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Nice ride today...
10/29/15 at 23:01:15

Took the Savage and the Drifter out this evening. The only two bikes to show out of dozens expected. Color guard for the 138th death vigil for General Nathan Bedford Forrest, CSA. Vigil was at his graveside, a block or so from the house he died in.

Cold ride home by our standards, mid 50s and high humidity. Made the mistake of gassing up in the city, bike surges as if the drive chain had a tight spot... Angry

Caught air on a couple sections of rough pavement, hard enough landings that the fender tip threw sparks. And blew both rear signal bulbs. Surprised the circa 1994 rear Dunlop did not pop.

Making flag poles this weekend that will bolt to the full rear fender. Found a source of 2'x3' flags in pretty much any design my twisted self desires... Cool

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MMRanch Serious Thumper Online Evil flourishes if Good Men do Nothing. Posts: 5740 LYNCHBURG TN Gender:	Re: Nice ride today... Reply #1 - 10/30/15 at 07:37:18 Tell Doug "Howdy" for me . Our CMA group double wrapped Zip ties , full size (3'x5') flags last July 4th onto our bikes for a parade and it worked good . Might work for ya ? Good of ya to Honor Bedford Forrest , I suspect if all those "Yankees" could have seen into the future they would have followed Bedford too !
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Reply #2 - 10/30/15 at 08:47:25

WD wrote on 10/29/15 at 23:01:15:

Making flag poles this weekend that will bolt to the full rear fender. Found a source of 2'x3' flags in pretty much any design my twisted self desires... Cool

What is your source? Local or internet?

I put on a 3x5 US Flag for PGR missions. My first pole was a jury rigged conglomeration of PVC, aluminum tubing and maple dowel attached to the sissy bar with a U-Bolt that fit the mounting holes for the sissy pad. It started to crack after a year or so.
Had a buddy make a steel pole for me with a welded bracket that fits the sissy pad holes. Much sturdier.

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Kris01 Serious Thumper Offline Eat, sleep, RIDE! Posts: 3767 Tennessee Gender:	Re: Nice ride today... Reply #3 - 10/30/15 at 11:58:58 What an awesome pic! WD, circa 1994? . I'd be too paranoid to roll 6'!
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pg Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 5273 In Transit	Re: Nice ride today... Reply #4 - 10/30/15 at 14:39:03 I thought they dug up Forrest's grave and moved it to accommodate the PC folks..... Best regards,
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Reply #5 - 10/30/15 at 21:40:15

pg wrote on 10/30/15 at 14:39:03:

I thought they dug up Forrest's grave and moved it to accommodate the PC folks.....

Best regards,

The city is still trying to do that. The city will fail as the site was a city cemetery pre war. Only need to positively identify one more burial of the 147 or so on the site. Early potters field for the first city hospital.

State historical society told the city hands off. One of the heads of the county historical society is telling the city hands off. The Forrest family has final say, and we say hands off.

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Re: Nice ride today...
Reply #6 - 10/30/15 at 21:47:22

Kris01 wrote on 10/30/15 at 11:58:58:

What an awesome pic!

WD, circa 1994? Shocked

. I'd be too paranoid to roll 6'!

Chicken... Wink

My 4wd has tires coded 1004.
My 1969 Dodge truck tires are from 1994.
My 1972 Super Beetle tires are 2005.
The motorhome tires are from 1970 something.
Massey Feguson has tires from 1968.
My 1949 Dodge truck tires are from 1960 and 1961 (whitewalls) and 1969 (blackwalls).

Have you priced USA made tires recently... Shocked

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youzguyz Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 2527 San Antonio, Texas Gender:	Re: Nice ride today... Reply #7 - 10/31/15 at 01:18:23 WD wrote on 10/29/15 at 23:01:15: Making flag poles this weekend that will bolt to the full rear fender. Found a source of 2'x3' flags in pretty much any design my twisted self desires... WD.. Can you let me know what your source is? Thanks!!!
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WD Serious Thumper 2005 No Login Offline Professional "scooter trash". Posts: 5207 Rosemark TN Gender:	Re: Nice ride today... Reply #8 - 10/31/15 at 10:55:48 Local vendors. What kind are you looking for?
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Kris01 Serious Thumper Offline Eat, sleep, RIDE! Posts: 3767 Tennessee Gender:	Re: Nice ride today... Reply #9 - 10/31/15 at 15:36:39 WD wrote on 10/30/15 at 21:47:22: Chicken...
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