Shemp
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Zilla you da man!!!! Tony quit trying to dnf before WC throws the green!! Enjoy all and be safe
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I met Tony in the parking lot this morning and he was a little stressed by the broken frame and not sure that he was going to able to start. I told him get his issue posted on the FJR forum asap and this community would have him fixed up in no time. I had to leave to get a tire change and then come back to find out that he is already at a welding shop. You guys are amazing. If you recall I had a leaking rear drive just prior to the 2011 IBR start. A post of the FJR forum and LowandSilent bailed me out by swapping my bad drive with his. The FJR community ROCKS!
Awesome writer that Chris is. This rally will be fun to keep up with, or to catch up on all the happenings after it's over.
YAY to the daily reports and the IB Facebook page (GO team PNW)Awesome writer that Chris is. This rally will be fun to keep up with, or to catch up on all the happenings after it's over.
Kudos to you AJ! I can testify that having a garage near the starting line to do tires, service, and repairs is an absolute oasis to riders. Smitty hosted myself and others in 2007 and 2009 and I hosted DaJuice and 5 others in 2011. A host knowledgeable in the ways of the wrenching arts along with the IBR concept is FAR better than a dealer in my humble opinion. :clap:Well, the mini tech day at my house is officially over. Tony and Dajuice are maintained, rolling new rubber, and ready for the ride. Unfortunately, I didn't think to get any pictures so there are none. Actually, DaJuice got a picture, and I'm glad someone was here to witness it. Holy crap!!
I'll roll by tomorrow just to see the circus.
Pants, he did that some, but not as much as he wanted to. He was afraid of balling up his wire and having a red hot ball of metal falling and burning through something. When he was done, James was sure his weld would last beyond the lifetime of the bike. He was pretty skilled, so I don't think Tony has any reason to worry, which is a good thing.HRZ/Tony - by any chance did you have the welder weld some gussets on each side between the mirror tab and the front stay while he was in there? I had that done on my '05 and I'm tellin ya - it was strong. Wish I would have checked in this thread earlier today to suggest that, but was too busy with other stuff. Regardless, if Tony's back in the game, I guess it doesn't matter.
You guys are all right!
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