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Oh yea,, I know EXACTLY what your saying Eds!! Here is short vid of something that helped me over come that "feeling" while touring out west a couple years ago.. Funny thing is,,, your not that far away from the location!!

Got the same thing going on around here Joe,, got a well known auto tire shop that will swap em out for 10 bucks.. $40 is the cheapest bike shop price in the area for same service.. I have swapped out a lot of tires out of town and have yet to find an auto shop willing to handle the swap, thought Muskegon Mi was rare for it.. Glad to hear that its not uncommon..

Dont assume you have a nail hole, put some air in it and check the valve stem, shrader valve and bead for leaks.. I have had my share of flats on loaded up touring bikes with a passenger on and I gotta say,, I dont much care for that sick feeling of having to tell the passenger to sit still cause we have a flat tire.. Plus the hassle of dealing with it out in the middle of nowhere.. I dont trust plugs or patches for just that reason.. I have plugged a LOT of car tires and had em last till the tires are bald BUT, bike tires are different, I plug em but only to ride em to get to my tools to swap it out.. I feel for ya bro,, I HATE when a perfectly good new tire picks up a nail!! FYI, if its a $ issue, I picked up a very cheap Full Bore tire off the internet while out in California this year.. Seems like it was $70 bucks shipped.. It did a GREAT job and more peace of mind than running around with a plugged tire,, IMHO of course.. THANKFULLY it went flat while sitting in the garage!! Puc

Gary, best wishes on breaking in that new knee brother!! It is AMAZING what the doctors can do now adays with these new body parts!! Puc

Indeed,, that mountain riding weather can be tenacious, be careful out there brother!! Just took a peek at wundermap weather and noticed Idaho Falls appears to be in for some pretty nasty weather too,, arrgggg.. You guys keep a close eye on the sky brother!! Ride safe and get safely back to that new Grandchild!! Puc

Hi Coff I did that for a while, have found Gel Superglue to re-attach em works great, just havent slowed down enough to repair that one (will do this week - got a few of em to fix). If you look closely at Tweeks stickers next time you see her you will notice LOTS of repair jobs and probably some of the skin off a finger or two!! THANKS FOR NOTICING THAT SARGE!!!

Few weeks ago LoneEagle got the Indians he knew to do their Sundance for the VentureWest Rally for us. It worked really well.. If any of you Suthna's happen to have Indian friends, please consult with them.. YammerDan, I KNOW you have some red blood in ya,, please commence the dance brother.. Make it for the whole east coast will ya? And, ah, make sure ya get the right dance brother - NOT THE RAIN DANCE!!

Today was a special day for Tip and I.. Its always a special day whenever Tweeks earns another sticker.. This tiny sticker, though small and no where near as fancy as some of our other stickers, means the world to us.. I also noticed how much bolder, stronger, sweeter, calmer and more wholesome this little sticker makes Tweeks look.. My hat goes off to ALL the men and women of our Military, past-present and future, who have/are/will serve the great cause of freedom of which this sticker boldly declares.. A giant THANK YOU again for doing your part to maintain our wonderful way of life!! The cost of freedom is hardly free, without your sacrifice - where would we be? Puc

:rotf::rotf: I was looking at clear coat today while I was in town for JUST THAT PURPOSE BILL!! Brother,, we have GOT to be related!!:cool10::cool10: Found out it has to be applied very carefully cause the clear coat loosens the Ink from the Sharpie and then it runs...

Eds - OUTSTANDING!!! :clap2: Loved the story and totally enjoyed you following the unspoken rule of providing pics for us! Thank you for picking up that gorgeous old bike and now treating it to the life it so longed for - to be ridden!!! Hope to see you on the road in the future, we get out that way once in a while and those pics sure brought back some great memories.. Years ago my daughter and I spent a 4th of July in Minden on our way back from a west coast bike trip and found the down to earth farm folk out there to be some of the nicest people on the planet!! Thanks for posting!! Puc

WOW Dennis, that is GORGEOUS!! Be safe out there and have a good trip!! Puc

:clap2: VERY VERY WELL PUT MY FRIEND!!! Barry, I LOVED reading every word of your story, both personal and about your bike (s)!! All joking and teasing aside (I can really get carried away with that,, another charector flaw on my part that really comes out around people I love), it was an honor getting to see you again at the International and meeting your brother. It was also a real pleasure to get to see your new bike (WOW) in person!! Love ya brother! Puc PS - I knew you were never dropped as a baby, unlike mine - your heads to symetrical.. About the weight my camera added,,,, well I cant speak to that cause it always makes me look better:confused24:

