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en-us Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:24:58 -0500 ATM@msgroup.org 60 *All Things Motorcycle* - The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum http://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/ *All Things Motorcycle* for Guest http://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/ http://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/rss_32.png *All Things Motorcycle* RSS Feed 144 47 The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum - Introducing Kaylee AnnDaddiohttp://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&TOPIC_ID=12153&REPLY_ID=116481The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum Sun, 15 Aug 2010 09:18:33 -0500http://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=12153 From the eyes of a Grampa with one grand child -

Welcome to the club. She is absolutely perfect in every way. Obviously, you have now built that special place in your heart.

Be proud!

]]>The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum - Not what you might thinkCash Anthonyhttp://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=12145The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum Thu, 12 Aug 2010 13:05:29 -0500http://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=12145 Killer Recipes, a cookbook of non-lethal dishes, is out today.

For now, it's available on Amazon and at BarnesandNoble.com. Murder mystery writers (including me!) provided the recipes. No royalties - they go to the American Cancer Society.

Cash]]>The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum - Pleasant surpriseJsinhttp://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&TOPIC_ID=12088&REPLY_ID=115944The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:59:09 -0500http://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=12088 Very nice little video!]]>The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum - Miraculous murder/suiciderayg50http://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&TOPIC_ID=12065&REPLY_ID=115897The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum Wed, 28 Jul 2010 06:26:14 -0500http://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=12065 Gymnast, well done!!!!

When I was in my mid teens one summer I worked as an unpaid assistant to my uncle who was a carpenter. My first day he gave me some measurements and asked me to cut a piece for him. When I proudly returned he measured the piece and went spastic. He tore me apart. He rejected it explaining that it was 1/16 inch too short. I pretty much told him it was good enough. I will summarize his long harsh life lesson to me by saying that put 16 similarly flawed pieces together and at the end of the run you are an inch short and you have an unacceptable end result. Carpentry is not my line of work but by the end of that summer I shared his pride in perfection and his admiration of the craftsmanship of others. If he had built your cabinets people would have thought you built the walls around them.

]]>The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum - The ACEM Report for 2010aidanspahttp://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=12070The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum Fri, 23 Jul 2010 17:33:25 -0500http://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=12070 ACEM Report 2010 (PDF 2.12 MB) presents in a thorough and complete way the European Powered Two-Wheeler Sector. For the first time information, data and statistics are gathered in a single document giving an overview of the Motorcycle Industry in Europe, including upstream and downstream activities.

The policy agenda of the industry is clearly outlined with its priorities in the areas of mobility, road safety, environment and competitiveness.

The ACEM represents the interests of 12 powered two-wheelers (PTW) manufacturers including BMW, DUCATI, HARLEY-DAVIDSON, HONDA, KAWASAKI, KTM, PEUGEOT, PIAGGIO, SUZUKI, TRIUMPH, YAMAHA & BOMBARDIER.

]]>The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum - A unique bike --- a rolling piece of artworkRazzoohttp://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=12059The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum Wed, 21 Jul 2010 21:45:35 -0500http://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=12059 My comment is WOW. I doubt it handles very well, but it sure is impressive, especially when you consider it was designed in 1936.

http://www.knucklebusterinc.com/fea...o-henderson/

More info on the original builder:
http://books.google.com/books?id=xy...tney&f=false

]]>The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum - Heroes of the Greatest GenerationIndiana Randyhttp://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&TOPIC_ID=11989&REPLY_ID=115109The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum Sat, 03 Jul 2010 12:30:04 -0500http://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11989 Wow

Thank you]]>The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum - Dealer Q Westchester NYrayg50http://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&TOPIC_ID=11972&REPLY_ID=114941The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum Mon, 28 Jun 2010 21:30:08 -0500http://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11972 Sorry, I don't have any direct or indirect feedback that I can pass along but I do know they periodically held 3 hour "seminars" (my term not theirs) during the winter. I thought it a clever way to generate traffic.

