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Southpaw Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline This ol' dog ain't staying on the porch! Posts: 920 Missouri Gender:	Re: This Year's Tail of the Dragon Trip Reply #945 - 06/09/10 at 18:08:03 Trying out all the equipment for shakedown time. Even tried out the old Joe Rocket Ballistic jacket after the rainstorm this morning. Pretty good ventilation for a textile with rain protection and it got up to 88 today. Just don't want to roast myself on the way down! Time's a' flying!
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Toymaker Serious Thumper Offline Dragon Rider Posts: 1534 Granite Falls, NC Gender:	Re: This Year's Tail of the Dragon Trip Reply #946 - 06/11/10 at 03:15:02 11 days and counting......
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Reply #947 - 06/11/10 at 11:24:25

Old dude rode down from NC this morning to pick up a piston and cylinder but did not stay very long; needed to get back to take the Mrs out to dinner to compensate for being gone all day riding.

Unfortunately, he had to leave about 30 minutes too soon.

Old Feller, just after you left REX came roaring back to life.
Yes my friends, REX LIVES ! ! !
And he breathes fire and belches thunder ... and no, there was no smoke out this time.

The power pulses coming from the exhaust just behind the muffler are noticeably more powerful than before. I think I am going to like this. Cool

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Reply #948 - 06/11/10 at 14:01:40

Rex has now ignited gasoline without stopping to smoke a quart.

Book is now biased 10:1 in favor of Rex's success, with the long odds contra game being "reliability" -- he has to ride it to Toymaker's from Lexington to close the book on this particular bet.

Odds on reliability (given 11 days to find and fix any issues that pop up before leaving) are 10:1 that REX will make it to Toymaker's.

Odds are even that some issue will come up during the trip that requires some form of adjustment/tuning since it is in essence a "new ride".

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Reply #949 - 06/11/10 at 14:35:35

Oldfeller--FSO wrote on 06/11/10 at 14:01:40:

Odds are even that some issue will come up during the trip that requires some form of adjustment/tuning since it is in essence a "new ride".

You'd loose that bet even with the stockers that may show up in droves on Saturday for the town hall meeting.

Lancer, cheers to you and Rex. Rip it up for me.

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Reply #950 - 06/11/10 at 15:27:22

Hey, I'm makin' book here, I'm not rooting for or against, it's YOUR wager either way.

I just drove down to pick up some parts, if that put Lancer in his garage all morning long waiting for me, well -- he had to do somethin' to kill the time now didn't he?

Besides, I had to find out if I was up for a long motorcycle trip. I find I am more beat up, older and fatter than I was last time. Based on pain and stiffness, I think the 12-14 hr return trip back from the Dragon is gonna suck REALLY big time by the time it is over ....

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Toymaker Serious Thumper Offline Dragon Rider Posts: 1534 Granite Falls, NC Gender:	Re: This Year's Tail of the Dragon Trip Reply #951 - 06/11/10 at 15:55:46 that is why Toymaker's Resort is so nice....nice bed, good food and the pool awaits.. BTW...New carpet arrives this tuesday.......so ypou'll even get the "new carpet smell and feel betwen your toesies...
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Reply #952 - 06/11/10 at 16:12:16

Toymaker wrote on 06/11/10 at 15:55:46:

that is why Toymaker's Resort is so nice....nice bed, good food and the pool awaits.. BTW...New carpet arrives this tuesday.......so ypou'll even get the "new carpet smell and feel betwen your toesies...

I bet that Mrs Toy likes the idea of new carpet coming to the homestead.

Next issue for REX is which set of forks/brakes/wheels he will have on him. I have the GS650 dual disc that has had caliper to disc fitment problems, the GS550 single caliper/disc that does work fairly well but remains to be seen if it will really haul it down from speed, and then a stock fork/brakes/wheel in the wings just in case.

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Reply #953 - 06/11/10 at 20:55:50

You'd like Lancer's garage -- big toy store for Savages.

"Hmmmm, which front end shall I use this time?"

