Dan and Charlie CAME BACK!?!  WTH???  [laugh

Is this something like a dangling participle? he he....

Ditto Lisa's post earlier ,great job Jim on the pace and the route. Hope Lyndy's bike is feeling better soon.

Lisa, really now, how could we NOT be back??? Today exemplified the fact that this is just the same as a bunch of neighborhood kids that like to play together every chance they get. I think we had a blast.

I do have to say that today's bunch in leathers looked so freaking cool together!! I'd nominate our staff of Feme Fatales for AMS fashion show runway models anyday! You gals looked great today! Zach, dude, loved the "I just crashed  and lived thru it in these leathers and still have the track dirt still on them to prove it look". Love ya man you're beautiful in those...    Dan, did well with the retro look too. All in all (except for the Santa Claus in the red suit look guy) the group showed well.

On that same thread, last week when making the reservations at The Covey the girl asked me what we were? I said we're not a bunch ragged out bikers but rather most of the people with us spend more money on their gear than most people do to furnish a house with furniture. It showed today.

In fact I have another cool spot for a Westies Flash Mob Thursday.....hmmmm....You'll like this one very much if the weather holds out....

Quote from: Slag on October 12, 2008, 07:01:25 PM
And here I was thinking that it was a toupee...

ROTHFL
When people here my age (like you did today...shhhhh) they all ask the same question. Do you color, have you had hair transplants, where is the gray...that sort of thing. To set the record straight, it's 100% real, a couple of strays on the side is all. My son wanted me to grow my hair out this summer since we go skateboarding sometimes together, so I let it grow some and just haven't gotten it cut yet.  But thanks for posting the pictures I know now what has to be done tomorrow before gym time.

Quote from: Slag on October 12, 2008, 07:01:25 PM
And here I was thinking that it was a toupee...

I don't mean to add salt to this, but Oceane (11yr old daughter) asked why he wore that toupee........

Glad to see everyone today.  Lisa, glad you made it!  Jim and Lyndy cool bikes (and suit).  RonR even made it out, funny thing  is he was riding his old school 900rr with a 12 o'clock bar with so much use, it was bent.  Ron even wore a Rough Riders hat.  I think he's taking this in-line 4 thing a lil too serious.  If you all see him buzzing the Sonic's, call me......  Dosgatos, dude, you ride the piss out of that 695.  I take off on my SBK and everytime I look in the mirror, your right there on my ass.  Charles, glad to finally meet you.  If the 59ers are anything like you, they're alright in my book.  Charlie, the suit looked great, and the bike looked even better  To comment on a few posts back, you should wear it at Christmas and deliver presents on your Duc.  Grow a beard though.  Bonnie, the new 2 pc looked hot!  I really enjoyed riding behind you!  Zach, thanks for having us over!  It's always so interesting to go to your house.  You got so much cool shit! (BTW, I still need your ICE info)  Catie, you did great again on the 696.  The bike has some cool sounds coming from those termi's. 




On a side note to Jim and Lyndy....  RichD called me and we talked about your cutting out at around 6K.  Let me see if I can relay this correctly, if I get it wrong, maybe he'll chime in and correct me.  The bikes come here set very lean to pass emissions.  Then when you add new air filters, unrestricting exhausts, open air boxes, etc.. it will cause it to run even leaner.  More air flow without the fuel to match,  When your M600 is riding up in the higher rpm range (6k-7k) the bike is really pulling as hard as it can for air, and you're not getting the fuel to match that, which in turn is causing it to bog down and cut out.  Invest in a jet kit.  I bought a Dyna Jet jet kit for my R1 for $100.00.  I would try that before anything else.  Good luck.   [moto]

Good seeing everybody and riding around for a bit.

I wish the problem with the bike was more simple, I was hoping to see an obvious problem, but it all looked pretty straight. I think RichD must be right, that it's a tuning issue.  The jet kit is probably a good idea with the open airbox and exhaust you have.   Hope y'all got home okay.  Let us know how it goes.

I don't mean to add salt to this, but Oceane (11yr old daughter) asked why he wore that toupee........<<<<<<<<<<<<< Too funny!

Go Morgan....Go Morgan....Go Morgan...love it!

Quote from: REDULATOR on October 12, 2008, 07:54:40 PM
I don't mean to add salt to this, but Oceane (11yr old daughter) asked why he wore that toupee........<<<<<<<<<<<<< Too funny!

Go Oceane....Go Oceane....Go Oceane...love it!

Lyndy, just bought a Factory Pro kit from CA Cycleworks. It's a little more expensive ( 150ish$$) but a very nice kit. Made a huge diff. on the SS.

Quote from: pipeliner1978 on October 12, 2008, 08:00:29 PM

OOPS! Hair got in my eyes....

Sorry to spoil the ride everybody!    I had a good time today though 

Slag and Catie thanks for being so generous - you guys ROCK 

Ron you're awesome! Thank you so much for cleaning my carbs!

It was nice to see Dan and Charles again   

Good to meet you Charlie - hope to see you again soon.

Lisa we'll have to do it again soon - I'm glad you could make it!   

Bonnie the suit looks HOT don't let anyone tell you different - not that anyone would   

Jim thanks for letting me ride the SC   

Guys, what a bitter-sweet day.

Thanks for all the help and support on Lyndy's bike.  We're really sorry that it ruined what would have been a really awesome ride for so many people.  For that, I'm really sorry.  We had hoped that the new fuel filter we installed the day before might cure our ails.

Nevertheless, this turned out to be a really interesting day with a bunch of awesome people.  I leared a LOT by helping Ron disassemble the bike, and then watch HIM do all the carb work.  Really Ron, what do I owe you?  You're hourly rate must be at least $75/hr - and how long were you at it?  Whatever it is, it's not enough for ruining your ride. 

Seriously though, we're really bummed it wasn't an easy fix (if you can call pulling, tearing down, and cleaning carbs and easy fix).  But we're happy to have had so many people just willing to participate in the experience for the sake of comradere!  Too cool.

Here's some pics of the non-ride, impromptu wrench day at Slag & Aerogeek's house.  (OH - AND BIG THANKS TO YOU GUYS for opening your home to a band of derelicts; the drink, the food, the accomodations - more than words can say - but thanks, thanks, thanks!)

The bike made it home without stalling.  (Lyndy rode it home).  I think it continued its shinanigans, but now that we know how to "ride around/throught it", I think the ride home was a little easier than it would have been otherwise.

Without further ado... the pics!
http://s283.photobucket.com/albums/kk311/barneephife/Mods/10-12-08_Carbs/?albumview=grid

The patient on the operating table...


What the hell was I so happy about??? 


Dr. Ron, conducting class...


Slag and Tommy offering moral support from the sofas.


Some disappointed riders. 

No worries Barnee & Thelma Lou.  It's always way more fun for me to help with friends' projects than mess with my own...  Next time I want to spend more time perusing the safe and mingling with the new folks.

Barn and Thel no worries, I had a great time and get to know all you people better when off the bikes anyway. 

Slag, the uploaded pics are sharp - this message board stuff is really cool!

BTW, the forecast shows partly sunny and 81 on Sat

What the hell is this!?!

Ronr is the smart one. Wearing a hat. At least charlie hides his with a toupee