I received invitations from the place where I took the BRC but never attended one. I figured there would be a sales pitch attached. Calling or stopping by and asking about them might be an icebreaker that lets you get a conversation going. Here is the school I attended in case you want to mention one of their students as the source of where you heard about the seminars / lectures.

]]>The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum - Civilian riding on a military installation questionmd2lgykhttp://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&TOPIC_ID=11883&REPLY_ID=114715The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum Tue, 22 Jun 2010 13:38:35 -0500http://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11883 I suggest you call Lackland and ask. Almost every base has different requirements. And another thing to ask about: sometimes vehicles without a DoD sticker have to use a certain gate so they can be searched without disrupting regular traffic.]]>The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum - Internet Good and Badrayg50http://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&TOPIC_ID=11931&REPLY_ID=114620The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum Fri, 18 Jun 2010 18:56:46 -0500http://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11931 Decades or centuries of positive influence by this forum. A pretty nice legacy. +1 to all involved.
]]>The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum - Worlds Best Rider InjuredRedbeardhttp://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&TOPIC_ID=11866&REPLY_ID=114151The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum Sat, 05 Jun 2010 11:31:53 -0500http://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11866 All of us amateurs should take note. That highside came on fast and hard, and the back end had only slid out a little bit. Out on the street, with traffic and obstacles and no gravel traps, the injuries could be much, much worse.]]>The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum - Memorial Daygymnasthttp://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&TOPIC_ID=11827&REPLY_ID=113877The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum Thu, 27 May 2010 19:45:49 -0500http://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11827 The History of Memorial Day.
http://www.usmemorialday.org/backgrnd.html]]>The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum - Police Motorcycle Unit Scrapped.dhalen32http://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&TOPIC_ID=11745&REPLY_ID=113189The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum Wed, 05 May 2010 06:25:15 -0500http://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11745 Gymnast and Daddio:
Grand Island is actually our third largest city behind Omaha and Lincoln. The former Chief (Kyle Hetrick) mentioned in the article is an Instructor in our state's motorcysle safety program. He was a big proponent of the M/C unit and when he retired and the new Chief was selected we knew that it was only a matter of time. Chief Lamken has never been a fan of police motorcycles and was publically opposed to the unit's existence. The current financial woes in our state are just a convenient excuse to shut the unit down. We'll be sad to see them go as they were at one time one of the best units in the country when competing in those annual events we have all seen on youtube.
Dave
]]>The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum - Morbid? Great idea?alblancherhttp://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&TOPIC_ID=11729&REPLY_ID=113094The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum Mon, 03 May 2010 10:35:50 -0500http://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11729 If the look is supposed to be natural, the way it normally is, the answer would be no. There would not be a fish on the end of the line. There would be a couple of empties floating around in the ice chest though[88] Oh and btw, I'd probably be asleep.]]>The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum - If you were born before 1950greywolfhttp://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&TOPIC_ID=11714&REPLY_ID=112941The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:03:54 -0500http://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11714 I remember taking all the tubes out of the TV and taking them to the local Allied Radio store to check them on a testing machine. Allied is now Radio Shack.]]>The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum - Would you buy a bike from a Watercraft dealer?Night Trainhttp://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&TOPIC_ID=11715&REPLY_ID=112924The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum Thu, 29 Apr 2010 07:12:24 -0500http://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11715 This is purely conjecture on my part, but I would expect that in order to have the dealership to sell and service these vehicles, certain criteria would be set out by the manufacturer. This would involve training and equipping a reliable service department, among a multitude of other things.

In my area, we have two principal motorcycle dealers, neither handle only one brand of motorcycle and neither handle motorcycles only.

At either dealership, you can purchase everything from generators, bicycles, motorcycles, sea-doos, ATV's, boats and motors, basically anything considered recreational.

In order to maintain the franchises on the various products, they are required to maintain a certain floor plan and qualifications relating to service of the related products.

In today's market place, I think we will find more dealerships of this nature diversifying in an effort to stay afloat.

