Tech Weekend lX
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yamafitter
Reigning NERDS Granite Lane Gold Medalist
The tech part of Tech Day is over mostly because Andy's bike was not here. We finished up the valve checks on Tony's bike and did a throttle body sync on VMaxChuck's '13. No adjustment was required. It's not even dark yet and we are into the Forty Creek.
This may not end well.
This may not end well.
rogdeb
Scouser
I really need to get to one of these Tech Days ! Maybe the next one will be in La Pine
, only a few hours for me.
FJRay
Well-known member
I've thought about it more than once but didn't think it would work because of the distance. It appears that as long as there is enough lubrication and BS folks will travel.I really need to get to one of these Tech Days ! Maybe the next one will be in La Pine, only a few hours for me.
VMaxChuck
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I will say they were "mostly" sober when I left......
Had a great time and really appreciate the hospitality and knowledge. Makes it a little easier for us backyard mechanic types!!
Had a great time and really appreciate the hospitality and knowledge. Makes it a little easier for us backyard mechanic types!!
Warpdrv
Well-known member
OMG.... exhausted
Made it to toronto..... anyone want any advice about coming to toronto on your bike ..... don't.... LOL
I will state, we were warned..... Watched an accident happen right in front of us on the way in....
Totally didn't plan on not having Cell Service here which shut down my google maps GPS.... gotta get that figured out as Copilot isn't working either
Anyone can PM me with help for that would be great - not very good with that app...
Bike will be parked until we leave town....
Was good to meet the guys and wow - the Blue 05 with 208,000 on the clock was pretty awesome, can't remember all the names
As we were heading out of town and made it to HWY 69, saw a group of riders - 4 FJR's I think and a bunch of cruisers - didn't know if they were headed to tech day.... ?!?!?!!?
Thanks for the invite Bustanut - was good to put a face to the name....
Made it to toronto..... anyone want any advice about coming to toronto on your bike ..... don't.... LOL
I will state, we were warned..... Watched an accident happen right in front of us on the way in....
Totally didn't plan on not having Cell Service here which shut down my google maps GPS.... gotta get that figured out as Copilot isn't working either
Anyone can PM me with help for that would be great - not very good with that app...Bike will be parked until we leave town....
Was good to meet the guys and wow - the Blue 05 with 208,000 on the clock was pretty awesome, can't remember all the names
As we were heading out of town and made it to HWY 69, saw a group of riders - 4 FJR's I think and a bunch of cruisers - didn't know if they were headed to tech day.... ?!?!?!!?
Thanks for the invite Bustanut - was good to put a face to the name....
Bustanut joker
Well-known member
Well tech 9 is in the bag, and those that remain are working on getting the same...
As always good times and great people.. Several new faces in the crowd helped make to old one's acceptable.
Andy,Sooze,and Ray were missed. But shit got broke anyways..
A few of the bikes..
Waynes toy.. He says it won't wheelie.
Chuck got his hands dirty.
Beer was in short supply this time.
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What would a tech weekend be without a casualty?
I suspect this was sabotage as my skiny ass isn't big enough to collapse some thing this sturdy..
Jingles kept us all in line
It got pretty drunk out last night.. I hope the hell that video get's lost.
Vodka and 40 creek was flowing. Should'a stuck to beer.
Again,Thanks to everyone who showed up, you guys are the reason these things have gone on for the last 6 years.
As always good times and great people.. Several new faces in the crowd helped make to old one's acceptable.
Andy,Sooze,and Ray were missed. But shit got broke anyways..
A few of the bikes..
Waynes toy.. He says it won't wheelie.
Chuck got his hands dirty.
Beer was in short supply this time.
.
What would a tech weekend be without a casualty?
I suspect this was sabotage as my skiny ass isn't big enough to collapse some thing this sturdy..
Jingles kept us all in line
It got pretty drunk out last night.. I hope the hell that video get's lost.
Vodka and 40 creek was flowing. Should'a stuck to beer.
Again,Thanks to everyone who showed up, you guys are the reason these things have gone on for the last 6 years.
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El Toro Joe
FYYFF
Wish I could have made it...
beemerdons
Certifiable Old Fart
Bust I accidentally locked myself in your basement bathroom, please let me out soon plus give me some more toilet paper and another bottle of Forty Creek eh!
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Bustanut joker
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Bad news Don...
Billy Fitz left with the keys. I called him up as he's only half an hour out, but he said to tell you "go fuq yerself you'll be fine until he comes back in December".
At least the slot under the door is wide enough to pass food and other necessity's
Billy Fitz left with the keys. I called him up as he's only half an hour out, but he said to tell you "go fuq yerself you'll be fine until he comes back in December".
At least the slot under the door is wide enough to pass food and other necessity's
DesignFlaw06
Well-known member
There was no way to make it work yesterday. Family comes first.
Make sure to hold the spring Tech Day on a weekend my wife doesn't work.
