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  1. Ray

    16K mile service "compromise"

    This weekend I was going the dreaded 16k mile service on my 2006 AE. Couple of compromises I found. First - the lower pipes will hold the bike up for jacking just fine without need to support from rafters. However it is a little unsteady. I used a floor jack with a board so all pipes were...
  2. Ray

    Caption This

    Thanks EOM organizers for an awesome time :thumbsupsmiley: . I was riding home with Gray Ray and as we stop for fuel about 3 hours into the ride back to Cleveland he opens his bag and pulls this out and places on his seat. I cracked up every time I say the little ties flapping in the...
  3. Ray

    who wants to ride cracked ice route friday

    If interested post up and meet at the lodge 8 am Friday.
  4. Ray

    No excuses wimps!

    8 days I had a low side racing at Beaver Run. A-Stars gloves ripped open at the seams tearing the skin off my right ring finger deep down. Plus my Saftermoto air vest failed to inflate properly causing bad bruise on hip. So I went and bought some leather workman gloves to cut up so my...
  5. Ray

    NE Ohio ride tomorrow Nov 13

    So I was going to paint my porch the next nice day. However it is supposed to be 66 F tomorrow (Saturday) and the toughts instead turn to getting another ride in on the FJR. :yahoo: Have coerced a few buddies to come along. We are meeting for early lunch at 11 AM at Champs in Valley View...
  6. Ray

    SE Ohio Fall Fling this Saturday Oct 30

    Who is interested in a trip to southern Ohio this weekend? Supposed to be sunny and 60. Looking at leaving the Cleveland area around 7:30 am and getting back around 5 pm. We can pick a place to meet if interested.
  7. Ray

    Dip Sh*t Move - don't do this

    So i was turning the bike around to pull back into the garage after washing it. Doing my best low speed tight turn with feet still on the pegs - Lee Parks would have been proud. All at once the bike just fell over :omg: - I am like what just happened!! Of course cannot pick it up by...
  8. Ray

    Southern Ohio Spring Fling - April 24-25 anyone interested?

    So who would be up for getting out on the southern Ohio roads April 24-25? I have that weekend open. Lets plan something like the last couple of years. :yahoo:
  9. Ray

    worse week in history - at emergency room right now

    Last Sunday got a bee sting on my uvula (thing hanging down back of the throat-was in my beer), Monday lost my job, and today totalled my race bike during practice at Nelson Ledges - wrecked at about 100 mph. Hurt my rt knee, left ankle and right wrist. Hope to heal by thursday to come to eom...
  10. Ray

    Leaving from Northern Ohio Thursday PM - who is in?

    Getting a group to leave from Norhtern Ohio around the Cleveland area on Thursday afternoon? Will stop along the way Thursday nite and finsih ride Friday. Who wants to join us?
  11. Ray

    Suggestion - Pre sign up for routes?

    A suggestion over last year - when routes get posted maybe have a sign up sheet for each route published on the web in advance - and sign ups in registration to see who is going on what rides and who we might want to team up with. then name a ride captain and we all meet next to them in the am...
  12. Ray

    How not to install a tire

    Thought I would share my disaster in changing the rear tire on my FJR. I can do it as a mastercard add: purchase harbor frieght tire changer with motorcycle attachment - $120 tire balancer - $100 no-mar bar - $110 - including breaking the tip off after first time trying to use it disposable...
  13. Ray

    Departing Cleveland Area Thursday 4 pm

    A few of us are looking at departing Cleveland area around 4 pm Thursday. We will enjoy the journey on the way down and stay somewhwere in SE ohio or NW WVa. Any others interested in meeting up and riding with us? Route being planned.
  14. Ray

    Cleveland Cycle Show - who is going?

    The Cleveland Cycle Show is Jan 25 through Jan 27. Searching the site looks like a few of you are thinking of going. Might be fun (interesting) to meet up at the show for a drink and tell some lies. Let me know if interested and we could set a time to meet at the bar just inside the show.
  15. Ray

    Low speed clicking in rear

    I have a new 06 AE. At low speeds (5 mph) am deteting a clicking sound coming from the rear wheel area. Is this normal? If not any ideas? Have about 900 miles on it now. Did a search and could not find anyone else mentioning it.
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