The place I bought my most recent motorcycle was a fruit and vegetable stand in the Annapolis Valley. Henny Penny's Fruits and Vegetables/Used Cars/Used Harleys. However, in that case, I wouldn't place much stock in the service of the vehicles, but then there is no warranty implied or provided.]]>The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum - Family rear window stickers with motorcycles?gymnasthttp://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&TOPIC_ID=11669&REPLY_ID=112562The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum Fri, 16 Apr 2010 16:21:13 -0500http://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11669 I saw one of these recently. And just looking at the car, I knew that this family had 3 daughters, their names and approximate ages, which school they went to, and where to find them after school (cheerleader practice).

Good thing I'm not a stalker.]]>The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum - Makes me want to buy a Harleyaidanspahttp://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&TOPIC_ID=11638&REPLY_ID=112381The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum Fri, 09 Apr 2010 14:34:06 -0500http://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11638 Is there a Harley in that video?]]>The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum - Google Magazine Archivesscottrnelsonhttp://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&TOPIC_ID=11533&REPLY_ID=111573The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:47:20 -0500http://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11533 American Motorcyclist seems to be the ONLY magazine in there about motorcycles or anything else with an internal combustion engine.

Any idea how they decide which magazines are worthy of inclusion?]]>The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum - Some observations about the economyIndiana Randyhttp://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&TOPIC_ID=11496&REPLY_ID=111353The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:34:40 -0500http://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11496

Perhaps, what you witnessed is that even people with money are either now with less or are holding on to what they have?

Glad you had a good time. And welcome home!]]>The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum - Situational awarenesshaithabuhttp://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&TOPIC_ID=11393&REPLY_ID=111206The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:35:19 -0500http://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11393 ....or when going for a walk, for that matter.]]>The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum - The ACEM Newsletter for Feb 2010gymnasthttp://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&TOPIC_ID=11449&REPLY_ID=110960The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:13:09 -0500http://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11449 Night Train, the ACEM seems to have several qualities, professionalism and seriousness of purpose among them, that the MIC could aspire to.]]>The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum - No 2010 Suzuki Street BikesTburdhttp://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&TOPIC_ID=11446&REPLY_ID=110953The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:12:57 -0500http://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11446

quote:
I think it's not a correct assumption to see 3 years, and their prices to think that represents inventory available

When I bought my 2005 in 2007 it was not a left over inventory the dealer had, it was brought in as a special purchase by the dealer. I do wonder too what exactly the model listings by year on the website mean.]]>The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum - Judge Grants 3-Year-Old Boy Motorcycle License in Indiarayg50http://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&TOPIC_ID=11427&REPLY_ID=110743The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:27:07 -0500http://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11427

quote:

Is there any way a 3- or 4-year old can understand the consequences of a bad decision on his Royal Enfield Bullet? I wonder if the story about his death will be as widely promoted.

I suspect it will start to sink in the first time he has to put a foot down.

]]>The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum - Snow-Motorcycles!D Rhttp://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&TOPIC_ID=11403&REPLY_ID=110602The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:44:09 -0500http://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11403

quote:
Originally posted by rayg50

How do I get it onto the ski lift chair?

You don't. You just ride it up the hill. [;)]]]>The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum - Only in New OrleansAxiom2000http://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&TOPIC_ID=11397&REPLY_ID=110468The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum Fri, 29 Jan 2010 07:48:19 -0500http://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11397 I have had the pleasure of visiting New Orleans a number of times, it is a unique city and a real treasure. I don't have a dog in the super bowl fight but you just gotta pull for the Saints.]]>The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum - 2010 Cannonball Race.Axiom2000http://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&TOPIC_ID=11233&REPLY_ID=110397The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:18:19 -0500http://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11233 NightTrain, if somehow you decided to make that trip and it would be a hoot, I am about 4.5 hours from Kitty Hawk. Come on down, would love to have you.]]>The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum - Motorcycles most efficient transport?Night Trainhttp://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&TOPIC_ID=11322&REPLY_ID=109903The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum Sun, 17 Jan 2010 13:44:31 -0500http://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11322 RickRussellTX, nice work on the calculations and on a mile per mile comparison you are quite right. However, the situation that I have is if I had a car only, most nice days in the summer it would sit in the driveway and I would tinker around the garage or the yard. But with the bike, the garage and yard work get neglected and I will put about 200 miles on the bike just riding around and do that every day. In our roughly 6 months of riding season I put double the mileage on my bike that I do for the entire year with my car. Thus, in my case, the bike although more economical on a mile to mile comparison ends up being the least efficient of the two.]]>The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum - My daughter is stuck in customs in the UKscottrnelsonhttp://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&TOPIC_ID=11320&REPLY_ID=109846The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum Sat, 16 Jan 2010 08:45:32 -0500http://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11320

