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So long, but not goodbye
10/03/13 at 10:45:29

Well guys, my time has come. In the next day or two I'll start my long journey to Afghanistan. It'll be my last tour, and I'll be home in 9 months. I should have internet over there, so I'll drop in once in a while. I might even check in at my stops across the world just for fun. It'll be like that weather radar that tracks santa on Christmas Eve. Grin

It's been fun, and try not to have too many shenanigans without me.

Pics to come of my bike as she sits in the stable.

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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28660 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: So long, but not goodbye Reply #1 - 10/03/13 at 10:53:42 Hey,.. be safe over there... ...
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oldNslow Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2683 Rochester, NY Gender:	Re: So long, but not goodbye Reply #2 - 10/03/13 at 11:02:42 Be safe. Watch yer back. And thank you for watching ours!
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Re: So long, but not goodbye
Reply #3 - 10/03/13 at 11:40:44

I fix and crew on Blackhawks, so I'll be watching my pilots to make sure they don't kill us! We'll be lucky to have any missions, though. Everything is closing. We'll just take off, burn a couple of circles in the sky, and go home. lol

Here she is all plugged in, sta-bil-ized and ready to hibernate. Wife knows to start her every week and HOW to do it. She might even take her out a couple of times to practice. She wants to get her license and even took the MSF course with me, but she anticipated the quick stop two times on the test - automatic no go. Sad

She won't give up, though. The rest of her skills were great! But I digress; pictures!

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"You ride a single cylinder motorcycle??"

"When you're good, one is all you need." Wink

I guess that means I'm no good anymore; I've got 4 more cylinders! '08 Yamaha FJR1300 and still '01 Savage

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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28886 L.A. California Gender:	Re: So long, but not goodbye Reply #4 - 10/03/13 at 11:50:53 don't forget to bag up that 4banger on the bench. wouldn't want to fill up with dust while you're gone. and be careful out there, you fella's will be more a target then ever.
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LostArtist Ex Member	Re: So long, but not goodbye Reply #5 - 10/03/13 at 12:03:29 take care man, be safe
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Stones Full Member Offline Married to a Texan Posts: 166 United Kingdom Gender:	Re: So long, but not goodbye Reply #6 - 10/03/13 at 12:17:21 Yeah come back safe.... im gonna need a riding buddy
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: So long, but not goodbye Reply #7 - 10/03/13 at 14:08:10 Keep them poppy plants safe,,too.
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old_rider Serious Thumper Offline Backyard Bill Productions Posts: 3147 flordia panhandle Gender:	Re: So long, but not goodbye Reply #8 - 10/03/13 at 14:27:39 Ya coulda' just called me and I would have come got her and kept her on the road (with just a ...few... miles) and in ridin' trim while you were off protecting the innocent...and me too!
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HondaLavis

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Re: So long, but not goodbye
Reply #9 - 10/03/13 at 14:59:55

verslagen1 wrote on 10/03/13 at 11:50:53:

don't forget to bag up that 4banger on the bench.
wouldn't want to fill up with dust while you're gone.

and be careful out there, you fella's will be more a target then ever.

Yeah, I haven't touched that poor Honda in a long time. I've got that big air compressor, but haven't had the time/$$ to buy all the accessories to set up a proper blast/paint booth. I want that engine to look as well as it performs after all I did in there. New primary, new tensioner pieces, new #2 shift fork, everything scrubbed, honed all the cylinders, new rings, replaced every seal... All because the title said 20K miles, the odometer said 40K miles, and the owner couldn't give me a proper history.

justin_o_guy2 wrote on 10/03/13 at 14:08:10:

Keep them poppy plants safe,,too.

I can't speak too much for the poppy fields, but I wish I had pictures of some of the marijuana fields we've landed in. Shocked

You could smell it everywhere, and guys would always bring back a few nuggets. Afghan Ntl Army, Afghan SF, USA SF... everybody. lol Landed in a few watermelon fields, too. Supposedly they're extra sweet. Never had the chance to grab one, though. Undecided

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"You ride a single cylinder motorcycle??"

"When you're good, one is all you need." Wink

I guess that means I'm no good anymore; I've got 4 more cylinders! '08 Yamaha FJR1300 and still '01 Savage

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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28886 L.A. California Gender:	Re: So long, but not goodbye Reply #10 - 10/03/13 at 16:34:56 The miles on it aren't an issue with DMV as it's over 20 years old. Mine was dropped, speedo was smashed at 16k, got a speedo with 30k to replace it. But I may still fix the original as both have crappy faceplates.
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Re: So long, but not goodbye
Reply #11 - 10/03/13 at 16:42:40

I was more worried about the unknown life of the primary chain. Without a tensioner, they are known to stretch and eat the cases when they die. Figured I'd cover myself by going through the engine really thoroughly. I'm glad I did, since I found a shift fork all ate up. CB500's are prone to do that, though.

You can definitely rebuild those gauges. It's a long and tedious process, but not impossible. Plus, there are several documented accounts, so you can learn from others!

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"You ride a single cylinder motorcycle??"

"When you're good, one is all you need." Wink

I guess that means I'm no good anymore; I've got 4 more cylinders! '08 Yamaha FJR1300 and still '01 Savage

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WD Serious Thumper 2005 No Login Offline Professional "scooter trash". Posts: 5207 Rosemark TN Gender:	Re: So long, but not goodbye Reply #12 - 10/03/13 at 16:46:37 If you see any SeaBees, give them a big one finger salute for me. My battalion left me on the beach in Spain drinking beer when the main body went to Bosnia in 95/96 to pull the Army out of the mud. Have a safe deployment. See you when you get back, if you can get to Memphis, beer is on me.
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HondaLavis Senior Member Offline It's nothing personal; the other one came first. Posts: 451 Plano, TX	Re: So long, but not goodbye Reply #13 - 10/03/13 at 17:16:09 When I get back, I'll have 6 months to get out. I'd like to stay in TX to go to school under the Hazelwood act, but I'll go anywhere that looks good with a nice offer for an aircraft mechanic. I'll have my A&P shortly after I return.
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old_rider Serious Thumper Offline Backyard Bill Productions Posts: 3147 flordia panhandle Gender:	Re: So long, but not goodbye Reply #14 - 10/03/13 at 18:04:45 Lotsa places along the gulf coast for A&P techs, but don't get into the gov'ment contracts unless you are guaranteed 5 or more years.
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