"Let's see, I can use that fuel line/filter system or that one --- ooh, if I cut both of them here I can put the front and back halves together at the filter and it will reach here and give me a split to do this ....."

A happy Dr. Frankenstein, puttering about putting his monster together yet again "for the very first time".

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Toymaker Serious Thumper Offline Dragon Rider Posts: 1534 Granite Falls, NC Gender:	Re: This Year's Tail of the Dragon Trip Reply #954 - 06/12/10 at 05:14:49 well in 9 days OF and I will see "Rex" come alive....I hope 10 days and counting..................
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LANCER Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Savage Beast Performance Parts Posts: 10661 Oklahoma Gender:	Re: This Year's Tail of the Dragon Trip Reply #955 - 06/12/10 at 05:29:07 Hoping to get the front brake issue worked out today
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Re: This Year's Tail of the Dragon Trip
Reply #956 - 06/13/10 at 09:31:58

Gots me a question -- who is packing a full set of tools? I got reminded this past weekend just how useless the stock tool kit is when something simple needs tweeking or adjusting.

I got no room to pack much beyond a change or three of clothes, a first aid kit and a little water bottle sized "gas can" and the remaining room I got left would be either some tools or a little camera.

We need some tools on the trip but we don't need 3 different full sets of tools in the group, if you catch what I mean. I know we have Al's truck coming so mebbe we can talk Al into packing a tool box in the truck and that leaves the rest of us a little extra room to carry other stuff.

Lancer is gonna have to travel real light this time since he is riding on Rex and Rexxy is all sleek and nekkid (done been dieting, she has).

Rain gear likely needs to come along unless you take the tract that getting wet just feels real good for a few minutes until it all evaporates. I may just get wet -- rain gear is optional to me as long as I have on long sleeves and a full face helmet to keep the big rain drops from beating me to death.

Al, we each need to pack a long sleeve tee shirt for the later days as both of us will be well sun burned by then. I will be packing some sun block, but you know how that goes .....

(oops, I forgot to put sun block on this morning, I'm toast already)

Everybody should remember that anything bigger than a $20 is hard to break up at the mountain country stores that we always stop at.

What else do we need to remind each other about?

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Reply #957 - 06/13/10 at 10:28:23

Cash!!!!!

The GAp Store will not let ya use Debit or CC if under $5.00
Money for AL for The Tee shirts he was good enough to take care of this year... could you post the Price list agin for us
POOR AL.... just becouse he has his truck he gets volenteered to do a lot...... Cheesy

WE LOVE YOU AL Cheesy

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ROAD TRIP FEVER

Any one coming from Georgia besides me?
I will be leaving Calhoun Wendsday the 23rd about Daylight 30 or so
That will put me at the Gap Motel around 10:00 or 11:00

NOTE: Cost is Based on LAst year's Gas Prices

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Reply #958 - 06/14/10 at 08:53:49

ALfromN.H. FSO wrote on 05/11/10 at 07:50:07:

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AL I need to know about the teeShirt prices

Okay here's what I have for t-shirts that I will be bringing down with me.

MMRanch 1 large gray short sleeve 10.00
1 large gray long sleeve 12.00

Bigzuk 1 xl gray short sleeve 10.00
1 xl gray long sleeve 12.00

Toymaker 1 xl black s/s 12.00
1 xl black l/s 15.00

Kel 1 lg gray s/s 10.00

Lancer 1 xl black l/s 15.00

southpaw 1 med gray s/s 10.00

If anyone else wants one I can still make up a few more. I'll try to keep the prices the same but may have to charge a little bit more as I will be getting the shirts locally instead of through the mail (with bulk discount).

AL

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Reply #959 - 06/14/10 at 11:10:41

I don't have alot of tools but I should be able to pack the essential tools. ratchet set, combination wrench set, a couple of screwdrivers, pliers, vise grips, wire ties, duct tape.....anything else?

I have a big bag of charcoal and some lighter fluid for the grill. I'm gonna try to take the coffee maker with me too. That would be better than making one cup at a time. I'm making a list so if anyone wants me to pack something, let me know and I'll see what I can do about it.

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