EOM 2012

Fairlaner said:

Bungie said:

EOM 11

This was taken half way up the side of a mtn, well past the chickens and the donkey's. Al looks like he's about to bust a cap in my ass for taking him up here. This is the GOOD part of the road.

Tip: Never be the first one to ride an unknown route.

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Looks like an Audi road....

R

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extrememarine said:

Good plan B-G. Another strategy is to wait out front and see who trips over you on the way out the door.

BikerGeek99 said:

For the first-timers, I have come up with a handy method to determine who to ride with.

1. Go to the damn rally.

2. When you get there, get some beer (or other libations of your choice) and head to the parking lot.

2a. If fencer asks if you like strawberries / cherries / some kind of fruit, say no. Trust me. There's a reason why I know this.

3. When you get up the next morning, head to breakfast and look for others with the same level of altitude sickness. Chances are, if they're at breakfast at the same time as you are, they've got the same level of altitude sickness and you can ride with them.

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BikerGeek99 said:

For the first-timers, I have come up with a handy method to determine who to ride with.

1. Go to the damn rally.

2. When you get there, get some beer (or other libations of your choice) and head to the parking lot.

2a. If fencer asks if you like strawberries / cherries / some kind of fruit, say no. Trust me. There's a reason why I know this.

3. When you get up the next morning, head to breakfast and look for others with the same level of altitude sickness. Chances are, if they're at breakfast at the same time as you are, they've got the same level of altitude sickness and you can ride with them.

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extrememarine said:

funny story (isn't there always?).

The name of this photo is "Zero Seven Hundred". So after much discussion the night before from a member of this group centered around the importance of an prompt departure, there they were waiting on the exact individual who made it a point that everyone was to be ready to roll at 7 am sharp. Zero 7 Hundred were his exact words, if I recall correctly. Now, when you're on vacation with your significant other, vacation being the key term there, it can be a tiny bit difficult to get things moving early in morning. But, most made it happen, even though they face near mutiny.

When it was discovered that the departure time would be adjusted to the right, the rest of the members decided to catch a quick cat nap while they waited...

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luvtoride said:

I can gather up a really good guess as to who the zero 7 hundred person is. Did it include some talk about kickstands up?

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Fairlaner said:

This reminds me of the weather when Karen and I drove from Charlotte to EOM in 2009 and the reason i will be there in the car..... :clapping:

R

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Fairlaner said:

Got quiet in here......

R

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Catch said:

I don't want to wake you bears in hibernation, but as I type here, I have kleenex in my hand, wiping tears away...i decided to try to torque my 600 mile service oil plug bolt to owner's manual spec of 31ft lbs, and it stripped... sad day.... i never stripped an oil pan before on any vehicle....sigh......

Well, this happened 2 days ago...research here on the forum and outside suggested the Time-sert fix...The kit is on the way....I will take the forum's advice and only torque future oil changes to about 22-28 ft lbs...

Oh well, live and learn (and spend on the lesson).....

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Catch said:

I don't want to wake you bears in hibernation, but as I type here, I have kleenex in my hand, wiping tears away...i decided to try to torque my 600 mile service oil plug bolt to owner's manual spec of 31ft lbs, and it stripped... sad day.... i never stripped an oil pan before on any vehicle....sigh......

Well, this happened 2 days ago...research here on the forum and outside suggested the Time-sert fix...The kit is on the way....I will take the forum's advice and only torque future oil changes to about 22-28 ft lbs...

Oh well, live and learn (and spend on the lesson).....

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extrememarine said:

Ouch. Are you sure it's 32ftlbs and not 32 IN/LBS?? You may want to have your torque wrench calibrated as well.

Luckily, we have 197 days until EOM - plenty of time to get it fixed...

Catch said:

I don't want to wake you bears in hibernation, but as I type here, I have kleenex in my hand, wiping tears away...i decided to try to torque my 600 mile service oil plug bolt to owner's manual spec of 31ft lbs, and it stripped... sad day.... i never stripped an oil pan before on any vehicle....sigh......

Well, this happened 2 days ago...research here on the forum and outside suggested the Time-sert fix...The kit is on the way....I will take the forum's advice and only torque future oil changes to about 22-28 ft lbs...

Oh well, live and learn (and spend on the lesson).....

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Fairlaner said:

Got quiet in here......

R

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blrfjr said:

extrememarine said:

Ouch. Are you sure it's 32ftlbs and not 32 IN/LBS?? You may want to have your torque wrench calibrated as well.

Luckily, we have 197 days until EOM - plenty of time to get it fixed...

Catch said:

I don't want to wake you bears in hibernation, but as I type here, I have kleenex in my hand, wiping tears away...i decided to try to torque my 600 mile service oil plug bolt to owner's manual spec of 31ft lbs, and it stripped... sad day.... i never stripped an oil pan before on any vehicle....sigh......

Well, this happened 2 days ago...research here on the forum and outside suggested the Time-sert fix...The kit is on the way....I will take the forum's advice and only torque future oil changes to about 22-28 ft lbs...

Oh well, live and learn (and spend on the lesson).....

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yes, that was my first thought. There's something a miss with that torque wrench. I would have that calibreated for sure. :clapping:

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Engine oil quantity

Total amount 4.90 L (5.18 US qt) (4.31 Imp.qt)

Without oil filter cartridge replacement 3.80 L (4.02 US qt) (3.34 Imp.qt)

With oil filter cartridge replacement 4.00 L (4.23 US qt) (3.52 Imp.qt)

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Catch said:

I don't want to wake you bears in hibernation, but as I type here, I have kleenex in my hand, wiping tears away...i decided to try to torque my 600 mile service oil plug bolt to owner's manual spec of 31ft lbs, and it stripped... sad day.... i never stripped an oil pan before on any vehicle....sigh......

Well, this happened 2 days ago...research here on the forum and outside suggested the Time-sert fix...The kit is on the way....I will take the forum's advice and only torque future oil changes to about 22-28 ft lbs...

Oh well, live and learn (and spend on the lesson).....

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