of riding for around 20 years and I guess in the last two decades there seems to have been some sort of a disconnect between “Harley” riders and the “Rice burners”.  I’ve been accustom to waving to every biker coming my way and most return a friendly wave, with the exception of 75% of the Harley riders (unofficial pole).  When I say “Harley” this include many of the imported cruisers.   I’ve been ignored and even glared at!?!  At first I guess I was somewhat irritated, but after a while I found myself smiling.  It reminds me of the old show “Little House on the Prairie” where Nellie the snobby little rich girl tromps around town with her new dress (made in America I guess) and Laura Ingalls in her shabby farmer drab cross paths and snare at each other.
Hey, it’s less about image and more about the fun factor. . .you go Laura!
I’m still waving
Best Regards,
Bill

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Introductions / New rider from Princeton, MN
« on: October 10, 2012, 10:55:58 PM »
Hi Guys & Gals - My name is Bill (49 yrs.) and I'm a new owner/rider of a 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14.  Purchased three weeks ago and have enjoyed some cold morning commutes to my job in St. Paul and a few short trips.  I've been out of motorcycling since my first Wife got pregnant with my first Son 20 Years ago.  Looking back, I think it was a wise choice since I wasn't too smart on my then 650 Yamaha Maxim.  I had an Uncle who introduced me to riding in the mid seventies and his advise was "once you lose all fear of the bike, it's time to get off it."  Well I never lost my urge to ride, but I've lost the urge to ride unsafely.  I know the riding season is coming to an end, but I'm look forward to meeting up with some riders in the area interested in some weekend trips next year.

Best Regards,

Bill

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