Dave, if ya'll start planning a trip to Deal's Gap let me know. I'd love to make it if at all possible. Now that I have a little pick'em up I can load the S40 in the bed and not worry about doing an 800+ miles ride on two wheels. Definitely the S40, I don't even want to think about trying to load up the Honda (too heavy, and actually probably does not fit on the Maverick as probably too long also).

springman , remember I know where ya can find a bed and breakfast about a days ride west of the Dragon !  

Dave, just replace the double L with a Y and that is how you pronounce it.

Hey, I've been here for a very long time now. All the Spanish, no problem. But the German and the Czech, that's different.

ThumperPaul wrote on 03/04/24 at 17:00:57:


Are these "tricks" so you can tell who is not a native Texan?

In Kentucky we have Louiseville (Looval).

And in Tennessee they have Maryville (Mervil).

Happy new rear tire day!

My back tire had some life left in it - but I was pretty sure it wasn't ready for 9 days of riding double in Texas.

We are about a month away from when we will all be headed to Texas.  Time to get the cables lubed, the hand and foot lever pivot points cleaned and lubed, tires replaced, chains lubed (if you have them), oil and filter chqnged, air filters cleaned, etc.
 (How old is that battery?).

It was about 50 degrees when I changed the tire yesterday, and what a fight it gave me!  The wide sport touring tires are really stiff, and I believe the cold tire made it much worse.

Coincidentally I asked about tires the other day.  What tire did you go with?

Like Lancer said - we bake ours in the sun in Texas until they feel like roasted marshmallows.