quote:
Originally posted by Night Train

...and refrain from flying anywhere unless the circumstances are so dire as to warrant that magnitude of a sacrifice.

Yeah, too bad I can't drive to Hawaii next week. At least there is no customs to go through and only that agricultural inspection of all baggage coming back. [8D]]]>The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum - New single seat Chinese VWgymnasthttp://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11309The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum Mon, 11 Jan 2010 21:56:45 -0500http://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11309 http://www.caradvice.com.au/25172/v...nomical-car/

Or is it?
http://www.chinaeconomicreview.com/...r_China.html

Perhaps one more opinion on the subject would help.
http://shanghaiist.com/2009/07/22/v...uite_rig.php

And now, the best available information on the VW L1 two seater.
http://www.netcarshow.com/volkswage...-l1_concept/]]>The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum - Guess What I Am and Where I Am located?galileohttp://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&TOPIC_ID=4274&REPLY_ID=109722The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum Mon, 11 Jan 2010 05:59:04 -0500http://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=4274 It probably reads " Rosa Drives " when rolling, defaults to " Rosa Stops " with threshold braking then finally rests in a parking spot as " Rosa Parks ". [:D]

Oops... forgot the guess; You are standing just to the side of the blue scooter ?

~brian]]>The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum - You think you have riding skills? Check out these enduro ridersNieborhttp://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&TOPIC_ID=11268&REPLY_ID=109349The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum Fri, 01 Jan 2010 17:57:26 -0500http://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11268 On camera, it appeared to be dominated by the 2-stroke KTM machines. It is interesting to see how the riders on the 4-stroke BMWs take advantage of low end grunt, the KTM guys appeared quicker in the sprints. All in all, it comes out surprisingly close. The third brand, (the name eludes me), I never heard of.

Also amazing to me is both bikes' ability to isolate a great deal of the all-out punishment from the rider.

Suspension systems have evolved a great deal in the last decade. Today, the most sophisticated sense vehicle movements in 3D, processors adjust in micro-seconds, "ferro-fluid" suspension components adjust in milliseconds, causing a landing most of us would picture as "frame crushing" or "bone-jarring" to feel more like landings in soft deep snow. Outstanding! Wish I could afford to play. [:D]

Nice find Scott, Thanks!]]>The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum - Are you riding the right scoot for you?RickRussellTXhttp://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&TOPIC_ID=9191&REPLY_ID=109010The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:42:46 -0500http://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=9191 FJR1300 -- although that's about twice as much displacement as I would ever seriously consider.

But I might go for a V-strom 650 or something similar at some point.
]]>The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum - King Kenny 34 years laterNieborhttp://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&TOPIC_ID=11222&REPLY_ID=108934The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum Sat, 19 Dec 2009 06:28:30 -0500http://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11222 Very cool! I wasn't following racing back then, but was riding when Kenny was competing.

Leaves me feeling.... well, old. [:(!]

Thanks for sharing!]]>The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum - I need a used car checklistbachman1961http://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&TOPIC_ID=11220&REPLY_ID=108933The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum Sat, 19 Dec 2009 03:19:11 -0500http://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11220
That list is a good place to start!

If winter conditions are part of the driving routine, front wheel or 4X narrows things down. Descent miles per gallon does as well. Price gets you into the neighborhood of how late a model you can get for the money with variations on condition and mileage on the vehicle.

Two items I'd suggest adding to that list (I might have missed them if they are there)... check the lights, blinkers and brake lights, since a simple and inexpensive bulb is not always the problem and people can hide electrical problems by passing it off as a burned out bulb.

