Central New York Carb Clinic #11 -June 9, 2018

Yeah. I have 9 foot ramps, three that I can put together, i tie them to the truck, hold 900 pounds, still a bit scary. Would be easier if I had a hill next to my house.
Plenty at Dave's, so no prob over there

 

In case I ride and leave truck at home...
Got my mini rack. Gives me additional anchor points and keeps stuff on passenger seat from moving back

 

That XSR is awesome. Is it everything I think it is?

 

Oh yeah, couldn't be happier. I don't even ride in A mode (the crazy mode). That turns the bike into a little maniac. Has abs which already saved my butt when a street turned into gravel without warning.
I put woodcraft handlebars on, a replacement for some weird plastic cover above headlight and chopped the tail. Rest is and will remain stock.

My only complaint is a little gap between foot rest and chain guard. My jeans always find their way to the chain. Have to fix that one day.
Oh, and the small tank sucks. 3 gallons make you visit a lot of gas stations.

 

Can't wait to see it in person. Safe ride (haul?) @kerriskandiesinc and I have a tentative plan to head up together. Will head out around 3AM. Taking it slow with 2 in tow. Kerris will be riding his Seca 750.

 

Oh just saw your in Suffolk county.
I am taking Friday off and head out around 10am. Should get me there early enough to ride around and find me a nice BBQ place.
Still thinking whether to take tent or just find a B&B.

 

Yup, plan still stands, sick as a dog at the mo......Summer flu??, but I'm hoping I'll be over the worst in a couple of days
Still planning on a 3AM start, so.......remember, if you need help loading Wed/Thurs shoot me a text , also, remember my range will be around <200, if I ride, so plan on at least one stop!!, I'll fill her up on Thurs night, brim full ( i know you can make it easily, in the truck with no stops !!!)

 

The truck will make it (with no stops) no problem, but I won't without coffee!

I'll be to you by 3am.

Feel better my friend. We'll talk this week.

Till Then.

 

Dave told me not to look, but I couldn't help it.



That's from accuweather.com... guess you can tell what I've been looking at lately... gotta love cookies!

 

Fri looks good and Sat too, coolish but dry, perfect? riding weather !!!

 

I'm going to drink tea/whiskey until I do......should be fine, by Wed/Thurs, had this for about 4 days now......don't THINK it's flu...just harder to shake even colds, when you get this old!!!

 

Coffee....... now I KNOW you are Italian/American !!!!...if Dave doesn't have tea ( I'm bringing my own tea bags) I'm leaving, lol !!!

 

COFFEE, man!!!! Lol

 

Someone's been looking at new tires...
Liking the weather forecast. Only trouble will be "to ride or not to ride".

 

So, if you want some company, ride up with me and Carmine, Fri AM......

TEA, I'm bringing my OWN tea, alls I'll need is access to hot water.......which i don't mind paying for, i can even leave you some PROPER English tea bags, for you to try

( Do you know, Americans designed and used the first Tea bags, ever............but they WEREN'T the first to use the term 'Soccer' for (proper) football!!!!

 

And then we found out about COFFEE

I'll have some hot water for you, too....... (now where did I put that recipe?)

 

Just remember, a watched pot never boils....

 

Life juice.

 

Haha. Coffee is for the French.....and what Wars have THEY ever won, leave the real winners to their Tea !!!

( Ok.....you buggers beat us, but only with help from the French,Germans and Dutch!!!!)

 

And coffee!

 

Today is almost over so...

 

I have like two big boxes of various parts from previous builds plus rear fenders, turns, a seat, grab bar etc. There is also a brand new set of clutch plates somewhere, speedo, a 550 wiring harness if I am not mistaken
Should I bring?
Was thinking that if i do, you pay what you think is appropriate for whatever you need and money goes to Dave for organizing. And coffee.

 

The weatherman are saying the rain is supposed to clear out this afternoon… And they say the rest of the week through the weekend is supposed to be gorgeous. I will be slightly cautiously optimistic…

Only a few days to go… I am so looking forward to seeing everyone again plus all the new people

 

This means I have to clean my bike by hand? Ugh...

 

Well, with having rain for 5 out of the past 10, you have a chance of a natural bike-wash anyway.......lol.

MY weather forcast is a 50/50 chance of rain-------either it will, or it won't.

Dave

 

Just throwing out an idea: bikini bike wash

Is there a budget for this?

 

Depends on who is wearing the bikinis!

 

@Stumplifter in a bikini would raise some eyebrows... and stumps!

 

For the love of the Gods, NO ONE show up in that newest 'trend', The Mankini........

 

LOL!

 

I think I still got my old banana hammock somewhere.... I'll ride up in it just for you!( FYI this banana hammock is from when is was like 8 so it might not hold everything in like it used to)

 

Not mine

 

Not sure I understand what all the fuss is about.

 

Rain has cleared out (at least that's what they're saying-----)

Canopies just went up--


The inspector is walking around the front of the table----

The important thing arrived yesterday--

 

There are a few VERY nice things that will be installed this weekend--- Len Chacal of XJ4ever sent a box with three different sets of goodies in it. Three people are going to be pleasantly surprised with some seriously nice dress-up items. I'm not going to say what they are yet.... they'll be unveiled here.

 

Slightly aside--- I got the plates for the Big Dog yesterday so may have that fired up, and if someone wants to take a turn at driving an old 1946 Allis Chalmers WC, that's running, too, if time permits.

 

Sweet. And I totally want to drive that tractor

 

I wish I could be there!! Time and funding just aren't on my side this year! WC's are a bit of an interesting beast to drive but fun none the less. I'm sure it'd be different if a guy had to spend all day on one like back when it was new.

 

Just Sayin'

 

So yeah......there's the old orange WC, and the new blue WC that was delivered the other day......

 

So you're corning the markets on WC's too, eh?

 

They take up a good bit more room than an xj

 

Someone either has way too much time on his hands or is really excited.....

Just left office - three days of bike fixing and riding ahead. Woohoo

 

...It's what I do.

Jelly!

But Kerriskandies and I will be about 15 hours behind you...

 

Yes, if i ever get my wheels/tires fitted, and give the (new to me) XJ a thorough going over!!!!

 

I am loading up bike in morning, take my kids to school and will leave shortly after. Truck is filled up, I'm pretty much ready to go.
Just need to find my warm long under armor. It's always a bit chilly up there in mornings.

 

The orange WC-


The blue WC-

 

I'm betting the blue one is a bit more popular...