Hey Lisa, you out there?

[Rick 67]

16 minutes ago, BIGUN said:

Wanna Go?

man I will be happy when life settles down some and I have time to get in the wind for several days

[BIGUN 1,048]

1 minute ago, Rick said:

when life settles down some

If I were going to get a color other than Black; that blue would be the one. I looked at that long and hard. But, there's so much after-market shit I can buy already painted vivid black; that I went in that direction (again). Nice bike. OK Jerry & Lisa - you can have your Corvette thread back   

[ryoder 1,380]

Youtube channel "Engineering Explained" runs the math on the potential performance of the new Vette:

 

[JerryBaumchen 1,046]

1 hour ago, ryoder said:

Youtube channel "Engineering Explained" runs the math on the potential performance of the new Vette:

 

Hi Robert,

And this:  

Jerry Baumchen

[ryoder 1,380]

"The horror! The horror!"

https://jalopnik.com/this-looks-like-the-first-public-c8-corvette-crash-1837127259

[JerryBaumchen 1,046]

4 hours ago, ryoder said:

 

Hi Robert,

 

Re:  'Less than a month . . . '

The first day that the Edsel went on sale, a buyer crashed one about 2-3 miles from my house.

C'est la vie,

Jerry Baumchen

 

[ryoder 1,380]

1 hour ago, JerryBaumchen said:

Hi Robert,

 

Re:  'Less than a month . . . '

 

The first day that the Edsel went on sale, a buyer crashed one about 2-3 miles from my house.

C'est la vie,

Jerry Baumchen

 

First Hellcat Sold in Colorado Wrecked An Hour After Purchase

https://jalopnik.com/first-hellcat-sold-in-colorado-wrecked-an-hour-after-pu-1673994344

[normiss 620]

On 7/23/2019 at 8:27 AM, BIGUN said:

If I were going to get a color other than Black; that blue would be the one. I looked at that long and hard. But, there's so much after-market shit I can buy already painted vivid black; that I went in that direction (again). Nice bike. OK Jerry & Lisa - you can have your Corvette thread back   

No she can't.

You mentioned a 124".

Best Harley motor I've had so far...

 

[oldwomanc6 38]

Now, I just feel marginalized.

 

[ryoder 1,380]

1 hour ago, normiss said:

No she can't.

You mentioned a 124".

Best Harley motor I've had so far...

 

But is it really a Harley if S&S built the engine?

[oldwomanc6 38]

Gratuitous Corvette pics of mine in the order in which they were purchased.  

Still have the blue,  green, and second red one.  

Edited August 12, 2019 by oldwomanc6

[SethInMI 145]

I like the c7 pic! The green paint looks great in the sun, and mt rushmore in the background says "this baby is on a road trip!"

[oldwomanc6 38]

On 8/12/2019 at 8:46 AM, SethInMI said:

I like the c7 pic! The green paint looks great in the sun, and mt rushmore in the background says "this baby is on a road trip!"

Yes, this was such a limited color, (only 1057 ever made) and mine was a limited numbered edition  (#125  of 550).   Premiere Edition Vert.  Special VIN .

The color  changes in the light.  In hazy or at night  light it looks black.  In full sunlight it is bright green.  

[JerryBaumchen 1,046]

14 hours ago, oldwomanc6 said:

 

Hi Lisa,

And here is one you pickup cheap:  https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/detail/718360051/overview/

Jerry Baumchen

[BIGUN 1,048]

On 8/11/2019 at 7:35 PM, normiss said:

No she can't.

You mentioned a 124".

Best Harley motor I've had so far

Made a pit stop back at home for a few days before doing the second half of the trip. I love the clean and sleek look of your pony. While the S&S may not be Harley - it is still American Made and everyone I know that's put one in their pony has liked them well. Interesting trip for one of my Military Club Brothers. He blew out a tire in Grand Junction and we stopped at the Harley Dealer to have a new one installed. By the time we got to Jackson Hole he couldn't take the wobbling at 80 (legal limit). Checked it out and the dealership balanced it and put new weights on it - but did not take the old weights off.

While in Bonners Ferry - well, you take your bike to the Tractor store or the Diesel shop for service. The diesel guy builds custom choppers and will only work on your bike after 5pm. So, one guy got a tire on his bike and the owner put balancing beads in the other guys tire (I was skeptical; but it ran great). 

Then we get to Butte, Montana and the same guy's air shock blows out. Had to spend a day waiting for the air shock to fly in so we could mount it. Couple of other clubs met us at the local watering hole and gave us a garage & tools to work on the next day. 

And his final good news for the trip was - We split up after the Cripple Creek Veterans Rally in Colorado. On the way home, my phone starts blowing up, so I know something is wrong and pull over to check it out. So, we got his tire fixed, his air shock fixed, and then I get this...

 

       

[ryoder 1,380]

Ugh!

When I was ~20 I bought an HD, then 2 of my buddies also bought HDs.

One night one of them was riding on an interstate with another guy he knew, when he felt heat on his legs. He looked  down to see flames coming off the engine and around his legs. He hopped up onto the seat on his knees, then while kneeling, used the front brake to slow down while steering toward the median. While still rolling, he bailed off into the median while the bike did a reenactment of the final scene of "Easy Rider".

[BIGUN 1,048]

14 hours ago, ryoder said:

He hopped up onto the seat on his knees, then while kneeling,

It's amazing how agile we can get trying to protect he "boys."

[BIGUN 1,048]

On 8/11/2019 at 9:50 PM, oldwomanc6 said:

blue,  green, and

I keep getting drawn back to the green one. Never ben a big fan  of green for cars, but there's something about that particular shade that works.  

[SethInMI 145]

22 hours ago, BIGUN said:

then I get this...

Ouch. The question is, is the universe telling him to give up riding, or just get a new bike?

 

[BIGUN 1,048]

new bike

[Rick 67]

definitely a new bike

that S&S of Normiss is freakin fast. I went riding with Mark and Chuck Blue. Chuck has the S & S 116 in his chopper and Mark has the 124 in his Iron Horse and there I was with my little ol  HD 103. Definitely had engine envy.

[BIGUN 1,048]

20 hours ago, Rick said:

I went riding with Mark and Chuck Blue.

And, that is how the Skydivers MC got started.  

[wolfriverjoe 1,340]

6 hours ago, BIGUN said:

And, that is how the Skydivers MC got started.  

Does the bottom rocker (location) say "Up In The Sky"? 

 

Ain't no other clubs gonna bitch about trespassing on territory for that one.

[BIGUN 1,048]

23 hours ago, wolfriverjoe said:

Ain't no other clubs gonna bitch about trespassing on territory for that one

I'm sure some Motorcycle Ministry would have something to say :)