Secondly, if the tires are not new/newer, it's pretty easy to see signs of trouble with front or rear alignment with uneven tire wear. This is not necessarily an expensive fix but can be an indication of a bent frame. My dad had a 71 Vette that was perfect in all respects til he drove it on snow or ice one winter and it was so squirrely that he got it checked out. It had been in a collision once before and the adjustments were at the ends of the settings but not within tolerances.

~brian]]>The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum - Don't drool on the garage floorradan2http://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&TOPIC_ID=11136&REPLY_ID=108114The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:09:44 -0500http://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11136 So where are the garages full of Porsche 911's?]]>The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum - When I come to your town what should I visit?alblancherhttp://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&TOPIC_ID=11043&REPLY_ID=107522The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:01:02 -0500http://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11043 Some of the best moonshine sitting (kinda sitten, kinda of layen around as the day got longer) on top of Roan Mountain with a brother in law's brother in law.]]>The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum - Ok, Tell me your favorite local rides!twchttp://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&TOPIC_ID=11048&REPLY_ID=107489The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:12:28 -0500http://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11048

quote:
Originally posted by alblancher

...what MC or scenic route should I ride when I am in your neck of the woods? What makes it unique and worth a special visit?

I've posted trip reports for a number of my favorite rides:

Estes Park
Trail Ridge Road / Rocky Mountain National Park
Cameron Pass / Never Summer Mountains
Peak-to-Peak Highway
Snowy Range Road, Wyoming]]>The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum - Up for a couple minute break?Nieborhttp://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&TOPIC_ID=10978&REPLY_ID=107416The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:24:58 -0500http://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=10978 Without critique of riding style or gear, this one showed up around Christmas last year, or was it the year before? Anyhow, it kind of rang home at the moment:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4mU8ZqMZPU

The ending, in my case, is when I forgot what I rode off for in the first place. [:D]

For ATM junkies, heres an interesting look at the site. Fits nicely into the couple minute break cagegory. [:D]
http://boardreader.com/sp/All_Thing...le_9879.html]]>The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum - Bad Driving Genegymnasthttp://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&TOPIC_ID=11039&REPLY_ID=107385The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:28:56 -0500http://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11039 Eugenics, politics, and social "science" theories combined during the 2Oth century to kill more people and spread more misery than any plague. The potentially catastrophic harm from combining social theory and genetic "science" theory is no less today than during the worst periods of the last century. Junk science is not harmless.]]>The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum - Brad Pitt Lane Splitting LessonBadaBinghttp://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&TOPIC_ID=11010&REPLY_ID=107178The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:42:41 -0500http://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11010 What I saw was someone who was tremendously embarassed on having taken a spill. Brad showed no concern about hitting either car. He also did not demonstrate the proper way to pick up a scoot. Oh well.

Ciao,

BadaBing]]>The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum - My golf gameSkootchNChttp://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&TOPIC_ID=10981&REPLY_ID=106902The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:09:51 -0500http://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=10981 skootch.... being Italian for "pain in the arse" or? "trouble maker" both of which work just fine, thank you.

I actually started the comment, as a lark.... and as I wrote it, it occurred to me... the physics are probably similar, substituting terms of slice, hook, bite, etc.

I'm sure one or another of our math wizards, will post a graph, explaining what Axiom did, and the forces involved]]>The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum - Ride With the Fortyaidanspahttp://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=10784The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:45:43 -0500http://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=10784 here.

quote:
Our GOALS for this Ride are:

To raise $250,000 for the Flight 93 National Memorial (100% of all donations will go directly to building the Memorial.
To promote awareness of the heroic actions and character of the Heroes of United Flight 93 to young Americans born after September 11, 2001, and to refresh the memories of older Americans of the courage and brave actions of the passengers and crew of United Flight 93.
To bring the Flight 93 National Memorial to Americans who are unable to visit the Temporary Memorial in Shanksville, Pa., by bringing a portion of the Temporary Memorial to you. This will allow so many more Americans to leave messages and tributes as they do at the present Temporary Memorial that will then be included in the permanent Memorial once dedicated, with your help, on September 11, 2011.

