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Title: distinguished gentleman's ride Post by gizzo on 07/27/14 at 06:28:04 Anyone in Savage land planning to do the DGR this year? It's a worldwide event for well dressed riders of classics,, cafe racers, bobbers, trackers and other custom,vintage or "interesting" motorcycles. Funds raised from the ride go toward prostate cancer research and is fun besides. Date of the ride this year is Sept 28. Check www.gentlemansride.com or facebook for a ride near you. |
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Title: Re: distinguished gentleman's ride Post by Seaweednh on 07/28/14 at 07:34:50 Gizzo, Thanks for posting this. I would love to ride it in it but doctors orders say I can't ride for three months. Just in time for winter here in the US. Got home a few days ago from having prostate cancer removed. I was lucky, it was found early on. |
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Title: Re: distinguished gentleman's ride Post by verslagen1 on 07/28/14 at 08:06:25 What a PIA, they don't want cruisers... or is that what a quirky undefinable 2 wheel machine is? :-? |
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Title: Re: distinguished gentleman's ride Post by WD on 07/28/14 at 08:18:55 I intended to ride in last year's edition. Sent one of Pokey's dolled up pics in (pre-dogbone risers) and the response was a very enthusiastic thumbs up. Savages are considered a geriatric throw back, same as the current crop of Royal Enfields. If you retro one out to the extent of Pokey, nobody will know that the bike isn't a fossil, pull the head chrome and it is even more convincing... Tuck your khakis into your jackboots, grab the oldest lid you can get your hands on, and go for it. The DGR is the only reason Pokey hasn't been set on the garage roof as a sign. I might actually have it back on the road for the 2015 version. The electrical system is way beyond fragged, it's going to need a stator assembly, reg/rec, battery... tossed in a hot battery and 1/2 the new wiring went up in smoke... :-/ |
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Title: Re: distinguished gentleman's ride Post by Seaweednh on 07/28/14 at 09:36:56 Take a look at the Facebook page and photos of past events. The Savage even with saddlebags fits right in. To dress the part would be much harder. |
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Title: Re: distinguished gentleman's ride Post by Dave on 07/28/14 at 09:49:18 Now where did I hang that mint-green, corduroy leisure suit???? :-/ |
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Title: Re: distinguished gentleman's ride Post by verslagen1 on 07/28/14 at 10:12:29 49727F6879756E68737B76691A0 wrote:
Oh, no... take the shinny one. 8-) I don't think I can have the bike vintage'd up enough in time to qualify. Although, got a set of tins with a local arteest that may qualify... if they ever get done (hint hint poke poke) |
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Title: Re: distinguished gentleman's ride Post by Seaweednh on 07/29/14 at 06:31:24 No need to change the Savage. |
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Title: Re: distinguished gentleman's ride Post by Dave on 07/29/14 at 07:46:35 YIKES! :o I don't believe that qualifies for "ATGATT". |
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Title: Re: distinguished gentleman's ride Post by Seaweednh on 07/29/14 at 09:06:21 I"m just glad the photo was taken on the stand. Unfortunately this is the only Savage I could pick out. Lot's of newer bikes though. This photo from should soothe the eyes after seeing the last one. |
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Title: Re: distinguished gentleman's ride Post by Dave on 07/29/14 at 11:35:21 I am thinking we should think up a new name for the "Dragon Run" that we take each summer. Since Distinguished Gentlemen's Ride is being used, how about: "Scruffy Guys on Cycles", or "Simple Guys Riding a Savage"? (Shame we don't ride new Yamaha's.....We could be 'Nuts on Bolts"! Dave |
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Title: Re: distinguished gentleman's ride Post by Seaweednh on 07/29/14 at 12:10:22 5B606D7A6B677C7A6169647B080 wrote:
How about "Guys Thumping for Fun Run". It sounds like the Dragon run would be a lot of fun, wish I could be there. |
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Title: Re: distinguished gentleman's ride Post by verslagen1 on 07/29/14 at 13:12:30 Fun And Rough Thumpers (FARTs) Fast And Rough Thumpers (FARTs) Fun Lovers On Thumpers (FLOTs) Hardly Eaters And Rough Thumpers (HEARTs) Single And Loving Thumpers (SALTs) Big A$$ed Thumpers (BATs) Scarry Old Dudes (SODs) Scarry Guys On Thumpers (SGOTs) |
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Title: Re: distinguished gentleman's ride Post by Seaweednh on 07/29/14 at 13:34:10 "Fast And Rough Thumpers (FARTs)" That one works for me, I speak the name frequently. |
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Title: Re: distinguished gentleman's ride Post by HondaLavis on 07/29/14 at 16:44:04 Participating in this ride is a goal of mine! However, I won't likely do it until I finish my '73 CB500. I feel it's a bit more fitting for the ride. That one is going to take a while, though... |
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Title: Re: distinguished gentleman's ride Post by BalingWire on 07/29/14 at 17:13:37 @ Seaweednh What....no bagpipes? ;D http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZinwoJFlD8E/UKpHl3UfcCI/AAAAAAAABXo/54CJnetsFa8/s1600/loudpipes.jpg |
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Title: Re: distinguished gentleman's ride Post by Seaweednh on 07/29/14 at 19:24:31 23000D080F0636081304610 wrote:
I will say she looks better in the green skirt.. kilt than the guy on the savage. Check out the Harley bagpipes. Must have paid three times what they are worth just for the "HD" on them. |
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Title: Re: distinguished gentleman's ride Post by verslagen1 on 07/29/14 at 21:46:31 Fast And Ready Thumpers Disgruntled Gentleman's Ride Disturbed Gentleman's Ride |
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Title: Re: distinguished gentleman's ride Post by LANCER on 07/30/14 at 08:54:19 Moderately Disturbed Gentlemen Riders |
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Title: Re: distinguished gentleman's ride Post by gizzo on 08/19/14 at 17:53:54 Good day, chaps! Anyone registered for the DGR as yet? If you're not planning to, how about following the link to my profile and kicking a few $$ into my bucket? I'm aiming to raise a modest $250 and if that happens, I will be wearing a tie for the first time in my life. Make sure you're a part of this momentous, never to be repeated and absolutely undoable event by donating generously to the DGR. I'm riding the disturbingly distinguished and partly disintegrating Savage bobber. Tally Ho! http://www.gentlemansride.com/rider/gizzo |
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Title: Re: distinguished gentleman's ride Post by MMRanch on 08/19/14 at 20:38:35 HondaLavis Are you going to wear that same top to the Dragon riding a Honda 500F ? You know your likely to cause some major distractions ! Not that I think anybody would complain ... My Wife has an outfit just like that so It wouldn't bother me any , but who knows what effect it might have on some of the other fellers ? That Disturbed Gentleman's Thumpin Ride ;D |
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Title: Re: distinguished gentleman's ride Post by MMRanch on 08/19/14 at 20:51:55 SeaWeed Your twin used to run the Yamaha shop in Tullahoma Tn. From the waist-up that is ! ;D Very likeable feller ! ;) |
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Title: Re: distinguished gentleman's ride Post by Seaweednh on 08/20/14 at 02:57:24 My twin? That's not me in the skirt, my bike is a lot nicer than that one :) |
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Title: distinguished gentleman's ride, US cities Post by Seaweednh on 08/27/14 at 06:22:59 Here is a list of US cities taking part in the ride. http://www.gentlemansride.com/about/countries/united+states |
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