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Not bad for a meek little young lady,, can sure tell when someone is speaking from experience!! You tell em Patti!!!

I REALLY like the looks of that - maybe the "gear head" showing thru!! Gotta go with ya on it though Eck,, I too am rubbing that skin betwix my thumb and pointer finger,, THAT would hurt when (not if) it got caught in that gearset - OUCH.. ANd your right,, aint no way you could think quick enough to not be in real trouble as you jerked to release yourself.. DEFINITLY needs a neat little guard!! Down right COOL though!! Good post!!

Thats alright Barry,,, probably less ants/moles and snakes (quoting that sweet little meek young lady from Tennessee your gonna sic on me) out on the road anyway :rotf::rotf::rotf::rotf: Ya make a good point,,,,,,, hand me that plate of CROW over there Tippy,, I was wrong,, Barry's no traitor,,,, wonder if his brother will be as much fun tease hahahaha,,, chomp chomp,, I HATE feathers.

:rotf::rotf: Made me think of how much fun it was watching Annie ride her trike last year at Vogel Buddy... :cool10: Man that Aussie could ride that Harley!!!

INDEED!! Like a go cart with a big motor!! I can just see B2Dad back there giggling his butt off too!!:rotf::rotf: Things are a RIOT!! That inexperience really comes into play when ya hit a bump or a hole or a crack in the pavement that shifts the rear wheels a little... It is sooo easy to oversteer just a little to correct (just like a sports car) and bingo - real problems!! Toss in a little rake so the positive trail is increased and that changes EVERYTHING (choppers are the same way)..

I WISH!!! Sadly I gotta say it is Barrycuda with the new bike!! I am still riding the same ol 83 Yam,,, that Barry (and his brother) are gonna have soooooooooo much fun!!

Me too Konigralph, ME TOO!! And there are a number of cross country wing riding folks around here too!!! Puc

Was in Auto Zone,, 15/40 Diesel Mobile Delvac was 17.99 a gallon,, stopped at Meijers in Muskegon for some Cheese Dogs (gotta love Cheese Dogs) and took a peek, 12.50 for the same oil.. Rang it up, puter spit out a $5 dollar coupon,, went back and got 4 more gallons (limit 5)... Gotcher back Puc

Great mems there Buddy!! 1960's, my first bike (on the right), 1959 Sears Allstate Moped - 2 speed on the handlebar, , still have the frame and some pieces in my basement - my second bike, 66 Bonanza i(0n the left in the same pic) notice no motor,, rippen and tearin back than too, is long gone. Last 2 pics are another 59 Allstate moped I picked up last year,, complete bike running bike I am gonna dismantle and then restore my original first bike back to running condition with this one:cool10: This thread is gonna get real fun,, I can see it comin..

I thought I read on here that you moved to Newfoundland and were torturing those decent, kind, gentle, loving folks up there now,,, thought I was safe:confused24:

I sold a lot of ATC's (three wheelers) out of my shop back in the day.. A lot of the injuries associated with the ban on them came from dirtbikers not giving themselves time to go thru the learning curve of handling a 3 wheeler.. Putting a foot down and getting eatin alive was common, forget that an ATV steers opposite a bike is another and forgetting you have wheels out there in the back (hitting trees) was another, flipping them over on a hillside was a real killer.. Concerning the street trikes,, I too know of a guy who had a differential failure and got tossed off the side of the road at speed, hit a post and is a quadraplegic.. His was a VERY rare accident.. More common are the issues associated with people not getting a proper rake on the front end to slow the steering down a little.. Though FUN, a quick steering trike can easily be "over corrected" on a counter steer from hitting a rut or bump and roll overs happen.. It is very important for trike riders to take some time in a parking lot and practice - just like learning to ride again.. Never assume that just because you have three wheels under you that you are now SAFE from dumping it - that false sense of security (kinda like the same feeling some people get when they put on a helmet) can really get you into trouble.. Always remember, you are still on a MOTORCYCLE and YOU and your skills are the only thing keeping you alive!! IMHO Puc

That's a wrap,, cut it and print it... Been a long prep journey and here are the ending pics of that adventure, NOW its time to play!!! Next is preflight beta testing,, short ride to Dresden Tn/B2Mom-Dads, meet some ol friends, make some new ones, harrass YammerDan, help out some kids who arent feeling so well, eat fish, head up into Canada to see if what I have heard about Canucks is true, test out our Enhanced Drivers Licenses, make some new friends, stop home for a second to do a beta analyses and THAN,, FINALLY,,,,, Roswell, Grand Canyon, Alamo, Ghost Townin, Jerome, Flag, Area 51, Sac - play with kids - A LOT,, meet new friends at THE DALLES (someone was kind enough to let me know its NOT - DALLES, its THE DALLES - kinda wondering if he was suppose to say something, think that Lone Eagle charector was trying to pull one over on me,, we shall see) and who in the world knows where the tent will land beyond that.......... Its warming up,, bikin time is almost HERE,, yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeehaaaaaaaaaawwwwwwwwwwwww... By the way,, if ya see an ol geezer n a pretty young lady pushin a beat up old 83 Venture :scorched:stop and say hi will ya,, might be your only chance cause when she's running aint NO catchin er:7_2_104[1]:!!!!!!! PUC