Make sure to hold the spring Tech Day on a weekend my wife doesn't work.
yamafitter
Reigning NERDS Granite Lane Gold Medalist
When I found out that Don was locked in the bathroom I threw the keys off the Bluewater Bridge at the border.
yamafitter
Reigning NERDS Granite Lane Gold Medalist
<delete> double post.
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Bustanut joker
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Sure am glad the bathroom down there is sound proofed.
Hey, ya left yer hat here. Looks pretty good on the big Koi
Hey, ya left yer hat here. Looks pretty good on the big Koi
extrememarine
Well-known member
Nope, won't even make the front wheel light...
And it won't do 70mph on the expressway from Durand to M-53 either. And at only 300-ish lbs, nice and light when pushing it to the gas station at 8 am...
And it won't do 70mph on the expressway from Durand to M-53 either. And at only 300-ish lbs, nice and light when pushing it to the gas station at 8 am...
A few of the bikes..
Waynes toy.. He says it won't wheelie.
yamafitter
Reigning NERDS Granite Lane Gold Medalist
Has anyone heard from Tony?
After everyone else had left Tony rolled the bike out of the garage and some antifreeze started dripping out from under the bike. We rolled the bike back in the garage and tried to find the leak and lifted the gas tank to make sure that there was not an issue with the o-rings on the coolant pipe. Everything around the motor was dry but we did find that there was antifreeze up around the rad cap. We wiped up everything and ran the bike for a while and did not see anything leaking so we think it was a spillage issue when we topped up the rad after the valve check. There may have been a small puddle of antifreeze caught up in the plastic that leaked when the bike got moved since there was no sign of leakage when we ran the bike to do a throttle body sync after the valve checks were done.
Sneaky Pam almost got me arrested at the border when she hid Almond Joy bars all over my truck. I got pulled over for an inspection by Homeland Security at the Toll Booth on the American side and a bunch of chocolate bars fell out when they opened the rear hatch on my SUV. I then got to play 20 Questions with the officers and it was touch and go there for a while. Finally I was allowed to proceed back to the Great White North and cleared the border in a few seconds on the Canadian side since I had already had my Customs Declaration paperwork all filled out.
Bust did a fine job of standing in for Andy and being "That Guy". I'm still awaiting the promised payment to keep the video out of the public domain.
After everyone else had left Tony rolled the bike out of the garage and some antifreeze started dripping out from under the bike. We rolled the bike back in the garage and tried to find the leak and lifted the gas tank to make sure that there was not an issue with the o-rings on the coolant pipe. Everything around the motor was dry but we did find that there was antifreeze up around the rad cap. We wiped up everything and ran the bike for a while and did not see anything leaking so we think it was a spillage issue when we topped up the rad after the valve check. There may have been a small puddle of antifreeze caught up in the plastic that leaked when the bike got moved since there was no sign of leakage when we ran the bike to do a throttle body sync after the valve checks were done.
Sneaky Pam almost got me arrested at the border when she hid Almond Joy bars all over my truck. I got pulled over for an inspection by Homeland Security at the Toll Booth on the American side and a bunch of chocolate bars fell out when they opened the rear hatch on my SUV. I then got to play 20 Questions with the officers and it was touch and go there for a while. Finally I was allowed to proceed back to the Great White North and cleared the border in a few seconds on the Canadian side since I had already had my Customs Declaration paperwork all filled out.
Bust did a fine job of standing in for Andy and being "That Guy". I'm still awaiting the promised payment to keep the video out of the public domain.
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Bustanut joker
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Not my fault the agreed upon payment was left all over inside yer vehicle..
Having not heard from Tony I suspect he's almost home about now. Hd you have spent five minutes sober, you'd have remembered he had a scheduled one day stop off @ traction.
Having not heard from Tony I suspect he's almost home about now. Hd you have spent five minutes sober, you'd have remembered he had a scheduled one day stop off @ traction.
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"Wait for it…."
Home before midnight, and I was worried about the pumpkin story happening.
Met one of "Yellow Wolf's" friends at Traxxion. AND more important than that…. We discussed a group discount (Actually better, a Forum discount!)
I will post up soon.
Thanks to Bill, Barry and Tom for hammering away at my bike and getting her running GOOD !!!
Home before midnight, and I was worried about the pumpkin story happening.
Met one of "Yellow Wolf's" friends at Traxxion. AND more important than that…. We discussed a group discount (Actually better, a Forum discount!)
I will post up soon.
Thanks to Bill, Barry and Tom for hammering away at my bike and getting her running GOOD !!!
beemerdons
Certifiable Old Fart
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yamafitter
Reigning NERDS Granite Lane Gold Medalist
fixed it for you.+1, Gunny: Polish Geek!
in my pants.....
Glad to hear from Tony. I was worried we had missed something. Just to correct the record I left the ball peen hammer in the toolbox though I almost grabbed it when we were struggling to get the coolent pipe back in."Wait for it…."Home before midnight, and I was worried about the pumpkin story happening.
...Thanks to Bill, Barry and Tom for hammering away at my bike and getting her running GOOD !!!
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