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Reply #285 - 02/23/18 at 08:44:54

Ya'll may not believe this ... : when I first got my current S-40 it had less than 5,000 miles . One of the first things I did was to modify the cam tensioner w/extention hole and softer spring (1/3 as strong). Now the bike has right at 40,000 miles and here is a picture of what the tensioner looks like now. I put a new clutch disk in last week and it might be one more click than the picture. Two clicks out and quiet and happy !

I'm taking a Clue from YouzGuyz here ... he has 150,000 miles on a stock engine. Don't know how many cam-chains ??? Huh

At the current rate of wear , I might have to put the Nitrate Chain on after about 100,000 miles of the Stock Chain ...

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With some time spent choosing the route and the night stops, a long trip by bike becomes a journey worth doing, rather than an ordeal to be suffered through.

The Journey being part of the Destination Cool

. I'm game ! How many States can I check-off my Map before we get back home ? Tongue

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Dave YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 17784 Camp Springs, Kentucky Gender:	Re: Savage Events for 2018 and other ramblings. Reply #286 - 02/23/18 at 09:45:08 MM....well I hope your light spring idea works - as I installed a really light spring in the rescue bike I sold to a woman last year.
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Online Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28752 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Savage Events for 2018 and other ramblings. Reply #287 - 02/25/18 at 11:04:13 needles hiway https://custerresorts.com/activities/scenic-drives/needles-highway/ iron mtn road https://custerresorts.com/map-and-directions/
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Reply #288 - 02/26/18 at 20:31:49

Versey , you bring the truck ?

I was chatting with a feller at Chic-Fila today who went to Sturgis last year . He said he had been twice . One time Rode and one time trailered. Either way , he Said its about 24 hours of driving from middle Tn.
We'll see how we do on this next adventure with 500 mile days .

Versey , you seem to be doing good with the planning and I'm glad you are ! I'm planning on going in the August time frame , so count me in on whatever you come up with .

If we're going to be in the neighborhood of Mt.Rushmore I want to sneak around the back side of it to see if its true . Roll Eyes

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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Online Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28752 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Savage Events for 2018 and other ramblings. Reply #289 - 02/26/18 at 22:18:44 1100 miles 17 hours straight and losing an hour due to time zone. August is a good time for me. That iron mtn ride is supposed to have a view of mt rushmore... front side. I think if you go on the back side, you'll only see 1 moon.
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Dave YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 17784 Camp Springs, Kentucky Gender:	Re: Savage Events for 2018 and other ramblings. Reply #290 - 03/01/18 at 10:32:47 I hope they get this fixed before summer arrives! http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/37066267/rock-slide-closes-lane-of-hwy-28-in...
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springman Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2188 Spring, Texas Gender:	Re: Savage Events for 2018 and other ramblings. Reply #291 - 03/01/18 at 14:57:59 August is still looking good for me and I think also for Steve. I'm with MM Versey, you plan it, we'll be there.
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Reply #292 - 03/04/18 at 16:39:10

Versey's Big Mountain Adventure of 2018 !!!

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I know less than nothing about the entire area , except some really cool pictures I've seen and the fact that for some reasone the Stergist Rally keeps sending folks back home with nice big smiles for a good reason.

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MMRanch Serious Thumper Offline Evil flourishes if Good Men do Nothing. Posts: 5716 LYNCHBURG TN Gender:	Re: Savage Events for 2018 and other ramblings. Reply #294 - 03/05/18 at 09:06:13 Or Third option : Meet at Lancers ?
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Reply #295 - 03/05/18 at 10:55:23

Meeting at MM's is too far out of the way for me. Steve may want to meet at MM's since he is in Atalanta, but I do not know what his plans are. For me SD is almost straight north through Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. I believe heading to Lancer's would take me a bit more easterly but I would be happy to meet there.

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Reply #297 - 03/05/18 at 11:43:55

I watched National Geographic Channel last night and they had a program on the Smoky Mountain National Park. The part that got my attention was when they discussed the seasons......and they stated that the mountains becomes as wet as a "rain forest", and the area can get more than 80" of rain a year! That seems to closely parallel the weather patterns that we try to ride through each summer - with rain showers every afternoon!

If the riding weren't so darn nice - maybe we should try to find a dryer climate to go ride in.

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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Online Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28752 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Savage Events for 2018 and other ramblings. Reply #298 - 03/05/18 at 12:03:32 springman wrote on 03/05/18 at 11:00:44: What town in SD are we actually heading to? I think Cody is the best town to make base camp in. It's in range of the beartooth hwy and several other rides too.
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Reply #299 - 03/05/18 at 12:08:08

verslagen1 wrote on 12/15/17 at 21:18:07:

I looked at m/c roads and if we stay at red lodge, beartooth hwy is it.
But if we stay in Cody there's 4 different loops to go on.
1. cody via chief joesph to beartooth to redlodge about 115 miles.
2. cody to yellerstone 100 miles
or 2 more roads towards little big horn for 150 miles each.
so 2 to 300 day rides.

and a cabin for 4 at $66
http://www.codyponderosa.com/rates/rates.html

restaurants, museums and I'm sure there's a hospital for jog. Grin

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