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Good Morning ... Jack and all Thumper Colleagues ... from Auckland, NZ.
We’re off on another adventure exploring what the world has to offer in Thumpers and Wine.
I spotted the Royal Enfield 350 in Cornwall Park and a Husqvarna 401 near the old ferry building.
Enjoy!
Flying Fran, FSSNOC #1440 - CA.
(REPLY TO FRAN...) THANK YOU, FLYING FRAN!! Wow, nice shade of green on the R.E! Thanks for sharing the moment with us, Good Sir... Have fun! Siri says the current temp in Auckland is 57 degrees now at 5:21AM. Hmmm, light jacket weather? The grass looks green, Onlookers are in short sleeves. Must be fairly good weather-wise, eh? Would have been fun to do some miles on the R.E, yes? Good to see that Thumpin' is indeed alive and well in New Zealand... #000
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FROM DAVE IN NORTH DAKOTA... (FSSNOC #2585)
GREAT THUMPER NEWS #162! NICE WRITE-UP ON YOUR HONDA REPSOL ... it's supposed to be in the 50s here this weekend, I'm itching to ride my Honda 300 Rally!
(REPLY) - THANK YOU, DAVE! WAS A FUN ISSUE TO PUT TOGETHER ... THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO CONTRIBUTED ARTICLES. THAT MAKES A TON OF DIFFERENCE IN THE FINAL PRODUCT, FOR SURE!
Enjoy your ride on the red Honda Rally! Best to ya! THUMP ON! - #000
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Remember BLACK AND WHITE ... No, not police cars, I'm talking about images, photos, etc ... you know, from the '50s and '60s ... anyone remember those days? Are those memories in black and white?
I'm headed for our History Page. Join me there? Get ready for some black and white, WARNING-WARNING...
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(FROM LAST WEEK'S UPDATE:)
THEY DIDN'T CALL MY NAME...
Hi Jack (000),
I did not get selected for Jury Duty. I was on call for two weeks. I had to call in each night after 5:30 PM to find out if I was to report to the courthouse the next day.
Over the two weeks while I was on call, I had to fill out two questionnaires. I finally was called in for my last interview but was not needed. If I was selected, I would been at the Courthouse for half of March.
OK, back to motorcycles! Saturday February 21st, I attended the annual BSA/Norton motorcycle ride in California's Delta. For those not familiar with our Delta, it is advertised to have a 1,000-miles of waterways. That means lots of curvy miles on the levies, bridges, and a couple of ferry boat crossings.
The week, prior to this ride, Northern California was hit with a lot of rain and snowstorms in the mountains. The morning I left my house, some of the local higher hilltops were covered with snow. The early morning part of my trip, I made use of my electrically heated socks and heated gloves.
We all met in the town of Rio Vista. By the time we left for the Delta ride, it was relatively warm.
A wide range of BSA and Norton motorcycles attended. There were a few Thumpers but most were twin cylinder. And, plus, a few other brands of motorcycles. The attendance was smaller than some years. After a cold start, it turned out to be perfect weather; warm and sunny.
A Buell Blast even showed up for this ride. When was the last time you saw a Buell Blast on the road?
See attached photos of two thumpers that attended the Delta Ride. The third photo was taken on one of the ferry boats that operate in the area. ... Alan Smith (5286) Northern California
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AN OPEN LETTER TO THBLISS:
I belong to a motorcycle club and Four Stroke Singles National Owners Club (FSSNOC), with almost 6,000 members. Many members own smaller displacement adventure bike that predominately run 17” rear tires on spoke rims.
Your Thbliss system has proven very beneficial for those with 18” rears, but not available for us with 17” rear tires.
We would appreciate very much you consider making 17” rear tire version available for our members as well as the many riders switching to smaller displacement adventures singles.
Thank you
John T. Higgs
FSSNOC #5466
AND BY RETURN EMAIL:
Hi John!
Thanks for your e-mail! – We will take another look at this mid-year to see if we can make it make sense, the issues is that the tooling is VERY expensive and requires a high volume just to cover the cost of it.
[email protected]
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Note:
Few things are less welcome than a flat tire on one's motorcycle...
What is your fix? Send us your solutions and/or comments by email: [email protected]
... Thank You! - #000
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