God bless their effort and God bless America.
]]>The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum - One Piece At A Timerayg50http://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&TOPIC_ID=10756&REPLY_ID=104859The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum Sun, 23 Aug 2009 07:12:41 -0500http://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=10756 He must be a M*A*S*H fan and a Radar O'Reilly groupie.

Can you imagine this guy in a Hummer plant? [:D]

]]>The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum - My Family - A Place to put the pictures of You and Your Familybachman1961http://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&TOPIC_ID=3185&REPLY_ID=104675The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum Tue, 18 Aug 2009 01:03:12 -0500http://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3185
Meromorph;

All very nice ... the umbrella shot at the beach is very cool!

~brian]]>The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum - San Antonio riders...IMMEDIATE REQUESTWarHawkhttp://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&TOPIC_ID=10731&REPLY_ID=104674The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:46:04 -0500http://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=10731 Funny thing...I fixed the motels "free Wifi" network at the motel (a whopping 1 Meg connection for over 300 rooms yippie!)...for some reason my laptop wouldn't pull an IP even though I could connect to the router with "excellent" signal.

Talked to the manager, he let me look at the router/hub setup...turns out after I had to check all 25-30 ethernet connections and thru about 3 hours of trial and error I found he had a rogue loopback between two hubs that was causing an echo and pretty much jamming up any DHCP requests or any meaningful LAN traffic...simple fix and POW...the entire motel instantly had internet.

Guy offered a free night..but I had already paid and was leaving the next morning...

]]>The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum - New Grandpagymnasthttp://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&TOPIC_ID=10736&REPLY_ID=104665The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:53:12 -0500http://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=10736 Wow! What a Beauty. Congratulations!]]>The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum - Flying the flag on the 4th of JulyIndiana Randyhttp://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&TOPIC_ID=10521&REPLY_ID=103200The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum Thu, 16 Jul 2009 22:13:44 -0500http://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=10521 WOW! Incredible way to kick-off an air show! [8D]]]>The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum - Frugal Tips? What is Yours?Alan_Hepburnhttp://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&TOPIC_ID=9800&REPLY_ID=103186The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:01:09 -0500http://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=9800

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Originally posted by Zentenn
We don't go out to eat much, but when we do, there's no alcohol being bought. I just order water with lemon and generally order the cheapest thing on the menu, regardless of what it is.

My wife and I need our fix of ribs every now and then. Our favorite rib place has a deal where we get 1/2 rack of baby back ribs, 2 sides, and garlic bread for $14.99. They also offer the same deal, with a full rack, for $23.99. So, instead of buying 2 half-racks at $29.98 we get the full rack at $23.99 and ask for a second plate. We each get a single side instead of two sides each, but we save $6 on the meal.]]>The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum - Back in the saddle!!WarHawkhttp://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&TOPIC_ID=10432&REPLY_ID=101988The Get Your Motor Running Chat Forum Sat, 20 Jun 2009 21:41:07 -0500http://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=10432

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Originally posted by D R

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Originally posted by WarHawk

Almost out of debt thanks to the common sense approach to finances (that should be taught in schools as a MANDATORY course)!

That is a great feeling.

If nothing takes a turn for the worse, in about 30 months from now, my wife and I will finally be at our goal of only a house payment and one car payment.

About five years ago, we finally got to the point of doing Christmas on a cash only basis.

To the younger crowd.... stay away from the credit cards... (maybe one for emergencies, such as a break down on the road - having to get a big screen TV because your neighbor just got one is not an emergency). The finance companies only push the immediate self-gratification side of things. They won't tell you about the down side.

OOPS forgot to mention...the plan we used was Dave Ramsey https://fpuonline.daveramsey.com/ (we did the online thing and the package deal together) yah...I think anyone with 1/2 a brain could do this..but he puts it in an easy to follow package and motivates you to do it right. (only a $180 payment and our last credit card is paid off...the only debt I owe is my home and whats left on a $25k 401K loan I took about a year ago [stupid stupid stupid!]

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