Funny you should ask that Money,,, been ice racing motorcycles for years here in Michigan.. Screws in the tires and all that.. While rippin across that salt I kept having neorotic fear phycosis that I was running on ice without screws,,, really really strange feeling.. Went away when I broke 120.. Its like riding on pavement!! If you go out there though,, its best to pre-run the raceway and check for soft spots,, if the Bonneville has gotten any recent rain (and ironically - they do get some wild storms out there) water can collect in pockets and create mushy spots.. Other than that,,, rock solid!!!

What da heck,,,, Flyinfool didnt say nuttin to me bout movin to Newfie.. ROCK N ROLL,, LOCK N LOAD,,, OPEN DA GATE AN GET OUT DA WAY,, TIPPY N PUC ARE COMIN OUTA CHUTE 9!!!!!!! DRESDEN TENNESSEE - PREPARE TO DEFEND YOURSELF - :stickpoke::stickpoke:

Didnt work Bob,,,, hmmmmmm,,,, let me see if I can help....

Looks like your right out front,, right where that gorgeous 2nd Gen should be!! THAT is sooooo cool!!!:cool10::cool10::cool10:

Someone got one gorgeous bike!! I sure hope they keep that B2 painting like it is!! I know you two were wanting to get rid of it and are talking about RVing,, congrats on both counts, I am really looking forward to reading about your continuing lifes adventures!! Now,,, about that new owner,,, we're waiting... Puc

Now how cool is that!!! JointVenture,, are you in that picture??? If so,, who's you in there??

Heyyyyyy,, wait a minute here Dan,, I aint yet had the honor of meeting Silver,,,,,,,, now thats not fair!!!!!!

:rotf::rotf: You would,,, you are just the type to do something crazy like that,,, new bike home sittin in the garage:rotf::rotf:,,, I would ,,, we are a crazy bunch My new front tire arrived today,,, that ol beat up 83 of mine aint gonna know how to act...

TEAM DINGY HAS GOT EM ON THE ROPES GARY!!! :stirthepot::stirthepot::cool10::cool10: aint nuttin makes me feel better than being on da WINNING team!!!!:backinmyday:

:dancefool::dancefool::dancefool::dancefool::dancefool::wow::wow::wow::wow: Carl - THAT is GORGEOUS!!!!!!! CONGRATS and I can not wait to see it in person!!! Puc

naaahhhhhh, he should park on traitors row,,,, YammerDan's new bike is gonna need someone to talk to :rotf::rotf::rotf::rotf::rotf::rotf::rotf::rotf::rotf::rotf::rotf::rotf::rotf::rotf::rotf::rotf: Said I love your new bike Barry,, never said I wasnt gonna pick on ya for being a traitor:cool10:

Indeed,, I spent a lot of time goofin off at a Victory test last year,, everything they had, had that clunky tranny... Someday I would like to do some research into whether or not they are clunking due to being overbuilt,, I would like to hold a gear set from a Victory in my hand next to a Venture gear set and compare em... If the clunkyness is due to overbuild,, makin em virtually indestructable (double size gears/ramps/dogs),,, I wouldn't necessarily consider that a bad thing and could actually grow to like one to pound on!!

Hmmmm,,,, let me think about this for a second,,,, this is really difficult,, so much of the love we share for each other around here is linked directly to what kind of bike we ride:rotf:,, ummmmm,, I guess it really depends on a couple of things Barry,,,, first of all it depends on what color it is and second of all how much bling it has on it:confused24:... I guess the decision cant really be made until YOU POST SOME PICTURES!!!:sign busted: WOW,,, WOW WOW WOW:wow::wow:,, you hound dog Barrycuda!! I cannot WAIT to see your new bike!!! I cant remember what year Dana and Missy's Wing is BUT I can SURELY remember how GORGEOUS it was last year at Vogel, if your new bike looks even remotely like that puppy - HOKEY SMOKES - I LOVE THEM WINGY THINGYS!!! CONGRATS on getting to own one of those ICON'S!!! And CONGRATS to your brother for getting to own that other ICON of yours - talk about a WIN-WIN!!! Sounds like you brothers are headed for a GREAT summer!!!:ice_congrats-vi6886:ice_awesome-vi46644:ice_awesome-vi46644:ice_awesome-vi46644:sign outstanding::group cheers::group cheers: By the way,, tell that brother of yours that him being your brother, Tippy and I cant wait to meet him and hopefully RIDE with you two this year!!! Be careful and best wishes as you both get accumstomed to riding your GORGEOUS bikes!!! Puc