:rotf::rotf::rotf::rotf::cool10::cool10::dancefool::dancefool::dancefool::Laugh::Laugh::Laugh::Laugh::thumbsup2::thumbsup::thumbsup::clap2::clap2::clap2::guitarist 2::guitarist 2::rotfl::rotfl::sign Rock On::sign Rock On::sign Rock On::sign Rock On::You_Rock_Emoticon::You_Rock_Emoticon::You_Rock_Emoticon: Now,,,,,,, I dont wanna hear NO snide comments from the peanut gallery about me corrupting the younger generation here folks.. First of all, Chris (CMCoffey) is officially an adopted Son of ours - making it legal for him to be, as his name implies, a little CMCOFFey.. Second of all, when I offered to help him fix his front fender (lost a screw somewhere near Mt. St. Helens when his bike "Exodus" and Tweeks were out playing tag) and he accepted a zip tie for a "Puc Fix" AND than HE said it was a PERMANENT fix - I WARNED HIM OF THE SLIPPERY GROUND ON WHICH HE STOOD!!!! Of course, everyone knows what I think of that GORGEOUS sticker Son,,, its beautiful AND your ol man's PROUD of you Son-shine and very happy for Exodus!! I wish you nothing but the best in your future sticker signee,s AND cannot wait to add my name!!! Now,, want some fatherly advice? Look around your base and see if you can find a marker or something more durable than these permanent markers I have been using (Sharpies).. They dont hold up as well as I had hoped.. If you find something PLEASE let chur ol man know will ya? Also, get a small cheapy digital camera that uses a standard SD Card for storage (16 Gig cards are cheap for them - when ya drop the camera while filming on the bike you can stop an pull the card out and toss the camera). It needs to be video capable.. Stickers draw people like peanut butter draws mice - from hence forth son you will be amazed at the cool people you are gonna get to meet and you are gonna want little video clips of them telling their storys and signing your stickers.. Your parents latest was a Chinese lady whose Grandpa was in the military in ww2 China, he escaped, her father ended up being a Vietnam Vet of the U.S. - an amazing once in a lifetime opportunity and I have her story and signing on vid!! This all happened within 1 hour of our home on the way back from the International, early in the morning, after 14 hours in the saddle as we stopped for gas.. She said,, "hey,, I have been there" and thats all it took... As in all things, you are gonna run into nay sayers along your path.. People WILL poke fun at you.. Dont get dismayed or frustrated, remember they are just PEOPLE:bighug: who weren't blessed with the charector flaw that you have inherited, they truly dont know of our addiction,,,,,,,,,,,,,, yet:rotf: Love you Champ!!! Dad PS, about ALIENS,, another one of those addictions,,, cant WAIT to get back out there and have you show me those dead ones you guys got hidden at Nellis and get a shot of you helping one of them sign my Nellis sticker...:cool10::cool10:

PERFECT!!!! :rotf:

I posted a thread a while back about a Sporty some friends and I were building a trike out of for a friend and a couple folks on here asked me to try and remember some followup info.. While not finished (are they ever really?) it is NOW rideable and she IS riding it!! My friend Sharon has tried many avenues to getting safely on the road on a bike and it looks like she found it!! GOOD JOB SHARON!! Here is a video of my friend and neighbor riding her new bike.. This is my/our first attempt at building a trike and I gotta say,, it came out VERY road worthy!! As always, there were a few tricks we learned along the way but certainly doable by anyone who knows the difference between a screw driver and a wing nut.. THIS THING IS A RIOT TO RIDE!! Cammed up, 1200 kit, tuned, set of dune tires and a wide glide front end with a 180 tire on the front,,, it would embarrass my old 350x in the dunes for sure!! Seize the moment my friends! Puc

OPPSSSS,, my bad,, thought you were sneakin out on Mothers Day,, take it all back brother,, there's nothing diabolical about you,,,,,,, well,, nothing that a little trimming of those pig tails couldnt cure!!!:rotf:

NOW HOW COOL IS THAT COFF!! I just read to Tip what you wrote - her response was the same as mine - WISH WE WERE THERE WITH YOU BUDDY!! CAN NOT WAIT TO SEE THE PICS!! By the way,, watch out for the Ghosties, dont get busted for writing on the walls, watch out for the siding that blew off when we were there - NAILS and take LOTS of pics for us!! Man that is NEAT!! Just had an epiphany,, look around the place a bit,, maybe you and I could put on a Rally at that location,, little fixen, hook a genny to the area and power up the floor lift,, hang some patio lights out so those guys that are directionally challenged (trust me - I have met a few on here that are) can find it... Sit around all night and tell ghost storys!! Man I wish I was with ya brother!! Puc

Dear Skid There is something subtly diabolical about you,,, cant quite put a finger on it but definitely something there.. Sincerely Puc

NOW THAT IS AWESOME!! Guess I done be included in the Red Neck arena.. THANKS FOR SHARING THAT TRADER!!

My bad here gang, I think Barry's brothers name is spelled Sunn, not Son,, my bad and my deepest apologys Sunn!! Please still be my friend ok? Buddy's saying above says it all!!

Prayers Up, Blessings Down!

I always carry extra water on the bike, especially when touring the dry, desert regions like the Sierra Nevada Mountains like found in this vid.. Found a gorgeous camping spot and got a good nites rest before hitting the Sonora Pass on the following day.. No problems except for a small disagreement between my water supply and I.. Tippy, of course, slept thru the whole episode and, if you listen carefully at the end of the vid you can hear her response to what happened..

Ah hah,, now the real truth comes out:backinmyday: I tell you one thing Buddy, that Wing he picked up makes my heart THROB!! And BROTHER, does that thing fit him to a tee or what!! It was soooo nice to finally get to see Barry again, see his new bike and, getting to finally meet his brother in person was awesome!! Puc

As many folks know, Barrycuda - a very Dear friend of Tippy and mine and to many of you, decided a while back to dismount his GORGEOUS Yamaha and mount up on a Honda Wing.. We have all seen the pics and ALL admire the machine, after all,, THOSE GOLD WINGS ARE BEAUTIFUL BIKES!! I followed Barry's thread about his new bike, like many of you, and was truly inspired by the looks of the bike. I also could see a really good match between the bike and my buddy.. However (I can hear you saying to yourself,, HERE WE GO AGAIN),, something about the story that Barry provided just didnt add up.. Me being the suspicious type AND, in the name of , I took it upon myself to ask Barry's brother, Son (this is Barry's brother who now owns Barrys gorgeous old bike) exactly what happened.. Of course,, I just happened to video it too so all our family on VR could witness this historic moment! Take it away Barry and Son!!!!!!!!! Puc PS,, Son - NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT IN LOSING YOUR ENDORSEMENT BROTHER,, WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER!!!!

Tippy cooking lasagna for lunch,, lunch time PRAYERS UP!!