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Paladin. Serious Thumper Offline Hamster Posts: 4929 Sunny Southern California Gender:	Thumper on Tour 09/12/07 at 06:13:44 http://www.dslretorts.com/Paladin/archives/002421.html I'm 60 years old and ~~into my second~~ still in my first childhood. Just have to unplug the laptop and stick it into my suitcase and I'm off. Hopefully I'll be back on line in Holbrook AZ.
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Balderdash Full Member Offline Posts: 117 Minnesota Gender:	Re: Thumper on Tour Reply #1 - 09/12/07 at 06:17:26 Good Luck and Have fun, may you have fair weather and tail winds
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Paladin. Serious Thumper Offline Hamster Posts: 4929 Sunny Southern California Gender:	Re: Thumper on Tour Reply #2 - 09/12/07 at 06:24:32 I hope so. And thanks for reminding me: http://www.weather.com/outlook/driving/interstate/cities?day=3&reg=us&dir=we&... First two days are good to go, predicting a 30% chance of showers for my last leg on Friday.
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youzguyz Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 2538 San Antonio, Texas Gender:	Re: Thumper on Tour Reply #3 - 09/12/07 at 06:31:35 I wish I had the time for a major ride like that. Have fun! and be safe!
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forrest Serious Thumper Offline No matter where you go, there you are. Posts: 986 Kennesaw, Ga Gender:	Re: Thumper on Tour Reply #4 - 09/12/07 at 08:40:51 Good luck and hope you have a great time!
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drew03cmc YaBB Newbies Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 9 Baldwin City, KS Gender:	Re: Thumper on Tour Reply #5 - 09/12/07 at 09:06:10 Have fun, I wish I had a bike to ride...nevermind on a trip like that, but have fun, ride safe!
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Yonuh Adisi FSO Serious Thumper Offline Savage Jedi (Knight) Posts: 3622 Pilot Valley NV, aka Tatooine Gender:	Re: Thumper on Tour Reply #6 - 09/12/07 at 10:16:44 Once I get the FireLizard back up and running, I plan to make a similar tour around my area.
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sluggo Serious Thumper ModSquad Offline big singles lead, twins follow the pack Posts: 4744 moses lake washington Gender:	Re: Thumper on Tour Reply #7 - 09/12/07 at 12:50:20 take lots of pics
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Beatduck Full Member Alliance Member Offline Spleen tingling fun! Posts: 154 Sarasota, FL Gender:	Re: Thumper on Tour Reply #8 - 09/12/07 at 13:13:24 Awesome! Good luck. I've been slacking but, I'm heading across Canada tomorrow.
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drums1 Serious Thumper Offline '87 Savage Bashed--Down for the count Posts: 664 Racine, Wisconsin Gender:	Re: Thumper on Tour Reply #9 - 09/12/07 at 13:52:00 Sounds like fun. If I ever get mine running right, so I'm able to trust it more than 1 mile from home, I may make like a baby and "head out" myself. Have a safe ride, and watch out for Trooper Tom.
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KenGLong

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Re: Thumper on Tour
Reply #10 - 09/12/07 at 14:01:18

Well, I got confused and thought you had left yesterday morning so I left work at 10:30 this morning and rode out to Moriarity. Found Lisa's then went up and down the main drag a couple times to make sure you weren't somewhere else then went into the restaurant at Lisa's and sat down. Finally about 12:30 I figured I had better order something or they might think I was there for "other" reasons. Had a Lisa Burger and fries which was pretty darn good. Stuck around a bit longer then finally left about 1:30.

I don't think I dare take off work again tomorrow!

Good luck on the trip and if you need anything while you're going through central New Mexico, give me a holler. I emailed my phone number.

Ken in Albuquerque

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SteveRocket1 Senior Member Offline A day without riding is like a day without beer. Posts: 441 California Gender:	Re: Thumper on Tour Reply #11 - 09/12/07 at 14:04:37 Good Luck, Have Fun and may the Savage do you proud.
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PiaFea Junior Member Offline Against the Wind ! Posts: 96 Houston, Texas - USA Gender:	Re: Thumper on Tour Reply #12 - 09/12/07 at 15:20:55 Have a good and safe ride Paladin. I envy you on this little tour with Thumper and your good organizational skill. Have fun.
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thumperclone Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline PGR rider riding with respect Posts: 6051 Grand Junction Colorado Gender:	Re: Thumper on Tour Reply #13 - 09/12/07 at 20:00:21 on your way back to la la land (i was raised in panorama city)swing up here to west colorado i got a lumppy fold out couch and bad coffee in the morning.. we have fresh eggs daily and the wifes cookin has put a few pounds on me in the last 25+ years..you just may not want to leave this place...pm me for directions!!
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Paladin.

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Reply #14 - 09/12/07 at 20:09:57

570 miles. Not too much pain. Stiff shoulder (it has been bothering me for weeks) and what I need more than a new saddle is running boards or highway pegs or something so I can move my feet around.

Taking a trip like this is a matter of contingency plans.

Had to plug in a Verint Cabinet at work, it has a 20A twist-lock. Plan-A: provide me with a 20A twist-lock recepticle. Plan-B: 20A blade plug to twistlock recepticle. Plan-C: cut off twistlock plug, install blade type. Plan-D: cut off plug, open outlet box, connect with wirenuts. (most likely against code -- but it would work!)

Plan C for this trip is to tow broken Thumper to Suzuki dealer, trade for a new S40. Plan D involves hotwiring a car.

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